1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Bombardier Wings]

Silver wings with a bomb pointing down in the center. The pin was given to Bombardiers who served in the U.S. Army Air Force.

GLC09620.386.02

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Bombardier Wings]

Silver wings with a bomb pointing down in the center. The pin was given to Bombardiers who served in the U.S. Army Air Force.

GLC09620.386.03

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Pilot Wings Small Pin]

Pilot wings pin with a golden propeller missing the pin backs.

GLC09620.387.01

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Pilot Wings Small Pin]

Pilot wings pin with a golden propeller missing the pin backs.

GLC09620.387.02

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Pilot Wings Small Pin]

Pilot wings pin with a golden propeller with the pin backs.

GLC09620.387.03

1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [Pilot Wings Small Pin]

Pilot wings pin with a golden propeller that moves with pin backs.

GLC09620.388

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [U.S. Lapel Pin]

A gold U.S. lapel pin with pin backs.

GLC09620.389.01

1943-1946

United States. Army Air Forces

Object

Title: [U.S. Lapel Pin]

A gold U.S. lapel pin with pin backs.

GLC09620.389.02

30 August 1877

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Document signed

Title: Pardon for William and Elijah McWhorter

One warrant for a pardon ordered and signed by Rutherford B. Hayes dated August 30, 1877. The pardon was ordered for William and Elijah McWhorter.

GLC00212.01

circa 1877-1881

unknown, fl. 1877-1881

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of Rutherford B. Hayes]

One undated carte-de-visite of Rutherford B. Hayes.

GLC00212.02

10 February 1877

Ferry, Thomas J., fl. 1877

Printed document

Title: Counting the Vote for President and Vice President

One bearer pass dated February 1877. Provides admittance to the gallery of the House of Representatives to count the votes for president and vice president. Signed by Thomas J. Ferry, president pro tempore of the Senate and Samuel J. Randall, speaker of the House.

GLC00212.03

2 March 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Rioters rampaged through streets...

One press photo of crowds running through a street in Detroit. Above wire transmission is a note that the image would be use to report on the president's commission on riots. Photo attributed to AP Wirephoto. On reverse side is a stamp, "Received Examiner Reference Library, March 2, 1968." Also pasted is a newsclipping with tag, "Detroit--Rioters rampaged through streets in last summer's riots worst urban explosion in the nation."

GLC09735.41

June 28, 1967

United Press International

Photograph

Title: After the Shooting--Police Check Fallen Demonstrators.

One press photo of two black men on the ground while policeman hover pointing weapons at them. Markings on image indicate where to crop and highlight features. On reverse side is a psated newsclipping with note "racial/Louisiana." Clipping details the killing of four men in Baton Rouge.

GLC09735.42

25 September 1971

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Detroit Demonstrators March While President Nixon Addresses Economic Club.

One press photo of group protesters marching on Detroit street after two children were killed by police. Editorial markings on image indicate where to crop. On reverse side is a pasted newsclipping, "Racial Seg./Detroit, Mich." and "Received Examiner Reference Library, September 25, 1971."

GLC09735.43

10 September 1962

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr., and Coretta Scott King]

One photograph of Martin Luther King Jr., with his wife Coretta Scott King reviewing SCLC documents in an office. Stamped with the date September 10, 1962 on reverse side.

GLC09737.01

12 August 1964

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr.]

One photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. On reverse side is a newsclipping of a televison schedule for a program "The American Assassins."

GLC09737.02

1957

Various

Header Record

Title: Letters to Jackie Robinson [Decimalized .01-.09]

Collection consists of nine letters to Jackie Robinson dated 1957 to 1963. All correspondents are U.S. politicians and presidents such as Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. Jackie Robinson continued his civil rights advocacy following post-baseball. His retirement led to a job as the Vice President of a coffee company, Chock Full O' Nuts, and a featured writer for the New York Post.

GLC09754

8 August 1957

Nixon, Richard M., 1913-1994

Typed letter

Title: to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated August 8, 1957 from Richard Nixon. Nixon writes to Robinson pertaining to a recent Senate vote. Nixon vows to introduce a more "effective bill than the watered-down version." Written on presidential stationery. The letter has a secretarial signature.

GLC09754.01

7 October 1957

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

Typed letter signed

Title: to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated October 7, 1957 from Dwight D. Eisenhower. Thanks Robinson for a letter pertaining to Little Rock Nine. Written on presidential stationery.

GLC09754.02

9 December 1957

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

Typed letter

Title: to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated December 9, 1957 from Dwight D. Eisenhower. Thanks Robinson for a letter regarding his health. Written on presidential stationery. The letter has a secretarial signature.

GLC09754.03

15 May 1959

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963

Typed letter

Title: to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated May 15, 1959 from John F. Kennedy. Kennedy writes to Robinson refuting a column printed in the New York Post, where he criticized Senator Kennedy's "civil rights record." Kennedy disagrees the claim that he attended a "Southern Governors Conference." He refers Robinson to his voting record on civil rights and that Roy Wilkins, president of the NAACP has endorsed him.

GLC09754.04

January 18, 1961

Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

Typed letter signed

Title: to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated January 18, 1961 from Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower writes to Robinson thanking him for holding a reception for the African delegates of the United Nations. Written on presidential stationery.

GLC09754.05

11 May 1961

Kennedy, Robert Francis, 1925-1968

Typed letter signed

Title: to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated May 11, 1961 from Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy writes to Robinson commending him for his work related to civil rights. "We intend to follow through with vigorous enforcement of the civil rights laws and I believe we will make progress. However, the record will speak for itself three or four years from now. You will make a judgment and so will the people of the United States, as well as those overseas. You have made a great contribution in the civil rights field and you can be of considerable assistance in seeing that we keep moving ahead."

GLC09754.06

2 June 1961

Kennedy, Robert Francis, 1925-1968

Typed letter signed

Title: to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated June 2, 1961 from Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy thanks him for expressing his sentiments, probably related to the progress of gaining civil rights.

GLC09754.07

13 November 1962

Kennedy, Robert Francis, 1925-1968

Typed letter signed

Title: to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated November 13, 1962 from Robert F. Kennedy. Kennedy appreciates his comments from a letter sent on October 30, 1962. "There is no question in my mind that the progress which was made in the last 22 months will be sustained and accelerated in the next two years."

GLC09754.08