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circa 1920
[Photograph of a woman]
One photograph of a woman circa 1920. The photograph features a woman in a field posing for the camera. She is wearing what looks like Native American garb but details are fuzzy.
GLC10047.02.380
[Photograph of a man and child]
One photograph of a man and child circa 1920. The photograph features a man holding the hands of an African American child helping him to stand. Behind them is the side of a train.
GLC10047.02.386
22 January 1944
Dyer, Robert E., 1925-2018
to Lula and John Elmer Dyer
One note from Robert E. Dyer to Lula and John Elmer Dyer sent with a letter dated January 22, 1944. Written on American Red Cross stationery.
GLC09996.087.02
14 June 1937
Boston University
[Boston University diploma]
One diploma belonging to Warren Harold Schwartz certifying his Bachelors of Science in Journalism at Boston University dated June 14, 1937
GLC09662.719
October 26, 1817
Griffin, Edward D. fl. 1817;
A Plea for Africa
One pamphlet entitled A Plea for Africa: A Sermon preached October 26, 1817, in the First Presbyterian Church in the City of New-York, before the Synod of New-York and New-Jersey, at the request of the Board of Directors of the African School...
GLC10102
April 1788
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834
to George Washington
Discusses the politics of Europe, including conflicts with the Turks. States that the Turks have "numerous flocks of armed men - their Cavalry, which in the first shock, is not despicable, has it is said, surrounded three thousand of the Austrians...
GLC02437.10213
26 July 1798
Russell, John, 1764-1831
Russell's gazette commercial and political [Vol. IV, no. 41 (July 26, 1798)]
Prints a lot of news pertaining to the Quasi French War. Contains an excerpt from a speech by Theodore Dwight analyzing Thomas Jefferson's Spring 1797 "Mazzei" letter as "a perfect compendium of the French, and anti-federal policy, as exhibited in...
GLC04468.02
14 February 1794
Vaughan, Samuel, fl. 1769-1796
to Henry Knox
Letter of introduction for Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, formerly the Bishop of Autun. Reports "He is driven from Europe by the Circumstances of the Times & I have no doubt will find in America the Asylum he seeks, & the respect due to his...
GLC02437.06046
circa 1861-1865
Potter, Horace B., fl. 1861-1865
[Collection of Horace B. Potter, A company, 153rd regiment, New York, infantry][Decimalized .01-.93]
Collection of letters belonging to Horace B. Potter dated 1861-1865. Primary correspondents were his parents, Lucius F. and Adaline M. Potter. Letters discuss punishing soldiers and anti-emancipation sentiments. The collection also includes one...
GLC03523.38
1933 circa
Benet, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943
to Mr. Lally
Affirms that "Five Men and Pompey" was his first published work. States that "We had a sketch of John Dos Passos in 'Books' recently, and there will be others. I don't know when or if we'll get together in book form." In 1933 Benet and his wife...
GLC04463.10
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