Churches--Massachusetts--Concord; Freedom; French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931; Fund raising; Minutemen (Militia)--Massachusetts--Concord; Savings bonds--United States; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster by JA (Jonathan Atherton, 1900-1952) that shows the Concord, Massachusetts Minute Man statue in the foreground and a large white church with clock tower in the background. Sculpted by Daniel Chester French, the "Minute Man" statue...
Peters, Cortez W. (Wilson), Sr., 1906-1964;African Americans--Charitable contributions;Typists;Typewriters;World War, 1939-1945--African Americans
Photograph of Cortez W. Peters, Sr. (1906-1964), world champion portable typist, shown with ten late-model standard size Royal typewriters that he turned over to the United States Government to aid the drive for 600,000 machines for the Army and...
Fires--Maryland--Baltimore; Great Fire, Baltimore, Md., 1904--Pictorial works;
Booklet on the aftermath of the great Baltimore fire of 1904 published by D. M. (Daniel McIntyre) Henderson (1851-1906) with photographs by J. E. (James Everell) Henry (1831-1912). One of the better souvenir publications about the fire, this...
French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931; Fund raising; Minutemen (Militia)--Massachusetts--Concord; Patriotism; Savings bonds--United States; Savings stamps--United States; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster by the Wilkinsons (J. Walter Wilkinson, 1892-1988, and his son, Walter G. Wilkinson, 1917-1971) that shows a young man in a khaki uniform in the cockpit of a U.S. Army fighter plane giving the thumbs-up sign and saying "you buy 'em[,]...
French, Daniel Chester, 1850-1931; Fund raising; Minutemen (Militia)--Massachusetts--Concord; Patriotism; Savings bonds--United States; Savings stamps--United States; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States;...
Color poster from the May 1942 cover illustration for Ladies' Home Journal by A. (Alfred) Parker (1906-1985) that shows a mother watch as her daughter licks a savings stamp before pasting it into a stamp book. On the floor next to the girl's feet...
Fund raising; Minutemen (Militia)--Massachusetts--Concord; Patriotism; Savings bonds--United States; Savings stamps--United States; War posters, American; World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States;
Color poster by the Wilkinsons--J. Walter Wilkinson (1892-1988) and his son, Walter G. Wilkinson (1917-1971)--that shows a man dressed up as Santa Claus pitching defense bonds and stamps as a Christmas present, with the words "this year give a...
World War, 1939-1945; Civil Defense; Air raid wardens
Booklet dating from January 1943 titled "A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens," which was one of a series of handbooks published by the United States Office of Civilian defense instructing civil defense workers in their duties. The handbook includes...
World War, 1939-1945; Award presentations; Price Brothers Company (Frederick, Md.);
Program for the presentation of the Army-Navy "E" Award for Excellence in War Production to the workers of Price Brothers Company in Frederick, Maryland on April 28, 1944. The program includes a copy of a letter dated April 1, 1944 from U.S. Under...
World War, 1939-1945; Ships--Launching; Shipyards--Maryland--Baltimore; Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Ltd.;
Program for the launching ceremonies of the S.S. Sparrows Point (MC Hull 1257), which were held on October 17, 1942 at the Bethlehem-Sparrows Point Shipyard in Baltimore. The program includes a recommendation, approved by the U.S. Maritime...
Boardinghouses; Letters; New York (N.Y.); Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Virginia, 1822-1847; Travel;
Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to Maria Clemm dated April 7, 1844. In this letter, Poe recounts his latest journey with Virginia, including details about their arrival, search for a place to stay, and the meals they ate once they'd found lodging,...
