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An Underground Railroad Bibliography A Selected List of Materials from the Oberlin Public Library Researcher: Eva M. Greenberg "Underground Railroad" Quilt Block by Bobbie Carlson A slave family, escaping to Canada by traveling at night on the Underground Railroad, arrives at a "station" in Oberlin. In the background is the home of James Monroe, whose work was devoted to the repeal of unjust slave laws. This quilt block is one of 30 from the Oberlin Quilt by Bobbie Carlson, on display in Mudd Library, Oberlin, OH.

BOOKS

ALLEN JAY AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Marlene Tay Brill, 1993. J973.711-BRI
Illustrated by Janice Lee Porter, this is an exciting true story about a young Quaker boy and an African American man both struggling to find freedom.

AUNT HARRIET'S UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN THE SKY
Faith Ringgold, 1992. J-Picture
With Harriet Tubman as her guide, Cassie retraces the steps of escaping slaves on the Underground Railroad in order to reunite with her younger brother.

BAREFOOT: ESCAPE ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Pamela Edwards, 1977. J-Picture
In the forest a group of animals help a runaway slave escape his pursuers.

BLACK GENEALOGY
Charles Blockson, 1977. 929.1 02-BLO
This book provides a comprehensive approach to tracing African American ancestry.

BRADY
Jean Fritz, 1960. J-Pbk
This is the story of a boy who knew the secret of the Underground Railroad.

BY SECRET RAILWAY
Enid La Monte Meadowcroft, 1948. J-Fiction
Illustrated by Henry Pitz, this is the story of two boys, one white, one black, who travel together on the Underground Railroad and even get to meet President-elect Abraham Lincoln.

CANAL BOAT TO FREEDOM
Thomas Fall, 1966. J-Fiction
Benjamin Lown while working for a cruel, bullying canal boat captain, befriends two fugitive slaves and together with them becomes part of the Underground Railroad.

CEZANNE PINTO
Mary Stolz, 1994. YA-Fiction
Written in the form of a memoir, this novel recounts the life of a slave on a Virginia plantation and his escape to the north.

COME MORNING
Leslie Davis Guccione, 1995. J-Fiction
A twelve year old boy suddenly gets a chance to become a conductor of the Underground Railroad when his father is taken prisoner by slave hunters.

"DEAR FRIEND": THOMAS GARRETT & WILLIAM STILL
Judith McBride Bentley, 1996. 301 .4493-BEN
Written for young adults by an Oberlin College Alumna, this book describes the close friendship between two historical figures as they worked together to help the oppressed.

DELIA WEBSTER AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Randolph Paul Bunyon, 1996. 973.5092-RUN
This story is about an Oberlin student who left the college in 1843 and later became part of a heroic slave rescue operation.

THE DIARY OF THE STRAWBRIDGE PLACE
Helen Pierce Jacob, 1978. J-Fiction
A family of Quakers operating a station on the Underground Railroad spirits slaves from Ashtabula across Lake Erie to freedom.

A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHRISTMAS
Alex Haley, 1988. Fiction
Physical and moral courage play important roles in this intense drama about a white Southerner and a black slave who work toward a mutual goal.

THE DRINKING GOURD
E N. Monjo, 1970. J-Easy Reader
With pictures by Fred Brenner, this book is about a young boy whose abolitionist family helped fugitive slaves to freedom.

ESCAPE BY NIGHT
Helen Wells, 1953. J-Fiction
(Ohio Room)
Based on actual events and set in Marietta, Ohio, this story revolves around a young conductor of an Underground Railroad stop who smuggles slaves through his house right under the slaveowners' eyes.

ESCAPE INTO THE NIGHT
Lois Walfrid Johnson, 1995. J-Fiction
A fugitive slave boy comes aboard a riverboat on the Mississippi and makes life for a 12 year old girl both interesting and complicated.

FLIGHT TO FREEDOM
Henrietta Buckmeister, 1958. J326.9-H389F
(Ohio Room)
A story of the Underground Railroad is told through the lives of courageous men and women who took part in the movement.

FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD
Jeanette Winter, 1988. J-Picture
By complying with directions in a song with the above title, runaway slaves follow the Underground Railroad into Canada.

FREEDOM CROSSING
Margaret Goff Clark, 1980. J-Paperback
Upon her return from Virginia a young girl learns that her father and brother are engaged in illegal activity, helping escaped slaves reach Canada. Furious at first, she changes her mind when she meets 12 year old Martin.

FREEDOM LIGHT
Edith Gaines, 1991. J973.71 1-GAl
Illustrated by Cliff Clay, this book contains Underground Railroad stories from Ripley, Ohio.

TIlE FREEDOM STAR
Marcia M. Mathews, 1971. J-Fiction
When his parents have to make a sudden escape without him, a young slave is left to follow the Underground Railroad to Canada alone.

GET ON BOARD
Jim Haskins, 1993. J973.7-HAS
Aimed at young readers and illustrated with drawings and photographs, this book discusses the loosely organized network of people and places that became known as the Underground Railroad.

GO FREE OR DIE
Jeri Ferris, 1988. J920-TUBMAN
This is the story of Harriet Tubman whose experiences as a slave in the South led her to the North where she sought freedom not only for herself but for others through the Underground Railroad.

HARRIET TUBMAN
M. W. Taylor, 1991. YA920-ThBMAN
This biography describes the life of the energetic abolitionist from her origins as a slave in Maryland to her role as conductor on the Underground Railroad.

HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Dan Elish, 1993. J305.567-ELI
Having escaped from slavery herself, this remarkable woman helped others to freedom and fought for women's suffrage.

HARRIET TUBMAN: CALL TO FREEDOM
Judy Carlson, 1989. YA920-TUBMAN
Part of the GREAT LIVES SERIES, this book tells the incredible story of dedication, bravery, and faith of a runaway slave.

HARRIET TUBMAN: CONDUCTOR ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Ann Petry, 1955. J920-TUBMAN
Here is one of the first biographies written for children about the courageous slave who helped others escape.
HARRIET TUBMAN: THE ROAD TO FREEDOM
Rae Bains, 1982. J920-TUBMAN
Illustrated by Larry Johnson, this little paperback pays tribute to the heroine of the Underground Railroad.

HIPPOCRENE GUIDE TO THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Charles Blockson, 1994. 917.304-BLO Reference
This is a nationwide travel guide documenting the houses, institutions, and buildings which were significant in the Underground Railroad movement.

HIS PROMISED LAND
John P. Parker, 1996. B-PARKER
Reprinted from an earlier edition, this is the autobiography of a former slave and conductor of the Underground Railroad.

THE HISTORY OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
William M. Cockrum, 1969. 301.4493-COC
Originally published in 1915, this work is based on the experiences of members of the Anti-Slavery League.
THE HOUSE OF DIES DREAR
Virginia Hamilton, 1968. J-Fiction
This award winning book by a noted children's and young adult author holds mystery and suspense as readers try to find out whether the house of Thomas Small is really haunted by the ghosts of two fugitive slaves and that of the abolitionist who made it into a stop on the Underground Railroad.

HUDSON, OHIO, AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
James E Caccamo, 1992. 977.1 36-C AC
(Ohio Room)
Published by the Friends of the Hudson Library, this little booklet is well researched and describes Hudson's role in the Underground Railroad.

IF YOU TRAVELED ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Ellen Levine, 1988. J303.5-LEV
This book depicts the flight of a slave escaping to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

JOURNEY TO FREEDOM
Courtni Crump Wright, J-Picture
Joshua and his family are runaway slaves from a tobacco plantation in Kentucky and follow the Underground Railroad to a new life.

MANY THOUSAND GONE
Virginia Hamilton, 1993. J973.049-HAM
This book recounts the journey of African Americans from slavery to freedom.

MINTY
Alan Schroeder, 1996. J920-TUBMAN
Set in the I 820s, this is the story of young Harriet Tubman, whose childhood name was Minty and whose dreams were to escape from the Brodas Plantation.

MYSTERIES OF OHIO'S UNDERGROUND RAILROADS
Henry Wilbur Siebert, 1951. 973.7115-Sil5M
(Ohio Room)
Starting with the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, this book covers Underground Railroad roots through many Ohio counties.

NORTH STAR CONSPIRACY
Miriam Grace Manfredo, 1993. Mystery
A Seneca Falls librarian finds herself drawn into the perilous world of the Underground Railroad.

NORTH STAR TO FREEDOM
Gena K. Gorrell, 1997. J973.7115-GOR
With a foreword by Rosemary Brown, this book shows how the distant mysterious land of Canada represented true freedom for runaway slaves.

ONE DAY, LEVIN...HE BE FREE
Lurey Khan, 1972. J920-ST54K
This book is about William Still, Executive Secretary of Philadelphia's Anti-Slavery Society, who kept meticulous records of the fugitives he helped send to Canada.

A PICTURE BOOK OF HARRIET TUBMAN
David A. Adler, 1992. J920-TUBMAN
Illustrated by Samuel Byrd, this is a biography of a black woman who escaped from slavery to become famous as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

THE PRICE OF A CHILD
Lorene Cary, 1995. Fiction
This gripping novel about the antebellum Underground Railroad is based on a true story of a valiant Philadelphia freedwoman

THE RAILROAD TO FREEDOM
Hildegard Hoyt Swift, 1932. J-Fiction
This is a fictionalized biography of Harriet Tubman, from her earliest est childhood during which she saw horrible things happening to runaway slaves until she became the Moses who led her people out of bondage.
THE ROAD THAT LED TO SOMEWHERE
Dr. Bryan E. Walls, 1980. 973.049-WAL
Basing his story on tales told to him by his relatives, the author documents one family's journey from slavery in North Carolina to freedom in Canada.

RUNAWAY TO FREEDOM
Barbara Smucker, 1978. J-Fiction
Two young slave girls escape from a plantation in Mississippi and follow a hazardous route to Canada via the Underground Railroad.

RUNNING FOR OUR LIYES
Glennette Tilley Turner, 1994. J-Fiction
With drawings by Samuel Byrd, this book tells the story of a family of fugitive slaves which becomes separated while traveling to freedom aboard the Underground Railroad.

SECRET SIGNS
Anita Riggio, 1997. J-Picture
A little boy fears for his mother's safety in this suspenseful story about the Underground Railroad.

SLAVE GENEALOGY
David H. Streets, 1986. 929.02-STR
This excellent guide vividly demonstrates the research methods and types of analysis necessary for finding information on non-planta tion slaves.

STEAL AWAY
Jennifer Armstrong, 1992. J-Fiction
In 1855 two thirteen year old girls, one white and one black, run away from a southern farm and make the difficult journey north to freedom.

STEAL AWAY HOME
Lois Ruby, 1994. Fiction
This is the story of a family whose house is a station on the Underground Railroad.

THE STORY OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
R. Conrad Stein, 1981. J326.097-STE
Part of the CORNERSTONES OF FREEDOM series, this book is about the network of individuals throughout Ohio and the New England States who aided slaves escaping from their captivity prior to the Civil War.

SWEET CLARA AND THE FREEDOM QUILT
Deborah Hopkinson, 1993. J-Picture
Beautifully illustrated by James Ransome, this is the story of a young slave girl who stitches a quilt with a map pattern which guides her to freedom in the north.

THE TOWN THAT STARTED THE CIVIL WAR
Nat Brandt, 1990. 977.123-B734T
In a compelling style the author relates the true story of the Oberlin-Wellington rescue, an incident which became a turning point in the nation's history.

TRUE NORTH
Kathryn Lasky, 1996. J-Fiction
This is a children's novel about the Underground Railroad.

TIlE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Raymond Bial, 1995. J973.7-BIA
Beautifully illustrated this book conveys the secrecy and the intensity of fugitive slaves as they traveled along the Underground Railroad.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Charles L. Blockson, 1987. 973.0849-B62U
This collection of first-person narratives reveals the active roles that slaves played in achieving their own escapes.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Sharon Cosner, 1991. 973.7-COS
The perilous journeys of fugitive slaves through their eventual settlement in Canada and northern states come alive in this account.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
William Still, 1970. 301.4522-STI
This volume, over 800 pages long, reflects the accurate records which the author, a son of slave parents and a member of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, kept.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM
Wilbur Henry Siebert, 1968. 9773.711-Sil5U
(Ohio Room)
Reprinted from an 1898 edition, this work shows that the Underground Railroad was one of the greatest forces that brought on the Civil War.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN CONNECTICUT
Horatio T. Shother, 1962. 973.7115-STE
This book offers engrossing facts about one of the least known movements in Connecticut's history.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN DUPAGE COUNTY; ILLINOIS
Glennette Tilley-Turner, 1986. 973.71 15-TUR
(Ohio Room)
Well researched and profusely illustrated, this little book reveals the secrets of the Underground Railroad.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN LORAIN COUNTY
Lorain Public Library, 1993. 301 .4493-UND
In this three-ring binder are photographs and other illustrations of important Underground Railroad landmarks in Lorain County.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD IN OHIO
Wilbur Henry Siebert, 1895. 973.7115-SIE
Originally published in an 1895 volume of the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publications, this booklet outlines the role our state played in the Underground Railroad.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD QUILT
Oberlin Seniors, 1983. 973.71 1-UND
(Ohio Room)
A sesquicentennial project for Oberlin's senior citizens, this book is dedicated to the women who created the quilt together.

THE UNDERGROUND TO CANADA
Barbara Smucker, 1977. J-Fiction
Based on first-hand experiences of fugitive slaves and on a careful study of the routes, this story is about two people's escape from Mississippi to Canada.

THE VALUE OF HELPING
Ann Donegan Johnson, 1979. J920-T79J
Written for young children, this book describes the work of Harriet Tubman in helping slaves flee from the South, in assisting the Union Army during the Civil War, and later in establishing homes for the old and needy.

WANTED DEAD OR AlIVE
Ann McGovern, 1965. J920-TUBMAN
Originally published as RUNAWAY SLAVE, this biography of Harriet Tubman explains how and why she led hundreds of slaves to freedom.

WHO COMES WITH CANNONS?
Patricia Beatty, 1992. J-Fiction
In 1861 a twelve-year old girl who has moved in with relatives in North Carolina after her father died, is surprised to find that the family she now lives with operate a station on the Underground Railroad.


PAMPHLETS

AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE TOUR
Lorain County Visitor's Bureau, 1993.
This brochure focuses on local people and places of significance in
the Underground Railroad.

OBERLIN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Deirdre Y. Cheek, 1993.
Printed with funds from the Oberlin Area Chamber of Commerce, and written by an Oberlin College student, this pamphlet highlights Oberlin's role in the Underground Railroad

VIDEOS

FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD
Bernadine Connelly, 1992. Video-Children Narrated by Morgan Freeman and accompanied by the blues band, Taj Mahal, this video recounts the daring adventures of a young girl and her family as they escape slavery in the Deep South.

FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD
Jeanette Winter, 1993. Video-Children
Hosted by LeVar Burton, this video is the story of runaway slaves who journey north to freedom in Canada.
FOLLOW THE MORNING STAR
Bill Cosby, Narrator, 1993. Video- Educational
Produced by the Oberlin College Office of Communications, this video is about breaking the color barrier in higher education.

FREEDOM STATION
PBS, 1988. Video-History
This is a poignant drama about a young slave girl and a farm girl from an abolitionist family.

QUEST FOR FREEDOM
Grace Products Corporation, 1992. Video-Biography
Part of a series, entitled, In Search of Heroes, this is the story of Harriet Tubman, who led hundreds out of slavery.

RACE TO FREEDOM
Xenon, 1995. Video-History
Tim Reid and Glynn Turman lead an all-star cast in this family drama about the Underground Railroad.

ROOTS OF RESISTANCE
American Experience, 1989 Video-History
Through interviews with descendants of slaves, this video recounts the little-known story of black America's secret railroad to freedom.

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Black History Series, 1993 Video-History
This was a Black History Program held at the Oberlin Public Library which featured Glennette Tilley-Turher from Illinois, as the main presenter.

THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Proverbs Heritage Corp., 1993 Video-History
This video describes the Underground Railroad Museum in Windsor, Ontario, run by Dr. Bryan Walls and his brother.

WEB SITES

ELECTRONIC OBERLIN GROUP
http://www.ober1in.edu/~EOG
This site makes available a wide range of resources on Oberlin and its unique history.

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
http://www.nps.gov/htdocs1/boaf/ugrrho~1.htm
This URL traces the history of slavery in the western hemisphere and describes the routes and mechanisms of the underground railroad.

RETRACING THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
http://www.eee.org/comm/ugr/body.htm
Cheryl Brown describes her experiences as she travels along the route that many slaves took to freedom.