The chronologically-arranged documents demonstrate the range of legal, administrative, ecclesiastical, military, and genealogical records initiated by government representatives, lawyers, litigants, clerics, and laypersons from the late sixteenth...
The photographs arrived at the Huntington in 1924 when, after persistent negotiations, she sold some 1200 glass plate negatives and her "catalogue set of blue prints" to Henry E. Huntingotn and his library for several thousand dollars.* In her...
The bulk of the collection centers on Scherer's work with the Council of National Defense during the First World War. There are two and half boxes of documents which had been previously collected in two large volumes. The original arrangement (by...
Brock's collection of papers and manuscripts relating to political, military, economic, religious, social, and genealogical history of the state of Virginia. Included are papers of prominent Virginia families, business firms and businessmen,...
Image of a U.S. military certificate list of officers and privates in panel framed by portraits of Presidents Washington, Jackson and Lincoln, an eagle, American flags, serpents, columns and cornucopias, military camp and city in background....
Image of a U.S. military record list of officers and privates in panel framed by portraits of Presidents Washington, Jackson and Lincoln, an eagle, American flags, serpents, columns and cornucopias, military camp and city in background, three...
Published by P.S. Duval & Son: 22 & 24 South 5th. St. Phila. 1861. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by P.S. Duval & Son in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the East. Dist. of Penn.
Image of an eagle with snake in beak and talons; US flag, military accouterments, portraits of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in top corners; names of military personnel. Color printed and hand colored details. "Mustered Into /...
Image of an Eagle with a snake in beak and talons; includes US flag, military accouterments, printed portraits of Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in top corners, photographic portraits of two soldiers applied at center, and names...
Image of a military register with a list of military personnel framed by images of a U.S. shield, eagle, flags, battle scenes, soldiers in camp, and family scenes. "Organized at Auburn, N. Y., Nov. 23, 1861. / Mustered into / United States...
There are 376 pieces of manuscripts, the majority of which are by Olive Percival. The manuscripts comprise of biographical sketches, diaries, notebooks, poems, short stories, typescripts, and miscellaneous notes. There are 122 pieces of...
Image of a map of United States military railroads showing Mid-Atlantic, Mideast and Southern states; track gauges printed in color. "Lith. of J. Bien, 24 Vesey St. N.Y."--text, bottom right. "Julius Bien & Co. Lith. N.Y."--text, bottom right...
Image of a woman with her baby in a cemetery leaning against a military tombstone crying, mourning loss of husband who died in battle; man and woman with flowers entering graveyard gate. "Published by Caldwell & Co. 37 Park Row, N.Y."--text, bottom...
Image of military register decorated with Miss Constitution, U. S. Capitol, American flags, eagles, cherubs, columns and war & peace scenes; names of company officers and soldiers, and lists of those who were discharged, transferred, deserted,...
Image of military register decorated with images of Miss Constitution, U. S. Capitol, American flags, eagles, cherubs, columns and war & peace scenes; names of company officers and soldiers. "Lith. by H. Schroeder W. Fayette St. Balto."--text,...
Image of a bird's eye view of military Camp Brandywine; tents, soldiers, American flags; names of military personnel at bottom margin. Color printed and hand colored details. "C. Baum. Del."--text, lower left. "A. Feusier Lith."--text, lower right....
Image of eight portraits in oval frames with printed signatures below, along with a white officer, African-American soldier, military camp scene, American flags, weapons and musical instruments surrounding a list of military personnel. "A. Feusier...
Image of an elevated view of military camp barracks with soldiers drilling in yard; list of names of military personnel in bottom margin. "Lith. & Print by E. Sachse & Co. 104 S. Charles St. Balto."--text, bottom left margin. "Ent accord to Act of...
The collection has been organized by subject, although some subjects can be found throughout the collection. Inclusive dates are 1940 to 1955; much material is from the 1980s and early 1990s, save for selected documents and the Technical Notes and...