19 August 1807

Newspaper

Title: Columbian Centinel [No. 2440 (August 19, 1807)]

One issue of the Columbian Centinel dated August 19, 1807. Contains public and shipping notices, as well as an article debating the political and economic results of a war at the present time.

GLC09791.23

1942-1945

United States. Maritime Commission

Poster

Title: "I'm building the ships we need to win!"

One poster entitled, "I'm building the ships we need to win!" dated 1942-1945. Poster features a ship builder showing off a "Ships for Victory" badge that is pinned to his overalls. Behind him is a ship in a shipyard being built. The poster reads, "The Enemy Hasn't Quit... Don't You!" The title of the poster is on the back in pencil.

GLC09654.13

1942-1945

Poster

Title: Power for Victory

One poster entitled, "Power for Victory" dated 1942-1945. Poster features a sailor standing in a crow's nest. Behind him is a map of the world in red. The poster also reads, "Merchant Seamen man the lifelines!" The poster has a shield in it that reads, "United Seamen's Service in cooperation with the War Shipping Administration Serves War-Battered Merchant Seamen on The Six Continents USS shares in the National War Fund." The title of the poster is on the back in pencil.

GLC09654.14

1939-1941

Poster

Title: Allies In The Shipyards

One poster entitled, "Allies In The Shipyards" dated 1939-1941. Poster features a ship being built in a shipyard. There are six images of men working, they are labeled; Norway, Fighting France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Belgium. The poster also features the flags of Great Britain, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Greece, France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Luxembourg along the left edge. The poster reads, "Allies In The Shipyards The Workers Portrayed Above, Are All Workers In The Same British Shipyard!" There is a stamp reading, "Wm. A. Donovan" and the text, "United Nations" on…

GLC09654.25

1939-1945

The Director of Public Information for National Salvage Office, fl. 1939-1945

Poster

Title: Careless Words May Cause Disaster!

One poster entitled, "Careless Words May Cause Disaster!" printed by the Director of Public Information, dated 1939-1945. Poster features a sailor with the initials H.M.C.S. (Her Majesty's Canadian Ship) on his hat holding his finger up to his lips. Behind him are ships in the water, with a yellow line perpendicular to them, possibly symbolizing enemy munitions. The identifying number on the bottom of the poster is AG11EL.The text "Canada, ODPI" is written on the back of the poster with the title and creator.

GLC09654.57

1781-1864

Various

Header Record

Title: The James Basker and Angela Vallot Family Archive [Decimalized .01-.35]

A collection of material related to abolition in the United States as well as in England. Contains engravings, and newspapers.

GLC09791

1780

Putnam, George Palmer, 1814-1872

Engraving

Title: Charleston, S.C. in 1780

One engraving entitled, "Charleston, S.C. in 1780," published in 1850. Depicts a view of the Charleston Customs House and port. The customs house was at the center of Charleston, South Carolina's bustling trade in rice, indigo, and slaves. Engraved by George Palmer Putnam. Duplicate of CLC08878.0056.01.

GLC08878.0056.02

1957

Smith, Karl, fl. 1938-1959

Map

Title: A Map of the United States 1492-1783

One map illustrated by Karl Smith and published by Linweave Quality Papers, and Chicago Paper Company dated 1957. The map features the United States as it was from 1492-1783. It includes the borders of the new states at the close of the American Revolution in green. In yellow, is the land not held by the United States. Also listed on the map are locations of Native American tribes in red. The ocean of the map features illustrations of labeled period ships and sea monsters. Within the map are illustrations of Native American tribes and animals. In the area of Canada there are five early flags…

GLC09861.01

1958

Smith, Karl, fl. 1938-1959

Map

Title: A Map of the United States 1784-1844

One map illustrated by Karl Smith and published by Linweave Quality Papers, and Chicago Paper Company dated 1958. The map features the United States as it was from 1784-1844. It includes the borders after the Louisiana Purchase in green. In yellow is the land not held by the United States. The date of a state's entry into the United States is featured under their name. The ocean of the map features illustrations of labeled period ships. Within the map are illustrations of Native American tribes, events, and animals. In the area of Canada there are two versions of the United States flag as…

GLC09861.02

1959

Smith, Karl, fl. 1938-1959

Map

Title: A Map of the United States 1845-1866

One map illustrated by Karl Smith and published by Linweave Quality Papers, and Chicago Paper Company dated 1959. The map features the United States as it was from 1845-1866. It includes the borders after the Civil War outlined in green. Shaded in green are territories held by the United States that have not entered the union by 1866. The map also includes the future boundaries of the states. If a state entered the union during the date range of the map the year is listed under the name of the state. For states that seceded during the Civil War the date of reentrance into the union is in red…

GLC09861.03

1959

Smith, Karl, fl. 1938-1959

Map

Title: A Map of the United States 1867-1960

One map illustrated by Karl Smith and published by Linweave Quality Papers, and Chicago Paper Company dated 1959. The map features the United States as it was from 1867-1960. It includes the borders of the United States in 1960. Shaded in green are the lower forty-eight state. In the Gulf of Mexico are insets of Hawaii, Midway Island, Wake Island, Guam, The Philippines, Samoa Islands, Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, The Panama Canal and Alaska. If a state entered the union during the date range of the map the year is listed under the name of the state. The ocean of the map features…

GLC09861.04

1940-1949

Various

Header Record

Title: [Group of fifty-nine posters, circa 1940s] [Decimalized .01-.59]

Collection of fifty-nine posters, dated circa 1940s concerning World War II. Posters were printed in the United States, England and Canada. The subjects are related to buying war bonds, war stamps, rationing, salvage, recycling and possible espionage. Ten of the posters were printed by Autocar, advertising their trucks, and their part in the war effort.

GLC09654