Braham, David, 1838-1905; Broadsides; Downey, P. J. (Peter J.), b. 1854 or 5; Songs;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Two Orphans!" written by P. J. Downey and sung to the tune "Over the Hill to the Poor House" composed by David Braham. This broadside, it is believed, tells the tragic story of the fire that occurred on...
Correspondence schools and courses; Journalism--United States; Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956;
Document showing the first page of H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken's "student's test" for the Associated Newspaper Bureau School of Journalism. Completed but never sent, this document provides a glimpse into the 19-year-old Mencken's aspirations for a...
