Sinclair writes Markham informing him about Joseph Fels' interest in an endowment for prize winning young poets and hopes that Markham would also be interested.
Herron writes to Markham informing him of his upcoming travel plans. Herron also supplies Markham with a list of recommended reading to help Markham speak and arouse the public.
Woljeska writes to Markham informing him that his poem was published in "The International" along with his portrait. Woljeska writes asking Markham's approval of the issue as they have not heard from him about it.
First American Conference for Democracy and Terms of Peace
Telegram sent to Markham informing him about the First American Conference for Democracy and Terms of Peace. Topics to be discussed at conference include: taxation, foreign alliances, free speech and more.
Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; Social action; Society of the Sacred Heart;
Letter from President Dammann informing Trustee Woodlock of the decision to admit an African American student.
Two-page letter dated September 15, 1853, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to [Lysander] Spooner, informing him of his travel plans to Boston.
One-page letter dated February 4, 1856, from William Goodell, in New York, to Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts], informing that he is still expecting an order of Spooner's books for distribution among the "House."
Four-page letter and envelope dated February 3, 1897, from Daniel McFarland in South Bend, Indiana to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, inquiring about mutual acquaintances and briefly discussing several of Spooner's pamphlets.
One-page letter from James W. McCrary in Greensboro, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond, Virginia], informing him that "no negroes [are] selling here at any price" citing the election of Abraham Lincoln as the reason.
Letter written by Paul J. Sachs to Juliana Force [Page 1] with two enclosures, dated April 16, 1928. Enclosures are the following: [Page 2] return receipt of forty-two paintings to Whitney Studio Club, and [Page 3] letter written by the Registrar,...
Sloan, John, 1871-1951; Art patrons--United States--Correspondence.; Art patronage;
Letter written by the Office of the Secretary, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, to Duncan Phillips, dated January 19, 1928. Informing that the Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art has accepted the gift at a meeting held January 16, 1928....
Sloan, John, 1871-1951; Art patrons--United States--Correspondence.; Art patronage;
Letter written by Duncan Phillips to Juliana Force, dated February 3, 1928. Informing Force that he endorsed the check for $5000, made it payable to, and sent it to Sloan along with a presentation letter. Additional handwritten notation that a copy...
Typed letter written by John Graham to Alice Campbell, Whitney Studio Galleries, dated March 31, 1929. Signed. Informing Campbell that his tempera painting, "Horse and harlequin", was not Dudensing Gallery's possession, since it was exhibited in...
Lafayette, Georges Washington Louis Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1779-1849; Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834; Washington, George, 1732-1799--Portraits; New York City Hall (New York, N.Y.)--Pictorial...
Commemorative volume, 1824-1825, containing transcripts of resolutions and addresses of various organizations and prepared by the New York Common Council as a duplicate of the volume created by the Council for presentation to General Lafayette on...