Frederick Douglass papers, 1841-1964 (inclusive), 1862-1895 (bulk) | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)
Summary:The papers document the life and career of Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, orator, journalist, diplomat, and public official. They contain correspondence, a diary, speeches, articles, a manuscript of Douglass' autobiography, financial and legal papers, newspaper clippings, and other material, chiefly covering the years 1862-1895, relating to Douglass' life and work and his interest in social, educational, and economic reform. The papers document his career as a lecturer and writer, his activities as publisher of the North Star (1847-1851), his tours abroad (1845-1847, 1886-1887), and his appointments as U.S. Marshal (1877) and recorder of deeds (1881) for the District of Columbia, as U.S. Minister to Haiti and chargeĢ d'affaires in Santo Domingo (1889), and as a commissioner (1892-1893) in charge of exhibits at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Topics include emancipation and the problems of emancipated blacks, women's rights, political affairs, a proposed naval station in Haiti, and family