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11 February 1941
Keller, Helen (1880-1968)
to Katharine Cornell
Keller writes to reminisce about two days spent at Cornell's home reading literature and discussing spiritual growth.
GLC05508.153.01
21 November 1936
Masters, Edgar Lee (1868-1950)
to Jewell Allen
Masters writes in response to Allen's letter concerning his book "Across Spoon River." He discusses religion and reading, and suggests she read his poem "Prometheus" which was printed in "The Serpent in the Wilderness." He believes her atheism is...
GLC05508.181
13 September 1935
Seton, Ernest T. (1860-1946)
to George Vaughan
Seton writes in response to Vaughan's letter concerning "our spiritual depression" to express hope of the future. He is also publishing an "Indian Bible," containing "the spiritual message of the Red Race" which should be of service to many. Typed...
GLC05508.227
14 February 1929
Wilhelm II, Kaiser (1859-1941)
to George Sylvester Viereck
Wilhelm comments that he wrote a preface to a German edition (title not mentioned) to "correct erroneous views still prevalent about Empress Frederick." He also discuss debates about the "New Religion" and the "hopeless chaos in American spirits"...
GLC05508.263
3 May 1942
Japanese internment broadside
This broadside, printed in Los Angeles, ordered "all persons of Japanese ancestry" to assemble for transport to detention camps. The document gives specific directions to families about what they could take with them-household and personal items...
GLC06360
1945/04/12
New York Journal American no. 20,904 [broadside] ["Roosevelt Dead!"]
GLC08725.14
1934
Hoover, Herbert (1874-1964)
The Challenge to Liberty
Inscribed to James A. Healy "more advice to the New Deal inclined." Critical of FDR's New Deal. One black and white bust engraving of Hoover included.
GLC08727
1866
Bonhajo, Louis (fl. 1939)
[Print of a painting of Abraham Lincoln]
Profile view of Lincoln's head and shoulders. Depicted without a beard. Copyrighted and printed by R.L. Parkinson from a painting by Louis Bonhajo. With text at bottom entitled, "Lincoln's First Nomination - May 1860." The text describes how...
GLC08879.01.02
1932/12/21
Patton, George S. (1885-1945)
to Nita Patton re: comments on Catholicism and actions of Congress
GLC07771
1943/03-1944/12
Follweiler, Frank (fl. 1944-1945)
D-Day Diary labeled "address book"
Diary kept in a green cloth address book written on board Tank Landing Ship LST-383 officer. Many of the diary entries are more like notes (p. "VII"): "Left ...Eng. Mon. June 5 for our fourth invasion ... D-Day is Tues June 6 .... Arrived Tues June 6...
GLC07239
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