Pease family papers

Jane Hanna Pease (1929-2016) and William Henry Pease (1924-2013) were scholars who published widely on the anti-slavery movement. Jane Pease's research interests also included nineteenth century American social history and antebellum urban history. Henry Pease's research interests included American reform, and American social and intellectual history. Jane Pease graduated from Smith College in 1951 and went on to earn her Ph.D. from the University of Rochester in 1969. She taught history at the Emma Willard School from 1955 to 1964 and at the University of Calgary from 1964 to 1979, when she was appointed professor of history at the University of Maine, Orono. William Pease graduated from Williams College in 1947 and earned his Ph.D. at the University of Rochester in 1955. He taught english and history at the Northfield Mount Herman School from 1948 to 1951 and taught history at the Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute from 1955 to 1964. He taught at the University of Calgary from 1964 to 1968, when he was appointed professor of history at the University of Maine, Orono. His research interests include American reform, and American social and intellectual history.

The Pease Family papers contains biographical and genealogical material; personal and professional correspondence; writings and lectures; memorabilia; photographs; teaching materials; and subject files, including research material for the Negro Communities Project. Writings include research materials for several of Jane Pease's books, including Black Utopia and They Who Would be Free.