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[Photograph of a Japanese-American boy saluting]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American boy saluting.

GLC09860.205

[Photograph of a Japanese-American woman sitting on grass]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American woman sitting on grass. In the background is a building in front of water.

GLC09860.206

[Photograph of a Japanese-American child sitting on grass]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American child sitting on grass. Behind the child is a bush.

GLC09860.207

[Photograph of a tennis match]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a tennis match.

GLC09860.208

[Photograph of a boat]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a boat.

GLC09860.209

[Photograph of a Japanese-American boy]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American boy.

GLC09860.210

[Photograph of a Japanese-American boy]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American boy. Pictured behind him is a garden.

GLC09860.211

[Photograph of Japanese-American men and girl]

One black-and-white photograph of Japanese-American men and girl dated May 29, 1923. Image is of one man holding a coffee cup and snack next to another man in a suit. Also pictured is a small girl crouching while holding a parasol.

GLC09860.244

Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War

One book entitled "Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War" written by Emmett J. Scott dated 1919. This book is a history of African American roles and efforts during World War I. It is broken into thirty one chapters. There...

GLC09933

From Slavery to Affluence: Memoirs of Robert Anderson, Ex-Slave

One book entitled "From Slavery to Affluence: Memoirs of Robert Anderson, Ex-Slave" written by Robert Ball Anderson dated 1927. Recounts Anderson's life as an enslaved person. In 1864, Anderson heard that a Union recruiting officer was nearby the...

GLC09935

Shadow and Light: An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Centuries

One book entitled Shadow and Light: An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Centuries by Mifflin Wistar Gibbs with an introduction by Booker T. Washington dated 1902. An autobiography that recalls a life of myriad transformations...

GLC09937

Shadow and Sunshine

One book entitled Shadow and Sunshine by Eliza Suggs dated 1906. Elizabeth "Eliza" Gertrude Suggs, born with Osteogenesis imperfecta (commonly called "brittle bone disease") was not anticipated to live past childhood. Her father, a former slave...

GLC09938

Twice Sold, Twice Ransomed: Autobiography of Mr. and Mrs. L.P. Ray

One book entitled Twice Sold, Twice Ransomed: Autobiography of Mr. and Mrs. L.P. Ray dated 1926.

GLC09939

1912 Lower Mississippi Flood photo postcards [Decimalized .01-.03]

Three postcards by F.A Rosselle dated 1912. Feature the effects of the Mississippi Flood of 1912, efforts to contain the rising waters, and refugees from the flooding. A late snowfall coupled with heavy spring rain gave way to devastating flooding...

GLC09940

[Grace Nash with Native Americans at Indian School]

One photograph of Grace Nash with Native Americans dated circa 1910. Features Nash standing in front of trees with two unnamed Native American girls on either side of her. A note on the back of the photo reads, "Grace Nash with Indians at Indian...

GLC09941

to Mrs. Edmund L. Killey

One postcard from Massachusetts State Federation Of Women's Clubs to Mrs. Edmund L. Killey dated circa 1906. The postcard is entitled: To the Club Women of Massachusetts: Shall We Not Help Our California Sisters in Dire Distress? It was sent...

GLC09942

About Voting: Who gave the MEN their right to Vote and when?

One broadside entitled About Voting: Who gave the MEN their right to Vote and when? dated circa 1919. The broadside outlines who can vote and why woman should have the right to vote.

GLC09948

to Lydia Piefer

One postcard to Lydia Piefer from B.A.K. dated October 8, 1907. Features a pair of pants hanging on a drying line next to the line reads, "Who's Going To Wear The Pants?"

GLC09943

[School children and teacher in classroom]

One photograph taken by Albert E. Nye dated circa 1915. Features a classroom with students at their desks with books open.

GLC09955

[Life insurance policy for World War I Army nurse Ella Jane Osborn]

One document made out to Ella Jane Osborn dated February 1, 1918. Signed by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo. Countersigned by Director of the War Bureau of Risk Insurance William C. De Lanoy and Registrar M. R. Jordan. Certificate no. 598140...

GLC06570.02

[Evacuation Hospital]

One photograph of an evacuation hospital dated circa 1918. Features a view of the building across a field. The hospital was likely in France based on the service locations of Ella Jane Osborn.

GLC06570.03

[Description of the trenches]

One document dated circa 1918. Osborn describes life in the trenches and the duties that soldiers perform when the fighting is slow.

GLC06570.05

[Image of W.B. Yeats]

One image of poet W.B. Yeats wearing a pince-nez from a newspaper clipping.

GLC08878.1054

[Image of W.B. Yeats]

One postcard of poet W.B. Yeats. Image taken by Alice Boughton.

GLC08878.1055

[Print of James Buchanan]

One print of President James Buchanan dated 1907. Engraved by the Bureau of National Literature and Art.

GLC08878.1095