22 November 1856

Wells, Hiram C., fl. 1825-1900

Autograph document signed

Title: Regarding the estate of his late brother Sidney

GLC03131.15.003

18 January 1862

Wells, Hiram C., fl. 1825-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: Correspondence regarding arrival at camp

GLC03131.15.004

15 July 1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Hiram C. Wells

GLC03131.15.005

25 July 1891

Western, John, fl. 1891-1892

Typed document signed

Title: Regarding stocks for the Home Building and Loan Association of Detroit, Michigan

One document sent to Hiram C. Well by John Western dated July 25, 1891. Certifying stocks int he Home Building and Loan Association of Detroit.

GLC03131.15.006

10 November 1862

Abbey, Andrew, fl. 1862

Autograph document signed

Title: To Hiram C. Wells

GLC03131.15.007

22 January 1863

Abbey, Andrew, fl. 1862

Document signed

Title: Enlistment certificate of Hiram C. Wells

GLC03131.15.008

1890

Poem

Title: Peter Butternut

One poem about Peter Butternut. "My Name is Peter Butternut, I live in Tennessee, a man of wealth and consequence, at least I used to be." "Butternut" was a name given to confederate soldiers describing the colour of their uniforms.

GLC03131.15.009

29 April 1890

Newspaper clipping

Title: Sultana Survivors. The sixth reunion of these veterans at Adrian

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29 April 1890

Newsletter

Title: Sultana Survivors

One newsletter pertaining to the National Sultana Survivors Association meeting dated April 29, 1890.

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11 June 1887

Newspaper clipping

Title: A Balm for Trouble. General Sherman on the St. Louis Muddle

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20 August 1888

Black, John, fl. 1865-1898

Printed document signed

Title: Pension Certificate

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25 May 1891

Document signed

Title: Pension Certificate

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3 May 1847

Manuscript document signed

Title: Legal document regarding Hiram C. Wells

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12 June 1852

Rood, Delia C., fl. 1852

Manuscript document signed

Title: Legal documents regarding the selling of land

GLC03131.15.023

1912

Rosselle, F.A., fl. 1912

Header Record

Title: 1912 Lower Mississippi Flood photo postcards [Decimalized .01-.03]

Three postcards by F.A Rosselle dated 1912. Feature the effects of the Mississippi Flood of 1912, efforts to contain the rising waters, and refugees from the flooding. A late snowfall coupled with heavy spring rain gave way to devastating flooding along the Lower Mississippi River that killed 200 people and caused $70 million in damage.

GLC09940

18 April 1912

Rosselle, F.A., fl. 1912

Postcard

Title: Keeping Water Out of Rosedale 4-18-12

One postcard entitled Keeping Water Out of Rosedale dated April 18 1912. Features a group of African American men in prison uniforms setting up sandbags in a muddy field. They are overseen by another man in civilian clothing.

GLC09940.01

16 May 1912

Rosselle, F.A., fl. 1912

Postcard

Title: Refugees Near Beulah 5-16-12

One postcard entitled Refugees Near Beulah dated May 16, 1912. Features the living conditions of those displaced by the flood. A group of African Americans, four men and two women, sit on crates and trunks in front of a makeshift shelter.

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circa May 1912

Rosselle, F.A., fl. 1912

Postcard

Title: Safe From The Overflow-Far

One postcard entitled Safe From The Overflow-Far dated circa May 1912. Features five African American children sitting on the crown of a levee, with sandbags stacked to their right. Adults are visible in the background, along with two horses, a chicken, a wagon, and several temporary tarp structures.

GLC09940.03

1986

Funkhouser, James, M., 1929-2013

Typed letter signed

Title: To David Scott Pecoraro

GLC10157

1911

Rumshisky, Joseph, 1881-1956, Schorr, Anshel, 1871-1942

Sheet music

Title: "Mamenu" or The Triangle Victims (in Yiddish).

Song lamenting the deaths caused in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Factory fire in 1911. Sung by H.J. Ginsburg

GLC06225

18 April 1906

Moffit, Frank J., fl. 1906

Broadside

Title: Oakland enquirer. Extra 4:30. [8th edition (April 18, 1906)]

This document is a newspaper from the Oakland Enquirer that includes news regarding the San Francisco earthquake. Started in 1885 by Moffit, The Oakland enquirer continued the Independent Enquirer and was later continued in 1921 by the Oakland Daily Post and the Oakland Post Enquirer. Topic coverage for this newspaper includes earthquake damage reports and local news besides that.

GLC05905.01

26 April 1906

Lincke, M.W., 1895-1941

Newspaper

Title: The Graphic. [Vol. 12, no. 17 (April 26, 1906)]

This newspaper covers local news from Nashville, North Carolina including an article on the San Francisco earthquake. "Stall Lorain" inscribed on front page. Includes several articles on tobacco farming, the need for farm hands, bias against citylife, and other advertisments from local businesses.

GLC05905.02

16 April 1783

Hay, Udney, fl. 1776-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

About Washington's permission to allow volunteers to rebuild Udney's house after a fire. After Quartermaster Udney Hay's house (the historic "Clinton House") and possessions were destroyed by fire, Washington authorized volunteer officers to rebuild it.

GLC02437.02095

30 March 1784

Hull, William, 1753-1825

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Hull, commandant of West Point, reports he has ordered a general inoculation for smallpox among his soldiers due to a recent outbreak of the disease. Also relates that a "stragling woman" broke into and set fire to the block house, a post between West Point and New Windsor. Mortified, relates that the house was "entirely consumed." Granted Amasa Jackson, a soldier, a leave of absence although he requested a discharge. "On public service," is handwritten on address leaf.

GLC02437.02987

26 October 1793

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Apologizes for opening the enclosed letter (not included). References receiving two letters from Knox. Tells Knox his desire for an oval room instead of a square one can be effected. Mentions a vessel that shipwrecked going from Kennebeck to Boston and reports their friend John Gardner [probably John Gardiner] died in it. Encloses a copy of one of the 300 notifications he had printed up (not included). This appears to be a reference to the squatters on Knox's land. States he is especially concerned about timber that might be cut down this winter. Comments "its only necessary to…

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