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De Bezige Bij (The Busy Bee) Cartoons
by Links, Karel (1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 12 color cartoon postcards were published in 1945 by De Bezige Bij (The Busy Bee) in German-occupied Holland. The Dutch cartoonist, Karel Links, created the anti-Nazi underground cartoons, which is titled "Het is Niet Waar...Dat Hebben We Niet Gewild" ("It's not true...We did not want that!"). The images depict the Nazis taking items such as radio sets, bicycles, copper and brass objects, and even dogs.
'Happy Holidays' Photographic Postcard
by Unknown (Undated)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This "Happy Holidays" Photographic Postcard shows three African-American soldiers around a tent.
'Merry Christmas' Photographic Postcard
by Unknown (circa 1950s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photographic postcard, which states "Merry Christmas," shows an African-American couple-- the Carters-- in front of their home holding Christmas ornaments.
'Slam the Axis' Postcards
by Unknown (1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These six Second World War postcards depict Uncle Sam defeating or humiliating the leaders of the Axis powers in various ways. Only two of the six postcards do not depict or reference Uncle Sam.
'The Call of the East' Postcard
by Unknown (circa 1900s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This racist postcard depicts a white man calling for a Chinese boy to serve him with the caption, "The Call of the East."
20th Century Cookbook Collection
by Bratten, Lynn (1940 – 2013)
3 cartons (3.5 linear feet)
These cook books, most of which were created in the 20th century and some in the early 2000s, were collected by Lynne Bratten of Salisbury, Maryland. While some are pamphlets from food corporations like Betty Crocker, Campbell's, or Pillsbury, others are from smaller church groups in places like Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Several cook books are widely distributed and include books about 15th century cooking, colonial recipes, and American home cooking in general. However, most of the cookbooks are either produced by a food corporation or a small collective of people.
20th Century Magazine Collection
by LeBel, Phillip (1911 – 1962)
1 oversize box (1.5 linear feet)
The 20th Century Magazine Collection contains twelve magazines including: Look, The Saturday Evening Post, and The Spur ranging from 1911 to 1962. In addition there are four pages, presumably from Vogue. Cover stories include topics such as women's suffrage, Easter, World War I, color photos of the Eastern Shore and Vladimir Lenin, and fox hunting.
20th Century Postcard Album
by Unknown (1906 – 1960s)
5 folders (0.5 linear feet)
This 20th century postcard album contains approximately 274 individual postcards and 14 multiple postcard collections that date between 1906 and the 1960s. Many of the postcards include correspondence and significant portions are addressed to the same individual (Julia Francis of Woodhaven, Long Island, New York). The postcards depict scenes from both World Wars, buildings and scenery in America and Europe, photographs of the sender, seasonal imagery, and racist depictions of African Americans. There are also several different types of formats that the postcards are presented in, such as raised decorations, wood, silk, embroidery, and one of a woman with wool hair. There is no apparent arrangement of the postcards.
3353rd Quartermaster Truck Company Photograph
by Kisner, Kyle (1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The 3353rd Quartermaster Truck Company photograph was taken on June 20, 1945 in Ulm, Germany. The company is standing in front of a building that was used by the Hitler Youth but had been repurposed as the maintenance building for the 3353rd. On the back of the photo, the last names of the soldiers are documented.
A Century of Progress Exposition Scrapbook (Chicago, Illinois)
by Unknown (1933 – 1934)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This scrapbook documents the events, exhibitions, and ephemera of the 1933 to 1934 Chicago World's Fair that was called "A Century of Progress." Included with a nine page memoir of experiences are pasted postcards, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera.
Account Book of Dr. Daniel Boone Clarke
by Clarke, Daniel Boone (1886 – 1889)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book is a record of Dr. Daniel Boone Clarke's account with the merchants, George E. Kennedy & Sons, between 1886 and 1889. Clarke was a doctor who operated a pharmacy in Washington, D.C., but was also President of the Franklin Life Insurance Company and a director of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, U.S. Electric Light Company, and the National Bank of the Republic. Products purchased range and include items like tea, lemons, celery seed, salt, olives, candles, and many other things.
Activism Zines and Stickers
by Unknown (2010 – 2015)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection dates from 2010 to 2015 and is composed of stickers, bookmarks, and cards that advocate for the rights of marginalized groups within the United States.
Adam Bucher's Day Book
by Bucher, Adam (1845 – 1853)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Adam Bucher's Day Book records Bucher's daily transactions from 1845 to 1853. Throughout the ledger, Bucher recorded his sales of rye, wheat, corn, bran, middlings, flour and bags of chaff. He also sold assorted lumber and boards. Entries include the date of sale, name of purchaser, and the quantity and price of items.
Adonijah French Ledger (Randolph, Massachusetts)
by French, Adonijah (1789 – 1815)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was kept by Adonijah French and, before him, his brother-in-law Phinehas Taft between 1789 and 1815. While many pages were a copybook for math issues involving longitude, latitude, surveying, trigonometry, and dialing, entries after Taft's death in 1798 relate to French's shoe business. Some entries relate to cider making, work done, and transportation of shoes, but the ledger entries nonetheless document the early history of the Massachusetts boot and shoe manufacturing industry. The majority of the entries date between 1798 and 1815, but at least one entry from 1789 in Braintree took note on having dreams.
African American Family Postcard
by Unknown (circa 1910)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photographic postcard depicts an unidentified African American family outside of a building.
African American Man Postcard
by Unknown (circa 1910s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photographic postcard depicts a seated African American man wearing a suit.
African American Portrait Postcards
by Unknown (circa 1910s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These photographic postcards depict African American people individually and in groups. One postcard featuring a man in a suit was taken in Chicago, Illinois.
African American Sheet Music
by Unknown (circa 1900)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These seven sheet music books contain the scores for traditional African American music or songs about African Americans from around the turn of the twentieth century. Included are: I’se Gwine Back to Dixie, At a Georgia Camp Meeting, If the Man in the Moon Were a Coon, Whose Black Baby is You, Honey in the Cornfield, Whistling Rufus, and Old Black Joe.
African American Sheet Music (2)
by Unknown (1896 – 1916)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These four music sheets date between 1896 and 1916 and contain traditional African American music including The Levee Dances, Mammy's Little Coal Black Rose, Welcome Honey to Your Old Plantation Home, and My Old Plantation Home.
Album de la Revolucion Cubana, 1952-1959
by Picart, J.M.; Jimenez, Mario (1960)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This album, published by Editorial Echevarria in 1960 for the Ministry of Commerce, consists of trading cards that consumers collected when purchasing goods from the CIA Industrial Empacadora de Dulces, S.A.. Each trading card, complete with illustrations of the revolution's leaders and major figures, includes an explanatory subtitle that tells the story of the Cuban Revolution from 1952 to 1959. Illustrations by J.M. Picart and text by Mario Jimenez.
Alvin and Dorothy Piegols Papers
by Piegols, Alvin; Piegols, Dorothy (1939 – 2024)
2 boxes, 2 oversize folders (1.75 linear feet)
The Alvin and Dorothy Piegols papers document the experiences of Alvin Piegols as he served in the Army during World War II and of his fiancée, Dorothy Cannon, who was studying to be a nurse at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. The materials date between 1939 and 2024, with the bulk of the textual materials dating between 1939 to 1947. Items in the collection include "the Scalpel" yearbook, correspondence between Dorothy and Alvin, newspapers, photographs from Alvin's tour in Europe, postcards of German towns, programs and pamphlets, publications about Alvin's battalion, the Thunderbolts, and artifacts such as Alvin's military patches, German pins, a Nazi flag, and a wooden crucifix. Family photographs document Dorothy and Alvin's marriage and family and date from 1943 to 1992.
Amcabey (Turkish Cartoon Magazine)
by Güler, Cemal Nadir (1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains one 1943 issue of Amcabey, a Turkish cartoon magazine. This magazine was published during the Second World War and contains drawings of Allied and Axis figures.
America and Japan's Manifest Destiny
by Businessmen of Kyoto (1938)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
America and Japan's Manifest Destiny was an English language publication produced by the Businessmen of Kyoto in 1938. It laid out Japan's justification for expansion in China and other Asian countries before the Second World War and was seeking approval from Americans.
American Homefront Magazines
by American Home Magazine Corporation; Hanke, O.A. (editor); Jenkins, Arthur H. (editor); Mayes, Herbert R. (editor); McDonough, Frank W. (editor); Methodist Publishing House (1941 – 1944)
6 folders (0.25 linear feet)
These magazines were produced during the Second World War on the American homefront. Together, they capture the agriculture and domestic values and advancements during the 1940s. Included are Farm Journal and Farmer's Wife (1943-1944), Poultry Tribune (1943), The Christian Advocate (1941-1942), Good Housekeeping (1943), Better Homes and Gardens (1942-1943), and The American Home (1943).
American Homefront Second World War Ephemera
by Unknown (1941 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These advertising cards, patches, and tickets were created on the American homefront during the Second World War. Each ephemeral item depicts different aspects to war support such as victory bonds, war dances, and auxiliary corps.
American Labor Poster Illustrations
by International Photo Engravers Union (circa 1940s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These approximately 50 pages contain cartoons that support American unions and laborers in general from the 1940s. The cartoons were intended to be used on posters and examples of how to use the illustrations in a layout are included on the pages. Each page contains several illustrations and the depictions range from laborers standing up to capitalists to references to the Taft-Hartley Act.
American Propaganda Leaflet
by Unknown (circa 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This leaflet was created by the United States and distributed to Japanese citizens during the Second World War.
American Propaganda Leaflet (2)
by Unknown (circa 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This leaflet was dropped into Japan by the American forces during the Second World War. It is written in Japanese and is telling the readers that they will be offered various freedoms if their warlords surrender.
American Protective Association Manual
by American Protective Association (1894)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This manual contains the "principles and objects" of the American Protective Association and was published in Toledo, Ohio in 1894. The association was an anti-Catholic secret society established in 1887 and pushed for the perpetual separation of church and state.
American Racist Postcards
by Unknown (1901 – 1912)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These nine postcards contain racist depictions of Japanese, Chinese, and African American people. The majority of the postcards depict African Americans as children, while two contain derogatory slurs towards Japanese and Chinese people.
American Red Cross Hospital Photograph Album (Evreux, France)
by Fitch, Ralph Roswell; Hine, Lewis (1918)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This photograph album belonged to an American medical officer who worked in the American Red Cross Hospital in Evreux, France. There are 289 photographs of wounded American, French, British, and German soldiers. Photographs show the wards and operating rooms, hospital staff, patients, prosthetics, Fourth of July celebrations featuring Uncle Sam, basket weaving and woodworking, a funeral, scenery around the city, and other activities of the hospital in 1918. Some of the photographs were taken by Lewis Hine. Many of the photographs feature Major Ralph Roswell Fitch, who was the hospital's administrator at the time and likely the creator of this album.
American Southwest Hunting Trip Photograph Album
by Unknown (circa 1890s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photograph album captures the hunting trip of five men in the American Southwest, circa 1890s. Although it is unclear who the album's creator was, the men are identified in one photograph: Bowles, Thompson, C. Garrison, M. Garrison, and W.E. Chapin. The album consists of 24 photographs, which depict the men eating and drinking by their camp, visiting towns, on their horses, and preparing for hunts.
American Stock Certificates
by Unknown (1949 – 1997)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 80 stock certificates for American companies were printed between 1949 and 1997. They are steel engraved on security banknote paper and represent stocks for a multitude of companies including banks, realtors, and industrial manufacturing corporations.
Anne Rapp Collection
by Rapp, Anne (1949 – 1978)
6 boxes, 3 cartons (3.9 linear feet)
The Anne Rapp Collection documents the retiree's international travel between 1949 and 1974, primarily in the 1950s and 1960s. Rapp kept the schedules (itineraries), maps and guides, postcards, and ephemera for her travel around the world. She also kept detailed journals and took over 8000 color photographic slides. Places she traveled include Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, several Caribbean islands, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, several eastern bloc countries, Australia, New Zealand, several Pacific Islands, India, Japan, Israel, China, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), South Africa, and Ethiopia.
Annie McConnell's Physics Manual and Journal
by McConnell, Annie (1872)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book is divided into two parts: a physics laboratory manual and a handwritten journal related to experiments. The manual was written by Gustavus Hinrichs in 1870. The manual was used and journal written by Annie McConnell in 1872 when she was studying under the direction of Professor Rankin at the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania (now Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania).
Anti-Immigrant Postcard (1)
by Unknown (circa 1900)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This postcard features an illustration of a man gesturing out to New York Harbor to a seated woman. The accompanying poem is titled "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" and represents an anti-immigrant sentiment. Also included are two unrelated and modern postcards showing California restaurants (the Coral Reef in Sacramento and Tick Tock in Hollywood).
Anti-Immigrant Postcard (2)
by E.B. and Company (1905)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This postcard from 1905 bears a comical depiction of immigrants and has the caption "Views of New York. Where the Immigrants Land!"
Anti-Russian German Propaganda Leaflets
by Deutsches Reich (1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two Russian-language leaflets were distributed by the German Army on the Eastern Front in 1944 during the Second World War. They include anti-Russian images and text on either side of the burnt leaflets.
Antisemitic Postcards
by Unknown (circa 1900)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These eight antisemitic postcards depict Jewish individuals adhering to racist stereotypes, including large noses and greediness.
Argentine Zine Collection
by Unknown (1991 – 2021)
4 folders (0.4 linear feet)
The Argentine Zine Collection is an accumulation of documents created by Argentinians to provide entertainment and to demonstrate their views on the government, sexuality, the environment, addiction, and music. The different materials were made between 1991 and 2021 by various authors, photographers, and artists. Zines are traditionally a small-circulation self-published work of original content.
Arthur Meyring Family Films
by Meyring, Arthur (1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three 8mm films (two color, one black and white) were recorded in 1945 while Arthur Meyring's family from Dayton, Ohio was on vacation in Florida. The family went deep sea fishing out of the Miami Yacht Basin fishing club and went swimming at a hotel pool.
Assorted Sheet Music
by Unknown (1910 – 1950)
1 box (1 linear feet)
These approximately 205 music sheets contain the words and scores for songs that date between 1910 and 1950. Many of the songs were popular at various times and include some from Walt Disney productions, Broadway musicals, and other romance and Christmas songs. Covers for the sheet music include illustrations. Sheet music is grouped by publisher.
Assorted Stereoview Cards
by Various (circa 1900)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 31 stereoview cards were created between 1890 and 1910, although many are undated. The images include nature scenes in places like Oregon, Massachusetts, England, and Germany; world fair and exposition scenes; royal and political residences; and several vernacular scenes such as hunting.
Astrology Notebooks of John Thomas
by Thomas, John (1911 – 1913)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These four notebooks were created by John Thomas, a humorist from Boston, between 1911 and 1913. They contain detailed notes and charts about astrology that were graded and returned, possibly indicating that they were lessons.
Autobiography of Richard Watson
by Watson, Richard (1957)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Richard Watson wrote his autobiography for a class assignment in 1957 when he was 15 years old, recounting his life from birth in Peoria, Illinois in 1942 to the present day through written entries and photographs. He wrote about family vacations, the death of grandparents, and his sister getting polio and aunt's death from the disease.
Autograph Book of Elma Rollandi
by Rollandi, Elma (1932 – 1934)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This autograph book was kept by Elma Rollandi of Astoria, Oregon between 1932 and 1934.
Autograph Book of Pansy Spohn
by Spohn, Pansy (1937 – 1941)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This autograph book was kept by Pansy Spohn of Walla Walla, Washington between 1937 and 1941.
Banque of France Currency
by Banque de France (1943 – 1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three Franc notes were issued by the Banque de France between 1943 and 1946. The notes were worth 5, 10, and 20 Francs.
BBC Research Collection
by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (circa 1990s)
8 boxes (8 linear feet)
This research collection contains over 300 recordings of BBC programming. Due to copyright restrictions, this collection is open for research purposes only and only accessible by visiting the Nabb Research Center's reading room.
Betty Otto Collection
by Bricker, James; Otto, Betty (1930 – 1938)
folders (0.75 linear feet)
The Betty Otto Collection contains correspondence between Betty Otto and James Bricker, a young, American couple from 1930 to 1938. The bulk of the letters are written from 1936 to 1938 and cover topics such as daily life, wedding plans, work life and social life.
Bill Satterfield collection
by Satterfield, Bill (1783 – 1945)
15 folders, 1 oversize folder (0.2 linear feet)
The Bill Satterfield collection documents life in the United States from circa 1783 to 1905 and as a soldier in World War II from 1943 to 1945, although the collection dates from 1783 to 1945. This collection includes foreign currency, bonds from various railroad companies, correspondence between friends and family members, receipts of purchasing powder, a church report, a witness record for Seaborn Goodall, a labor agreement between Samuel Wayde and Nathan Lapstein, return of compensation of land to William Nathan Harper, a blank account book, two copies of The Church Quarterly Lesson Leaflet for Middle and Senior Grades, a 1906 almanac, an U.S. Army worship bulletin, a 1943 map of Naples, Italy, and The Story of the Corps of Military Police.
Black & White Minstrels Photo and Programs
by Black & White Minstrels; St. Matthew's Evangelical Church (1933 – 1935)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains three programs for the 7th through the 9th Annual Minstrel Show and Entertainment of the Black & White Minstrels in Baltimore Maryland from 1933 to 1935. One group photo, including eighteen men in black face makeup, are also included.
Black America: Yesterday and Today Images and Booklet
by Carry, Helen Ward; Lathen, Levi (1969)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Black America: Yesterday and Today Images and Booklet from 1969 includes 20 images and a 40-page booklet. It was originally created to educate children about African American history from before slavery to life as an African American in 1969. It has images for the slave trade, famous African Americans, fighting in the American Civil War, Reconstruction, Jim Crow Laws, integrated armed forces, integrated schools, African American writers, Art by African Americans and "Black is Beautiful" among other images. The booklet explains each image in detail.
Black Americana Christmas Card
by Newsom (circa 1900s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Black Americana Christmas Card was created by an artist named Newsom before 1907.
Black Americana Christmas Card (2)
by Clapsaddle, Ellen (circa 1900s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Black Americana Christmas Card was created by an artist named Ellen Clapsaddle around 1900.
Black Americana Postcards
by Unknown (1902 – 1947)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 27 Black Americana Postcards date between 1902 and 1947, although many are undated. Each postcard depicts African Americans adhering to racist stereotypes from the early 20th century. At least one postcard is a real photograph.
Black Americana Postcards (2)
by Unknown (circa 1900)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three Black Americana postcards depict African Americans in activities and manners. One postcard, which also contains a short note of correspondence, shows cotton being weighed in Norfolk, Virginia, another shows black children around a watermelon asking one of the kids for the rind, and the last is from Thomasville, Georgia and shows a black child eating with the quote "Delicious."
Black Americana Postcards (3)
by A. Selige Souvenir Post Card Company; Curt Teich & Company (circa 1900 – 1941)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 15 postcards depict black Americans in both positive and negative portrayals ranging from circa 1900 to 1941. While some are real photographs, others are cartoon drawings.
Black Americana Postcards (4)
by Unknown (circa 1900 – 1920)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 20 postcards depict black Americans in negative portrayals ranging from circa 1900 to 1920. All are cartoon drawings.
Black Americana Trade and Post Cards
by Unknown (1906 – 1908)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These postcards depict racist views of African Americans in the early 20th Century. Various stereotypes and racial slurs are present throughout the postcards such as African Americans with watermelons and a picture of Uncle Tom.
Black Americana Trade Cards
by Unknown (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These Black American Trade Cards were used to advertise various businesses and products in the 1880s. The images on the cards' front show racist depictions of African American people.
Black Americana Trade Cards (2)
by Unknown (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 14 trade cards were used to advertised businesses around the 1880s. Each depicts black individuals, most of which are racist representations.
Blackfeet Indian Tribe Prints
by Great Northern Railway Company, Inc. (1940)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Blackfeet Indian Tribe Prints contains 24 color prints of the Blackfeet Indian Tribe from 1940. Included with the images is a booklet entitled, "Out of the North: A Brief Historical Sketch of the Blackfeet Indian Tribe" by Frank Bird Linderman.
Blacks and Whites Board Game
by Psychology Today; Sommer, Robert (1970)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This board game, which is based on Monopoly, was developed by psychologist Robert Sommer for Psychology Today magazine in 1970. The controversial game was meant to demonstrate the struggle of the black community versus the white through playing as one of the races with heavily unfavorable rules for black people.
Blanche Hudson Letters
by Hudson, Blanche (1892 – 1897)
2 folders (0.1 linear feet)
The Blanche Hudson Letters document the life of Blanche Hudson from 1892 to 1897. Blanche's letters, written to her friend, Berte Graham, describe her daily life and discuss topics such as work, school, church, family, and male suitors. While Blanche lived in Safe Harbor, Pennsylvania, Berte lived in Liberty Grove, Maryland.
Bokal-Cotter Collection
by Bokal, Elizabeth Cotter; Bokal, Mary Avis; Cotter, Mary G.; Cotter, Paul J. (1894 – 1991)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Bokal-Cotter collection consists of primarily correspondence from individuals including Mary Avis Bokal, Elizabeth Cotter Bokal (Mary Avis's mother), Paul J. Cotter (Elizabeth's brother), Mary G. Cotter (Paul and Elizabeth's mother), among others, dating from 1894 to 1991 with the bulk of the letters dating from 1942 to 1968. While many of the letters seem to regard family and social events from the Broome County, New York family, Mary Avis Bokal and Paul J. Cotter both lived in Washington, D.C. where Bokal went to American University and Cotter worked in the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings, unidentified photographs and negatives, postcards, and ephemera that mostly belonged to Mary Avis Bokal.
Bollywood Posters
by Unknown (circa 1940s)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These ten posters were advertisements for Bollywood films in India in the 1940s.
Book of Cars scrapbooks
by Emery, Charles; Taylor, Russell (circa 1955)
1 oversize box (1.5 linear feet)
These two scrapbooks compiled by Charles Emery and Russell Taylor were created circa 1955 and contain images of cars made between 1900 and the 1950s. Pieces in the scrapbooks include images and captions of makes and models, images of cars in advertisements or other settings, and newspaper clippings related to cars and transportation.
Bradway Republican Club Ledger
by Bradway Republican Club (1936 – 1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained by the secretaries of the Bradway Republican Club from 1936 to 1945. The ledger features detailed accounts of the group's activities from 1936 to 1938 including fundraising, bills, parties and political activities. In addition, there are two short entries from 1946 when Doris attempted to bring the club back.
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Ledger (Cortland, New York)
by Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (1939 – 1967)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Cortland, New York between 1939 and 1967. Included are membership lists, cash reports, and annual reports, as well as several loose letters.
Burton Family Diaries
by Burton Family (1865 – 1920)
8 folders (0.8 linear feet)
The Burton Family Diaries were written by Henry Melvin, Ada Bogardus, and Julia Burton in Romulus, New York. Henry Melvin Burton, who was a farmer, postmaster, and insurance salesman, wrote the nine diaries between 1865 and 1873 when he was married to his first wife, Sarah Hill, with whom he had his daughter Julia. After Sarah's death, he married the younger Ada Bogardus in 1893. Ada wrote the diaries that date 1897 to 1900, 1902 to 1904, 1906 to 1907, 1912, 1916, 1918, and 1920. However, when Henry died in January 1916, Julia wrote entries in the diary. The diaries include entries about daily life in rural upstate New York, but also mention national events such as the assassination of President Lincoln, the beginning of the Spanish-American War in 1898, and presidential elections. In 1920, Ada was purportedly one of the first women to vote in Seneca County. She worked for the Mount Green Cemetery Association.
Cadiz Library Society Ledger and William Hogg and Peter Vandolah Day Book (Cadiz, Ohio)
by Hogg, William; Vandolah, Peter (1817 – 1818)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained in Cadiz, Ohio by William Hogg and Peter Vandolah between 1817 and 1818. It documents the membership and finances of the Cadiz Library Society, as well as the daily transactions of goods sold by the two men.
Catherine Perdunn Papers
by Perdunn, Catherine (1909 – 1964)
5 folders (0.5 linear feet)
The Catherine Perdunn Papers document the early and late life of Catherine (Berger) Perdunn from her birth in 1909 to 1964. Included are Perdunn's baby book, which contains pasted photographs and notes about her childhood in addition to family photographs and a small New York Religious Tract Society publication from the early 19th century; high school commencement program and invitation in Doylestown, Pennsylvania in 1927; one typewritten and one handwritten diary that date from 1962 to 1964; and ephemera from the Peace Corps; teaching and Peace Corps certificates. Perdunn recorded her Peace Corps training experience in her typewritten diary from May to August 1962 at the University of Maryland and her Peace Corps operation service in British Honduras from August 1962 to June 1964. She also gave a speech to a Rotary Club in 1964 that detailed her experience in the Peace Corps.
Central America Solidarity Posters
by Unknown (circa 1980 – 1989)
1 oversize folder (1 linear feet)
The Central America Solidarity Posters contains 73 posters that emphasized Central American solidarity and condemned the interventions of the United States in the region from circa 1980 to 1989.
Central Labor Union Journal (Portsmouth, New Hampshire)
by Central Labor Union (1927 – 1937)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal documents the meetings and reports of the Central Labor Union in Portsmouth, New Hampshire between 1927 and 1937. The union represented several different trades.
Chemistry Experiment Notebook (Boston, Massachusetts)
by Ryder, Frank (1897)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This chemistry experiment notebook was created by grade school student Frank Ryder of Boston, Massachusetts in 1897. The assignments and experiments, which include drawings and notes, were recorded in a Nathaniel S. French notebook titled "Systematic Experiment Blanks for Experiments in Natural Philosophy or Chemistry."
Children's Educational and Activity Booklets
by Emery, Charles; Emery, Paul (1930 – 1951)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
This collection contains children's educational and activity booklets that date between 1930 and 1951. Included are two linen books from 1930 (Mother Goose Rhymes and Baby's First Book), three 1951 "New Basic Readers," a 1930 "Work-Play Book," the 1949 Philadelphia Inquirer Our Country pictorial history of the United States for 1919-1949, and Cuddle Bunnies coloring book from 1941.
Chilean Zine Collection
by Unknown (2013 – 2021)
4 folders (0.4 linear feet)
The Chilean Zine collection contains materials from 2013 to 2021 that comment on politics, feminism, and family life in Chile. The materials are made by various people and organizations such as Luna Henriquez Olviares, Ergo Comics, Rodrigo Duran Huidobro, and Griffio Ediciones. Zines are traditionally a small-circulation self-published work of original content.
Chinese Comic Booklets
by People's Republic of China (1962 – 2013)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
These 46 comic booklets tell stories from 20th century Chinese histories and many are illustrated in addition to the Chinese descriptions. The sets include a 30 volume history of the Korean War (2013), 10 volume history of railway guerrillas (1978), one volume on Chiang Kai-shek as an enemy of the people (1962), one volume on Lenin (1970), one volume on the Chinese civil war (1971), one volume on Chinese mine warfare (1972), one volume on the Xi'an Incident (1980), and one undated volume on the tunnel war.
Chinese Cultural Revolution Posters
by People's Republic of China (circa 1960, 1970s)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 13 posters represent Chinese propaganda during the 1960s and 1970s, including images that promoted the cultural revolution.
Chinese Posters and Publications
by People's Republic of China (1930 – 1978s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection includes Chinese posters, comic book adaptations, and children's books printed between the 1930s and 1970s, though primarily in the 1960s and 1970s after the establishment of the People's Republic of China. Included are: five small Chinese Civil War propaganda posters from Jiangxi in the 1930s; a 1962 comic book adaptation of the movie about "The Five Heroes On Langya Mountain;" a 1969 university student's English notebook that contains dictation of stories about Mao Zedong and the Communists; a 1970 comic book adaptation of the movie "Tunnel Battle;" a 1970 children's book entitled "The Little Red Guard;" a 1972 children's book entitled "Two Grenades" about the Vietnam War; and a 1978 comic book adaptation of a movie about Dr. Norman Bethune.
Chinese Scroll of 108 Liangshan Heroes
by Unknown (circa 1900s)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This Chinese long scroll is a reproduction of a painting about Song Jiang's 108 Liangshan heroes from the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
Chinese Scroll of One Hundred Horses
by Unknown (circa 1900s)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This Chinese long scroll is a reproduction of a painting titled "One Hundred Horses."
Chinese Scroll of One Hundred Tigers
by Unknown (circa 1900s)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This Chinese long scroll is a reproduction of a painting titled "One Hundred Tigers."
Chippewa Portrait Prints
by Hakkerup, Niels Larson (1890 – 1910)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Danish-American photographer Niels Larson Hakkerup took these photographs in Minnesota between 1900 and 1915. Subjects of the photographs were members of the Leech Lake and Red Lake Nation including Chief Bemidji, for whom the city of Bemidji, Minnesota is named, and John Smith, who reportedly lived 137 years. Hakkerup’s photography focused on the beadwork, clothing and hair styles of Native Americans. The glass plate negatives for these photographs were discovered in the “rubble” of Hakkerup’s studio after he sold it to Aza and Miriam Cooper in 1946. The Cooper’s son, David, eventually donated the collection to the American Indian Resource Center at Bemidji State University where they were eventually displayed and distributed.
Church Army in the U.S.A. Scrapbooks
by Abraham, Arthur (1927 – 1980)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
These two scrapbooks, compiled by Reverend Arthur Abraham, document the history of the Church Army in the U.S.A. from 1927 to 1932 with a 1980 letter. The British organization crusaded by doing "aggressive Evangelistic work under the auspices of the Episcopal Church of America." The scrapbooks contain many photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, and pasted letters that provide a detailed account of the missionary work primarily in New York, though also in southern states like North and South Carolina.
Civil Rights Montage Poster
by Unknown (circa 1968)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Civil Rights Montage Poster features leaders and images from the Civil Rights era, with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the center. It was issued shortly after his assassination in 1968. At the bottom, the words, "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968" are typed.
Clifton E. Burding Letters
by Burding, Clifton (1917 – 1919)
9 folders (0.2 linear feet)
These letters were written from Private Clifton E. Burding to his hometown girlfriend (and future wife) Lillian Snailhan of New Bedford, Massachusetts between 1917 and 1919. Burding was with Company G, 61st Infantry and began training at Fort Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts and Camp Green in Charlotte, North Carolina before being sent to France and, later, Camp Merritt in Creskill, New Jersey. Burding wrote frequently to Lillian and provided insight into the daily routine of military camp life, including frequent drilling and marching, practice with weapons and gas masks, trench digging, medical exams and inoculations, quarantines due to measles, and his assigned details as a hospital orderly, kitchen worker, and provost guard.
Clyde Family Letter Collection
by Clyde, Ethel; Clyde, Jane Leslie "Jennie"; Clyde, Leslie M.; Clyde, Robert A. (1916 – 1919)
9 folders (0.1 linear feet)
The Clyde Family Letter Collection documents the lives of Leslie Clyde and Robert A. Clyde as they served in France during the First World War. The letters date from 1916 to 1919 and describe the men's experiences as they trained at Fort Monroe, Virginia and served with the 2nd Trench Mortar Battery, 2nd Division throughout France. Most of the letters were written by Leslie and Robert to their mother, Jane "Jennie" Clyde, and their father, Robert S. Clyde, as well as their younger siblings: Margaret, Alexander "Sander," Jennie, and Marion. While most of the correspondence contains details about daily life, some mention national and worldwide events such as the Spanish influenza epidemic, Daylight Savings Time in the US, prohibition, the Chicago race riot of 1919, unions and the Railroad Brotherhood, and Charlie Chaplin. Some of the letters include racist slurs and sentiments.
Colonel Freeman Bruce Olmstead papers
by Olmstead, Freeman Bruce (1960 – 1976)
1 box, 1 oversize folder (0.5 linear feet)
The Colonel Freeman Bruce Olmstead papers document Colonel Olmstead's imprisonment in the Soviet Union after his RB-47 reconnaissance plane was shot down over the Barents Sea in 1960 and his release in 1961. His papers date from 1960 to 1976 with the majority of papers from 1960 to 1962. This collection includes telegrams and correspondence, records from the United Nations' Security Council, maps, photographs, press conference notes, a copy of The Little Toy Dog, international press releases, magazines, and newspaper clippings. There is also a calendar by Captain Olmstead that he made and hid in his cell that denotes when he sent and received letters from his family.
Columbian Zine Collection
by Unknown (1980 – 2015)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
This zine collection from Columbia dates from 1980 to 2015, and it is composed of literary works including comics, poetry, and photography. Zines are traditionally a small-circulation self-published work of original content.
Committee for International Friendly Visits Scrapbook
by Webb, Jane (1969 – 2003)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This scrapbook was collected by Jane Webb, co-founder of the Peace Action Committee (PAX) in Massachusetts, who traveled with the Committee for International Friendly Visits to the Soviet Union several times at the height of the Cold War between 1969 and 2003.
Correspondence from Dr. W. Kenneth Riland
by Riland, W. Kenneth (1957)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Correspondence from Dr. W. Kenneth Riland, Chief Physician, consists of a single letter written to All Employees of the United States Steel Corporation in New York. On October 31, 1957, Dr. Riland's memo, entitled "Asiatic Influenza and Upper Respiratory Infections," details that there has been an increase in upper respiratory tract infections, but that many are not Asian type influenza. He offers precautions including adequate rest, a balanced diet, avoiding crowds, and adequate protection against temperature and weather conditions. He also advises what to do if one were to become sick and asks that absences from illness be reported to the Medical Department. A scanned copy of the letter is available under Attachments.
Correspondence to Mabala Nyalugwe
by Nyalugwe, Mabala (1979 – 1998)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
The Correspondence to Mabala Nyalugwe documents the relationships that Nyalugwe had with her friends and family living in various places throughout the United States and Africa from 1979 to 1998. In the letters and postcards, Nyaalugwe's correspondents write to her about the conditions of her family and their own life events. The collection includes various letters, postcards and photographs sent to Nyalugwe in Indiana from destinations such as Boston, Kentucky, London, Gabon, Belize, Lambia, Zambia, and Tanzania. The collection also includes 2 textile pieces and an African bead necklace.
Cory Family Letters
by Cory, Abby; Cory, Isaac; Cory, John (1852 – 1859)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These letters were written from Abby, John, and Isaac Cory between 1852 and 1859, though primarily in 1852 and 1853. The Corys wrote letters from Stockton, California to their family in Tiverton, Rhode Island explaining to them their life events during the gold rush. The Corys left from New Bedford, Massachusetts and discussed their journey on the sea, across the isthmus on mule with natives, their arrival in San Francisco, and the muddiness of Stockton.
Cottman Family War Ration Books (Pocomoke City, Maryland)
by United States Office of Public Administration (1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These nine war ration books issued by the United States Office of Public Administration documents the Second World War rationing experience of the Cottman family in Pocomoke City, Maryland in 1943.
Crescent Wash Board Trade Card
by Calvert Lithograph Company (circa 1890)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Victorian trade card was created by the Calvert Lithograph Company and was an advertisement for Crescent Wash Board. While the back contains a description of the zinc wash boards, the front depicts a bandaged Irishman with his wife telling another Irishmen, in Irish vernacular, why he bought his wife a Crescent wash board.
Cuban Leaf Impression Drawings
by Goddard, Mary Elizabeth (1865)
1 drawer (0.2 linear feet)
Mary Elizabeth Goddard (later Ticknor) drew the 53 leaf impressions in this collection around 1865 while living in Cuba for two years with her childhood acquaintance, Leila Echeverria. While the carefully arranged drawings document the presence of both economic crops and native plants prior to the island’s deforestation, it is unknown whether she resided at the consular quarters in Matanzas or the Echeverria plantation in the same region.
Cuban Propaganda Poster Collection
by Feria Internacional del Libro (2005)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Cuban Propaganda Poster Collection documents Cuban politics and their propaganda campaign against racism and support of solidarity with international groups such as those in Vietnam, South Africa, Guatemala, Palestine, and the Black Panthers. This collection consists of 60 color reproduction posters, reprinted in 2005, by the Organization of Solidarity with the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The posters include topics such as the Castro Revolution, Vietnam and Latin America during the Cold War, Angola propaganda art, Puerto Rico Independence, Anti-Apartheid propaganda in Zimbabwe and South Africa, socialist propaganda in Africa, Guatemala solidarity, Palestine solidarity, and African American Civil Rights.
Curtis and Helen Williams' Playbill Collection
by Williams, Curtis; Williams, Helen (1983 – 2019)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
The Curtis and Helen Williams' Playbill Collection contains theatre and event programs from plays, concerts, and events that the couple attended from 1983 to 2019. The programs range from professional to amateur theatre, operas, cultural events, and fundraisers.
Desert Storm and George H.W. Bush Trading Cards
by Bryant Graphic; First Amendment Publishing Inc. (1991 – 1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These trading cards date from 1991 to 1992 and pertain to Operation Desert Storm. Included are two packs of commemorative edition Operation Yellow Ribbon trading cards by Bryant Graphic, one pack of Troops Desert Storm trading cards, and a pack of Election '92 "The Full Ballot" trading cards by First Amendment Publishing Inc. The Election '92 "The Full Ballot" pack consists of various presidential candidates that were lesser known.
Diaries of a New Jersey Woman
by Unknown (1874 – 1878)
4 folders (0.4 linear feet)
The four diaries of an unidentified New Jersey woman are dated 1874, 1876, 1877, and 1878. The author was very active in church activities, including the temperance movement. She wrote frequently about community affairs, her husband, and her personal feelings about life and religion. She also kept a detailed record of what she purchased and its cost. Based on locations often mentioned, she is likely from New Jersey and could be related to a family with the surname Moore.
Diaries of Becky Anne McGrath
by McGrath, Becky Anne (1957 – 1959)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
The three diaries of Becky Anne McGrath were written between 1957 and 1959 and document the daily activities and social life of the Naval Academy student from Virginia. The 1957 and 1959 diaries are U.S. Naval Academy-issued "Trident Calendars" and consist of brief entries for each day, as well as annotated calendars. The 1958 diary is a "Year Book" for appointments, reminders, and memoranda, but consists of page-long daily entries from January to August. While many of McGrath's entries focused on her family and dating life, she also began to teach at Longwood College (now Longwood University) in Farmville, Virginia in 1959. McGrath commented on some world affairs, notably the 1958 Lebanon Crisis.
Diaries of Charles Sheafe, Jr.
by Sheafe, Charles Jr. (1905 – 1919)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
These three five-year diaries were written by Charles M. Sheafe, Jr. between 1905 and 1920. Sheafe, who was an Episcopalian and Republican who graduated from the Harvard University Law School in 1901 and took the Bar Examination in 1902, was a noted attorney in New York City and State. While Sheafe resided in Rye, New York, he frequently traveled on train to cities throughout New England. Beginning in 1905, he worked in the legal department of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail Road Company at a time when banker J.P. Morgan was criticized for monopolizing transportation through the company. Sheafe was a member in many different clubs and organizations, including the Port Chester "4 Minute Men," Sons of the American Revolution, Republic Lodge Masons, and the Harvard, Apawamis, and Manursing Island Clubs. Sheafe wrote entries for each day throughout the 14 year period and oftentimes commented on world affairs.
Diaries of Edward Dewitt
by Dewitt, Edward (1936 – 1939)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
These four diaries were written by Edward Dewitt of Red Wing, Minnesota between 1936 and 1939. The daily entries include mentions of many different movies and the theaters he saw them in, dates he went on with girls, playing basketball, working on cars, shooting guns, practicing photography, and attending college.
Diaries of Elaine Zold
by Zold, Elaine (1939 – 1945)
3 folders (0.2 linear feet)
These diaries were written in 1943 and 1945 by Elaine Zold of Chicago, Illinois. Zold was a dancer and USO performer who traveled the United States and wrote extensively about her performances, life on the road, and other activities on hotel stationery and other notepads. She kept a compiled record of each of her performances from 1939 to 1945 and a notepad to practice her signature. While most of Zold's diary entries chronicle her tours throughout the United States, she also visited and performed in Italy in late 1945.
Diaries of Eleanor Meyer Hyde
by Hyde, Eleanor Meyer (1905 – 1906)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The two diaries were written in 1905 and 1906 by Eleanor Meyer Hyde. Eleanor’s entries consist of her daily activities and social life with her husband, Elbert “Bert” Hyde in Washington, D.C.
Diaries of Elma Taylor
by Taylor, Elma (1942 – 1944)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
These two diaries were written by Elma Taylor of Hazel Park, Michigan between 1942 and 1944. Taylor wrote each day about her activities which included skipping school, reading, writing and receiving letters, going on trips, watching pool players, picking up gossip, and her New Years resolutions.
Diaries of Esther Potter
by Potter, Esther (1848 – 1856)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three diaries were written between 1848 and 1856 by Esther Euphemia Potter. Potter entered the Select School in Alfred, New York (now Alfred University) in 1845 and attended finishing school in Brooklyn, New York. By 1856 she had married a doctor, William Wells Crandall. Potter was devoutly religious and attended sermons of Henry Beecher Ward and Dr. Cox, in addition to describing the general street scenes in Brooklyn. The diaries are dated 1848, 1850 and 1856.
Diaries of Frank Burroughs
by Burroughs, Frank (1911, 1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two diaries were written by Frank Burroughs in 1911 and 1919. Burroughs was from Kane, Pennsylvania and worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He wrote about train accidents and robberies, as well as his family life.
Diaries of Freda Breymaier
by Breymaier, Freda (1923 – 1929)
2 folders (0.25 linear feet)
The 13 diaries of Freda Breymaier were written between 1923 and 1929 by the young Dayton, Ohio woman. Breymaier frequently wrote about dating men, her relationship with her future husband Arthur "Art" Meyring, fights with her girlfriends, and social events.
Diaries of Helen Binde
by Binde, Helen (1928)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The two Diaries of Helen Binde offer insight into the life and mind of the young nurse who lived in New Jersey in 1928. At the beginning of 1928, Binde started her career as a nurse; throughout the diaries she wrote openly and often about her patients and fellow employees. She pasted numerous newspaper clippings regarding aviators and, in particular, Charles Lindbergh, in addition to newspaper clippings about politics like the 1928 presidential election. On page 18 of the second diary there is a photograph of Binde which she wrote that she sent to a motion picture company to apply as an actress. Binde also wrote which verse of the Bible that she read that day.
Diaries of Henry Evans
by Evans, Henry (1910 – 1915)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These diaries were written by Henry Evans of Laconia, New Hampshire between 1910 and 1915. In the first diary, Evans was 17 years old and finishing school. The other diaries--dated 1911, 1913, and 1915--he worked for a railroad company and also delivered express messages. He wrote about the places he visited regionally, people he saw, and kept an account of his expenditures.
Diaries of Henry Reitzel
by Reitzel, Henry (1869 – 1875)
2 folders (0.25 linear feet)
The Diaries of Henry Reitzel were written between 1869 and 1875 by the farmer and cattle rancher from Whiteside County, Illinois who traveled to Enterprise, Kansas by wagon in 1874. One ledger spans from 1869 to 1874 while four smaller diaries cover one to two year periods. Reitzel kept track of all of his finances and wrote about his surroundings including passing missions, Indian reservations, camping on the prairie, hunting, and playing the accordion. The diaries document his journey westward from Illinois to Casey, Iowa, south into Kansas, and his return home to Illinois.
Diaries of Jeanne Jamieson
by Jamieson, Jeanne (1934, 1938)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
These two diaries written by Jeanne Jamieson, born about 1921, were recorded in 1934 and 1938 when Jamieson was 13 and 17 years old. Her entries focus on the social life of a young teenager from St. Joseph, Missouri, with events including dating, movies, school, summer trips, and relationships. While the 1938 diary contains entries for each day, the 1934 diary entries range from January 1 to March 3.
Diaries of John Popp
by Popp, John (1891 – 1935)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two five-year diaries were written by John Popp from 1891 to 1895 and 1931 to 1935. Popp not only wrote about his daily life including church, relationship with his eventual wife Amelia, politics, and work, but also kept extensive notes about his spending and his genealogy.
Diaries of Lewis Lawrence
by Lawrence, Lewis (1880 – 1881)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diaries of Lewis Lawrence were written by the Irish immigrant in New York City between 1880 and 1881. Lawrence emigrated from Ireland to the Bronx in 1875 and later moved to Brooklyn. He wrote about his family life, attendance at church, financial transactions, work at the A.T. Stewart & Company Millinery, and about local and national events. Included are his comments on the assassination of President James Garfield, as well as other events he read in the newspapers.
Diaries of Louisa McConnell
by McConnell, Louisa (1840)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These diaries were written in 1840 by Louisa McConnell, a student at a Massachusetts girls boarding school known as the Pittsfield Female Academy. McConnell wrote about her daily education and recreational routine, in addition to the subjects that she studied. She enjoyed reading books--especially English literature, history, and religion-- and attended several chemistry lectures in town and was traumatized at one where the Professor Palmer killed a kitten in an experimental demonstration. The diaries conclude with McConnell's final days at the school, which included an exchange of farewell text between the students and the Principal, Nathaniel S. Dodge, followed by a long trip by stage and steamboat to New York state. Also included are notes for scripture, penmanship, chemistry and geology, and art exercises.
Diaries of Lydia Stauffer
by Stauffer, Lydia (1910 – 1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two diaries were written by Lydia Stauffer of New Holland, Pennsylvania between 1910 and 1942. The first diary was written in 1923 and includes occasional entries about her daily life on the farm and in her community. The second diary includes entries that date between 1910 and 1942 and document her trips throughout the United States and Canada with her husband, Harry.
Diaries of Marcus and Minerva Reid
by Reid, Marcus; Reid, Minerva (1894 – 1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The four diaries of Marcus and Minerva Reid were written in Jefferson County, New York and document the rural farming life of this couple. Marcus wrote three of the diaries, which date 1894, 1906, and 1907; Minerva wrote one of the diaries, which dates 1919 (the original owner wrote their names on the inside cover). While Marcus was listed as a farmer in the census, he wrote frequently about carpentry on houses, roofs, schools, and his shop on his property that included a barn, gravel pit, house, and orchard.
Diaries of Mary Langan
by Langan, Mary (1943 – 1945)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
The three diaries of Mary Langan, a Catholic housewife who lived in Springfield, Massachusetts, are dated 1943, 1944, and 1945. While many of Langan's entries commented on the weather and her health, she also wrote about world affairs such as bans on pleasure driving, ration coupons, President Roosevelt's death, V-J Day, and other events related to the Second World War. It is also worth noting that in 1943 she wrote her name as "Mrs. W.F. Langan" and in 1945 wrote it as "Mary A. Langan."
Diaries of Orren Perkins
by Perkins, Orren (1862 – 1865)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The two Diaries of Orren Perkins are dated 1862 and 1863, but there were documents within the pockets of the diary that date to 1865. The diaries consist of daily entries by Universalist minister, Reverend Orren Perkins of Winchester, New Hampshire. Perkins was also a politician who, at the time of the diaries, served in the Lower House and Senate of the New Hampshire Legislature. Perkins wrote about his personal life, church activities, and local and political topics, including the American Civil War.
Diaries of Pennsylvania Woman
by Unknown (1960 – 1969)
5 folders (0.5 linear feet)
These nine Wanamaker diaries date between 1960 and 1969 (1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, and 1969) and were created by an unidentified woman who lived in Souderton, Pennsylvania. While the entries, which were recorded nearly every day, are primarily in English, there are a number of French and Spanish phrases throughout the diaries. The author wrote frequently about the weather and her sleep patterns, interactions with friends and community members, and concerns about her health.
Diaries of Raymond Thayer Quindlen (3)
by Quindlen, Raymond Thayer (1894 – 1948)
6 folders (1 linear feet)
The Diaries of Raymond Thayer Quindlen were written from 1897 to 1901, 1904 to 1906, and 1919 to 1920. Also included are memorandum and notebooks, transaction booklet, and ephemera that date up to 1948. Quindlen was 14 at the start of these diaries and lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He worked at the Hess-Bright Manufacturing Company, which he referred to as Miss Bright, but was most passionate about theater, burlesque, and movies. He collected programs and newspaper clippings that advertised the shows he attended, placing them throughout his diaries and notepads. One surgeon's appointment card dates to 1894. Notable events during this period in his life include the death of his mother in 1929 and his marriage to Mary Spicer in Greenwich Village in 1937. Later in life, Quindlen was an inspector for SKF.
Diaries of the Kayser Family
by Kayser Family (1936 – 1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diaries of the Kayser Family were written between 1936 and 1946 by members of the Palouse, Washington family. While it's not immediately clear which diary belonged to who, at least two (1936) diaries belonged to the daughters, Esther and Meriam. The ten diaries are dated 1936, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1946. Although there are some gaps in entries, most are complete and filled with details about the daily life of this family. While the family lived in a rural region, one daughter, Meriam, worked as a telephone operator. Most of the entries concern daily life and activities, but others comment on world and community affairs.
Diaries of Traveling Preacher Thomas Davies
by Davies, Thomas W. (1851 – 1879)
6 folders (0.25 linear feet)
The Diaries of Traveling Preacher Thomas Davies document the life and profession of Thomas W. Davies from 1851 to 1879. The collection consists of five journals and a group of loose papers. Within the journals, Davies describes his early life, how he became a preacher, his travels from Minersville, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia to Ohio, some of his sermons, donations from his parishioners, being run out of town after an accusation that he was an impostor, and surviving typhoid fever along with other daily encounters. Davies switches between writing in English and Welsh.
Diaries of William Taylor
by Taylor, William (1942 – 1949)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
The diaries of William Taylor were written by a soldier from Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the Second World War who spent 1944 and 1945 writing about travelling to different bases throughout the United States. He was later deployed to an unspecified location in the Pacific Theater, then Tokyo after V-J-Day. Taylor frequently drank, played cards, and sought after women. William regularly wrote about his friends, especially Jock/Joc – a nickname for Captain Harvey George Odenbrett, a man who earned the Navy Cross for his service and went on to become a Judge, and Marvin L. Kleinman. Also included in the second folder are ephemera collected by Taylor, which includes items such as military records, rifle scores, "Going Back to Civilian Life," records of bonds and income, calling cards from universities, and a list of Taylor's favorite songs. Ephemera dates between 1942 and 1949.
Diary and Scrapbook of Kay Thompson
by Thompson, Kathleen (1953 – 1954)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This diary and scrapbook were created by Kathryn “Kay” Thompson between 1953 and 1954. The scrapbook documents her college life and extracurricular activities. Thompson’s diary was written in 1953 and details her personal life and relationships. The collection also contains a collection of photographs.
Diary of a Brooklyn, New York Woman
by Unknown (1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1943 by an unidentified woman in Brooklyn, New York. The author discussed the Second World War, travelling around New York City, and her eventual enlistment in the Red Cross. The transcribed diary is attached.
Diary of a Connecticut Woman
by Unknown (1929 – 1933)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This five year diary was written between 1929 and 1933 by an unidentified woman in Connecticut, likely Fairfield County. Her daily entries discussed the weather, playing bridge, car trouble, and occasionally national events like the 1929 stock market crashes.
Diary of a Girl Traveling in India
by Unknown (1930 – 1931)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of a Girl Traveling in India is a handwritten diary from 1930 or 1931. The author travels from Cairo, down the Red Sea to multiple places in India, including Bombay (present day Mumbai), Chikhalda, and Agra. She keeps a daily log of her activities.
Diary of a Jeremiah Fox Yates
by Yates, Jeremiah Fox (1852)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1852 by Reverend Jeremiah Fox Yates who lived in Chittenden County, Vermont. He wrote frequently about his sermons, readings, and especially his spirituality and spiritual birth. The diary has been transcribed and is attached.
Diary of a New York Traveler
by Unknown (1934 – 1937)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel journal describes the author's travels from New York to Florida, Wyoming, and Ohio between 1934 and 1937.
Diary of a New York Woman (2)
by Unknown (1901 – 1902)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1901 and 1902 by an unidentified woman who lived in Ontario County, New York. She wrote about her and her family's daily activities, as well as local affairs.
Diary of a School Girl (New York)
by Unknown (1859 – 1860)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by a young girl from 1859 to 1860 while attending Cherry Valley Academy and Seminary in New York.
Diary of a Vacationing Woman
by Unknown (1984)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1984 by a woman who was on vacation first to Rehobeth Beach, Delaware, then to McAllen, Texas, and later Acapulco and Mexico City, Mexico. In Mexico she went to bars, sought romance, shopped in the markets, and became ill. The transcribed diary is attached.
Diary of a Washington, D.C. Woman
by Unknown (1918 – 1920)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between 1918 and 1920 by a woman who traveled from Kansas City, Missouri to Washington, D.C. where she worked for at least two years. She wrote about spending time with friends, meeting soldiers, and shopping in her daily entries.
Diary of a Washington, D.C. Woman (2)
by Unknown (1904 – 1918)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1904 by an unidentified Washington, D.C. woman who included additional notes from 1907 and 1918.
Diary of Agnes Stiles
by Stiles, Agnes (1932 – 1937)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This five year diary was written between 1932 and 1937 by Agnes Stiles, who lived near Binghamton, New York in the town of Union. Stiles, who was a hairdresser, wrote frequently about the community life in addition to her family's activities. Also included are two small photographs, a local high school playbill, and several newspaper clippings.
Diary of Alta Lebo
by Lebo, Alta (1934)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Alta Lebo includes daily entries for the year 1934 when Lebo was around 18 years old. Lebo, who lived in Macon County, Illinois, discussed school, church, movies, parties, books, chores, and the time that she wrote her entries, in addition to the times of various daily activities.
Diary of an Oakland, California Girl
by Unknown (1938)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1938 by a 15 year old girl from Oakland, California whose name was Dee. She wrote about her adoration for older boys (some of whom are recorded in a list of boys titled "Men in my life"), social activities and school, and several family trips to Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Reno, Nevada where she claimed to be 18 and was able to drink and gamble.
Diary of an Ohio Woman
by Unknown (1940 – 1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between 1940 and 1942 by an unidentified woman who lived near Urbana, Ohio. The author wrote about family and church matters. She also included address and recipes in the back.
Diary of an Unnamed Army Lieutenant
by Unknown (1918 – 1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The diary was written between 1918 and 1919 by an Unnamed Army Lieutenant and describes his daily activities stationed throughout France. Entries are short but contain descriptions of interactions with friends and higher ups as well as occasional interactions with French civilians.
Diary of Anna Leonard
by Unknown (1923)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Anna Leonard documents the life of an eighteen year old girl who describes her experiences growing up in 1923, moving from Anna, Illinois to Chicago and back to Anna, her interactions with boys, dating, drinking, and her education toward becoming a teacher among her other daily routine.
Diary of Anna Phillips
by Phillips, Anna (1850)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The travel diary of Anna Phillips documents a woman from Boston, Massachusetts' trip abroad to Europe between May and October 1850. Phillips departed from Boston Harbor on May 15 aboard the steamship Canada and summarizes the cross-Atlantic journey on one page. However, the rest of her trip is presented in detail with several page entries. Tucked within the cover's pocket is a piece of paper with a note.
Diary of Anne Knapp Hardy
by Hardy, Anne Knapp (1937)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Anne Knapp Hardy documents a Boston woman's trip from New York harbor to the Mediterranean Sea from January 30 to March 31, 1937. Hardy boarded the S.S. Roma on January 30 with several friends or family and first stopped at Funchal on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Hardy's travels brought her to cities such as Jerusalem, Cairo, Venice, Beirut, Rhodes, Athens, Gibraltar, and Florence.
Diary of Anne Middendorf
by Middendorf, Anne (1940 – 1941)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by 8 year old Anne Middendorf of Woodstock, New York in 1940 and 1941. The young girl wrote and collected many poems, drew pictures, and wrote entries in her diary that included accounts of her daily life and fictional stories.
Diary of Beulah Hatcher
by Hatcher, Beulah (1929 – 1932)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between 1929 and 1932 by Beulah Hatcher, a young woman who lived in Longmont, Colorado. Her boyfriend, Raymond Young, gave her the diary along with a pressed flower; the couple were engaged for several months in 1932 before she called it off. Hatcher wrote daily about their relationship and her activities, as well as some personal thoughts.
Diary of California Girl
by Unknown (1910, 1914)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by a young girl near Pomona, California in 1914 and includes her history coursework for 1910. The girl was a fruit packer and wrote frequently about her work.
Diary of Charles Mathews
by Mathews, Charles (1854 – 1884)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal documents the life and business of Charles Mathews, who lived in Waterville, Maine. Mathews owned a stationery or book store in the city, which is mentioned throughout the journal. However, the entries focus primarily on major life events such as a local student who was expelled for stealing from his store, the births and deaths in his family and community, and the death of a family of acquaintances in an 1876 railroad accident. Also included in the journal is a genealogical account of the Mathews family.
Diary of Cheryl Lee Bradley
by Bradley, Cheryl Lee (1979)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Gnome Gnotebook diary was written by Cheryl Lee Bradley in 1979 and provides daily recordings of a woman traveling across the United States. Bradley and her friend traveled through 28 states and Washington, D.C. between March 14 and June 12, beginning and ending in Whittier, California. She collected and pasted ephemera in her diary from various locations during her journey. The diary has been transcribed and can be requested from Nabb Center staff or read on-site.
Diary of Christian Aitkin (1)
by Aitkin, Christian (1908)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Christian Aitkin documents the social life of a man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1908. Aitkin wrote daily about the theatre performances he attended, which included vaudeville, opera, and burlesque, playing billiards, gambling, and eating at various restaurants.
Diary of Christian Aitkin (2)
by Aitkin, Christian (1909)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Christian Aitkin documents the social life of a man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1909. Aitkin wrote daily about the theatre performances he attended, which included vaudeville, opera, and burlesque, playing billiards, gambling, and eating at various restaurants.
Diary of Christina Stephens
by Stephens, Christina (1910)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1910 by Christina Stephens of Clason Point, New York. Stephens' husband, Clinton, was the founder of the Clason Point Amusement Park in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Stephens family was wealthy and Christina wrote about her daily interactions and social activities.
Diary of Coldevin Angel Anderson
by Anderson, Coldevin Angel (1935 – 1938)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between 1935 and 1938 by Coldevin Angel Anderson, a railroad worker in Minnesota. Anderson began the diary by mentioning that 1934 was a year of hardship, unemployment, and drought and that the years from 1931 to 1933 were bad and no good. He wrote about his work and the weather, including dust storms and a man frozen to death on train tracks, as well as Works Project Administration (WPA) workers striking for better pay, relatives moving west to California, and sheriffs confiscating properties.
Diary of Connellsville, Pennsylvania Boy
by Unknown (1898)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Connellsvile, Pennsylvania Boy was written by Henry Hough. The journal covers the spring and summer months of 1898 when Hough would have been 11- years – old. Hough wrote about his daily activities which included delivering papers, and current events like the start of the Spanish-American War.
Diary of Cora Emery
by Emery, Cora (1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1943 by Cora Emery of Everett, Washington. Emery was a widow who was employed as a live-in housekeeper for an elderly couple, the Conners. She had three sons, one of whom was shipped from San Francisco to the Pacific during the Second World War. She wrote her diary in short sentences that capture her daily work and her social life, including keeping in contact with her children.
Diary of Craig Darwin Harrison
by Harrison, Craig Darwin (1902 – 1904)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Craig Darwin Harrison was written in Afton, New York from 1901 to 1904 and details his education and personal life. He wrote about major events in his life, such as a fire that destroyed some of the town's art, his graduation, and his summer work in White Mountains, New Hampshire. Included is his description of his travels to White Mountain from Afton via trains. Harrison mentions other disasters that occurred in his town, such as the dam being destroyed, which caused flooding and the deaths of people who lived below the dam. After Harrison graduated from school, he wrote about the various jobs he held, such as painting signs and working at the New York City Freight Office. Throughout the diary, he mentioned various women that he went to functions with and near the end he wrote about a woman named Inez Reynolds, who he would eventually marry.
Diary of Daniel MacFarlan
by MacFarlan, Daniel (1892)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Daniel MacFarlan provides daily entries that detail the daily life of a fire insurance inspector from Yonkers, New York. MacFarlan was very religious and depended on God to endure trouble in the home caused by his drinking and servant, Jennie, as well as a possible lawsuit from the church secretary. MacFarlan traveled for work and wrote, in detail, every day. MacFarlan was from a notable family; his father, Thomas, was a financial agent for Peter Gerard Stuyvesant and Hamilton Fish. There are paintings of MacFarlan and his family in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Diary of Della Thomas Barber
by Barber, Della Thomas (1870)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Della Thomas Barber was written in 1870 during the first year of Barber's married life in the Norwalk or Sandusky, Ohio region. Barber detailed her day to day life and sometimes the weather for the first year of her marriage. The diary is accompanied with a photo, possibly of Barber.
Diary of E. Amelia White
by White, E. Amelia (1850 – 1866)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of E. Amelia White was written between 1850 and 1855, but includes at least one entry from 1866. White lived in North Springfield, Vermont and, during the time of this diary, attended music lessons in Boston, Massachusetts, turned 18, visited New York, and witnessed the devastation of her community from a smallpox epidemic. White also shared her thoughts on religion, death, and culture after she visited Boston. Several pages were removed from the diary. Also included are a lock of hair and two calling cards.
Diary of Edwin Myers
by Myers, Edwin (1892 – 1895)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Edwin Myers chronicles the ranching and family life in San Bernardino County, California between January 1, 1892 and June 23, 1895. Myers owned a ranch near Etiwanda, California and wrote daily about work on the ranch and vineyard, his personal life, and local and national events. Myers called his wife, Frances, "mama" and his son, Sherman, "Artie." His wife sold books and was elected as a school trustee. Myers was also appointed Secretary of the Board of Irrigation.
Diary of Edwin Myers (2)
by Myers, Edwin (1892 – 1899)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Edwin Myers chronicles the ranching and family life in San Bernardino County, California between January 1, 1892 and June 22, 1895. Myers owned a ranch near Etiwanda, California and wrote daily about work on the ranch and vineyard, his personal life, and local and national events. His wife sold books and was elected as a school trustee. Myers resigned from his post as Deputy County Clerk at the beginning of the diary, but became a deputy assessor, served as a juror, attended temperance meetings, was on the council of the Fraternal Aid Society, and was active in local and school elections.
Diary of Elizabeth Cole
by Cole, Elizabeth (1875 – 1876)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by Elizabeth Cole between 1875 and 1876 in Parsippany, New Jersey. Cole was a Quaker who wrote about her husband, as well as their six days at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Cole previously had three children, though they all died in their youth. Also included in the back of the diary are genealogical notes on the Cole and Clark families.
Diary of Ella Jenkins
by Jenkins, Ella (1879 – 1880)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Ella Jenkins includes daily entries for the year 1879, as well as January 1880, that discuss daily activities, social life at church and home, and her occupation as a school teacher. Jenkins, who lived in Fulton Township within Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, wrote about the deaths and funerals of community members and recorded the full names of people with whom she associated. In the summer of 1879, she took a vacation to Cape May, New Jersey. Also included in the back of the diary are several home remedies and notes on relationships within the community.
Diary of Elmus Carmony (1)
by Carmony, Elmus (1907)
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The Diary of Elmus Caroway is a record of the daily life of a 19 -year-old man living in Lytle, Ohio in 1907. The diary describes Elmus’ work on the farm, family matters, the weather, and local community news. In the summer of 1907, Carmony travelled to Boston, Washington, D.C., and attended the Jamestown Exposition at Norfolk, Virginia.
Diary of Elmus Carmony (2)
by Carmony, Elmus (1909)
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The Diary of Elmus Carmony includes daily entries by the Lytle, Ohio school teacher in 1909. At the time, Carmony was attending college at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Diary of Emily L. Warner Johns
by Johns, Emily L. Warner (circa 1885 – 1950)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary written by Emily L. Warner Johns documents the places she lived, the different countries she has traveled to, and other personal aspects of her life.
Diary of Emily Murdock
by Murdock, Emily (1923)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1923 by Emily Murdock, a widow who lived in Garland, Maine. Murdock's husband died in 1885 and lost five adult children in the 1890s. She wrote about her daily life, which included crocheting baby booties professionally at home.
Diary of Ethel Burk
by Burk, Ethel (1911)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by 19 year old Ethel Burk in 1911. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania woman was a daughter of a wealthy businessman who owned real estate in Atlantic City and a meatpacking business. She commented on the weather, trips she took, as well as her daily activities. These activities were rather extravagant as she wrote about going to dances at night, taking rides in her "machine" (automobile), and even spending time on her family's yacht. Burk also mentioned touring the Lusitania and watching it dock from her hotel room.
Diary of Eugene Heath
by Heath, Eugene (1869)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1869 by Eugene Heath, the son of an early settler in Annawan, Henry County, Illinois. For the first half of the diary, Heath was attending school in Burlington, Iowa, but later returned home to help tend to the family farm and raise cattle. Heath also kept monthly cash accounts for his purchases.
Diary of Evelyn Garwood
by Garwood, Evelyn (1929 – 1932)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between 1929 and 1932 by Evelyn Garwood, a student at Hiram College in Ohio. Evelyn wrote frequently about her personal life, relationships, and current events.
Diary of Frederic M. Burnham
by Burnham, Frederic (1906)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Frederic Burnham was written in 1906 in Boston, Massachusetts and details the boy's experiences in high school and daily life. There are entries for every day from January 1, 1906 until December 30, 1906.
Diary of Freedom Hutchinson
by Hutchinson, Freedom (1870)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Freedom Hutchinson was written in 1870 by the Bates College (Maine) student.
Diary of Gaither Warfield
by Warfield, Gaither (1910)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by 14-year-old Gaither Warfield in 1910. The Rockville, Maryland boy wrote about his family life, sports, and his daily activities.
Diary of George and Fannie Strait
by Strait, Fannie; Strait, George (1943 – 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1943 and 1944 by George and Fannie Strait of Walton, New York. The couple was recently married and George had joined the army, originally stationed at Camp Berkeley in Texas.
Diary of George Chaney
by Chaney, George (1918)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by George Chaney of Franklin, New Hampshire in 1918. His daily entries mention living with his parents, attending school in Boston, going to "drill" and taking an examination to become a corporal, his girlfriend Ruth and her graduation, and loading or unloading oats. There is a small picture, likely of Ruth, taped to the inside cover of the diary.
Diary of George Newell
by Newell, George (1866)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1866 by George Newell, who owned a dry goods store on Hanover Street in Boston, Massachusetts. George and his wife, Hannah, had a child on July 15 and also had four other children. He wrote of thefts, his brother's return from war, attending socials, home repairs, business dealings, visits from relatives and friends, and weather that included a tornado. He went on several trips during the year, including a fishing trip to Portland, Maine and a visit to New York City where he toured Central Park, attended an auction, and went to Brooklyn.
Diary of Geraldine Packer
by Packer, Geraldine (1934)
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The Diary of Geraldine Packer was written in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by teenager "Gerry" Packer in 1934. Gerry, who was 15 when she began the diary, turned 16 on September 27. She wrote every day and, at the end of the diary, recorded the names and phone numbers of her friends.
Diary of Grace Stoddard Fisher
by Fisher, G.S. (circa 1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of G.S. Fisher documents the journey of a woman from Braintree, Massachusetts to Camp Gordon in Augusta, Georgia, where her son, Richard, was stationed. Fisher, who traveled sometime around 1942, wrote extensive comments on southern lifestyle, African Americans, landscapes, and the general surroundings throughout her entire journey. There are photographs pasted throughout the diary, some presumably taken by Fisher and others collected as souvenirs. Fisher traveled by train through the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and eventually visited New York to meet someone named Russell.
Diary of Gwynn Hayes
by Hayes, Gwynn (1959 – 1960)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1959 and 1960 by Gwynn Hayes, a 17 year old high school student who lived in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hayes, who was a member of the Latter Day Saints Church, wrote about ballet and her boyfriend, Mike, who her family did not approve of, although they eventually married in 1961.
Diary of Hattie Donaldson
by Donaldson, Hattie (1893)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Hattie Donaldson documents the life of a woman in Fullerville, New York in 1893. During her time writing this diary, she visited Jersey City and other nearby cities.
Diary of Hazel Abbott
by Abbott, Hazel (1941)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1941 by Hazel Abbott, the wife of a Methodist pastor who lived in Detroit, Michigan. Abbott wrote about church activities and events around the home, especially the disappearance and eventual return of her daughter-in-law Marjorie.
Diary of Hezekiah May
by May, Hezekiah (1870)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by Hezekiah May from Portage County, Ohio in 1870. The author worked on his father's farm and wrote about daily activities, which included plowing, thrashing, harvesting, butchering, sawing, and gathering sap. May also went hunting and fishing, as well as attending funerals.
Diary of Illinois Girl
by Unknown (1930)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary of an unidentified Illinois girl contains entries for each day in 1930.
Diary of Irene Lentz Campbell
by Campbell, Irene Lentz (1921 – 1933)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between the years of 1929 and 1933 by Mrs. Irene Lentz Campbell. Detailed inside are descriptions of the Campbells' daily life in Pennsylvania, family visits, occasional travels, notes on work and brief mentions of personal finance.
Diary of Irene Smith
by Smith, Irene (1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Irene Smith was written in 1919, when Smith was living in Washington D.C. and then later in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Smith arrived in Washington D.C. on January 1st, 1919 and began working for the Red Cross on the 2nd. Smith wrote about her daily life, which included work and personal activities. She also mentioned major events in her life, such as seeing Woodrow Wilson in the "Welcome Home" parade. Smith recorded all of her daily expenses in the back of the diary. Parts of the diary have been cut out.
Diary of Jennie Myers
by Myers, Jennie (1937 – 1940)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written from 1937 to 1940 by Jennie Myers, a widowed woman who lived in Leaf River, Illinois. She wrote about her daily life in the village and her time with family including two daughters who lived with her and her son who lived nearby. Myers was also undergoing digitalis therapy throughout the diary and recorded her treatments as "dig." The transcribed diary is attached.
Diary of Jessie Dodson
by Dodson, Jessie (1936)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1936 by Jessie Dodson of Alma, Illinois. The 25 year old woman wrote about her daily activities and her relationship with a man named "Doc."
Diary of Johannes P. LaCroix
by LaCroix, Johannes (1853 – 1855)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Johannes P. LaCroix was written between 1853 and 1855 in Richmond, Ohio. The diary details LaCroix's life as a college student and his expenses. The diary includes accounts of LaCroix's daily life and there is a Latin inscription on the final page.
Diary of John Shaw
by Shaw, John (1856 – 1857)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written from 1856 to 1857 by John Shaw of Portland, Maine. The journal is written in two different sides. The first side was written in 1856 and includes Shaw's thoughts on religion and Christianity, as well as his observations while visiting Syracuse, New York, Boston, and Chicago. The second side begins with "Thoughts" that include several pages of writings followed by journal entries from Chicago in 1857. Included on this side are also transcriptions of a couple of letters Shaw wrote to a newspaper editor, one of which detailed his opinions about the upcoming presidential election between Buchanan and Pierce. Shaw also wrote about his beliefs on the question of slavery and commented on the ongoing North-South arguments that led to the Civil War.
Diary of Johnson Lindsay
by Lindsay, Johnson (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The diary of Johnson Clemmons Lindsay was written in 1942 by an engineer who lived in Los Angeles, California. Lindsay wrote every day about his family, work and seeking work, news from the Second World War, and limited resources due to the war effort. There are several bills enclosed and a detailed account of his expenditures. There are also several newspaper clippings, including one about a friend who had committed suicide.
Diary of Josephine Wesley
by Wesley, Josephine (1918)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Josephine Wesley was written in 1918 and provides a detailed daily account of the teenager from Rahway, New Jersey who turned 18 at the time of this diary. Josephine's mother died six years prior to her writing, which left her as the caregiver of her father and younger sisters. While she frequently cleaned, cooked, and cared for her family when they were sick, she also had an active social life. She oftentimes wrote to her boyfriend overseas, went shopping, attended parties, enrolled in night school, and, most of all, frequented films that she listed and reviewed. Wesley also had her first kiss during the time of this diary and feared that her boyfriend would discover the act if he got a hold of her diary. The diary also contains an abundance of anecdotal information about Wesley such as her physician, height and weight, size of shoes, clothes, and hats, items canned, name-day gifts given, cake recipes, holiday dinner plates, and much more.
Diary of Josephus Jordan
by Jordan, Josephus (1835 – 1837)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between in 1835 by Josephus Jordan, who lived in Hudson, New York. He wrote about the city and its residents, race, his dramatic responses to daily activities, the Fourth of July, and recorded information about instruments, naval and military engagements, and literary or philosophical quotations. While the diary entries were written in 1835, there are other writings that seem to date to 1837.
Diary of Karen Galland
by Galland, Karen (1969)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The diary of Karen Galland documents the life and thoughts of an 18 year old from Long Island, New York in 1969. Galland frequently discussed her daily activities and emotions, especially those concerning men. She graduated from high school in 1969, wrote entries almost daily until June, and then wrote occasionally over the summer and as she entered college.
Diary of Katie Wissler
by Wissler, Katie (1878 – 1880)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Katie Wissler was written from 1878 to 1879 by the young student of a Maryland girls boarding school, the Hagerstown Female Seminary. She began with her train ride to the school and orientation, later writing primarily about her daily activities, the weather, and interactions with other students and teachers. At one point she attended a performance by a "darky band." Also included are two broadsides from 1880 that advertise Wissler's musical performance in seminary entertainments.
Diary of Louis C. Colborn
by Colborn, Louis C. (1876)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains the diary of Somerset County, Pennsylvania attorney Louis C. Colborn for the year 1876. Entries run from January to December, with additional entries of cash accounts and memorandums. The diary was written in Colburn's first year as a lawyer.
Diary of Lowell Green
by Green, Lowell (1942)
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The Diary of Lowell Green was written in 1942 by a 16-year-old from Findlay, Ohio. The diary describes Green’s complicated family life, work, and schooling. Green was a devoted Lutheran and his diary covers his involvement in church activities.
Diary of Lucile Roberts
by Roberts, Lucile (1940 – 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Lucile Roberts documents the daily life and struggles of a Benning, District of Columbia woman from 1940 to 1944. Lucile and her husband, Albert, had one child (Jack) when the diary began in 1940 and welcomed another in 1944 (William). She wrote frequently about her home life, Albert's difficulty finding employment, and rationing during the Second World War.
Diary of Lucile Roberts (2)
by Roberts, Lucile (1938 – 1939)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Lucile Roberts documents the daily life and struggles of a Benning, District of Columbia woman from 1938 to 1939. She wrote frequently about Albert's difficulty in finding steady employment, taking care of their son, Jack, and the home, and spreading the budget thin. At one point in the diary, they purchased a lot and moved a trailer on to it. Also included is a photograph of Albert's headstone from 1953.
Diary of Luther Roberts
by Roberts, Luther (1918)
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The Diary of Luther Roberts documents the life of a 17 year old boy from Terre Haute, Indiana for the year 1918. Throughout the diary, Roberts wrote about his Boy Scout activities, going to West Terre Haute to look for German spies, paying dues at the Christian Science Church that the city had recently reopened, celebrating the end of the First World War, and Spanish influenza.
Diary of Margaret Brill Ziesemer
by Ziesemer, Margaret Brill (1938 – 1941)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Margaret Brill Ziesemer documents the life of a woman in pre-World War II America from 1938 to 1941. During her almost daily accounts, Margaret describes the days events, the health of her family and friends, if someone has died, and usually the weather. Margaret lived with her widowed mother and in one entry recounts the anniversary of her father's death. At the end of the diary, on December 7th, she writes that Japan has declared war. The diary concludes with a list of Christmas presents the family has given and received for Christmas in 1941.
Diary of Margaret Devilbiss
by Devilbiss, Margaret (1931)
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The Diary of Margaret Devilbiss was written in 1931 by a nurse at the Maryland General Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. During the time of this diary, Devilbiss took two trips: Florida and Denver by way of Chicago. She also wrote about different cases that she worked on at the hospital.
Diary of Marie Fitz
by Fitz, Marie (1896)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The travel diary of Marie Fitz documents Fitz's journey to and within Europe from August 15 to October 5, 1896. Fitz departed with her husband "Bob" from New York aboard the S.S. Campania. While several pages were devoted to life on board the ship, Fitz wrote in extensive detail about her travels in Europe.
Diary of Marion Beers
by Beers, Marion (1939 – 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Marion Beers documents the life of a young girl from Norwalk, Connecticut between 1939 and 1944. Beers was 11 when she began the diary and wrote about how she attended roller skating parties, rode her bike, and played with dolls. Although her entries over the years are sporadic, it is evident that Beers had grown up through her discussions about boys, ice cream parlor dates, and people going off to war. She also wrote about rationing and her teacher enlisting in the armed forces.
Diary of Marion Drebing
by Drebing, Marion (1954)
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The Diary of Marion Drebing documents the summer 1954 experiences of a camp counselor at Camp Quinibeck, Vermont. Included are Drebing's diary, a book of addresses, and ephemeral items. "Doc Drebing" wrote every day about her activities with the 15 young women.
Diary of Marion Gerow
by Gerow, Marion (1935)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The diary of Marion Gerow was written in 1935 by a young woman living in Cleveland, Ohio. Gerow wrote about her personal life, education, and work. She also wrote about current events.
Diary of Mark Buttrick
by Buttrick, Mark (1884)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Mark Buttrick ranges from January 1 to July 4, 1884 and documents the daily activities of 13 year old Buttrick, who lived in the rural town of Deering, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Buttrick also included a register of employers and payment in the back of the diary.
Diary of Marthe Johnson
by Johnson, Marthe (1927)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Marthe Johnson was written in 1927 by a 15 year old woman from San Louis Obispo County, California. Johnson frequently read and saw films, which likely inspired her emotive writing and dreams of "trips abroad to the mysterious and romantic lands of Europe and Africa and Asia." Johnson wrote nearly every day about school, family road trips around America, and what she had read. She was also a member of the Girls Athletic Association (G.A.A.). Also included with the diary is a 13 page note that Johnson wrote to close the year 1927, which provides insight into the author's intentions and emotions.
Diary of Mary Jane O'Connell
by O'Connell, Mary Jane (1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Mary Jane O'Connell was written by a young woman who lived in Whiteside, Illinois in 1944. She wrote about her life at a Catholic college called Webster, men who were enlisted in service, writing letters, her father's drinking issues, and the effects of the war on her and people around her. The diary is an authorized reproduction and the original has been returned to the author's immediate family.
Diary of Mary Louise Shawhan Horn
by Horn, Mary Louise Shawhan (1891)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Mary Louise Shawhan Horn was written in 1891 in Mobile, Alabama. Mary Louise Shawhan married Harold Horn in April of 1891 and the latter half of the diary details her life as a newly married woman along with her wish to not have children. A photograph of a woman not related to Horn is also present with the diary.
Diary of Massachusetts Woman
by Unknown (1932 – 1934)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary documents the daily life of an unknown Massachusetts woman between 1932 and 1934. The author was a graduate of Radcliffe College, taught school, and traveled frequently between Boston and Washington, D.C., as well as other cities along the Atlantic coast.
Diary of Maude Hyde
by Hyde, Maude (1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Maude Hyde for 1943 was written by a school teacher who lived in Worcester, Massachusetts and Dover, New Hampshire. Hyde wrote about rationing, late trains, concerts, films, and lectures she attended, faculty, restaurants, and the effects of the war on the home front. In February, her sister Grace suddenly died; included with the diary is the last letter she received from Grace. Also included is a letter from one of her relatives, Mrs. Carolyn Goodrich, whose husband had just returned from a secret mission to Algiers and Tunisia. She received a letter from the Bancroft School in Worcester, Massachusetts about her teaching schedule. She traveled a lot and visited Washington, D.C. where a relative worked in a new bookstore at the Pentagon.
Diary of Maurice Balthauser
by Balthauser, Maurice (1914)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Maurice Balthauser chronicles the daily activities of the Hamburg, Pennsylvania man throughout 1914. Balthauser mentioned taking the civil service exam for railway mail clerk and was active in politics through the Democratic Party.
Diary of Michigan Woman
by Unknown (1939)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary of an unidentified Michigan woman was written in 1939. The 19 year old woman mentioned Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and Big Rapids, so she likely lived in the West Michigan region. Although it is a five-year diary, she wrote entries for each day
Diary of Minerva Null Hough
by Hough, Minerva Null (1920 – 1921)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Minerva Null Hough was written in 1920 and 1921 by the Connellsville, Pennsylvania widow. Her husband was a veteran of the American Civil War and prominent businessman and politician in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Hough wrote daily and included entries about local deaths from operation complications, as well as comments on prohibition and women's right to vote. She wrote about her first time going to vote on November 2.
Diary of Miss Standish
by Standish, Miss (1888)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by a Miss Standish of Omaha, Nebraska between February 14 and May 8, 1888. Until April 29, she was visiting Washington, D.C. and then traveled to Pittsburgh and finally Chicago. She visited many notable locations and met several prominent people while in D.C., including places like the Congressional Library, Corcoran Art Gallery, Botanical Gardens, Mount Vernon, Anacosta Insane Asylum, and the Capitol Building and people such as President Cleveland and his wife, Dr. Mary Walker, and Belva Lockwood, who introduced her to play piano at a reception at Lockwood's home. Standish received an in-depth tour of the Capitol building from someone who worked there. She also wrote in detail about her trip to the asylum.
Diary of Mister Lovering
by Lovering, Mister (1868 – 1876)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written sporadically between 1868 and 1876 by Mister Lovering, a farmer and preacher who lived in various places throughout eastern Pennsylvania including Luzerne County, Berks County, and Franklin County. Lovering initially used the diary to record paint recipes, but then used the rest of the pages to write personal and private entries. His wife accused him of being an adulterer with the family servant, Emma Reefs, as well as other "harlots" in town, which affected Lovering for a lengthy period of time. Also included with the diary is a deed for a cemetery plot in Aulenback Cemetery for his wife's family, the Printzs of Reading, Pennsylvania.
Diary of Myra Poole
by Poole, Myra (1905)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Myra Poole chronicles a year in the life of the young woman likely from New Bedford, Massachusetts. The author, however, spent most of 1905 in Herington, Kansas. While Poole was in Kansas, at least one tornado struck in May in nearby Marquette. In one of her entries, Poole revealed that her mother, father, and brother are dead; she spent much of the year living with a family with the surname Dayton. The fore-edges of the diary have the name "M.M. Lawton" inscribed in them and on the title page there is a note that states "read July 19, 1990 M.C." The transcribed diary is attached.
Diary of Nellie Lindsley
by Lindsley, Nellie (1938)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Nellie Lindsley was recorded by a farmer's wife in Tuscarora, New York throughout 1938. Nellie lived with her husband, Budd, and son, Earl. Each day she wrote how many eggs she collected in the morning, as well as her other activities on the farm, which included working with ducks and chickens, baking, cooking, canning, and working in the garden. Lindsley also inserted several newspaper clippings into the diary.
Diary of New York Woman
by Unknown (1935 – 1939)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was recorded between 1935 and 1939 by an unnamed woman in Binghamton, New York. The author, who worked with accounting and payroll in an office, remarked upon both community life and world events.
Diary of New York Woman Abroad in Europe
by Unknown (1892)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary documents a New York woman's trip abroad in Europe between May 17 and June 27, 1892. The woman wrote extensively about her departure and journey from New York City on the Inman Line ship "City of New York," as well as her experiences when she reached Europe. The transcribed diary is attached.
Diary of Ohio Man
by Unknown (1867)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was recorded in 1867 by an unnamed man in Ohio. The author, who was 18 years old, attended school and worked on a farm. His daily activities included hunting and fishing, as well as playing the fiddle. On April 1, the author recorded his thoughts after voting for the first time. Entries are sporadic and begin on February 1.
Diary of Raymond Thayer Quindlen (1)
by Quindlen, Raymond Thayer (1895)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Raymond Thayer Quindlen was written by the 13 year old in 1895 and includes entries about school and home, as well as some comments about national events and memories of his earlier childhood. Quindlen lived in Centreville, Pennsylvania with his single mother after having moved from Maine to New Jersey and then to Pennsylvania. He was listed as a "distinguished student" in the local newspaper and was very resourceful, having built a shanty where he often escaped.
Diary of Raymond Thayer Quindlen (2)
by Quindlen, Raymond Thayer (1896 – 1897)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Raymond Thayer Quindlen was written by the 14-15 year old in 1896 and 1897 and includes entries about school--which he is forced to drop out of to work--and his poverty-stricken home life as he moved frequently between houses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. He was a "distinguished student" who wrote about national and local events, especially those that involved politics.
Diary of Ruel P. Bascom
by Bascom, Ruel P. (1828 – 1834)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The diary of Ruel P. Bascom, kept from January 1, 1828 to December 31, 1834, describes the life of Ruel Bascom. Bascom worked agricultural odd jobs, received contract teaching positions, and assisted with various religious projects. Having lived in both Ogden, New York and Durham, New York, Boscom's diary also reflects on the impact that the Erie Canal had on him and his family.
Diary of Ruth Ellen Thomas
by Thomas, Ruth Ellen (1912)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Ruth Ellen Thomas details a woman's journey with her family from Boston to England and Europe. Thomas boarded the S.S. Laconia on June 25, 1912, only a few months after the sinking of the Titanic, and returned on the Leyland Line Canadian on August 29.
Diary of Sara Bindley
by Bindley, Sara (1898 – 1938)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Sara Bindley documents the life and travels of Sara Slocum Bindley with her children and grandchildren from 1898 to 1919. The first few pages, from 1898 to 1899 record the childhood of Sara's children while they lived in New York. The rest of the diary dates from 1916 to 1919 and describes the travels of Sara with her granddaughter Sarah Virginia Sandell as they travel to Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and upstate New York during World War I. Some of their adventures include hospitalizations due to accidents and Sarah Virginia's participation in a Red Cross Play. Pasted into the diary are photographs, postcards, and other ephemera. Also included with the diary is a 1938 document acknowledging Sarah Virginia's receipt of $300 from the will of John Bindley.
Diary of Sarah Hill Parker
by Parker, Sarah Hill (1870 – 1871)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between 1870 and 1871 by Sarah Hill (Butler) Parker, who was a widow who lived in Dracut, Massachusetts. She wrote in depth about her daily activities around the home, calling on others, and other local affairs. Although her husband Perley died in 1864, she frequently mentioned her son Milton and daughter Helen.
Diary of Sarah Porter
by Porter, Sarah (1862)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Sarah Porter was written in 1862 by the 12 year old from Hadley, Michigan. Porter's family owned the town's first hotel and had frequent visitors throughout the diary, including American Civil War soldiers.
Diary of Second World War Sergeant
by Unknown (1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by an unidentified sergeant in the Second World War between August 14 and December 30. The author, who wrote short entries with high intensity, was ordered from Pearl Harbor to Wakayama, then Osaka, Japan. The author was a part of the first troops to enter the areas after the Japanese surrender and he described the environment in detail. In November he wrote about the suicide of a 20 year old soldier in his platoon one month before they were sent home. At the back of the diary, the author listed all of the ships that he had been on during his service.
Diary of Stanley Rabold
by Rabold, Stanley (1942 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Stanley Rabold begins on the first day he enlisted in the Army, September 12, 1942, and includes entries until September 11, 1945. Rabold, who became a corporal, fought in the Pacific during the Second World War. He kept a record at the front of the diary of where his company traveled, drew maps of some camps, and attached unsent letters to various pages. He wrote entries about boot camp, detailed life aboard the ship and in camps, and combat. Rabold was involved in the New Guinea campaign, including battles on Wadke and Leyte Islands in the Philippines, and survived Japanese bombing raids. He also wrote about dead and alive Japanese soldiers, notably collecting souvenirs from the deceased.
Diary of Susan Hentsel
by Hentsel, Susan (1858)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Susan Hentsel was written in 1858 in New Market, Pennsylvania. The diary provides insight into Susan Hentsel's everyday life in 1858, as well as comments on her family's business. Trips to various locations on the Atlantic coast are mentioned in addition to her church-going life.
Diary of Tricia Bryant
by Bryant, Tricia (1965)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1965 by Tricia Bryant, an 11 year old girl from Santa Maria, California. Bryant's entries include events such as going to the record store to buy Beatles and Beach Boys records, being bought clothes by her mother, swimming with friends, and boys, sports, and school. Also included are three photographs: one of Bryant, one of her friend, and another of her friend's twin.
Diary of Unknown Minister
by Unknown (1873)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1873 by an unknown minister. It depicts the minister's day to day life along with his thoughts and sermon notes.
Diary of Unknown Vermont Man
by Unknown (1844)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary, written in 1844 in Royalton, Vermont, details the 1844 presidential election of James Polk against his opponent, Henry Clay. The writer was a Clay supporter and wrote briefly on his feelings of the Polk victory. The diary also includes personal life matters, such as the death of a neighbor.
Diary of Viola McKinney
by McKinney, Viola (1937)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Viola McKinney was written in 1937 and documents the farm life in Ellenburg, New York. Although most of McKinney's days were spent baking, cooking, cleaning, and sewing, McKinney participated in community affairs through the church. McKinney was unmarried and lived with her mother.
Diary of Virginia Baile
by Baile, Virginia (1913 – 1917)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Virginia Baile was written between 1913 and 1917. Baile lived in New Windsor, Maryland and wrote an entry for each day. There is also one portrait photograph that was enclosed which is likely of Virginia.
Diary of Virginia Woman Abroad in Europe
by Unknown (1908)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary documents the journey of a woman from Richmond, Virginia to Europe in 1908. The woman traveled from Italy to France, then England and Scotland. In addition to her descriptions of the trans-Atlantic trip, she listed hotels she stayed in, books she read, and with whom she traveled. It is likely that she traveled with college friends with the destination being Dove Cottage in Grasmere, England. She witnessed several deaths throughout her travels and became sick herself at one point.
Diary of W.L. Goodmanson
by Goodmanson, W.L. (1939 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of W.L. Goodmanson was written by a Medical Corps soldier from Oregon who was stationed in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. Goodmanson enlisted in 1939, but the bulk of his entries were written in 1944 and 1945. He discussed the places he saw, things he missed back home, and the visuals of various battles. In the beginning of the diary, he listed his personal information, general timeline of events, his awards, officers, and his "buddies."
Diary of Warren Sasenbery
by Sasenbery, Warren (1892 – 1903)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between 1892 and 1903 by Warren Sasenbery who was seven years old when he purchased the diary with money gifted by his Grandpa Isley. Sasenbery lived in Rome, New York and wrote about family events and activities.
Diary of William Horsch
by Horsch, William (1887)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1887 by William Michael Horsch in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Horsch worked long hours nearly every day at a firm and at the time was courting his future wife, Antoinette Jane Comley.
Doctor's Journal of H.B. Mathiot
by Mathiot, Henry Bernard (1839 – 1891)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This medical journal was written between 1839 and 1891 by H.B. Mathiot, a physician who lived in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. Included are notes on anatomy, recipes for medicine, lists of patients (races noted), and recording of births. Mathiot studied medicine in Newark, Ohio from 1837 to 1840 and began practicing in Smithfield, Pennsylvania afterwards. He eventually graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1852. Mathiot was also ordained as a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church in 1872; there is a list of people whom he married. The transcribed journal is attached.
Dorcas Club Ledger (West Virginia)
by Dorcas Club (1900 – 1904)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was created by a Dorcas Club in West Virginia and provides records of the organization's activities, which include its dues, expenses, and member names.
Dorothy Tompkins' Travel Scrapbook
by Tompkins, Dorothy (1956)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This scrapbook documents Dorothy Tompkins' 1956 vacation with her husband as they traveled from Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania to southern Florida. She took several photographs and collected postcards, commenting on each item pasted in the scrapbook.
Duane Nichols Beer Can Collection
by Nichols, Duane (1971 – 1978)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
The Duane Nichols Beer Can Collection is a set of 3x5 index cards with descriptions of beer cans from 1971 to 1978. Most note cards indicate the brand and type of beer, a detailed description of the can, who gave Nichols the can or where he purchased it, and the date that he received it. Many of the cards also have a single sentence on the opposite side of the card that may have pertained to Nichols occupation as an English professor.
Dutch 'Keep Your Pity for the Weak' Propaganda
by Netherlands Information Bureau (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This publication, entitled "Keep Your Pity for the Weak," was published by the Netherlands Information Bureau for the Queen Wilhemina Fund. It describes in English, accompanied by photographs, the various efforts of the Dutch people and military to combat the German and Japanese during the Second World War.
Dutch Anti-German Postcard
by Unknown (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This postcard depicts a German raid on Dutch citizens with text that encourages liberation.
E.G. Sargent Confectionery Stereoview Trade Cards
by Miller and Best (circa 1890s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These five anti-Irish stereoview trade cards were created by Miller and Best in the 1890s for E.G. Sargent choice confectionery in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Ebony Classics Christmas Cards
by Ebony Classics (circa 1950s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 11 Christmas cards were created by Ebony Classics around the 1950s. The images depict African Americans in religious imagery and holiday scenes.
Ed Harris Letters
by Harris, Sophia (1944 – 1946)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Ed Harris Letters were written between 1944 and 1946 by Ed Harris's wife, Sophia, to her husband who was an African American soldier fighting in World War II. The Harris' lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In her letters, Sophia wrote about her daily activities and how she would wait for Ed's letters. She wrote about them trying to buy a house, starting a life together once Ed returned from the war, and updates on the Harris family. She also mentioned that she had a job. Ed was stationed in France, then transferred to Germany where he visited Hitler's Eagle's Nest. Harris mentioned that Ed wrote about American soldiers living overseas with their families and questioned Ed if she could join him overseas. Included in the collection are photographs of Ed Harris, three small V-mail cards, and Ed's discharge papers.
Emma Sibley's Plant Classification Journal
by Sibley, Emma (1873)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Emma Sibley's Plant Classification Journal was written in 1873 in "Wayside," Concord, Massachusetts. It contains written descriptions of various plants.
English and American Photographers' Correspondence
by Church, George; Rosenblohm, William (1939 – 1940)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains the correspondence of two photographers-- an Englishman and an American--between 1939 and 1940. Also included are several photographs and negatives of England and Germany, one of which features Nazi flags behind a statue of King Wilhelm. The photographers wrote letters to and from about their love of photography, but also commented on the escalation of the Second World War. The men, who were both 27 years old, were William Rosenblohm of Mt. View, New Jersey and George Church of Barking, Essex.
English Notebook of Freda Breymaier
by Breymaier, Freda (circa 1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This circa 1919 high school English class notebook was written by Freda Breymaier of Fort Recovery, Ohio.
Eugene White Vinyl Record Collection
by White, Eugene (circa 1905 – 1940)
1 box (1 linear feet)
The Eugene White Vinyl Record Collection consists of approximately 128 vinyl records that contain primarily classical orchestra music, but also includes marching songs from the First World War and southern plantation songs. The 12 and 10 inch, 78 RPM records were released by Victor, Victrola, RCA, Columbia, and H.M.V.
European First World War Postcards
by Unknown (circa 1915)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 25 European postcards, seven of which contain correspondence, relate to various aspects and perspectives during the First World War and likely date between 1914 and 1918. All of the postcards contain illustrations and are primarily in French. While some depict battle scenes or military propaganda, others are satirical.
Famous Black American Posters
by Nabisco Brands Inc. (1985 – 1986)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Famous Black American Poster set contains seven posters printed in 1985 and 1986 depicting famous African Americans in different professional roles including: Leaders, Generals and Admirals, Entertainers (Part 1 and 2), Scientists, Educators, and Writers.
Farmers Bank of New Castle, Delaware Ledger
by Farmers Bank of Delaware (1834 – 1838)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This ledger, which includes a separate leather ledger glossary for names, documents the accounts held by and activities of the New Castle branch of the Farmers Bank of Delaware from 1834 to 1838. The bank was the second incorporated in the state of Delaware and served many of the companies in the area at that time. The New Castle branch, in particular, sought to fund the farms of Kent and Sussex Counties.
Fascist Italian Publications
by Piccoli, D.S.; Societa Editrice di Novissima (1936)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two publications by Societa Editrice di Novissima were printed in 1936 and promote the Fascist Italian government. "The Youth Movement in Italy," by D.S. Piccoli, is an overview of the organizations--youth, women's, universities, athletic-- in Italy and written in English, accompanied with photographs. "What Italy is Doing for Islam in Africa" contains captioned photographs of Italian efforts in Africa and was written in English, Italian, Arabic, German, and Spanish.
Father Mathew's Total Abstinence Society Ledger (Norristown, Pennsylvania)
by Doran, Lawrence (1872 – 1912)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Recorded by Lawrence Doran of Norristown, Pennsylvania, this ledger documents the members of the Father Mathew's Total Abstinence Society from 1872 to 1912. From 1879 to 1912, Doran also maintained a longhand journal that primarily discussed his finances and construction business.
First World War Cookbooks
by Rumford Chemical Works; U.S. Department of Food Conservation; U.S. Food Administration (1914 – 1918)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three cookbooks were created during the First World War to show Americans how to limit their food usage in support of the war between 1914 and 1918. They include the Rumford Common Sense Cook Book, War-Time Cook and Health Book, and War Cook Book for American Women. They include recipes that use limited ingredients and descriptions for the different foods.
First World War German Cigarette Card Album
by Cigaretten Bilderdienst (1935)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This First World War (Der Weltkrieg) Cigarette Card Album was published by Cigaretten Bilderdienst in 1935. Included are 270 color cards depicting scenes from the First World War, 1914-1918.
First World War Sheet Music
by Unknown (1914 – 1918)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 16 music sheets date between 1914 and 1918 and include illustrations and songs with First World War themes. Some sheets are printed on "patriotic war editions" that were smaller than usual to reduce paper usage.
First World War Stereoviews
by Keystone View Company Studios (1914 – 1918)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
These stereograph photos from First World War depict battlefronts, civilian life, ruins, trench warfare and trench life in Europe from 1914 to 1918.
First World War Stereoviews (2)
by Underwood and Underwood (circa 1897 – 1918)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These stereoviews were created by Underwood and Underwood. 33 are images of the First World War dating from 1914 to 1918. 6 unrelated stereoviews depict various nature scenes and people from 1897 to 1903.
First World War Stereoviews (3)
by Keystone View Company (1914 – 1918)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
These 47 Keystone View Company stereograph photos from First World War depict battlefronts, civilian life, ruins, trench warfare and trench life in Europe from 1914 to 1918.
First World War Women's Organization Ledger (Meriden, Connecticut)
by Unknown (circa 1918)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger contains the names, addresses, telephone numbers, occupations, working hours, and additional lines of work for women who were part of a Connecticut organization (likely Meriden) circa 1918. The women are listed in companies and each has a rank (Captain, Lieutenant, Private). It is likely that the women were either Minute Women or part of the Connecticut State Council of Defense. Other lines of work listed for the women were Red Cross, surgical, nursing, visiting, reading aloud, stenography, clerical, accounting, auto driving, sewing, gardening, playground, and more. Also included are definitions for various crimes including treason.
Floy G. Pearson Letter Collection
by Blake, Maurice P.; Bull, William F.; Johnson, Carl S.; Pearson, Carl L.; Pearson, Floy G.; Pratt, Butler Hillman, Sr.; Winslow, Percy R. (1917 – 1945)
6 folders (0.6 linear feet)
The Floy G. Pearson Letter Collection contains 53 letters addressed to Floy Pearson of West Falmouth, Maine from 1917 to 1919. Written by eight different men, including her brother Carl Pearson, these letters describe daily life as a soldier stationed in various sections of France during World War I and some include reactions to the end of the war. Most of the letters include envelopes showing approval stamps by military censors and some of the letters have parts cut out by the censor. Additionally, there are pieces of ephemera including a prayer card, lyrics to "Our Loved Ones in Heaven," loose envelopes, a page from a letter (most likely by Carl S. Johnson), a receipt for Maurice Blake, and an immunization record for Robert G. Fitzgerald (dated 1943-1945).
Fort Branch Community Club Ledgers (Fort Branch, Indiana)
by Fort Branch Community Club (1926 – 1954)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
These two ledgers document the weekly meetings of the Fort Branch Community Club in Indiana between 1926 and 1954. In addition to meeting minutes are newspaper clippings that demonstrate the local publicity the club received. Activities of the club included placing markers on the old fort, feeding needy children, and inviting lecturers.
Fortune Magazine Posters
by Binder, Joseph; Giusti, George (1941)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These two posters were featured in Fortune magazine in 1941. One poster by Geroge Giusti depicts a gas mask with an advertisement for air raid precautions. The second poster was created by Joseph Binder as an advertisement for men to join the armed forces.
Fraktur Birth and Baptism Certificates (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
by Unknown (1844 – 1866)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These two fraktur birth and baptism certificates, written in German, were created as ornamental records in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The first record was done for Cläre Elisabeth Folck, daughter of Moses and Lusette (Boÿer) Folck, who was born on 23 December 1865 in Fleetwood in Berks County and baptized in 1866 by Pastor Lampe. The second record was done for Mende (Amanda) Althaus, daughter of William and Elisabeth (Guldin) Althaus, who was born on 14 December 1844 in Cumru Township, Berks County, and was baptized in April 1845 by Pastor A. Herman.
Fraktur Birth and Baptism Certificates (Lehigh and Snyder Counties, Pennsylvania)
by Unknown (1854 – 1869)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two fraktur birth and baptism certificates, written in German, were created as ornamental records in Lehigh and Snyder Counties, Pennsylvania. The first record was done for Ida Victoria Bittenbender of Lower Macungie Township in Lehigh County, daughter of Daniel Y. Bittenberner and Eliza Breinig, who was born 12 August 1869 and baptized on 12 September 1869 by Pastor Jäger. The second record was done for Annah Charilah Stricker of Penn Township in Snyder County.
Frank Dunbaugh Papers
by Dunbaugh, Frank (1919, 1945)
5 folders (0.5 linear feet)
The Frank Dunbaugh Papers document the activity of a Major in the United States Army immediately following the Second World War. Dunbaugh commanded the Allied Military Government (AMG) in the Hersbruck district of post-war Germany. He discussed how his unit identified former Nazi party members, the interrogation of S.S. officers at a castle, a riot in a Polish refugee camp, the mistreatment of civilians and rape of women, American soldiers being ambushed, American G.I.'s mistreating local civilians and German police, encounters with Russian officers, and meeting concentration and labor camp survivors.
Frank Ryder's School Journals
by Ryder, Frank (1897 – 1898)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Frank Ryder's School Journals were created in the Boston, Massachusetts student's history and English classes in 1897 and 1898. In these journals, Ryder took class notes and completed assignments, including one color map of the American colonies.
Fred Arnolt Letters
by Arnolt, Fred; Mitscher, Joe (1932 – 1966)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Fred Arnolt Letters were written primarily between 1933 and 1945 from Arnolt, who was a merchant marine in the Isthmian Lines and later served in the Navy Construction Battalion "Seabees," to his parents in Metuchen, New Jersey. From 1942 to 1943, he worked as a technician and engineer for Spencer, White, and Prentis Incorporated in Sierra Leone, South Africa, Iran, and other government-censored locations. Also included are several letters from Joe Mitscher to his wife that are dated 1966; Mitscher wrote about being bloodthirsty and his love for his wife. The attached letters are transcribed.
French Anti-Communist Leaflet
by Unknown (circa 1940)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This French leaflet from 1940 depicts a hand with the Star of David holding a communist flag in 1944 that had evolved from the French flag in 1941. The text roughly states, "It's with your own blood that your flag will be blushed."
French Anti-Kaiser Postcards
by Unknown (1914)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 39 French postcards were created in 1914 and depict the German kaiser in various cartoonish and satirical ways.
French First World War Trench Newspapers
by Abric, Louis; French 5th Division of the Wounded; Sans-Rire, Pince (1916 – 1918)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection consists of two French trench newspapers from the First World War: twelve issues of Brise d'Entonnoirs (1916-1918) and seven issues of La Greffe générale Organe des blessés de la face (1918). The newspapers were written, illustrated, and edited by front-line soldiers and represent the thoughts and experiences of soldiers in the midst of warfare.
French Merci Train Gifts
by Unknown (1948 – 1949)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The French Merci Train gifts were sent on the French freighter Magellan inside 49 antique, narrow gauge boxcars for each of the United States (one split between Hawaii and District of Columbia) as gratitude for the American Friendship Train that toured the United States to raise $40 million worth of food and clothing for French people. In 1949, Mary Laura Francis was sent from the school, then called State Teachers College, to collect the gifts selected for Salisbury University.
French World War II Postcards
by Bernard, Jean (circa 1939 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This set of 12 World War II postcards are written in French and date from circa 1939 to 1945. The art on the postcards were drawn by Jean Bernard and portray soldiers from both sides of the war.
General Store Ledger (Shutesbury, Massachusetts)
by Noble, Roderick (1797 – 1844)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Roderick Noble's General Store Ledger documents the Shutesbury, Massachusetts business from 1797 to 1811. These records include information about Noble's purchases and employees, as well as other overhead costs. Noble seems to also document his business or transactions in Norfolk. The pages in the second half of the ledger have been pasted over with clippings from various publications. These clippings range from political and religious texts to poetry and stories; the additions were made at a later date, primarily from 1836 to 1844.
General Store Ledgers (Rio Arriba County, New Mexico)
by Unknown (1906 – 1909)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
These two general store ledgers document the individual transactions of an unidentified business in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico between 1906 and 1909. The ledgers list the names of purchasers and information about the goods purchased. For Native American customers, the ledgers list the associated tribes.
George J. Weide Jr. Collection
by Weide, George, Jr. (1885 – 2020)
1 carton, 1 oversize box (3 linear feet)
The George J. Weide Jr. Collection contains material from 1855 to 2020 and documents Weide’s life and the lives of his relatives in the Weide, Huneke, and Law families. There are several photo albums of family documents, a high school yearbook, a yearbook of the “Brigade’s Best” in Shihung, Korea from 1972 , as well as birth certificates, baptism records, NASA newspapers, certificates, and a diploma.
Gerda Christoffersen Native American Prints
by Christoffersen, Gerda (1957)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These ten black and white prints of drawings depicting Native Americans were created by Gerda Christoffersen in 1957.
German and Nazi Stereoviews
by Deutsches Reich (1937 – 1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These German and Nazi Stereoviews consist of two separate collections of stereoview photographs that were collected by a U.S. Army colonel. Included are two stereoview finders. The first collection of photographs depict the Third Reich's military might and Nazi Party ceremonial events. These 73 photographs, of which there were originally 100, are described in German on the versos, which was translated by the wife of the Colonel who collected the stereoviews. The other collection consists of 36 photographs that show the United States-occupied zone of Germany, which are identified in English.
German Campaign in Poland Stereoview Photograph Book
by Hoffmann, Heinrich; Raumbild Verlag (1940)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 99 stereoview photographs were taken by Heinrich Hoffmann and published by Raumbild Verlag in 1940. The photographs depict the German campaign in Poland in 1939. The metal folding stereoviewer is included. The book contains a written description of the campaign accompanied by maps and photographs of military commanders.
German Feldpost Postcards
by Deutsches Reich (1941)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This postcard was distributed by the German Feldpost during the Second World War and depicts an abandoned sailboat (verlassenes segelschiff).
German Notgeld Notes
by Unknown (circa 1920s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These approximately 100 German Notegeld notes served as currency after the First World War.
Gladys McVay Skinner Collection
by Skinner, Charles Edward; Skinner, Gladys McVay (1886 – 1929)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This collection is primarily correspondence, with a few postcards and invitations, between Gladys McVay and Charles Edward Skinner from 1886 to 1929, with the majority of letters from 1886 to 1902. The collection also includes letters from C.E. Skinner's parents and brothers as well as letters to and from Gladys McVay's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace W. McVay, and letters from Gladys' sister, Pearl MacVay. Beginning in 1886 the letters chronicle daily life, education, social and work life throughout McVay's and Skinner's college years, marriage and raising their family.
Greetings from the Happy South Postcard
by Kauffman, Joseph (1911)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This "Greetings from the Happy South" fold-out postcard contains 16 views of African-Americans with "Southern Products, Water Melons, Razor Backs and Pickaninnies." The descriptive matter, written by Joseph Kaufmann, explained the intent of the postcard: "To the average Northern tourist the old time southern darky is an interesting subject for observation."
Guyanese Political Publications
by Guyana Institute for Social Research and Action; Ministry of Information and Culture; Ministry of National Development; People's Progressive Party (1952 – 1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 11 publications were printed between 1952 and 1977 by South American (particularly Guyanese) groups such as the People's Progressive Party, Ministry of Information and Culture, Ministry of National Development, and the Guyana Institute for Social Research and Action. The contents relate to Caribbean politics and date around the time Guyana gained independence in 1966.
Hammett's Planisphere Celestial Map
by J.L. Hammett Company (circa 1900)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ornate celestial map was created as an educational supply by the J.L. Hammett Company of Boston, Massachusetts and depicts the "principal stars visible for every hour in the year." Directions for use and finding the principal constellations are printed on the verso.
Harold Boyer Collection
by Boyer, Jefferson (1960 – 1970)
2 folders, 2 oversize folders (0.2 linear feet)
The Harold Boyer collection documents the political culture of youth from 1960 to 1970. Campaign materials in this collection were gathered by Harold Boyer most likely off the floor of the 1964 democratic convention that supported the election of Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey for President and Vice President, respectively. These items include paper pennants, a campaign sticker, two posters, a 1960 Victory Manual for College Chairmen, a Young Americans cartoon, an LBJ volunteer envelope, and two Young Citizens for Johnson Folders. In addition, there are several counter-culture publications that were collected by Harold Boyer. This collection includes: Bijou Funnies, Tasty by the Washington Free Community, Quicksilver Times, the Washington Free Press, and The Realist.
Harold Vassar Papers
by Vassar, Harold (1917 – 1947)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Harold Vassar Papers document the life and military service of a First World War pilot and architect from Ballston Spa, New York from 1917 to 1947. After graduating from Columbia University in 1913 and working as an architect in New York City, Vassar enlisted and graduated from the School of Military Aeronautics at Cornell University in 1917. In 1918 he was promoted to Lieutenant, graduated from the Army School of the Line in France, and became a certified Army Corps instructor.
Harry B. Young Letters
by Young, Harry B. (1942 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Harry B. Young letters were written by a United States Marine to his family in Pleasantville, Iowa between 1942 to 1945. The letters detail Young's time in the marines. Young also wrote to his family on family matters. Young's promotion orders to Sargent are also included in one of his letters. Some letters have been redacted by wartime censors.
Having Fun on the Run Postcards
by Curt Teich & Company (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This set of 18 postcard views entitled "Having Fun on the Run" were created in 1942 by Curt Teich Company. The postcard, which would have been sent by someone on vacation, includes several racist and sexist depictions in its illustrations.
Hell Bank Notes
by Unknown (Undated)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These Chinese joss paper Hell Bank Notes were created to be burnt as offerings at funerals and grave sites. The fake currency includes a variety of Chinese figures, artwork, and symbols.
Hermes Athletic Club Journal
by Hermes Athletic Club (1904 – 1905)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Hermes Athletic Club Journal documents the activities of the Hermes Athletic Club in Brooklyn, New York, from 1904 to 1905. It includes a list of members, attendance lists, the constitution and bi-laws of the club, and meeting minutes.
Hindu Pamphlets
by Vasu, Srisa Chandra (1895 – 1905)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains pamphlets on various topics relating to Hinduism that date from 1895 to 1905. One of the books includes four bound pamphlets from Hindu scholar Srisa Chandra Vasu that were published in Allahabad, India. The other book includes ten pamphlets from various authors about topics in Hinduism and yoga philosophy. Also included is part of an envelope with a written message sent from P. Rajeswara Rao in Andra, India to Mrs. Dona Luisa Coomaraswamy in Cambridge, Massachusetts (a professional photographer known as Lotte Lamas).
Hodgman Family Journals
by Hodgman, Helena L. Hauserman; Hodgman, Kendrick Kane (1875 – 1932)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Hodgman Family Journals document the lives of Hellena (Hellen) Hauserman and Kendrick Hodgman from 1875 to 1932 in sixteen journals. Two of the journals are written by Hellen in 1875 and 1876 prior to her marriage to Kendrick and describe her daily activities on her family's farm in Parma, Ohio. Thirteen of the journals are written by Kendrick, from 1891 and 1919-1932, about his daily activities in Ohio. The last journal's author is unknown but chronicles the Hodgman family's history from 1875 to 1932.
Holladay Family Ledger (Cleveland, Ohio)
by Holladay, Martha; Holladay, S.W. (1843 – 1850)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained by the Holladay family of Cleveland, Ohio from 1843 to 1850, beginning with Martha and later on S.W. While Martha kept records of individuals boarding and purchasing goods from 1843 to 1845, S.W. kept records of legal transactions from 1847 to 1850.
Home Remedies and Recipes Journal
by Unknown (circa 1840 – 1878)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal primarily contains circa 1840s home remedies for afflictions and recipes for common household items such as cologne, ice cream, hair oil, shaving cream, soap, ink, ointment, bitters, and tooth paste. Several entries concern the health of horses. The journal also includes geometry notes, ephemera from 1878, and farming notes and publication cuttings from the 1850s.
Household Cooking Recipes Ledger
by Unknown (circa 1899)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger contains dozens of cooking recipes for deserts, dinners, and other dishes that were recorded around 1899 and later. Some recipes include notations such as "VERY GOOD" or the recipe contributor's name.
Indrajal Comics No. 363 to 375
by The Times of India, Bennet, Coleman & Co. (1980 – 1981)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Edited by Anand Jain and published by The Times of India, Benent, Coleman & Co., these twelve Indrajal Comics issues date between 1980 and 1981. The issues are numbered 363 to 375 (excluding 368).
International Order of Odd Fellows Records (Buffalo, New York)
by International Order of Odd Fellows (1889 – 1928)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
The records of the International Order of Odd Fellows, written from 1922 to 1928 in Buffalo, New York, is comprised of two journals. The first journal includes a blacklist of people not allowed to join the fraternity. It also contains some loose "Loyal Encampment" applications. The second journal contains the minutes from meetings that occurred between 1889 and 1892. It also includes a proposed act and when they were moved, approved, or declined.
J. Paul Crooks' WWII Photograph Collection
by Crooks, J. Paul (1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The J. Paul Crooks' WWII Photograph Collection is a set of photographs that Crooks took while stationed in Okinawa, Japan and at Lowry Field, Colorado in 1946.
J.E. Short and Company Ledger (Killingly, Connecticut)
by Short, John E. (1853 – 1854)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was kept by John E. Short of Killingly, Connecticut from 1853 to 1854. Short owned a shoe store and cobbler shop and the ledger primary documents his sale of footwear and other goods.
James Grossman Letters
by Grossman, James (1910 – 1970)
5 boxes (2.5 linear feet)
The James Grossman Letters consist of correspondence between the Navy sailor James Grossman and his parents, Ray and Myrtle, who lived in Alliance, Ohio. While most of the approximately 500 letters are dated between 1956 and 1957 when Grossman was aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823), there are letters written by Ray and Myrtle that date as early as 1910 and as late as 1970. Grossman wrote extensively about his service aboard the destroyer as it went to South America, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East via the Suez Canal (it was the last warship to pass through the canal before the Suez Crisis in 1956.) Additionally, Grossman and his parents wrote frequently about the farm back in Ohio and sent hometown newspapers. Also included are two photos of Grossman (December 1956 and March 1957), military ephemera, and handwritten notes about the family's history and miscellaneous drawings.
Jane Deibert Letters
by Deibert, Jane (1937, 1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Jane Deibert letters were written in 1937 in Elkton, Maryland by Jane's classmates. The letters were written as get-well cards after Jane broke her collarbone and also detail games that Jane missed. The letters also wish Jane a Happy Birthday and a birthday party invitation is included with the letters. A little notebook from 1946 is also included and has Jane's purchases written on a two pages, but the rest is left blank. A photograph of Jane as a baby with an older woman is included as well as a photograph of Jane's father.
Japanese Matchbook Label Album
by Japan (circa 1940 – 1950)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This album contains 256 labels from Japanese matchbooks likely created between 1940 and 1950. The matchbook labels, which advertised in both English and Japanese, have been pasted on to 46 individual pages. One image depicts Mickey Mouse on a Pachinko Parlor advertisement.
Japanese Military Scenes Lithographs
by Empire of Japan (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 20 lithograph prints from 1942 depict Second World War military scenes from the Japanese perspective. Annotations were made on the verso of several prints, which explain the scene from the Japanese perspective. Scenes depicted include: the naval battle at Java with Imperial Japanese Naval Forces attacking the U.S.-Dutch combined fleet, Japanese warplanes over Singapore, Borneo Campaign and Tarakan Island, attack on Tarakan Island, Japanese destroyers firing at enemy cruisers, night operations at the Battle of Savo Island, capture of American prisoners on Wake Island, naval battle at Java Sea, Japanese submarine torpedo attack against the U.S. carrier Lexington West of Hawaii, Japanese fleet's arrival at Singapore, naval battle off Bali Island, and operations at the Singapore Naval port shortly after its capture.
Japanese Military Scenes Lithographs (2)
by Empire of Japan (circa 1941 – 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 20 lithograph prints were created by the Empire of Japan during the Second World War to help improve morale among Japanese citizens. They depict various military victories in the Pacific including air, naval, and island battles with the Dutch, Americans, and British. The exhibition of prints was issued by the Imperial Japanese Army Arts Association and each print has a title printed in Japanese on a protective paper.
Japanese Prints and Books
by Empire of Japan (circa 1881 – 1945)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This collection consists of various Japanese prints and books that primarily date during the Second World War, but include items from 1881 and the early twentieth century. Included is one picture album containing 60 lithographs that depict war caricatures from the Second World War, a woodblock print picture postcard set from shortly after the Second World War that depicts the United States' occupation of Japan, a circa 1907 palmistry, physiognomy, and divination guidebook with illustrations, a world heritage shrines and temples of Nikko picture map from the 1920s, a set of three encyclopedias that document ancient Japanese history from 1881, and 15 prints that depict Japanese propaganda art.
Japanese Propaganda Leaflet
by Unknown (circa 1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This leaflet was a propaganda piece produced by the Japanese and targeted Australian soldiers. It warned the soldiers that "BLACKS" and "YANKS" were raping their wives, daughters, and sweethearts while they're off fighting.
Japanese Samurai Lithograph Album
by Empire of Japan (1938)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This album contains 60 lithograph prints from 1938 that depict various scenes involving samurais, many of which are violent or tragic.
Japanese Second World War Commemorative Postcards
by Postal Forwarding Bureau of Japan (circa 1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three postcards were issued by the Postal Forwarding Bureau of Japan during the Second World War and commemorate early military victories: the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 8, 1941, the capture of the Anti-Aircraft Battery at Wong Neichong on December 19, 1941, and the Fall of Singapore on February 17, 1942.
Jeanne Severance Letters
by Severance, Jeanne (1945 – 1962)
4 folders (0.4 linear feet)
This collection consists of letters from Jeanne Severance, a Red Cross volunteer, to Martha and Constance Greene from 1945 to 1946. Severance wrote from and reported on events in the many places she served, which included France, India, China, Myanmar, and Mexico. Several letters were censored by the United States Army. Also included are photographs of the Greenes in 1962 and some newspaper clippings. At the time, the Greenes had opened the office of Martha Greene real estate company on Long Island in Montauk, New York; there are several pictures of Martha in front of the original offices. The transcription of the letters is attached.
John C. Smith's Book of Gospels
by Smith, John C. (1841 – 1842)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book of sermons was written by John C. Smith in 1841 and 1842. Smith was the pastor of the Fourth Church in Washington, D.C., a Presbyterian congregation that he preached at for 38 years. He noted that "Sunday sermons are omitted in this series. They were delivered in the course of four revivals, and being entirely practical the notes are not preserved."
John Hafford Ledgers
by Hafford, John (1923 – 1960)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
These ten ledgers were maintained by John F. Hafford of Washington, D.C. between 1923 and 1960. Hafford was a First World War veteran who worked as a clerk within the U.S. government, specifically the Department of Labor. Throughout the 1920s to 1950s, he bought, sold, and managed properties throughout the D.C. area and western shore of Maryland. His accounts were with various individuals and companies, many of which were indexed at the beginning of each ledger. Maryland properties were primarily located in Anne Arundel county, including Deale and Churchton. Also included are advertisements for his properties and two photographs, one likely of Hafford.
Johnson County, Missouri Board of Health Minutes
by Johnson County Board of Health (1901 – 1911)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The minutes of the Johnson County Board of Health details a group of doctors who met in Warrensburg, Missouri between 1901 and 1911 to share what families they had visited and treated, noting the racial background of the families.
Journal of Isadore Soiecki
by Soiecki, Isadore (1859 – 1872)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal was written by Isadore Soiecki of Baltimore, Maryland between 1859 and 1872 and contains both original and copied poetry, biographical entries, and genealogical notes. Soiecki was admitted into the Baltimore Bar in 1872. In July 1862 at Harrisonburg, Virginia, he penned the poem "Oh Maryland, Enslaved, Oppressed" about bloody battles in the American Civil War, though it is unclear if it was original or copied.
Journal of Noah Shuler
by Shuler, Noah (1834 – 1847)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Noah W. Shuler began this journal with mathematics lessons when he was 13 years old in 1834. Shuler lived in Page County, Virginia and continued the journal until 1847, using it for keeping business accounts and writing brief stories usually about women.
Journal of Spirit Manifestations
by Benson, Wilmer (1852 – 1854)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Wilmer Benson's Journal of Spirit Manifestations documents the phenomenological occurences of the Booneville, Missouri photographer from 1852 to 1854. Writings in this journal were not only recorded by Benson, but purportedly the spirits that visited him. Most of Benson's encounters were with his 12 year old daughter, Jane; he relates experiences with alphabet answering by the spirits, levitation of a table and unscrewing of the table top, and visits from family and non-family members. The transcribed journal is attached.
Journal of Wilder W. Perry
by Perry, Wilder (1867 – 1868)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The journal of Wilder W. Perry was used while he was teaching at Dark Harbor Seminary in Islesboro, Maine (starting Dec. 2, 1867) and Lincolnville Beach (starting Dec. 21, 1868).
Julia Hawkes Gardel's Female Seminary School Ledgers
by Gardel, Julia Hawkes (1838 – 1850)
3 folders (0.1 linear feet)
Julia Hawkes Gardel's Female Seminary School Ledgers document Gardel's time as principal of a female seminary in Philadelphia from 1838 to 1850. Within the three ledgers are student lists, house rules, detailed notes on the improper conduct of her students, as well as notes on punctuality, attentiveness, appearance, and other behaviors.
Karikatur and Akbaba (Turkish Cartoon Magazines)
by Simavi, Sedat (1942 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These four Turkish satirical magazines include three issues of Karikatur dating 1943 to 1945 and one issue of Akbaba from 1942. They include humorous cartoon drawings of Allied and Axis figures.
Katherine Yocum Collection
by Yocum, Katherine (1922 – 1938)
2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)
This collection consists of personal correspondence of Katherine Yocum from 1922-1938. Most of the correspondence was between Yocum and Nelson Burns. The letters begin when Yocum and Burns were freshmen at Bethany College, West Virginia and follow their, often tumultuous, relationship over the next four years. Many of the letters are addressed to Yocum at her parent's house in Steubenville, Ohio and follow Burns' work and school career through Ohio, Indiana and Iowa. The letters contain details of 1920's University life, family and work through their courtship, engagement and eventual breakup. While the bulk of the collection is letters to Katherine Yocum from Nelson Burns, it also contains some of Yocum's responses as well as letters to and from Yocum's parents and brothers, Floyd and Julian, as well as letters to Yocum from Bob Salmon.
Keystone Stereoview Cards
by Keystone View Company Studios (circa 1900s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This set of 47 stereoview cards were created by the Keystone View Company in the early 1900s. They depict scenes and peoples from around the world.
Keystone View Company Lantern Slides
by Keystone View Company Studios (circa 1915)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
These 28 glass lantern slides were created as educational tools by the Keystone View Company. Each photographic transparency depicts areas throughout the Caribbean and South America sometime around 1915, given that the completed Panama Canal is featured in several slides. Other countries shown in the slides include Martinique, Venezuela, and Jamaica.
Kriegszeit Kunstlerflugblatter
by Cassirer Verlag, Paul (1914 – 1915)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
A weekly German cartoon publication featuring attacks on England and Russia. Usually portrays England as a large seal balancing the world on the end of her nose, and Russia as a clumsy bear. Also some morale cartoons appealing to Germanic nationalism and sentimentality. From the Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2005681952/
Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Ledger (Norfolk, Virginia)
by Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (1914 – 1932)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Norfolk, Virginia between 1914 and 1930, with one letter that dates 1932. Included are minutes from the organization, which continued to meet despite the government taking control of the railroads during the First World War.
Ladies Financial Aid Society Journal (Glen Cove, New York)
by Ladies Financial Aid Society (1873 – 1880)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Ladies Financial Aid Society was located in Glen Cove, New York and was open to both men and women. This journal contains the minutes of the club from 1873 to 1880, which includes the club's finances, elections, new members, meeting locations, and more.
Larry Mika Letters
by Mika, Larry (1971 – 1972)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
This collection consists of letters that were primarily sent from Lawrence "Larry" Mika to his mother, Leona, in Bay City, Michigan from 1971 to 1972. However, some letters were sent from or to Larry's friend and brother, as well as a series of letters from Leona to Larry in late 1972. At the beginning of the correspondence, Larry was in boot camp and was later stationed in Germany. He wrote frequently about cars and stereos, in addition to things that his mother should send him.
Latin American Zine Collection
by Unknown (2014 – 2019)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
This collection contains 9 zines from 2014-2019 from various Latin American countries including: Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela. This zine collection displays various types of works such as comics, abstract art, explicit sexual content, and photography. Zines are traditionally a small-circulation self-published work of original content.
Latin and South American Photograph Collection
by Unknown (circa 1950, 1980)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Latin and South American Photograph Collection documents life in various Latin and South American countries including the Bahamas, Brazil, the Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica's Dunn River Falls Local Church, Martinique, Mexico, Ecuador, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Puerto Rico, The St. Lucia Caribbean, and Tonga. It also includes images documenting the Pacific Conference of Churches, WACC. The photographs are not well labeled and depict scenes from events as well as candid shots of city and rural life.
Latinos in the U.S. Zine Collection
by Unknown (2012 – 2022)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
This collection is composed of 151 zines from Latin Americans living around the United States from 2012-2020. There are several authors that have contributed to this collection, and each of these authors produces different types of zines with different themes. Some of these zines include comics, poetry, personal stories, interviews, self-help, Latin American history, and tarot readings. A handful of authors in this collection use their zines to promote a political ideology, BLM, Latino migration, LGBTQ+ rights, freedom of choice, and body positivity. Some of these zines contain explicit language, violence, and sexual references.
Lavinia Murray's Retrospect of 1833
by Murray, Lavinia (1833 – 1834)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal was written by Lavinia Murray of New York City for her parents and was a retrospect of the year 1833. Murray, who was a student at Van Doren's Institute, mentioned seeing President Andrew Jackson, Black Hawk and his sons, visiting the House of Refuge, and a student's death from small pox. The journal concludes with resolutions for 1834 that include "Not to cry," "to be neat," and "govern my temper." It has been transcribed and digitized.
Ledger of a Massachusetts Itinerant Grocer
by Unknown (1846 – 1847)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained by an unidentified itinerant grocer who sold goods throughout Essex County, Massachusetts. Goods sold included milk, eggs, cheese, butter, bread, beef, steak, salmon, mackerel, lamb, apples, potatoes, peaches, squash, cabbage, and tomatoes.
Ledger of Dr. Clark Hancock
by Hancock, Clark (1937 – 1947)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was kept by Clark Hancock, a doctor from Smith Center, Kansas between 1937 and 1942, and also includes enclosed letters that date to 1947. Hancock recorded the names of townspeople from the farming community who paid for treatment, usually with goods such as melons, apples, potatoes, onions, turkey, milk, eggs, lettuce, chickens, or by chopping wood and ironing. The letters included are between Clark and an itinerant evangelist preacher, Henry Clarence Hall.
Ledger of E.C. Kinnear
by Kinnear, E.C. (1865 – 1866)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was kept by E.C. Kinnear, a shoe maker in Farmington, New Hampshire, from 1865 to 1866. Kinnear's accounts included "Francis Dane & Co.," one of Boston's leading 19th century shoe makers. Category headings included "Factory Balance Sheet," "Account Stock" (for the sole leather, uppers, and 'handmade of workmen' departments), "Stock Sold" including boxes, split pieces, sheep skin, pounds of wax, shoes, buckles, and soles, and "Factory" expenses such as trucking, freight, zinc nails for shoe making, blacking material, twine balls and pounds of twine, knives, knife blades, sawing and fitting wood, stitching machine, stuffings, stencil plates, work on sole leather tub, iron for heel fitting, and stools. Several factory worker's names are listed, along with weeks worked and jobs performed ("bottoming loafers," "binding loafers," "riveting shoes," or "riveting uppers").
Ledger of Ella N. Mackenzie
by Mackenzie, Ella (1868 – 1874)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The ledger of Ella N. Mackenzie contains all the purchases that Ella N. Mackenzie made from 1868 to 1874 in the Baltimore, Maryland region. The purchases were listed by subject, such as personal, washing, sundries, Christmas presents, casual, charities, and others.
Lester Fooks Collection
by Fooks, Lester (1874 – 1986)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Lester Fooks Collection was compiled by the Private from Salisbury, Maryland primarily between 1941 and 1945, although some of the material dates after this period to 1986 and even more dates before to 1874. The collection documents Fooks' service in Europe during the Second World War. The collection consists of photographs of American troops during the construction of a bridge, photographs of Adolf Hitler and German troops, French postcards, Reichsbank notes ranging from 1 to 100,000 that date between 1908 and 1923, Dutch athletic awards from the 1930s, German cigarettes with Nazi stamps, a Nazi pin and uniform cutting, an American stamp, and coins from Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Great Britain, Canada, and the United States that date between 1874 and 1986. The collection also includes a German ammunitions box with Fooks' addresses written on top.
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry Bowes Collection
by Bowes, Edward Henry (1901, 1969)
2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)
The Lieutenant Colonel Edward H. Bowes Collection documents the personal history of Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry Bowes (1896-1944). Personal items relating to Edward Bowes’ career in the U.S. Army from 1919 to 1944 include diaries, photographs, and other service-related documents. Bowes’ wife Roselmer Bowes (nee McKee) and two children lived primarily in New York and San Francisco, California and are documented through photographs and other documents. Bowes was a prisoner of war (POW) in a Philippine Military Prison Camp during World War II and later died after his prisoner vessel was sunk. There are also two yearbooks, a photo album, a birth certificate of Roselmer Bowes (nee McKee), a handbook meant for cadets about the West Point Military Academy, and a copy of a telegram and record detailing Bowes’ death.
Louis Prang Christmas Cards
by Louis Prang & Company (1879 – 1883)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three Christmas cards were created by Louis Prang & Co. between 1879 and 1883. Two of the cards depict flowers, one of which is fringed, and the third is an 1883 calendar card advertisement for Estes & Lauriat, Boston publishers and booksellers.
Luis Alaniz Collection
by Alaniz, Luis (1940 – 1994)
6 boxes (5 linear feet)
The Luis Alaniz collection consists of the personal scrapbooks, diaries, photographs, and military memorabilia of World War Two veteran Luis Alaniz. Born October 28, 1922 in Dallas, Texas, Alaniz enlisted in the United States Army on September 10, 1940. He was initially a Medical Technician, promoted to Private on May 25, 1941 and later Corporal on July 16, 1942, but was later a technician in the 755th Railway Shop Battalion. Alaniz was sent to Europe (France and Belgium) on December 5, 1943 and returned on October 5, 1945. He later worked for the New Mexico National Guard, United States Air Force in Sandia Base, and was part of the International Chemical Workers Union in Los Angeles, California.
Lynching Postcard (Dallas, Texas)
by Unknown (1910)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This postcard depicts the lynching of 65-year-old Allen Brooks on Dallas’ Main Street on March 3, 1910. The postcard is addressed to a woman by the name Sarah Gay in Stockton, California.
Lynn Pritchard's Horoscope Readings Journal
by Pritchard, Lynn (1909 – 1947)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This large journal was kept by Lynn Pritchard of Grand Rapids, Michigan between 1909 and 1947. Pritchard, who was a photographer, traveled through Wisconsin, Canada, Kentucky, and other areas and read people's horoscopes. The readings are comprised of two pages: the horoscope chart with symbolic annotation and the "Data of Nativity" where information about the "principal" was recorded. The first reading was of Pritchard and was performed by Dr. Charles Patterson, an allopathic doctor, and also includes newspaper clippings about Pritchard's family.
M.J. Harrison's Boulogne-sur-Mer, France Travel Diary
by Harrison, MJ (1854 – 1857)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary documents a MJ Harrison's trip with his brother through the Northern French city of Boulogne-sur-Mer between 1854 and 1857. Harrison boarded the Albion steamship in London on August 10, 1854, to visit his father and for several weeks followed Prince Albert and Emperor Napoleon III during their visit to Boulogne. The author was very observant and immersed himself in the Boulogne-sur-Mer culture; included with his entries are small drawings of the townspeople and their costumes. Scattered throughout the travel diary are cuttings from publications, as well as many poems and phrases that the author compiled. The transcribed diary is attached.
Magdalen Club Journal (Coupeville, Washington)
by Magdalen Club (1907 – 1908)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal is a record of the Magdalen Club, later named the Swastika Club, which was a group of young girls from Coupeville, Washington in 1907 and 1908. The journal includes names of the club members, descriptions of the duties of club officers, minutes of meetings, and yells and cheers, as well as two photographs of the girls.
Magician's Notebook
by Unknown (circa 1915)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This notebook and published booklets of tricks were used by a magician some time around 1915. The notebook explains how certain magic tricks are performed, although some of the explanations are in shorthand. Published booklets include Learn to Entertain with Unique Master Magic, DeLand's Old Phantom Card Trick, and Fred Morphet's catalog of trick books.
Major George W. Fisk Papers
by Fisk, George W. (1938 – 1946)
1 folder, 1 oversize folder (0.2 linear feet)
The Major George W. Fisk papers document Fisk's experiences as a Major during World War II. The materials range from 1938 to 1946. Within the collection are photographs of Major Fisk and the Division Staff of the 2nd Infantry Division, a map of Western Europe with his route marked, a typed memoir, two books about the 2nd Infantry Division, two stamp albums for the purchase of war bonds, Maj. Fisk's uniform jacket and pants, and Maj. Fisk's wool army blanket.
Major Nutter Jerome Wimbrow III Collection
by Howard, John D. (1973 – 2018)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
The Major Nutter Jerome Wimbrow III Collection documents the events of Nutter Wimbrow III's death in 1972 during the bombing of Hanoi, North Vietnam. Materials include copies of official communication from the Defense Intelligence Agency, two books, a copy of a magazine article, and a brief biography of Wimbrow by Brigadier General John D. Howard.
Mao Zedong Propaganda Book
by People's Republic of China (circa 1970)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book contains government issued propaganda that promoted Mao Zedong and the People's Republic of China. Both the front and back covers are missing.
Martin and Wright Store Ledger (Martinsburg, (West) Virginia)
by Unknown (1835 – 1837)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Martin and Wright Store Ledger documents the financial transactions of the Martinsburg, (West) Virginia general store between 1835 and 1837. At the time, Berkeley County was part of the state of Virginia and many of the homes held slaves. Domestic and imported items purchased from or bartered with the store included daily goods like eggs, coffee, sundries, as well as other items such as coffins, tobacco, and cholera syrup.
Mary Morton Stephens Baker Collection
by Baker, Mary Morton Stephens; Baker, William Howard (1872 – 1879)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Mary Morton Stephens Baker Collection contains letters from William Howard Baker, a law student at Harvard, to his fiancé Mary Morton Stephens of Philadelphia. Their frequent letters over 2 years, 1873 and 1874, portray student and daily life, academic studies and extra curricular activities. The two discuss books read, politics, social functions, church attendance as well as their love for one another and, eventually, their upcoming marriage. Also in the collection are correspondence to Mary and other family members from various senders.
Mathematics and Penmanship Journals
by Moore, Daniel (1823 – 1835)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two mathematics and penmanship journals were created by students who were learning mathematic principles and practicing penmanship. The first journal does not have an identified creator, but may have been from Pennsylvania; the writing in this journal dates between 1823 and 1832. The second journal was created by Daniel Moore and dates between 1829 and 1835. Both of these journals demonstrate the style of penmanship being taught, the level of mathematics children were expected to understand, and the variety of examples used throughout classes that reflect world affairs.
McLoughlin Brothers Children's Games
by McLoughlin Brothers (circa 1890)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two children's games were created around 1890 by the McLoughlin Brothers. The first children’s game, Mother Goose’s Party or the Merry Game of Old Maid, does not contain its cards and is only the box for the game. The second game, Young Folks Historical Game, is missing the instruction booklet and two cards. In the words of McLoughlin Brothers, the Young Folks Historical Game "affords a method by which the leading facts of American History may be fixed in the mind while indulging in a pleasant pastime." Children learned tidbits of information ranging from the date of completion of the Brooklyn Bridge to the names and dates of significant Civil War battles.
Memoir of William Vaux
by Vaux, William (1894)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Memoir of William Vaux was written in 1894 and recounts the life of the Doylestown, Pennsylvania man who was born in Philadelphia to British immigrants in 1825. The memoir covers his early family life, being sent out to work for Quaker farmers in the country at age seven, his teenage years working for farmers and learning the shoe making trade. He was an entrepreneur and described his businesses, houses and other buildings he bought and sold, his financial hardship in the 1870s. He also joined the home guard during Robert E. Lee's invasion at Gettysburg in 1863, though he did not see combat.
Memoirs and Personal Collections of Anastacio T. Menor
by Menor, Anastacio (1934 – 1980)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Memoirs and Personal Collections of Anastacio T. Menor was begun in 1934 and continued until at least 1980. The journal consists of collected writings from notable authors, philosophers, politicians, and religious works, in addition to original writing by Anastacio Menor that is often signed with A.T. Menor. While much of Menor's writing concerns finding happiness, some of it is whimsical and less philosophical. He often wrote or collected writings about the relationship of men and women. There are also sections with shorthand translations, serial numbers from $100 bills, and a few newspaper clippings.
Mental Photographs Journal (Chelsea, Massachusetts)
by Littlefield, John (1873 – 1900)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1873 and 1900 by John Littlefield of Chelsea, Massachusetts. Each "mental photograph" consists of two pages of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent. There are 26 entries in addition to the one entry that was pasted to the following page (previous owners attempted to separate pages). There are also several incomplete and undated entries.
Mental Photographs Journal (LeRay, New York)
by Olmsted, Lily (1877 – 1885)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book, titled Mental Photographs, is a collection of questionnaires to ask other people. The book was created in 1870, but the first entry was in 1877. Many of the questionnaires are completed by Lily Olmstead's friends.
Mental Photographs Journal (Medford, Massachusetts)
by Unknown (1873 – 1935)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1873 and 1935 with most of the entries occurring in 1873. Given to "Mazie" from "her 'little' cousin Hosie," this journal has entries from various locations with the majority from Medford, Massachusetts and Brookfield, Nova Scotia, but also includes: Liverpool, Nova Scotia; Harvard, Massachusetts; Tufts, Massachusetts; the Atlantic; and Boston, Massachusetts. Each "mental photograph" consists of two pages of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent.
Mental Photographs Journal (Mobile, Alabama)
by Lyons, Lillie (1879 – 1882)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1879 and 1882 by Lillie Lyons of Mobile, Alabama. Each "mental photograph" consists of two pages of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent.
Mental Photographs Journal (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
by Thayer, Josephine (1874 – 1878)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1874 and 1878 by Josephine Thayer of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Each "mental photograph" consists of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent. There are 24 entries in addition to the first entry which has the following page pasted to it (previous owners attempted to separate pages).
Mental Photographs Journal (Portland, Maine)
by Churchill, Joe (1876 – 1912)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1876 and 1912 by Joe Churchill of Portland, Maine. Each "mental photograph" consists of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent. There are 39 entries and after 1900 some of the answers were written for unlisted questions, such as favorite actor and actress.
Mental Photographs Journal (Royal Oak, Michigan)
by Coughlin, Charles (1888 – 1897)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1888 and 1897 by Charles Coughlin of Royal Oak, Michigan. Each "mental photograph" consists of two pages of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent.
Mental Photographs Journal (Woodlandville, Missouri)
by Mitchell, Josephius (1893 – 1897)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Mental Photographs Journal was compiled between 1893 and 1897 by Josephius Mitchell of Woodlandville, Boone County, Missouri. Each "mental photograph" consists of two pages of questions and answers that offer rich personal details about the respondent. There are 37 individuals who answer the 40 questions listed, one of which includes a photograph.
Merrill Family Ledger (Hebron, Maine)
by Merrill, Joseph G.; Merrill, Levi B. (1856 – 1877)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was maintained in Hebron, Maine by Joseph G. Merrill from 1856 to 1860 and Levi B. Merrill from 1872 to 1877. These farmers recorded transactions of goods and services, which included making and repairing shoes.
Mexican Resistance Posters
by National Indigenous Congress (circa 1990s)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
The collection contains four posters from the Zapatista or EZLN Indigenous movement in Mexico, circa 1990s.
Michael Schaefer Papers
by Schaefer, Michael (1911 – 1939)
4 folders (0.4 linear feet)
The Michael Schaefer Papers consist of a ledger that documents the Washington, D.C. chapter of the Knights of Columbus from 1911 to 1916 and reports and minutes from the American Federation of Government Employees that date between 1937 and 1939. Schaefer was a member and president of the District of Columbia chapter of the Knights of Columbus and became president of the American Federation of Government Employees. The Knights of Columbus ledger includes communications from local Catholic organizations, information about sponsored events, and minutes from meetings. The chapter was composed almost entirely of Irish-Americans. The American Federation of Government Employees files contain registries of employees and their department, minutes, reports, and bylaws of the organization.
Milford Spencer Correspondence
by Spencer, Milford (1941 – 1944)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
This collection consists of letters to and from Sergeant Milford Spencer that date between 1941 and 1943. Also included are receipts and a cigarette card that date from 1942 to 1944, as well as undated greeting cards. Spencer, who was from Walton, New York, wrote frequently with family, although there is some correspondence with friends. Spencer was part of the 106th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division and was killed in action on May 4, 1945.
Millwood Plantation Journal (Old Long Field, Maryland)
by Barrett Family (1863 – 1865)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal was used both as a diary and as a business ledger for a plantation known as Millwood, located in Old Long Field, Prince George's County, Maryland (present day Forestville), between 1863 and 1865. The journal was printed by J.W. Randolph in Richmond, Virginia and was intended as to be a "Plantation and Farm Instruction, Regulation, Record, Inventory, and Account Book For the Use of the Manager on the Estate." The journal begins with 20 pages of printed text that describes how to run a successful plantation including tables, data, and diagrams, as well as a section on the "Treatment of Negroes." Following the printed section are sporadic daily entries written by two different authors, likely from the Barrett family, who recorded the operations of the plantation, family events, and brief comments on the American Civil War between 1863 and 1864. There is also one page that lists six slaves in the inventory: Tom, Jim, John, Gill, Sarah, and Phebe. The transcribed journal is attached.
Minnie Coffin Papers
by Coffin, Minnie (1882 – 1932)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Minnie Coffin Papers include an autograph book that was filled out between 1882 and 1885, as well as telegrams and a typed letter from 1932 regarding the death of William Ore Boon of Portland, Oregon. The autograph book begins with pages of handwritten poems.
Minutes of the Airy Hill Literary Society (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
by Airy Hill LIterary Society (1886 – 1904)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Minutes of the Airy Hill Literary Society document the school group's activities from 1886 to 1892, as well as 1904. The Lancaster County, Pennsylvania students met to debate, recite, sing, and discuss a variety of topics.
Minutes of the Amelia Woman's Club (Amelia, Ohio)
by Amelia Women's Club (1903 – 1904)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Minutes of the Amelia Woman's Club, recorded between 1903 and 1904 in Amelia, Ohio, document the meetings of the organization. The minutes contain the names of the club's members, the activities of the organization, interactions with other woman's clubs, and upcoming programs sponsored by members of the organization.
Minutes of the Emmet Association (Washington, D.C.)
by Emmet Association (1863 – 1865)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger contains the minutes of the Emmet Association of Washington, D.C. from 1863 to 1865. This group of tailors maintained their constitution and by-laws, as well as meeting minutes and finances, in this ledger.
Minutes of the Euzelian Club
by Euzelian Club (1944 – 1950)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Minutes of the Euzelian Club were written from 1944 to 1950, most likely in New Jersey. The Euzelian Club met in order to discuss the arts and read papers for discussion. Extra papers included detail visitors to the club, finances of the club, events held by the club, and records of which members paid their dues. Events mentioned included tea parties and an ordeal called the "Tacky party," which was held around Christmas.
Minutes of the Grand Army of the Republic (Pulaski, New York)
by Grand Army of the Republic (1894 – 1897)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger contains the minutes of the Grand Army of the Republic, J.B. Butler Post No. 111, in Pulaski, New York from 1894 to 1897. This Civil War veteran's fraternal organization met frequently, passed resolutions, and worked with other local organizations. Included are many clippings documenting the publicity of the organization's activities.
Minutes of the Grange Patrons of Husbandry (Robesonia, Pennsylvania)
by Grange Patrons of Husbandry (1893 – 1905)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The minutes of the Grange Patrons of Husbandry of Robesonia, Pennsylvania document the group's meetings from 1893 to 1905.
Minutes of the Ladies Aid Society (Guerneville, California)
by Ladies Aid Society (1902 – 1917)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal contains the meeting minutes, dues collected, and expenditures of the Ladies Aid Society of Guerneville, California from 1902 to 1917. The group purchased sewing supplies mainly for quilts and comforters that were made for soldiers.
Minutes of the May Day Conference (Baltimore, Maryland)
by May Day Conference (1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal contains the minutes of the May Day Conference that held meetings in Baltimore, Maryland in 1919. The meetings consisted of delegates from various workers groups in Baltimore, including the Russian, Jewish, Italian and other branches of the Socialist Party, The Karl Marx Club, Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), Ladies Garment Workers, Socialist Labor Party, and the Lituanian and Polish branches of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. The delegates gathered to plan a picnic for May Day, with a march and mass meeting preceding the evening, with profits being donated to the Workers Defense Union in New York City. One of the contested issues in the meeting was whether the Conference should obtain the requisite permit from city authorities. Two of the recording secretaries, E.V. Wallis and T.S. Wetter, were prominent in local radical politics.
Minutes of the Moorestown Literary Society
by Moorestown Literary Society (1891 – 1895)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Minutes of the Moorestown Literary Society document the activities of this social group in Moorestown, New Jersey from 1891 to 1895. The Society met on Monday evenings and discussed subjects such as "Resolved that education should be compulsory," "Resolved that men are more expensive than women," and "Resolved that the love for money is a greater passion than a love for women," and "Resolved the liar is more dangerous than the thief." The minutes book record the officers of the Society as well as some of the members, and who spoke for and against the evening topics.
Minutes of the Opportunity Club (Pasadena, California)
by Opportunity Club (1911 – 1915)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Opportunity Club of Pasadena, California began as a club for young girls to help the lonely and needy around them. This journal details the minutes of the club's meetings, which includes meeting places and hosts. The journal also includes member lists, newspaper clippings, and a Treasurer's Report.
Minutes of the Red Rose Literary Society
by Red Rose Literary Society (1901 – 1904)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger contains the minutes and constitution of the Red Rose Literary Society from 1901 to 1904. The club was composed of children at their school.
Minutes of the Willing Worker Society of the Congregational Church (Stewart, Minnesota)
by Willing Worker Society of the Congregational Church (1925 – 1935)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal contains the constitution, reports, and minutes of the Willing Worker Society of the Congregational Church in Stewart, Minnesota from 1925 to 1935. The society promoted social and religious welfare through potluck dinners and other events.
Miss Halsey's French Wounded Emergency Fund Volunteer Diary
by Halsey, Miss (1917)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The author of this diary, Miss Halsey, was an American woman who spent time in Biarritz and Paris, France, during the First World War in 1917. She wrote about her social activities, America’s growing involvement in the war, and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. On April 5, she took a position with the French Wounded Emergency Fund, a British relief organization. Her job was to chauffeur one of its leaders, Edith May, and deliver supplies to non-Red Cross hospitals in the Mayenne, Ernée, Loire, Sarthe, and Orne departments.
Mississippi Cotton Plantation Photograph
by Unknown (1909)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This stereoview photograph depicts African American individuals picking cotton on a Mississippi plantation. Text on the verso describes the process of cotton picking.
Ms. Magazine Collection
by Steinem, Gloria (1972 – 1980)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
The Ms. Magazine collection includes an almost complete run of the liberal women's magazine Ms. from it's creation in 1972 to 1980.
Myers and Doris Calcott Letters
by Calcott, Doris; Calcott, Myers (1917 – 1951)
9 boxes (4.5 linear feet)
These letters were written between 1917 and 1951 by Myers "Jack" Calcott and Doris Gay and chronicle their relationship as it progressed from friends to spouses. Myers and Doris, who were married on June 18, 1929, began writing each other in 1927 and sent many several page letters until Myers' death on July 10, 1951; letters prior to 1927 are primarily from Myers' mother while he was attending the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as some of Doris' personal letters and school certificates when she lived in Charles Town, West Virginia. Myers' worked for the Merchants and Miners Transportation Corporation after graduating, which meant he moved frequently and was often at sea while Doris and their three daughters remained in Charlottesville, Norfolk, and Newport Beach. Myers served on the USS Kitty Hawk and USS Magoffin as a naval reservist. In 1946 they moved into their first permanent home in Salisbury, Maryland but Myers, who had struggled with drinking problems, became a patient at Perry Point Veterans Hospital.
N. N. Club Minutes and Diary of an Unknown Woman
by N.N. Club (1865, 1875)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The first half of this ledger contains the minutes for the N.N. Club in the year 1865. This portion lists details about the club, such as members, location of meetings, and what occurred during the meetings. N.N. Club meetings typically included singing, playing marbles, and other activities. The second half of the ledger contains the diary of an unknown individual who wrote the events of their daily life in 1875. The latter half of the diary includes entries about the 1875 World Fair in Cincinnati, Ohio and two unrelated newspaper clippings.
Nathaniel Rogers Farley's Account Book
by Farley, Nathaniel Rogers (1827)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This account book was kept by Nathaniel Rogers Farley of Rowley, Massachusetts in 1827 and documents his trade as a cobbler in the putting out system. While the entries in the ledger primarily pertain to the sale of shoes and boots, other entries include commodities such as bushels of corn and potatoes, gallons of rum, tons of hay, cords of wood, pounds of tea and coffee, calico cloth, and pecks of lime.
National Parks Photograph Album
by Unknown (1920 – 1935)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photograph album contains 254 photographs documenting travel throughout North America between 1920 and 1935, especially in national parks. While 57 photographs are professional prints sold to tourists, the remaining 197 were taken by the album owner. Included in the identified photographs are Yellowstone and Glacier Parks; Bismark and Rugby in North Dakota; Black Hills, South Dakota (including one of Mount Rushmore under construction); Hot Springs, Arkansas; Brackenbridge Park, San Antonio, Rio Grand Valley, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, and Galveston in Texas; Miami and Daytona Beach in Florida; Georgia; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Monterrey, Mexico; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Grand Canyon in Arizona; Clermont, Iowa; and Los Angeles, Imperial Valley, San Francisco, Coronado Island, San Diego, and Pasadena in California (including the 1920 Rose Bowl parade).
Native American Trade Cards
by Unknown (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three trade cards for circa 1880s products show racist depictions of Native American people.
Native Americana Postcards
by A. Young and Company; Detroit Photographic Company; Raphael Tuck and Sons (circa 1900 – 1920s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 23 postcards depict various tribes and scenes of Native Americans from the early 1900s to the 1920s. Tribes range from Hopi to Blackfoot, among others, and illustrations feature both individual leaders and groups of people.
Nazi Photograph Postcards
by Deutsches Reich (circa 1937 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two Nazi Photograph Postcards both contain one photograph of German Nazis and an accompanying song. The two songs featured are translated as "Why is it then that Girls Love Soldiers?" and "As in your Little Flower Garden." Also included are three stamps depicting Adolf Hitler.
Negro Minstrels Booklet
by T.S. Denison & Company (publisher); Townsend, Charles (1891)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This booklet, entitled Negro Minstrels with End Men's Jokes, Gags, Speeches, Etc., was written by Charles Townsend and published by T.S. Denison & Company in 1891. It contains a brief history of minstrelsy, lessons on organizing a minstrel, and scripts for performances.
New Panorama of the Rhine from Mayence to Cologne
by Kapp, David (1868)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This accordian fold-out map was published by David Kapp in 1868 and depicts a panoramic view of the Rhine River from Mayence (Mainz) to Cologne with 37 views and a description.
Nicholas Hatter Ledger
by Hatter, Nicholas (1861 – 1863)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
The ledger of Nicholas Hatter was written from 1861 to 1863 in Owings Mills, Maryland. The ledger includes monetary transactions of various people. The first several pages were covered with newspaper clippings that seem to be poems. These newspaper clippings cover previous entries made by Hatter. Included with the ledger are other excerpts from newspapers, music sheets, and parts of the ledger that had fallen out. There is also a photograph of a man that was taken in Baltimore, Maryland.
Norwegian Silhouetted Santa Postcard
by Unknown (1923)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Norwegian postcard depicts a silhouetted Santa giving children toys. There is correspondence in Norwegian on the back of the postcard.
Notebooks of Freda Breymaier
by Breymaier, Freda (1918 – 1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two high school class notebooks were written in 1918 and 1918 by Freda Breymaier of Fort Recovery, Ohio. The first notebook, which has patriotic imagery on its cover, was used in her science laboratory class. The second notebook was used for geography class.
Notgeld Notes (Arnstadt, Germany)
by Unknown (1921)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 19 Notgeld notes were issued in Arnstadt, Germany in 1921. The currency depicts Johann Sebastian Bach's portrait, German people's financial woes from the First World War, Jewish capitalists celebrating, City Hall, the 1635 Black Plague, the Great Fire of 1581, historic battles and a wine festival with musicians and dancers.
Ondergrondsche Borrelingskes
by Links, Karel; Veth, Cornelis (1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This booklet was created in 1945 by Karel Links and Cornelis Veth and was titled "Ondergrondsche Borrelingskes." It is a Dutch anti-German book in rhyme with comical illustrations.
Overseer of the Poor Ledger (Boalsburg, Pennsylvania)
by Hess, Adam (1869 – 1870)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was written by Adam Hess of Boalsburg, Pennsylvania between 1869 and 1870 and is an account of the poor residents who lived in the town. Harris Township paid Hess, who owned a farm and orchard, to oversee the impoverished people, ensuring that they had lodging and were often hired to help on the orchard. Each person that he provided for were signed into a contract in this ledger.
Papers of the House of Corrections of the City of Chicago
by House of Corrections of the City of Chicago (1923)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Papers of the House of Corrections of the City of Chicago document the lives and thoughts of inmates at the Chicago/Cook County, Illinois House of Corrections in 1923. These 17 to 21 year old boys wrote confessions, letters about their daily life, memories of their home lives, and completed various assignments that their teacher, Mrs. Hoerr, tasked to them. Many of the assignments, letters, and other writings are revealing of the daily thoughts and activities of the incarcerated peoples, as well as their jobs or lives prior to the House of Corrections as "hobos," "tramps," or "bums."
Patricia Kingsley Letters
by Judy Petsch; Patricia Kingsley (1970 – 1974)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection includes letters from several pre-teen girls to their friend, Patricia Kingsley, from 1970-1974. The girls lived in New Hyde Park and Smithtown, New York. The majority of the letters come from Patricia’s cousin, Judy Pretsch, and talk about dating and daily life. There is a photo of two young girls, unidentified.
Patriotic Sheet Music
by Unknown (1914 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These approximately 40 music sheets are all patriotic-themed and date between 1914 and 1945. Many feature illustrations of United States navy or army soldiers at home and abroad. Some sheets are printed on "patriotic war editions" that were smaller than usual to reduce paper usage.
Paul E. Martin Letters
by B. Edwin Martin; Julia M. Reed; Nettie McComas Martin; Paul E. Martin; Ruth Hare; Shirley Hare (1944 – 1946)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
This collection consists of letters sent to Paul E. Martin during his service in the United States Navy during the Second World War. The letters run from 1944 to 1946, with letters from his future wife Julia M. Reed, parents Edwin and Nettie Martin, sister Ruth Hare, and nieces Shirley and Gloria Hare. There is also correspondence and media related to Martin’s membership in the Freemason fraternal organization. Types of media in the collection include letters, greeting cards, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings.
Pavlick Tschepotkin and Elvira Christophornia Letters
by Christophornia, Elvira; Tschepotkin, Pavlick (1920 – 1923)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
These letters were written between 1920 and 1923 by Pavlick Tschepotkin and Elvira Christophornia, White Russian refugees originally from Archangel (Arkhangelsk), and later translated into English and transcribed. The transcribed letters are attached.
Pennsylvania Glass Plate Negatives
by Unknown (circa 1900s)
folders ( linear feet)
This collection of 91 glass plate negatives document life around the turn of the 20th century. Most of the photographs were taken from areas around Philadelphia and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with some possibly from New York or New Jersey. Some of the identified photographs include images of the Strawberry Mansion Fountain in Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, the Harrisburg Capitol building, Benjamin West's painting of William Penn's 1701 Treaty with the Delaware Indians, the lion statue outside the Garden Zoological Society or Philadelphia Zoo, the Indian statue on Council Rock at Wissahickon Gorge, the William McKinley Monument in Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York, a Great Northern Railway train engine, the statue of Matthias Baldwin, the Washington Monument in Eakins Oval in Philadelphia, an ironclad warship and the Monument to the 90th Pennsylvania Infantry at Gettysburg. The rest of the photographs are of families, homes, towns, railroads, or ships and shipyards.
Pennsylvania Prohibition Flyers
by Flying Squadron Foundation; Lycoming County Local Option Committee; Paul A. Rothfuss; Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon League; The National Prohibitionist; Treasury Department- U.S Internal Revenue; Women's Christian Temperance Union (1908 – 1933)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains pro-Prohibition advertisements and other documents from Pennsylvania, circa 1920s to 1930s.
Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) Ledger
by Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) (1911 – 1923)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger documents the activities and members of the Pottsville, Pennsylvania chapter of the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Association from 1911 to 1923. The ledger also provides record of the finances of the chapter, along with incident reports.
People's Republic of China Coupons
by People's Republic of China (1966 – 1983)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 14 coupons from the People's Republic of China date between 1966 and 1983 and depict various national monuments, designs, and scenes from throughout the country.
People's Republic of China Propaganda Posters
by People's Republic of China (circa 1968)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These ten posters were printed as propaganda in the People's Republic of China at various dates around 1968. Several feature images of Mao Zedong, as well as working people.
Pernia Brothers Photography Collection
by Pernia Brothers (circa 1950 – 1970)
6 boxes (3 linear feet)
This collection consists of glass photo slides from the Pernia Brothers. Photographs are from trips to different National Parks, amusement parks, beaches, and gardens in the United States, as well as travels to other countries including Canada and Mexico.
Photograph of African American Baby
by Lochman, Benjamin (circa 1870s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This carte de visite photograph of an African American baby in a christening gown was taken by Bejamin Lochman of Allentown, Pennsylvania in the 1870s.
Photograph of Children in Ku Klux Klan outfits
by Unknown (circa 1920s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photograph depicts two children wearing Ku Klux Klan outfits, likely in Pennsylvania in the 1920s.
Photograph of Massachusetts African American Woman
by Gates, Theo. N. (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This carte de visite photograph of an African American woman was taken by Theo. N. Gates in Westboro, Massachusetts.
Photograph of Minnesota African American Woman
by Unknown (circa 1870s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photograph depicts an African American woman, who was possibly from Hutchinson, Minnesota, in the 1870s.
Photograph of Richmond, Virginia African American Man
by Lee Gallery (circa 1860s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This carte de visite photograph of an African American man, who was possibly a freedman, was taken after the American Civil War in the 1860s in Richmond, Virginia. The photograph was taken at the Lee Gallery on Main Street, which was named after Robert E. Lee and originally featured his face on the studio's logo.
Photographic Postcard of Mr. Johnson
by Unknown (circa 1920s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photographic postcard features an elderly African American man, Mr. Johnson, in front of his home.
Photographic Postcard of Riley Collins
by Unknown (circa 1920s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photographic postcard features an African American man, Riley Collins, wearing a bow tie.
Photographic Postcard of Willie Harris and Son
by Unknown (circa 1920s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This photographic postcard features an African American man, Willie Harris, with his son.
Photographic Postcard Portraits of African Americans
by Unknown (circa 1920s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These four photographic postcard portraits feature African American men and women, one of which is a photograph of an old tin type of the correspondent's mother.
Photographic Postcards and Photographs of African Americans
by Unknown (circa 1920s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 15 photographic postcards and photographs feature African American men and women, both individually and in small groups.
Photographic Postcards of African American Family and 'The Judge'
by Unknown (circa 1908)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
One photographic postcard depicts an African American family in a studio with a tropical background and the other depicts an African American man, labelled 'The Judge,' standing in a road with a bucket.
Photographic Postcards of African Americans
by Unknown (circa 1920s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These four photographic postcards features African American women, men, and children.
Photographic Postcards of African Americans (2)
by Unknown (circa 1910s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two photographic postcards each feature an African man and woman.
Photographs of African American Women
by Unknown (circa 1860 – 1870s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three photographs depict three different African American women in the 1860s or 1870s.
Photographs of Fred L. Felger's Barber Shop Group
by Felger, Fred L. (circa 1920, 1930)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The photographs of Fred L. Felger's Barber Shop Group document a group that worked with Fred L. Felger in Youngstown, Ohio circa 1920-1930. The three black and white photographs portray the six men in the "gang," the men's wives and daughters, and Fred Felger standing on his head.
Piney Point Community League Ledger (St. Mary's County, Maryland)
by Piney Point Community League (1918 – 1930)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
The Piney Point Community League was established in St. Mary's County, Maryland in 1918 for the "Benefit of Colored People." The League's work included the establishment of the benefit organization known as the "Good Hope Home League" in 1919, formation of an industrial school for African Americans, creation of structured home school programs, and disbursement of sick and death insurance benefits. This ledger documents the League's work through meeting minutes, member rolls (with officer names), accounts for charities and the industrial colored school, accounts of sick benefits and deaths, and League laws. Also included are loose notes regarding attendance and dues that were likely originally inside the ledger. The transcribed ledger is attached.
Post-Second World War Unidentified Man's Correspondence
by Unknown (1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 24 letters are from "Butch" to "Retta" between September 18 and December 3, 1945. Butch was serving overseas in the Pacific at the end of the Second World War and the last few letters are from occupied Japan.
Poulbot Children Postcards
by Ternois, A. (circa 1917)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These four postcards edited by A. Ternois depict Poulbot style children affected by the First World War in France, circa 1917.
Prisoner, Ball and Chain Postcard
by Unknown (circa 1906)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This circa 1906 postcard depicts a cartoon of a prisoner chained to a weighted ball with the quote, "The folks all want me to stay." The correspondence on the postcard was from someone at college in North Dakota who longed to return to Virginia.
Private Frederick Levis, Jr. Papers
by Levis, Frederick, Jr. (1943 – 1946)
5 folders (0.1 linear feet)
The Private Frederick Levis, Jr. papers document Frederick "Sonny" Levis' experience while serving in the United States Marine Corps in China during the Second World War. The materials date from 1943 to 1946 and include letters from Levis to his parents, grandparents, and friends, as well as two copies of a photograph of a newly wedded couple, some correspondence related to Levis, and two issues of The North China Marine newspaper, printed in Tientsin, China.
Pro-Segregation Pamphlets
by Association of Citizens' Councils of Mississippi; Georgia Commission on Education (circa 1954 – 1957)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Pro-Segregation pamphlets include 9 pamphlets published in the 1950s that supported racial segregation. Eight are from the Citizens' Council (of Greenwood, Mississippi) and one is from the Georgia Commission on Education. These pamphlets were used to rally public and political resistance against the Supreme Court's 1954 ruling on school segregation. The Citizens' Council encouraged resistance to integration through legal means and education through propaganda like these pamphlets rather than through physical and violent actions like those of the Ku Klux Klan.
Quadralet Game
by MW Travis Company (1884)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The game of Quadralet was created by the MW Travis Company in 1884 and involved colored tiles. Although the tiles are missing from this copy, the instructions are included.
Questionnaire Scrapbook (Cohasset, Massachusetts)
by Unknown (1917)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This scrapbook documents the personalities and interests of individuals in Cohasset, Massachusetts in 1917. Included are pasted clippings from newspapers and magazines with questionnaires that ask questions about favorite flowers, fruits, authors, poets, indoor sport, good and bad habits, ambitions, occupation, and more.
Quilt Pattern Scrapbook
by Unknown (circa 1930 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This scrapbook contains quilt patterns and examples of the patterns in illustrated models taken from newspapers and magazines, dating primarily between 1930 and 1945.
R.H. Leonard's Laborer Accounts
by Leonard, R.H. (1877)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This account book was kept by R.H. Leonard in 1877 in Talbotton, Georgia and documents the work and payment of his laborers. Also included are his list of household expenses and store purchases.
Race-related Postcards
by Unknown (circa 1900)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 28 race-related postcards, some of which are dated, depict African Americans and Native Americans illustrated in different manners. Six postcards depict Native Americans and 22 depict African Americans, all of which represent common stereotypes and racist imagery.
Race-related Postcards (2)
by Unknown (circa 1900)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These five race-related postcards depict African Americans, one of which is a racist illustration. The other four postcards are real photograph postcards and the subjects are wearing suits, ties, and dresses.
Racist African American and Chinese Advertising Cards
by Unknown (circa 1890s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two advertising cards depict racial stereotypes of African Americans and Chinese, such as the belief that Chinese people ate dogs.
Racist Postcard
by Unknown (Undated)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This racist postcard depicts a white woman asking an African-American mother if she would be interested in a pair of white kids. The back of the card contains correspondence.
Racist Postcard (2)
by Unknown (Undated)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This racist Christmas postcard depicts an African American child reading from Webster's Dictionary.
Record Book for School District No. 12, Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio
by Henkle, E. (1850 – 1871)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Record Book for School District No. 12, Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio dates between 1850 and 1871. The minutes detail officer elections, the building of a school house (cost specified), erection of a plank fence around the schoolyard, the amount of taxes levied per tax-payer and voluntary subscriptions received "for school purposes." The record also specifies the number of scholars during each quarter (boys outnumbered girls 2:1), average daily attendance, teacher salaries, firewood purchases, diverse repairs to the building, and the acquisition of a pump.
Record of Kenyon College's Class of 1863
by Searight, James A. (1859 – 1860)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Record of Kenyon College's Class of 1863 describes the events of 1859, the freshman year of the Class of 1863. Mainly written by James A. Searight, who titled the class history "Historical Incidents connected with the Class of 763: The Sweets of Departed Hours," the journal includes a list of class members as of September 8, 1859, class events, Greek and literary society membership, scrapes with named faculty members and the college president, individuals' signing (or decisions not to sign) an important class pledge, and the growing effects of the Civil War. Overall, the record provides an illustration of life in Gambier, Ohio before the outbreak of the Civil War.
Records of the Calliepian Society at the Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School
by Calliepian Society, Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School (1875 – 1879)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This bound journal contains the records of the Calliepian Society at the Bloomsburg Literary Institute and State Normal School (now Bloomsburg University) in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania from September 18, 1875 to June 7, 1879. The minutes document the society of women's weekly business and social meetings that included suppers, festivals, and literary entertainments such as farces, charades, and plays. The organizations debated a new topic every week, which included the American Civil War, traffic in liquor, General Ulysses S. Grant, tobacco use, teachers' compensation, compulsory education, women and "the learned professions," foreign immigrants, Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, extermination of "Amerindians," and many others. The minutes also detail the society's communications with the Institute's President, Dr. T.L. Griswold, faculty members, and the campus adversary-- the Philologian Society.
Records of the Ladies Charitable Society Alliance Branch of the Unitarian Church (Woburn, Massachusetts)
by Ladies Charitable Society Alliance Branch of the Unitarian Church (1919 – 1936)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
These two volumes contain the records of the Ladies Charitable Society Alliance Branch of the Unitarian Church in Woburn, Massachusetts from 1919 to 1936. Included are meeting notes and annual reports. The purpose of the group was to increase the religious and intellectual life of its members, promote fellowship and cooperation, arouse and sustain interest in denominational and missionary work, and provide for the material prosperity and the social and charitable work of the church.
Records of the Limaville Philomathic Literary Society and the Lima Mutual Improvement Association
by Limaville Philomathic Literary Society (1854 – 1861)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This bound journal contains the records of two different Ohio organizations at different time periods: the Limaville Philomathic Literary Society from November 9, 1854 to March 29, 1855 and the Lima Mutual Improvement Association from October 15, 1860 to April 8, 1861. The records for both organizations include the constitutions, by-laws, preambles, and minutes. The Limaville Philomathic Society's stated purpose was "the mutual improvement of its members in Literacy and Scientific exercises such as original compositions, declamations, the reading of selected pieces, and debates or polemics." The youth-oriented organizations met weekly at a local schoolhouse and was divided into three classes: Composing, Declaiming, and Polemic. The Lima Mutual Improvement Association was similar in purpose to the Limaville Philomathic Literary Society. Topics of discussion in both organizations include slavery, religion, and the United States, which make the records significant for understanding small Midwestern towns prior to the American Civil War.
Religious Hymnal Collection
by Antioch Methodist Church (1871 – 1955)
1 carton, 1 box (1.5 linear feet)
The Religious Hymnal Collection ranges from 1871 to 1955 and contains a total of 23 music books and 1 biography about Bach. The music books contain religious sheet music as well as hymns.
Religious Journal of James Caldwell
by Caldwell, James (1830s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This religious journal was written in the 1830s by James Caldwell of Buckskin Township, Ohio and served as both a diary and journal for writing published religious texts. The journal contains diary entries about sin and God from the writer's perspective, but the majority of the entries are commentaries on sin, repentance, the blood of Christ, Satan, and the death of God's enemies. The journal is hand sewn and pages are completely filled, sometimes with writing sideways and reverse, and some of the pages are recycled from other uses. Caldwell was an immigrant from Ireland, fought in the War of 1812, and was an early founder and school teacher in Buckskin Township.
Religious Tract Society of Baltimore Broadsides
by Religious Tract Society (1810s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three Christian broadsides were published by the Religious Tract Society of Baltimore (Maryland) in the 1810s.
Reports of the Improved Order of Red Men (South Berwick, Maine)
by Improved Order of Red Men (1901 – 1906)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These reports of the Improved Order of Red Men document the activities of the secret fraternity's "tribe" in South Berwick, Maine. The Improved Order of Red Men used Native American rituals, organization, and phrases with each other, which is evident in these reports. The reports primarily provide information about the names of inductees, active members, retirees, and suspended members, but also offer insight into the ways in which the organization functioned.
Restaurant Placemats
by Unknown (circa 1950s)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These 36 restaurant placemats were used in the 1950s and 1960s in places throughout the United States.
Richard Frizzell Letters
by Frizzell, Richard (1928 – 1937)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
These letters were written by Richard Hanna Frizzell to his parents in Cleveland, Ohio. Frizzell was a student at Yale College from 1928 to 1932, lived in New York City after graduation, briefly moved to central Pennsylvania to apply for a job with the Interstate Commerce Commission, and eventually moved to Buffalo, New York where he worked for Wickwire Spencer Steel Company. He wrote about his approach to life, college activities and social happenings, assessments of his own talents, and school work. While the letters are primarily to his parents, there are also letters written to his aunts and letters sent to his parents from their cousins.
Robert Beebe's Bookkeeping Practice Ledger
by Beebe, Robert (1855)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This day book ledger was used by Robert Beebe of New York City who was practicing bookkeeping through a course taught by accountant and author, Christ C. Marsh. The practice book recorded "double entry" style fictional shipments and transactions for the year 1855.
Rodeheaver's Sociability Songs
by Rodeheaver, Homer (1928)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book contains the lyrics and scores for Rodeheaver's Sociability Songs from 1928 that were intended for community, school, and home.
Royal Arch Masons Ledger (Cincinnati, Ohio)
by Royal Arch Masons Delta Chapter (1912 – 1918)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This ledger was used to maintain the records of the Delta Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons in Cincinnati, Ohio between 1912 and 1918. Included are minutes and reports from convocations, memorials for the death of members, financial records, and reports to high priests.
Ruth Stull Letters
by Stull, Ruth (1925 – 1933)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These letters were written from Ruth Stull to her family from 1925 to 1933 while she was on religious missions in Peru and Ecuador. Some letters are signed by Ruth and her husband Roscoe and are oftentimes multiple pages with extensive details about their missionary work with natives and uncontacted tribes, evacuations to remote places, the birth of her child, and regional conflicts like the war in Peru and military coup in Ecuador. Stull later wrote a book about her missionary work called "Sand and Stars" in 1951.
Sarah Jane Clary Letters
by Clary, Sarah Jane (1850 – 1854)
9 folders (0.25 linear feet)
These 42 multi-page letters were written to Sarah Jane Clary between 1850 and 1854. Clary lived in Stockbridge, Massachusetts and primarily corresponded with her Van Slyk cousins living in New York: Peter, Hannah, and Harriet. She also wrote to her sister-in-law and brother in Williamsburgh, friends in Rockford, Illinois, and another cousin Sylvester Eldridge. Also included are several letters that Clary wrote and other ephemera.
Saw Mill and Bobbin Factory Ledger (Scituate, Rhode Island)
by Knight, Richmond (1847 – 1868)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Saw Mill and Bobbin Factory Ledger was kept by Baptist minister Reverend Richmond Monroe Knight of Scituate, Rhode Island between 1847 and 1868. The mill was founded by Knight's father, Angell Knight. The entries pertain to transactions with local people and the milling and wooden bobbin making activities.
School Teacher and Farm Journal (Genesee County, New York)
by Hamilton, B.F. (1864 – 1886)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal was written by B.F. Hamilton in Genesee County, New York and includes two sections: school teaching and farming. The school teaching section, which includes student names, outlines different teaching practices that includes topics such as punishment, singing, letter writing and composition, demerits, recitations, and more. The farming section dates between 1870 and 1886 and provides accounts for financial transactions.
Scrapbook of Albert Mireck
by Mireck, Albert (1941 – 1954)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This scrapbook was created by Albert Mireck of Detroit, Michigan from 1941 to 1954 and documents his service during the Second World War and his 1951 loyalty hearing after being accused of being a Russian spy.
Scrapbook of Annette Frame
by Frame, Annette (1912)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Scrapbook of Annette Frame documents the activities of her and her friends in Sisterville, West Virginia in 1912. Throughout the scrapbook are pasted photographs and newspaper clippings, in addition to questionnaires completed by her various friends. Each of the 48 individuals filled in answers to favorite colors, flowers, songs, people, singers, famous people, dances, their religion, political party, opinions on suffrage, whether they wanted to get married, and more.
Scrapbook of Clara Walters
by Walters, Clara (1915 – 1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Scrapbook of Clara Walters dates between 1915 and 1919 and documents the young girl's high school experience. The photographs and ephemeral items are pasted within a "The Girl Graduate: Her Own Book" that provided formatting and pages to record school memories. Walters attended Englewood High School in Chicago, Illinois.
Scrapbook of Donald Beeson
by Beeson, Bessie (1922 – 1948)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This is a scrapbook created by Bessie and Ray Beeson, made for their son, Donald M. Beeson, between 1922 and 1948.
Scrapbook of Elsie Schon
by Schon, Elsie (1907 – 1935)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This scrapbook was created by Elsie Schon of Minneapolis, Minnesota between 1907 and 1935, though the majority of its items date to 1918. Schon documented her high school life at East High and the 1935 item was a class reunion ticket. Included are 18 photographs of identified classmates, autographs from classmates, grades, drawings of clothes she was gifted or wore, invitations and postcards, newspaper clippings, and various school ribbons, notices, and pamphlets. Schon also performed in several theatrical productions, for which there are programs and ephemera.
Scrapbook of Estella R. Venable
by Venable, Estella R. (1941 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This scrapbook, created by Estella R. Venable, was created in 1945, but some of the materials within the scrapbook were made as early as 1941. The scrapbook contains ephemera such as postcards, stamps, receipts, speeches, newspaper clippings, letters, and organization documents. Many of the newspaper clippings concern World War II events.
Scrapbook of Ethel Barguet
by Barguet, Ethel (1891 – 1901)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Scrapbook of Ethel Barguet was compiled between 1891 and 1901. Barguet, who was an 1891 graduate of the Fifth Avenue Grammar School in Mount Vernon, New York, worked as a "play room teacher" with the Children's Aid Society in New York City. Barguet was also invited to continue her work with the Episcopal City Mission in Boston. The scrapbook consists of invitations to social gatherings in upstate New York, New York City, and Long Island, stamps, collections of phrases and writing, hair clippings, and flower pressings. While the last quarter of the scrapbook appear empty, there is at least one poem written on a folded sheet of paper.
Scrapbook of Etrope Joseph Yacks
by Yacks, Etrope Joseph (1917 – 1919)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This scrapbook consists of items collected by Etrope Joseph Yacks of Bay City, Michigan between 1918 and 1919. Yacks, who was a Private in the American Expeditionary Forces during the First World War, took photographs and collected postcards, as well as other ephemera, while he served overseas in France. Photographs depict soldiers in bombed areas, in addition to scenery around various cities including Paris. Ephemera includes tickets, programs, and newspaper clippings for various theatrical performances, restaurants, and other events.
Scrapbook of Iva Brooks
by Brooks, Iva (1928 – 1929)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This scrapbook contains correspondence, photographs, and ephemera that Iva Brooks, a young woman from Center Haverhill, New Hampshire, collected between 1928 and 1929. The scrapbook documents Brooks' life as a member of the faculty at the Powers Institute in Massachusetts and when she became engaged to Henry Root.
Scrapbook of Marian Geiger
by Geiger, Marian (1939 – 1948)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This scrapbook was kept by Marian Geiger from 1939 to 1948 and it primarily documents her travels throughout Mexico, especially in 1940, but also in 1944 and 1948. Included are handwritten letters and notes, newspaper articles, and many ephemeral items such as receipts, ticket stubs, business cards, maps, and menus.
Sears Peoples Book Club
by Sears, Roebuck and Company (circa 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This program was created by the Sears, Roebuck and Company for its Sears Peoples Book Club in order to advertise Isabel Dick's novel entitled "Wild Orchard: A Novel of "Down Under," which was published in 1945 and a sample is included in this program.
Second World War French Job-Seeking Letters
by Unknown (1944 – 1948)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 13 letters were written by French citizens in 1944 and 1945 during the Second World War and contain requests for employment. Many of the Parisian job seekers describe their previous experiences and their reason for application. Also included are charts that recorded employment data about various individuals after the war, such as name, position title, and entry and termination dates.
Second World War German Death Cards
by Deutsches Reich (1943 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These eight cards detail the deaths of German soldiers in the Second World War. Some of the cards are prayer cards and have pictures of Jesus Christ along with a bible verse. Each card has a picture of the soldier, their birth date, their death date, and their name.
Second World War in India Calendar Comic Card
by Unknown (1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two calendar cards from 1945 each have comics on the verso of the calendar. The comics depict British soldiers receiving attention from Indian people who are presented with stereotypes.
Second World War in India Ephemera
by Government of India Press (1942 – 1945)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection consists of posters, broadsides, and pamphlets from India during the Second World War, dating between 1942 and 1945. Included are many National War Front pamphlets and broadsides from 1942 to 1945, 11 posters describing India's involvement in the war in multiple languages, two British fundraising posters, 1944 issues of the Far East Bulletin, 1943 to 1944 issues of Behind the Headlines, 1944 issues of Talking Points , daily background and broadcast broadsheets from 1942, and other miscellaneous ephemera dating between 1942 and 1945.
Seeley Family Book Review Journal
by Seeley Family (1945 – 1947)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal contains brief book reviews that were written by different members the Seeley family between 1945 and 1947
Senior Citizens of Southside Neighborhood Center Ledger (Birmingham, Alabama)
by Senior Citizens of Southside Neighborhood Center (1970 – 1972)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Senior Citizens of Southside Neighborhood Center Ledger provides a record of the meetings and financial activities of the African American neighborhood organization in Birmingham, Alabama that was created through the Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity.
Serrell Family Collection
by Beahm, Laura Serrell; Demetre, Andre; Odier, Adolphe; Odier, Antoine; Odier, James; Serrell, Andrew; Serrell, Edith; Serrell, Jeanne M. Demetre (1824 – 2020)
15 cartons, 1 drawer (20 linear feet)
The Serrell Family Collection documents the personal and family history of Andrew Serrell (1923-2018) including the Serrell family, Demetre family, Odier family, and other ancestors. Personal items relating to Andrew Serrell's career in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1974 include pilot logs, photographs, naval orders, and other service-related documents. Serrell's paternal family, including the puppeteer Edith Serrell, lived primarily in Dobbs Ferry, New York and are documented through photographs, correspondence, and other documents. Serrell's maternal family--the Demetre and Odier families--frequently went back and forth between France, New Orleans, and New York City. This branch of the family is heavily documented through family histories, correspondence, photographs, drawings, and business papers. There are also three framed portrait paintings and several artifacts.
Sharecropping Contract (De Soto County, Mississippi)
by Unknown (1867)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This sharecropping contract was written in 1867 between a former slave and a white landowner in DeSoto County, Mississippi. The freedman used an X to indicate consent for his signature since he couldn't read or write. The transcribed and digitized contract is attached.
Silk-fringed Greeting Card
by Unknown (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Victorian era greeting card adorns a silk fringe. On one side it reads, "A token of affection," and the other side reads "An offering of purest love."
Sketchbook of Virginia Landscapes
by Unknown (circa 1898)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This notebook contains 38 pencil sketches that were drawn by an unidentified soldier in Company F of the 1st Kentucky Regiment. The regiment shipped out from Newport News, Virginia, for Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, on August 3, 1898, to fight in the Spanish-American War. The sketches were likely drawn after their return to Virginia four months later, capturing scenes traveling north from Old Point, up Hampton Creek, and along the Potomac River until reaching the Soldiers’ Home in Washington, D.C.
Sketchbooks of Maggie VanAntwerp
by VanAntwerp, Maggie (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three sketchbooks were created by Maggie Van Antwerp in the 1880s. Each has sketches of geometric figures, objects, and some landscapes.
Soviet Georgia Propaganda Photographs
by Unknown (circa 1955 – 1975)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Soviet Georgia Propaganda Photographs consist of 26 black and white propaganda photos from Soviet Georgia taken during the Vietnam War (1955 to 1975). The photographs were printed by the Photochronicle of Sakdesa.
Soviet Russian Postcards
by Soviet Union (circa 1950s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 22 postcards and greeting cards were created in Soviet Russia during the 1950s and 1960s. They portray positive images of Russian society and culture through colorful illustrations.
Soviet Russian Propaganda Postcards
by Soviet Union (circa 1950 – 1985)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These approximately 130 postcards were created in Soviet Russian between 1950 and 1985. They depict communist figures and ideals, as well as some satirical images.
Soviet Union Anti-Racist Monochrome Postcards
by Unknown (circa 1960)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Soviet Union Anti-Racist Monochrome Postcards are four postcards from a circa 1960 collection of postcards called "Artists Stigmatize Colonialism." The four images are of an African American man behind a barbed-wire fence and soldier, an African American girl getting ready for school who is then met by white protesters and the Ku Klux Klan outside the school, a white explorer using Africans as slaves and Africans capturing the white explorer, and a man in a mask beside a lynched African American man. All the writing is in Russian.
Soviet Union Anti-Racist Postcards
by Unknown (1968)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Soviet Union Anti-Racist Postcards are a set of 12 postcards with color images depicting anti-racist sentiments in 1968. Many of the pieces of art featured on the postcards were painted earlier. Included with the postcards is a booklet written in Russian. One of the most identifiable postcards is of an image with the Ku Klux Klan.
Soviet Union Propaganda Calendar
by Soviet Union (1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This government issued calendar contains imagery that promoted the Soviet Union, featuring key historical dates. The cover depicts Lenin and Stalin and each month includes written propaganda in the form of poems and stories.
Soviet Union Propaganda Posters Collection
by Aurora Art Publisher (1919 – 1944)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Soviet Union Propaganda Posters Collection contains 23 color posters with images from 1919 to 1944. The posters promote the USSR, communism, and the destruction of the nation's enemies; and, they encourage their citizens to support their nation and troops.
Spanish Ration Coupons
by Kingdom of Spain (1937 – 1953)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 12 Spanish Ration Coupons sheets each contain ten perforated individual coupon cards that date between 1937 and 1953, with the bulk dating between 1937 and 1943. Each complete sheet depicts a range of advertisements from the Spanish Civil War, the Second World War, militias, youth organizations, and government social assistance programs. Locations noted on the verso of the cards include Malaga, Toledo, Valencia, Almeria, Huesca, Murcia, Galicia, Tarrega, Lerida, Avila, and Barcelona. The items that could be redeemed for these coupons also vary.
Spanish Ration Coupons (2)
by Kingdom of Spain (1936 – 1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 30 Spanish Ration Coupons sheets each contain ten perforated individual coupon cards that date between 1937 and 1943. Each complete sheet depicts a range of advertisements from the Spanish Civil War, the Second World War, militias, Fascist and Socialist soldiers, and government social assistance programs. Locations noted on the verso of the cards include Malaga, Valencia, Tarragona, Ibiza, Almeria, Caceres, Segovia, Lleida, Madrid, Vizcaya, Cordoba, and Toledo.
Spanish Ration Coupons (3)
by Kingdom of Spain (1937 – 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These Spanish ration coupons were used during the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War as a means to purchase rationed food. They depict scenes of the wars, in addition to religious imagery in celebration of Holy Week.
Spanish Ration Coupons (4)
by Kingdom of Spain (circa 1945)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These Spanish ration coupons were used during the Second World War as a means to purchase rationed food. This set of Spanish ration coupons form together to depict Adolf Hitler and lists his birth and death date.
Special Collections Books and Periodicals
by Unknown (1694 – 2015)
folders (186 linear feet)
These rare and unique books and periodicals supplement the Special Collections manuscripts. They range in dates from 1694 to 2015--primarily dating from the late 18th century to the mid 20th century--and vary greatly in topics throughout world and American history. Many languages are represented, including Japanese, German, Russian, Spanish, French, and more. Subjects such as the history of education, the American Civil War, and Japanese foreign relations are especially well represented. There are approximately 1400 books and periodicals, all acquired at different times and manners. All books are completely cataloged in the ALEPH system, which can be searched more in depth here: https://catalog.umd.edu/F/?func=file&file_name=find-c (please select SPECIAL COLLECTIONS for LOCATION)
Special Collections Pamphlet Collection
by Various (1762 – 1985)
9 cartons, 2 boxes (10 linear feet)
The Special Collections Pamphlet Collection consists of over 800 published manuscripts discussing a wide variety of national and international topics. The materials date between 1762 and 1985. Similar topics have been grouped together, but may be found throughout the collection. Some of the major topics included in the collection are: race relations, Australia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, African American history, Native American history, military history (American Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War), education, industry, labor history, agriculture, railways, government and politics, international relations, socialism, communism, economics, prisons, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, prohibition, temperance, women's history and groups, and biographies and obituaries.
T.W. Ingersoll Stereoview Cards
by Ingersoll, T.W. (1903)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These five stereoview cards were taken by T.W. Ingersoll in 1903. The hand-colored images depict a country market scene on the island of Java, a donkey carrying a water skin in Egypt, dancing girls walking in a park in Yokohama, Japan, the start of a cock fight in the Philippines, and herring fishing boats in Norway.
Temperance Journal
by Unknown (circa 1890s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Temperance Journal was written in the 1890s by an unknown person in an unknown location. There are 53 pages with pasted newspaper clippings and 22 handwritten pages, all of which concern religion and the temperance movement.
Texas Siftings Racist Trade Cards
by Texas Siftings (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two trade cards contain illustrations of racist jokes from Texas Siftings, circa 1880s.
The Advance Newspaper
by The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (1942)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Advance Newspaper contains the July 1, 1942 issue of The Advance published by The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. The issue promotes the relationship between labor and victory in World War II and includes political cartoons, letters from fighting men, Amalgamated Workers in the Armed Forces, an editorial on Stalin, and a piece calling for the end of racial discrimination among other articles.
The Cities Game
by Psychology Today (1970)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This board game was published by Psychology Today magazine in 1970 and was created to demonstrate the complexities of urban politics. Players chose a role as either Government, Agitator, Business, or Slum Dweller who discussed and negotiated issues such as riots, teacher strikes and business boycotts.
The Dole Family Papers
by Dole, Charles E., Jr.; Dole, Florence "Margaret"; Dole, Robert A. (1917 – 1976)
1 carton (1 linear feet)
The Dole Family Papers consist of correspondence to and from a set of three siblings: Charles E., Robert A., and Florence “Margaret” Dole, during the First World War and the following decades. This collection contains hundreds of letters, spanning from 1917-1976, as well as ephemera such as Christmas cards and family photographs. The letters talk of the brothers’ time in the service during the First World War, as well as daily life in the years after and Margaret's travels.
The Fair of the Iron Horse Program
by The Fair of the Iron Horse (1927)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
This program was created The Fair of the Iron Horse, which took place in Halethorpe, Maryland from September 24 to October 8, 1927. The event was held to commemorate the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad’s first one hundred years of service to the public. The massive undertaking was spread over 25 acres along the Old Main Line and was attended by more than 1.25 million people. In addition to stationary exhibitions, it featured a moving pageant each afternoon that dramatized the progress of inland transport during the previous 100 years. Featured in the pageant were Native American Indians, horseback riders, stagecoaches, Conestoga wagons, and the evolution of locomotives including entries from Canada and Great Britain.
The Four Tu Sisters Postcard
by Noble (circa 1930s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This circa 1930s postcard created by Noble in Colorado Springs, Colorado depicts four Asian women and a sexist joke.
The Life of a P.O.W. Under the Japanese in Caricature
by Fortier, Malcolm Vaughn (1946)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Life of a P.O.W. Under the Japanese in Caricature was written and illustrated by Colonel Malcolm Vaughn Fortier. Published in 1946, the book contains caricatures drawn by Colonel Fortier while imprisoned in a Japanese P.O.W. camp in the Philippines, from April 9, 1942 to August 20, 1945. The drawings illustrate life as a P.O.W. and include captions to clarify some of the scenes. At the end of the book is a compiled roster of P.O.W.s associated with Colonel Fortier in prison camps. Some names include the soldier's "emergency address" while others detail when that man died and how or where he was buried.
The Memorial of the Merchants and Traders of the City of Baltimore
by Merchants and Traders of the City of Baltimore (1806)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This petition from the Merchants and Traders of the City of Baltimore lobbied to the President and Congress of the United States to defend American commerce with Europe following British violations of neutral rights during the Napoleonic Wars in the lead up to the War of 1812.
The Mentor Collection
by Mentor Association (1916 – 1919)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Mentor was an American educational serial published from 1913 to 1930. Each issue of The Mentor focused on a different topic and were written by guest authors and the editorial staff. Most issues also included full page images with descriptions on the back. This collection of The Mentor dates from 1916 to 1919 and includes issues 118 thru 193 with some gaps.
The Star (Guernsey)
by Unknown (1942)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These seven issues of The Star newspaper date between July 14 and August 20, 1942 and document the German-occupied island of Guernsey in the English Channel.
The Temperance Songster
by Anna A. Gordon; Fillmore Music House (1904)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
A book of temperance songs by Anna A. Gordon published by Fillmore Music House in 1904.
The Unconquered People
by United States Office of War Information (1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Unconquered People was a 1942 publication that was produced by the United States Office of War Information in order to support Allied countries occupied by Germany during the Second World War. It includes text and some illustrations.
The Wehrmacht Fight in the West Stereoview Photograph Book
by Raumbild Verlag (1940)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 100 stereoviews comprise an album published by Raumbild Verlag in 1940. It depicts Germany's Wehrmacht campaign on the western front. The metal folding stereoviewer is included. The book contains written descriptions in German.
Therese Marias Letters
by Marias, Therese (1906 – 1920)
3 folders (0.3 linear feet)
The Therese Marias Letters were written during the First World War by three soldiers: Peter Redman, Robert James, and Earl Pagenkopf. The letters detail the three different men's experiences in the war. The men were stationed at different posts in the United States and France and wrote their letters to Therese G. Marias, known as Tess, who was from Portland, Oregon. Included with the letters are a few postcards from the men as well as two photographs, one of which is labeled Bernard Houghton.
Third Presbyterian Church Choir Journal (Newark, New Jersey)
by Huntington, J.H. Jr. (1891 – 1896)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal documents the choir of the Third Presbyterian Church in Newark, New Jersey and was maintained by the church's organist, J.H. Huntington, Jr. Huntington served as the organist from 1889 to 1915 and Choir Master from 1891 to 1912. The journal records information such as choir members and their vocal ranges, song titles, and weekly Sunday service descriptions that detail both the songs played and the weather from 1891 to 1896.
Thomas Family Photographs
by Thomas Family (1909 – 1982)
4 folders (0.4 linear feet)
These approximately 250 photographs were taken between 1909 and 1982, though primarily in the 1930s and 1940s, and document the lives of family and friends of the Thomas family from Detroit, Michigan. Many of the photographs feature Costrella Thomas (later Griggs, then Hightower), who was the daughter of Bill and Lucille (maiden name Nelson). Also included is Lucille's mother, Ella Price, both of whom moved from Mississippi after the death of Lucille's father, John Nelson, between 1920 and 1930. There are photos of members from the Havard family, Mary Washington, George and Gerald Taylor, Mrs. Provost (who owned land in Ontario, Canada), and many other individual photos of identified people.
Thomas Fernon Poetry Journal
by Fernon, Thomas Sargent (1845 – 1855)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This journal contains poetry written by Thomas Sargent Fernon of Pennsylvania between 1845 and 1855. The title page of the journal reads "Recreations in Rhythm." Fernon was a Pennsylvania Senator, author, editor, and president of several railroads. He organized, raised money, and built the North Pennsylvania Railroad and was the president of the Chester Valley Railroad. In 1845 he was elected to the Pennsylvania Legislature and into the State Senate in 1848. Moreover, Fernon started the publication of the United States Mining and Railroad Register. The transcribed journal is attached.
Thomasville, Georgia Black Americana Postcards
by Unknown (circa 1900)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These three Thomasville, Georgia Black Americana Postcards depict African Americans in different manners. One postcard is a real photograph postcard showing mother and her daughter, another is a racist cartoon of an older man with two crying babies, and the third is an "ole mammy."
Three Chinese Long Scrolls
by Daozi, Wu; Unknown; Zeduan, Zhang (circa 1900s)
3 boxes (1 linear feet)
These three Chinese long scrolls are undated reproductions. Included are Wu Daozi's "Eighty-seven Immortals" from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Zhang Zeduan's "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" from the Song Dynasty (1085-1145), and Eight Immortals by an unknown artist.
Time Life Foods of the World Cookbooks
by Time/Life (1968 – 1969)
1 box (0.25 linear feet)
This collection consists of 11 cookbooks published by Time Life in 1968 and 1969. The series captures "Foods of the World" including the Middle East, Eastern Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Tintype of African American Woman
by Unknown (circa 1870s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This tin type photograph depicts a well-dressed African American woman in the 1870s.
Tintypes of African American Babies
by Unknown (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These two undated tintype photographs each feature an African American baby.
Travel Diaries of D.T. Mallett
by Mallett, D.T. (1888 – 1890)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Travel Diaries of D.T. Mallett consists of two diaries written by Daniel Throwbridge Mallett from 1888 to 1890. The diaries detail his travels across the United States, into Canada, and down to California by train. The majority of these travels span a few months in 1888 and are contained to one journal while the other diary briefly covers his trip home and otherwise contains his poetry and some details about his daily life from 1890.
Travel Diary of a Husband and Wife
by Unknown (circa 1941)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This typescript travel diary was written by both a husband and wife as they traveled throughout the United States and Mexico, most likely in 1941. The couple described their surroundings in depth, starting in New Jersey and eventually ending in Illinois.
Travel Diary of an Oklahoma Woman
by Unknown (1932)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written in 1932 by an unknown woman from Oklahoma. The woman traveled to New York City and several Scandinavian countries. Her entries are sparse and the diary includes several addresses for people who lived in Oklahoma.
Travel Diary of an Unknown Man
by Unknown (1866)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Travel Diary of an Unknown Man details a man's travels to find work between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C.. The latter half of the diary has many repeated entries.
Travel Diary of an Unknown Man (2)
by Unknown (1952 – 1955)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written by an unknown man between 1952 and 1955. The man and his wife lived in Slatersville, Rhode Island traveled throughout the east coast down to Florida several times, camping along the way. The diarist was incredibly detailed in keeping financial and travel records, in addition to entries of activities and lists of people met.
Travel Diary of an Unknown Woman
by Unknown (1844)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary depicts an unknown woman's travels to New York City in 1844. In her travels, the woman attended a Jewish service in New York, even though she was not Jewish herself.
Travel Diary of Harriet Murray
by Murray, Harriet (1939)
1 folder (0.25 linear feet)
The Travel Diary of Harriet Murray documents the journey of Murray and three friends from San Francisco, California to Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. Murray wrote primarily in third person in her large scrapbook-size diary. Along the way, the group passed through states in the Southwest and made observations on the lives of Native Americans.
Travel Diary of Marie and John
by Unknown (1930)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written by Marie in 1930. The journal documents her and her husband's their month-long travels in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada.
Travel Diary of Mary Leive
by Leive, Mary (1928 – 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Travel Diary of Mary Leive documents the events of Leive's excursions with her husband, John, across Europe and the Middle East from 1929 to 1944. She describes the places she went, the activities she participated in, the weather, prices of various items, and some of the people she met.
Travel Diary of Mildred Greve
by Greve, Mildred (1957 – 1959)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written by Mildred Greve of Broome County, New York between 1957. The diary, which contains daily entries and accounts of expenditures, documents three trips abroad with her husband, James. The couple flew out of New York in 1957 for their first trip, which included a stop in Ireland and extensive stays in the villages and cities of Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden. In 1958 they took their second trip to Europe, this time to Belgium where they attended the Brussels Exposition of 1958. After Belgium the Greves stayed in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and returned to Brussels for their return flight to America. The third trip was a road trip up the St. Lawrence Seaway in Canada. There is one letter from July 15, 1958 as well as a newspaper clipping about visiting Finland.
Travel Diary of Rhode Island Woman
by Unknown (1940)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written in 1940 by an unknown woman who lived in Providence, Rhode Island. The 58 year old woman traveled to Glendale, California with her 21 year old daughter, Martha. The two left on October 7 and attended a convention in Kansas City, stopped in several cities before California, and rented an apartment in Glendale from November 3 to November 26, returning to Rhode Island afterwards.
Travel Diary of Unidentified Widow
by Unknown (1833 – 1834)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel diary was written in 1833 and 1834 by an unidentified widow. In 1833 she traveled from Litchfield, Connecticut to Salem, Massachusetts and attended several religious services along the way. In 1834 she made a longer journey from Cooperstown, New York to Columbus, Ohio, travelling mostly by stage coach other than the steamboat "Michigan" from Buffalo to Cleveland. Along the way, she passed the construction of the Eerie Canal and met an old man with a wooden leg who had fought in the Battle of Ohio, as well as cities including Syracuse, Geneva, Seneca Falls, Clariena Hollow, Lyme, and Rochester. The transcribed diary is attached.
Travel Journal to Chicago and Toronto
by Unknown (1933 – 1936)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel journal documents the author's trip to the Chicago World's Fair in 1933 and trips to Toronto in 1934 and 1936.
Travel Photo Journal of Julia B.R.
by Unknown (1948 – 1949)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Travel Photo Journal of Julia B.R. documents the journey of a woman named Julia as she visits sites in Germany, Switzerland, and Holland in 1948 and 1949. The travel journal is 43 pages long and includes a map, 103 photographs, 5 postcards, and a Lotus Club announcement.
Travel Scrapbook of Mary Rusch
by Rusch, Mary (1928)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel scrapbook was created by Mary Rusch of Michigan in 1928. Rusch traveled from Ypsilanti, Michigan to Washington, D.C., then up to New York City and the Niagara Falls with a group of women, likely from the Michigan State Normal School (now Eastern Michigan University). Along the way, she collected numerous ephemera and took dozens of photographs. Additionally, she wrote a diary about her travels which includes an entry about her first time seeing a "talkie."
Underground Newspapers
by Unknown (1971 – 1972)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These two issues of American underground newspapers were created in 1971 and 1972. Gentle Strength (1971) originated from the Bay Area Nonviolent Community and contains an article about John Kerry's protest against the Vietnam War. Honky Times (1972) originated from San Antonio, Texas and contains articles about the gay rights movement.
University of Pennsylvania Medieval History Syllabus and Assignment
by Unknown (1924)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This published syllabus and related, loose assignment from 1924 were for the medieval history course at the University of Pennsylvania.
Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Company Payroll Ledger
by Odell, John (1848)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger was kept by John Odell and provides payroll record for employees of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Company, also known as the Fitchburg Railroad, in 1848.
Vermont Boarding House Ledger
by Unknown (1859 – 1860)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger documents the daily activities at a boarding house that was likely in southern Vermont, but possibly in New Hampshire, between 1859 and 1860. The ledger records when guests paid, observations of guest behaviors, the names of guests, and quick meal recipes that were pasted.
Vermont Tavern Ledger
by Unknown (1826 – 1839)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger documents the transactions of a Vermont tavern, which was likely located in Chittenden County, from 1826 to 1839. While most transactions record the date, name, purchased item, and price, the last few pages list tasks that patrons likely performed to pay their debts.
Victor Brockenborough Letters
by Brockenborough, Victor; Hardy, Victoria; Pray, Margaret; Skillman, Mabel (1937 – 1946)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
The Victor Brockenborough Letters are a collection of letters written to and by Victor Brockenborough between 1937 and 1946. The letters written between 1937 and 1942 are from Victor's godmother, Victoria Hardy, who lived in Spring Lake, New Jersey and Charleston, South Carolina. Some of the letters from Victoria are addressed to Victor's, Julie Brockenborough. The letters written in 1943 were mostly by Victor's pen pal, Margaret Pray, from Brooklyn, New York, but others were from Victor's twin brother, Billy, and one of his sister's friends, Mabel Skillman. The majority of the remaining letters in the collection were written by Victor to his girlfriend, Effie Shores, from Chicago, Illinois, and date from 1944 to 1946. These letters trace Victor and Effie's relationship from their first letter to their marriage. Contents of the letter include wedding plans, as well as Victor's training as a Naval electrician, his time on base in Hampton, Virginia and Glenview, Illinois, and his eventual discharge. He continued to write Effie after returning home to Corona, New York and she eventually joined him there. Other letters from 1944-1946 are from family member or friends. Included in the collection are photographs of friends and family members along with a comic strip.
Victor Riedel Collection
by Riedel, Victor (1944 – 1946)
5 folders (0.5 linear feet)
The Victor Riedel collection consists of a diary, memorandums, photographs, artifacts, and ephemera that document the Second World War experience of Marine Corps corporal Victor Riedel from 1944 to 1946. Riedel's diary, which also partially served as a scrapbook, includes entries from 1944 to 1945, but entries before November 1945 were recorded from a previous diary that was destroyed in a typhoon. He wrote about bombings, kamikaze attacks, and field clean up after planes crashed. Riedel served in the Pacific theater and was assigned to Okinawa, Japan, as well as other Japanese islands. Artifacts include patches, one medal, two Marine Corps pins, and a battlefield relic that is likely a piece of a Japanese plane. Also included are military orders (one regarding treatment of locals), a letter from another soldier, a poem from women, airplane identification aids, and a sketch of leaving Okinawa in February 1946.
Victorian Era Christmas Greeting Cards
by Unknown (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These six Victorian era Christmas greeting cards contain religious imagery and holiday graphics. One greeting card adorns a silk fringe.
Victorian Era Trade and Greeting Cards
by Unknown (circa 1880s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 48 Victorian era trade and greeting cards are from various dates around the 1880s and include advertisements, calling cards, and various die-cuts, as well as one issue of "The Girls Own Annual Illustrated."
Vorschule der Rassenkunde
by Clauss, Ludwig F.; Hoffmann, Arthur (1934)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book--Vorschule der Rassenkunde auf der Grundlage praktischer Menschenbeobachtung ("Preschool of race science based on practical human observation")--was written in 1934 by Ludwig F. Clauss and Arthur Hoffmann. It was a teaching aid meant for students to learn how to discern various races according to Clauss' race theory.
Vrij Nederland (Free Netherlands)
by van Randwijk, Henk (editor) (circa 1942)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains one issue of the Dutch underground newspaper, Vrij Nederland (Free Netherlands), which was printed circa 1942 during the German occupation of Holland in the Second World War. It contains translated text sections welcoming allied soldiers and cartoons including one of Adolf Hitler crying.
W.H. Smith Glass Lantern Slides
by Smith, W.H. (circa 1900)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These seven glass lantern slides were taken by W.H. Smith, circa 1900. They depict transportation themes including an Erie train, the steamboat Pegasus, the Central Park boat house, the boat Valkyrie in Sandy Hook, a Pennsylvania Railroad boat in Chicago, a yacht on the Long Island Sound, and Glen Onoko in Pennsylvania.
Walter Gustafson Letters
by Gustafson, Walter (1943 – 1944)
2 folders (0.2 linear feet)
Walter Gustafson's letters detail his work on Abadan Island, Iran (likely for the oil company that became British Petroleum) between 1943 and 1944. Gustafson began in the United Kingdom, traveled to Cairo, Egypt, and spent several months in Iran. Through several extensive letters sent to his sisters in Chicago, Illinois, Gustafson provided detailed descriptions of the local people and their customs, as well as the several week voyage back to the United States beginning with the Persian Gulf and Suez Canal. Much of the content written is self-censored and he frequently told his sisters that he would tell everything when he returned. The correspondence includes photographs, as well as one postcard of Gustafson by the Tigris River.
Wanamaker Diary of Unknown Woman
by Unknown (1930)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary of an unidentified woman was written in 1930. The diary details the daily tasks of the woman along with the weather of that particular day. Entries were made for each day.
Washington Temperance Society Minutes (Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire)
by Washington Temperance Society (1842 – 1854)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains the minutes of the Washington Temperance Society in Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire between 1842 and 1854. Meetings, which included both men and women, were held at various locations throughout town and consisted of an opening prayer, addresses and remarks, lectures, and singing of hymns and temperance songs. The minutes also include resolutions passed to fight alcohol locally and discussions about using "moral suasion" and "legal suasion" to keep tavern keepers dry.
White Family Letters
by White, Mary Hadley; White, Luther; White, Mabel A.; Ober, Lucy Ellen Hadley; Ober, Foster (1866 – 1896)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
This collection is primarily correspondence between members of the White family, Mary H., her husband Luther and their daughter Mabel. Mary White's sister, Lucy Ellen Hadley Ober is the author of many of the letters as well as her husband, Foster Ober and their children. The letters detail daily life, marriage, motherhood and community reflecting the norms and the attitudes of a middle class family in the late 19th century.
Woman and Man Board Game
by Psychology Today (1971)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This board game was published by Psychology Today magazine in 1971. In order to win, women had to earn enough Status Quo points to prove her equality to men and men had to earn enough Status Quo points to "prove once and for all a woman's place is beneath his."
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Flyers
by Women's Christian Temperance Union (circa 1915)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
Four flyers advertising the need for a constitutional amendment for Prohibition sponsored by the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, circa 1915.
Women's Relief Corps Records (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
by Women's Relief Corps (1904 – 1956)
6 folders (0.6 linear feet)
The records of the Women's Relief Corps of the Grand Army of the Republic are from the J. F. Reynolds chapter in Cheyenne, Wyoming and were written from 1900 to 1956.
Workingman's Sickness and Death Benefit Fund Ledger (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
by Workingman's Sickness and Death Benefit Fund (1912, 1926)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger contains the meeting minutes, membership dues, and other club records from the Workingman's Sickness and Death Benefit Fund in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The ledger documents the group's meetings at Allentown's Labor Temple from 1912 to 1918. Also included is an account book from 1926 that recorded transactions for everyday goods like milk, sugar, and coffee.
Works Progress Administration Prints
by Works Progress Administration (1939)
1 drawer (0.1 linear feet)
These 34 prints were commissioned by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1939. They depict scenes of American life by various artists and include descriptions on the verso of each print. While some are in color, the majority are black and white.
World War II Propaganda and Exhibit Poster Collection
by American Library Association; National Archives and Records Administration (1939, 2003)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
The World War II Propaganda and Exhibit Poster collection includes an advertisement poster, two American propaganda posters used during World War II and a 33 poster exhibit entitled "The World in Flames: WWII" that feature documents and photographs from the National Archives.
Y.W.C.A. Collection (New Castle, Pennsylvania)
by Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.) (1888 – 1963)
2 cartons, 1 box (3.5 linear feet)
The Y.W.C.A. Collection (New Castle, Pennsylvania) consists of records and ephemera related to the activities and governance of the New Castle, Pennsylvania chapter of the Young Women’s Christian Association primarily between 1907 and 1950, though some documents date as early as 1888 and others as late as 1963. Documents include minutes from the Board of Directors and various committees, scrapbooks that chronicled the chapter’s activities, notices and flyers from events hosted by the New Castle Y.W.C.A, materials about Camp Eastbrook, and memorabilia from different clubs within the chapter. The collection also includes some materials related to the New Castle Y.M.C.A, especially in regards to the building that was sold from the Y.M.C.A to the Y.W.C.A in 1913.
Yellowstone National Park Stereoviews
by Underwood and Underwood (1904)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These 30 stereoview cards were published by Underwood and Underwood in 1904 and depict various scenes at Yellowstone National Park, including some that are colorized.
Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.) Extension Reports (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
by Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.) (1904 – 1908)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
These reports, recorded by the Secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association (Y.W.C.A.) of Grand Rapids, Michigan, document the organization's efforts to involve working women in their activities. Members visited local factories in order to distribute the organization's circulars and invitations to Y.W.C.A. sponsored events. The reports include the names and dates of the factories visited, titles of talks given, number in attendance, and general remarks about the women and their conditions. The transcription is attached.
Zacharias and Christ Exchange Bank Day Book (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
by Christ, Augustus; Zacharias, Adam (1846 – 1849)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The day book of the Zacharias and Christ Exchange Bank of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania records the transactions of the bank owned by Adam Zacharias and Augustus Christ between 1846 and 1849.