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[Group of five Native American women with young girl and baby]

No series assigned. Negative number 350.

GLC03095.95

[General order no. 31 regarding the designation of African American troops]

Lists numerical designations for troops of African descent. Issued by Thomas H. Harris, Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant Adjutant General, by order of Major General Stephen Augustus Hurlbut. Established by the order of Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant...

GLC08664

The First Three Years of the Afro-American Studies Department, 1969-1972

One pamphlet entitled, "The First Three Years of the Afro-American Studies Department, 1969-1972," published by the Faculty of Arts & Sciences at Harvard University dated October 16, 1972. Includes the accomplishments of the department, needs...

GLC09640.076

Photograph of an African American baseball player in a stadium

One photograph of African American baseball player in a stadium dated circa 1925. The photograph features a player having just thrown a ball in the warm up area of a stadium behind the player the stadium seats are half full of spectators and other...

GLC09978.12

History of the origin, progress, and termination of the American war... vol 1

SABIN 91057. JCB II:372. HOWES S914. Bound with Clinton's "Observations on Mr. Stedman's History of the American War." Includes 15 maps. According to Sabin, this is "generally considered the best contemporary account of the Revolution written from...

GLC04062.01

History of the origin, progress, and termination of the American war... vol 2

SABIN 91057. JCB II:372. HOWES S914. Bound with Clinton's "Observations on Mr. Stedman's History of the American War." Includes 15 maps. According to Sabin, this is "generally considered the best contemporary account of the Revolution written from...

GLC04062.02

Full length seated carte de visite portrait of African American girl

GLC00241.28

[General Order No. 21 regarding the education of African American troops]

Issued by W. W. Gardner as Assistant Adjutant General based on the orders of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Stone. Orders that school will be held instead of company drills. States that classes will be taught by men within each company, and that soldiers...

GLC04219.01

[General orders no. 60 regarding the recruitment of African American soldiers]

Signed by Pratt as Aide-de-Camp (possibly of Brigadier General Innes Newton Palmer). States that some officers "procure negroes and send them to particular agents, receiving from them pecuniary reward." Orders that commanding officers must send...

GLC02224.02

1/6 plate tintypes: 2 union images, both standing, one with American flag

GLC02190

Maritime license for American ship to trade in Bordeaux (in French)

Maritime license issued in Bourdeaux, France. These types of licenses were dispatched to the French consuls in Charleston, New York, Boston, and Baltimore. They were issued to an American ship to authorize trade directly with France. This one...

GLC00814

Photograph of four African American baseball players

One photograph of four African American baseball players dated circa 1925. The photograph is focused on two players, one in a regular uniform and another in catcher pads. They are in uniforms with PWC on the left side. Another player is obscured...

GLC09978.09

Photograph of three African American baseball players

One photograph of three African American baseball players dated circa 1925. The photograph is focused on one player in a regular uniform holding a catcher mitt. The second player is only half in the image, both are in uniforms with PWC on the left...

GLC09978.10

to Samuel S. Cox re: the value of the American West

"The West is not to be undervalued... The copper is superb... navy howitzers have been made from it... the N. West has never before understood its interest in the Navy, they will learn now."

GLC06919

The downfall of Spain: Naval History of the Spanish-American War

With long note of James E. Carr, Jr., regarding his receiving this book on loan. Carr's bookplate affixed to front cover.

GLC05642

American herald of liberty. [Vol. 8, no. 37 (March 18, 1794)]

Discusses continued tensions, especially regarding commerce, between Great Britain and the United States following the 1783 Peace Treaty. Letters to the editor cover issues such as the United States' relations with the Creek Nation, illegal actions...

GLC08740

German Battery of 150 mm. Guns, Captured by American Troops near Montfaucon.

Two American soldiers stand with a captured German howitzer gun on a grassy hill.

GLC09584.240

Americans Ready to Settle Score with Japs on Wake

One newsmap entitled, "MacArthur Moves Into Position for Assault on Philippines" dated, March 15, 1944. Consists of a map depicting an overview of Wake Atoll where the Americans were planning an offensive attack against the Japanese military. Reverse...

GLC09619.057

[Photograph of Ford model vehicles decorated with the American and Japanese flags]

One undated black-and-white photograph of Ford model vehicles. An American flag and Japanese flag are positioned on the engine.

GLC09860.306

Act for the better detaining...of American prisoners brought into Great Britain

An act of Parliament providing for the easier handling of American prisoners in Great Britain. Printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan.

GLC05205

English liberties, or the free-born subject's inheritance [1st American edition]

12mo. Fifth edition, first American edition. First printing of the Magna Carta in America. Printed by N. Buttolph, B. Eliot and D. Henchman. Rebound.

GLC01710