1783-1815

Brown, A. Henry, fl. 1783-1815

Autograph note

Title: to David Murphy

GLC01450.600.019

September 27, 1818

Murphy, David, 1769-1844

Autograph note signed

Title: to William Madkins

GLC01450.600.024

April 30, 1820

Murphy, David, 1769-1844

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the independent electors of the county of St. Genevieve

GLC01450.600.058

July 16, 1812

Ficat, G.H., fl. 1812

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. Murphy

GLC01450.600.059

July 31, 1820

Saniffs, Geoff, fl. 1820

Autograph letter

Title: to Brother Murphy

GLC01450.600.063

1863

Kimball, Myron H., fl. 1863-1865

Photograph

Title: [Carte-de-visite of emancipated children, Isaac and Rosa]

One carte-de-visite entitled,"Issac & Rosa, Slave Children from New Orleans," dated 1863 printed by Kimball. Imprint on image details that the children were emancipated by George H. Hanks. Image consists of two children holding hands. This item would have been sold to raise funds for the education of freed people.

GLC05111.02.1051

1864

Photograph

Title: Truth, Sojourner.

Printed inscription on recto: "I sell the shadow to support the substance. Sojourner Truth." Blue two-cent tax stamp and pencil inscription "11902" on verso. Full length standing portrait with walking stick. White mount with gold border.

GLC06391.20

6 November 1917 circa

N. Y. State Woman Suffrage Party

Broadside

Title: How to vote for woman suffrage amendment, election day, November 6th, 1917

Instructs voters which box to check on the ballot in order to vote in favor ammending the New York State Constitution to allow women the right to vote.

GLC08961

1910 circa

New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association

Broadside

Title: Plain Facts for the Working Man

Encouraging working men to vote for women's suffrage. Argues that letting their wives vote will improve their own situation. States that the wife, who has so many responsibilities, can better take care of the home and the family, if she has the vote.

GLC08962

1915 circa

Woman Suffrage Party of the City of New York

Broadside

Title: Votes for Women! The Woman's Reason

List of arguments for why women should be allowed to vote, including "Because women must obey the laws just as men do, They should vote equally with men. Because women pay taxes just as men do, thus supporting the government, They should vote equally with men. Because women suffer from bad government just as men do...Because women are citizens of a government of the people, by the people, and for the people, and women are people, they should vote equally with men."

GLC08963

1944

United States. Public Health Service. Division of Nurse Education

Poster

Title: Be a cadet nurse

Image by Jon Whitcomb. NE Poster #3. Government Printing Office # O-599074. Color poster of two women in cadet nurse uniforms. The woman on the left wears a military-style uniform with blue jacket and cap. The woman on the right wears a white nurse's uniform with a nurse's cap. Both women are wearing cadet nurse shoulder patches and caduceus (medical symbol) pins. Captions below title: "For information go to your local hospital or write U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, Box 88, New York 8, N.Y." "A lifetime education free, for high school graduates who qualify."

GLC09520.04

May 7, 1867

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwards Pierrepoint

Stanton, Secretary of War, updates Pierrepont regarding the activities of Mrs. Peirrepont, who was visiting Washington, D. C. Denies charges leveled in the Tyler case, in which a woman claimed property injury sustained from "Yankee barbarians."

GLC01428

March 13, 1866

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ellen Caskie

Informs that he received the box of photographs last night and has signed them with pleasure. Advises her not to hesitate to send more. Written while president of Washington College. With autograph envelope by Lee.

GLC01433

October 28, 1775

Warren, Mercy Otis, 1728-1814

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ellen Lothrop

Written by Warren, the well known Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary writer, to her friend Lothrop. Says she will leave politics for others to discuss and that she only has warm feelings for the circle of friends in Fairfield (where Lothrop is). Fears she will spend a very lonely winter, but would not want her husband back if would hurt the American cause. Year inferred from contents. Mrs. Warren is confident she will avoid bloodshed in her area and expects Providential intervention "to save the injured distressed Americans." Says the bearer of this letter will relate the news that the…

GLC01189.01

March 1, 1781

Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Glen

Schuyler, then a major general in the Continental Army, reports to Glen, an agent for Indian affairs, complaints from Indians that they cannot mend their axes for want of iron and that "their women are almost naked and Incapable to fetch a sufficiency of wood for their own use." Seeks assistance for them, stating that "they highly deserve every aid we can give them."

GLC01406

November 19, 1780

Spotswood, Alexander, 1746-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathanael Greene

Written by Colonel Spotswood to Major General Greene as commander of the Southern Department. Greene was only given the command of the South a month earlier. Introduces Colonel Senf, an engineer from the South who is "much esteemed." He sends regrets for not being able to accompany Greene south, but the Governor ordered him to take command of the militia. Invites Mrs. Greene to visit his wife. Postscript asks Greene to send his compliments to "Barron Stubend" - Baron von Steuben - who he hears is with him. Address is on a separate piece of paper (7.1 x 16 cm.) Written along the James River…

GLC01412.19

May 29, 1775

Green, Robert, fl. 1775

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his brother

Cosigned by Mary Green. Says he has been in bad health for the past five weeks. Hopes to get better by the grace of God. Says their sister has a new daughter three months old. References a letter that came from several brothers and sisters. Hopes he will remember him to them all. Goes into his belief in faith and God. Says the country "Is In a uproar" and that "the peapel" have been taken "the kings forts" of Crown Point and Ticonderoga. Says the Revolutionaries have taken the shipping in the "Lake" - probably Champlain. Says they had a small fight with the regulars. The Revolutionaries…

GLC01412.31

May 28, 1775

Jewett, D., fl. 1775

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his son

A father writes to his son outside of Boston in the early stages of the siege. Relates that he just heard that "our Forces" march to Boston tomorrow. Was disposed to visit him in camp, but sends this letter instead. Sends his kindest regards and says his only daughter, Sally, is with him. Says she behaves well and is in good health. Says "She has not had one Turn of Hysterick-Disorder since she came." Includes some of her "broken Scrawls," but in a postscript says she tore it up to bits before he could include it. Will watch her as long as he remains at the front. Thanks God for his son's…

GLC01412.58

April 16, 1864

Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to K. Butts

Hood, commanding 2nd Corps of the Army of Tennessee, thanks Butts for a map of Georgia. Envelope addressed to Miss K. Butts of Macon, Georgia.

GLC01425

7 December 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

V-Mail

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe remembers Pearl Harbor and how they heard the news three years ago.

GLC09414.1279

1831

Finden, William, 1787-1852

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Hannah More

An engraving of Hannah More based on the painting by H.W. Pickersgill. More is seated holding glasses.

GLC09791.10

12 February 1800

Humphrey, H., fl. 1788-1800

Engraving

Title: The Man of Feeling in search of Indispensibles

One colored engraving entitled "The Man of Feeling in search of Indispensibles" dated February 12, 1800. Features a room full of women. One woman is entering the room via a door on the right of the image. A man kneels in the center inspecting dresses that are being worn for pockets causing chaos. The caption indicated that he is seaching for the location of the pockets that have become a new fashion.

GLC09791.20

12 March 1796

Humphrey, H., fl. 1788-1800

Engraving

Title: Lady Godina's Rout; Or Peeping-Tom spying out Pope-Joan

One colored engraving titled "Lady Godina's Rout; Or Peeping-Tom spying out Pope-Joan" dated March 12, 1796. Features a room full of men and women playing cards. One woman in the front of the image wears a low cut gown. A man leans over her shoulder watching her. It is made evident that he is not paying attention to his job cutting the wick on the candle as he is about to cut into the candle. On the rear of the engraving are two fashion prints from France.

GLC09791.19

1781-1864

Various

Header Record

Title: The James Basker and Angela Vallot Family Archive [Decimalized .01-.35]

A collection of material related to abolition in the United States as well as in England. Contains engravings, and newspapers.

GLC09791

1865/05/15

Raymond, Henry J. (Henry Jarvis), 1820-1869

Newspaper

Title: The New York times. [Vol. 14 no. 4255 (May 15, 1865)]

Includes detailed descriptions of the conspirators in the court room. The testimony of A. W. Lee (military detective), Mr. Floyd, and Robert R. Jones (clerk of Kirkwood House) are also given. Jefferson Davis and his family are captured in Irwin County, Gerogia by Col. Pritchard. Davis attempts to escape by disguising himself in his wife's petticoat. Along with Davis and his family, Postmaster General Reagan, Col. Harrison his personal secretary, and others were also captured.

GLC08801