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circa 1905
Bates, Katharine Lee (1859-1929)
America
Also known as "America the Beautiful," Bates' lyrics begin "O beautiful for spacious skies..." Four stanzas, carbon printed.
GLC05508.031
1925 ca.
America the Beautiful [printed text, signed, with accompanying text]
Printed text of the four stanza poem, signed at the end on the bottom of page 1, with an additional text on accompanying pages explaining the circumstances of her originally writing it, when inspired by vistas at Pike's Peak. Bates also details the...
GLC07123
1917-1982
Southern, Neta Snook (1896-1991)
Archive of Neta Snook [Southern] [Decimalized .01- .08]
The archive includes a letter written by Amelia Earhart, two personal diaries, a signed copy of Snook Southern's book "I Taught Amelia to Fly", photographs, airplane blueprints, personal papers.
GLC07243
1915
Matthews, Essie Collins (fl. 1915)
Aunt Phebe, Uncle Tom and others
Title continues, "Character Studies Among the Old Slaves of the South, Fifty Years After." First edition published by Champlin Press. Has photographs of freed slaves after Reconstruction. Contains an advertisement for this book.
GLC05641
February 1904
Hall's Studio
Carry A. Nation, Home Defender
Full-length portrait, with hatchet in hand. Inscribed by Carrie Nation: "Carry A. Nation, Home Defender" This photograph shows Nation wielding a hatchet over her head with a grim look of determination on her face. With ink note on verso: "Dear...
GLC05147
30 July 1903
Unknown
Circular regarding staff of the Bureau of Pensions
GLC03131.15.21
GLC03131.15.021
9 October 1901
Claim for pension
GLC03131.15.15
GLC03131.15.015
31 October 1901
GLC03131.15.017
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