| Title |
Material on Clarkson and Wilberforce |
| Reference |
Box 5 |
| Creator |
Various |
| Covering Dates |
1833–1996 |
| Extent and Medium |
23 items; paper |
|
| Content and context |
Pamphlets, books and articles on Clarkson and Wilberforce produced by the Wisbech and Fenland Museum, Hull Museum etc.; first day cover stamps commemorating the 150th anniversary of Wilberforce's death. |
| Index Terms |
| Clarkson, Thomas (1760-1846) slavery abolitionist |
| Wilberforce, William (1759-1833) politician, philanthropist, and slavery abolitionist |
| St John's Library/Slavery/Box 5 contains: |
|
1
|
'Thomas Clarkson and the Campaign Against Slavery' (London, 1996).
Creator: Zerbanoo Gifford.
62p. |
1996 |
|
2
|
'Thomas Clarkson, Slavery and the Slave Trade'. An education pack based on an exhibition at Wisbech and Fenland Museum.
1 folder. |
1996 |
|
3
|
'William Wilberforce'. A supplement to 'The Eagle' (magazine of St John's College, Cambridge).
Creator: Hugh Brogan.
7p (2 copies). |
1996 |
|
4
|
'Mr Wilberforce, MP: a play by Alan Thornhill' (London, 1965).
Creator: Alan Thornhill.
78p; paper. |
1965 |
|
5
|
'Thomas Clarkson and his anti-slavery campaign'. Extract from 'East Anglian Magazine' 10:4 (Dec. 1950), 217-223.
Creator: R. P. Mander.
7p. |
Dec. 1950 |
|
6
|
Newspaper article on William Wilberforce. From unknown source.
2p. |
1970 |
|
7
|
Copy of A.L.s., from Thomas Clarkson to Mr Airy. A copy of CUL Add. MS. 9383. Discusses an election and the purchase of an estate by 'the Hospital'.
1p. |
16 Feb. 1839 |
|
8
|
'The Clarksons of Wisbech and the abolition of the slave trade' (Wisbech, 1992). Lecture given to the Wisbech Society.
Creator: Ellen Gibson Wilson.
23p (2 copies). |
1992 |
|
9
|
'Hull - Regional Business Centre'. Leaflet produced by Kingston upon Hull City Council.
1 leaflet. |
1981 |
|
10
|
'William Wilberforce. 40 years the negro advocate and emancipator. Dedication of his birthplace to the public' (Hull, 1906). Reprinted from the 'Eastern Morning News' (25 Aug. 1906). Hull Museum Publications no. 34.
44p. |
1906 |
|
11
|
First Day Covers. Two sets of first day cover stamps to commemorate Commonwealth Day, 1983, issued by the Wilberforce Council. Also attached is article from the 'Yorkshire Post' concerning the covers.
1 envelope. |
1983 |
|
12
|
'Familiar Sketch of the late William Wilberforce' (Norwich, 1838).
Creator: Joseph John Gurney.
46p. |
1838 |
|
13
|
'The Character , principles and public services of the late William Wilberforce including notices of his early life: a discourse delivered in the church of his native parish, of Holy Trinity, Hull, on Wednesday morning, August 7, 1833' (London, 1833).
Creator: John Scott.
40p. |
7 Aug. 1833 |
|
14
|
'Wilberforce House, Hull: History and Collections' 7th ed. (Hull, 1959).
Creator: John Bartlett.
16p, 16p of plates. |
1959 |
|
15
|
'Wilberforce House: its history and collections' new ed. (Hull, 1927).
Creator: T. Sheppard.
88p. |
1927 |
|
16
|
'Journey to the Lake District from Cambridge 1779: a diary written by William Wilberforce ... Edited by his great-great-grandson C. E. Wrangham ...' (Stocksfield, 1983).
Creator: Cuthbert Edward Wrangham.
96p. |
1983 |
|
17
|
''Some in light and some in darkness': the long shadow of slavery'. Lecture delivered by the Commonwealth Secretary-General on the 150th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery Act (1833) and the death of William Wilberforce, University of Hull 24 May 1983. Third World Foundation Monograph 12.
Creator: Shridath S. Ramphal.
32p. |
1983 |
|
18
|
'Pioneer in the fight against slavery'. Article from 'Everybody's' (19 Sep. 1953).
Creator: Elsie McCormick.
4p. |
1953 |
|
19
|
'William Wilberforce Anniversary 1833-1983'. Pamphlet detailing events held at the University of Hull.
12p. |
1983 |
|
20
|
'William Wilberforce' (Hull, 1940).
Creator: Thomas Sheppard.
27p. |
1940 |
|
21
|
'Oh, what a year of celebrations Hull has planned'. Newspaper cutting from 'Hull Daily Mail'.
1p. |
7 Jan. 1983 |
|
22
|
'Wilberforce celebration'. Newspaper cutting from 'Battersea News'.
1p. |
22 July 1983 |
|
23
|
'Wanted: another Wilberforce'. Newspaper cutting from 'The Times'.
1p. |
29 July 1983 |
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