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1 December 1886

Northwest Indian Commision

Pamphlet

Title: Extracts from Senate Executive Document No. 115, Forty-Ninth Congress Second Session

GLC09885.09

January 11, 1892

Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901

Pamphlet

Title: Message form the President of the United States, Transmitting A letter from the Secretary of the Interior submitting an agreement entered into between the Indians of the Pyramid Lake Reservation Reservation and the Commission appointed

under the provisions of the act of March 3, 1891

GLC09885.10

3 March 1898

United States. Senate.

Pamphlet

Title: Agreement with Crow, Flathead, and Other Indians Ect. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior Transmitting Copy of an agreement concluded February 5, 1898 by the Commission appointed under the act of June 10, 1896,

To Negotiate With the Crow, Flathead and other Indians for the Surrender of any portion of their Respective Reservations Ect. And the Indians of the Fort Hall Reservation Idaho.

GLC09885.11.01

3 March 1898

United States. Senate.

Pamphlet

To Negotiate With the Crow, Flathead and other Indians for the Surrender of any portion of their Respective Reservations Ect. And the Indians of the Fort Hall Reservation Idaho. (same as GLC09885.11.01)

GLC09885.11.02

circa 1969-1975

unknown, fl. 1960-1975

Object

Title: [Green anti-war button]

One undated green pin with a printed image of a cemetery. Pertains to anti-Vietnam war sentiment. [Similar to GLC09894.02]

GLC09894.01

circa 1969-1975

unknown, fl. 1960-1975

Object

Title: [Green anti-war button]

One undated green pin with a printed image of a cemetery. Pertains to anti-Vietnam war sentiment. [Similar to GLC09894.01]

GLC09894.02

1965

N.G. Slater Corporation

Object

Title: Genius

One white pin with the text in red and black that reads, "Genius, We Geniuses would rather fight than flunk," dated 1965. Printed by General Electric to encourage New York high school students to invest more in their education.

GLC09894.03

circa 1970

Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Object

Title: 'Member Ben?

One white pin with an illustration of Benjamin Franklin and a yellow lightning bolt with text that reads, "'Member Ben?" Created by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for its members.

GLC09894.04

circa 1970

unknown, fl. 1970

Object

Title: Revive Fertility Rites

One undated orange pin with blue text that reads "Revive Fertility Rites."

GLC09894.05

circa 1970

unknown, fl. 1970

Object

Title: [Jews for Peace pin]

One white pine with the peace symbol interposed with the Star of David symbol. Possibly created by Jews for Peace.

GLC09894.06

circa 1970

unknown, fl. 1970

Object

Title: Save Soviet Jewry

One white pin with red text that reads "Save Soviet Jewry." Also include is an illustration of an enflamed torch and shofar. Printed as part of the human rights campaign for Russian Jewish people.

GLC09894.07

1970

Horn Co.

Object

Title: [Environmental teach-in pin]

One green pin printed with a peace sign depicted by tree branches dated 1970. Pertains to an environmental teach-in that took place in Washington, D.C.

GLC09894.08

1969

unknown, fl. 1969

Object

Title: Keep Biafra Alive

One white pin with black text that reads "Keep Biafra Alive." Printed by former Peace Corps members to raise awareness of the Nigeria-Biafra War. [Similar to GLC09894.10]

GLC09894.09

1942-1943

Coggin, Charles U., Jr., fl. 1942-1943

Header Record

Title: [Correspondence belonging to American Red Cross, 1942-1943] [Decimalized .01-.02]

Correspondence belonging to the American Red Cross dated 1942-1943. Consists of two documents pertaining to a new policy issued where they would be accept blood from Black donors and response to the new decision.

GLC09745

October 1884

Goldsmith, J.S., fl. 1884

Pamphlet

Title: "Always against the People! Gov. Grover Cleveland, the chief of adulterators!!"

One pamphlet entitled, "Always against the People! Gov. Grover Cleveland, the chief of adulterators!!" Printed in 1884 by J.S. Goldsmith. Item was printed to oppose Grover Cleveland's bid for President based on his veto of an anti-food adulteration bill while he was Governor of New York. Also states the effect that adulterated food has on the working class's health. Additionally, there are two satirical sketches where Cleveland is shown catering to death in exchange for political power and another where the Gravedigger's Union endorses Cleveland's bid.

GLC09762.01

27 July 1974

Sutton, Christopher, fl. 1973-1974

Typed letter signed