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25 April 1958
Harry Truman and Governor Harriman at Mansion
One photograph dated April 25, 1958 of President Harry S. Truman with New York Governor W. Averrell Harriman. (similar to GLC08878.1467 and GLC08878.1468)
GLC08878.1469
September 14, 1662
Stuyvesant, Peter, 1592-1672
[Land grant to Christian Pietersen in Bergen, part of New Netherland] [in Dutch],
One Dutch document concerning a land grant to Christian Pietersen in Bergen dated May 4, 1667. Verso has a manuscript (also in Dutch) signed by Christian Pietersen and five others and dated 4 May 1667 from Bergen. The land granted consisted of two...
GLC10017
circa 1861-1865
Lincoln and His Cabinet
One print of Abraham Lincoln with oval portraits of his cabinet members; William H. Seward, Salmon P. Clark, Edwin M. Stanton, Caleb B. Smith, Gideon Welles, Montgomery Blair, and Edward Bates.
GLC08878.1225
1862
Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893
President and His Cabinet
One print of Abraham Lincoln with oval portraits of his cabinet members; William H. Seward, Salmon P. Clark, Edwin M. Stanton, Caleb B. Smith, Gideon Welles, Montgomery Blair, Hannibal Hamlin, and Edward Bates.
GLC08878.1231
26 November 1945
The Imperial Diet
One document entitled The Imperial Diet dated November 26, 1945. A list of the committees and members of the Diet.
GLC09930.15
December 1945
[Abolishment of Certain Political Parties, Associations, Societies and Other Organizations]
One document regarding the "Abolishment of Certain Political Parties, Associations, Societies and Other Organizations" dated December 1945. Includes policies of why organizations are to be disbanded as well as an appendix listing the organizations in...
GLC09930.16
1885-1932
Indian Rights Association
Indian Rights Association publications, 1885-1932 [Decimalized .01-.99]
Collection of pamphlets printed by the Indian Rights Association dated 1885-1932. Consists of 99 items related to various matters of indigineous peoples in the United States. Issues advocate for funding for education, staffing, and reparations. There...
GLC10051
1976
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP Soul of 1976, 67th Annual Convention & Commerce & Industry Show – June 28-July 2, 1976
One pamphlet entitled, "NAACP Soul of 1976, 67th Annual Convention & Commerce & Industry Show – June 28-July 2, 1976," dated 1976. Outlines the day's events and sessions at the 67th NAACP annual convention including youth workshops, exhibition lists...
GLC09640.176
June 1978
Annual Report of 1978
One pamphlet entitled, "Annual Report of 1978," dated June 1978. Posts organization highlights: notices of employment and retirement, affirmative action, school desegregation, the ACT-SO program, annual convention, television codes, and finances.
GLC09640.177
1975
Who Will Lead the NAACP?
One pamphlet entitled, "Who Will Lead the NAACP?" dated 1975. Includes a statement by Nathaniel S. Colley Sr., a candidate for Chairman of the National Board of Directors of the NAACP. Essays within the publication pertain to housing, black...
GLC09640.180
1959
The Negro Wage-Earner and Apprenticeship Training Programs; A critical analysis with recommendations
One pamphlet entitled, "The Negro Wage-Earner and Apprenticeship Training Programs; A critical analysis with recommendations," dated 1959. Gives an analysis of issues for African Americans in the work place such as segregation, wage, training, and...
GLC09640.181
1956
New Threat to Civil Liberties, NAACP Annual Report
One pamphlet entitled, "New Threat to Civil Liberties, NAACP Annual Report," dated 1956. Item highlights the yearly accomplishments of the NAACP in human rights and legal battles; propaganda against the NAACP; the 1956 convention; the workplace; and...
GLC09640.183
1961
NAACP in Action, Report for 1961
One pamphlet entitled, "NAACP in Action, Report for 1961," dated 1961. Annual report for NAACP summaries includes: human rights; legal battles; propaganda against the NAACP; the 1960 convention; the workplace; finances; voting rights and voter...
GLC09640.184
June 1974
Annual Report of 1973
One pamphlet entitled, "Annual Report of 1973" dated 1974. Annual report of NAACP summaries includes: legislation to raise the minimum wage; conferences; housing; employment bias lawsuits; education initiatives; and a lawsuit brought against Governor...
GLC09640.185.01
One pamphlet entitled, "Annual Report of 1973" dated 1974. Annual NAACP summaries includes: legislation to raise the minimum wage; conferences; housing; employment bias lawsuits; education initiatives; and a lawsuit brought against Governor Ronald...
GLC09640.185.02
National Association of Housing Officials
Housing for the United States After the War
One pamphlet entitled, "Housing for the United States After the War " dated 1974. Item is annual summary of NAACP which includes: legislation to raise the minimum wage; 1973 conference; housing; employment bias lawsuits; education initiatives; and a...
GLC09640.186
June 1946
National Citizens Political Action Committee
Political Guide: The First School of Practical Political Instruction, Catalog, National Citizens Political Action Committee
One pamphlet entitled, "Political Guide: The First School of Practical Political Instruction, Catalog, National Citizens Political Action Committee," dated June 1946. Details courses organized by the National Citizens Political Action Committee. Also...
GLC09640.187
29 October 1947
National Negro Congress
FEPC Reference Manual, Committee on Employment Discrimination
One pamphlet entitled, "FEPC Reference Manual, Committee on Employment Discrimination," dated October 29, 1947. Item is a reference manual printed by the Committee on Employment Discrimination of the National Community Realtions Advisory Council...
GLC09640.188
14 February 1936
The Official Proceedings of the National Negro Congress
One pamphlet entitled, "The Official Proceedings of the National Negro Congress," dated February 14, 1936. Item gives an account of the first meeting of the National Negro Congress (NNC); delves into its founding; a speech by the the president of the...
GLC09640.189.01
GLC09640.189.02
3 June 1944
West, George A., 1921-2007
to Mildred West
One letter addressed to Mildred West from George West dated June 3, 1944. Pertains to daily life while stationed in Burma in the air corps. Inquires about how she feels with the medicine. Mentions the weather. Details the Lend-Lease Act.
GLC09951.01.108
circa 1823-1824
[Print of Joseph C. Yates, 7th Governor of New York]
One print of Joseph C. Yates by an unknown artist.
GLC08878.1051
circa 1800
Joseph C. Yates, Sixth Governor of New York
One print of Joseph C. Yates dated approximately 1800. Engraved by John Chester Buttre.
GLC08878.1052
circa 1880-1890
[Print of Samuel M. Young]
One print of Samuel M. Young, local politician and businessman of Ohio.
GLC08878.1065
1951
New York, State Commission Against Discrimination
Report of Progress (1951)
One booklet entitled, "Report of Progress," dated 1951. Printed by the New York State Commission on Discrimination. Report contains data on related to discrimination experience, complaints of discrimination, the commissions work on education, and...
GLC09973.02
2 February 1966
United Press International
[Photograph of Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink ]
One black-and-white photograph taken by United Press International dated February 2, 1966. Pictured is Represenatitve (D-Hawaii) Patsy Takemoto Mink reading Washington's Farewell Address. According to the wire transfer information, Mink was the first...
GLC09852
2 March 1852
Richardson, William H., fl. 1852
"Statements Relative to Slaves Executed, Reprieved for Transportation &c. "
One pamphlet entitled, "Statements Relative to Slaves Executed, Reprieved for Transportation &c," dated March 2, 1852. Contains three pages of tables that gives the names of enslaved people, slaveowner names, crimes charged against the enslaved...
GLC09820
26 October 1973
Carrey, Dolores, fl. 1973
to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead
One letter from Delores Carrey and James Carrey to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated October 26, 1973. The Carreys supports the impeachment of President Nixon. They write, "The congress must act. Our very system of government is at stake."
GLC09613.02.0046
1861-1877
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
A. E. Borie
One engraving entititled "A. E. Borie" circa 1861-1877. Portrait of Adolph Edward Borie. Engraver unknown.
GLC08878.0232
John J. Cisco
One engraving entitled "John J. Cisco" circa 1861-1877. Portrait of John J. Cisco. Engraver unknown.
GLC08878.0243
June 1937
National Resources Committee
Our Cities: Their Role in the National Economy
One booklet entitled, "Our Cities: Their Role in the National Economy," dated June 1937. Item is a report on the status of cities in the United States detailing problems of inequality in labor, transportation, housing, public health and crime.
GLC09640.236
United States Commission on Civil Rights
Report of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1959
One book entitled, "Report of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1959." Contains a study on the history of the struggle towards attain the right to vote, equal access to public education, and housing. Also includes fascimiles related to...
GLC09640.343
1965
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scout Handbook
One book entitled "Boy Scout Handbook A Handbook of Training for Citizenship Through Scouting" by the Boy Scouts of America dated 1965. This is the fourth printing. Includes five sections of material for different classes of Boy Scout. Includes many...
GLC09767.02
February 1950
NAACP: A Record of Leadership
One pamphlet entitled "NAACP: A Record of Leadership" dated February 1950. Details the NAACP's mission; lists the organization's goals towards social welfare, anti-lynching laws, voting rights, history against Jim Crow Law, combatting job...
GLC09640.127
1951-1954
How the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Began [Decimalized 01.-.03]
Collection of three pamphlets entitled, "How the National Assocation for the Advancement of Colored People Began," by Mary White Ovington. Details the history of the organization and list of the trustee members and officers.
GLC09640.130
How the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Began
One printing entitled, "How the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Began," written by Mary White Ovington dated 1951. Details the first months of the NAACP, recounting persons intially involved such as William English Walling...
GLC09640.130.01
1954
One printing entitled, "How the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Began," written by Mary White Ovington dated 1954. Details the first months of the NAACP, recounting persons intially involved such as William English Walling...
GLC09640.130.02
GLC09640.130.03
June 1956
NAACP: An American Organization
One pamphlet entitled, "NAACP: An American Organization," dated June 1956. Text within the document refers to white supremacist groups that call NAACP a "Communist-dominated" group. Proceeds to list six main statements made against their mission as...
GLC09640.136
26 June 1956
NAACP: 47th Annual Conference Resolutions
One pamphlet entitled,"NAACP: 47th Annual Conference Resolutions" dated June 26, 1956. Contains resolutions decided by the delegates at the 47th annual conference in San Francisco, California. Among the resolutions adopted are passive non-resistance...
GLC09640.137
September 1960
The meaning of Sit-Ins [Decimalized .01-.02]
Two copies of "The meaning of the Sit-Ins" by Roy Wilkins dated September 1960. Print out of the pamphlet is a transcription of a speech Wilkins delivered on April 16, 1960 to the City Club Forum in Cleveland, Ohio.
GLC09640.158
The meaning of Sit-Ins
One pamphlet entitled, "The meaning of Sit-Ins" written by Roy Wilkins dated September 1960. Recounts the beginning of the sit-in protests staged at segregated lunch counter spaces. Wilkins traces the unfairness of unequal access to public spaces...
GLC09640.158.01
GLC09640.158.02
29 August 1961
Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981
[Report Recommending New Strategies to Kennedy's Civil Rights Program]
One untitled report dated August 29, 1961. Refers to the Kennedy administration which had made strides to desegregation but that still was complicit in discriminatory practices. According to the document, this report was compiled after Roy Wilkins...
GLC09640.150
11 January 1850
Smith, J.C., fl. 1850
to Edwin Harris
One letter addressed to Edwin Harris from J.C. Harris dated January 11, 1850. Pertains to sending an owed amount of $25.
GLC03135.10.002
28 July 1860
Johnson, Waldo P., 1817-1885
to Mortimer Johnson
One letter addressed to Mortimer Johnson from Waldo P. Johnson dated Osceola, July 28, 1860.
GLC03135.10.014
26 December 1860
One letter addressed to Mortimer Johnson from Waldo P. Johnson dated Osceola, December 26, 1860.
GLC03135.10.015
1 January 1861
Harris, Edwin E., fl. 1850-1864
to Margaret Harris
One letter addressed to Margaret Harris from Edwin E. Harris dated Springfield, January 1, 1861.
GLC03135.10.016
11 January 1861
One letter addressed to Margaret Harris from Edwin E. Harris dated Little Rock, January 11, 1861.
GLC03135.10.017
13 January 1861
One letter addressed to Margaret Harris from Edwin E. Harris dated Pine Bluff, January 13, 1861.
GLC03135.10.018
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