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Papers, 1844

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 47, Folder: 1
Identifier: id4544
Scope and Contents [29 February 1844]. M.E. Van Ness to [the Rev. Clement M. Butler]. Has been requested by Mrs. Gen. Henderson to beg you to call on Mrs. [Elizabeth (Upshur)] Upshur, "The fearful casualty of yesterday has of course shattered her terribly..." 1 March 1844. Rich[ard] Coxe [n.p.] to Rev. [Clement M.] Butler, Georgetown, D.C. On behalf of the committee appointed to oversee the funeral, invites him to perform the last sacred rites over the victims of the explosion at the President's Mansion;...
Dates: 1844

Diary and photograph, 1958

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 47, Folder: 1
Identifier: id59248
Scope and Contents (Valentines Day) - Dear Diary, Today's day was okay. This was as good as arithmetic. Nobody finished because they were all so excited because of this afternoon - This afternoon at 2 o'clock some of the kids gave Mrs. E.B. Maugham a plant. I didn't like it. At 2:30 we gave her the candy. I liked that. Mrs. Cook called her out of the room while we put the candy on her desk. She gave us all kisses but wasn't surprised! .... Nancy and I went downtown. We ate lunch in the George Washington...
Dates: 1958

Small Collections Box 47

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 47
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Diary of Phyllis Gabowitz of Highland Park, Middlesex County, New Jersey. She was a 6th grade student at the time she wrote her diary in 1958. The "Ponytail" diary measures 4" x 5 1/2", and has 123 handwritten entries. Included with the diary is a 5" x 7" photograph of the author and her classmates, and on the back of the photograph she gives the names of her those shown in the picture. The following description was provided by the seller: "Phyllis writes of watching TV shows...
Dates: 1958

Small Collections Box 47

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 47
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Diary of Jack Paton (1903-1972) for the year 1923. In daily entries Paton talks mainly about his work as a scout leader and about jobs he had playing music, mostly in the evenings, attending church, being homesick, etc. Some entries mention his job at a large oil company. He also records his monthly wages, income from music as well as his expenses: board, money sent home and general expenditures. Mentions his membership in a Scottish organization. Entry on the back cover...
Dates: 1923

Small Collections Box 47

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 47
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Letters written to the Rev. Clement M. Butler, Rector of St. John's Church, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., relating to the deaths and funeral obsequies of victims of the explosion on board the "U.S.S. Princeton" on February 28, 1844. The "Princeton" was the first screw-steam warship in the United States Navy. The 1844 accident occurred on board when a defective gun burst during a shooting demonstration, killing Secretary of State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of the Navy Thomas Gilmer and...
Dates: 1844

Album, 1934-1935

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 47, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Friendship album, 1934-1935, of a teenage boy named Jim from Hesperia, Michigan. Contains entries of poems and personal message from friends and family. Entries suggest that Jim is still in school and interested in sports.

Dates: 1934-1935

Records, circa 1880-1899

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 47, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The following information was provided by the seller:"Contains information pertaining to the 'Ward 3' voting district of the city of Portland, Maine. Volume contains about 133 pages of handwritten entries giving the name, address and occupation of hundreds of Portland's registered voters. Names are listed alphabetically and are organized by lettered tabs." "Several occupations relate to Portland's coastal environment [lobster dealer, sea captain, naval architect,...
Dates: circa 1880-1899

Diary, 1936-1939

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 47, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Diary of Lydia Miller, a high school girl or young college or vocational school student from Prospect, Illinois for the years 1936-1939. Daily entries describe events at school, life at home with her parents, and social activities like visiting with friends, going to shows and attending dances. Also included are 5 loose leaves detailing some of the dances, what clothes she wore, who she danced with, who her favorite boyfriend was, etc.

Dates: 1936-1939

Album, 1852-1865

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 47, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Poetry album of Susan Rebecca Buck. The album is designed for the purpose of collecting poems or other writings and the title on the front cover reads "Album of Gems." There are several decorative, pre-printed color images and in one instance a black and white print was glued on top of a handwritten entry. The entries were made by a number of friends and relatives and most are dated and signed either in full names, first name or by initials. Most are addressed to "Dear Sue."...
Dates: 1852-1865

Diary, 1923

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 47, Folder: 1
Identifier: id59285
Scope and Contents The following excerpts were provided by the seller: "“February 9th, Work today as usual. At night I and the scouts went up to the rally in the high school gymnasium and I came home delighted because out of 14 troops, my troop no. 8 came in second. Home and bed 11:30 p.m.” “February 10th, Worked till 4 p.m. then had haircut, bath and dinner. At 4 p.m. OB came round and we drove out to Garden Creek to get branches with which to build a model bridge for our scout window display. Owing to the...
Dates: 1923