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Magazine

circa 1945

Brief Magazine

American Bombs Head for Iwo Jima

A clipping from a magazine showing bombs dropping over Iwo Jima. The caption of the photo reads "American bombs head for Iwo Jima in pre-invasion bombing. This picture shows the crisscross patten of Jap defenses, the series of interlocking defenses...

GLC09620.242
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Book

1839

American Anti-Slavery Society

The American Anti-Slavery Almanac for 1839

JB00385
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Typed document

1 September 1967

King, Martin Luther Jr., 1929-1968

Speech to the American Psychological Association.

One address delivered by Martin Luther King Jr., at the Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C., dated September 1, 1967. Dr. King refers to the aid that science can give to the plight of African Americans in the fight against racism. He writes that non...

GLC09641.22
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Header Record

1942-1945

Los Angeles Times

[World War II newspaper clippings and magazines]

World War II newspaper clippings and magazines. 7 items in Size 1, 18 in Size 2, 10 in Size 3, and 2 in oversize.

GLC09619.02
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Printed document signed

6 July 1863

Hodges, George P., fl. 1863-1894

[Parole for Hodges, a Confederate Prisoner of War]

Partially printed document created at Vicksburg, indicating that Hodges, "a Prisoner of War…in virtue of the capitulation of the City of Vicksburg," vows not to take up arms against the United States. Also signed by Captain Jonathan O. [Dun?] of...

GLC02386.01
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Object

1945

Henley, Raymond D., fl. 1945-1953

[Campaign and service medal World War II]

Victory medal, World War II. Rainbow ribbon with medal depicting allegorical female image of victory. In original box.

GLC06567.02
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Pamphlet

June 1951

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Civil Rights at Mid-Century, NAACP Annual Report, Forty-second Year, 1950

One pamphlet entitled, "Civil Rights at Mid-Century, NAACP Annual Report, Forty-second Year, 1950," dated 1951. Highlights the 1950 Supreme Court ruling on "separate but equal," which made impacts on cases on segregation in education, discrimination...

GLC09640.129
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Photograph

circa 1861

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Brady's Incidents of the War (General McClellan)

One undated image entitled "Brady's Incidents of the War (General McClellan)," was taken by Mathew Brady. Image is of General Morrell's Brigade at Miner's Hill, Virginia. The men are gathered around a tree trunk. Those pictured include the aide-de...

GLC03087
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Object

1944

United States War Department

[American Military Occupation Currency B-Yen Fifty Sen]

A banknote worth fifty sen and used in areas occupied by the American military in Japan. There is a note at the top marking it as five cents.

The decorative engraving on the front side is printed in blue and on the reverse it is printed in brown...

GLC09620.370

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