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1923-1940
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Documents related to the NAACP [Decimalized .01-.08.02]
Created in New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois.
GLC06135
circa 1860
Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852
The minstrel boy
Sheet music, including music and lyrics for two verses of the song "The Minstrel Boy." Printed in Baltimore for J. Carr.
GLC05874
1830/10/19
Brown, Henry, Jr., fl. 1830
to Courthouse Postmaster of Beverley Va. re: search for runaway slaves
Includes newspaper advertisement for $100 reward for return of slaves from the estate of John Thompson, named Emmanuel and Bolus.
GLC06972
1845/11/25
Houston, Sam, 1793-1863
to William Letcher re: Houston's retirement and first born son
Concerning Houston's desire for a life of happy domesticity in retirement, "to pass the remainder of my earthly existence" with his wife ("she gets all the credit for my good actions, and I have to endure all the censure of my bad ones.") and first...
GLC06774
1838/02/16
Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862
to William L. Macy re: speech of John C. Calhoun
GLC06780
1836/02/06
Forbes, John, 1797-1880
[Receipt for payment of $100 for closing land offices in Texas]
Forbes attests to receiving $100 from Arthur Henrie, "receiver of the public Monies at Nacogdoches...for closing the land offices." Some arithmetic appears on the verso.
GLC06623.09
1836/06
Stapp, Elijah, 1738-1843
to Thomas Rusk re: asking for help in supporting his family, rallying for Texas
Also, "getting men to rally to the standard and fight the battles of Texas."
GLC06625
1899 December 25
Taber Prang Art Co., fl. 1899
George Dewey
Bust portrait, dated Christmas. Imperial carte de visite in uniform.
GLC06442
1945 February 23
Lowery, Louis, 1916-1987
First flag raising on Iwo Jima
Titled and signed on the image by Lowery. Depicts the flag fully raised, the flag-pole held by four G.I.'s, with an armed marine keeping watch in the foreground. Written at Mt. Suribachi.
GLC06361
1775/10/24
Serra, Junipero, 1713-1784
re: description of precedent among soldiers re: rations and salaries, (in Spanish)
GLC06296.02
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