Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873. Slavery and Anti-Slavery Pamphlets from the Libraries of Salmon P. Chase and John P. Hale. Ann Arbor, MI: Xerox University Microfilms in collaboration with Dartmouth College Library,1974.

5 reels. 35 mm.

      SCOPE:

            Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase (1808-1873) and Senator John P. Hale (1806-1873) were involved in the abolitionist movement; both collected pamphlets and other ephemeral material on slavery which were acquired by Dartmouth College. The 170 items reproduced here were published from the 1840's and the 1860's and include "numerous societal proceedings and annual reports, including those of the American Colonization Society and the American Anti-Slavery Society," as well as essays, lectures, speeches, and editorials.

      ARRANGEMENT:

            Reel 1: Chase pamphlets, vols. 1 and 2.

            Reel 2: Chase pamphlets, vols. 3 and 4.

            Reel 3: Chase pamphlets, vol. 5.

            Reel 4: Hale pamphlets, vols. 1 and 2.

            Reel 5: Hale pamphlets, vols. 3 and 4.

      FINDING AIDS:

            There is no published guide. Reel 1 contains an alphabetical index by author of the Chase material, and Reel 4 begins with an alphabetical index by author of the Hale material. In addition, each volume begins with an alphabetical list of items in that volume.

      SUBJECTS:
            Slavery--United States
            United States--History--19th Century
            Anti-Slavery Movements
            Slavery--United States--Anti Slavery movement