19th Century American Literature and History.
- Location: McKeldin Library
Location Code & Call Number: M-CARD, M-FICHE UNCATALOGED
Description
This collection includes important American rare books of the nineteenth century. Although major emphasis is placed on literary works, other types of material related to nineteenth-century culture are also reproduced in the collection. The principal regions represented are the Ohio Valley, the South, and the trans-Mississippi West.
The microcards are arranged alphabetically by author or title in the microcard cabinets in the Periodicals/Microforms Room. The microfiche are filed by call number in the microfiche cabinets.
This is a continuing series. Each item is cataloged individually. Among the periodical titles in this collection are:
The Continent: 1882-1884. 6 v.: an illustrated weekly magazine edited by
Albert W. Tourgee.
The Prince Society. 1865-1920. 36 v.: the publication of a Boston society
which was organized in 1858 and which published source material about early
American history, especially of New England.
Southern Literary Messenger. 1834-1864. 38 v.: the leading belletristic
journal of the old South for three decades.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:- MCK REF PS201.L64
- Lost Cause Press Microfiche Collection: 19th Century American Literature and History.
All titles are separately cataloged in VICTOR and in the WORLDCAT.
