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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.
Political Scrapbook
by Unknown (1885 – 1888)
1 oversize box (1.5 linear feet)
Scrapbook, featuring political cartoons, newspaper clippings, advertisements, postcards, and images, 1885-1888, which include short stories, poems and articles about President Grover Cleveland and his wife Francis. There are photographs of St. Andrew's Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, a side profile of President Rutherford B. Hayes and his daughter, Eugenice Hayes at nineteen months in April of 1885.
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.
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.
Rudolph and Pamela Dolle collection
by Unknown (1776, 1781, 1915)
2 folders, 1 oversize folder (2 linear feet)
The Rudolph and Pamela Dolle collection includes a 1776 printing of the July 10 edition of the Pennsylvania Gazette; a November 1781 edition of the Gentleman's Magazine, and a World War I print of Columbia giving her son chivalry, 1915.
Salisbury Sesqui-Bicentennial Posters
by Unknown (1982)
1 oversize folder (2.5 linear feet)
Salisbury Sesqui-Bicentennial Posters document the celebration of Salisbury, Maryland, August 7-14, 1982. The posters display a graphic of City Hall with a road map of Salisbury in the background. The date range 1732-1982 rests on the right edge of the image.
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 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.
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.
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."
Sketch of William's Conquest
by Wilson, William (2013)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains copies of the sketch that William Wilson made of William's Conquest for the Nabb Center's 2013 fundraising event. The sketch was used on the invitations for the event.