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1901/07/25

Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Sam Chapman

Mosby's lack of political influence; perhaps Senator John Daniel can assist Chapman in obtaining an appointment in the Philippines or as Supervisor of Forests.

GLC03921.05

1901/08/01

Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Sam Chapman

chides Chapman for not remaining in Washington to meet with Daniel personally: "[H]e endorsed your application and forwarded it, and got the reply of 'no vacancy.' But that is the stereo typed answer to all applications by mail….you must go in person…"

GLC03921.06

26 September 1901

Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)

Typed letter signed

Title: to William H. Hunt

Supporting Taft, Leonard Wood and William Hunt as Governors of the Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico. He believes he is carrying out wishes of McKinley. Written on mourning stationery. Roosevelt requests Hunt's opinion on several men he is considering for Secretary of Puerto Rico, a position referred to in the letter as the "Secretary of State." He explains that "in asking you for your opinion I am sure I am doing precisely as the late President intended to do.

GLC05803

27 October 1901

Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Owen Horsfall

As he writes, he hears "the sound of Sirrash kids enjoying themselves on the ice covered river." He lost two dogs and now only has nine. He's going to apply to construct a bridge across the Nome River.

GLC05245.13

1905/01/14

Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Sam Chapman

attempts to secure a position for Chapman in the Department of the Interior or under Agnew; enclosing a letter from Gen. Rucker.

GLC03921.09

1905/03/01

Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Sam Chapman

defending his actions with regard to finding Chapman a position; suggests that storekeeper may be the best position Agnew can offer.

GLC03921.10

7 January 1914

Drucker & Co.

Photograph

Title: Committee on Political Reform. The Union League Club. N.Y. Jan. 7, 1914.

Image of a group of ten men in tuxedos around a dinner table at the Union League Club. The Committe on Political Reform was a group within the Union League Club, a gentlemen's club in New York City with which President Theodore Roosevelt was closely associated. The club's fourteen members in 1914 were mostly Republican politicians from the city. Fourth from the left sits Samuel W. Fairchild, then President of the Union League Club. Fifth from left, at Fairchild's side, is Reuben Leslie Maynard, the chairman of the committee.

GLC04471.14

1914/04/19

Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Sam Chapman

suggests Chapman try to obtain a post as chaplain in a regiment on the eve of war with Mexico.

GLC03921.44

1915-1925

Photograph

Title: Modern [20th century] photograph of petition recommending Captain Ulysses S. Grant for the office of county engineer.

Modern [20th century] photograph of petition recommending Captain Ulysses S. Grant for the office of county engineer.

GLC04360.117

1916/12/24

Taft, William H. (1857-1930)

Typed letter signed

Title: to Robert J. Harlan re: declining to write about patronage

Written on personal stationery. Hardlan was auditor for the Navy in the Treasury Department. Taft responds briefly, in a businesslike letter, "I have uniformly declined to write to members of this administration on subjects of patronage."

GLC04675.28

29 March 1922

Harding, Warren G. (1865-1923)

Typed letter signed

Title: to Edna Sheldon Blair

President Harding rejects Blair for appointment as a civil service commissioner, "in view of the fact that there is one woman serving on the Board already I have not thought it preferable to consider a woman applicant for the vacancy." Concludes that he will be "glad when the suitable opportunity offers to grant you the recognition you deserve." Written on White House stationery.

GLC02008

circa 6 December 1924

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Al

Written on stationery of Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, as bank Vice President, possibly to New York Governor Alfred Smith. Suggests Frances Perkins for an appointment: "all the ladies of my acquaintance are keen to have you put Miss Frances Perkins into Shientag's job." Shientag is possibly New York attorney Bernard L. Shientag. FDR appointed Perkins Secretary of Labor in 1933 and she served as the first woman cabinet member.

GLC02369

23 December 1932

Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945)

Typed letter signed

Title: Memorandum for D. Basil O'Connor.

Advises in humor that the Knickerbocker Ice Company has a cold storage plant in Brooklyn that O'Connor can rent, commenting that "After visits from your old friends like Gus and Meyer and Julian, a night spent in the cooler will restore you to health." States that he promised Gus a place in the cabinet to take him off O'Connor's hands and remarks, "You should give me a medal for this." Humorously mentions that the difference between him and O'Connor, "Certain contacts make you so hot that you need to sit on a cake of ice; in my case I have a lo

GLC00894

12 November 1939

Woodard, Jack (fl. 1938-)

Typed letter signed

Title: to Guy Fenton

He thinks that the M.A. type of appointment would be appropriate for Fenton. He enjoyed Ceylon more than he thought he would. He mentions Barron, Tiny and Eldridge.

GLC02766.028

11 July 1942

Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the three-hour long guard duty that he was on the previous night. He tells Estelle about the inspection that his company underwent that morning. He also writes that he has struck up a pleasant friendship with Carter (the Southern soldier whom Sidney had previously fought with over issues of race), and then proceeds to describe Carter's family.

GLC09120.066

20 July 1942

Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Sidney explains to Estelle that he will not have much time to write to her as in an attempt to separate the men eligible for officer candidate school, the entire company are being subjected to the same levels of discipline enforced in the training school.

GLC09120.072

29 July 1942

Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond informs Estelle that, if his applications to both officer training and the air corps are unsuccessful, his line of duty will most probably be as a communications sergeant in charge of message centers. He also writes about the task of working in the headquarters kitchen.

GLC09120.077

30 July 1942

Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the guard duty that he has just come off. He then outlines to Estelle the rest of the day's schedule - a film on the movements of the rifle squad and platoon in battle, a drill, and an interview with the captain for the officers' candidate school. Diamond informs Estelle that he must still be successful in a more intensive interview with a screening board and then pass a physical examination in order to be accepted to the elite program.

GLC09120.078

31 July 1942

Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the process of becoming an officer, and also the restrictions he would have if commissioned. He also answers Estelle's questions regarding a meningitis epidemic.

GLC09120.079

5 August 1942

Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond informs that he will be moved at some time the following week, but that he is still unaware as to where he is being sent. Sidney then describes the day's activities - a session on "night operations" in the morning, and the afternoon spent in the field making field sketches for maps. He expresses frustration that the board selecting the soldiers to attend officer candidate school has not yet contacted him.

GLC09120.083

5 August 1942

Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond discusses the possibility of his receiving a pass for that weekend. He also expresses frustration at the fact that the board has not met yet.

GLC09120.084

10 August 1942

Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes his interview with the board.

received August 10, 1942

GLC09120.086

16 August 1942

Diamond, Sidney (1922-1945)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond mentions that his company is now living in tents, and that he is to have classes every day in the officer candidate school (OCS). Sidney explains that from now on, he will have little time to write to Estelle, but that this does not reflect on his feelings for her.

GLC09120.091

1 May 1943

Weiner, Sylvia (1912-2008)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia tells Moe that Sarah has an application for OCS [Officer's Candidate School] and she will send it to Moe. Tells him to do whatever he thinks is best; but PVT or PFC is good enough for her. Talks about his brother Ben and his sister Adele's boyfriend. Sylvia also talks about her day at work, luncheon out and a supervisor leaving for a different division. Sarah came over and is staying overnight because the next day they are going to a Labor Rally.

GLC09414.0018

22 September 1944

Diamond, Sidney (1925-1945)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond comforts Estelle after not having received, or taken, a job offer. He describes a U.S.O. show that he had seen the night before. Sidney then discusses how much he misses Estelle.

GLC09120.508

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