Printed Materials., 01/01/1808-01/01/1960
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Collection of letters and autographs from mostly 19th century American politicians.
Dates
- 01/01/1808-01/01/1960
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 3.75 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
*1* Washington City Canal Lottery Tickets: 26 tickets sold by Notley Young to Daniel Carroll of Duddington. *2* Program for Parade through Alexandria, VA February 22, 1888: Lists Fire and Police Department participants, DC and VA military participants and parade route. *3* Notification of New Law announcement June 9, 1884. *4* Advertisement for Solomon J. Fague's Collection Services April 29, 1872. *5* District of Columbia Circuit Court payment to James Mood for $5. *6* Blank stationery from J.E. Bradner's, wholesale dealer in Cigars 110 S. Second St., Harrisburg, PA, 1880's. *7* Ten identical advertisements for Centennial Celebration Room and Board, Miles House, 1222 F. St., NW, Washington DC, 1876. *8* Double-sided advertisement for the board game "Rambles Through Our Country". *9* Anson Burlingame's voucher for Constitutional Convention Travel, dated July 29, 1853. *10* Pocket-size publication of the 9th Census, dated 1873. *11* Program for McKinley's Inaugural Grand Concert, March 5, 1897. *12* Program for "Matinee Francaise" at Marini's Hall, Washington, DC June 21, 1878. *13* Program for the week of November 1, 1897 at the New National Theatre, featuring "The Serenade", "Cricket on the Hearth", "Rip van Winkle" and "The City of New York". *14* Edition of "The Play", an advertising magazine for the National Theatre from February 22, 1897. *15* 2 empty envelopes. One from the United Delivery System, Distribution Department. A second "We Mourn a Father Slain", from J. Magee, 316 Chestnut St., Philadephia. *16* Four envelopes sold to Bulkley Southworth Griffin as "confederate". One unused Soviet stamp, c. 1960. *17* Two undated Certificates of Donation from the Washington National Monument Society, one blank, another made out to Mr. Joel Benning for a one dollar donation. *18* Illustrated advertisement for the Howland Dental Association and Prof. L.G. Marini's Fashionable Dancing Academy in Washington, DC, 1870. *19* 4 page advertising pamphlet for the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company, dated February 16, 1888. *20* Single page illustration of a Bald Eagle flying over Washington, 1808, from " History of the U.S. Capitol" by Glenn Brown, vol. 1, plate 55, p.45. *21* Illustrated text, undated, of the Civil War era song "Draw the Sword, Northland".
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
WASHINGTON CITY CANAL LOTTERY TICKETS - SALE: Printed Item
NOTLEY YOUNG: Printed Item
CARROLL, DANIEL - PURCHASE: Printed Item
ALEXANDRIA, VA - PARADE, 1888: Printed Item
FAGUE, SOLOMON J. - COLLECTION SERVICES, 1872: Printed Item
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT COURT - PAYMENT: Ledger (Financial Stuff)
BRADNER, J.E. - CIGAR DEALER,1880: Printed Item
MILES HOUSE - CENTENNIAL ROOM AND BOARD, 1876: Printed Item
"RAMBLES THROUGH OUR COUNTRY" - BOARD GAME: Printed Item
BURLINGGAME, ANSON - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 1853: Manuscript
9TH CENSUS - POCKET SIZE: Printed Item
MCKINLEY - INAUGURAL CONCERT PROGRAM, 1897: Printed Item
MARINI'S HALL - ADVERTISEMENT: Printed Item
NATIONAL THEATRE - ADVERTISEMENT: Printed Item
UNITED DELIVERY SYSTEM - ?: Printed Item
MAGEE, J. - FUNERAL INVITATION, ?: Printed Item
CONFEDERATE ENVELOPES - ?: Printed Item
SOVIET STAMP - 1960: Printed Item
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT SOCIETY - DONATIONS, ?: Printed Item
BENNING, JOEL - WASHINGTON NAT. MONUMENT DONATION, ?: Printed Item
HOWLAND DENTAL ASSOCIATION - ADVERTISEMENT, 1870: Printed Item
MARINI'S FASHIONABLE DANCING ACADEMY - ADVERTISEMENT, 1870: Printed Item
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL ROAD - ADVERTISEMENT, 1888: Printed Item
HISTORY OF THE U.S. CAPITOL -BY GLENN BROWN, 1808: Printed Item
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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