Smeal Collection

IDENTITY STATEMENT AREA

Reference code(s): 324924 - 325062

Title: Smeal Collection

Date(s): 1833 - 1876

Level of description: Fonds

Extent and medium of the unit of description: 140 volumes (microfilmed) and 79 books and pamphets

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CONTENT AND STRUCTURE AREA

Scope and content: The collection comprises minute books, cashbooks, annual reports, speeches of the Glasgow Emancipation Society, the Glasgow Freedmen's Aid Society, as well as newspaper cuttings, and correspondence. There are also papers from the Glasgow Female Antislavery Society, and the Scottish Reformers, and annual reports of the female antislavery societies that existed in Glasgow, as well as numerous other abolitionist publications issued both locally as well as in America. There is also a large collection of pamphlets relevant to the antislavery movement in Glasgow, including 'A tribute for the Negro' (1848), (ref:324944-59, 1833 - 1865). The collection also contains reports from American antislavery societies (Boston and Massachusetts).

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System of arrangement: The 140 volumes have been put on microfilm. In addition, there are 79 books, speechs and pamphlets

CONDITIONS OF ACCESS AND USE AREA

Conditions governing access: Members of the public have full access to the collection on completion of a requisition form.

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Language/scripts of material: English

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Finding aids: Printed catalogue

ALLIED MATERIALS AREA

Existence and location of originals: Rare Manuscripts anad printed items, Mitchell Library, 210 North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN.

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DESCRIPTION CONTROL AREA

Recorder's note: This record was amended and indexed June 2002 MR

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: 26th March 2002

Interest: Caribbean

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Anti-slavery movements

Slavery

Personal/Corporate names

Glasgow Emancipation Society

Glasgow Freedmen's Aid Sociey

Glasgow Female Antislavery Society

Places

Maryland, United States of America

Virginia, United States of America

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Caribbean