April 1861

Osborn's Gallery

Photograph

Title: [unidentified]

Osborn stamp on verso. View of an unidentified monument depicting a column wrapped with a garland and a snake.

GLC04509.06

1929

Webster, J. Clarence, 1863-1950

Book

Title: Samuel Vetch

An address by Dr. J. Clarence Webster of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada on the occasion of the dedication of a monument to Samuel Vetch first British Governor of Nova Scotia. Printed in 1929.

GLC03107.05333

1815-1860

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

Sketch

Title: [pencil and watercolor. Cemetery cross]

cross with measurements

GLC02673.26

1815-1860

Pamphlet

Title: [printed sheet on Gettysburg National Military Park cemetery]

Photographs of memorials

GLC02673.35

25 November 1943

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe recounts the story of a pleasant walk he took. He ended up at a small church where he paused in the cemetery and then found memoriam plaques dating back to the 16th century. He says the only thing that was missing was Sylvia's presence that day.

GLC09414.0830

9 January 1944

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe describes his recent trip with Marty, calling it The Winchester Adventure. Moe mentions the basic history of the city, and seeing a statue of King Alfred, the cathedral. Winchester College, etc.

GLC09414.0920

13 May 1897

Photograph

Title: Shiloh National Park

Photograph of Shiloh National Park. Inscription on the back reads: "View showing superintendant's lodge and park of Shiloh cemetary. Also 200 cannon hereafter to be placed on Shiloh National Park, May 13th, 1897." Lt. Laurens Wolcott is standing at right. Written at Shiloh National Military Park.

GLC00653.11.34

February 14, 1905

New Jersey Assembly

Printed document

Title: Assembly, No. 130. State of New Jersey.

This was an act to erect a monument on the Revolutionary battlefield of Red Bank.

GLC00687.271

February 1954

Lincoln Memorial Garden (Ill.)

Pamphlet

Title: The Report, published for its members by the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Project

GLC08880.064

1861-1877

Ephemera

Title: small flyer showing map of Lincoln shrines along Lincoln National Memorial Highway

GLC08880.127

1952

Indiana Department of Conservation

Pamphlet

Title: The Nancy Hanks Lincoln State Memorial

GLC08880.149

22 March 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia has received Moe's letter about Stonehenge.

GLC09414.0211

1861-1877

Pamphlet

Title: Nancy Hanks Lincoln State Memorial Guide

GLC08880.160

February 25, 1944

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Postcard

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Postcard shows soldiers and sailors monument in Brooklyn, NY. Sylvia says she hopes it "takes him home."

GLC09414.0177

January 14, 1945

Weiner, Sylvia, 1912-2008

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Morris "Moe" Weiner

Sylvia is excited because Moe has been in Paris. Features a sketch of the Eiffel Tower.

GLC09414.0492

January 13, 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He mentions that there is a movement started by Col. Hawkins to raise funds to build a monument in Central Park or another suitable place to commemorate the officers that have died in the war.

GLC07705.126

1867

Printed letter

Title: to John A. Fox

The secretary of the Second Mass Infantry Association asks for money to build a Memorial Monument.

GLC02198.51

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Memorial Tablet in St. Paul's Church

In Loving Memory of Chara Conant Long Wait.

GLC08284.037

1861-1877

Postcard

Title: Postcard with Waite Monunment

Historic monument erected by Joseph Waite in 1763.

GLC08284.019

2 January 1875

Bradley, Milton, fl. 1875

Sketch

Title: Historic Wait Monument

Sketch of photograph in previous item (GLC08248.019). In Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.

GLC08284.020

January 20, 1865

Morse, George F., fl. 1864-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to brother

viewing the monuments and public buildings of Baltimore, Fort Federal Hill replacing Fort McHenry as the Regimental Headquarters, promises to send his picture, and acknowledgement of the receipt of his mother's fruit cake.

GLC02180.19

1815-1860

Photograph album

Title: [carte de visite photograph album of Lincoln and family]

Carte de visite photograph album of Lincoln and family containing eleven photographs (#i-xi) and one engraving (#xii). i. "Death bed of Lincoln." Photo of engraving showing Andrew Johnson, Charles Sumner, and other political figures gathered around Lincoln's deathbed. ii. Close-up image of grave marker with vignetted image of Brady's five-dollar bill pose and the inscription: "A. Lincoln. The Martyr President. Born Feb. 12 1809, Died April 15 1865." Photo of engraving. iii. [Gardner, Alexander. Washington, D.C., 5 February 1865.] Shows Lincoln, seated, and son Tad, standing,…

GLC05136.52

1815-1860

Duboce, Marcel, fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: "Stereoscopic view of Lincoln's Tomb, Negative No.1, Oak Ridge Cemetery"

Yellow mount. View of Lincoln's tomb surrounded by trees.

GLC05136.47

30 March 1862

Norton, Levi W., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Writes from Camp Wool. Received food from his family, which pleased him greatly as it means that they are "as comfortable as when" he left. Discusses an unnamed woman who has passed away. He will continue to think of her as a happy and joyful spirit. States that they were a family on Earth for a short time but now one has gone to the "better land." Recently, they have been building better graves, with large wooden slabs. Writes about a plan they thought of: Captain Millard and 100 men would lead a night scout into Virginia.…

GLC09006.10

February 7, 1817

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Samuel Latham Mitchill

Adams in retirement to Mitchill, a well-known scientist from New York City. Their correspondence deals with archeological findings. From the docket they are discussing "Babylonian bricks." Asks when a monument to Daniel, the Biblical prophet, was erected and by whom. Also is curious about the ancient language inscribed on it; mentions Hebrew, Egyptian Hieroglyphics, and Chaldean. Says if he was 50 years younger he would accompany him to figure out the problem. Adams spelled the name "Mitchell" at the bottom of the page.

GLC07532