Papers relating to James Montgomery (1771-1854), hymn-writer, poet and editor, and to Mary Anne Rawson (née Read) (1801-1887), philanthropist and slavery abolitionist.

The collection includes material compiled by Mary Anne Rawson, including scrapbooks, poetry and letters by and about James Montgomery, and material relating to the Sheffield Anti-Slavery movement and its members. There are also other manuscripts and illustrations of James Montgomery’s work in the collection.