Other Materials for Frontier Humor

Other Materials
Location Codes: UR=Univ. of Richmond, VG8=VA Historical Society, VIC=Library of VA (LVA in Essid's notes).

Newspapers & Journals

Title Location Media Dates Holdings Notes

Harper's UR
VIC Film
Film 1850-
1860- v. 1-
v. 4- See notes

Southern Literary Messenger VIC
UR Film
Original 1834-1864
1834-1864 v. 1-18 (prose)
n/a See notes

Southern Planter VIC
UR Original
Original 1841-1861
1841-1965 v. 1-21
v. 1-126 Some issues incomplete

Books

Title Author Pub. Info Location Media Pub. Date Notes

Early Days in Arkansas Pope, William Little Rock: F.W. Allsopp VIC Microfiche 1895 Pope (1814-1895) wrote both his memoirs and accounts of incidents in the period when the humorists were at work. Begin any work with the helpful and long table of contents; the book includes accounts of duels, the "origin" of the Bowie Knife, riverboat travel, descriptions of early settlers, militia drills, and court cases.

Journal of Calista Cralle Long Long, Calista C. Fayetteville, WVA: Armistead Rosser Long VIC Print 1940 The diary is not that remarkable, although it does provide a sense of the difficulties encountered (broken axles, bad weather, cold and fatigue) from someone who experienced the events first hand in 1836-37.

A Narrative of the Life of James Pearse, in Two Parts Pearse, James Rutland, VT: W. Fay, 1825 VIC Print 1825 Pearse attacks slavery and discourages citizens from northern states from emmigration to the South, since Pearse found the climate unhealthy and morals questionable. Pearse focuses on his family's struggles in Mississippi and Louisiana, where he lived for 5 years. Good section on agriculture.

Pioneer Days in Arkansas Chester, Samuel H. Richmond: Presbyterian Committee of Publications VIC Print 1927 A santized account of frontier life that omits the types of material seen in the work of the frontier humorists. Chester based his work upon family documents and personal recollection. Apparently, the town he describes had no liquor or even fighting. Chester's account makes no "apology" for slavery, then discusses several good slaves who served his family.

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Title	Location	Media	Dates	Holdings	Notes
Harper's	UR VIC	Film Film	1850- 1860-	v. 1- v. 4-	See notes
Southern Literary Messenger	VIC UR	Film Original	1834-1864 1834-1864	v. 1-18 (prose) n/a	See notes
Southern Planter	VIC UR	Original Original	1841-1861 1841-1965	v. 1-21 v. 1-126	Some issues incomplete

Title	Author	Pub. Info	Location	Media	Pub. Date	Notes
Early Days in Arkansas	Pope, William	Little Rock: F.W. Allsopp	VIC	Microfiche	1895	Pope (1814-1895) wrote both his memoirs and accounts of incidents in the period when the humorists were at work. Begin any work with the helpful and long table of contents; the book includes accounts of duels, the "origin" of the Bowie Knife, riverboat travel, descriptions of early settlers, militia drills, and court cases.
Journal of Calista Cralle Long	Long, Calista C.	Fayetteville, WVA: Armistead Rosser Long	VIC	Print	1940	The diary is not that remarkable, although it does provide a sense of the difficulties encountered (broken axles, bad weather, cold and fatigue) from someone who experienced the events first hand in 1836-37.
A Narrative of the Life of James Pearse, in Two Parts	Pearse, James	Rutland, VT: W. Fay, 1825	VIC	Print	1825	Pearse attacks slavery and discourages citizens from northern states from emmigration to the South, since Pearse found the climate unhealthy and morals questionable. Pearse focuses on his family's struggles in Mississippi and Louisiana, where he lived for 5 years. Good section on agriculture.
Pioneer Days in Arkansas	Chester, Samuel H.	Richmond: Presbyterian Committee of Publications	VIC	Print	1927	A santized account of frontier life that omits the types of material seen in the work of the frontier humorists. Chester based his work upon family documents and personal recollection. Apparently, the town he describes had no liquor or even fighting. Chester's account makes no "apology" for slavery, then discusses several good slaves who served his family.