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9 July 1923
Boston Latin School (Mass.)
[Boston Latin School diploma]
One diploma belonging to Warren Harold Schwartz dated July 9, 1923 for Boston Latin School. Item is printed in Latin.
GLC09662.718
October 1971
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP Annual Report for 1970
One pamphlet entitled "NAACP Annual Report for 1970," dated October 1971. Item summarizes organization's efforts for voting rights, 1970 elections, 1970 census participation, housing, the National Afro-American Builders Project, textbooks, political...
GLC09640.168
7 July 1969
DiChristina, Richard J., 1949-2016
to Joyce Robinson [Decimalized .01-.02]
A letter and American Airlines boarding pass.
GLC09626.05
1783/10
General Assembly. State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation [with seal] + [docket]
Documenting the Revolutionary War service of four African-American soldiers, Prince Green, Pharoah Hazard, Vaughn Prince and Bristol Rhodes. Hazard served in the 1st RI Reg. Rhodes served with RI troops in 1776 and 1778, and lost a leg at Yorktown...
GLC06067
12 October 1875
[Case history of the lawsuit over the "Mississippi Plan of 1875"]
Case history of a lawsuit over the "Mississippi Plan of 1875" brought against Gov. Adelbert Ames to prevent him from organizing two companies of "Colored Militia" to protect blacks during the 1875 election. The lawsuit charged that such "Troops kept...
GLC09388
1850
Burritt, Elihu, 1810-1879
Elihu Burritt's miscellaneous writings
Published by Thomas Drew, Jr. Printed wrappers with illustration, including a print of Burritt. Second edition. Includes the essay "Buying a Brother from Bondage" which describes the purchase of Frederick Douglass' freedom. Cover and some inner...
GLC06118
1864
Churchill & Dennison
Curiosity Shop, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY
One photograph entitled, "Curiosity Shop, At Army Relief, Albany, NY," dated 1864. Published by Churchill & Dennison. Image is of an elaborate display of stuffed and mounted exotic animals. The display is draped in American flags and patriotic...
GLC05111.01.0061
10 December 1786
Stephen, Adam, 1718-1791
to Horatio Gates
Describes his visions of lava flows, overflowing oceans and ghosts (sounds almost Blakean). Mentions places all over the globe and gives strange account of manufacturing snowshoes from a pattern from Greece. Stephen as Major General in the Revolution...
GLC02021
2 May 1774
Sandwich, John Montagu, 4th Earl of, 1718-1792
to Thomas Flucker
Admiral Montagu informs Flucker that Admiral Samuel Graves will arrive later that month to assume command from British Governor of Massachusetts Thomas Gage. Orders Flucker to leave his house by midsummer. Flucker was Gage's secretary. Sandwich...
GLC02437.00141
4 January 1791
Tracy, John, fl. 1789-1795
to Henry Jackson
Tracy lays out his resume to General Henry Jackson as "the oldest inspecting Officer of the Militia" in Massachusetts as reason to appoint him "Inspector for the District of Massachusetts." He includes his "abilities and character" as well as the...
GLC02437.04817
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