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Special Collections: Black History and Culture Resources: Rare Books

This guide will help you navigate the Black History and Culture collections in the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation (RBSCP)
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Rare Books on Black History and Culture

RBSCP has many books related to Black History and Culture. Our largest collections of published material in this subject relate to: 

  • Slave Narratives

  • Books by and about Frederick Douglass, including a substantial collection of children's books about Douglass

  • Books about Black individuals and groups in Rochester

  • Books about Rochester that include topics affecting the Black community, such as redlining

Assistant Director, Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation

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Autumn Haag
19th Century Social Justice and Activism; 20th and 21st Century Political History; 20th and 21st Century Social Justice and Activism; Black History and Culture; Literature, including Bibliographic and Book History and Children’s Literature; Political History; Rochester and Regional History; Theater; Women’s History
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Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation
Rush Rhees Library
Room 225
755 Library Road
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627
585-275-9327
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