Box 4265.001
Contains 64 Results:
Stamp Collecting: Charles Johnson Letter [RESTRICTED], undated
The collection contains a letter from Charles Johnson of Grand Rapids, Michigan, to John about stamp collecting. He will be attending collection shows as both dealer and buyer.
Stamp Collecting: Letters to Helen Rocco [RESTRICTED], 1963-1974
"Little Mohe" Lyrics, circa 1890
This file contains a handwritten version of the lyrics to the American folk song "Little Mohe," about a sailor who meets a native woman while he is visiting her country.
"The Great Judgment Morning" Lyrics, after 1894
This file contains a handwritten copy of the lyrics to the 1894 Christian song "The Great Judgment Morning," originally written by Bert Shadduck.
Anne Crockett Sheet Music, 1954-1955
This file contains one page with handwritten words and music by Anne Allen Crockett. The title of the song is written in Greek, and the lyrics are in English, with notes indicating that words and music were written at different times during 1954 and 1955.
Quilt Pattern Piece, undated
The collection contains a single quilt pattern piece with instructions for selecting fabric colors and cutting. The only instruction for piecing the quilt is to be sure not to put two blocks of the same color together.
R. Howard Letter [RESTRICTED], 1960
This file contains one typewritten letter from R. Howard of Bernard Quaritch, Limited, in London, England, to R. C. Riebel of Louisville, Kentucky. Howard is offering to sell a somewhat damaged 1623 copy of Shakespeare: Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies for 17,000 pounds ($47,600).
Harrison M. Hayford Correspondence [RESTRICTED], 1964 April 20
The collection contains letters to Harrison Hayford of Evanston, Illinois, from international book publishers/sellers. One letter is from Mario Casalini Ltd. in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and the other is from Daijo-Shukutoku-Gakuen in Tokyo, Japan.
Edward R. Murrow Letter, 1953 April 1
Edward R. Murrow was an American reporter sent overseas by CBS during World War II--a tour of journalism that made his name a household word back home. After his return to the states, Murrow, along with Fred Friendly, produced a radio news show called Hear It Now before later translating the program to television, where it became See It Now.
Stamp Collecting: Letters to James Johnson [RESTRICTED], 1957-1972
This collection contains five letters to James Johnson of Anderson and Freeport, Illinois, about stamp collecting and a donation made for relief in the Philippines.
"I Have Found a Hiding Place" Music and Lyrics, after 1942
This file contains one page of heavy paper or card stock with handwritten music and lyrics to the Christian hymn "I Have Found a Hiding Place," which was originally written by American evangelist Charles Weigle in 1942. The verses are intact, but the bottom right-hand portion of the page is missing, along with some of the words to the song's chorus.
Embroidered Bookmarks, 1854, 1893
This file contains two cloth bookmarks. One is a ribbon dominated by an embroidered rectangle that reads: "J. P. Barnes, W. E. Holmes, 1854." The other is made from three ribbons sewn together and embroidered with the text: "Feb. 14th 1893."
Postcard to Hendrick W. van Loon, 1918 October 11
One postcard to author and historian Hendrick W. van Loon, Esq, at the Netherlands Club, New York, from R. E. Mae Kungir(?) in a US Troop camp in England. The writer addresses van Loon as "Old Friend" and says, "even if you couldn't keep me awake with graphic word pictures of Erasmus and his illegitimate Satiyrsguruua you could make me remember always the professor and teacher who was scholarly without being pedantic ..."
Wade Hall Collection of Drawings and Sketches, circa 1945
This file contains five sketches and drawings in pencil, pen, and watercolor. Two are signed "Doug." Another, a cartoon of a woman holding a picture, includes the dialogue, "Gee, I hope Doug will give me this--I gotta hole in my plaster to cover."