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7th Regiment United States Colored Troops Collection

 Collection — Box: MSN/CW LDOC CC-1
Identifier: MSN/CW 10192
Scope and Contents

7th Regiment of US Colored Troops Collection, 1863-1865, comprises 9 documents pertaining to the formation and discharge of the 7th United States Colored Infantry Regiment. Included in the collection are muster rolls, appointments, orders, and signatures of enlisted soldiers. Notably, materials are primarily related to 1st Lieutenant Joseph M. Califf and his appointments, though materials also include Private George Washington, Private Vincent Demby, and William Birney, among others.

Dates: 1863-1865

1888 Mexico Photo Album

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MSH/LAT 0083
Abstract

A large photo album containing panoramic views of Mexican cities and towns as well as photographs of major monuments and tourist sites in Mexico City. The album also illustrates the growth of the Mexican National Railroad, including images of locomotives and railroad tunnels and bridges. Photos date to the late nineteenth century and many can be attributed to known photographers or studios, including William Henry Jackson, Gove and North, and Abel Briquet.

Dates: 1888

1916 Easter Rising Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: EPH 5027
Abstract

An ephemera collection containing reports, speeches, and commemorative materials relating to the Easter Rising of 1916 in Ireland.

Dates: 1916-2006

A Collection of Medieval English Charters

 Collection
Identifier: Ch_ang_01
Scope and Contents This collection is composed of 43 medieval private charters (documents recording the exchange of property or rights between two or more private parties), ranging in date from the 13th century to the 16th century. All of the items in this collection were created in the English counties of Yorkshire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, and Norfolk. Only two items were created in Norfolk (Ch_ang_01_14 and Ch_ang_01_17), one item concerns lands in both Lancashire and Yorkshire, and only one concerns...
Dates: 1200 - 1571

Abel Blanchard Family Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MSN/EA 5031
Abstract

A group of around 50 manuscripts retained by the Abel Blanchard family of Peacham, Vermont. Most are personal letters dating from the 1810s and 20s, written to Vermont by family members newly migrated to Canada or western New York state.

Dates: 1795-1852; Majority of material found in 1810-1836

African American Comedy Exhibition Basketball Teams Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BKP 671
Scope and Contents This collection consists chiefly of programs and other printed material related to touring African American exhibition comedy basketball teams that focused on showmanship, theatrics, and entertainment. The programs range from the 1950s through the 1980s and typically contain pictures, statistics, and biographies about players, coaches, and other team personnel in addition to team histories, other stories, and advertisements. Teams represented in the collection include the Harlem Clowns, the...
Dates: 1955-1984

Albert J. Baldwin Letters

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Identifier: MSN/CW 5089
Abstract

A collection of 55 manuscript personal letters written by Albert J. Baldwin, mostly dating from the author's Civil War service in Battery D, 1st Michigan Light Artillery.

Dates: 1862-1866

Albert Richard Football Maps Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSSP_10097
Content Description The Albert Richard Football Map Collection consists of four oversize poster maps published by the Milwaukee-based Albert Richard Clothing Company and created by artists F.E. Cheeseman. The colorful maps depict the contemporary football scene with an emphasis on college football. Many college football teams are represented geographically on the maps by pennants and/or mascots. The maps also include other information around the edge like conference champions, historical All-Americans, or keys...
Dates: 1939-1946

Alec Goodman Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSSP 2008
Abstract

A group of more than 30 real-photo postcards, many inscribed, preserved by English boxing trainer Alec Goodman. Most relate to world welterweight champion Ted "Kid" Lewis, whom Goodman trained.

Dates: ca. 1911-1919

Alfred Moore Diary

 Collection
Identifier: MSN/CW 8010
Abstract

A manuscript Civil War diary of Confederate States Army lieutenant Alfred Moore, written as a member of Co. I, 11th Virginia Cavalry. Moore's entries extend from September 1864 to February 1865: events covered include Hampton's cattle raid and Rosser's raid on Beverly, West Virginia.

Dates: 1864-1865

Alfred W. Ramsey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSN/MN 0503
Abstract

The manuscripts, printed ephemera, and photographs of business teacher Alfred W. Ramsey (1883-1955), deriving especially from his tenure at the U. S. government's Carlisle Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania (1909-10).

Dates: 1883-1955; Majority of material found in ( 1904-1913)

All-America Football Conference (AAFC) Game Programs Collection

 Collection
Identifier: FBP_618
Scope and Contents This collection consists of about 100 All-America Football Conference regular season and pre-season exhibition game programs. This collection excludes post-season playoff game programs and all-star game programs. The programs typically contain pictures, articles, and statistics about the players on the teams. Most programs also include pictures and information about coaches, other team personnel, data about the participating teams, and advertisements.Formats include...
Dates: 1946-1949

All-America Football Conference (AAFC) Team Media Guides Collection

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Identifier: FBP 542
Scope and Contents This collection contains media guides published by teams in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). The annual guides published prior to each season generally included a review of the previous season (including statistics), a preview of the upcoming season (including schedules and opponent information), and photographs and bios of players, coaches, and staff. Other content sometimes included broader material about the history of the franchise, information about the city, and other...
Dates: 1948-1949

All-America Football Conference Games Statistical Summary Sheets

 Collection
Identifier: MSSP 1000
Scope and Contents This collection consists of game statistical summary sheets from the All-American Football Conference from 1946 to 1949. Each sheet records individual statistics for players from both teams, including rushing (times carried, yards gain, yards loss, net gain), passing (number of attempts, number of completions, interceptions, net gain, scoring passes), receiving (number caught, yards gained), interception returns (number, yards gained), punting (times kicked, yards kicked), punt returns...
Dates: 1946 - 1949

All-American Girls Baseball League Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSSP 0014
Abstract

A substantial collection of manuscript material, photographs, and printed matter relating to the All-American Girls Baseball League, a women's professional league active in the American Midwest from 1943 to 1954. Included is a set of nine loose-leaf notebooks compiled by South Bend Blue Sox executive Harold T. Dailey, comprising a kind of documentary history of the league.

Dates: 1943-2000; Majority of material found in 1943-1954

Amelia Bucklin Cornwall Collection

 Collection — Box: MSN/CW LDOC CC-1
Identifier: MSN/CW10195
Scope and Contents

The Amelia Bucklin Cornwall Collection comprises twelve letters and three envelopes from Amelia Bucklin Cornwell to her niece, Mary Bucklin Keating. The letters, with varying legibility, take place within the Civil War era and discuss topics such as rebels approaching, movement of friends and loved ones through Chicago, Illinois, and Richmond, Kentucky, communication interruptions, and commentary on life in Louisville during the Civil War.

Dates: circa 1860-1865

American Basketball Association (ABA) Game Programs Collection

 Collection
Identifier: BKP_617
Scope and Contents This collection contains about 70 programs and scorecards issued for American Basketball Association games. Teams, arenas, and other vendors published programs and scorecards for purchase by fans attending the games. The programs and scorecards usually contain at a minimum roster and lineup information and space for attendees to keep score of the game. The programs tend to become larger, longer, and more substantial over the years and sometimes contain additional information about the teams,...
Dates: 1967-1974

American Football League (AFL) Game Programs Collection

 Collection
Identifier: FBP_615
Scope and Contents This collection consists of about 400 American Football League regular season and pre-season exhibition game programs. This collection excludes post-season playoff game programs and all-star game programs. The programs typically contain pictures, articles, and statistics about the players on the teams. Most programs also include pictures and information about coaches, other team personnel, data about the participating teams, and advertisements. The programs tend to become longer and more...
Dates: 1960-1969

American Football League (AFL) Team Media Guides Collection

 Collection
Identifier: FBP 541
Scope and Contents This collection contains media guides published by teams in the American Football League (AFL). The annual guides published prior to each season generally included a review of the previous season (including statistics), a preview of the upcoming season (including schedules and opponent information), and photographs and bios of players, coaches, and staff. Other content sometimes included broader material about the history of the franchise, information about the city, and other information...
Dates: 1960-1969

American Football League (AFL) Team Pre-Season Prospectus Collection

 Collection
Identifier: FBP536
Scope and Contents

This collection contains pre-season prospectuses published by teams in the American Football League. The annual prospectuses generally included biographies of coaches and players, statistics, schedules, and other information. The prospectuses—produced closer to the beginning of the pre-season—were often typed and mimeographed and were less extensive than the contemporaneous team media guides.

Formats include prospectuses.

Dates: 1966-1970

American Football League (AFL) Team Yearbooks Collection

 Collection
Identifier: FBP 571
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of American Football League annual team yearbooks. Aimed at fans, yearbooks typically contained information and articles about players, managers, and coaches, as well as statistics and schedules. Most yearbooks also featured numerous photographs of players and personnel and other team-related images. Some yearbooks contained advertisements.

Formats include yearbooks.

Dates: 1961-1969

American Slavery Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSN/EA 0200
Abstract

An accumulation of 19 documents and letters, unrelated in origin, with a bearing on slavery in colonial North America and the United States, 1771-1864.

Dates: 1771-1864

Anderson-Reavis Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MSN/CW 5004
Abstract

A small Civil War manuscript group consisting mostly of personal letters written home to Alabama by civilian medical doctor Leroy Hammond Anderson.

Dates: 1857-1863; Majority of material found in 1862-1863

Anna Quincy Thaxter Cushing Diary

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MSN/EA 8019-1-B
Abstract

A diary maintained by Anna Quincy Thaxter Cushing (1825-1900) of Dorchester, Massachusetts, with daily entries running from March 1858 to August 1861. The entries describe Cushing's personal, family, and social life in considerable detail.

Dates: 1858-1861

Anne Isabella Milbanke Byron and Lucy Elizabeth Jane Byron Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MSE/MD 3713
Scope and Contents

Two letters and one fragment written by Anne Isabella (Annabella) Milbanke Byron (Lady Byron). One letter written by Lucy Elizabeth Jane Byron.

Dates: 1812 - 1874

Arina S. and Aleksandr I. Ginzburg Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSE/REE 0004
Abstract The papers consist of documents, letters, photographs, audiocassettes, and some printed material. The greater part of the collection contains materials relating to Aleksandr Ginzburg's second arrest and imprisonment (1967-1972), including almost 2,000 letters and original trial documents. The collection also includes material relating to Aleksandr Ginzburg's third arrest and imprisonment (1977-1979), documents of the Moscow Helsinki Watch Group, and material relating to Arina and Aleksandr...
Dates: circa 1950s-2016

Atomic Bomb Board Game

 Collection — Box: MSSP Game CC-0001
Identifier: MSSP 10105
Scope and Contents American-made manual dexterity board game depicting the atomic bombing of Japan in 1945. The object of the game is to maneuver two plastic capsules containing a weighted metal ball into holes in a map of Japan representing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the two cities destroyed by atomic bombs dropped by the United States. Tokyo is also labeled on the map without any corresponding target hole. The black and yellow cardboard surface of the game features a map of Japan and an oversized bomb labeled...
Dates: c. 1946

Aubrey De Vere Letters to Robert Perceval Graves

 Collection
Identifier: MSE/IR 1040
Scope and Contents This collection centers on a series of letters sent from the poet Aubrey De Vere to the clergyman Robert Perceval Graves over the course of fifty-five years, particularly pertaining to the life of their mutual friend, William Rowan Hamilton. Also present are several of De Vere’s letters that were sent to an unidentified person, likely Bishop Charles Graves. Additionally included are three letters sent from Elinor O’Brien to Robert Perceval Graves.All of the letters are...
Dates: 1833 - 1891; Majority of material found within 1879 - 1883

Aubrey De Vere Poems

 Collection
Identifier: MSE/IR 1013
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three manuscript poems by Aubrey de Vere.

Dates: 1899 - 1899

Augustus Vincent Tack Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSN/MN 0505
Abstract

Incoming letters and documents preserved by the American painter Augustus Vincent Tack, mostly relating to his tenure (1914-1915?) as treasurer of the American Oil Development Company of Pittsburgh, the Tack family business.

Dates: 1914-1923; Majority of material found within ( 1914-1915)

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