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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
6 October 1862
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
[Abraham Lincoln endorsement of William Cole].
Lincoln recommends, possibly to Secretary of War Stanton, that William Cole, Esq., editor of the "Irish American," be appointed to a paymastership in the U.S. Army. Originally written on p. 4 of an integral blank leaf of the letter of recommendation...
GLC02086.02
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
1818/06/02
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
to John C. Calhoun
The war against the Seminole Indians. "I have deemed it advisable to call into service... two companies of rangers ...with instructions to scour the country... exterminating every hostile party who dare... not surrender & remove their families above...
GLC07378
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
Fremantle, Arthur James Lyon, Sir, 1835-1901
Three months in the Southern states: April-June, 1863
First American edition, published by John Bradburn (the orginal British edition was published in 1863). A few comments pencilled in by a pro-Union reader (after the title: "containing the lies of a Brittsher"; below an engraving of Jefferson Davis:...
GLC00267.256
1 October 1862
Forney, John W. (John Wien), 1817-1881
to Abraham Lincoln
Secretary of the Senate J.W. Forney recommends William Cole, Esq., editor of the "Irish American," for a paymastership in the U.S. army. Cole also comes recommended by Bishop John Hughes, General Michael Corcoran, Horace Greeley, and New York...
GLC02086.01
6 October 1871
Shas De Young & Co.
The San Francisco Chronicle. [Vol. 14, no. 69, (October 6, 1871)]
One newspaper issue of The San Francisco Chronicle dated October 6, 1871. Contains many advertisements and articles concerning local national and international news. Of particular interest are articles concerning: Civil Service tests and objections...
GLC09985
1856
Ninth annual report of the General Agent of the Board of National Popular Education, with the constitution of the board; January 1856.
The Board was founded to send New England women to teach in the American West. In original tan wrappers.
GLC06232.01
1867
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
Landing of Roger Williams.
One engraving entitled "Landing of Roger Williams" dated 1867. Depicts the landing of Roger Williams in Rhode Island in 1636. Native American Indians greet him. From a painting by Alonzo Chappel. Published by Johnson, Fry & Co.
GLC08878.0006
November 18, 1861
Leavenworth, F.P., fl. 1861
to his father
A Confederate captain in an ordnance unit tells his father about Civil War activities in Arkansas and Missouri. Comments on the arrival of Union General David Hunter with 36,000 soldiers. Discusses the strength and position of Confederate...
GLC00653.07
June 11, 1865
Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924
to his wife
Written part in pen, part in pencil. Reports on conditions in the South after the Civil War. Frank was travelling to Arkansas to help his twin brother Gerrit who was in trouble with the law. Says he knows he wrote recently, but since he is stuck in...
GLC00686.20
25 November 1935
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Pardon of Miguel Lujan (c/s Homer S. Cummings [AG])
Pardon restoring civil rights. Pleaded guilty to importing sotol; pardoned since he was unable to pay the fine.
GLC00743
1794
Noailles, Louis Marie, vicomte de, 1756-1804
to Henry Knox
Introduces a Spanish gentleman to Knox, who wishes to volunteer in the American army in the Indian wars. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.
GLC02437.08186
1956
Americans for Democratic Action
Voting Guide 1956
One pamphlet entitled, "Voting Guide 1956," printed by Americans for Democratic Action dated 1956. Item is a collection of essays by political officials, academics and authors of other professions on issues related to voting; immigration, civil...
GLC09640.008
General view of refugee homes, barracks, and tents [Camp Nelson]. [1864 ca.]
View of buildings in the distance with wooded hill in the foreground. Larger buildings to the left side of the image. Most of the structures have a uniform appearance. Tents can be seen throughout the camp. Camp Nelson was a recruiting and training...
GLC05111.01.0214
2 September 1843
Clay, Henry, 1777-1852
to Calvin Colton
Suggestions for a pamphlet opposing Abolitionists. "Shew that the agitation of the question in free states will first destroy all harmony and finally lead to disunion. That the consequences of disunion - perpetual War - the extinction of the...
GLC08952
19 September 1823
Key, Francis Scott, 1779-1843
to unknown
Written by Key, the penman of the Star Spangled Banner and a founding member of the American Colonization Society, as an attorney to an unknown reverend. Says he would like to join him on the 30th, but cannot because court will be in session. Appears...
GLC07483.02
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