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28 March 1885

Butler & Tanner

Pamphlet

Title: "Our Darlings" the Children's Treasury

An issue of "Our Darlings" the Children's Treasury. Published as a weekly this issue seems to be from a dis-bound book of the publication. Included in the many stories is a biography of Hannah More. The other stories include: The Forest Home a story about a boy his older brother and their dog, this story included an engraving on the cover page of the scene described. The second story Judith the slave is a continuation from the last issue and notes that it will be continued in the next. The third story is called Stories told by Jesus. The fourth article is about a giveaway of a picture…

JB00003

7 January 1950

Yale University

Pamphlet

Title: Exercises marking the opening of the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts and Letters

This pamphlet is a transcript of the ceremony for the opening of the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts and Letters. This collection was founded by Carl Van Vechten and the ceremony took place at Sprague Memorial Hall.

JB00005

28 June 1789

Croft, Herbert, 1751-1816

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

A letter from Sir Herbert Croft to a unknown recipient asking on behalf of a friend, Mr Schomberg, for introductions to Mr Neeker, and Mr Broussonet. Schomberg would be taking a long vacation in France and was very interested in the "politics of the present eventful moment" meaning the beginnings of the French revolution.

JB00007

1781

Carter, John, fl. 1781

Pamphlet

Title: At the General Assembly of the Governor and company of the state of Rhode Island and Providence-Plantations.

A record of votes and resolutions of the General Assembly. One interesting subject is a trial of Quaco a enslaved person who went before the assembly for his freedom. Quaco was enslaved by Mr. Honeyman of Newport who was deceased. A British officer claimed that Honeyman promised to sell him Quaco before his death when Newport was under British control. Quaco fled and sought protection from the state.

JB00008

27 April 1836

The House of Commons

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Education

A pamphlet of statistics concerning the money spent on African American education in 1835. The document shows in detail the appropriation of the sum of 20,000 pounds towards the erection of school houses in the colonies and settlements to which the provisions of the act for the abolition of slavery apply. There is also a statement of the applications for aid that were not answered due to the 1835 grant being exhausted.

JB00009

1868

Saredo, Giuseppe, fl. 1868

Book

Title: Abramo Lincoln [In Italian]

A Italian language biography of Abraham Lincoln printed in Firenze in 1868.

JB00012

January 1927

Beerbohm, Max, 1872-1956

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gerard Hopkins

A letter from Max Beerbohm to Gerard Hopkins thanking Hopkins for a "drawing of Christ Church and the neighboring demolitions."

JB00013

1831

Collom, William, fl. 1831

Pamphlet

Title: Columbian Almanac for the year 1831

A printing of the Colombian Almanac for the year 1831. This copy is missing a cover. The Almanac features a page of information for each month as well as the schedule for Pennsylvania courts. It also features the poem by Selleck Osborn "The Faithful Negro Boy."

JB00018

1915

Brooke, Robert, fl. 1915

Pamphlet

Title: "1914" Five Sonnets

A compilation of five sonnets published by Robert Brooke in 1915, the sonnets are titled I. Peace, II. Safety III. The Dead, IV. He Dead, V. The Soldier.

JB00019

12 November 1856

Frank, W.G., fl. 1856

Autograph document signed

Title: The Territory of Oregon Vs. Peter Smith

A bill of indictment for a court case, The Territory of Oregon Vs. Peter Smith. The case is that Peter Smith sold liquor to Thomas Floyd on a Sunday at Sucker Creek on October 19, 1856.

JB00020

June 1830

Anti Slavery Society

Pamphlet

Title: Anti Slavery Monthly Reporter [Vol. 3. No. 13, (June 1830)]

The Anti-Slavery Monthly Report for June of 1830 included the proceedings of a general meeting of the Anti-Slavery Society on May 15th.

JB00021

Salmon, Thomas,

Map

Title: [Map of Africa]

A map of Africa with a small engraving of a crocodile and a fort on the lower left corner.

JB00030

1915

Allied Printing

Stamp

Title: Vote For The Woman Suffrage

A stamp for women suffrage, it features a map of the United States with color coded states. The states in yellow are equal suffrage, the states in black is male suffrage. Along the bottom of the stamp is the statement "Amendment in November!"

JB00031

7 June 1815

House of Commons

Printed document

Title: An Account of all Slaves, or Captured Negroes, for whom Bounties have been paid...

JB00038

1 June 1801

Harding, Edward, fl. 1801

Engraving

Title: [Engraving of Sidney Sussex College and Frances Sidney Countess of Sussex]

JB00043

1865

Magnus, Charles, fl. 1865

Poem

Title: The Nation is Weeping

A poem with a detailed lithograph of the Lincoln Funeral procession passing New York City Hall.

JB00044

20 April 2006

Obama, Barack, 1961-

Typed letter signed

Title: to James Basker

JB00046

5 November 1973

Longyear, Ann Jarvis, fl. 1973

Postcard