Listen to the audio segment below as you complete the historical tour.
Find directions to the three tour locations here.
Representations of Slavery and Freedom
Walking Music
Continue to contemplate the ideas of suffering, endurance, and the meaning of freedom as you embark on the 9-minute walk between Mechanical Hall & Morris Library. These songs are musical selections from, or inspired by, the era of the Underground Railroad.
CREDITS
Production
Lauren Wallis – Assistant Librarian and First Year Experience and Student Success Librarian
Ashley Rye-Kopec – Curator of Education and Outreach, University Museums
Amanda Zehnder – Chief Curator, Special Collections and Museums
Curtis Small – Senior Assistant Librarian and Coordinator, Public Services
Alex Johnston – Associate Librarian and Coordinator, Books and Printed Materials
Stephen Petersen – Historian of Photography & Guest Curator
Kris Raser – Digital Content Specialist
Mark Grabowski – Head, Library Data and Server Management Department
Music
“Follow the Drinking Gourd.” American Folk Song, collected by folklorist H. B. Parks, originally published by Texas Folklore Society – 1928, God’s Greatest Hits performance by Eric Bibb, Riddle Films Productions, 2013.
“Solomon Bayley.” Interpretation of classic spiritual: “Amazing Grace” for the University of Delaware First Year Common Reader Historical Tour, Kris Raser, 2017.