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2 December 1863 - 26 May 1864
Beach, Elias William (1841-1921)
[Diary 1863-1864]
Autograph manuscript. Written from various places. Contains all military content, mostly involving camp life and movements.
GLC00919.23.04
27 May 1864 - 1 December 1864
[Diary 1864]
Autograph manuscript signed. Written from various places, but the majority of entries written from City Point, Virginia, which was the headquarters for General Ulysses S. Grant. Contains mostly military content dealing with camp life and activities.
GLC00919.23.05
1 January 1865 - 15 November 1865
[Diary 1865]
Autograph manuscript signed. Filled with news of military activity. Excerpt from entry for 3 April 1865: "Richmond fell at 8 oclock this morning. Genl Benham was the first Genl in the city... Rebels evacuated. The President and Genl Grant & Meade...
GLC00919.23.06
1 January 1866-1 June 1866
[Diary 1866]
Autograph manuscript. Written from various places. Beach provides information on his life as a former soldier after the war.
GLC00919.23.07
1889-1921
Unknown
[Clipped obituaries of Susannah Roop Beach, Ebenezer Beach, and Elias W. Beach]
Ebenezer Beach died in 23 January 1898 in Cheektowaga, New York. Susannah Roop Beach died 28 December 1889 in Williamsville, New York. Elias W. Beach died 1 May 1921.
GLC00919.25.33
March-April 1873
Powell, George May (1835-1905)
Travel Diary
re: He stopped briefly in England and experienced difficulty in boarding the ship to cross the Channel and on to Paris. He took the train through Lyon, Turin, Milan, and Venice, with brief stops, describing each briefly. He went on a five-day cruise...
GLC00687.077
29 May 1875
New York Trade Reporter
New York trade reporter. [Vol. 7, no. 22 (May 29, 1875)]
The front page article, "Fire-proof Building Material: Teil Hydraulic Concrete Blocks and Artificial Stone: The Problem Solved: The Fire-Proof Building Company of New York," describes the need for fireproof buildings, the materials used, and the...
GLC00687.160
no date
Beet Sugar
Beet sugar is comparable to cane sugar. He talks about the process of refining beets to the form of sugar.
GLC00687.191
Profit Sharing
Profit sharing will help solve the labor question. He uses examples of Irish workers, the Paris and Orleans railroad, the LeClaire experiment, and others. Successful profit sharing must be based on fraternal love. He refers to Sabbath observance and...
GLC00687.198
9 November 1905
The Weekly Item
Geo. May Powell Passes Away.
Obituary of George May Powell
GLC00687.274.01
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