New Resources: African-American Newspapers, Parts IV-XIII

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African-American Newspapers

This resource was acquired in May 2021.

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Note: Woodruff Library already owned Parts I-III; we acquired parts IV-XIII in May of 2021.

This collection of African American Newspapers contains a wealth of information about cultural life and history during the 1800s and is rich with first–hand reports of the major events and issues of the day, including the Mexican War, Presidential and Congressional addresses, Congressional abstracts, business and commodity markets, the humanities, world travel and religion. The collection also provides a great number of early biographies, vital statistics, essays and editorials, poetry and prose, and advertisements all of which embody the African American experience.  

• PART I:
  • FREEDOM’S JOURNAL, NEW YORK, MAR. 16, 1827-MAR. 28, 1829;
  • WEEKLY ADVOCATE, NEW YORK, JAN. 7, 1837-FEB. 25,1837,
  • COLORED AMERICAN, NEW YORK, MAR. 4, 1837-DEC.. 7, 1839;
  • THE NORTH STAR, ROCHESTER, NY, DEC. 3, 1847-JUNE 30, 1849;
  • NATIONAL ERA, WASHINGTON, DC, JAN 1847-DEC. 1848  
• PART II:
  • COLORED AMERICAN, MAR. 7, 1840-DEC. 25, 1841;
  • THE NORTH STAR, JULY 6, 1849-APR. 17, 1851;
  • FREDERICK DOUGLASS’ PAPER (CONTINUATION OF THE NORTH STAR), JUNE 26, 1851-APR. 29, 1852;
  • NATIONAL ERA, JAN. 1849-DEC.1850;
  • PROVINCIAL FREEMAN, JAN. 1854-DEC. 1855  
• PART III:
  • FREDERICK DOUGLASS’ PAPER, MAY 6, 1852-DEC. 31, 1852;
  • NATIONAL ERA, JAN. 1851-DEC. 1853;
  • PROVINCIAL FREEMAN, JAN. 1856-DEC. 1957;
  • THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER, JAN. 1861-APR. 1862  
• PART IV:
  • THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER, PHILADELPHIA, MAY 1862-DEC. 1864;
  • NATIONAL ERA, JAN. 1854-DEC. 1855;
  • FREDERICK DOUGLASS’ PAPER, JAN. 1853-DEC. 1854  
• PART V:
  • THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER, PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 1865-JUNE 1868;
  • NATIONAL ERA, JAN. 1856-DEC. 1857;
  • FREDERICK DOUGLASS’ PAPER, JAN. 1855-DEC. 1855  
• PART VI:
  • NATIONAL ERA, JAN. 1858-MAR. 1860;
  • THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER, PHILADELPHIA, JULY 1868-DEC. 1870  
• PART VII: THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER, PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 1872-DEC. 1876  
• PART VIII: THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER, PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 1877-DEC. 1882  
• PART IX: THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER, PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 1883-DEC. 1887  
• PART X: THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER, PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 1888-DEC. 1893 (EXCLUDING 1892)  
• PART XI: THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER, PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 1894-DEC. 1898  
• PART XII: THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER, PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 1899-DEC. 1902  
• PART XII SUPPLEMENT: DOUGLASS’ MONTHLY, JAN. 1859-AUG. 1863  
• PART XIII:
  • FREEDMEN’S RECORD, BOSTON, MA.  JAN. 1865-APR. 1874;
  • THE NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE HERALD, WASHINGTON, DC. APR. 1909-NOV. 1909