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22 April 1864
William Lloyd and Co.
Daily Richmond examiner. [Vol. 18, no. 46 (April 22, 1864)]
Capture of Plymouth, South Carolina, the Yankees in the lower Rappahannock, Recruiting in Ireland for the Yankee armies.
GLC05959.72.090
1944
CIO Political Action Committee
This Is Your America.
One pamphlet entitled, "This Is Your America," published by the CIO Political Action Committee dated 1944. Text describes reasons why America is an ideal country such as immigration and diversity, the economy and worker's rights. Photographs of...
GLC09640.041
1948
Common Ground
Common Ground [Autumn 1948]
One issue of Common Ground dated Autumn 1948. Features topics and authors of various cultures and backgrounds. Includes material related to prejudice expressed through poetry, essays, photographs of dock workers, segregation, and Puerto Rico's...
GLC09640.050
1954
Himes, Joseph S. (1908-1991)
Social Planning in America, A Dynamic Interpretation
One pamphlet entitled, "Social Planning in America, A Dynamic Interpretation," by Joseph S. Himes dated 1954. Himes observes communities' methodology to organize and mobilize in the United States. One example is the Tennessee Valley Authority group...
GLC09640.078
7 February 1862
The New York Tribune
New York Daily Tribune [ Vol. 21, no. 6,504 (February 7, 1862)]
One issue of New York Daily Tribune newspaper dated February 7, 1862. Contains news on Civil War battles and current events. Of particular note is an article on the fourth page stating, "The President in respiting the slaver Gordon for two weeks...
GLC09771
4 November 1973
Brachman, Edwin, (fl. 1973)
to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead
One telegram from Edwin Brachman to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 4, 1973. Brachman is against the impeachment of President Nixon. He argues that Nixon's international policy trumps domestic issues declaring that, "In foreign policy...
GLC09613.02.0103
1958
Smith, Karl, (fl. 1938-1959)
A Map of the United States 1784-1844
One map illustrated by Karl Smith and published by Linweave Quality Papers, and Chicago Paper Company in 1958. The map features the United States as it was from 1784-1844. It includes the borders after the Louisiana Purchase in green. In yellow is...
GLC09861.02
3 June 1982
La Semana
La Semana [Volume 1, No. 27 (June 3, 1982)]
One issue of La Semana dated June 3, 1982. Item has articles written in both Spanish and English. Articles related to the INS including children in their "sweeps" or deportations; political endorsements of bills related to health, prisons, minorities...
GLC09875
21 April 1866
Harper's Weekly
Harper's Weekly [Vol. 10 No. 486 (April 21, 1866)]
One issue of Harper's Weekly Newspaper dated April 21, 1866. Newspaper features many advertisements and articles of current events. Of particular note on the cover is an image and article concerning the Abraham Lincoln School for Freedmen in New...
GLC09791.14
26 June 1956
NAACP
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
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