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circa 1941
unknown, fl. 1941;
Children Hurt By Truck
One undated newspaper clipping, "Children Hurt By Truck" related to three children in Charleston, North Caroliona who were hit by a truck with loose breaks.
GLC09662.117.02
14 February 1942
Schwartz, Warren Harold, 1914-1992;
Stuff All Your Junk In Your Gas Mask
One newspaper clipping of a cartoon panel entitled, "Stuff All Your Junk In Your Gas Mask." Depicts a soldier stuffing his belongings inside of his gas mask.
GLC09662.187.02
2 May 1943
Shadow, John R. (fl. 1943 - .)
to Leonard Eugene Graeff
Pages 20 and 21 of a Newspaper. Page 20 is continuation of the newspaper article that began in document GLC09611.047.01. The article investigates the "Buick program" and the instruction that goes on. John annotated the images with captions. Page 21...
GLC09611.047.03
29 April 1890
Unknown
Sultana Survivors. The sixth reunion of these veterans at Adrian
GLC03131.15.10
Sultana Survivors
One newsletter pertaining to the National Sultana Survivors Association meeting dated April 29, 1890.
GLC03131.15.11
11 June 1887
A Balm for Trouble. General Sherman on the St. Louis Muddle
GLC03131.15.12
10 September 1864
Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864
The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 15 (September 10, 1864)]
Notice of special orders from the Enrolling Office in the Parish of St. Landry requiring all African American men between the ages of 18 and 50 to report themselves immediately for military enrollment. Planters and enslavers who have not "reported...
GLC00694
30 April 1863
Curran, William, fl. 1863
The Opelousas Courier. [Vol. 11, no. 3 (April 30, 1863)]
On front, humorous soldiers' letters and descriptions. printed: "William Curran, Co. "D," Forty First Regt Mass Vols". On back, blue, brown, gray striped wallpaper pattern, number 289.
GLC00677
4 April 1864
Hughes, Thomas, fl. 1864
Natchitoches union daily. [April 4, 1864]
Advertises Lincoln-Johnson election ticket, proclaims fervent unionist sentiment, local and international news. Light brown (wood grain) wallpaper (on back).
GLC00678
23 June 1865
Liberator. [Vol. 35, no. 25 (June 23, 1865)]
GLC00680.03
26 December 1848
Bennett, James Gordon, 1841-1918
California herald. [(December 26, 1848)]
Large map on front titled "Gold and Quicksilver District of California." Articles discuss California's gold supply, Americans' excitement about the gold supply, and migration of workers to California. Includes "song of the gold digger" on second page...
GLC00496.260
5 October 1860
Hambleton, James P., 1830-1897
The Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 30 (October 5, 1860)]
Articles on the 1860 presidential election, most focusing on Stephen A. Douglas. Also details the cotton crop in the south. Hambleton is listed as editor and proprietor.
GLC00572.18
14-15 July 1863
Ackert, Charles J., fl. 1863
The Port Hudson Freeman. [Vol. 1, no. 1 (July 14-15, 1863)]
Necessity newspaper printed on pinkish brown scrap paper by Union soldiers. "First federal edition" printed on one side dated 14 July 1863. The other side is dated 15 July and is marked volume 1, no. 1. Reports on the victory at the battle at...
GLC00900.01
22 June 1864
Joy, George Mills, fl. 18301-864
North Carolina times [Vol. 1, no. 44 (June 22, 1864)]
Union occupation newspaper. Contains a stories called "The Miser's Bequest" and "A Man Who Works Without Pay." Also comments on Ulysses S. Grant crossing a river to Covington and Harriet Beecher Stowe's "panegyric on President Lincoln." Includes...
GLC00900.02
25 October 1861
Haldeman, Walter N., 1821-1902
Louisville daily courier. [No. 11 (October 25, 1861)]
Pro-South newspaper published by Green & Co., publishing and sale agents in Nashville, Tennessee. Edited by Robert McKee and Haldeman. Mention of imprisonment of P. Phillips Family in Washington and of American-British correspondence over...
GLC00847
21 March 1863
The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 11, no. 16 (March 21, 1863)]
With French text. Prints a proclamation by Governor Moore calling for a General Assembly in Shreveport, the temporary capital of Louisiana. Articles describe female soldiers and war industries. Includes several ads, among which is one offering full...
GLC00843
1 March 1862
The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 10, no. 13 (March 1, 1862)]
Published by Sandoz and William H. Spencer (fl. 1862). Published in English pages 1-2 and French, as "Courrier des Opelousas," pages 3-4. Mostly advertisements. Includes call to arms of the St. Landry Cavalry Regiment and an address by Governor Moore...
GLC00844
30 June 1863
Swords, J. M., fl. 1863
The daily citizen. [June 30, 1863]
Updates on the siege of Vicksburg, the Copperheads' Peace Meeting at Springfield, "Glorious Intelligence" from Port Hudson, Lee moving into Pennsylvania. With notices of battle deaths, wounding of citizens (men and women) by shells, and an obituary...
GLC00845
September 1775
Urban, Sylvanus, 1745-1826
The Gentleman's Magazine
Printed for D. Henry at St. John's Gate, London. Includes the petition of Congress to King George. Also includes a copy of an intercepted John Adams letter to Abigail Adams 24 July 1775, copy of intercepted letter of Benjamin Harrison to George...
GLC02361
3 August 1861
Charleston Mercury, fl. 1860-1861
The Charleston mercury. [Vol. LXXIX, no. 11244]
Contains detailed Civil War news from the front lines. Included is a lengthy front-page comparison of the treatment of prisoners of war by the North and the South. "While the LINCOLN Government is making numerous arrests of persons at Washington and...
GLC02362
June 1775
Printed for D. Henry at St. John's Gate, London. Includes a fold-out regional map of Boston area and dramatic "Account of the proceedings of the American Colonists Since the passing the Boston Port-Bill," including Lexington and Concord. Also has...
GLC02360
1 December 1775
Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831
Massachusetts spy. [Vol. V, no. 249 (1 December 1775)]
Discusses military and political events. States that the Americans are not as badly overmatched as some may think. Includes a speech by Edmund Burke.
GLC02370
4 July 1788
J. Dunlap and D.C. Claypoole, 1784-1790
The Pennsylvania packet, and daily advertiser. [No. 2939 (July 4, 1788)]
Prints a description of the order and accoutrements of a procession in honor of the establishment of the Constitution. Articles on commerce and foreign intelligence. Contains news from Europe and around the country and many advertisements....
GLC02432
26 August 1852
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Commonwealth. extra. [(August 26, 1852)]
Sumner's argument for the appeal of the Fugitive Slave Law was that the slaveholding southern states, and not the United States as a whole, condone the institution of slavery, and thus having a national law in which such an institution is aided and...
GLC02226
17 July 1944
White, Frank B., (1915-1999)
Marines Those Brass-Button Queens
One newspaper clipping from Frank B. White to L. Jean White dated July 17, 1944. Sent care of Fleet Post Office in San Francisco California. Clipping is of a poem titled "Those Brass-Button Queens" originally published in "Gismo" a publication for...
GLC09855.52.02
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