April 1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Band of 9th Veteran Reserve Corps, Washington Circle]

A print of a photograph of the 9th Veteran Reserve Corps band. Shows 17 musicians in the grey uniforms, shakoes, and frogged jackets of the 9th Veteran Reserve Corps, posed with brass instruments. The drums are stacked in front of the group. Two little girls stand on the right hand side of the photograph and in the center of the group [behind the drums] is a dog. Equestrian statue in the background. "XXIII" "807."

GLC05111.01.0144

September 1863

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Culpeper, Va. Officers of the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade commanded by Capt. James M. Robertson]

A print of a photograph of the twenty-one officers of the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade commanded by Capt. James M. Robertson [seated at center, holding sword]. One officer holds a small guitar and another holds a banjo. A black servant is pouring drinks from a small keg. Three tents in the background. Gardner-Ordway Collection. "VIII" "83." See GLC 5111.01.0117, .0118, & .0119.

GLC05111.01.0116

September 1863

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Officers of the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade commanded by Capt. James M. Robertson, Culpeper, VA.]

A print of a photograph of twenty-five officers of the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade commanded by Capt. James M. Robertson [seated at center, holding sword]. One officer holds a small guitar and another holds a banjo. A black servant is pouring drinks from a small keg. Three tents in the background. Inscription on verso reads: "a group of officers singing to the guitar / The Gettysburg Campaign." Also inscribed on verso: "Ordway-Gardner VIII 76." Inscription on modern mat: "Alex Gardner Union troops 1864 Meserve Collection." Graphite notation on bottom center of image "10". See GLC…

GLC05111.01.0117

March 1863

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Drum corps of 61st New York Infantry, Falmouth, VA]

A print of a photograph of the drum corps of the 61st New York Infantry. Thirteen drummer boys of the 61st NY Infantry posed in a field with their drums. The front row of boys are seated on their drums with the rear row is wearing their drums on harnesses. All of the drummers look away from the camera, thus the image produces a profile of each individual. "XXIII" "520."

GLC05111.01.0145

July 1862

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: [Manassas, Va. Men of Co. C, 41st New York Infantry]

A print of a photograph of the 41st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Approximately sixty-two men posed around construction site. Note the partially constructed sidewalk in the left foreground and the lumber in the right background. The soldier's rifles are stacked. Some of the soldiers pose as if they are whittling and one looks as if he is drinking from a canteen. One soldier poses with a bugle and another with a drum, and many tug on pipes. Officers are present in the foreground. The 41st N.Y. was active from June 27, 1861 to July 3, 1863.

GLC05111.01.0191

1944-1945

Pendleton, Richard, fl. 1944-1945

Header Record

Title: [Letters belonging to Richard Pendleton, 1944-1945][Decimalized .01-.21]

Collection of letters belonging to Richard Pendleton dated 1944-1945. Consists of 21 items addressed to his parents, W.H. and Mrs. W.H. Pendleton. Pendleton served in the 85th Infantry Division Band. Letters are primarily written from Italy.

GLC09997

February 1902

Various

Magazine

Title: The Atlantic Monthly [February 1902]

One issue of The Atlantic Monthly dated February 1902. Contains essays on Walt Whitman by John Townsend Trowbridge and on Stephen A. Douglas by William Garrott Brown.

GLC09888.02

November 1928

The Academy of Political and Social Sciences

Pamphlet

Title: The Annals [Volume 140, No. 229 (November 1928)]

One issue of The Annals dated November 1928. Volume is entitled, "The American Negro." Articles pertain to segregation, crime statistics, education, health, prejudice and discrimination towards black people in Latin American, South Africa, and West Africa. Incldues an article entitles, "Race Relations in the United States" by W.E.B. du Bois, "Residential Segregation in American Cities" by Ernest W. Burgess and a woodcut by J.L. Wells.

GLC09640.317

2000

The Republican Chairman, fl. 1891

Magazine

Title: American Legacy [Vol. 6, No. 2 (Summer 2000)]

One issue of American highlighting the Harlem Renaissance, Black history in New Orleans, Oklahoma, the scientific field, enslaved people seeking emancipation from families in Washington, D.C., and other topics. Contains images and opinion pieces as well.

GLC09968.05

circa 1920-1950

Header Record

Title: Collection of Family photographs [Decimalized .001-.916]

A collection of family photographs from the 1920s to the 1950s. the photos are not labeled so most of the subjects are unidentified. The images seem to be taken while on vacation or at events. Some include family posing together. The collection includes: 527 photographs, 467 photograph negatives, 10 envelopes, 5 maps, 5 documents, 3 objects, 3 postcards, 2 greeting cards, 2 newspaper clippings, 2 pamphlets, 1 receipt, and 1 stamp.

GLC10047.02

circa 1944

Young Men's Christian Association

Pamphlet

Title: Victory Songs

One pamphlet entitled Victory Songs published by the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and the Department of the East National War Work Council. The pamphlet includes text of forty songs which are: Smiles, Oh! How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning, Sweet Adeline, The Coal Pile, When The Great Red Dawn Is Shining, K-K-K-Katy, I Ain't Got Weary Yet, Good Morning Mister Zip Zip Zip My Sunshine Jane Pack Up Your Troubles Tipperary Smiles Sunshine of Your Smile Dear Old Pal of Mine The Last Long Mile Little Liza Jane Madelon The Navy Will Bring Them Back…

GLC10047.02.474

circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of a Japanese-American girl with piano]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-American girl playing an upright piano. Next to her is a large bouquet of flowers in a vase.

GLC09860.180

7 February 1944

Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992

V-Mail

Title: to Mom, Dad and Grandma

One v-mail addressed to Eva and Morris Schwartz and Sarah Friedman from Warren Schwartz dated February 7, 1944. Mentions seeing a movie starring the Benny Goodman Orchestra, "The Gangs All Here."

GLC09662.537

circa 1940-1945

Printed document

Title: The Navy Sings

One document entitled The Navy Sings dated circa 1940-1945. The document is a list of lyrics to various naval songe. The songs are; Here Comes the Navy, Over the Seas, Navy Hymn, God Bless America, Stout Hearted Men, Marine Hymn, Marching Along Together, Don't Give up the Ship, We're All Americans, and Anchors Aweigh

GLC09611.599

circa 1820

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Carl Maria von Weber

One engraving of Carl Maria von Weber dated circa 1820. Bust portrait of Weber.

GLC08878.0815

circa 1950

Walker, S., fl. 1900

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Fernando Wood

One engraving of Fernando Wood dated circa 1950. Bust portrait of Wood.

GLC08878.0954

circa 1950

Walker, S., fl. 1900

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Fernando Wood

One engraving of Fernando Wood dated circa 1950. Bust portrait of Wood.

GLC08878.0955

1911

Rumshisky, Joseph, 1881-1956, Schorr, Anshel, 1871-1942

Sheet music

Title: "Mamenu" or The Triangle Victims (in Yiddish).

Song lamenting the deaths caused in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Factory fire in 1911. Sung by H.J. Ginsburg

GLC06225

1934

Cunard, Nancy, 1896-1965

Book

Title: Negro anthology made by Nancy Cunard 1931-1933

Published by Cunard at Wishart & Company in London, England. In the foreword, Cunard states "It was necessary to make this book ... for the recording of the struggles and achievements, the persecutions and the revolts against them, of the Negro people." Cunard's thorough and diverse work contains music, poetry, historical studies, discussions on racism, and reports on black culture in other countries, such as Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, and Africa, among many others. Includes essays by such notables as anthropologist and writer Zora Neale Hurston, philosopher Alain Locke, sociologist W.E.B.…

GLC06115

1861

Broadside

Title: Fort Sumpter

Printed text of patriotic Confederate song celebrating the taking of Fort Sumter. Details events of the bombardment, including the death of two Union soldiers during Anderson's final salute to the United States flag. Illustrated with the first Confederate national flag flying in the breeze. Sung to the tune of "Dearest Mae." The chorus warns "Uncle Abe...ne'er invade our Southern soil."

GLC06158.13

1860

Thayer & Eldridge (Boston, Mass.), fl. 1860

Pamphlet

Title: [Republican song book]

From the 1860 Presidential campaign. Published by Thayer & Eldridge, Boston. Original salmon colored wrappers, illustrated with woodcut portrait of Lincoln.

GLC05963

1861

Broadside

Title: [Dixie printed on back of a sheet checks]

A new version of Dixie printed on the back of a sheet of checks from the Bank of Virginia. Contains 9 stanzas. Some very virulent anti-Lincoln lines, including "Old Abe is good at stealing niggers." Note on upper right in pencil says "Printed at Richmond, Va. 1861" What appears to be a title says "Running Air - "Dixie" Rhymes."

GLC05987.27

2 December 1859

Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862

Broadside

Title: Martyrdom of John Brown

Program created by Thoreau for the funeral service for John Brown to be held in the Concord Town Hall on December 2nd. Event will include "Reading of pertinent passages. Selections from Brown's last words. Service for the death of a martyr." Also contains a "Dirge" in Brown's honor, written by Sanborn to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne" The first verse states "To-day beside Potomac's wave, Beneath Virginia's Sky, They slay the man who loved the slave, and dared for him to die." Concord was the home to many of Brown's most famous and ardent supporters. The dirge is misdated 30 December at…

GLC05925.02

circa 1860

Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852

Broadside

Title: The minstrel boy

Sheet music, including music and lyrics for two verses of the song "The Minstrel Boy." Printed in Baltimore for J. Carr.

GLC05874

October 30, 1865

Photograph

Title: View of fair for Union Volunteers and Sailors

Image shows a large crowd gathered for a fair in front of a "Union Volunteer Hospital" and a "Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon." The crowd includes soldiers, a band, people standing on the Hospital balcony, and a small group of people standing at a cannon. Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "Fair for Vols & Sailors' Home Academy of Music Oct. 30th 1865." Photographers stamp on verso "R. Newell, 724 Arch St. Philad'a. AUG 1865."

GLC05111.02.1338