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[1908-1920]
Dixon, Joseph K. (fl. 1908-1924)
Half length seated portrait of a Native American man
Inscribed "658 Many Coups" in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.24
Inscribed "661 Running Fisher" in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.33
Landscape with cemetery and three Native American men.
Inscribed "2550" in pencil on verso. Three Native Americans, one with a rifle, standing among US Army cemetary markers at the site of the battle of Little Bighorn.
GLC03911.08.04
Lone Native American on horseback amidst a vast prairie.
Inscribed "02674" in pencil on verso. Inscribed "In Command of the Prairie."
GLC03911.08.06
1877
Jackson, William Hicks (1835-1903)
Descriptive catalogue of photographs of North American Indians
Printed by the Government Printing Office. This document is a catalogue intended to systematize the collection of photographs taken of Native Americans during the United States Geological Survey of the Territories.
GLC03775.01
1903
Stevens, Frank E. (b.1856)
The Black Hawk War, including a preview of Black Hawk's life
Signed and published by Frank E. Stevens, 1205 Chamber of Commerce Building. Discusses the events of the 1832 Black Hawk War in which Sac and Fox tribes, under the leadership of Black Hawk, fought against United States army and militia troops in...
GLC03168
1839
Weld, Theodore Dwight (1803-1895)
American slavery as it is: testimony of a thousand witnesses.
Possibly a first edition. Published by the American Anti-Slavery Society. Weld asserts, "A majority of the facts and testimony contained in this work rests upon the authority of slaveholders, whose names and residences are given to the public, as...
GLC05119
circa November 1876 - December 1876
Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891)
[Fragment of a report on the war against the Sioux]
Concerns the campaigns against Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, commenting on the activities of generals Nelson A. Miles, George Crook, and Philip H. Sheridan. Last four pages of a document, numbered 50-53, possibly of an annual report. Crazy Horse...
GLC03444
1765
Rogers, Robert
Journals of ... several excursions ... during the late war
[Complete title] "Journal of Major Robert Rogers containing an account of the several excursions he made under the generals who commanded upon the continent of North America, during the late war." Printed for the author. With 3 pages of...
GLC06260
1901
Kletzing, Henry F. (b. 1850)
Progress of a race or the remarkable advancement of the Afro-American...
Full title is: "Progress of a race or the remarkable advancement of the Afro-American from the bondage of slavery, ignorance and poverty to the freedom of citizenship, intelligence, affluence, honor and trust." Published by J. L. Nichols & Co. Co...
GLC06126.01
Bust portrait of a Native American man with long braids
Stamped "732" on verso.
GLC03911.08.27
Half length portrait of a Native American man in profile
Inscribed "746 Little Wolf" in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.30
Full length portrait of a Native American man in profile
"2400" inscribed in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.38
1860
O’Connell, Daniel (1775-1847)
Daniel O'Connell upon American slavery: with other Irish testimonies.
Anti-Slavery tracts no. 5, new series. Published by the American Anti-slavery Society.
GLC00267.088
28 April 1832
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
Special order No. 7: Brigade muskets during Black Hawk War
Lincoln's signature "A. Lincoln, Capt." on verso of receipt.
Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincon. (New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol. I p. 9-10.
GLC01302
circa 1841
Unknown
[Resolution calling the Baptist Church to officially oppose American slavery]
"Resolved that until this Church shall by some vote or Resolution manifest an opposition to American Slavery, & a disfellowship for slaveholders, it shall not be deemed a breach of Covenant obligations for Brethren and Sisters, who cannot...
GLC06593.11
Photographs of American Indians, ceremonies, councils and Little Big Horn
This collection consists of 40 photographs of Native Americans taken by Joseph K. Dixon, a prominent photographer, filmmaker, and champion of Native Americans. Probably taken in the period from 1908-1920, all of these prints were retained for Dixon...
GLC03911.08
12 July 1755 - 15 September 1755
Moses, Robert (fl. 1755)
[Diary of Robert Moses kept during the French and Indian War]
Moses served in a New Hampshire regiment under the command of Colonel Joseph Blanchard. He describes, sometimes in graphic detail, accounts of fighting Indians and the French in New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire during the early...
GLC04944
1846
Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895)
The narrative of Frederick Douglass, an American slave. Written by himself.
Third English edition. Contains a frontispiece print of Douglass. Printed by Joseph Barker. Includes a preface to the second Dublin edition, preface to the first American edition, and a letter from Wendell Phillips (22 April 1845). Narrative is...
GLC05117
1839/06/24
Ross, John
to Matthew Buckle re: requesting meeting to prevent war between Cherokee peoples
Attempting to stop war between two Cherokee tribes.
GLC06741.01
Half length seated portrait of a Native American man in profile
Inscribed "541 Black Weasel" in ink on verso.
GLC03911.08.32
Scene beside a river with two Native American women gathering berries
Inscribed "875" in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.03
Hillside with cemetery and three Native American men on horseback.
Inscribed "512" in pencil on verso.
GLC03911.08.05
circa 1830-1910
Ward, John Quincy Adams (1830-1910)
[Sculpture design sketch of Native American on horse hunting a buffalo]
With smaller sketch of man on horse in upper right corner. Graphite on tracing paper.
GLC06343.001
[Fountain design mounted with crouching Native American with canoe below]
Small figure with sword [Washington?]. Graphite, black ink; tan tracing paper.
GLC06343.201
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