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1905/07/28
O'Brien, John A.
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: appointment for Ward to a committee on the discovery of the Hudson River.
Written on "City of New York, Office of the Mayor."
GLC06343.328
1905/04/09
Zolway, G.J.
To: Karl Bitter. Re: Ward's request for statues and enclosing a list of those statues still available at the World's Fair, St. Louis, 1904.
Stationary heading: "World's Fair at St. Louis, 1904, Commemorating the Aquisition of The Louisiana Territory . . . Department of Art". List: "Statuary available for Mr. J.Q.A. Ward."
GLC06343.329
1908/01/17
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: matters of the Saint-Gaudens Memorial Exhibition Committee at the Metropolitan Museum.
Typed on "The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York" stationary.
GLC06343.335
1908/02/13
Wait, Frederick S. (1851-1910)
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: fundraising for his work for the Saint-Gaudens Memorial Exhibition Committee at the Metropolitan Museum.
Typed on "Saint-Gaudens Memorial Exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art" stationary.
GLC06343.336
1908/04/09
Fruch, David C. (fl. 1908)
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: committee matters for the Saint-Gaudens Memorial Exhibition Committee at the Metropolitan Museum.
Typed on "The Metropolitan Museum of Art" stationary.
GLC06343.337
1908/07/09
To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: fundraising for his work committee matters for the Saint-Gaudens Memorial Exhibition Committee at the Metropolitan Museum.
GLC06343.338
19 July 1906
Vanderbilt, Cornelius (1873-1942)
to John Quincy Adams Ward
Writes that he has become president of the Robert Fulton Memorial Association and was pleased to see that Ward has accepted membership. Informs that they hope to lay the cornerstone of the memorial next year on Fulton's birthday. Invites Ward to...
GLC06343.371
May 1905
Cleveland, Grover (1837-1908)
Draft of Ladies Home Journal article "Woman's Mission and Woman's Clubs."
Draft of Ladies Home Journal article "Woman's Mission and Woman's Clubs." Opposing women's suffrage." Let it be here distinctly understood that no sensible man has fears of injury to the country on account of such participation. It is its dangerous...
GLC08000
23 June 1915
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
to Oscar King Davis
"I am pretty well disgusted with our government ... in a democracy like ours people will always do well or ill largely in proportion to their leadership. If Lincoln had acted after the firing on Fort Sumter in the way that Wilson did about the...
GLC08003
1918
Untitled
The honor of Captain Hugh Knyvett, " an Australian Galahad," a World War I hero. Roosevelt contrasts him with the "mischievous weaklings, who clamor for peace without victory"
GLC08051
10 October 1922
Taft, William H. (1857-1930)
To George Lorimer
Disputes with Theodore Roosevelt
GLC08052
1905
Twain, Mark (1835-1910)
Henry Wellington Wack
Henry Wellington Wack: "The story of the free Congo State..." signed by Clemens with autograph note above frontpiece portrait: "A bucket of whitewash for the miscreant King Leopold."
GLC08137
01 April 1903
Coward, Asbury (1835-1925)
[South Carolina Military Academy receipt for fees from T.W. Hutson].
Payment of $75 for the academic quarter beginning 1 April 1903. Printed by Walker, Evans & Cogswell.
GLC08165.25
13 November 1902
[South Carolina Military Academy receipt for fees from T.W. Hutson]
Payment of $100 for the first installment of academic fees for 1902-03 session. Next payment due 1 January 1902 in the amount of $75. Printed by Walker, Evans & Cogswell.
GLC08165.26
03 January 1903
Payment of $75 for the second installment of academic fees for 1902-03 session. Next payment due 1 April 1903. Printed by Walker, Evans & Cogswell.
GLC08165.27
circa 1902
Unknown
[Group of 6 newspaper clippings about death of Charles J. C. Hutson]
Obituaries, tributes, and eulogies. Charles J. C. Hutson died November 27, 1902. He was a Corporal in the 1st South Carolina Infantry during the Civil War. At the time of his death, he served as clerk of the United States District Court.
GLC08165.83
circa 1902-1904
to Mr. Gibson
Listing areas of continuing unrest in the Philippines. Written as Secretary of War and Military Governor of the Philippine Islands.
GLC08218
19 October 1903
Harding, Warren G. (1865-1923)
to Widenthall
Harding writes a humorous letter: "My musical taste is libeled, for I love Hiawata...I have kept that Hebrew story in cold storage to date, but hence forth I shall flaunt it and defy you...."
GLC08283
3 January 1912
to Samuel McChord Crothers
"We must get the Republican Party on the side of the progressives, and on the other hand we must keep the progressives sane....." Written on "The Outlook" letterhead.
GLC08321
1900
Pickett, Lasalle C., 1848-1931
Pickett and his Men
Second edition, with an introduction by James Longstreet. An inscribed copy to General Ell Torrance and his wife: "For General and Mrs. Ell Torrance with love and regards from the author, Lasalle Corbell Pickett. Think of the men who held these...
GLC08401
10 January 1900
Garrison, William Lloyd (1838-1909)
to Mr. C.D. Blackhall
Garrison Jr., the son of the abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, thanks Blackhall for the copy of Reverend L. M. Powers discourse, "The Spiritual Needs of the Universalist Church." Offers a different title for the piece, "A plan for the Church...
GLC07483.08
01 May 1906
Edison, Thomas Alva (1847-1931)
The terrible kids (scene 9)
With Library of Congress copyright stamp on verso, noting date received and copyright number assigned.
GLC07616.09.01
24 July 1908
A dumb hero (scene 5)
GLC07616.09.02
06 May 1908
Bridal couple dodging camera (scene 5)
GLC07616.09.03
24 September 1907
A race for millions (scene 4)
GLC07616.09.04
10 April 1908
Tale the Autumn leave told (scene 5)
GLC07616.09.05
1900/02/08
Tucker, Ada M.
Cleveland Leader.
Newspaper clipping containing obituary of Alva [sic] M. Tucker.
GLC07642.18
circa 1915
Collin, James C. (fl. 1906)
[Printer's prospectus for "The Capture and Execution of John Brown"]
Original publisher's prospectus for "The Capture and Execution of John Brown," by Elijay Avey. Claims the book is "crammed from cover to cover with the most thrilling events in the life of the fearless, justice-loving John Brown." Avey was an eye...
GLC06806.02.01
Sweeney, J. D. (b. 1869)
[Photograph of house of John Brown's widow]
Photograph of the house of John Brown's widow in California. Photograph taken by T. Major Edgecomb. Docket on verso in green ink states "After the execution of John Brown, his widow and several of her young children came to Red Bluff. Citizens...
GLC06806.02.02
Brown, John (1800-1859)
John Brown's Prophesy
The last words of John Brown, and a poem he wrote in prison, printed on a piece of paper that may have been intended to go inside Elijah Avey's book on Brown. A hand written note at the bottom reads "One of these to every book."
GLC06806.02.03
1917/06/03-1918/11/05
Shepp, William
William Shepp Diary 1917-1918
3 June 1917 - 2 June 1918. Begins with Shepp's enlistment on 5 June 1917. Mentions daily activities, such as calisthenics, army drills, physical examinations and vaccinations, attendance at church services, Bible study, and French class, and...
GLC06888.01
1918/06/03 - 1918/10/20
GLC06888.02
1918/12/08 - 1919/04/12
GLC06888.03
1919/04/20 - 1919/08/05
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GLC06888.04
2 July 1919
Blackwell, Alice Stone (1857-1950)
to Judith W. Smith
GLC06975.01
24 November 1916
GLC06975.02
December 1908-1919
The front of this postcard has a Christmas greeting, while the back has a poem on it.
GLC06975.03
April 1908-1919
The front of this postcard has a Easter greeting, while the back has a poem on it about Mrs. Smith being the youngest of the crowd.
GLC06975.04
The front of this postcard has a Easter greeting, while the back has an Easter poem on it.
GLC06975.05
November 1908-1919
The front of this postcard is the "Beacon St Mall, Public Garden, Boston Mass.", while the back has a Thanksgiving poem on it.
GLC06975.06
The front of this postcard is a Thanksgiving greeting, while the back has a poem on it, " When I reckon upon my blessings - And they number not a few - I am glad I knew your mother, - Glad to have a friend like you!".
GLC06975.07
1908-1919
The front of this postcard is an image and a poem about the Telephone Girls of Springfield, the poem is entitled "Think What You Owe "The Telephone Girl"". On the back is a poem by Blackwell also about the telephone girl.
GLC06975.08
1915/09/24
Scott & O'Shaughnessy, Inc.
Catalog of An Important Collection of Fine and Rare Photographs.
Auction catalog from which Neville Franklin Dragoo purchased this collection (lots #200, 212, and 215).
GLC06999.39
1900 ca.
Photograph of Roosevelt [temp record]
GLC07002#92
1904; published October 1905
Hewitt, Arthur (fl. 1904-1905)
[Half-length portrait of Roosevelt in civilian clothes with hat]
Copyright by Arthur Hewitt. Published in October 1905. Photo mounted on cloth back, with completed permission to publish form affixed to back.
GLC07002.73
14 July 1904
Pach Bros.
[Oval bust portrait of Roosevelt in civilian clothes]
Completed license to publish form made out to McClure's Magazine on reverse. Top-left corner of image and mount are damaged. Bottom-left corner of mount is damaged, but image is fine.
GLC07002.74
1904
[Square bust portrait of Roosevelt]
Pose slightly varied but wearing same clothes as in image GLC07002.74. Inscription on verso reads "Return to Charles Scribner's Sr.(?)" Blind stamp of Pach Bros. of New York in lower right corner.
GLC07002.75
1905; January 1906
McFarlandm J. Horace (fl. 1905)
"Pres. Roosevelt at work in his temporary executive office in his summer home at Oyster Bay"
Title from verso. Note in ink on bottom front assigns copyright to J. Horace McFarland Co., 1905. Published January 1906. Penciled note on back reads: "The President at his desk, Sagamore Hill." Completed publication form affixed to reverse.
GLC07002.76
Curtis, Edward S. (1868-1952)
Seated three-quarter-length portrait of Mrs. Edith Roosevelt.
GLC07002.79
Legendre, C.
Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Roosevelt Derby
Theodore Roosevelt, in retirement, holding his granddaughter, Edith Roosevelt Derby, in 1918.
GLC07002.80
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