Among the many historical microform collections housed at Ekstrom Library are two that include documents relevant to the American South before 1877:
Selected Americana from Sabin’s Dictionary of Books Relating to America (Sabin Collection)
Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature and History
For help with microform collections, please contact Chris Poche in Access and User Services on the second floor of Ekstrom Library. Chris is generally available between 9 and 5 on weekdays.