1941-1945

Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992

Header Record

Title: [Letters belonging to Warren Schwartz, 1941-1945][Decimalized .001-.712]

Collection of letters belonging to Warren Harold Schwartz dated 1941-1945. Consists of 712 letters, a pamphlet, diplomas and photo album. Addressed to primarily Naomi Horowitz, his girlfriend at the time whom he would marry. Other letters are also addressed to family members: Eva Schwartz, his mother; Morris Schwartz, his father; Sarah Friedman, his grandmother and his younger sister. Covers basic training, his tour of duty in North Carolina, Morocco, Germany, Italy, Tunisia, France and England. Describes daily life, finding solace with the local Jewish community in North Carolina, and…

GLC09662

March 1704

Cole, Captain Michael, fl. 1704

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Blathwayt

Captain Cole proposes a seven-point plan for a convoy of ships to sail to the plantations of America. The captain details which ships should go to which section of colonies and how many Navy ships should go with them for protection. He also includes date that they should leave by in the case of ships from Jamaica which he says should leave no later than the 10th of February.

GLC09663

1877

Choynski, I. N., 1834-1899

Broadside

Title: The Tables Turned

"The Tables Turned" illustrated 1877 broadside with Denis Kearney in prision stripes, with Chinese caricatures poking insults at him. He had been jailed for inciting a riot aimed at Chinese workers in San Francisco.

GLC09664

4 July 1865

Rouse, E.S.S., 1828-1913

Broadside

Title: The Soldiers' Welcome!

Broadside of a poem recited at a celebration of the Fourth of July at Mount Vernon. The poem mocks the defeated Confederates. It also mentions Copperheads, and people who fled to Canada to avoid the draft. There is also a section about Jefferson Davis and his attempt to flee wearing women's clothes.

GLC09665

1774

Seabury, Samuel, 1729-1796

Pamphlet

Title: Free Thoughts, on the proceedings of the Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia Sept. 5, 1774

One pamphlet written by Samuel Seabury and published in 1774. The full title of the pamphlet is "Free Thoughts, on the proceedings of the Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia Sept. 5, 1774: Wherin Their Errors are exhibited, Their Reasonings Confuted, And The fatal Tendency of their Non-Importation, Non-Exportation, and Non-Consumtion Measures, are open to the plainest understandings; And The Only Means pointed out for Preserving and Securing Our present Happy Constitution: in a Letter to The Farmers, and other Inhabitants of North America In General and to those of the Province of New-…

GLC09666

1864

National Union Executive Committee

Broadside

Title: Who Shall Be Vice-President? Shall He Be A Loyal or Disloyal Man?

A broadside entitled "Who Shall Be Vice-President? Shall He Be A Loyal or Disloyal Man?," published in 1864. This broadside discusses the loyalty, leadership, and courage of Vice Presidential candidate Andrew Johnson. It compares the voting record of Vice Presidential candidate, George H. Pendleton, to Johnson's voting record. The broadside reminds the reader that the seat of vice president is as important as the President. The broadside uses the example of the 1840 election of General Harrison who died two months after his inauguration. Vice President John Tyler became president, and then…

GLC09667

1900

Gannett, Henry, 1846-1914

Map

Title: Proportion of Foreign Born to Total Population of the United States at the Twelfth Census 1900.

One map containing the results of the of the twelfth census of the foreign immigrant population in the United States printed in 1900. Results were compiled by geographer Henry Gannett. Map shows that the largest foreign populations were in the Midwest regions.

GLC09668

1870

Map

Title: Population, United States, 1870

One map of the overrall population census in the United States date 1870. Map contains five quadrants analyzing different populations such as; "Density of Population," "Foreign Population," " Colored Populaion," "British American Population," and "Swedish and Norwegian Population." Reverse side of map is a fragmented study of the "Agricultural Productions Colored by Grades to Show" of corn and wheat.

GLC09669

26 October 1912

Republican National Committee

Printed document

Title: [1912 Taft presidential advertisement]

One presidential advertisement for Taft's reelection printed in the "Saturday Evening Post" dated October 26, 1912. The one-paged print out is an endorsement of William Howard Taft by the Republican National Committee. Text refers to candidate Woodrow Wilson as a "danger and William Howard Taft as "safety." It recalls the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act signed by Taft. It was given unwarranted critcism and proved to be beneficial for the economy in the long run.

GLC09670

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

26 November 1818

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Document signed

Title: [Patent for Jacob Bromwell's improvement of the wheat fan, or winnowing machine]

Signed by James Monroe as President and countersigned by John Quincy Adams as Secretary of State and William Wirt as Attorney General. Features paper seal and green ribbon. On separate page, Bromwell's written description of his improvement is signed by William Thornton and William Elliot as witnesses.

GLC04823.01

1818/11/26

Engraving

Title: [Engraving of James Monroe]

Portrait engraving of James Monroe, shown from chest up. Numeric date refers to date found on GLC04823.01.

GLC04823.03

1835

Durand, A.B., fl. 1835

Engraving Signed

Title: James Monroe

Engraving of James Monroe, shown from waist up. Text beneath the image reads "Eng. by A.B. Durand, from the Painting by J. Vanderlyn in the City Hall New York." Features James Monroe's signature below the title. Text beneath signature reads "Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1835 by James Herring, in the clerks office of the District Court of The Southern District of New York."

GLC04823.04

1943

Air Lines War Training Institute

Book signed

Title: Survival

A manual for aircraft crews that are forced down during the war. Prepared and Published by Air Lines War Training Institute in Washington D.C. Describes what soldiers should do to survive in the artic, jungle, desert, and ocean. Inscribed "to Brigadier General W.E. Hall from G.T. McHugh H. Col. AC." A note from Sheila Stone's daughter states "In Nov. 2016 Ali discovered this book in a crawl space in an attic of a new home she was renovating. We thought it interesting so have included it. It may be moldy after 74 years so BEWARE! Dedicated on inside front cover."

GLC09620.349

circa 2 January 1912

Photograph

Title: Photograph of a man

GLC03579.02

circa 2 January 1912

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of a man]

GLC03579.03

1833

Engraving

Title: [Engraving of John Quincy Adams]

Black and white engraving of John Quincy Adams. Date is unknown, but the engraving was originally included as collateral to GLC04006.01, which is dated circa 1833. Printed by D. Appleton & co.

GLC04006.02

1818/11/26

Engraving

Title: J.Q. Adams

Bust engraving of John Quincy Adams. Numeric date refers to date found on GLC04823.01.

GLC04823.02

1818/11/26

Engraving

Title: James Monroe

Bust engraving of James Monroe. Numeric date refers to date found on GLC04823.01.

GLC04823.05

24 April 1795

Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800

Document signed

Title: [Land grant for Benjamin Rush in Mifflin Co., Pa.]

Land Transaction involving Dr. Benjamin Rush and Jesse Brook. Rush purchases an area of land in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania called "Upland"; document includes a handwritten description of the boundaries of the property. Witnessed by Thomas Mifflin as Governor of Pennsylvania and by Deputy Secretary James Shimble. Features large star shaped paper seal and engraved stamp printed by F. Bailey. On verso, docket dated April 30, 1795 signed [Wash. Irvin], features 2 diamond shaped paper seals.

GLC04842.31.01

24 April 1795

Wellmore, Edward, fl. 1834-1867

Engraving Signed

Title: Thomas Mifflin

Portrait engraving of Thomas Mifflin, shown from the waist up in formal military dress. Text beneath the image reads "Engraved by E. Wellmore from a painting by G. Smart in possesion of G. M. Dallas Esq'r." Includes Thomas Mifflin's signature beneath the title.

GLC04842.31.02

13 September 1921

New York Herald, 1835-1924

Newspaper

Title: The New York Herald, Tuesday, September 13, 1921.

This document is a newspaper that was found stuffed in the frame of 05860.01 when that document was being removed from the mount and frame. It is a newspaper from a 1921 release of The New York Herald. Topics covered include international economic relations,advertisments for loan and banking companies, various economic updates, an article about two girls traveling through Ellis Island, and local news. Newspaper is badly worn, wrinkled, dry, and folded unevenly. It was originally labeled as "Bonus item".

GLC05860.02

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of trees with his hands behind his back. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071 when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.259

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A half body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform standing in front of a wall with his hands behind his back. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071 when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.260

28 December 1943

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Robert L. Stone in Uniform]

A full body photograph of Robert L. Stone in his Army Air Forces officer uniform sitting on a small hill and looking away from the camera. A post-it note included with the collection notes these "snaps" were sent with GLC09620.071 when he was in March Field, California.

GLC09620.261