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African American Postcards
Seven postcards circa 1910 which feature African Americans picking cotton, posing for a photo, and caricatures of racists stereotypical notions about African Americans during that time.
Al to Cass Letters
Letters from Al to his wife Cass, 1942 November 10. He mentions a gift he sent her from Arizona made out of an "Indian weed" and talks about life in the army and the men in his unit.
Alice Nellie Letter
Letter to Mary about getting her tintype done, taking the omnibus, and the new baby at home.
Aunt Edith to Thomas Letter
Letter to nephew Thomas about his recent operation and Edith's rose garden.
Berdean Hall Letters
Boy Scout Materials, Roanoke, Virginia
A 1936 Boy Scout diary belonging to Basil Roebuck and First and Second Class scout sheets, along with a membership card that belonged to Stephen Sanders from 1949-1953. Additionally there are Boy Scout pamphlets and a photograph of a mill.
C. H. Anderson and Company Letters
Two notes written to John Christian regarding business affairs dated June and July 1887.
Marjorie Carlisle Letter
Letter to Louise Withelm asking her to please write back even if she is busy at college and detailing Marjorie's mental breakdown while at school and her sicknesses upon returning home.
Carol Cutting Letters to James Richey
Series of letters from Carol Cutting in Cleveland, Ohio to her fiance, James Richey who is attending Basic Boot Camp at the time of the correspondence in June and July of 1952. In her letters, Carol describes missing him and writes often of how excited she is of their upcoming wedding.
Casey to Nettie Letters
Louis Alexis Chamerouzow Letter Fragment and Anti- Slavery Society Invitation
British and foreign Anti-Slavery Society invitation sent to an unidentified individual from Louis Alexis Chamerouzow on October 30, 1860 for an event to be held by the society on November 2, 1860. On the back of the invitation is the fragment of a letter concerning spirituality and remaining humble in service. Creator and recipient of the letter are unknown.
Clarkson A. Collins Letters
Letters to his mother and father about family, health, and politics. He mentions being in law school, his father's upcoming dental procedures and dentures, state politics and the upcoming election, a widow taking in boarders, and the Hell Gate explosion in New York.
Colonial Six Dollar Bill printed by Anne Catharine Green
Colonial Bill in the denomination of six dollars printed in Annapolis for the colony of Maryland. Anne Catharine Green was one of the first female printers of colonial monies.
Elsie Comfort Correspondence
Copy of James Monroe Land Patent
Two page copy of a land patent issued by James Monroe in 1781 to George Fitzwater in the county of Kanhawa, Virginia when he was Governor of Virginia. The copy is certified by S. H. Parker, Register of the Land office in Richmond dated June 22, 1854.
Cuban Document Concerning Vice Consul of the United States in Trinidad
Three page document written in Havana, Cuba concerning the Vice Consul of the United States in Trinidad.
Dad Coburn to Kids Letter
Letter to kids about his return home by train.
Dale to Nancy Letter
Letter about sending a romantic card and a promise to send a "real small little box" soon.
Dan to Dottie Letter
Letter mentions Dan being sick with grippe and sending a picture of himself that Dottie had asked for.
Lawrence Davenport Letter
Letter to mother Verna Fredericks wishing her a Merry Christmas and talking about the holiday celebrations in the army.
D.C. Russell Letters
Two letters from D.C. Russell, a lawyer from Albany, New York who is visiting Houston, Texas to his wife, Hattie. In the second letter, Russell reports that he fell ill and was cared for by a very kind black nurse who claimed she was once a slave owned by President Monroe. He reported that he was able to make a full recovery due to the attentiveness of this woman but that her care and the business dealings with others cost him a great deal of money.
Dorothy Silbiger Letters to Richard Silbiger
Collection of letters from Dorothy to her husband, Richard, a Reservist in the Army during World War II. He was stationed with the 59th Training Group in Squadron 598 V at Keesler Field, Mississippi.
Dowdy Family Letters
Collection of letters to and from the Dowdy family from 1944-69. Daniel and Gladys Dowdy were residents of Eggleston, VA. Their letters to each other, written in 1944-45, discuss their life together, their plans for after the war, and their romance in explicit detail. Also includes letters from 1961-62 from the Dowdy children's German penpal, and letters from 1969 as son Harold began basic training in the US Army.
Dr. H. R. Green Letter
Two page letter addressed to Dr. H. R. Green of the 6th Virginia Calvary from his cousin Netti dated July 13, 1864. In the letter she describes feeling tired of missing him and sends along the desire for him to write to her and the girls so their spirits can be uplifted. She reports on family and neighbors and informs Dr. Green of the many compliments she has heard of him.
Eddie to Lottie Letter
Letter about how he misses her and mentioning life in Burma.