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circa 1830-1910
Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910
[Four standing figures: Native Americans and European explorer]
Reverse side, numerous small sketches with dragons and horse. Graphite; wove paper.
GLC06343.095
1 May 1920
The Neumeyer Company
bill for Roscoe C. Bruce
from the Neumeyer Company, dealers in Agricultural Implements, Fertilizers, Wagons, harness, etc.
GLC09400.578
1 March 1920
Star Laundry Company, fl. 1919
laundry bill for R.C Roscoe
GLC09400.628
12 May 1920
A.W. Shaw Company (publishers), 1903-?
bill for System on the Farm
GLC09400.629
30 December 1905
real estate bill for Josephine B. Bruce
GLC09400.649
2 July 1923
Little, David, fl. 1923
to Roscoe C. Bruce
a reminder that his subscription to the Harvard endowment fund is due.
GLC09400.574
21 April 1924
Blamberg Brothers
Final Notice from United Mercantile Company
R.C. (Roscoe Conkling) Bruce owes $71.90 and has so far failed to pay.
GLC09400.575
21 April 1906
Edwards, L. E., fl. 1906
judicial bill for Josephine B. Bruce
GLC09400.650
22 December 1904
Harding (postmaster), fl. 1904
to Josephine B. Bruce
acknowledges the receipt of her letter. will apply $250.
GLC09400.657
27 January 1951
Kent, Virginia Williams, 1918-1987
to Dearest Mom
Letter from Gin, most likely Virginia, to "dearest Mom," most likely Cordelia Williams saying that she received her letter yesterday at school and that she should not worry about her turning back. She went to see her lawyer today. He "drew up the...
GLC09587.398
circa 1943
Williams, Cordelia Shelton, 1889-1978
[Two drafts of letters to railroad retirement board]
Draft of two letters from Cordelia to the gentlemen of the railroad retirement board saying that before being called into the armed forces her son, LeRoi Williams was a student at the Hampton Institute. She writes that he volunteered for the air...
GLC09587.308
15 October 1975
to Children
Cordelia Williams writes to her children that the weather has been very nice but everyone is talking a lot about robberies and petty crime. She writes of the death of "Mrs. Taliaferro" and says that "Mr Taliaferro" is very upset but only time and...
GLC09587.324
14 September 1936
Department of Taxation
Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Taxation Notice of Assessment of Omitted Taxes on Intagible Personal Property and Incomes For the Year or Years Indicated Below.
Notice addressed to the Estate of James H. Harvey c/o Nannie Harvey 405 Grove Street Farmville Virginia listing tax values on the intagible personal property of James H. Harvey. Between the years 1933 and 1935 James Harvey did not pay the full taxes...
GLC09587.377
15 September 1936
Dillon, Jessew, fl. 1936
Certificate Showing No Inheritance Tax Assessable.
Document certifying that no inheritance tax is assessable on the estate of James Henry Harvey of Prince Edward County, Virginia, who died May 31, 1936. It is from the Department of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Virginia and signed by Jessew Dillon...
GLC09587.378
2 November 1936
Farmville Corporation
Rev. J. H. Harvey, Est. City
Document detailing the Prince Edward County taxes due on the estate of Rev. J. H. Harvey. It details the taxes due on Harvey's tangible persons/property, machinery and tools, merchants' capital, and real estate. The total local levies due is $31.90...
GLC09587.379
Receipt for Taxes No. 899
Document detailing the value of the property of J. H. Harvey and the taxes due to the town of Farmville, Virginia on that property The taxes amount to $25.30. The document is stamped with the date and the words "Town of Farmville, Va. PAID" and the...
GLC09587.380
5 December 1936
Document detailing the Prince Edward County taxes due on the estate of Rev. J. H. Harvey. It details the amount Harvey owes in State Capitation Taxes, taxes on Bonds Notices and Other Evidences of Debt, Money, and Capital Not Otherwise Taxed. The...
GLC09587.381
Griffin, H. E., fl. 1936
Commonwealth of Virginia Francisco District
Document detailing the State taxes and local levies due on the estate of Rev. J. H. Harvey. The total amount due is $11.39. The number 5 is written in pencil and circled near the top of the page. The document has been stamped with "H.E. Griffin, Tres...
GLC09587.382
2 September 1941
The People's National Bank
A check for fifty dollars to be cashed signed by Nannie J. Harvey. It is stamped with the words savings department near the bottom right hand corner. In the center of the document is a stamp with the logo of the People's National Bank. Accompanied...
GLC09587.384
21 May 1969
Williams Funeral Home
Notice of payment via check from Mrs. Cordelia S. Williams in the amount of $1081.44 for the burial of Mrs. Nannie J. Harvey. Signed by Elijah Williams Jr.
GLC09587.386
November 1948
Howard University
The Howard Players Present The Wild Duck
The program for the Howard Players' performance of "The Wild Duck" by Henrik Ibsen.
GLC09587.257
8 June 1952
Baccalaureate Service
Program for the Baccalaureate Service for Howard University. First page is a title page. Third page is the schedule of events. Second and fourth pages are blank.
GLC09587.264
9 July 1945
Graduation Exercise 44-J
Birth announcement for Karen Varnelle Williams, born July 9th, 1945 to Lt "Jimmy" Williams and "Gerry". Image of singing cartoon characters with the words "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" printed above. Near top right, circle gives information about birth...
GLC09587.217
28 October 1943
Wilson, Theodore A., fl. 1943
to Mrs Cordelia Williams
Envelope addressed to Mrs. Cordelia Williams, 221 Harrison Ave. N.E. Roanoke, Virginia. From Lt Theodore A. Wilson 100th Fights Squadron 33nd Flights Group Selfridge Field, Michigan. Written at Selfridge Air National Guard Base
GLC09587.033
1774
Seabury, Samuel, 1729-1796
Free Thoughts, on the proceedings of the Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia Sept. 5, 1774
One pamphlet written by Samuel Seabury and published in 1774. The full title of the pamphlet is "Free Thoughts, on the proceedings of the Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia Sept. 5, 1774: Wherin Their Errors are exhibited, Their Reasonings...
GLC09666
1968
Spiegel, John P., 1911-1991
The Social and Psychological Dynamics of Militant Negro Activism: A Preliminary Report
One reprint of an essay "The Social and Psychological Dynamics of Militant Negro Activism: A Preliminary Report," by John P. Spiegel dated 1968. Essay pertains to origin of African Americans mobilizing activism groups and their leaders.
GLC09640.064
December 1949
Journalism Quarterly
Journalism Quarterly [December 1949]
One edition of Journalism Quarterly dated December 1949. Material in publication related to media and race. Articles cover topics of the Presidential Election of 1948, and African-Americans in journalism.
GLC09640.106
circa 1920-1947
unknown, fl. 1920-1947
[Photograph of Japanese-Americans on a pier]
One undated black-and-white photograph of group of Japanese-Americans on the pier.
GLC09860.589
[Photograph of Japanese-Americans at a picnic]
One undated black-and-white photograph of group of Japanese-Americans at a picnic near the woods.
GLC09860.590
[Photograph of Japanese-Americans pushing off a boat]
One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-Americans pushing a boat off the shore.
GLC09860.638
[Photograph of Japanese-Americans rowing a boat]
One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-Americans rowing a boat in water.
GLC09860.639
[Photograph of Japanese-Americans sitting in a boat]
One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-Americans sitting in a boat.
GLC09860.643
1940
Jones, Henry L., fl. 1940
The Negro's Opportunity
One book entitled "The Negro's Opportunity" written by Henry L. Jones published in 1940. This is a vocational guide book geared towards African Americans.
GLC09936
1995
Morgan, Monica, fl. 1995
[Portrait of Rosa Parks]
One black and white portrait of Rosa Parks dated 1995.
GLC09778.01
One undated black and white photograph of Rosa Parks at a microphone.
GLC09778.02
5 April 1968
United Press International
[Photo of Martin Luther King's casket being loaded onto an Atlanta bound plane]
One telephoto taken by UPI dated April 5, 1968. Photograph depicts casket of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being loaded onto a plane for transport back to Atlanta, Georgia.
GLC09739.002
Associated Press
King's Body Put on Plane
One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 5, 1968. Photo depicts casket of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. being loaded onto a plane as the Rev. Ralph Abernathy stands in the doorway of the plane. Wirephoto description notes that Rev. Abernathy...
GLC09739.003
To Claim Body
One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 5, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King boarding a plane bound for Memphis, Tennessee to claim the body of her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holding a umbrella for Mrs. King is her late husband's...
GLC09739.004
July 1962
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The Jim Crow School-North and West
One pamphlet entitled, "The Jim Crow School-North and West," from July 1962. Document pertains to efforts to desegregate schools in the North and West states, expresses the NAACP's position on reducing segregation in schools in the North. Includes...
GLC09640.154.01
GLC09640.154.02
GLC09640.154.03
17 March 1965
Johnson, Lyndon B., 1908-1973
to Michael J. Kirwan
One letter dated March 17, 1965 addressed to Michael J. Kirwan from President Lyndon B. Johnson. Pertains to a telegram Kirwan had previously sent. Language vaguely refers to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Johnson's position on signing it.
GLC09802
1861-1877
Edward Everett
One engraving entitled "Edward Everett" circa 1861-1877. Portrait of Edward Everett. Engraver unknown.
GLC08878.0265
3 June 1970
San Francisco
One telephoto entitled "San Francisco" taken by the United Press International dated June 3, 1970. Shows an aerial view of Alcatraz Island's southern end, where five buildings were damaged by a fire on June 2. The caption notes that a spokesman for...
GLC09795.06
26 April 1895
The Pittsburg Gazette, fl. 1895
The Pittsburg Gazette
One edition of The Pittsburg Gazette dated April 26, 1895. Contains an article on page 2 regarding the lynching of five black men and women near Greenville, Alabama. Details an investigation that took place, discovering burned bodies and the arrest...
GLC09876
6 March 1931
unknown, fl. 1931-1947
[Photograph of children playing outside]
One black-and-white photograph of three children playing in the yard dated March 6, 1931. Image includes twin sisters featured throughout the collection.
GLC09860.125
[Photograph of a street festival attended by Japanese-Americans]
One undated black-and-white photograph of a street festival attended by Japanese-Americans.
GLC09860.320
[Photograph of Japanese-Americans sitting by palm trees]
One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-Americans sitting by palm trees.
GLC09860.554
[Photograph of Japanese-Americans in a pond]
One undated black-and-white photograph of a Japanese-Americans swimming in a pond.
GLC09860.583
[Photograph of Japanese-Americans aboard a ship]
One undated black-and-white photograph of Japanese-Americans aboard a ship.
GLC09860.351
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