Hiram Wilson Project
Abstract
This project was created by students in “The Historian’s Craft” class at Huron University College in London, Ontario. Our goal was to present a creative and informative study on the life and correspondence of abolitionist Hiram Wilson. This website presents forty of his letters in digital form while providing other useful resources and pertinent information surrounding Hiram Wilson’s legacy, his connection to Oberlin College, and the anti-slavery movement. The original letters are housed in the Oberlin College Archives, Oberlin, Ohio.
Hiram Wilson was an abolitionist who attended Oberlin College, a school that accepted African-Americans and women as students. His letters span from May 1842 to May 1854 and detail his work with communities in Canada and the United States to establish growth and education for freed slaves. It is our hope that through your reading of the digitized letters of Hiram Wilson, and the other resources provided on the site, you will be drawn into an incredible journey through the abolition movement in 19th-century Canada and the United States. Thank you for your interest!