August 7, 1944

Kelpe, Omer H., 1905-1975

Newspaper clipping

Title: Parents Warned of Tears

One newspaper clipping sent by Omer H. Kelpe to Virginia Heidt Kelpe in a letter dated August 7, 1944. The clipping is an article titled Parents Warned of Tears and is about what to do if your baby is crying.

GLC10047.01.377.02

December 1944

Newspaper clipping

Title: Forever In My Heart

One newspaper clipping of a poem entitled, "Forever In My Heart." Pertains to feeling loneliness.

GLC10002.37.04

1944

Gnudsen, Ingolf Graham, fl. 1944

Newspaper clipping

Title: I Have Touched Your Soul

One newspaper clipping of a poem entitled, "I Have Touched Your Soul." Written by Ingolf Graham Gnudsen.

GLC10002.40.02

circa 1942-1946

Poem

Title: The Monkeys Triumphant

One undated poem entitled The Monkeys Triumphant.

GLC10047.03.216.03

1912-1954

Various

Header Record

Title: Collection of WWII era Millitary documents and publications Concerning the 344th Harbor Craft Company

A collection of mostly military documents pertaining to the 344th Harbor Craft Company and their service during World War II. ost documents are related to the service of Dexter Elmer Kelpe a member of the unit. The collection consits of 420 documents, 63 newsletters and pamphlets, 37 letters, 2 diaries, 1 photograph and 10 various objects.

GLC10047.03

1861-1919

Simonds, Frederick W., fl. 1861-1919

Header Record

Title: [Collection of Fred K. Simonds, C company, 2nd regiment, Vermont, infantry] [Decimalized .01- .05]

Collection includes 1 marriage license, 1 release from service, some stock certificates, poem, recipes, pension charts, telegraphs, pension manual, 7 photographs, 3 cased images, 1864 diary, stamps. Topics include Peninsula Campaign, Second Bull Run, and Sharpsburg.

GLC03523.45

1875

Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892

Book signed

Title: Memoranda During the War [presentation copy to J.Q.A. Ward]

Inscribed on a printed "Remembrance Copy" notice. To Ward from "his friend the Author."

GLC03737

1859-1864

McPherson, James Birdseye, 1828-1864

Header Record

Title: Invitations for James B. McPherson [Decimalized .01-.10]

Collections of ten items belonging to James B. McPherson, including nine invitations and one poem with an attached sketch.

GLC03746.03

circa 1883

Robens, J. P., fl. 1841-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Old Flag. First Published by Union prisoners at Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas.

Postwar souvenir facsimile of prison camp newspaper from 17 February 1864 to 15 March 1864, six issues. According to the preface, written by J.P. Robens, "The Old Flag" was published during an imprisonment of 13 months in Tyler, Texas. Contains camp news, poems, advertisements, jokes, and some war news. Contains a list of prisoners in the 17 February 1864 issue. With a bookplate pasted on inside cover printed with "Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of Massachusetts," signed by General William F. Draper, March 27, 1883. With list of…

GLC03772

16 April 1791

Newspaper

Newspaper

Title: Gazette of the United States. [Vol. 2, no. 101 (April 16, 1791)]

Contains "Discourse on Davila. No. 30."; article discussing the right of state legislatures to instruct their state's senators in Congress; extract of a report from the London Humane Society; opinions of Delaware representative John Vining on the bank bill under consideration in the House of Representatives; poem, "To Ella"; extracts from letters from London, Paris, and Dublin, discussing trade and markets; report on an act passed in Congress providing pensions for invalids, and supporting lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers; and, an epitaph for Voltaire.

GLC03128

1834

Pike, Albert, 1809-1891

Book signed

Title: Prose sketches and poems, written in the Western Country

Signed and inscribed on the last page by Jerome Van Crowninshield Smith, former editor of The Boston Medical Intelligencer. Published by Light & Horton. Pike, a newspaper editor and lawyer, created this book after his journey over the Santa Fe Trail.

GLC04144

1787

Barlow, Joel, 1754-1812

Book

Title: The Vision of Columbus; A Poem in Nine Books [part of GLC 4217]

Supplemental record for book holding a George Washington letter. USE WITH CARE. With a 12 page subscribers' list which includes George Washington, Lafayette, Franklin (6 copies), Thomas Paine, Louis XVI, many other prominent figures. This work was later enlarged in 1807 to "The Columbiad," a lengthy epic poem on America. With a flattering dedication to Louis XVI. 1 black and white bust engraving of Joel Barlow included.

GLC04217.01

1882

Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892

Document signed

Title: Autograph signature on titlepage of 1882 edition of "Leaves of Grass"

GLC04353.10

17 October 1780

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nathanael Greene

Begins by stating that he is thankful no one can publish his letters after his death since he does not write any. Discusses the treason of Benedict Arnold and the British spy John Andre. Comments on the capture of Andre and wonders why Andre was not able to escape as he was on horseback and the three Americans on foot. Remarks on Arnold's escape, "But why, if Providence had the management of the whole, did she let Arnold escape. Perhaps to be hung afterwards by the Enemy for some act of traitorship against them. In this case he will have no apology left and all Parties will call him what…

GLC04454

31 March 1875

Whittier, John G., 1807-1892

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Poetic tribute to Charles Sumner]

Titled "Sumner." Reads, "If to the master's plea he gave The vast contempt he felt, He saw a brother in the slave, with man as equal man he dealt."

GLC04726

1776/12-1779/03

Kingston, Robert M., ?-1794

Header Record

Title: Burgoyne-Kingston collection: papers concerning Convention Army after Saratoga [word processed inventory available] [decimalized]

Bulk 11/1777-04/1778. Papers retained by Lieut. Gen. John Burgoyne's Adjutant General, mostly his (frequently strained) communications with Maj. Gen. William Heath concerning the conditions of the British officer prisoners (41 items). The collection includes a broadside "Burgoyne's Lament" printed at Boston, eight dispatches from various company commanders, three cypher templates, documents on daily business before and after surrender (25 items) and a packet of four miscellaneous items. The broadside is apparently rare. Materials of interest include the broadside, cypher templates, and an…

GLC04764

1772

Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793

Print

Title: The Young sweep in love, or the house-maid's conquest [mezzotint with color]

Mezzotint printed by Carrington Bowles, 7th May 1772. Depicts a short and filthy chimney-sweep embracing a house-maid, while an obscured figure watches in the background (and puts food in his mouth). The poetry appears to be a parody of Dryden's "Alexander's Feast."

GLC04961.02

January 1863

Broadside

Title: On Speculation.

A poetic broadside, attacking speculators and stressing the need for patriotism. Contains 15 stanzas, each with a faded ink "X" next to it. Signed "A.H.B." The broadside calls on Confederates to fight rather than "speculate" at home. Expounds upon the necessity for fiscal self-control among civilians to avoid inflation. Printed on "necessity" paper.

GLC04975

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Wilderness # 30. Confed. entrenchments near McCool's house (Spotsylvania)

Title from inscription on verso. Close view of tree with sign reading: "On fame's eternal camping ground their silent tents are spread & glory guards with solemn round the bivouac of the dead." Stamp of the century co. on verso. Inscription on verso: "94." Same locale as # 434, the Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania.

GLC05111.01.0435

10 May 1886

Whittier, John G., 1807-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Whittier declines an invitation to a religious festival because it coincides with the Quarterly Meeting of Friends (Quakers) at Amesbury, Massachusetts. He discusses schisms within his correspondent's religious community, particularly the debate over predestination.

GLC05092.01

14 May 1881

Whittier, John G., 1807-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sallie E. Bickford

Whittier declines Bickford's invitation to a Union meeting because he has a Quaker meeting the day before in Amesbury.

GLC05092.02

20 May 1896

Randall, James Ryder, 1839-1908

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Responds to a request from an unknown woman and writes out one verse of his poem, "Maryland My Maryland." States that he is not able to write out the entire poem because so many people ask for it.

GLC05094

circa 1830-1850

Durand, Asher Brown, 1796-1886

Engraving

Title: Joel Barlow

One engraving of Joel Barlow. Engraved by Asher Brown Durand from an original portrait by Robert Fulton.

GLC08878.2092

circa 1943-1952

Poem

Title: [Whispering in my mind]

One unsigned undated poem. A love poem written on an otherwise blank envelope. On one side is a draft with the other side being a finished version.

GLC09996.370

1902

Lowell, James Russell, 1819-1891

Book

Title: The anti-slavery papers of James Russell Lowell. Vol 1

First edition. No. 141 of a Limited edition of 525 copies. Uncut and unopened. Published by Houghton Mifflin and Company.

GLC00267.013.01