5 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Pleader for Nonviolence

One telephoto entitled, "Pleader for Nonviolence," dated April 5, 1968, taken by Associated Press. Image depicts Charles Evers walking past Jackson, Mississippi police officers. Wire transfer information states that Evers had asked for young Black people to cease rioting at Jackson State College.

GLC09740.004

18 July 1948

Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962

Typed document

Title: Remarks by Mrs. [Eleanor] Roosevelt to the Seminar Group at Hyde Park, Sunday, July 18, 1948

One speech entitled "Remarks by Mrs. [Eleanor] Roosevelt to the Seminar Group at Hyde Park, Sunday, July 18, 1948." The speech concerns, the drafting, creation, and implementation of the Covenant on Human Rights. She discusses the difficulties in writing covenant and ensuring the phrasing used was legal, and held the same meaning for all nations. There is also a discussion section with two questions and answers. The first question concerns the emphasis the San Francisco Conference put on the Commission on Human Rights. The answer was it was mentioned in the Charter as one of the first things…

GLC09926

5 February 1864

Wirkhrum, Aleigh, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John

JB00575.02

26 April 2007

Sagovsky, Nicholas, 1947-

Autograph note signed

Title: to James Basker

JB00576.02

1848

Desilver, R. Wilson, fl. 1848

Pamphlet

Title: Rough and Ready Almanac for 1848

JB00579

9 September 1856

Rockland Gazette

Broadside

Title: Rockland Gazette, Extra Election Returns

Election results for Lincoln County Maine

JB00582

10 February 1833

Cindman, A.J.Y., fl. 1833

Autograph document signed

Title: [Appraisal of Enslaved person]

Appraisal of enslaved boy about eleven years old, no name is given.

JB00584

22 May 1809

Theatre-Royal

Broadside

Title: Theatre-Royal Mr. Holman and Miss Holman. The New Grand Play of The Africans

JB00585

1 February 1800

Ridley, fl. 1800

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Thomas Burgess

JB00586

21 July 1806

Great Britain. Acts

Pamphlet

Title: An Act to prohibit for Two Years after the Conclusion of the present Session of Parliament, any ships to clear out from any Port of Great Britain, for the coast of Africa, for the Purpose of taking on board Negroes

JB00587

1800

Applegath, A., fl. 1800

Pamphlet

Title: True Histories of Several Remarkable Persons namely, Of Lady Courten; Mr. John Mortimer of Exter; Matthew Dolanscius, an native of Poland; and of a Poor Black Slave.

JB00588

no date

Book

Title: [Extract from J.Q. Adams' Diary and other articles]

Pages 145- 156 of unknown book

JB00589

1855

Arthur & Philbric

Cabinet Card

Title: [Photograph of an unknown woman]

JB00590

28 October 1856

Rodrigz, Domingo, fl. 1856

Autograph document signed

Title: [In Spanish]

JB00592

1949

Vail, R.W.G., fl. 1949

Pamphlet

Title: Gold Fever: a Catalogue of the California Gold Rush Centennial Exhibition at the New-York Historical Society

JB00593

1899

Paull, E.T., 1858-1924

Sheet music

Title: A Warmin' Up In Dixie

JB00594

9 May 1863

Leslie, Frank, 1821-1880

Newspaper

Title: Frank Leslie's Illustrated [Vol. 16 No. 397 (May 9, 1863)]

JB00595

Circa 1780

Condor, fl. 1780

Engraving

Title: The Jagas a People of Africa

JB00596

19 January 2009

Poster

Title: 44th President & First Lady of the United States of America

JB00577.02

1890

Bien, Julius, fl. 1890

Map

Title: Proportion of the Colored to the Aggregate Population: 1890

JB00597

1886

Pranishnikoff, Ivan, 1841-1909

Engraving

Title: Going to Market, San Antonio, Texas

JB00598

1815-1868

Various

Header Record

Title: [Collection of 83 U.S. Government Documents concerning Slavery]

JB00599

5 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Chicago

One telephoto entitled, "Chicago," dated April 5, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts a group of people surrounded by dismantled mannequins, trash and shuttered storefronts. Wire transfer information describes that rioting had taken place on Chicago's west side following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

GLC09740.005

5 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Through the Window

One telephoto entitled, "Through the Window," dated April 5, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts a man climbing out of a storefront window carrying unidentified objects.

GLC09740.006

5 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Burning Building

One telephoto entitled, "Burning Building," dated April 5, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image consists of various buildings on fire. Wire transfer information states that fires took place throughout Chicago's West Side.

GLC09740.007