circa 1780

Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet des (1722-1824)

Map

Title: A sketch of the operations before Charlestown, the capital of South Carolina

Large engraved map showing military operations, fortifications and outlying plantations, together with shallows and swamps. Shows positions of the various army units and notes that the Americans surrendered the city on 12 May 1780. Imprint from original atlas. Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 80.

GLC01859

1 March 1777

Faden, William (ca. 1750-1836)

Map

Title: A topographical map of the North part of New York Island establishing the plan of Fort. Washington, now Fort Knyphausen

Depicts northern Manhattan's Fort Washington which was captured by British forces on 11/16/1776. Copper engraving with older contemporary color. Describes and maps the four attacks by General Knyphausen on Fort Washington. "Hudsons or North River" and "Haerlem River" drawn on map with color. Reference number: Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 116 which notes two later states.

GLC02394

1787

Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)

Book

Title: Notes on the state of Virginia. Written by Thomas Jefferson. [with Map]

First English (London) edition with folding Fry-Jefferson map. This book is the first PUBLISHED edition in English (the first English language edition being privately printed by Jefferson in Paris). It was largely written in 1781 and first published in Paris, in French, in 1785. Written in the form of answers to questions about Virginia, Jefferson's book not only covered geography of Virginia, but also government, Indians and slavery. See Millicent Sowerby's catalogue of Jefferson's library for editions. Ownership signature on titlepage has been obliterated: "Robt" or "Robert"? Howes…

GLC02592

1874

Bachelder, John B. (John Badger), 1825-1894

Sketchbook

Title: [Postwar sketchbook: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad] [word processed inventory available]

Postwar sketchbook of scenery along the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad. Mostly nature scenes like Scranton Gorge, Seneca Lake in Watkins NY, and Paupack Falls in Hawley, Pennsylvania. One pre-war sketch of Gilmanton, New Hampshire Academy, dated 1857 where Bachelder probably went to school. Some sketches are signed, titled, and dated. Some are unfinished. Pencil with watercolor, gray/black wash or ink. Blank pages at the end. Bound in a purple stamped cloth case style binding.

GLC02672

circa 1852-1893

Bachelder, John B. (John Badger), 1825-1894

Sketch

Title: [Collection of sketches and watercolors] [decimalized]

Consists of sketches of mostly scenery but some house portraits, monument studies, and notes. Watercolor and graphite. The dates span from 1852 to 1893 but many are undated scenes of Pennsylvania and the New York Finger Lakes region from 1874-1875. One sketch, accompanied by notes and a clipping relates to the United States Centennial exposition of 1876 (#18, 19 ). Another sketch is of the White House Green Room probably circa 1867 (#6). Some sketches appear to have been removed from sketchbooks. The original order of undated drawings cannot be determined. Includes four engravings of…

GLC02673

1878-1898

Ross, Alexander Milton, 1832-1897

Scrapbook

Title: [Alexander Ross' scrapbook related to John Brown's family]

Ross' collection of letters relating to John Brown's family, mostly letters sent to him by John Brown's children. Scrapbook contains twenty one letters and one cartoon relating to John Brown, as well as envelopes for most of the letters. Letters written by Anne Brown Adams, Ruth Brown Thompson, John Brown Jr., Sarah Brown, Owen Brown, George B. Gill. One letter is signed W. H. Harrison, the pseudonym of Albert Hazlett. Also contains letters written by others to Anne Brown, which she copied and forwarded to Ross. Inside the pages is a small envelope labeled "California wild flowers.…

GLC03007.56

1702

Schenk, Peter, 1660-1711

Print

Title: Nieu Amsterdam, een Stedeken in Noord Amerikaes Nieu Hollant [In Dutch]

View of New Amsterdam from the water. Hand colored engraving in the first state. Framed to 40 x 44 cm.

GLC03022

1873

Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916

Photograph

Title: Recollection of a trip to America

Album of 67 photographs of the West, including San Francisco, Native Americans, Yosemite and Sequoia forests, Mormons, Salt Lake City (Mormon Tabernacle under construction), Brigham Young portrait, Colorado, and parts of Western Canada. There are also photographs of the railroad tracks and locomotive while stopped in a mountain pass. Some of the images may date from 1864.

GLC03030

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Header Record

Title: Yellowstone scenery [decimalized]

Photographs taken as part of the Hayden survey. This set of photographs was presented to members of Congress as part of a plea to make Yellowstone a public park. During conservation treatment in 1993, the photographs were removed from the album, and the album boards were stored separately. The album had the bookplate of Col. Bernard John Dowling Irwin. Irwin was credited with saving Lt. Bascam in February 1861 and later Gen. Custer.

GLC03095

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Basaltic Rocks, On Snake River

Negative number 177.

GLC03095.01

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Port Neuf Can[y]on

Negative number 180.

GLC03095.02

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Fort Ellis, M. T. [Montana Territory]

Negative number 192.

GLC03095.03

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Lt. Col. Baker, and Officers of Fort Ellis, M. T. [Montana Territory]

Negative number 193.

GLC03095.04

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Shadow Lake, Near Fort Ellis

Negative number 197.

GLC03095.05

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Virginia City, M. T. [Montana Territory]

Negative number 187.

GLC03095.06

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Hydraulic Gold Mining, Alder Gulch near Virginia City

Negative number cut off of left side.

GLC03095.07

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Valley of the Yellowstone, Below Boettlers

Yellowstone Series, 1871. No negative number assigned.

GLC03095.08

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Valley of the Yellowstone, Below Boettlers

Yellowstone Series, 1871. Negative number 200.

GLC03095.09

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Exit of the Yellowstone, From the Mountains

Yellowstone Series, 1871. Negative number 202.

GLC03095.10

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Boettlers Ranch

Yellowstone Series, 1871. Negative number 203.

GLC03095.11

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Camp at Boettlers, Emigrant Peak

Yellowstone Series, 1871. Negative number 203.

GLC03095.12

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Yellowstone River, Above Boettlers

Yellowstone Series, 1871. Negative number 205.

GLC03095.13

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: The Lower Can[y]on

Yellowstone Series, 1871. Negative number 206.

GLC03095.14

1887

Johnson, A.J., fl. 1887

Map

Title: County map of the state of Texas

County map of Texas from 1887. Colored in pink and green. Includes a smaller map of the "plan of Galveston and vicinity." Page numbers on top of map are 64 and 65. Published by Wm Bradley & Bros.

GLC02942

1871

Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942

Photograph

Title: Ogden Can[y]on

Wasatch Mountain Series. Negative number 168.

GLC03095.35