February 14, 1783

George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

Broadside

Title: By the King, A Proclamation. Declaring the Cessation of arms, as well by Sea as Land, agreed upon between his Majesty, the most Christian King, the King of Spain, the States General of the United Provinces, and the United States of America

This was the English announcement of cessation of hostilities; reciprocal proclamation by the American Peace Commissioners was issued on February 20th, and signed in type by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and John Jay.

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1918

Christy, Howard Chandler, 1872-1952

Poster

Title: Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I'd Join the Navy, Naval Reserve or Coast Guard

This is a lithographic poster featuring Howard Chandler Christy's iconic depiction of the female, would-be sailor. The poster is of a girl and states "GEE I WISH I WERE A MAN I'd JOIN THE NAVY, NAVAL RESERVE OR COAST GUARD." The poster was used as a recruiting propaganda to get people to join the Armed Forces during World War I.

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10/07/2013

Forrestal, James, 1892-1949

Header Record

Title: [2 documents] [Decimalized .01- .02]

Typed Naval dispatch. This message was received in the radio room of the USS Vella Gulf CVE-111, an escort carrier, at sea in the Northwest Pacific with 26th carrier division of the 7th fleet (just days before she had been anchored at Okinawa). As well as a biography of a Navy seaman who was present when the message arrived.

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1860

South Carolina. Convention, 1860-1862

Pamphlet

Title: Declaration of the immediate causes which induce and justify the secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union; and the ordinance of secession.

First Edition, later edition. Presented by C.G. Memminger, a South Carolina legislator and Confederate government official, as the report of the committee to draw up the Confederate declaration of independence.

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1853

Griffiths, Julia, fl. 1895

Book

Title: Autographs for freedom.

Published by John P. Jewett and Company. In the preface, Griffiths writes, "The proceeds of the sale of 'Autographs for Freedom,' will be devoted to the dissemination of light and truth on the subject of slavery throughout the country." Griffiths writes on behalf of the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society. Testimonies are followed by lithographed signatures. Includes the signatures of William H. Seward, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Lewis Tappan, Horace Greeley, and Charles Sumner, among others. Contains "The Heroic Slave," by Frederick Douglass.

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24 June 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family

One letter addressed to Davis, Betty, Jack, Mike, Clarice and Juan from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated June 24, 1963. Thanks them for making her trip pleasant, how relaxing she found Seattle and remarking on personal ancedotes.

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29 June 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family

One letter addressed to Davis, Jack, Bets, Mike from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated Stratford, June 29, 1963. Pertains to visiting tourist attractions in London with her companion, attending plays, and her hotel accomodation in Stratford on Avon as "second class." Also mentions a family member's injury.

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1 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family

One letter addressed to David, Bets, Jack and Mike from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 1, 1963. Pertains to attending lectures through a Methodist church. Mentions that her roommate stays up late and that she would be travelling to Paris next.

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3 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore Jr.

One letter addressed to Davis from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated London, July 3, 1963. Pertains to her luggage being stolen at the hotel containing her jewlery valued at $250. States that the hotel paid for a new suitcase.

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circa 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore, Jr.

One undated postcard addressed to Davis from Nellie Joe Wetmore. Front side of postcard contains an image of St. Marcus' Square, Venice filled with a flock of pigeons. Reverse side contains the message related to travelling between Hamburg on a layover to Italy.

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7 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore, Jr.

One postcard addressed to Bets, Davis, Jack and Mike from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 7, 1963. Front image of the postcard is Le Jardin des Tulieres in Paris, France. She says history and speeches are challenging. Mentions that she is leaving Paris after having spent four days there. Underneath the date in parenthesis she writes "(Uncle Rod's birthday)".

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6 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore, Jr.

One postcard addressed to Davis from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 6, 1963. Front side of the postcard is an image of the Eiffel Tower. Reverse side contains a message pertains to touring Paris and its history; also mentions her health.

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5 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One postcard addressed to Davis from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 5, 1963. Front side of the postcard is an image of the Royal Shakespeare Theater at Stratford-Upon-Avon. Pertains to feeling lonely while travelling; attending a N.A.T.O. and SHAPE conference.

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July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Davis

One letter addressed to Davis from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 1963. Pertains to travelling in France; visiting with the American ambassadors; hotel conditions; and that she has film rolls for Bets which was coincidingly lost with the stolen suitcase. Describes Bastille Day in Paris.

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8 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to Davis from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 8, 1963. Pertains to travelling in Rome, getting sick and taking antihistamines and that she has since arrived in Egypt. Mentions trying to contact her uncle Rod who left for Munich.

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10 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to H.D. Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 10, 1963. Pertains to visiting King Tut's collection at the museum, but there was too much in the collection to see all of it. Expresses admiration for Egyptian culture. Also describes the weather and service. She still has not heard from Rod, but thanks everyone at home for the letters.

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14 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family

One letter addressed to Bets, Davis, Jack and Mike Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated Jersualem, July 14, 1963. She confirms receiving letters and a package upon her arrival. Nellie talks about her money situation with her family, her reluctance to spend money, and the semantics of trying to receive a check while traveling. In the margin, she asks whether they have received her "estimate of loss in 'travel overnight case'?" She says that if she needs any more travel cash, Rod has offered to give it to her when they meet; but, Nellie recognizes he might cancel last minute. She writes that…

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15 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Neumiller and Mike

One postcard addressed to Bets, Davis, Jack and Mike dated Jersualem, July 15, 1963. The front of the postcard depicts people fishing in Lebanon. On the reverse Nellie from the post office waiting for the customs agent to release the medicine Davis has sent her. Nellie notes under the date and place "no word from Rod." Nellie writes she enjoys the world and religious history of the area, and the people are very beautiful. Water is scarce. She comments on the goats, camels, and carts that aid "modern transportation."

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18 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 18, 1963, She is visiting a girl's vocational school 15 miles outside of Athens, but will be staying in the city with her church group and attending lectures again. She wants to get a haircut in Athens. She sends her love and well wishes to everyone and comments on the gossip at home, warning Davis not to get involved. She asks for her grandfather's address, and asks why Davis' vacation itinerary changed.

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19 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One postcard addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated Haifa, July 19, 1963. Front of the postcard is of the Garden of Gethesmane by the city wall of Jerusalem. Reverse side contains a message where she thanks Davis for the letters because she was lonely. She enjoyed the bus ride because it drove through the fruit groves. She is leaving for a meeting in a minute.

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21 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One postcard addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated Galilee, July 21, 1963. Front of the postcard depicts the waterfront of Haifa. She attended church services at a Christian site by the sea. She again comments how beautiful the country is.

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21 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family

One letter addressed to Bets, Davis, Jack and Mike from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 21, 1963. Notes that she is writing from Galilee. She writes that she is lonely and anxious to come home in a month from the date. Nellie describes having church services in Mary, Mother of Jesus', home. The 110 degree weather kept them indoors in the afternoon. She comments how much the city has modernized since 1949. The back of the letter continues dated 22 July. She writes in the margins that she is enjoyin Greece because she is less afraid, since fighting broke out between "arabs and jews" three days…

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July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One telegraph addressed to David Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore. The telegraph confirms for Nellie that Rod is "in for transfer," which means they can visit. She is very happy about this news. The weather has been raining since she arrived. Nellie writes she sent a few packages back to friends from Greece and has bought Christmas presents. She gives condolences about Myrtle dying.

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23 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 23, 1963. Writes that she visited with Mary's parents and went to Mary's Greek relatives' home. She says the reunion was touching. She travels to the Ionian and Corinthian Sea and sees many historic sites. She is seeing a play tonight and wishes she could stay longer to see more sites.

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26 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 26, 1963. Writes she has $130 left to spend, might have to use her American Express, and hopes Rod will lend her $100 cash. Her upcoming conferences include meeting with government officials and touring historic sites. The accommodations are similar to the others from her European trip, and the furniture is very nice. In the margin on the front, Nellie writes she will see Rod in 4 days and she misses everyone terribly. It has been storming for most of the trip, and there was a earthquake near the coast. Nellie is still…

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