30 August 1945

Wessels, H.V., fl. 1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Roberta Knapp

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from H.V. Wessels dated August 30, 1945. Relays the amount owed for monthly mortgage payments.

GLC09953.189

5 September 1945

Walsh, William E., fl. 1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Roberta Knapp

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from William E. Walsh dated September 5, 1945. Pertains to legal claims filed by Lynn prior to entering service.

GLC09953.190

17 September 1945

Holmes, W.B., fl. 1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Roberta Knapp

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from W.B. Holmes dated September 17, 1945. Sent on behalf of E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company. Pertains to Lynn's employment through the Du Pont Company.

GLC09953.191

21 September 1945

Brown, George A., fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Roberta Knapp

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from George A. Brown dated September 21, 1945. Pertains to Lynn's employment with him. Letter is likely related to Roberta attempting to find funding to keep their business afloat.

GLC09953.192

26 September 1945

Barnett, Stanley, fl. 1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Roberta Knapp

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from Stanley Barnett dated September 26, 1945 related to the family blinds business.

GLC09953.193

26 September 1945

Barnett, Stanley, fl. 1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Roberta Knapp

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from Stanley Barnett dated September 26, 1945 related to the family blinds business. Urges Lynn Knapp to be discharged. Inserts text from Roberta detailing how she has been keeping the business while Lynn serves abroad.

GLC09953.194

26 September 1945

Barnett, Stanley, fl. 1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Roberta Knapp

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from Stanley Barnett dated September 26, 1945 related to the family blinds business. (Same as GLC09953.193)

GLC09953.195

26 September 1945

Barnett, Stanley, fl. 1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Roberta Knapp

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from Stanley Barnett dated September 26, 1945 related to the family blinds business. Urges Lynn Knapp to be discharged. Inserts text from Roberta detailing how she has been keeping the business while Lynn serves abroad. (same as GLC09953.194)

GLC09953.196

2 October 1945

Davis, R.E., fl. 1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Roberta Knapp

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from R.E. Davis dated October 2, 1945 certifying Lynn Knapp's employment with Lorentzen Hardware Manufacturing Corp.

GLC09953.197

6 October 1945

Madsen, Erik, fl. 1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Roberta Knapp

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from Erik Madsen dated October 6, 1945 related to provide testimonies to assist with Lynn's request to get an emergency furlough or discharge.

GLC09953.198

3 October 1945

Davis, R.E., fl. 1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Roberta Knapp

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from R.E. Davis dated October 3, 1945 certifying Lynn Knapp's employment with Lorentzen Hardware Manufacturing Corp.

GLC09953.199

6 October 1945

Madsen, Erik, fl. 1945

Typed letter signed

Title: to Roberta Knapp

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from Erik Madsen dated October 6, 1945 related to provide testimonies to assist with Lynn's request to get an emergency furlough or discharge. (same as GLC09953.198)

GLC09953.200

9 October 1945

Hachman, William, fl. 1945

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bobby

One letter addressed to Roberta Knapp from Bill dated October 9, 1945. Pertains to attending a funeral and relaying updates since being discharged from the army.

GLC09953.201

circa 1945

Knapp, Roberta M., 1912-2004

Typed letter signed

Title: [Letter from Roberta Knapp related to House Beautiful Blinds]

One letter from Roberta Knapp pertaining to running a business during World War II. Pertains to the business struggling with competition.

GLC09953.182

January 25, 1876

U.S. Congress

Typed document

Title: Memorial of Women, Citizens of the United States Asking for The Establishment of a Government in the District of Columbia Which Shall Secure to Women the Right to Vote

One pamphlet entitled, "Memorial of Women, Citizens of the United States Asking for The Establishment of a Government in the District of Columbia Which Shall Secure to Women the Right to Vote," dated January 25, 1876.

GLC10100

1915

Stamp

Title: Vote for the Woman Suffrage Amendment, Nov. 2nd 1915

One stamp with text that reads, "Vote for The Woman Suffrage Amendment Nov. 2nd 1915." Image is of flagbearer Cora Anderson Carpenter standing in front of the U.S. Capitol.

GLC10101

1922

Photograph

Title: Bessie Coleman

One photograph of Bessie Coleman with her airplane dated 1922. Bessie Coleman was born to a family of sharecroppers, picking cotton as a child. She became the first African-American woman (and first Native American) to hold a pilot license by earning her license while training in France because she was not allowed to earn such license in the United States. Bessie was also the first Black person to earn an international pilot’s license.

GLC10109

circa 1940

Betsy Ross Corps.

Poster

Title: Mercy From the Skies

one poster entitled Mercy From The Skies published by the Betsy Ross Corps of licensed women pilots and students circa 1940. Poster is advertising for the Betsy Ross Air Corps, the first of several paramilitary women's aviation organizations that hoped to support the Army Air Corps and assist during times of national emergency. The Corps was founded in 1931 by Opal Kunz, a charter member of the Ninety-Nines organization of women pilots and the first woman to race men in open competition. The Corps had its own uniforms and was divided into nine regions across the country.

GLC10122

1917

New York State Woman Suffrage Party

Pamphlet

Title: What President Wilson Says

One pamphlet entitled What President Wilson Says by the New York State Woman Suffrage Party, dated 1917. This is a promotional for New York's successful 1917 referendum on woman's suffrage. Its focus was on President Wilson's statements in support of suffrage, including text from a letter he wrote to Carrie Chapman Catt. Its back page reads, “Stand by Our President and make our own glorious country a Democracy--'for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own Government.'”

GLC10124

July 1, 1974

Cohen, Ann, fl. 1973-1974

Typed document signed

Title: to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

One typed letter from Ann Cohen to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated July 1, 1974. Pertains to his stance on women's rights and abortion. Mentions an amendment that would prohibit the use of family planning assistance funds for funding abortion cases.

GLC09613.02.3772

October 7, 1943

Rosalie, fl. 1964

Printed document

Title: Ration book

One ration book identification blonging to Raymond Reyes.

GLC09949.02.34

December 19, 1921

Public Ledger (Philadelphia, Penn.)

Newspaper

Title: Public Ledger [Vol. CLXXIL, No. 86 (December 19, 1921)]

One issue of the Public Ledger dated December 19, 1921. Contains local, international, financial and political news articles as well as advertisments.

GLC09620.439

1866-1867

Newspaper

Title: National anti-slavery standard. [Vol. 26, no. 35 (January 6, 1866)- v. 28, no. 34 (December 28, 1867)] [with gaps]

Volume 26 is missing issue numbers 43 and 47. Volume 27 is missing issue numbers 8,13,and 35. Volume 28 is missing issue number 28. The January 5, 1866, Vol. 27, no. 35 most likely contains a misprint in either the date or the Volume and issue number. The issues contain information on the 14th Amendment & impeachment of [Andrew] Johnson, speeches of Sumner, women's suffrage, and advertisements for colored soldiers to collect bounties. 41 issues housed in 003 MS-D.

GLC05825.02

1866-1867

Newspaper

Title: National anti-slavery standard. [Vol. 26, no. 35 (January 6, 1866)- v. 28, no. 34 (December 28, 1867)] [with gaps]

Volume 26 is missing issue numbers 43 and 47. Volume 27 is missing issue numbers 8,13,and 35. Volume 28 is missing issue number 28. The January 5, 1866, Vol. 27, no. 35 most likely contains a misprint in either the date or the Volume and issue number. The issues contain information on the 14th Amendment & impeachment of [Andrew] Johnson, speeches of Sumner, women's suffrage, and advertisements for colored soldiers to collect bounties. 44 issues housed in 002 MS-D.

GLC05825.01

1861

Newspaper

Title: Daily true delta. [Vol. 23, no. 39 (January 2, 1861)]

Amongst the typical foreign and local news and advertisements, the front page of this paper contains two very interesting secession-related items. A women in Charleston Owned the table used for signing the Declaration of Independence of the United States. When asked for permission to use the table for signing the Order of Secession, she replied that she would rather burn the table to ashes. Citizens of Richmond, Virginia wanted to borrow a city cannon to fire in salut of South Carolina's sovereignty. Governor Letcher refused in the interest of non-partisan politics. A small article on…

GLC05960.01.01