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to Samuel Huntington

Written by Franklin, signer of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, as President of the Executive Council of Pennsylvania to Huntington as Governor of Connecticut, three days after Connecticut ratified the Constitution. Writes in...

GLC07485.01

to Henry Maynadier

Written from Georgetown. Key writes to his uncle about depressed stock prices. He also discusses colonizing 12 captured Africans who are in Baltimore (he does not explain how they came to be there), in reference to his efforts through the American...

GLC02379

Kowee River, Cape of Good Hope

One engraving entitled "Kowee River, Cape of Good Hope" circa 1861-1877. Depicts a view of the Kowee River. On the left, figures relax in the shade of a large tree near the edge of the river. Engraved by F.E. Jones after artwork by W. Purser. Caption...

GLC08878.0184

Massacre of the Memlooks

One engraving entitled "Massacre of the Memlooks" dated 1870. Depicts a battle scene of the Massacre of the Memlooks, Egypt, 1811. Engraved after an original painting by Alonzo Chappel. Engraver unknown.

GLC08878.0186

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

Humanity's last appeal to the abolitionists of the United States, against the increase of slave territory

Urges Northerners to vote for the Whig ticket, and oppose the Democrats, who favor the annexation of Texas. Argues that annexation is planned only to increase slavery and the power of the slave states. Texas is large and suitable for slavery and...

GLC08997

to Henry Knox

Writes, "My present engagements prevented my going to the westward to direct the business of supplies therefore I could not interest myself in the late proposals for victualing the troops as I wanted the means to [carry?] it on. I shall be much...

GLC02437.03234

Of Sight and Sound, Letters from an American Abroad

One pamphlet entitled, "Of Sight and Sound, Letters from an American Abroad," dated 1959. Consists of letters from Lester B. Granger, executive director of the National Urban League dated 1958-1959. Letters were sent from Rangoon, Burma, Karachi...

GLC09640.194

Negro Digest [November 1940]

One issue of Negro Digest dated November 1940. Contains writings by African American authors relaying the African American experience through travel and history essays.

GLC09640.206

Negro Digest [July 1943]

One issue of Negro Digest dated July 1943. African American authors illustrate the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes writings about Abraham Lincoln, Fiji, Harlem, segregation in Baltimore, a roundtable...

GLC09640.207

Negro Digest [December 1943]

One issue of Negro Digest dated December 1943. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion on social equality, African...

GLC09640.208

Negro Digest [July 1944]

One issue of Negro Digest dated July 1944. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion on social equality, Jim Crow laws...

GLC09640.209

Negro Digest [October 1944]

One issue of Negro Digest dated October 1944. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion topics: Jim Crow laws affecting...

GLC09640.210.01

Negro Digest [October 1944]

One issue of Negro Digest dated October 1944. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion topics: Jim Crow laws affecting...

GLC09640.210.02

Negro Digest [February 1945]

One issue of Negro Digest dated February 1945. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion regarding equality in government...

GLC09640.211

Negro Digest [July 1948]

One issue of Negro Digest dated July 1948. Contains writing by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes an essay by Gregory Peck pertaining to prejudice, Southern...

GLC09640.212

South Africa: Is Peaceful Change Possible?

One pamphlet entitled, "South Africa: Is Peaceful Change Possible?" written by Bayard Rustin, Charles Bloomstein, Walter Naegle dated 1984. The report delves into apartheid in South Africa, the constitutional referendum, recommendation for nonviolent...

GLC09640.216.01

South Africa: Is Peaceful Change Possible?

One pamphlet entitled, "South Africa: Is Peaceful Change Possible?" written by Bayard Rustin, Charles Bloomstein, Walter Naegle dated 1984. The report delves into apartheid in South Africa: the constitutional referendum, and recommendations for...

GLC09640.216.02

Black Culture Quiz

One pamphlet entitled, "Black Culture Quiz" printed by New York University dated 1973. Prepared by professors at New York University's Institute of Afro-American Affairs. Categories are split by four components pertaining to African American History...

GLC09640.223

The Races of Mankind

One pamphlet entitled, "The Races of Mankind," dated 1943. Distributed by the National CIO War Relief Committee. Includes anthropoligical studies on the history of race classification and the future of racial prejudice.

GLC09640.237.01

The Races of Mankind

One pamphlet entitled, "The Races of Mankind," dated 1943. Distributed by the National CIO War Relief Committee. Includes anthropoligical studies on the history of race classification and the future of racial prejudice.

GLC09640.237.02

Origins and Purpose: A Handbook on the British Commonwealth and Empire

One handbook entitled, "Origins and Purpose: A Handbook on the British Commonwealth and Empire," edited by Vincent Harlow dated 1944. Outlines the extent of the British Empire exemplified through condominiums, mandated territories, states, colonies...

GLC09640.322

Nixon Arrives in Accra

One wirephoto released by Associated Press dated March 3, 1957. Shows then Vice President Richard Nixon in front of two microphones. The press release attached to the photo reports that Nixon is acknowledging the greetings of Komla Agbeli Gbedemah...

GLC09677.21

Raising the Abukir

One wirephoto released by Associated Press dated April 2, 1957. Shows a ship being raised from the Suez Canal. The attached press release reports that the sunken frigate Abukir is being raised as the last obstacle to traffic on the Suez Canal. Once...

GLC09677.27

Work on Last Suez Obstacle

One wirephoto released by Associated Press dated April 2, 1957. Shows a ship being raised from the Suez Canal. The attached press release reports that the sunken frigate Abukir is being raised as the last obstacle to traffic on the Suez Canal. The...

GLC09677.28