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1864
McParlin, Thomas A., 1825-1897
to Alida McParlin
McParlin expresses concern over his wife's health and discusses the possibility of going to California after the Civil War.
GLC02649.16
1863-1870
Barwood, James, fl. 1863-1870
[Collection of Barwood James]
Three letters, two of war date, from a British-born American seaman. One written during the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, in 1863. He offers fine detail on life aboard Civil War naval vessels, as well as the conflicted attitudes of many...
GLC09358
1942
War Manpower Commission
Americans All
US government printing office O-476311. Features men working on a tank surrounded by surnames of European origins. also features a quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt "... it is the duty of employers and labor organizers to provide for the full...
GLC09530
20 May 1870
Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891
to Ambrose Thompson
Admiral Porter sends Thompson some letters (introductions) and indicates he will send fifty more the next day. Written on Navy Department stationery. Thompson, a wealthy shipping magnate, was noted for his Civil War backing of a plan to colonize...
GLC03619.02.15
September 1942
The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences
The Annals [September 1942]
One issue of periodical, The Annals dated September 1942. Contains book reviews of new literature in social science. Contains four categories of essays, "The Need for National Solidarity," "The Negro and the War," "Minorities of Alien Origin," and...
GLC09640.283
8-12 April 1940
American Education Press Inc.
Every Week [Vol. 6. No. 29. (April 8-12, 1940)]
An issue of Every Week newsletter dated 8-12 April 1940. This issue's cover story is titled "Migrant Worker Problem Troubles California." The article explains who migrant workers are as well as how the industry of migrant work came about. It also...
GLC09786
1864 ca.
Guesner, fl. 1864
Refugee home, Camp Nelson, KY. [1864 ca.]
Image of a dirt street with small white homes lining both sides. The street goes uphill and many of the homes have fences around the front yard. All of the people in the photo are African-American. A group of six children stand in the middle of...
GLC05111.01.0213
12 July 1960
Democratic National Convention
The Democratic Platform The Rights of Man
One pamphlet entitled "The Democratic Platform The Rights of Man" dated July 12, 1960. Outlines the various platforms of the Democratic Party for the 1960 elections. The platforms include; National Defense, Arms Control, The Instruments of Foreign...
GLC09899.03
circa 16 August 1872
Lee, John F., 1813-1884
to Henry Jackson Hunt
Discusses an unspecified case with Hunt, and notes that Hunt is engaged in political service. Remarks "I wish you would solve that mystery of the Ku Klux. It is not all a dream. There must be some waking reality in it." Mentions General Ethan...
GLC02382.091
6 December 1880
Clarke, William Penn, fl. 1880
to Mrs. Lebreton Deschapelles
Clarke, an attorney, discusses the case of Mrs. Deschapelles, who claims that her late husband (possibly Emmanuel Lebreton Deschapelles) suffered property damages from federal forces during the Civil War. Informs Deschapelles that if her husband...
GLC02943.03
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