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[Order to Secretary of State to accredit James Longstreet as Minister to Ottoman Empire]

President Hayes orders Secretary of State William M. Evarts "to cause the Seal of the United States to be affixed to envelope containing letter accrediting James Longstreet as Minister President to the Ottoman Empire." Longstreet, a prominent...

GLC03843

to John Wayles Eppes

Written as Vice-President to his son-in-law. Jefferson discusses the Logan incident, in which George Logan, a Philadelphia Quaker, attempted to negotiate differences between the United States and the French Directory on his own initiative (the Logan...

GLC00148

Papers of George May Powell [decimalized]

The George May Powell collection contains personal and family correspondence. Also included are business papers relating to his Thirteenth Amendment anti-slavery photograph, his inventions, and his publications; a diary, letters, and essays...

GLC00687

to Robert Livingston re: Harwood's business dealings with Thomas Dongan

Harwood recounts the difficulties in causing former Governor Dongan to pay his debts. Dongan was indebted to Harwood, and when Harwood decided to take legal action, Dongan bribed two clerks to withhold Harwood's petition from the council of the...

GLC03107.00235

to Robert Livingston

Pynchon sends news of New England Governor [Edmund Andros's ] excursion to find Indians in Maine, Governor's non-return, leading to fears of his demise. Rumors are passed along about an invasionary fleet sailing from Holland to England carrying the...

GLC03107.00161

to William T. Sherman

McClellan sends regrets that he was not able to attend the wedding of Sherman's daughter. States that they are leaving tomorrow for Venice, then Alexandria and the Nile to spend the winter. Mentions that it must be a relief to be away from all the...

GLC01100

to Lewis L. Strauss

On the fifteenth anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, Herbert Hoover writes to "express the hope that the ideal of the establishment of the National Jewish Home in Palestine, as embodied in that Declaration, will continue to prosper." Also notes...

GLC00162.14

to Irene Lambert

Ben-Gurion discusses his contribution to Jewish religion through helping Jews to live in Israel. He also states that the best way to preserve Jewishness in the Diaspora is through "Hebrew education" and "Building Israel." He concludes, "My advice to...

GLC05508.033

Archive of U.S. assistant Secretary of State [decimalized: .001-.284]

Hilldring served as a major general, Assistant Secretary of State, and first Director of the Civil Affairs Division within the Office of the Chief of Staff (U. S. military government in Europe and Japan). Includes U. S. government documents, signed...

GLC06196

To: Jean B. Gouvion

An expedition to Egypt. [In French]

GLC08016.03

to Owen Horsfall

Describes how they are prone to get winter mail in June. States he will supervise work on the water pipe line, which will be 1600 feet long, but is not confident. [continued on 5/10] Regrets he did not leave in the fall and go into real estate....

GLC05245.52

[Collection of wire photographs, 1952-1963] [Decimalized .01 - .88]

76 wire photos with 8 larger wire photos, many with International News Photos handstamps and/or typed dated descriptions affixed on verso. Most dated 1952-1963.

GLC09677

Map of Middle East

Includes railways and British Administration borders.

GLC02766.016

Scene at White House as National Security Council Met

One wirephoto released by International News Photos dated November 1, 1956. Shows three cars parked outside the White House. The press release reports that the cars were from an emergency meeting of President Eisenhower, the National Security Council...

GLC09677.11

Egyptian Flag Goes up in Gaza

One wirephoto released by International News Photos dated March 17, 1957. Shows two soldiers on a roof raising the Egyptian flag. There are six armed soldiers on the ground standing at attention. The attached press release states that the flag is...

GLC09677.22

Collection of Liberty Loan Committee bond posters [Decimalized .01-.05]

Collection of posters printed by Liberty Loan Committee and released during World War I. Consists of five posters promoting bonds to support soldiers fighting in Europe. Featured in the collection is a poster related to a refugee crisis where 400,000...

GLC09808

to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter from Joel L. Farrow to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow dated August 7, 1958. Joel updates his family his service. He mentions that a lot of civilians are on the base doing maintenance on the planes. He mentions...

GLC09910.21

Letters written by Air Force serviceman Joel Farrow [Decimalized .01-.25]

Letters written by Air Force serviceman Joel Farrow detailing service during the cold war from 1956-1960. Farrow is based primarily in Wyoming, Paris and Evreux France. He details his daily life as well as some mentions on his health and brief...

GLC09910

[Letters belonging to the Wetmore family, 1963-1978][Decimalized .01.01-.02.323]

Collection of letters belonging to the Wetmore family dated 1963-1978. The collection is split between two sets correspondence. The first (GLC09753.01) is sent from Nellie Joe Wetmore to her husband, H. Davis Wetmore and other family members dated...

GLC09573

To Paul H. and Margaret Frances Lobik [Decimalized .001-.111.02]

A collection of one hundred and fifty three letters, photographs and greeting cards sent to Paul H. Lobik and his wife Margaret Frances Lobik. Some letters are from service men during World War II. There are also letters from friends of Margaret...

GLC09578

[St. Paul's Cathedral]

GLC05139.03.01

[The Tower of London-General View]

GLC05139.03.02

[Trafalgar Square, The Fountains and St. Martin's Church]

GLC05139.03.03

[Westminster Abby]

GLC05139.03.04

[Marble Arch]

GLC05139.03.05