Newspapers, clippings, illustrations. Some photocopies. Focus is on the period of time leading up to the Civil War, slavery and anti-slavery, and Reconstruction. Some articles are about the opening of the Prudence Crandall Museum. Copies of Prudence Crandall's obituaries from various newspapers. Rare illustrations from the time of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Pamphlets, many rare and original, some photocopies, primarily regarding African American History. Some pamphlets are directly related to the Prudence Crandall story, while others are only related thematically. The focus of the Prudence Crandall Library is African American History, Slavery, Antislavery, Education, and Women's History. Most pamphlets date from the 19th century.