Sinclair writes about his upcoming book "Jimmie Higgins" and details about it being published, along with prices and other information. He includes reviews of "Jimmie Higgins" and "The Profits of Religion".
Branch invites Markham for a visit to celebrate Markham's birthday as well as hold a Socialist rally. Branch also mentions her acquaintance, Becker, an Alderman of the Socialist party.
Bentall writes to Mrs. Markham thanking the Markhams for their contribution and cooperation with the Christian Socialist. Bentall also praises Markham and his poems which are frequently used in the Christian Socialist. He also writes about prices...
Le Prade thanks Markham for his willingness to write an introduction to her poetry. She talks of her studies at the Comnock School of Expression and writes of her discussions with John Milton Scott.
Tester thanks Markham for agreeing to look over some of his poems. He writes of his hope to write more poems and asks Markham to send some of his own poetry for Tester to read.
Art, American--20th century--Inventories; Whitney Studio Galleries--Paperwork (Office practice);
Loan receipt between Whitney Studio Galleries and Berkeley Express and Moving Company, [1929]. Lists various titles by Ben Benn, Joseph Pollet, William Zorach, Max Kuehne, Henri Burkhard, Florence Ivins, Adolph Lewishon, John Sloan, Richard Lahey,...
Railroad 'Express' ship shown near the foot of Lincoln Ave. and near the entrance to the Bronx Kills. On the left are railroad yards in the Bronx; and to the right is Rikers island. Shown in the distance is the upper part of the East River and...
Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated August 29, 1860, discussing Smith's libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others.
Art, American--20th century--Inventories; Whitney Studio Galleries--Paperwork (Office practice);
Loan receipt between Whitney Studio Galleries and William Zorach, dated April (year not recorded). Signed by Berkeley Express and Moving Company. Being shipped: six (6) framed drawings, two (2) bronzes by William Zorach. Includes prices.
Erie Canal; New York (State); Enlargement; Canal Bill; Loco Foco; Pamphlet
Page 16 of a sixteen page pamphlet on the Enlargement of the Erie Canal. In 1851, controversy arose regarding the enlargement of the canal. This shows excerpts from various New York newspapers voicing protest against the project to enlarge the Erie...
The back of the postcard has a description, "The Empire State Building, the tallest in the world: 1248 feet from sidewalk to tip of mooring mast. Equal to 102 stories: 85 stories of office space, 62 express elevators; houses twenty thousand people...
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; Social action
Letter of support sent to President Dammann following decision to admit African American student
“Dear Reverend Mother,
Thank you very much for the kind invitation I received this morning to attend the Manhattanville Baby Party. John, my three...
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Athol; Currency question--United States; Free banking--United States
Four-page letter dated March 5, 1846, from Lysander Spooner in Athol [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn in Boston, responding to cirticisms of his book [The Unconstitutionality of Slavery] and discussing the concept of "free banking" in the United...
Four-page letter and envelope from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] dated April 2, 1850, in which Smith responds to Spooner's accusations of copyright infringement.
