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1930
Norton, Clarence C., fl. 1930
The Democratic Party in ante-bellum North Carolina, 1835-1861
Part of the James Sprunt Historical Studies series
GLC00267.216
1934-35
Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953
R. E. Lee: A biography
Howes F350. The standard biography of Lee. V. 3-4 are first editions.
GLC00267.269
circa 1909
Shaw, Albert, 1857-1947
Abraham Lincoln in contemporary caricature
GLC00267.278
1945
Randall, J .G. (James Garfield), 1881-1953
Lincoln the president: Springfield to Gettysburg
First two volumes of a four volume set. Published by Dodd, Mead & Company. Printed by the Vail-Ballou Press, Inc. in Binghampton, New York. Dedicated "To Ruth, whose unfailing help and interest illumined the labor of these pages." Details the...
GLC00267.279
04 March 1933
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
Inaugural address of Franklin D. Roosevelt... delivered at the Capitol...
Signed on titlepage.
GLC00291
January 4, 1930
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
to Mabel T. R. Washburn
Answers a genealogical inquiry on the Moors and Davises, possibly for a book Washburn is writing. Typed on Coolidge's personal stationery with header Calvin Coolidge/Northampton Massachusetts. Stationery watermarked "R CO HOLYOKE". One black and...
GLC00118.08
October 29, 1932
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
to Lewis L. Strauss
On the fifteenth anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, writes to "express the hope that the ideal of the establishment of the National Jewish Home in Palestine, as embodied in that Declaration, will continue to prosper." Also notes his admiration...
GLC00162.14
March 31, 1945
to James V. Forrestal
Writes in reference to the Research Board for National Security, a group that provides for civilian participation in scientific research on problems of national defense. Informs that he is transmitting a program to Congress for the Office of...
GLC00162.17
July 26, 1937
Condolence letter sent after the death of Strauss's father. Strauss had served as Hoover's administrative assistant when Hoover was the U.S. Food Administrator in 1917. Written on Hoover's personal stationery.
GLC00162.15
1938
Swamy, fl. 1938
[Signed pencil portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt]
Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the artist "Swamy," dated 1938.
GLC00162.18
circa 1945
Unknown
[Photograph of Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower]
Signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower in green ink to Captain C.G. Dilingsworth, "In memory of a pleasant trip on his great and happy ship." Portrait of Eisenhower as a five star general. Undated but probably before assuming the Presidency and possibly...
GLC00162.23
17 July 1942
George VI, King of the United Kingdom, 1895-1952
Pardon of Harry James Gardiner
Printed document. Convicted of an offense against the National Service Act.
GLC00173.11
20 January 1937
Second Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Signed by Roosevelt at the end. Address delivered at the Capital, Washington, D.C., 20 January 1937. Stresses the idea of creating a better world through economic morality. Presents progress, not stagnation, as a way to improve the lives of...
GLC00196.01
8 January 1936
[Speech to Democrats]
Signed at the end. References the problems President Andrew Jackson faced during his administration and how he handled them. Talks about letters he has received from families and businesses pledging their support and encouragement for him....
GLC00196.02
21 February 1936
[Broadcast speech for Brotherhood Day]
Press release of Roosevelt's speech which he broadcasted on the evening of 23 February 1936, a day designated as Brotherhood Day by the National Conference of Jews and Christians. Notes that it cannot be released to newspapers until 8PM, 23 February...
GLC00196.04
circa 1936-1937
Collection of five speeches [Decimalized .01-.05]
GLC00196
14 October 1936
Address of the President at Chicago, Illinois
Speech to businessmen signed at the end. Reports on the recovery the nation is experiencing since the Depression in many areas of business; banks, industry, railroads, farming, investments, etc. Criticizes the previous administration's focus on...
GLC00196.03
02 October 1936
[Address at the dedication of the Jersey City Medical Center, New Jersey]
Signed at the end. Marked hold for release by M. H. McIntyre, Assistant Secretary to the President. Mentions the funds of the Public Works Administration that went to American hospitals. Thanks those in the medical and nursing professions....
GLC00196.05
09 May 1938
Pardon of Michele de Robertis (c/s Robert H. Jackson [acting AG])
Convicted of swearing a false affidavit. Reason for pardon not mentioned, but research indicates he received it for turning state's evidence against Al Capone.
GLC00217
July 28, 1932
to Frederick S. Greene
Advises that there is $6,059,000 available for emergency relief to be used for highway projects in New York State. Informs that the money must be spent by 1 July 1933. Decides that some of the money should be used on the Northern, Grand Central...
GLC00224
1944, 1949, 1951
Wiltse, Charles M., 1907-?
John C. Calhoun Nationalist [with] ... Nullifier [with] ... Sectionalist
GLC00267.023
1942
Brooks, William Elizabeth, 1875-1960
Grant of Appomattox, a study of the man, by William E. Brooks
Inscribed by Brooks to Ralph Hutchinson, 12 October 1942. Signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower as "presented to me," and dated 21 November 1946. Published by the Bobbs-Merrill Company. First edition.
GLC00456.01
23 April 1934
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
[Cancelled check]
Check from Truman to F. L. Byam. Authorized by Truman as President of the County Court. Issued 23 April 1934, cancelled 11 May 1934. Written for the amount of 200 dollars. Contains a stamp indicating cancellation, and a produce exchange bank...
GLC00477.03
13 October 1936
Hoover, J. Edgar, 1895-1972
to D. T. Schoonover
Thanks him for commending his speech entitled, "True Costs of Crime." Signed as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Addressed to Schoonover as Dean of Marietta College, Ohio.
GLC02504.23
1934
International Boundary Commission
Joint report upon the survey and demarcation of the boundary between the United States and Canada from the source of the St. Croix River to the Atlantic Ocean
Contains treaties between the United States and Canada regarding the demarcation of geographic boundaries. Describes the types of committees used and the methods of surveying the boundary from the source of the St. Croix River to the Atlantic Ocean....
GLC02619
1931/07/10
to Louis L. Emmerson
Confidential letter written to the Governor of Illinois about America's economic situation during the Great Depression and the prospect of continued destitution. Praises Emmerson's "organization last winter" and discusses the need for earlier...
GLC03146
4 January 1939
[State of the Union Message]
Signed at end, inscribed to Lillian Wald, and signed at top of first page. Speech to Congress warns of the impending war and mentions his worries that fascism and war might attack freedom of religion. "Storms from abroad directly challenge three...
GLC03181.01
12 January 1939
to Lillian Wald
Sends a copy of his Annual Message (State of the Union speech, see GLC03181.01) and also his Jackson Day speech. Addressed to Wald in Westport, Connecticut. Written on White House stationary.
GLC03181.02
Bonner, Francis T., fl. 1942-1946
Collection relating to Irving Kaplan and Francis Bonner on controlling atomic power [Decimalized .01-.09]
Includes autograph notes written by Bonner and Kaplan during the initial meetings of The Association of Manhattan District Scientists. Their notes stress the need to establish control over nuclear energy. Contains an autograph letter signed by...
GLC03152
circa 1936
Harris & Ewing, fl. 1905-1977
[Roosevelt and his cabinet]
Pictured sitting at a board table. Signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, President; John N. Gardner, Vice President; Homer Cummings, Attorney General; James A. Farley , Postmaster General; Cordell Hull, Secretary of State; Henry H. Woodring, Secretary of...
GLC03259
27 July 1944
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
to Mamie Eisenhower
Signed "Ike" and addressed to "My darling." Expresses his happiness at receiving a long letter from her. Comments that he has not heard from their son John. Mentions being interrupted often by staff and by a telephone call from P.M. [Prime...
GLC02788
1930/10/08
to J. A. Hull re: his autograph
Written as President on White House stationery, remarking "This is about the third letter I have written in long hand in years!"
GLC02793.078
1930/10/24
to Fred L. Seely re: thanks for helping his sick son Herbert
Signed as President on White House stationery.
GLC02793.079
1935/07/29
to Frederic Kernochan re: polio epidemic and boy scout jamboree
GLC02793.080
1936/03/20
to Anna Roosevelt Boettiger (daughter) re: his hopes to see her
Written as President on White House stationery and signed "Pa."
GLC02793.081
1937/02/19
to James A. Farley re: paying off his election bet concerning Senator Borah
GLC02793.082
1939/01/27
to William E. Shepherd re: declining membership in the Beaux-Arts Institute
Signed as President on White House stationery. He notes he is a rank amateur
GLC02793.083
1939/12/25
to Harry A. Woodring re: Christmas greetings, with envelope
Signed as President to his Secretary of War. The envelope has a silver foil seal reading "Please DO NOT OPEN until CHRISTMAS." Typed on White House stationery. Alluding to wartime rationing, FDR jokes "This metal [on the envelope seal] can be...
GLC02793.084
1943/03/09
to Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam re: opposition to prohibition
Signed as President on White House stationery. Written as a follow-up to meeting with Methodist bishops.
GLC02793.085
1943/06/17
to Arthur J. Morris re: estates of his mother and father, income taxes
Signed as President on White House stationery. Morris was President of the Fulton Trust Co.
GLC02793.086
1944/11/21
to Arthur J. Morris re: thanks for congratulations, questions about legacy
GLC02793.087
1945/01/11
to Arthur J. Morris re: distribution of his mother's estate to his children
GLC02793.088
1945/03/28
to Arthur J. Morris re: income tax deductions
GLC02793.089
1941
[Portrait of Supreme Court Justices]
Formal group portrait of the Supreme Court Justices in robes. Signed by the nine justices: Owen J. Roberts, J.C. McReynolds, Charles Evans Hughes, Harlan Fisk Stone, Hugo L. Black, William O. Douglas, Stanley Reed, Felix Frankfurter, and Frank...
GLC02929.01
6 February 1932
Mills, Ogden L., 1884-1937
Against hoarding.
Draft of a speech or a commentary against the practice of hoarding gold. Includes pencil corrections. Mills was Undersecretary of the Treasury from from 4 March 1927 until 11 February 1932 and Secretary of the Treasury from 12 February 1932 until 3...
GLC02977
30 May 1934
[Press release of speech delivered on Memorial Day at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania]
Signed at end as President. Speech mentions the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg and Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War. Stresses the importance of uniting the country. Gives particular attention to the part played by George Washington as...
GLC03352
15 February 1936
Pardon of Nelson H. Peach, with warrant
Pardon countersigned by Attorney General Homer S. Cummings. Accompanied by the transmittal warrant and the original envelope.
GLC03581
16 August 1934
Pardon of Tobe Strickland (c/s Harold W. Stephens)
Convicted of manufacturing, transporting and possessing liquor.
GLC02836
15 April 1933
Getty, John Paul, 1892-1976
to his mother
Writes to his mother that he misses her and advises her to get enough sleep and tend to her rheumatism. Describes his cross-country trip in a Duessenberg car, from Reno, to Nevada City, Nevada. Mentions that he went to Rockefeller Center last night...
GLC04692
1931/09/21
to R. H. Waldo
Writes to Waldo in New York, who was possibly a newspaper reporter, to tell him that "It would not be worth your while to see me about daily dispatches." He concludes by thanking Waldo "for the information about England," noting (in accord with the...
GLC04905
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