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- catalog abstract "45 scrapbooks consisting primarily of: newspaper clippings about former slaves and men prominent in the abolition movement; articles and extracts from periodicals and books which mention the "Underground Railroad;" and correspondence with those who still remembered the "Railroad" and its operations. There are especially extensive materials on the state of Ohio, but also include: Canada, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, "southern states," Vermont, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin. Each scrapbook volume includes a typescript table of contents in front of the volume and a bookplate giving the offical title of the collection as the: "Collection of Wilbur Henry Siebert Relating to the Underground Railroad and Fugitive Slaves." The bookplate includes an image of an engraving of Charles T. Webber's 1893 painting, The Underground Railroad. Materials include: manuscript and typescript letters to Siebert, autograph manuscript and typescript notes by Siebert, manuscript maps, printed pamphlets and maps (some annotated), clippings, statistics, typescript and manuscript transcripts of materials on the UR from many sources, student papers written for Siebert's history courses taught at Ohio State University, a few photographs, and other materials.".
- catalog alternative "The underground railroad from slavery to freedom.".
- catalog contributor b11636424.
- catalog date "1891".
- catalog description "45 scrapbooks consisting primarily of: newspaper clippings about former slaves and men prominent in the abolition movement; articles and extracts from periodicals and books which mention the "Underground Railroad;" and correspondence with those who still remembered the "Railroad" and its operations. There are especially extensive materials on the state of Ohio, but also include: Canada, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, "southern states," Vermont, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin.".
- catalog description "Each scrapbook volume includes a typescript table of contents in front of the volume and a bookplate giving the offical title of the collection as the: "Collection of Wilbur Henry Siebert Relating to the Underground Railroad and Fugitive Slaves." The bookplate includes an image of an engraving of Charles T. Webber's 1893 painting, The Underground Railroad.".
- catalog description "Electronic finding aid available http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL.Hough:hou01912".
- catalog description "Materials include: manuscript and typescript letters to Siebert, autograph manuscript and typescript notes by Siebert, manuscript maps, printed pamphlets and maps (some annotated), clippings, statistics, typescript and manuscript transcripts of materials on the UR from many sources, student papers written for Siebert's history courses taught at Ohio State University, a few photographs, and other materials.".
- catalog description "The Ohio Historical Society owns The Wilbur H. Siebert Collection which is a "sister" collection of Underground Railroad materials which is very similar, but not identical to, these scrapbooks.".
- catalog description "Wilbur Henry Siebert (1866-1961) was born in Columbus, Ohio. He received a B.A. from Ohio State University (OSU) in 1888. In 1889 and 1890 respectively, he received another A.B. and then an A.M. from Harvard University. He then traveled to Germany to study history and philosophy at the universities of Freiburg (Baden) and Berlin. Upon returning to Ohio in 1891, he began teaching history and political science at OSU. By 1893, he was awarded an assistant professorship in history and was already collecting material on the Underground Railroad with his students. He used a seven-question circular to generate information, conducted interviews, and kept extensive research notes on the subject. In 1895 he took a sabatical and returned to Harvard to study the anti-slavery movement. In 1898 his first book was published, The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom.".
- catalog description "Wilbur Henry Siebert Collection Relating to the Underground Railroad and Fugitive Slaves, circa 1891-1898 (MS Am 2420). Houghton Library, Harvard University.".
- catalog extent "10 linear feet (45 volumes in 8 boxes)".
- catalog hasFormat "Selected color digital images available; see finding aid.".
- catalog isFormatOf "Selected color digital images available; see finding aid.".
- catalog issued "1891".
- catalog language "In English.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog relation "Selected color digital images available; see finding aid.".
- catalog spatial "Ohio.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "Abolitionists United States.".
- catalog subject "Antislavery movements United States.".
- catalog subject "Blacks United States Social conditions.".
- catalog subject "Fugitive slaves United States.".
- catalog subject "Ohio State University.".
- catalog subject "Siebert, Wilbur Henry, 1866-1961.".
- catalog subject "Slavery United States.".
- catalog subject "Underground Railroad Ohio.".
- catalog subject "Underground Railroad.".
- catalog title "Wilbur Henry Siebert collection relating to the Underground Railroad and fugitive slaves, circa 1891-1898.".
- catalog type "Clippings United States 19th century. aat".
- catalog type "Maps United States 19h century. aat".
- catalog type "Scrapbooks United States 19th century. aat".
- catalog type "Transcripts. aat".
- catalog type "text".