8 May 1944

Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Estelle Spero

Diamond writes that, as a result of his position as executive officer, he now gives instructions on Japanese weapons. He also comments that, having "fought and worked…side by side with the negro soldiers", he is "nauseated" by the reports of growing trouble in the "negro-white situation" that he has read about in "Time". He states that men from the South, as well as the North, have come to respect and admire the "negro troops": "It is indeed shameful that upon the return of these men, this community of thought and consideration will be shattered by the narrow minded idiots whose revolting…

GLC09120.408

1945

United States. War Finance Division

Poster

Title: 7th war loan/now all together

Government Printing Office. Small color poster promoting the 7th War Loan. The painting by C. C. Beall is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph taken by Associated Press photographer, Joe Rosenthal, of the second American flag raising by U.S. Marines on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945.

GLC09520.34

08/15/1945

Army Service Command I

Broadside

Title: The New Okinawan, Restricted Extra. [Vol. 1, no. 118 (August 15, 1945)]

Details three points of Japanese surrender.

GLC09546.01

1918

Treidler, Adolph, fl. 1918

Poster

Title: For every fighter a woman worker/ care for her through the YWCA

A precursor to rosie the riveter, this WWI poster shows a young woman factory worker holding a bomb and airplane.

GLC09550

3 June 1943

Williams, LeRoi S., 1919-1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: Letter to the family of LeRoi Williams

Writing from the Tuskegee Institute, LeRoi describes to his family, how his flight training is going, including a recent flight to Chattanooga. On page 5 are diagrams of flying formations he and his classmates are learning. He then tells his mother he hopes she will come to his graduation, promising to pay the expense.

GLC09587.017

1965

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Poster

Title: Register and Vote

One poster entitled, "Register and Vote," dated 1965. Front lists days, times, and locations of voter registration with a bullet point list of reasons citizens must register, indicating "All You Need Is Some Identification--Such As A Utility Bill or Driver's License". Reverse contains photos of Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner with the text "These Men Are Martys To the Cause of FREEDOM!" and "In June, 1964 they lost their lives for the RIGHT to REGISTER and VOTE".

GLC09623

1964

Lomax, S.P., fl. 1965

Pamphlet

Title: harlem

This pamphlet has an introduction in German, the rest is in English. The pamphlet is a mix of history and poetic verse describing what Harlem is, and who lives there. This pamphlet also focuses on past riots starting in 1935, and including 1943. It explains the reasons behind the riots in order to set the stage for the demonstrations of 1964, which were happening at the time of the publication.

GLC09643.13

1943

United States Government Printing Office

Poster

Title: Keep us flying! Buy War Bonds

This poster features a member of the Tuskegee Airmen wearing flight gear. Above him is written "Keep us Flying!" and across the bottom of the poster it reads "Buy War Bonds." There is a number O-560778 on the bottom left hand corner. This poster is backed; the actual dimensions of the poster are 71 x 51 cm.

GLC09656

1943

Office of War Information, Division of Public Inquiries

Poster

Title: [Franklin D. Roosevelt on Citizenship]

This poster features a quote of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from February 3rd 1943. He discusses citizenship, in red it reads, "Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry." The poster also has an image of an eagle holding the flag on the top, and the presidential seal on the bottom. This poster is OWI poster no. 75 and has the number O-533582 on the bottom corner.

GLC09653.03.01

1832

Marshall, John, 1755-1835

Pamphlet

Title: Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1832, Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall, in the case of Samuel A. Worcester, Plaintiff in Error, versus the State of Georgia.

One legal document entitled "Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States, at January Term, 1832, Delivered by Mr. Chief Justice Marshall, in the case of Samuel A. Worcester, Plaintiff in Error, versus the State of Georgia." The case refers to Samuel A. Worcester, a missionary who lived with Cherokee Indians. Text mentions his indictment for breaking Georgian law that prohibits outsiders for residing within Cherokee Territory. Worcester argued that where he resided in Georgia should not matter to the U.S. government's law. He refers to various treaties where the Cherokee people had…

GLC09688

29 August 1961

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: Federally Supported Discrimination, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights.

One pamphlet entitled, "Federally Supported Discrimination, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights," dated August 29, 1961. Survey submitted by Roy Wilkins, Chairman of NAACP, and Arnold Aronson, Secretary of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. Studies completed on discrimination in education, military, labor, housing, farming and health. Recommends actions to create an equal opportunity environment.

GLC09640.151

May 1945

Social Science Institute at Fisk University

Pamphlet

Title: Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Volume 2, Number 10, May 1945]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, May 1945" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial inequalities; highlights educational materials outlining the organization's promotion of racial equality; and features politicians who advocate against and for racial equality. Includes a survey of anti-semitic activity in the United States and instances of racist action against Japanese-Americans returning from internment camps.

GLC09640.260

April 1970

Bleicher, Kevin, fl. 1970

Photograph

Title: [Ohio State University student with megaphone]

One black and white photograph dated April 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Student speaks into megaphone to crowd during protests.

GLC09650.030

9 August 1945

United States Government

Photograph

Title: [Atomic Bomb Cloud over Nagasaki]

One photograph of the result of an atomic bomb explosion. While the image is not labeled it matches other images known to be depicting the effect of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki August 9, 1945.

GLC09595.105

September 1796

J. Murphy & Co.

Broadside

Title: Washington's Final Address to the People of the United States

GLC10147

1867

Fairchild, J.H., fl. 1867

Pamphlet

Title: Early Settlement and History of Brownhelm: Presented at the Jubilee Celebration

GLC10154

circa 1800-1820

Thompson, John, fl. 1800-1879

Book

Title: Autobiography of Deacon John Thompson of Mercer, Maine

GLC10142.05

August 1968

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Pamphlet

Title: Heritage Series 1 Negro Women in the Judiciary

GLC10161.01

1968-1972

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Header Record

Title: Heritage Series

GLC10161

circa 1865

New England Freedmen's Aid Society

Pamphlet

Title: Circular of Information

GLC10160

1780

Bew, J., fl. 1780

Pamphlet

Title: The Political Magazine and Parliamentary, Naval, Military, and Literary Journal for the year M,DCC,LXXX, Volume 1

GLC10162

1868

Pamphlet

Title: 25 Rebel Generals, 30 Rebel Colonels, 10 Rebel Majors, 20 Rebel Captains And Other Minor Rebel Officers, 5 Rebel Governors, 15 Rebel Congressmen, 105 Rebel Members, Nearly One Fifth Of The Whole Number, Of The Late Democratic National Convention Of July 4, 1868, Which Nominated Seymour And Blair, Together With A Brief History Of Their Lives, Sayings, And Doings.

GLC10163

July 21, 1933 - July 28, 1933

Olivet Baptist Church

Pamphlet

Title: Souvenir Program Eighteenth Biennial Session National Association of Colored Women

GLC10159

1793

Miller, Samuel, 1769-1850, Greenleaf, Thomas, fl. 1793

Pamphlet

Title: A Sermon Preached in New-York, July 4th, 1793 Being the Anniversary of the Independence of America: At the Request of the Tammany Society, or Columbian Order

GLC10158

Header Record

Title: Two items related to the Creole people in America

GLC10164