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Draft of address to Mass. Legislature after ratification of the Constitution
1788 ca.
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
Discusses the new form of government and reminds legislators of their desire for a Bill of Rights.
GLC01559
to Theodore Roosevelt
August 5, 1902
Fox, James D., fl. 1902
Fox thanks him for his letter and for clarifying for him the situation with the friars and their lands in the Philippines and the position of the United States government. Regrets the fact that the government of the United States has allowed the...
GLC01625.02
England's present interest discovered, with honour to the prince, and safety to the people.
1675
Penn, William, 1644-1718
Advocates religious freedom in England. With heraldic bookplate of Robert Cony. Published seven years before Penn's founding of Pennsylvania.
GLC01672
Watch words for War Democrats!
1864
War Democratic State Committee, 1864
Published by pro-war, pro-Union Democrats in New York. Quotes a speech made by Peter Cooper 20 years ago advocating Union principles. Reprints an article from a Catholic newspaper titled condemning slavery and an article from the impartial Boston...
GLC01703
English liberties, or the free-born subject's inheritance [1st American edition]
1721
Care, Henry, fl. 1721
12mo. Fifth edition, first American edition. First printing of the Magna Carta in America. Printed by N. Buttolph, B. Eliot and D. Henchman. Rebound.
GLC01710
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 1908 (July 18, 1765), no. 1910 (August 1, 1765), no. 1914 (August 29, 1765) - no. 1917 (September 19, 1765)]
1765/07/18-1765/09/19
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
In addition to news from Europe and the colonies, and various advertisements and announcements, each issue touches on the controversy surrounding the Stamp Act. Issue 1908 reports on an upcoming colonial assembly which will seek relief from the...
GLC01715
Pennsylvania gazette. [No. 1923 (October 31, 1765)]
1765/10/31
Reports on resistance to British quartering, a meeting of freeholders in Boston to discuss the Stamp Act, reaction to the arrival of the stamps in New York, and a declaration in Philadelphia claiming the act was unconstitutional (p. 2-3). Also...
GLC01717
The following remonstrance, was this day presented to the president and Council, by the hands of their secretary. To the president and council of Pennsylvania. The Remonstrance of Israel Pemberton, John Hunt, and Samuel Pleasants.
4 September 1777
Pemberton, Israel, fl. 1777
Pemberton, Hunt, and Pleasants were Quakers protesting their seizure and pending exile to Virginia because of suspected Loyalist sympathy. Printed by Robert Bell as the British army approached Philadelphia. Reference material: Evans 15498.
GLC01757
Mason's Lodge, September 9th, 1777, 10 o'clock P.M. To the inhabitants of Pennsylvania.
9 September 1777
Title continues: "the following is a copy of a paper we received at half past four o'clock this afternoon, and we have since received orders to prepare for our banishment to-morrow." Reprints the resolutions issued by Secretary of the Supreme...
GLC01758
to Catharine Macaulay
April 19, 1773
Adams, John, 1735-1826
Describes the contest between Massachusetts Governor Hutchinson and the Assembly over the question of Parliament's control. Denies sovereignty of Parliament over American rights.
GLC01785.01
to John Adams
August 1773
Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791
Catharine Macaulay's retained copy noting that Hutchinson's fall will be an example to others who try to destroy American liberty.
GLC01785.02
June 28, 1773
Adams also takes the opportunity to thank Macaulay for her help in supporting American interests. He discusses the deteriorating relations with Britain.
GLC01786
December 28, 1774
Adams describes the effects of the Boston Port Bill upon the government and people of the colony. He warns that the arrest of Parliament's opponents "will produce Resistance, and Reprisals, and a Flame through America, Such as Eye hath not yet Seen...
GLC01788
October 31, 1770
Dickinson, John, 1732-1808
Argues that the Freeholders of America are firm in the cause of liberty. Associates the colonial cause with virtue and piety and implicitly identifies Britain with luxury and corruption. It is notable that so many colonists addressed their appeals to...
GLC01790.01
Correspondence of Catharine Macaulay [Decimalized .01- .63]
1763-1791
Collection of correspondence of Catharine Macaulay Graham with various people from England, Scotland, France, and America, including a folder of transcripts of letters not included in this collection.
Materials in this collection consist of...
GLC01794
to Catherine Macaulay
November 9, 1783
Watson, Richard, 1737-1816
GLC01794.41
[Diary] London
1864/01/01-1864/12/31
Archer, Edward R., fl. 1830-1917
Archer's 1864 diary written mostly while in London and also while travelling throughout Europe. Lists daily activities and other happenings such as disease spreading on board ships, etc. Green patterned book cloth with gold stamped titles. (22 Jan)...
GLC01896.158
The letters of President Lincoln on questions of national policy.
1863
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Reprint of six letters by Lincoln: June 13, 1863, to an Albany, New York Committee, discussing his interpretation of the writ of habeas corpus in the Vallandigham case; February 3, 1862 and October 13, 1862, to General George McClellan on the...
GLC01969
Executive documents. Convention. Session 1865. Constitution of North-Carolina, with amendments, and ordinances and resolutions passed by the convention session, 1865.
1865
Cannon & Holden (printers)
Prints reconstruction constitution of North Carolina. Index includes: Messages of Provisional Governor Holden to the convention, Report of public treasurer to the convention, Report of superintendent of insane asylum, Report of superintendent of...
GLC01973
The fifteenth amendment celebrated May 19th 1870
1870
Beard, James Carter, 1837-1913
One print entitled The fifteenth amendment celebrated May 19th 1870, dated 1870. Copyright entered by Thomas Kelly. From an original by James Beard. Lithograph in color with much iconography relating to passage of the Reconstruction amendments and...
GLC10030
[Portrait of John F. Kennedy]
January 1977
One portrait of John F. Kennedy. Reverse side contains photographs from John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.'s funerals. A third picture captures Dr. King attending President Kennedy's funeral.
GLC08878.2124
What the Negro Wants and is Going to Get
1944
Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964
One booklet entitled, "What the Negro Wants and is Going to Get," written John Haynes Holmes dated 1944.
GLC10055
[Supplemental documents related to President Richard Nixon's impeachment][Decimalized .03.01.01-.03.04.92]
1969-1974
A collection of official reports and testimonies concerning the impeachment proceedings of President Richard Nixon. Contains various amendments related to congressional hearings, supplentamal materials for subpoenas and other government related...
GLC09613.03
[Posters for National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights][Decimalized .01-.02]
June 20, 1979
National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
Collection of two posters related to the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The different marches took place on 1979 and 1987 respectively.
GLC09866
"Communications...Step One!"
4 May 1969
Legg, W. Dorr, 1904-1994
One handout entitled, "Communications...Step One!" Item is an invitation to a panel discussion at Baces Hall in Hollywood, California dated May 4, 1969. Purpose of meeting was to discuss social attitudes of homosexuality perceived by the church and...
GLC09867
"Gay Legislation '75 in Massachusetts"
1975
One flyer entitled, "Gay Legislation '75 in Massachusetts," dated 1975. Details representatives and senators who have vote for and against a "gay discrimination bill last year." Provides sponsors of gay rights bills, form letters to be sent to state...
GLC09870
Collection of Come Out!, 1969-1971 [Decimalized .01-.05]
1969-1971
Come Out!
Collection of five issues of the publication Come Out! dated 1969-1971. Each issues covers different topics pertaining to gay rights with an early focus on protest and violence committed against LGBTQ people. Items contain original poetry, artwork...
GLC09872
"Demand Your Rights! March on Washington"
14 October 1979
One poster entitled, "Demand Your Rights! March on Washington," dated October 14, 1979. Promoting the National March for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Item also provides National Third World Lesbian/Gay Conference contact information.
GLC09866.01
11 October 1987
One poster entitled, "National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights," dated October 11, 1987. Artwork consists of the dome of Capitol Hill and various inverted pink triangles. Poster is for the second march which first took place in 1979.
GLC09866.02
Civil Liberties [No. 296 (May 1973)]
May 1973
American Civil Liberties Union
One issue of "Civil Liberties" dated May 1973 printed by the American Civil Liberties Union. Front cover consists of an image of an armed American Indian sitting on a horse. Articles in the publication related to ACLU working to provide legal aid to...
GLC09640.044
NAACP: A Record of Leadership
February 1950
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
One pamphlet entitled "NAACP: A Record of Leadership" dated February 1950. Details the NAACP's mission; lists the organization's goals towards social welfare, anti-lynching laws, voting rights, history against Jim Crow Law, combatting job...
GLC09640.127
"The NAACP and Organized Religion"
April 1958
One pamphlet entitled, "The NAACP and Organized Religion" dated April 1958. Pertains to the involvement of religious groups working towards social justice. Details a project known as "Churches for Freedom" whereby the purpose was to mobilize and...
GLC09640.134
Come Out! [Volume 1, No. 1 (November 14, 1969)]
14 November 1969
One issue of Come Out! dated November 14, 1969. Cover page consists of the publication's manifesto meant to give a voice to the gay community. Includes artwork, poetry, fiction, interviews and other stories related to issues pertaining to equal...
GLC09872.01
Come Out! [Volume 1, No. 2 (January 10, 1970)]
January 10 1970
One issue of Come Out! dated January 10, 1970. Includes artwork, poetry, fiction, interviews and other stories related to issues pertaining to equal rights for the gay community. Articles in this publication are related to the Christopher Street...
GLC09872.02
Come Out! [Volume 1, No. 3 (May 1970)]
May 1970
One issue of Come Out! dated May 1970. Includes artwork, poetry, fiction, interviews and other stories related to issues pertaining to equal rights for the gay community. Articles in this publication are related to promoting a dance event organized...
GLC09872.03
Come Out! [Volume 2, No. 7b (1971)]
1971
One issue of Come Out! dated 1971. Includes artwork, poetry, fiction, interviews and other stories related to issues pertaining to equal rights for the gay community. Articles in this publication are related to anti-gay policies passed in Cuba...
GLC09872.04
Come Out! [Volume 2, No. 8 (1972)]
1972
One issue of Come Out! dated 1972. Includes artwork, poetry, fiction, interviews and other stories related to issues pertaining to equal rights for the gay community. Articles in this publication are related to sexism and gender identity; gay bars...
GLC09872.05
A Southerner Looks at 'Moderation' [Decimalized .01-.02]
30 May 1956
Barnett, Albert E., fl. 1956
Collection of two copies of a weekly publication entitled, "The Christian Century," dated May 30, 1956. Item is a reprint of an article, "A Southerner Looks at 'Moderation,'" by Albert E. Barnett responding to author William Faulkner's "plea for a...
GLC09640.138
A Southerner Looks at 'Moderation'
One copy of a weekly publication entitled, "The Christian Century," dated May 30, 1956. Item is a reprint of an article, "A Southerner Looks at 'Moderation,'" by Albert E. Barnett responding to author William Faulkner's "plea for a 'go slow' policy...
GLC09640.138.01
GLC09640.138.02
M is for Mississippi and Murder
January 1956
One pamphlet entitled, "M is for Mississippi and Murder," dated January 1956. Recounts headlines related to the attitudes of newspapers and white supremacists groups in Mississippi who were against integration. Also details the murder of Reverend...
GLC09640.139
Night and Day
September 1959
One pamphlet entitled, "Night and Day" dated September 1959 printed by the NAACP. Inside are advertisements for membership with the NAACP; details services they provide such as legal representation in civil rights cases; Jim Crow policies; police...
GLC09640.145
NAACP: its program and objectives
1960
One pamphlet entitled, "NAACP: its program and objectives" dated approximately in 1960. Front of the flyer details the NAACP's mission for civil rights and number of members part of the organization. Back side consists of summaries of efforts led by...
GLC09640.155
"Meanwhile back at the Branch..." [Decimalized .01-.02]
June 1965
Two copies of a pamphlet entitled, "Meanwhile back at the Branch" dated June 1965 printed by the NAACP. This publication was printed with the purpose of detailing the work that was being done at the offices of NAACP branches during the March from...
GLC09640.161
"Meanwhile back at the Branch..."
One pamphlet entitled, "Meanwhile back at the Branch" dated June 1965 printed by the NAACP. This publication was printed with the purpose of detailing the work that was being done at the offices of NAACP branches during the March from Selma to...
GLC09640.161.01
GLC09640.161.02
from Vernon E. Jordan Jr.
February 15, 1977
Jordan, Vernon E. Jr., 1935-?
One unaddressed typed letter dated February 15, 1977 from Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Executive Director of the National Urban League. Item was likely enclosed with the copy of Proceedings of the National Urban League's 1976 Annual Conference. Thanks the...
GLC09640.201
"Facts About...The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"
June 1954
One typewritten report entitled, "Facts About...The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People" dated June 1954. Report published on behalf of the NAACP stating the organization's mission, goals, history, accomplishments shedding a...
GLC09640.338
33 Years After Brown v. Board of Education
20 May 1987
One pamphlet entitled, "33 Years After Brown v. Board of Education" printed by the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Item was printed in honor of the the Annual Civil Rights Institute. Contains a message from the Director-Counsel Julius L. Chamber...
GLC09640.178
Just a Neighbor: A Child's Memoir of the Civil Rights Movement
2010
Montgomery, Valda Harris, 1947-?
One book entitled Just a Neighbor: A Child's Memoir of the Civil Rights Movement, by Valda Harris Montgomery Published in 2010. The book is signed by the author in 2019. The book contains nine chapters; Centennial Hill and Family beginnings, Richard...
GLC09895
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