Scope and Contents The collection consists of papers and photographs that belonged to William E. Swift, Sr., who served as a civil engineer during the construction of the Panama Canal. It includes Monthly Output notes for the Culebra Section of the Canal all for October 1904; 1 photo of Swift's engineering crew (June-August 1905), 20 commercial photographs of towns, local residents, and some construction, all with following stamp on back: "W.A. Fishbaugh, Photographer. Empire, C.Z., Panama”; 1 copy of a page...

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One undated letter written by John Stuart Mill to an unknown individual.

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Handwritten manuscript poem titled "A Portrait" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. The poem is addressed to Frances Anne Crewe. 6 pages in total. The poem concludes with the line, "She my inspirer--and my Model--Crewe!"

Scope and Contents The collection consists of three philatelic items that were removed from other collections. It includes a United States 1893 Columbian Exposition Issue's 1-dollar stamp (Queen Isabella) on an auction card which was sent from H.R. Harmer to Virginia Murrary Bacon in 1946. The item was purchased by Robert Low Bacon.It also includes a postcard, franked with a United States $1.30 Graf Zeppelin stamp, sent to Robert F. Wagner by O.J. Butler depicting an airship over the...

Scope and Contents The B.W. Butler Papers, in the University Archives prior to 1970, consist of a single item, the autobiography of George Bent, born in 1843 to a Cheyenne mother, Owl Woman, and a St. Louis fur-trader William Bent. While an account of Bent's remarkable life was eventually produced by one of the editors of this work, it remained unpublished for nearly 50 years (Life of George Bent: Written from his Letters. George E. Hyde, editor. University of Oklahoma Press, 1968) while this manuscript was...

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Contains printed books with inserted materials including autograph notes by Shane Leslie, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. Arranged alphabetically by author or subject.

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The recollections of a signal officer / edited by Lester L. Swift

1963

MI-6616

39020030171063

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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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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.

Collection-level Scope and Content Note From the Collection: This collection essentially comprises the life and letters of Sir Shane Leslie whose boundless energy and wide-ranging interests took him all over Britain, the United States and Canada, bringing him in touch with people in many fields including the arts, economics, education, literature, politics and religion. Sir Shane's personal papers also reflect his deep concern and interest in Irish culture and politics, particularly the question of Irish independence through Home Rule. The...

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Interview transcripts.

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The military intelligence and espionage media collection was donated by Elizabeth Bankcroft in 1998 as part of a larger military intelligence collection that included nearly 5,000 printed items. The Bankcroft media collection consists of military intelligence and conspiracy theory themed movies (VHS tapes both purchased and privately recorded), music CDs, computer games, board games, audio books, and trading cards.

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The military intelligence and espionage media collection was donated by Elizabeth Bankcroft in 1998 as part of a larger military intelligence collection that included nearly 5,000 printed items. The Bankcroft media collection consists of military intelligence and conspiracy theory themed movies (VHS tapes both purchased and privately recorded), music CDs, computer games, board games, audio books, and trading cards.

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Printed Materials. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

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Academic offprints collected by William K. Wimsatt, Jr., arranged alphabetically by author.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Quigley archive is, properly speaking, the photo “morgue” of Quigley Publications, active under various titles since 1915 in motion picture industry trade publishing (Motion Picture Herald, Motion Picture Daily, and others). Primarily an assemblage of publicity photos, the archive is a unique national resource for photographs of motion picture industry people: producers, directors, animators, and their colleagues. Actors and actresses figure less prominently, but are well represented...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Quigley archive is, properly speaking, the photo “morgue” of Quigley Publications, active under various titles since 1915 in motion picture industry trade publishing (Motion Picture Herald, Motion Picture Daily, and others). Primarily an assemblage of publicity photos, the archive is a unique national resource for photographs of motion picture industry people: producers, directors, animators, and their colleagues. Actors and actresses figure less prominently, but are well represented...

Collection-level Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The E. E. Libbey Papers are comprised of 3.0 linear feet of materials, including correspondence, receipts, and order forms documenting business conducted by E. E. Libbey, a dealer in pulpwood, cedar posts, white birch, and hemlock bark in Pittsfield, Maine. These records, spanning the years 1900 to 1912, provide a glimpse into Maine's bustling turn-of-the century timber and pulpwood industries. Libbey bought and sold various types of wood. His correspondents included individuals from all...

Collection-level Scope and Content Note From the Collection: This collection essentially comprises the life and letters of Sir Shane Leslie whose boundless energy and wide-ranging interests took him all over Britain, the United States and Canada, bringing him in touch with people in many fields including the arts, economics, education, literature, politics and religion. Sir Shane's personal papers also reflect his deep concern and interest in Irish culture and politics, particularly the question of Irish independence through Home Rule. The...