1861-1865

Object

Title: [Lapel pin]

A small metal lapel pin shaped like a clock, with three small circular charms attached.

GLC01013.35

1861-1865

Object

Title: [Lapel pin]

A small metal lapel pin comprised of several small circles with leaves and other shapes printed on them.

GLC01013.36

December 30, 1861

Ephemera

Title: [Package receipt for Caleb Mortimer]

Adams Express Company's Army & Soldiers' Package Express receipt. Package sent to Lieutenant Mortimer, Folletts Battery, Halls Hill, Virginia.

GLC01898.23

circa 1832-1844

Object

Title: [Hard Times tokens].

Tokens satirizing President Andrew Jackson. Issued after Jackson opposed re-chartering of the Bank of the United States, resulting in a depression.

GLC01994.03

1861-1865

Object

Title: tax stamps

Internal Revenue Proprietary 3 cent tax stamps. Printed in green with image of George Washington.

GLC00592.01

circa 1871-1881

Ephemera

Title: [Name cards for Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Hemans and Nancy Abraham]

Two different name cards, one for Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Hemans and another for Nancy Abraham. The two cards are held together by a small piece of ribbon.

GLC02429.02

1838

Bradford, Thomas G., fl. 1838

Object

Title: pressed flowers from book

GLC04665 collateral

circa 1861-1865

Object

Title: [George P. Hodges's First Lieutenant bars]

Hodges served in the Civil War as Sergeant in Company B, 37th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. Includes five bars of gold colored thread. Bars are mounted on cardboard, apparently by paste. Housed with a tan-colored envelope measuring 6.5 x 10.5 cm.

GLC02386.06

1861-1865

Object

Title: [Metal Civil War pin]

Possibly belonged to George P. Hodges. Indicates that Hodges served in Company B., 37th Mississippi Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Contains four plates, each separated by one chain link. The back of the first (top) plate contains a pin.

GLC02386.07

1763-1783

Object

Title: [Tin case]

Case for "Documents And Commission; & c." Possibly belonged to Doctor John Lorimer.

GLC01450.807.07.04

1861-1865

Ephemera

Title: [Canceled Stamps]

Miscellaneous canceled three-cent stamps. There are eight stamps.

GLC03523.10.229

1945

Henley, Raymond D., fl. 1945-1953

Object

Title: [Campaign and service medal World War II]

Victory medal, World War II. Rainbow ribbon with medal depicting allegorical female image of victory. In original box.

GLC06567.02

1908

Object

Title: Discharge pouch

Discharge pouch of George W. Peters. See GLC05653.01 for presidential pardon.

GLC05653.02

1865

Object

Title: [Indian Peace Medal containing the image of Andrew Johnson]

One side of this medal contains the bust of President Andrew Johnson. The reverse side contains an engraving of a Native American and an American colonist shaking hands while standing in front of an altar. George Washington's bust stands on top of the altar, and "peace" is written on the altar's side.

GLC01993.02

circa 1860

Object

Title: [Three Virginia state uniform buttons]

Three Virginia state brass uniform buttons. [Manufactured by Waterbury Button Co. in Cheshire, CT]. Buttons bear the seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, probably belonging to Edward R. Archer while in the service of the Confederate States [Virginia] Volunteer Navy.

GLC01896.202

circa 1861-1877

Object

Title: [Jeffery Family Seal]

Jeffery Family Seal. Red stone intaglio with a stylized "J".

GLC01896.203

circa 1844-1848

Ames Manufacturing Company

Object

Title: Sword of William E. Jones

Non-commissioned officer's sword, model 1840. Used at West Point and owned by William E. Jones. Inscribed "Ames &Mfg. Co., Chicopee, Mass." The Ames Manufacturing Company was founded in 1835 in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The company manufactured small tools, cotton machinery, swords, and cannon; they contracted with the U.S. Government to provide several thousand guns for the War with Mexico in 1845. Ames produced more swords for the American military than any other company before or since.

GLC02711.09

circa 1862

W. H. Horstmann & Sons

Object

Title: Sword of William E. Jones

Non-commissioned officer's sword, similar to GLC02711.09, also said to have been used at West Point. It belonged to William E. Jones. W. H. Horstmann & Sons had retail stores in both New York and Philadelphia; most of their swords and sabers had imported blades, usually German.

GLC02711.10

circa 1865

Ephemera

Title: Radical Union Ticket.

For William G. Brownlow for Governor of Tennessee. Lists John Eaton Jr. for Superintendent of Public Instruction, R.R. Butler for Congress and for State Senate, PPC Nelson. Also has blank space for Representative, and Floater.

GLC01919.02

14 November 1973

Smith, Marie Stalker, fl. 1973

Object

Title: to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

One bumper sticker sent by Marie Stalker Smith to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 14, 1973. Smith is against the impeachment of President Nixon. She sends a bumper sticker that reads, "stop the persecution of our president."

GLC09613.02.1126

1942-1945

Floyd, Daniel B., fl. 1942-1945

Object

Title: Leather Wallet

GLC09829.21

1969

unknown, fl. 1969

Object

Title: Keep Biafra Alive

One white pin with black text that reads "Keep Biafra Alive." Printed by former Peace Corps members to raise awareness of the Nigeria-Biafra War. [Similar to GLC09894.09]

GLC09894.10

circa 1970

unknown, fl. 1970

Object

Title: I Am

One green pin with black text that reads, "I Am."

GLC09894.11

circa 1970

Columbia Advertising Company

Object

Title: moratorium

One blue pin with white text that reads, "moratorium." Item pertains to anti-Vietnam war sentiment.

GLC09894.12

1969

Columbia Advertising Company

Object

Title: Work for Peace, November 13-14

One blue pin with white text that reads, "Work for Peace, November 13-14." Also printed is an illustration of a white dove. Pertains to anti-Vietnam war sentiment. [similar to GLC09894.14]

GLC09894.13