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August 1783

Monthly abstract of extra issues, under the contract for the states of NYork & Jersey in the month of August, 1783

List of extra rations issued in August 1783. A total of 1,805 and 1/2 extra rations were issued for that month. The groups that received issues included: army prisoners, men on garrison fatigue duty, engineering department, police officers of the...

GLC02437.02448
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Photograph negative

circa 1920

[Photograph negative of two women hugging]

One photograph negative of two women hugging circa 1920. Their clothing choice indicate an older date. One woman is in a summer dress and the other is possibly in a swimsuit. Same photo as GLC10047.02.054.

GLC10047.02.009.02
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Pamphlet

August 1968

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority

Heritage Series 1 Negro Women in the Judiciary

GLC10161.01
An appeal for suffrage support
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Pamphlet

1871

Anthony, Susan B., 1820-1906

An appeal to the women of the United States by the National Woman Suffrage and Educational Committee

Urges women to demand equal rights for themselves, including the franchise, argues that the Constitution gaurantees equal rights to women, and offers a "Decleration and Pledge" for supporters of women's suffrage. Letter also states ways in which...

GLC08999
History Now Essay

A Place in History: Historical Perspective on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

James Oliver Horton

Government and Civics

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

In the late fall of 1983, the US Congress passed a bill declaring the third Monday of January each year as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law on November 2, 1983, fifteen years after King’s...
Appears in:
4 | American National Holidays Summer 2005
57 | Black Voices in American Historiography Summer 2020
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Manuscript document signed

May 1776

Dana, William, 1745-1809

A Pay Abstract of Captain William Dana[']s Company in Coll. Henry Knox Regiment of Artillery for month of May 1776

Gives number of people at each position in Dana's company and their pay. A note indicates that Lieutenant Joseph Savage, along with two men from his company, will have their pay deducted for April and May. The verso was used to make several brief...

GLC02437.00321
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Manuscript document

May 1776

Perkins, William, 1742-1802

[Pay Abstract of Capt. William Perkins' Company in Henry Knox's Regiment of Artillery for the month of May 1776]

Gives number of people at each position in Perkins' company and their pay.

GLC02437.00322
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Document signed

July 1781

Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819

Return of ordnance and military stores received, delivered, and on hand in the month of June and July 1781.

Lists brass ordnance, case shot, fuzes, and other ordnance items. Indicates the amount of items last return, the amount received since last return, the total, the amount delivered since last return, and the number on hand. Signed by Frothingham as...

GLC02437.10492
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Document signed

May 1782

Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794

Roll and muster of the 3rd company 7th Massachusetts regument taken for the month of May 1782

General Von Steuben signs as Inspector General of the Army of the United States. Captain Rufus Lincoln signifies that the muster roll is accurate on the 30 June 1782. Lists the names of soldiers in Lincoln's company. Small tear in the top center.

GLC03848

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