West New Brighton, N.Y. June 7, 1923
Dear Mr Carl Schurz Lowden:
Capital Punishment? No, I do not stand for it. First, I do not think that severe punishment necessarily acts as a strong deterrent. It is certainty of punishment, not severity of...
April 16th, 1920.
Mrs. Robert Mackay, Treasurer,
202 West 108th Street,
New York City.
Dear Madam:-
I take pleasure in sending my check for $1.75 for an autograph copy of Mr. Markham’s new volume of poems. I am also sending reservations for the...
UPTON SINCLAIR
PASADENA
CALIFORNIA
Dear Friend :
I wish to inform the readers of "Upton Sinclair's" concerning "Jimmie Higgins".
Last spring it appeared that the war was going to last a long time, 'and that "Jimmie Higgins" would have to stand...
August 29, 1917.
Mr. Edwin Markham,
92 Waters Ave.,
West New Brighton,
New York.
Dear Sir:
I have great pleasure in sending you a copy of the September “international” with the sonnet addressed to you by that great poet, Mr. John Jerome Rooney....
Tuesday Jan 20th 1914
Edwin Markham Esq.
92 Waters Ave
New Brighton, NY.
Dear Sir and Comrade,
I am about to arrange one or two large and interesting public affairs (of a popular educational character); one of them most probably with the Hon. Wm....
Discrimination, United States; Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; National Federation of Catholic College Students (U.S.); Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; Social action; Social Action Secretariat
Informational booklets mailed by the Social Action Secretariat to all National Federation of Catholic College Students member colleges. Features recommended research materials (films, books, articles)
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; Social action
May 16, 1938 Letter of support sent to President Dammann following decision to admit African American student
"Dear Mother Dammann,
I wish to thank you for your kind invitation to the blessing of Mary Moran Memorial Hall on Wednesday, the...
Jerry Rescue Convention; Antislavery movements--United States
Three-page printed "address" by Gerrit Smith presented at the Jerry Rescue Convention in Syracuse [New York]. On back, addressed to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, in Smith's hand.
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...
Coffin, John,1756-1838; Campbell, George, 1736-1799; Perkins, Sergeant; Atwood, Isaac, Captain; Livingston, John William, Captain; Chapman, Thomas, Captain; Campbell, Dougall, Lieutenant; Great Britain. Army; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry --...
Drafts of Major John Coffins statements in reply to the defense of Lieutenant-Colonel George Campbell at Campbells court martial. The first draft (eleven pages, numbered as 5, [1] leaves) is addressed to ""Mr. President & Gentlemen of the Board,""...
Promotional Materials; Correspondence; Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.); Johnston, John B., 1882-1960
Letter about a luncheon honoring John B. Johnston mentions the "large turn-out, impressive speakers, and non-partisan character of the gathering" with a list of the guests who attended.
Promotional Materials; Correspondence; Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.); Johnston, John B., 1882-1960; Schwartz, Joseph J.
Letter written by Joseph J. Schwartz describing John B. Johnston as "a capable lawyer, man of character and cultivation … qualities necessary for the successful discharge of the duties of the high office of Justice of the Supreme Court."
Promotional Materials; Correspondence; Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.); Johnston, John B., 1882-1960; Singleton, Fred W.
Letter by Fred W. Singleton describing John B. Johnston as a "capable lawyer, man of character and cultivation, and possessing the intellect and temperamental qualities necessary for successul discharge of the duties of higher office."
Fishing; Stores, Retail; Hunting; Men's clothing; Clothing and dress; Firearms; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of man with gun shooting gun at birds [geese] A dog is by his side. Illustration of man with fishing rod in stream. Text, Every character of guns, revolvers, rifles. Every variety of ammunition for sporting."
