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Samuel J. May
Books
May, Samuel J., Mumford, Thomas James, et al. Memoir of Samuel Joseph May.
Boston : Roberts Brothers, 1873.
May’s memoirs published after his death in 1871.
Yacovone, Donald. Samuel Joseph May and the Dilemmas of the Liberal Persuasion, 1797-1871
Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1991.
This work is the most recent biography of Reverend May available to the public.
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Websites
Documenting the American South
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries has created this website containing resources
pertaining to the South. Included in this collection is a memorial pamphlet titled
Samuel Joseph May . . . published by the
Syracuse Journal Office in 1871.
Hathi Trust Digital Library
This digital repository makes available collections from numerous research libraries. Use the
Catalog for locating
items by and about about Samuel J. May.
Samuel J. May, Written by Roger Hiemstra
A brief page about May and his service to the May Memorial Unitarian Society of Syracuse NY. This page also contains various links to other resources about May.
Samuel J. May Anti-Slavery Collection
The Cornell University Library Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections maintains this excellent resource containing
antislavery material. One may search or browse this website for digitized pamphlets. This resource includes a
brief biography of May and pamphlets authored by May.
Samuel J May - New York History Net
Another brief biography of Reverend Samuel J. May. This web page is maintained by
New York History Net.
Samuel Joseph May
Provides an overview of May’s life and involvement in antislavery societies. Dennis Landis authored this biography for the
Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography. Start with this website first if your looking for
a good introduction to the Reverend May.
UMass Amherst DuBois Library - SCUA - Antislavery Pamphlets
This digital library contains pamphlets that demonstrate the various points of view New Englanders had regarding slavery
from the Revolution to the Civil War. Included in this collection is Samuel J. May’s
A Discourse on Slavery in the United States, Delivered in Brooklyn [CT], July 3, 1831.
This excellent resource is maintained by the
Digital Collections of the University of Amherst DuBois Library Special Collections and University
Archives [SCUA].
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