Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
James Williams Narrative
c.00584
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections
- Creator
- Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society.
- Creator -
- Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892
- Creator -
- Williams, James, b. 1805
- Title
- James Williams narrative
- ID
- c.00584
- Date
- circa 1838
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet , 1 folder
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "Item title, Collection title, Collection Identifier, Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections, East Lansing, Michigan".
Historical Note
The Anti-Slavery Examiner was a newsletter distributed by the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. The society was founded in 1833 by William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur Tappan.
Scope and Contents note
The collection contains a partial issue of the Anti-Slavery Examiner featuring the narrative of an escaped slave, James Williams (b. 1805). In his narrative, Williams details the daily life of slaves in Virginia and Alabama in the first half of the nineteenth century. He extensively discusses methods of torture used to punish slaves and recounts his experiences as a field driver on an Alabaman cotton plantation. Williams eventually successfully ran away to the North, but his wife and children were left in Virginia. The narrative was written by J. G. Whittier from the verbal narrative of Williams. This issue was bound sometime after publication and is in poor condition; half of several pages are missing.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Michigan State University Archives and Historical Collections January 2006
Conrad Hall888 Wilson Road, Room 101
East Lansing , MI, 48824
517-355-2330
archives@msu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Legal Status
Copyright: Michigan State University Property Rights: Michigan State University
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from University Archives & Historical Collections, Michigan State University.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Michigan State University. Libraries. Special Collections Division.
Personal Name(s)
- Williams, James, b. 1805
Subject(s)
- Fugitive slaves -- United States
- Slavery -- Alabama
- Slaves -- Biography
Collection Inventory
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Bound issue of the “Anti-Slavery Examiner” |
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