Celia: A Slave
Series
Scope and Contents
This series contains materials related to Celia: A Slave, authored by Dr. Melton McLaurin. Materials include book jackets, correspondence, manuscripts, newspaper articles, notecards, and reviews. Celia: A Slave is an account of an enslaved woman who is charged with murdering her enslaver after years of sexual assault. The events and trial took place in Missouri during the 1850s.
Dates
- Creation: 1877-2006, undated
Creator
- From the Collection: McLaurin, Melton Alonza (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 22 Containers (Contains 16 document boxes, 3 oversize boxes, 2 oversize folders, and 1 map case folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository