DATE: ca. 1850-
EXTENT: 16 linear feet (8 record boxes, 1 flat box, 1 large plastic tub)
SCOPE: The Helen E. Nash Collection encompasses excellent examples of publishing related to African and African-American culture from early captivity narratives to first editions of Uncle Tom's Cabin as well as works by Langston Hughes and more contemporary authors and poets; rare maps and books that document the slave trade in Europe and America; and manuscripts and broadsides related to emancipation and African-American life in the Civil War era.
ACCESS: This is collection M-357. This collection is available for on-site use only in the Rare Book and Manuscripts Reading Room. Some of the collection may be photocopied, digitally scanned or photographed, depending on condition. Researchers are advised to call ahead concerning changes in hours due to University intersessions and holidays. The St. Louis Mercantile Library is located on levels one and two of the Thomas Jefferson Library building. More information about conducting research with the archival collections of the Library, including current building hours and reading room policies, can be found on our Research page.
RESTRICTIONS: None
Preferred Citation note: The preferred citation for this collection is “From the Special Collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.”
INVENTORY
Materials in this collection are cataloged and searchable through the UMSL Libraries.
