26 December 1908

Van Valkenburgh, Gerrit S., 1835-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh

A letter written by Gerrit Van Valkenburgh to his brother. Butler writes about holiday festivities, family affairs, and the weather. The recipient of the letter is believed to be Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh based on colletion context. The letter is signed G. Van Valkenburgh and is beleived to be Franklin's brother Gerrit Smith.

GLC06253.19

30 December 1908

Van Valkenburgh, Edward Porter, fl. 1865-1908

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh

A letter written by Edward Porter Van Valkenburgh to his brother Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh. Edward writes about the history of Anoka, Minnesota and his experiences in town. The recipient of the letter is believed to be Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh based on collection context.

GLC06253.20

1847-1908

Frank, fl. 1852

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Getty

A letter written by Frank to Gertrude informing her of the death of Kate who is to be buried in Racine County, Wisconsin. Kate is believed to be Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh's sister Catherine. It is unclear the relationship and identity of Getty and Frank because each name occurs twice in the letter. It appears as if the top of the letter may have been cut off as the top of the first line is missing. Written on the back of the letter in pencil is "Higgins House Racine." Gertrude is referred to as Getty in this letter.

GLC06253.21

1847-1908

Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Van Valkenburgh

A letter written by Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh to his father, Jacob Van Valkenburgh. Franklin updates his father on family affairs, requests money from him on behalf of Lizzie, speaks of the sucess of his farm, and asks that his father bring his mother and come visit. The top of the letter appears to have been cut off and there is slight text loss on the second page.

GLC06253.22

21 April 1857

Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Otis H. Waldo Esquire

A letter written by Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh to Otis H. Waldo, the husband of his sister Gertrude Coeymans Waldo. This letter is the reply to letter GLC06253.08 that Waldo sent Van Valkenburgh. Gertrude is referred to in this letter as Getty.

GLC06253.23

1837-1883

Twining, Alexander Catlin, 1801-1884

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Astrology essay

An essay written by Alexander Catlin Twining on determining the distance between a location and the Earth's axis rotation. Notes made in side margins on page 1 and 2. Diagrams and illustrations on pages 3 and 10.

GLC07242.01

10 November 1869

Main, Thomas, fl. 1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Professor Alexander Catlin Twining

A letter written by Thomas Main to Professor Alexander Catlin Twining. Main found a series of designs Twining had drawn for an ice machine and was notifying Twining that they were in his possession.

GLC07242.05

1837-1883

Twining, Alexander Catlin, 1801-1884

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: Supplemental information

A manuscript of supplamental information regarding Alexander Catlin Twining's patent application for an ice machine. There is a large illustration on page 2.

GLC07242.06

August 14, 1827

Twining, Alexander Catlin, 1801-1884

Manuscript

Title: Scientific and Experimental Notebook

A scientific and experimental notebook of Alexander Catlin Twining. Twining's notebook contained notes, tables, graphs, diagrams, of observations he made and experiments he conducted. Experimental topics include, evaporation, condensation, velocity, friction, resistance, freezing temperature, and gravity. The dates assigned are approximate because Twining's entries are not in sequential order. In numbering his pages, a single sheet front and back constitutes one page. In accordance with this, the page numbers written in the notebook go from 0 to 78. Pages 63 to 73 are written upsidedown.…

GLC07242.07

1861

Photograph

Title: [Oval photograph of Andrew Fuller Tomes]

Inscription on verso reads "Andrew Fuller Tomes as he went to war - Company 9 Beecher Company. 13th Reg. 1861."

GLC07304.02

01 May 1906

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

Photograph

Title: The terrible kids (scene 9)

With Library of Congress copyright stamp on verso, noting date received and copyright number assigned.

GLC07616.09.01

24 July 1908

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

Photograph

Title: A dumb hero (scene 5)

With Library of Congress copyright stamp on verso, noting date received and copyright number assigned.

GLC07616.09.02

06 May 1908

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

Photograph

Title: Bridal couple dodging camera (scene 5)

With Library of Congress copyright stamp on verso, noting date received and copyright number assigned.

GLC07616.09.03

24 September 1907

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

Photograph

Title: A race for millions (scene 4)

With Library of Congress copyright stamp on verso, noting date received and copyright number assigned.

GLC07616.09.04

10 April 1908

Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931

Photograph

Title: Tale the Autumn leave told (scene 5)

With Library of Congress copyright stamp on verso, noting date received and copyright number assigned.

GLC07616.09.05

22 June 1867

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph signed

Title: Albumen photograph of Union general Henry Chapman and staff

With tax stamp. Description on verso. 1) Torbell, Captain and C.S. (Commissary Sergeant); 2) Farr, Captain and provost marshall; 3) Chapman, Brig. Genl, 2nd Brig, 3 Div. Calvary; 4) Gilchrist, Captain, A.D.C.; 5) Beck, surgeon (Delphi, Indiana); 6) Mclain, Captain and A.I.Q.G.; 7) Patton, Lieutenant and A.A.G.M. Further inscription on verso recounts recent events, written by Gilchrist.

GLC07802.01

1866-1877

Macy, O.W., 1762-1844

Photograph signed

Title: Oval bust portrait of George M. Gilchrist

GLC07802.02

circa 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frank A. Cole

He complains that he did not receive a letter from him in such a long time he had given up hope. He writes if he ever visits he should come and see him or else he would cry.

GLC08291.30

1864-1865 ca.

Keddy, T., fl. 1864

Photograph

Title: Photograph of Gen. Joseph Bailey and staff by T. Keddy

War date photograph with postwar photograph of T. H. Noland.

GLC08522.01

1864-1865?

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of T. H. Noland.]

GLC08522.02

12 February 1909

Meserve, Frederick H., 1865-1962

Pamphlet signed

Title: Life and Portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Some of his Contemporaries

A publishing dummy in black wrappers containing 20 photographs (adhered) for "Life and Portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Some of his Contemporaries" (for the Quill Club 2/12/1909).

GLC08548.01

18 April 1942

Photograph

Title: Planning details of the trip from "Shangri-La" to Tokyo

A black and white photograph of Captain Marc A. Mitscher, and Major General James H. Doolittle with airmen preparing for the raid on a flight deck of the USS Hornet . There is a press clipping attached to the back of the photograph with a stamp dated April 21, 1943. Removed from an unknown mat.

GLC09553.01

18 April 1942

Photograph

Title: B-25 bombers on flight deck of the USS Hornet

A black and white photograph of the USS Hornet's flight deck full of B-25 bombers preparing for the raid. Another ship is present in the background of the photograph. There is a press clipping attached to the back of the photograph with a stamp dated April 23, 1943. The press clipping calls the planes B-24's, but they are actually B-25.

GLC09553.02

18 April 1942

Photograph

Title: They Took Off From Here to Head to Tokyo

A black and white photograph of the USS Hornet's flight deck full of B-25 bombers and airmen preparing for the raid. There is a press clipping attached to the back of the photograph with a stamp dated April 24, 1943.

GLC09553.03

18 April 1942

Photograph

Title: U.S Planes Roar Over Yokosuko Naval Base Near Yokohama

A black and white aerial photograph of Yokosuko Naval Base. There is a press clipping attached to the back of the photograph with a stamp dated April 21, 1943.

GLC09553.04