1876

Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895

Print

Title: Gone off with the Yanks

Marked "Plate 32." Contains 4 images. Upper left image is titled "Gone off with the Yanks," and shows what appears to be an abandoned slave shack. Upper right image is titled "A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey," and shows soldiers appearing to plunder a Confederate farm. One soldier is taking a bee hive, while another was knocked down by a cow he was trying to lead away. The lower left image is titled "A Scouting Party," and shows a group of cavalrymen about to cross a wooden bridge. Lower right image is titled "An Old Campaigner," and shows a black cook with a mess mule. Actual size of the…

GLC08653.17

1876

Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895

Print

Title: The outer picket line, winter

Marked "Plate 33." A stunning landscape with several tents and men in the foreground. The mountains dominate the background. Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.4 x 40.2 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Title and image information taken from the table of contents from GLC02199. Paper is brittle and edges are damaged.

GLC08653.18

1876

Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895

Print

Title: Traffic between the lines

Marked "Plate 35." Depicts pickets trading for coffee and tobacco between the fortified lines during a truce. the enemy's works, protected by abattis and cheveaux-de-frise, are seen in the background, with groups of soldiers on the parapet. The landscape is dominated by left over tree stumps. The forest was probably decimated to make the fortifications in the background. Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.7 x 40.3 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Title and image information taken from the table of contents from GLC02199. Paper is brittle and edges are damaged.

GLC08653.19

1876

Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895

Print

Title: Bummers

Marked "Plate 39." A group of cavalrymen huddles on a road, watching a body of men who have just appeared at the turn in a road. One says, "They're 'Johnnies,' boys, as sure as you're born." Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.3 x 40.3 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Title and image information taken from the table of contents from GLC02199. Paper is brittle and edges are damaged.

GLC08653.20

December 26, 1861

Mortimer, Caleb C.E., 1835-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Writes about what the regiments did to celebrate Christmas, including a burlesque parade and a band. Describes building winter quarters and a guard house. Written from Camp Follett. Stationary embossed "Congress A.P. Co."

GLC01898.12

December 25, 1861

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Complains that his wife does not write to him enough. Notes that the doctor gave his company a dose of medicine after they stood picket in the rain. Discusses the Christmas holiday in camp: a dress parade took place, the brass band played, and the soldiers had only bread and coffee to eat.

GLC02155.025

circa 1862-1864

Spencer, George A., fl. 1862-1864

Manuscript document signed

Title: Ellsworth Avengers

Song entitled "Ellsworth Avengers."

GLC00653.21.10

April 1, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to friends at home

Letter written near Falmouth. He comments on the band playing outside of General Benham's tent "and consequently in front of the tent in which I am writing." Notes that, "Genl Benham believes in having the Regiment togather [sic]..."

GLC00919.25.18

1861-1865

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

An elaborately cut paper memento addressed to his wife.

GLC01013.22

1981

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990

Autograph quotation signed

Title: [Sing God a simple song]

Signed card with "Sing God a simple song" written on it, with score. Accompanied by sheet music for "A Simple Song" from "Mass" (GLC05508.035.02).

GLC05508.035.01

1981

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990

Sheet music

Title: A Simple Song

Sheet music for "A Simple Song" from "Mass." Accompanied by signed card with "Sing God a simple song" written on it, with score (GLC05508.035.02).

GLC05508.035.02

22 September 1972

Joy, Leatrice, 1894-1985

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alan Brock

Joy discusses death and grieving. She writes that we must act as the person who died would have liked us to behave. On the verso she writes: Death does not extinguish the light--it puts out the candle, for the dawn has come."

GLC05508.152.01

circa 1971

Joy, Leatrice, 1894-1985

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alan Brock

Joy writes Brock a belated thank you note for decorated shells he gave her. She passes on a few sentiments she recently heard and enjoyed. She writes on stationary of the Christian Science Publishing Society, with Hymn 346 by John Marriott from the Christian Science Hymnal written on it. With photo of Joy Leatrice.

GLC05508.152.02

circa 1971-1972

Joy, Leatrice, 1894-1985

Autograph note signed

Title: to unknown

Joy writes a Christmas card: "God is ever near; if he isn't--who moved?"

GLC05508.152.03

circa 1971-1972

Joy, Leatrice, 1894-1985

Autograph note signed

Title: to unknown

Joy writes a Christmas card and quotes the "Bethlehem Echo." She thanks her correspondent for the shells and quotes a recent, Christian lecture she heard. The card has a 1641 quote by Johann Rist on it.

GLC05508.152.04

circa 1971-1972

Joy, Leatrice, 1894-1985

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alan Brock

Joy writes Brock to thank him for the picture and writes a quote: "Death does not extinguish the light--it puts out the candle for the dawn has come."

GLC05508.152.05

circa 1971-1972

Joy, Leatrice, 1894-1985

Autograph document signed

Title: to unknown

Joy sends an article on the Lord's Prayer that she enjoyed to her friends. It has an autographed note on the first page.

GLC05508.152.06

circa 1971-1972

Joy, Leatrice, 1894-1985

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alan Brock

Joy writes a Christmas card to Brock and thanks him for all his notes; she promises to keep up with news from her end.

GLC05508.152.07

February 11, 1941

Keller, Helen, 1880-1968

Typed letter signed

Title: to Katharine Cornell

Keller writes to reminisce about two days spent at Cornell's home reading literature and discussing spiritual growth.

GLC05508.153.01

circa 1954

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Helen Keller]

Photograph of Keller with Martha Graham. Graham is placing Keller's hand on a kneeling woman's face, and a man stands in the background.

GLC05508.153.04

February 4, 1988

DeLuise, Dom, 1933-2009

Typed letter signed

Title: to Atlee Kohl

Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. DeLuise writes of the things that strengthen his belief in God: his children growing, his mother baking Easter bread, his wife at work and play, rain on the garden, and warming sunshine. He emphasizes the importance of staying in touch with our spirituality and remembering the love that is God is within all of us. He asks Kohl's donation to go to the Pearl S. Buck Foundation

GLC05508.284.01

February 4, 1988

Photograph signed

Title: [Photograph of Dom Deluise]

Photograph included with response to Kohl's solicitation letter (GLC05508.248.01). Signed "To Robert."

GLC05508.284.02

7 December 1987

Lear, Norman, 1922-?

Typed letter signed

Title: to Atlee Kohl

Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Lear's letter talks about things he would pack for his "spiritual journey": words of Jesus, memories of individuals he's loved in a Christian way, religious writings of George Bernard Shaw and Ralph Waldo Emerson. He believes nothing in the world is an accident and sees God's will in scientific theories of the beginnings of the universe, and evolutionary improvements allowing Man to help God's plan along. He sees ultimate perfection coming in the future. Lear also comments on his notion of "spiritual currents."

GLC05508.287.01

16 October 1976

Photograph signed

Title: [Photograph of Norman Lear]

Photograph accompanying letter to Kohl (GLC05508.287.01). Autographed "For Leo Sylvor[,] With affection and respect".

GLC05508.287.02

1861-c.1925

Waite, Horatio Loomis, fl. 1861

Header Record

Title: War letters to his wife, documents, photographs, sketches and drawings. [Decimalized .01- .173]

Union Navy Lt. Commander. Waite-Long Families archive, including 11 Civil War Letters to his wife, documents, photographs, sketches and drawings, and a cane.

GLC08284