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1925 ca.
Unknown
[Meeting of the World War Debt Commission]
Signed by all twenty delegates pictured. Stamped a "National Photo" on the verso. Herbert Hoover, who was among the delegates, is seated near the center left.
GLC04233
1918
Phillips, Ulrich B. (1877-1934)
American negro slavery: a survey of the supply, employment and control of negro labor as determined by the plantation regime
Published by D. Appleton and Co, New York, London. Once the definitive and apologetic account of slavery impeding innovation. Phillips was a Professor of American History at the University of Michigan.
GLC00267.084
6 March 1918
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)
to Harvey D. Gibson
Wilson informs Gibson that he has selected him to serve on the National War Finance Committee. Indicates that the Red Cross was about to "appeal to the American people for additional funds to carry on its work" during World War I. Written on...
GLC00972
circa 1910
[Grace Nash with Native Americans at Indian School]
One photograph of Grace Nash with Native Americans dated circa 1910. Features Nash standing in front of trees with two unnamed Native American girls on either side of her. A note on the back of the photo reads, "Grace Nash with Indians at Indian...
GLC09941
8 October 1917
Dawes, Charles G. (1865-1951)
From General Headquarters: Secretary of the Treasury has requested Congress to enact law proving for organisation of 500,000,000...
McCain requests Charles Dawes appointment for directorship of the War Finance Corporation.
GLC02679.62
1917-1918
Allied Printing Trades Council
"Oi Adelphi Mas Polemin Iper Tis Elitherias Vithisate Tis! Agorasate Omoloyias Tis Elitherias."
One poster printed in Greek by the Allied Printing Trades Council. Poster is dated 1917-1918, and released during World War I to promote buying liberty bonds.
GLC09815.03
"Amerikas Freiheit ist die unserige. Wir Wollen Sie Verteidigen! Kauft Freiheits Bonds!"
One poster printed in German by the Allied Printing Trades Council dated 1917-1918 released during World War I. Text translates to: America's freedom is ours. We want to defend you! Buy Freedom's Bonds!
GLC09815.05
"I Nostri Fratelli Stanno Combattendo Per La Liberta! Aiutateli. Acquistate Liberty Bonds."
One poster printed in Italian by the Allied Printing Trades Council. Item is dated 1917-1918 and was released during World War I. The text translates to: Our Brothers Are Fighting For Freedom! Help them. Buy Liberty Bonds.
GLC09815.04
[Collection of Allied Printing Trades Council Liberty Bond posters][Decimalized .01-.05]
Collection of World War I posters dated 1917-1918. Consists of five lithographs printed in Yiddish, Hungarian, Greek, Italian and German. Slogans throughout the collection encourage the idea that America's freedom is everyone's freedom and to...
GLC09815
25 August 1923
Coolidge, Calvin (1872-1933)
to L. S. Johnson
Written on mourning White House stationery (with black border). Coolidge writes about the importance of studying the economic foundation of American institutions. Johnson apparently headed the National School for Commerce Executives at Northwestern...
GLC05182
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