The digital collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of material associated with Frederick Douglass, including manuscripts and photographs.
THE FREDERICK DOUGLASS PAPERS
The Frederick Douglass Papers at the Library of CongressThis collection presents the papers of the nineteenth-century African-American abolitionist who escaped from slavery and then risked his own freedom by becoming an outspoken antislavery lecturer, writer, and publisher. The special presentations for the collection include a Timeline, Douglass in His Own Words, and a Family Tree.
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FREDERICK DOUGLASS NEWSPAPERS, 1847 TO 1874
Frederick Douglass Newspapers, 1847 to 1874This online collection presents newspapers edited by Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), the African American abolitionist who escaped slavery and became one of the most famous orators, authors, and journalists of the 19th century. The presentation includes 568 issues from three newspaper titles (Frederick Douglass’ Paper, New National Era, and The North Star), covering the years from 1847-1874.
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TimelineThis timeline focuses on the publication history of the newspapers that Frederick Douglass edited in context with his other publications and relevant historical events.
ADDITIONAL DIGITAL COLLECTIONS
ABRAHAM LINCOLN PAPERS
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AFRICAN AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES: MATERIALS SELECTED FROM THE RARE BOOK COLLECTION
African American Perspectives: Materials Selected from the Rare Book CollectionThe collection presents a panoramic and eclectic review of African-American history and culture, spanning almost one hundred years from the early nineteenth through the early twentieth centuries, with the bulk of the material published between 1875 and 1900. Among the authors represented are Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Benjamin W. Arnett, Alexander Crummell, and Emanuel Love.
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THE ALFRED WHITAL STERN COLLECTION OF LINCOLNIANA
The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of LincolnianaAlfred Whital Stern (1881-1960) of Chicago presented his outstanding collection of Lincolniana to the Library of Congress in 1953. Begun by Mr. Stern in the 1920s, the collection documents the life of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) both through writings by and about Lincoln as well as a large body of publications concerning the issues of the times including slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and related topics.
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THE CAPITAL AND THE BAY: NARRATIVES OF WASHINGTON AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY REGION
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A CENTURY OF LAWMAKING FOR A NEW NATION: U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS AND DEBATES, 1774-1875
HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY/HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING RECORD/HISTORIC AMERICAN LANDSCAPES SURVEY
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NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION COLLECTION
PRINTED EPHEMERA: THREE CENTURIES OF BROADSIDES AND OTHER PRINTED EPHEMERA
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WORDS AND DEEDS IN AMERICAN HISTORY: SELECTED DOCUMENTS CELEBRATING THE MANUSCRIPT DIVISION'S FIRST 100 YEARS
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