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to Dorothy Brantley

One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated November 20, there is no year on the letter.

GLC09610.173

to Dorothy Brantley

One letter from Claude E. Brantley to Dorothy Brantley dated May 15, there is no year on the letter.

GLC09610.174

San Francisco Examiner [Vol. CLXXIX, No. 171 (December 18, 1943)]

One issue of the San Francisco Examiner dated December 18. 1943. Masthead reads, "Arawe Victory Grows." Pertains to news related to the Roosevelt administration's tactics against the Nazi army; economics; military strategies; and pay for veterans.

GLC09949.02.30

to Mildred West

One letter addressed to Mildred West from George A. West dated December 7, 1943. Mentions that he cannot divulge too much about their whereabouts and that he misses her.

GLC09951.01.070

"a man of his age"

One print published in memoriam of President John F. Kennedy dated December 8, 1963. Photographed by Fabian Bachrach.

GLC08878.1383

from Lyndon B. Johnson

One unaddressed letter sent from Lyndon B. Johnson following the death of President John F. Kennedy. Message printed is meant to reassure the unity of the American people.

GLC08878.1385

Truman Displays Gift Tie

One photograph dated December 17, 1947 of President Harry S. Truman holding up a tie with the seal of the president. Also pictured are Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson and James E. Gwin. Tie was presented by A.E. Matlack, president of the...

GLC08878.1431

Discuss United Nations Statement

One photograph dated March 25, 1947 of President Harry S. Truman with Senator Warren Austin and Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Wire transfter text details that the meeting took place to discuss Austin's statement to the United Nations on...

GLC08878.1437

Truman and Vinson Enjoy the Sun

One photograph dated March 23, 1950 of President Harry S. Truman pictured with Supreme Court Chief Justine Fred M. Vinson.

GLC08878.1450

Truman Comes Ashore at Key West

One photograph dated March 17, 1950 of President Harry S. Truman with military aide Harry H. Vaughan en route to Key West.

GLC08878.1451

Zola

One photograph negative with sleeve. "Zola" is written on the sleeve.

GLC08878.1068

Collection of WWII documents and letters attributed to a Jefferson City family

GLC10047

United States gazette. [Vol. XIII, no. 1284 (September 15, 1813)]

Published by Enos Bronson & Elihu Chauncey from 1804-1818. Uncut newspaper covering various aspects of the War of 1812. Contains news from Paris and elsewhere in Europe as well as from around the United States. Contains reports on a naval...

GLC08430.09

Richmond enquirer. [Vol. 58, no. 14 (June 20, 1861)]

Confederate States of America newspaper. Prints news on the Virginia secession convention, Civil War news, and Northern news. Also includes public postings and advertisements.

GLC08430.10

New-York daily tribune. [Vol. 25, no. 7503 (April 24, 1865)]

Includes coverage of President Lincoln's funeral pageant from Harrisburg to Philadelphia and Jersey City to New York including an official program for the funeral train's stop in New York (page 8).
Reports the escape of Jefferson Davis across the...

GLC08430.11

The New York tribune. [Vol. XXV, no. 7501 (April 21, 1865)]

Covers President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and funeral. Reports on capturing the assassins, John Wilkes Booth, and on the funeral ceremonies being held in many cities and states. Includes an article on the disapproval of surrender terms...

GLC08430.12

[Description of the Battle of Mobile Bay]

Goff served as a 3rd Assistant Engineer aboard the USS "Chickasaw" during the Battle of Mobile Bay. Looking back at age 69, Goff provides an account of the battle. Relates that the "Chickasaw," an ironclad monitor, was ordered to take a position...

GLC08431

[Depicts the First Battle of Bull Run, or Manassas Plains, fought 21 July 1861]

Sketched in pencil and ink, with a later note describing Paris as a Mississippi soldier. Includes locations, camps, and positioning of troops. Inscribed on verso to George's mother Mary C. Paris.

GLC08432

Memorial of John Ross and others [Cherokee Indians]

29th Congress., 1st session. Senate document 331. Bound in modern adhesive-style.

GLC08402

Fifth annual report of the Bureau of Ethnology [Indians]

Includes text of treaties with Cherokee Indian Nation.

GLC08403

Historical notes on the employment of Negroes in the American army of the Revolution.

Published by Charles T. Evans. Discusses the involvement of African Americans in the American Revolution. Includes a return of African American soldiers on page 17 (lists numbers of African Americans by state for 1778). Discusses the opinions of...

GLC08405

Lizzie Wilkins and Annie

Written by Hanscom as a private in Company L, 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment New Hampshire. Writes to his friends informing that they are waiting to be discharged soon, hopefully by June 11 or 12. States that he heard many Massachusetts troops have...

GLC08407

[Certificate of thanks to Corporal Samuel Francis of the 133rd Regiment of the Ohio National Guard]

Signed in print by Lincoln and Edwin M. Stanton. Certificate of the President's thanks for honorable service given to Corporal Samuel Francis, Company F, 133rd Ohio National Guard Volunteer Infantry as a "token of his having honorably served as a...

GLC08408

Civil War patriotic envelopes

.01="Stand by Flag" .02="Liberty's Defender" (Columbia-G.Washington) .03="Union" (NYC origin)

GLC08412

Harper's weekly. [Vol. 9, no. 436 (May 6, 1865)]

Includes articles on the late President Lincoln's funeral and various engravings of scenes of the funeral in New York. ALso includes scenes from the funeral procession in Washington D.C., Lincoln in his deathbed, and other assassination related...

GLC08426