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Newspapers: African American Newspapers

Newspaper Indexes

Antebellum Black newspapers : indices to New York Freedom's journal (1827-1829), The Rights of all...
by Jacobs, Donald M. Published 1976
Swem Library - Reference
Ref E185.5 .J33


Antislavery newspapers and periodicals
Published 1980-1984
Swem Library - Reference
Ref AI3 .B55 V.1-5

Each volume contains an annotated list of chronologically arranged letters appearing in selected 19th century abolitionist and reform journals and newspapers. An "Index of Correspondents" is included within each volume.
Vol. 1-Philanthropist, 1817-1818; Tennessee Emancipator, 1820; Abolition Intelligencer, 1822-23; Genius of Universal Emancipation, 1821-39; African Observer, 1827-1828; and the Boston (Ma.) Liberator, 1831-1845.
Vol. 2 – Liberator, 1846-1865; New York Anti-Slavery Record, 1835-38; New York Human Rights, 1835-38; Observer,1835-38.
Vol. 3 – Friend of Man, 1836-42; Pennsylvania Freeman, 1836-54; Advocate of Freedom, 1838-41; and the New York American & Foreign Anti-Slavery Reporter, 1840-46.
Vol. 4 – National Anti-Slavery Standard, 1840-1860   ON ORDER
Vol. 5 – National Anti-Slavery Standard, 1861-71.    ON ORDER



Extant collections of early Black newspapers : a research guide to the Black press, 1880-1915...
by Campbell, Georgetta Merritt.
Published 1981
Swem Library - Stacks
PN4882.5 .C35


In Black and white : a guide to magazine articles, newspaper articles, and books concerning more than 15,000 Black individuals and groups
by Spradling, Mary Mace, 1905-
Published 1980
Swem Library - Reference
Ref E185.96 .A1 S655 1980  Vols. 1-2



The Kaiser index to black resources, 1948-1986.
Published 1992
Swem Library - Stacks
E185 .A1 K34 1992 Vols.1-5