Wilbur Henry Siebert collection relating to the Underground Railroad and fugitive slaves, circa 1891-1898.

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Wilbur Henry Siebert collection relating to the Underground Railroad and fugitive slaves, circa 1891-1898.

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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 official 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.

45 v. in 7 boxes (10 linear ft.)

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Siebert, Wilbur Henry, 1866-1961

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Emeritus Professor of History, The Ohio State University. An authority on the Civil War underground railroad and on the loyalists of the American Revolution. Prof. Siebert also served OSU in various administrative capacities as Secretary of the Faculty, Acting Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, and Acting Dean of the Graduate School. From the description of Papers, 1911-1934. (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 14720301 Wilbur Henry Siebert (1866-...

Ohio State University

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The Medical Alumni Society of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, since 1931 with the exception of 1939, has given the honor of "Man of the Year" to a doctor(s) during their annual reunions. In 1973 the award name changed from the title "Man of the Year" to "Professor of the Year." And in 1975, Margaret (Peg) Hines was the first woman to be so honored. From the guide to the Man/Professor of the Year Photograph Collection, 1934-1993, (Medical Heritage Center) ...