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to Sylvia Weiner

Moe mentions his reading material. He also mentions visiting Chaddersford, outside of Southampton.

GLC09414.1420

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe has been taking a world history test for the past few hours. He notes that it is 22 months since he left the states. Marty was invited to be an interpreter for the purchase of champagne, he invited Moe to go with him. Written at Camp Boston

GLC09414.1478

to Sylvia Weiner

Moe read that realistically it may take 3 or 4 months to go home now that the war is over. He likes Sylvia telling him that her mother tried to talk to her as she was writing, and that she said Hanto, the Japanese word for Good Night. Written at...

GLC09414.1482

to Sylvia Weiner

Gellis writes that he is confused by all the English expressions, especially the way they refer to money. He thinks Sylvia's work with the selective service is interesting.

GLC09414.1585

Play Summary

This is a summary of the play "Picnic" it most likely belonged to Sylvia Weiner, as the production was in the 2001 season.

GLC09414.1683

Theater Ticket

2 tickets to a performance of the Merchant of Venice for Sylvia Weiner. The play took place at the Stratford Festival of Canada.

GLC09414.1684

to Samuel Latham Mitchill

Adams in retirement to Mitchill, a well-known scientist from New York City. Their correspondence deals with archeological findings. From the docket they are discussing "Babylonian bricks." Asks when a monument to Daniel, the Biblical prophet, was...

GLC07532

to William Smith Shaw

Former President Adams discusses Native American and African religion with Shaw, his nephew and former private secretary. States "Dr. Jarvis has assigned some good causes of the too general inattention to the religion of the indians. But those...

GLC07533

Engraving inscribed by Sherman

"If...you would take the trouble to examine the volume throughout, and to minute all the passages where your recollection or your notes would detect an error, it would confer a new and valuable obligation upon me...."

GLC07647

to Father

Written onboard a steamer. He describes Fort Hattera where they met two schooners on their way to Philadelphia. They have captured five vessels since the boys have been there. He describes the island as the one that Robinson Crusoe lived on. The...

GLC07705.021

to Father

Poem about New Years'.

GLC07705.122

Annie Lisle

Down near the wavering willows/'Neath the Sunbeams's Smile...

GLC07705.402

to Richard H. Jackson

He thanks Richard for the knife he requested. He saw Mattie last night and had a great time. Asks Richard if he can get a copy of "Fanny Hill."

GLC07705.422

to Unknown

A Christmas card featuring a picture of an early airplane and a qoute from Tennyson.

GLC07705.437

The national gazette literary register. [Vol. 16, no. 4883 (August 9, 1836)]

Signed at top, General Wm. H. Harrison. Many items have been marked with an X. Originally in the sentiment book of Mary S. Harrison, GLC07732.02.

GLC07732.07

Intellectual Freedom, Vol. 8, No. 3

One newsletter dated September 1959. Edited by Donald E. Strout from the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the American Library Association. Mentions censorship and other racial insensitivities. Topics printed include an article regarding a librarian...

GLC09641.02

Intellectual Freedom, Vol. 10, No. 1

One newsletter dated March 1961. Edited by Everett T. Moore from the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the American Library Association. Mentions censorship and other racial insensitivities. Issues in this volume of the newsletter includes ALA's...

GLC09641.03

Intellectual Freedom, Vol. XI, No. 3

One newsletter dated October 1962, edited by Leroy Charles Merritt as part of the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the American Library Association. Mentions censorship and other racial insensitivities. Issues in this volume of the newsletter...

GLC09641.05

Catalog [Howard University (1980)]

One catalog from Howard University Press dated April 1980. Content consists of book reviews, forthcoming journals, sales information, policies and images of student life at Howard University.

GLC09640.089

Langston Hughes Review [Volume IV, no. 2 (Fall 1985)]

One edition of "The Langston Hughes Review" published in Fall 1985. Volume IV, Number 2 contains articles related to Hughes's work in poetry and translation. Also includes an essay commemorating Henry Lee Moon, the former public relations director of...

GLC09640.108

Writers Take Sides

One edition of "Writers Take Sides" published by the League of the American Writers dated May 1938. Contains 418 authors' perspectives on the Spanish Civil War. Includes excerpts from Ernest Hemingway, Dashiell Hammett, Pearl S. Buck, Earl Browder...

GLC09640.109

Massachusetts Review [Autumn-Winter 1964-65]

One edition of The Massachusetts Review dated Autumn-Winter 1964-1965. Includes poetry and short stories by various authors. Woodcut print on the cover by Jacob Landau. Also inserted within the pages is a note, "With the compliments of Jules...

GLC09640.114

Confessions of a Young Man

One edition of "Confessions of a Young Man," by George Moore dated 1917. Novel delves into bohemian lifestyle of young artists in Paris.

GLC09640.118

[Documents related to American Relief Administration's work to aid Russian famine.][Decimalized .01-.40]

Collection of 40 items dated 1922-1924 related to Arthur Ruhl's administrative responsibilities to the Moscow office of the American Relief Administration. Consists of official and personal correspondence and financial documents pertaining to Ruhl's...

GLC09761

to Morris "Moe" Weiner

This letter features a sketch of Sylvia sitting with a book in her lap.

GLC09414.0370