1861-1865

Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Whimsical and poetic letter requesting "paper made of the fibre of the reeds that will grow along the Nile... envelope made of a spider's web to be spun next summer..." Mentions meeting the unknown recipient next July in Saratoga.

GLC05603.01.28

30 September 1890

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Hunter

To Robert Hunter, author of: "'Sketches of War History:....We are all simply witnesses on the Stand of the Great Tribunal of History out of which will be wrought the 'Judgment' leaving the great mass to drift into the ocean of oblivion, or float about as Tradition. (At this instant of time I am sure ten thousand men are writing 'Histories of Our Time'….) to the productions of real actors such as Dawes, Hickenlooper, Perry, and Merrill I attach real importance. A chief difficulty - I experience in these 'War Papers' is their multiplicity. Each volume is but a grain of the Smoke to the…

GLC09384

1845

Walker, Jonathan, fl. 1845

Book

Title: Trial And Imprisonment Of Jonathan Walker, At Pensacola, Florida, for Aiding Slaves to Escape From Bondage.

First ed., Boston: Published at the Anti-Slavery Office. 4 illustrations. [Inspired John Greenleaf Whittier to write The Man With the Branded Hand, included in subsequent editions.]

GLC09387

14 August 1863

Ward, Edward K., 1837-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Writes that he hasn't heard from his family in a long time. He updates his sister on Marshall's (Ward's brother, also referred to as Sam) whereabouts and condition. Ward writes that he spends most of his time in camp reading Waverly novels and the Bible because he doesn't care for Chattanooga or its residents. He complains that he is broke and needs a new pair of boots, which he hopes his sister will be able to furnish for him. Mentions Ms. Ettie (a former love interest with abolitionist tendencies) and writes that he wishes never to discuss her again. Informs his sister that Clarence (a…

GLC02232.20

circa 1859-1907

Manuscript document

Title: [Poem]

Appears to be a short poem about mortal life and the immortal soul.

GLC03133.02

circa 1900-1901

Clegg, William, fl. 1859-1907

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Miscellaneous writings by William Clegg]

Random thoughts and notes written by Clegg. Topics discussed include education, training of the will, and death, "The tolling of the bell".

GLC03133.09

5 May 1864

Johnston, Witter H., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Miss Sue Johnston

He sent for the Eclectic Magazine. One of the gunboats was there the other day but he didn't know until it had left. Had he known, he would have gone aboard.

GLC02167.16

November 1940

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [November 1940]

One issue of Negro Digest dated November 1940. Contains writings by African American authors relaying the African American experience through travel and history essays.

GLC09640.206

July 1943

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [July 1943]

One issue of Negro Digest dated July 1943. African American authors illustrate the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes writings about Abraham Lincoln, Fiji, Harlem, segregation in Baltimore, a roundtable discussion on discrimination and an essay by Langston Hughes.

GLC09640.207

December 1943

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [December 1943]

One issue of Negro Digest dated December 1943. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion on social equality, African American military history, Jim Crow laws, and the origin of the song, "Pistol Packin' Mama."

GLC09640.208

July 1944

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [July 1944]

One issue of Negro Digest dated July 1944. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion on social equality, Jim Crow laws, Franklin D. Roosevelt's re-election, and the Negro National League.

GLC09640.209

October 1944

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [October 1944]

One issue of Negro Digest dated October 1944. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion topics: Jim Crow laws affecting musicians, segregation, labor, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's reelection.

GLC09640.210.01

October 1944

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [October 1944]

One issue of Negro Digest dated October 1944. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion topics: Jim Crow laws affecting musicians, segregation, labor, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's reelection.

GLC09640.210.02

February 1945

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [February 1945]

One issue of Negro Digest dated February 1945. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion regarding equality in government job offers, Jim Crow laws, Negro National League unfairness, underrepresented African American citizen and digest polls and quizzes.

GLC09640.211

July 1948

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [July 1948]

One issue of Negro Digest dated July 1948. Contains writing by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes an essay by Gregory Peck pertaining to prejudice, Southern segregation, military training, and history of the oldest interracial community.

GLC09640.212

1942

Phylon, fl. 1942-1943

Pamphlet

Title: Phylon [First Quarter, 1942]

One issue of Phylon dated 1942. Consists of a collection of essays, poetry, and reviews related to race, politics, and history. Features a report on employment trends in the military, and an essay by W.E.B. Du Bois entitlted, "A Chronicle of Race Relations."

GLC09640.232

1943

Phylon, fl. 1942-1943

Pamphlet

Title: Phylon [Third Quarter,1943]

One issue of Phylon dated 1943. Consists of a collection of essays, poetry, and reviews related to race, politics, and history. Features essays on Afro-Uruguayans, Reconstruction and a dedication to Gustavo E. Urrutia, a Afro-Cuban journalist.

GLC09640.233

7 November 1964

The New Republic (New York City)

Pamphlet

Title: 50: America Tomorrow, Create the Great Society

One anniversary issue of The New Republic dated November 7, 1964. Publication highlights essays related to women's rights, environment, education, culture and racism. Includes illustrations by satirist Robert Osborn.

GLC09640.296

13 April 1924

Brooks, Sidney, fl. 1924

Letter signed

Title: to Arthur Ruhl

One letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from Sidney Brooks dated Stanford University, California, April 13, 1924. Pertains to an article he wrote on Russian transportation.

GLC09761.39

21 April 1924

Brooks, Sidney, fl. 1924

Typed letter signed

Title: Postal Notice to Resident and Non-Resident Membership

One notice of a talk from John Elliott dated April 21, 1924. Notifies that Arthur Ruhl will be giving an informal talk on conditions in Russia. Gives his accreditations to speak on the matter and subjects to be covered will be "cities, railroads, postal service, hotels, theatres, museums, factories, trade, etc."

GLC09761.40

27 March 1863

Tracy, Frank J., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ann

He likes to picture her reading by the stove. He tells her to ahve courage because he thinks he should be home in six or seven weeks.

GLC03047.03

April 1980

Howard University Press, 1972-2011

Pamphlet

Title: Catalog [Howard University (1980)]

One catalog from Howard University Press dated April 1980. Content consists of book reviews, forthcoming journals, sales information, policies and images of student life at Howard University.

GLC09640.089

1985

Langston Hughes Review

Pamphlet

Title: Langston Hughes Review [Volume IV, no. 2 (Fall 1985)]

One edition of "The Langston Hughes Review" published in Fall 1985. Volume IV, Number 2 contains articles related to Hughes's work in poetry and translation. Also includes an essay commemorating Henry Lee Moon, the former public relations director of NAACP.

GLC09640.108

May 1938

League of American Writers

Pamphlet

Title: Writers Take Sides

One edition of "Writers Take Sides" published by the League of the American Writers dated May 1938. Contains 418 authors' perspectives on the Spanish Civil War. Includes excerpts from Ernest Hemingway, Dashiell Hammett, Pearl S. Buck, Earl Browder, Langston Hughes and other novelists, essayists, and poets.

GLC09640.109

April 27, 1965

Massachusetts Review

Pamphlet

Title: Massachusetts Review [Autumn-Winter 1964-65]

One edition of The Massachusetts Review dated Autumn-Winter 1964-1965. Includes poetry and short stories by various authors. Woodcut print on the cover by Jacob Landau. Also inserted within the pages is a note, "With the compliments of Jules Chametzky."

GLC09640.114