circa 1862

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Printed document

Title: Was my brother in the battle?

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song, written by Foster in 1862, includes three verses and a chorus. Contains a color illustration depicting a woman holding a bouquet flowers. (Refer to GLC03619.01.08 for another print of this song).

GLC03619.01.05

circa 1863

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Printed document

Title: Oh, Susanna.

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song, written by Foster in 1848, includes four verses and a chorus. Contains a color print depicting a young man playing a banjo.

GLC03619.01.07

circa 1862

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Printed document

Title: Was my brother in the battle?

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song, written by Foster in 1862, includes three verses and a chorus. Contains a color print of Union soldiers active in battle. (Refer to GLC03619.01.05 for another print of this song).

GLC03619.01.08

circa 1864

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Printed document

Title: She was all the world to me.

Text originally printed in New York City by Horace Waters. Lyrics written by a Dr. Duffy. Music written in 1864 by Foster. Contains a color print, published by Charles Magnus, depicting a small girl holding a caged bird.

GLC03619.01.10

circa September 1777

Carter, Jonathan, fl. 1777

Document signed

Title: Return of Officers of the detachment of the Royal Regt of Artillery that come under the discription of the Kings order given out by Sir Guy Carlton the 9th of May 1777

Signed by Carter as a Captain in the Royal Artillery sometime after the Battle of Freeman's Farm in the Saratoga campaign. Lists the death of Captain Thomas Jones who died in action on 19 September 1777. Says he is survived by a wife.

GLC04764.05

1945 circa

Henley, Raymond D., fl. 1945-1953

Photograph album

Title: [Photograph album of Raymond D. Henley]

Album of World War II marine. Brown leather album cover bound with leather tie and printed with "Photo-Log U.S. Navy." First few pages are for listing autographs of friends but only two lines are filled in. Many photos are of various women. Many photos are missing from the photo corners.

GLC06567.05

6 December 1880

Clarke, William Penn, fl. 1880

Document signed

Title: 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 "never took an oath of allegiance to the United States, and never voted or otherwise discharged the duties of a citizen of this country, but regarded himself as a Frenchman, then his claim can be considered by the Commission ..." Requests Mrs. Deschapelles immediate reply. Written on Clarke's professional stationery.

GLC02943.03

6 June 1866

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Document signed

Title: [Statement regarding military possession of a Louisiana plantation]

Major General Sheridan, supervising reconstruction in Louisiana, attests that military authorities took possession of a plantation on the Mississippi River near Carrollton, Louisiana, circa 29 April 1862. Asserts that the plantation was returned to the ownership of Mrs. Lebreton Deschapelles on 1 April 1866. Contains a separate note, signed by Sheridan 8 June 1866, stating that no taxes should be collected for the period in which the plantation was held by the military. Written on Headquarters of the Military Division of the Gulf stationery. Slightly torn along several creases. Docketed…

GLC02943.02

29 April 1865

Hincks, Edward W., 1830-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Nichols

Discusses investments and mentions that he is not sure gold will remain at a high premium for long. Instructs him about what to invest and where. States that Lillie is improving from her illness and informs that he has sent money to cover the expenses. Hopes he will be able handle his own affairs soon as he feels he is taking advantage of Nichols.

GLC03212.03

3 December 1867

Hincks, Edward W., 1830-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Nichols

Sends a draft of $100 and instructs Nichols to pay his life insurance policy with it. Informs that Lillie has a cold that is affecting her eyes so she cannot write. Everyone else is in good health. Thanks him for shipping some items. Comments on the election in South Carolina and states that 70,000 votes have been cast for the Republican ticket which ensures the state for the party. On stationery printed "Headquarters Second Military District, Provost Marshal General's Office."

GLC03212.06

22 June 1872

Hincks, Edward W., 1830-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Nichols

Asks Nichols to update him on his financial obligations as he has realized he will need more money than he thought to furnish his house in Virginia. States that Lillie and Bessie are enjoying the new location. Invites him to visit during the summer. Postscript advises that he will be willing to give the land needed to widen Vassall Lane as long as the owner on the other side will give as well. On stationery from the National Military Asylum, Southern Branch, where Hincks was governor of the National Home for Disabled Volunteers after retiring from the army.

GLC03212.07

5 March 1875

Hincks, Edward W., 1830-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Nichols

Encloses a draft, asks Nichols to pay his life insurance bill, and states that Lillie has a dentist bill to be paid by her mother. Mentions the weather. On stationery from the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

GLC03212.14

4 April 1778

Lind, John, fl. 1776-1778

Document signed

Title: Return of the Officers of the 20th Regiment that were killed in Action & Left Widows

Written by Lieutenant Colonel Lind. Lists the death of Lieutenant Thomas Lucas, who was killed on 19 September 1777 during the battles around Saratoga. He left behind a widow.

GLC04764.72

4 April 1778

Hill, Jonathan, fl. 1777-1782

Document signed

Title: Document listing wounded officer in 9th Regiment of Foot

Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Hill. Lists Ensign Alexander Salans as wounded in the left arm. Mentions that he paid for part of his "cure" and that he was given a certificate with the monthly returns of 1 April 1778. Mentions three widows and two orphans whose husbands and fathers were killed and who are to have their passage back to Great Britain paid by the regiment. That the passage would be paid is from the General Order dated 9 May 1777 in Quebec.

GLC04764.74

14 October 1865

Dickson, William G., fl. 1861-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to E. Levassor

Dickson, who served as a Union Major during the Civil War, thanks his grandfather (possibly Eugene Levassor) for a fifty dollar check. Encloses a receipt (not included). Reports that he intends to travel to Georgia, and discusses a recent hunting and fishing excursion. Inquires as to the health of Charlie (possibly a family member). States that he received letters from General Davis Tillson and his father, both in Augusta, Georgia. Referring to a woman he calls "the widow," states "she is soon to be married ... I shall go down to Georgia try to make money and give up all thoughts of ever…

GLC05732.03

30 January 1866

Dickson, William G., fl. 1861-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to E. Levassor

Dickson, a marshal who served as a Union Major during the Civil War informs his grandfather (possibly Eugene Levassor) of his investment in turpentine and rosin production. Reports that his employer purchased 8400 acres of land south west of Savannah for turpentine manufacture, and that a member of the firm "manages the negroes better than anyone I have seen ... labor will not cost us as much as the interest on the money which would have been invested in them ... they work faithfully are happy and dance almost every night." Declares that "Northern men are coming down here and investing…

GLC05732.04

28 August 1864

Yorke, J.P., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to M. A. Hazen

Yorke, a soldier, replies to a letter from Hazen, a reverend in Plymouth, New Hampshire. Discusses the death of Amanda, (possibly his wife), stating "It seems at times, the world looks so dark & dreary, to me, that I have nothing for which to live. Yet I know that it is not right, to fact, thus, I have something for which to live. My country calls & calls ..."

GLC06452.05.03

1 March 1900

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

Book signed

Title: The Future of the American Negro

Published by Small, Maynard & Company in 1899. Inscribed in 1900 on the inner front cover to Almira Thornton Goff, wife of Lyman B. Goff, an active Republican and head of the Union Wadding Company of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Includes a photograph of Washington opposite the title page. Contents explore African-American history, history of the Tuskegee Institute (of which Washington was President), and the difficulty of racial integration, among other topics. Provides his theories on the importance of African-American education: believes that "thorough academic and religious training […

GLC04297.01

25 March 1777

Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Catharine Macaulay

Requests assistance in writing a history of the present disputes. Reports the American people "continue spirited & determined." Complains "the English now in America seem to have lost all that humanity for which they were justly famed."

GLC01791.02

27 June 1769

Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sophronia

Draft of letter commenting on Sophronia's sentiments of public liberty. She looks forward to future correspondence and publications from America relative to the present dispute.

GLC01797.01.02

1 March 1791

Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mercy O. Warren

Expresses thanks for her book (which she hasn't yet seen), Macaulay's comments on Burke's Reflections on the French Revolution: "it is a vehement and virulent attack on the French constitution and Legislature for I must tell you that we in general look with a very malignant eye on the progress which our enlightened neighbors are making towards political perfection the [sic] Government because it will oblige them to keep within some bounds of moderation towards their own subjects[.]" Macaulay adds: "I look with impatience for yr history of the American Revolution because I expect it will be…

GLC01800.06

January 1924

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: 14th annual report NAACP for the year 1923

Contains a list of NAACP officers for 1924, including President Moorfield Storey. An introductory letter from Storey asks for financial support from readers of the pamphlet. Foreword states that the NAACP "is striving; it is striving to vindicate the American idea ... that every man shall have opportunity for the highest self development and that his achievements shall not be denied recognition on their merits." Includes reports on the Dyer anti-lynching bill, race riots and mob violence, discrimination at Harvard University, an African American veteran's hospital at Tuskegee, Alabama, the…

GLC06135.02

January 1929

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: 19th annual report NAACP for the year 1928

Contains a list of NAACP officers for 1929, including President Moorfield Storey. Foreword commemorates twenty years of NAACP activity. Reports on legal cases such as that of Robert Bell and Grady Swain, two boys sentenced to death on a flimsy charge; and Ben Bess, who was serving a thirty-year sentence based solely on a woman's shaky accusation. Also includes reports on several other cases. Includes a section devoted to civil rights, which contains segments discussing voting, theater discrimination, school segregation, and other area-specific topics. Includes a report on lynching and a…

GLC06135.04

January 1930

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: 20th annual report of the NAACP for the year 1929

Contains a list of NAACP officers for 1929. Foreword states "Uncompromising insistence upon full participation by the Negro in all phases of life is coming more and more to be the attitude of thinking and intelligent white and colored people." Contains reports on African Americans and the vote, residential segregation, African American federal prisoners, discrimination in athletics and church, anti-intermarriage bills, President Herbert Hoover's crime commission, and lynching, among other topics. Provides updates on the NAACP's legal defense related to particular cases, such as the Bell-…

GLC06135.05

22 June 1933-2 July 1933

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: [Program from the 24th annual conference of the NAACP]

Lists Chicago NAACP officers and committee members. Cites meeting locations. Lists times for business sessions and mass meetings during the conference. Page 19 contains the lyrics for the song "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," written by the diplomat, writer and musician James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938). Mentions speeches given by such notables as activist Mary White Ovington, one of the founders of the NAACP, and reformer Jane Addams, founder of Hull settlement House and future winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

GLC06135.07