Collection-level Scope and Content Note The Francis Pollard Papers consist of two series: correspondence and photographs. Correspondence is arranged chronologically; photographs are arranged alphabetically by the name of the person pictured. NB: An additional letter written by Francis Pollard (2/6/1862) is housed at the Indiana Historical Society. This letter concerns a visit to the Senate during which Senator Jesse D. Bright was expelled from the Senate for writing a letter to Jefferson Davis. Information about this letter can be...

Collection-level Scope and Content Note This is a collection of some 250 letters written to Franklin B. Sanborn from friends and relatives during his years as a student first at the Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, and then at Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts (circa 1852-55). Primarily containing domestic and social news about other family members and mutual friends, the letters include references to contemporary election politics of the 1850s with mention of numerous statesmen including John Bell, James...

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Correspondence written mostly to Ned O'Gorman, the majority being personal in nature. A few letters relate to the publishing of his poetry.

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Material in the ensuing series 1 through 3 pertain to Aaron Homer Byington (1826-1910).

Collection-level Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The American Song Sheet Collection comprises a relatively cohesive group of 234 song sheets published in the United States (and principally in New York, by de Marsan) in the 1850's and during the early years of the Civil War. There are songs of African American interest, a few relating to events in the Civil War, and at least one exploiting a German accented singer. But of principal note are the fairly large number of songs dealing with the immigrant Irish or their native land, from "The...

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One series only.

Series-level Scope and Content Note From the Series: This series contains the correspondence written to collect the essays used in the book 'Prophetic Voices: Ideas and Words on Revolution,' edited by Ned O'Gorman. The incoming correspondence is arranged alphabetically and carbon copies of the letters written by O'Gorman are included in the folders with the responses (the outgoing carbons are not individually indexed). Outgoing letters written by O'Gorman that were not responded to are collected at the end of the correspondence and arranged...

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Miscellaneous autograph, signed manuscripts by various individuals collected by John S. Mayfield.

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John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry : an eyewitness account by Charles White / edited by Rayburn S. Moore

1959

MI-6211

39020030170966

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Contains correspondence of John Knox with Civil War veterans. Union veterans appear first, arranged alphabetically. Confederate veterans appear second, arranged alphabetically.

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Contains color postcards that were formerly held in a scrapbook. Series 2 consists of Box 1 Folder 50 through Box 2 Folder 74. Arranged in original order found in scrapbook.

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Contains color postcards that were formerly held in a scrapbook. Series 2 consists of Box 1 Folder 50 through Box 2 Folder 74. Arranged in original order found in scrapbook.

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Signatures collected by Colonel Joseph Smolinski, with a few taken from the John G. Shea Papers.

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Contains hundreds of slides depicting scenes relating to the Lincoln assassination. Each slide has a slide number, making it accessible to researchers. Many of the slides date between the 1930s and the 1950s. The slides are physically arranged in special containers in chronological order based on their slide numbers. The slides are cataloged alphabetically by subject. When researchers access the slides by subject, they will be referred to a slide number.

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Contains subject files regarding various aspects of the life and death of John Wilkes Booth. Mostly correspondence, published articles, and newspaper clippings. Consists of materials generated by, received by, and collected by Richard D. Mudd. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

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Contains subject files regarding various aspects of the Lincoln assassination. Mostly correspondence, published articles, and newspaper clippings. Consists of materials generated by, received by, and collected by Richard D. Mudd. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

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Material in the ensuing series 1 through 3 pertain to Aaron Homer Byington (1826-1910).

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The Barnes Collection is the photographic morgue file of the Barnes Company, which specialized in the production of albums reproducing the faces and giving capsule biographies of members of Congress during the latter part of the nineteenth century. The collection includes 501 imperial carte de visite photographs, principally of members of Congress from 1872 to 1876, many of the photographs being embellished by added signatures trimmed from letters or other documents.

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The Barnes Collection is the photographic morgue file of the Barnes Company, which specialized in the production of albums reproducing the faces and giving capsule biographies of members of Congress during the latter part of the nineteenth century. The collection includes 501 imperial carte de visite photographs, principally of members of Congress from 1872 to 1876, many of the photographs being embellished by added signatures trimmed from letters or other documents.

Collection-level Scope and Content Note From the Collection:

The Barnes Collection is the photographic morgue file of the Barnes Company, which specialized in the production of albums reproducing the faces and giving capsule biographies of members of Congress during the latter part of the nineteenth century. The collection includes 501 imperial carte de visite photographs, principally of members of Congress from 1872 to 1876, many of the photographs being embellished by added signatures trimmed from letters or other documents.