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Hannah Mather request to Edward Hutchinson, 1758

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Hannah Hutchinson married Samuel Mather in 1731; the couple settled in Boston, Mass. She died in 1781 (some sources have the death date 1752) and Samuel died in 1779. Collection comprises a request written by Hannah Hutchinson Matter on 3 April 1858 to Edward Hutchinson, asking him to fulfill the pecuniary bequest made to her by his father and to give the sum (4 pounds) to her son, Samuel Mather, Junior. The back of the request contains Samuel's note, dated 3 May 1858, stating that he received the money.
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    Hannah Mather request to Edward Hutchinson, 1758 0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)

    Hannah Hutchinson married Samuel Mather in 1731; the couple settled in Boston, Mass. She died in 1781 (some sources have the death date 1752) and Samuel died in 1779. Collection comprises a request written by Hannah Hutchinson Matter on 3 April 1858 to Edward Hutchinson, asking him to fulfill the pecuniary bequest made to her by his father and to give the sum (4 pounds) to her son, Samuel Mather, Junior. The back of the request contains Samuel's note, dated 3 May 1858, stating that he received the money.
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      Know-Nothing platform, 1856

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      Collection comprises the 16-point Know-Nothing party platform, "copied from the Know-Nothing newspaper for the special benefit of my honorable colleague, Miss R. In haste, S."
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        Know-Nothing platform, 1856 0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)

        Collection comprises the 16-point Know-Nothing party platform, "copied from the Know-Nothing newspaper for the special benefit of my honorable colleague, Miss R. In haste, S."
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          Joan Little collection, 1973-1975

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          This collection documents the case of Joan Little, an African-American woman from Eastern North Carolina who was tried for the capital offense of first-degree murder when she killed a jailer who had sexually assaulted her. She was aquitted of this charge, and her story became a flash point for women's rights, prisoner's rights, and the issue of racism in the criminal justice system. The collection contains of materials used by Southern Poverty Law Center counsel and documentary filmmaker Morris Dees, including exhibits for the defense and official court documents. Also included is original poetry written by Little while incarcerated, print media clippings, and an original screenplay, "Free Joann Little."
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          Metamorphic tobacco trade cards, approximately 1868-1880s

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          Collection consists of 12 metamorphic tobacco and cigarette cards. Most of the cards were printed by Donaldson Brothers of New York or Calvert Lithography of Detroit. Cards were produced by a number of American tobacco companies, including C.A. Jackson, E.H. Pogue, Duke, and W.T. Blackwell. Images on the cards include advertisements for the tobacco companies and local retailers; caricatures of politicians including Benjamin Butler, Bismarck, George Washington, Samuel Tilden, and U.S. Grant. Cards also feature jingles and poems along with depictions of racial and ethnic stereotypes. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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          Allen & Co. (New York)--Allen's Jewel, 1880s Box 1

          Allen's Jewel 5 cts Chew No Other/C. Kelly 228 Market St. Paterson N.J. Jobber in tobacco and segars; A sure Defence against all harm is Allen's Jewel five cent plug; He was a venerable cuss Who never got into a muss. Although he went most every day To Coney Isle or Rockaway. For if a rough would punch his head Showing the plug, this wise man said. "My Christian friend, permit me to Ask you of this to take a chew." The savage breast is straightway soothed The upraised fist forthwith removed The rising storm becomes a calm, The lion has become a lamb. Moral: If you'd not fear an ugly mug, Chew Allen's Jewel five cent plug. Image of two men fighting, then friendly.

            Appleby & Helme (New York)--Railroad Mills snuff, 1880s Box 1

            Established 1825 Railroad Mills snuff, The best & cheapest Sold by Dealers everywhere. Manufactured by Appleby & Helme 133 Water St. New York. Railroad Mills Snuff. She was not up to snuff. If this irate old lady could speak, She would say--"How remarkable weak and Nasty's the stuff That they sell for snuff. It's too bad to put into your beak. If this happy young lady could speak, She'd remark, and not stop for a week. "I've got Rail Road Mills! And the bill it quite fills. No better need anyone seek." Donaldson Brothers, Five Points N.Y. Images of unhappy and happy women.

              C.A. Jackson (Petersburg, Va.)--Jackson's Best, 1880s Box 1

              Patent applied for. Blue Strip Trade Mark on every Plug/All Sizes Bright and Mahogany Plugs./It is the Finest Sweet Navy Plug ever made./Awarded Highest Prize at Centennial. This unrivaled tobacco for sale by Wm. Goerder Dealer in Groceries, &c. Watertown, Wis.; A melancholy pair they were, With troubles sore oppressed, Until a sign the chanced to see Which said Chew Jackson's Best. And now they are a happy pair With every comfort blessed. Kind reader! Take that sign's advice, Be wise, Chew Jackson's Best. Manufactured by C.A. Jackson & Co., Petersburg, Va. Donaldson Brothers, Five Points N.Y. Image of two unhappy, then happy men.

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                Norma Taylor Mitchell papers, circa 1930s-2020

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                Norma Taylor Mitchell was an American History professor at Troy University in Alabama and a lay leader in the United Methodist Church. These materials document her research and teaching career, as well as her church leadership.
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                The Memory Project Oral History collection | 民间记忆计划口述史, 2009-2016

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                The Memory Project Oral History collection comprises digital video recordings and written supporting documentation of interviews spanning 2009 to 2016. The interviews were conducted by filmmakers associated with the Work Station, a film studio run by Wu Wenguang in Caochangdi, Beijing, China. Memory Project interviews were conducted with Chinese people about mid-20th century rural life, primarily experiences during the Great Famine (1958-1961), but also the Land Reform and Collectivization (1949-1953), the Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), the Four Cleanups Movement (1964), and the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Wu's studio in suburban Beijing, known as the Work Station, is the home for this project. More than 150 young filmmakers have joined the project, and since 2010 they have visited 246 villages in 20 provinces and interviewed more than 1,100 elderly villagers. These filmmakers, many of whom returned to their families' rural hometowns, developed new intergenerational relationships with elderly relatives. During the process of interviewing the villagers, they reconciled the official history taught in schools with each family's experiences.
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                Wu Dayu, Wang Shuying, and Yu Shumei | 吴大雨,王淑英&于淑美, 2012 February 06, 2012 February 11

                Wu Dayu (b. 1924) is a resident of Liudian Village, Madian, Woyang, Anhui Province. Wu recollects that in 1960, some people collapsed on the road and died of hunger. If people worked slowly or stole food, they would get beaten up. For her kids, Wu once walked miles to digged for frozen sweet potatoes. Still, two of her children died of hunger.

                1. Anhui Province | 安徽省, 2012
                2. Liudian Village | 亳州市涡阳县马店镇刘店村, 2012
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                May McEwen Kaiser Company records, 1913-1948

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                Collection comprises 80 volumes, including account books, balance sheets, trial balances, ledgers, journals, cashbooks, voucher registers, operating ledgers, cost ledgers, sales journals, sales summaries, incomplete stock books, and other records of a Burlington, N.C., manufacturer of rayon, cotton, nylon, and silk hosiery. There are records of the Daisy Hosiery Mills and the May Hosiery Mills, which consolidated under the name May McEwen Kaiser, as well as a chart of accounts that was prepared in 1948.
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                Martha Maxwell photographs and clipping, 1875-1877 and undated

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                Collection comprises 48 stereographic photographs, 5 cartes-de-visite photographs and a clipping regarding Martha Maxwell. The cartes-de-visite photographs feature full-length portraits of Maxwell, two seated at her taxidermy work and three standing while holding a gun. Several of the stereographic photographs are also portraits, most often showing Maxwell positioned within displays of her taxidermy birds and mammals; however, the majority of the stereographs depict her displays at the Centennial Exhibition and at the Rocky Mountain Museum in Boulder. The clipping describes the birds and mammals represented at her Centennial Exhibition display and provides a review of her work.
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                Martha Maxwell photographs and clipping, 1875-1877 and undated 0.2 Linear Feet

                Collection comprises 48 stereographic photographs, 5 cartes-de-visite photographs and a clipping regarding Martha Maxwell. The cartes-de-visite photographs feature full-length portraits of Maxwell, two seated at her taxidermy work and three standing while holding a gun. Several of the stereographic photographs are also portraits, most often showing Maxwell positioned within displays of her taxidermy birds and mammals; however, the majority of the stereographs depict her displays at the Centennial Exhibition and at the Rocky Mountain Museum in Boulder. The clipping describes the birds and mammals represented at her Centennial Exhibition display and provides a review of her work.
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                  Tombs of the Middle East postcard collection, 1890s-1920s

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                  Collection consists of postcards, with photographs or printed images of tombs, worship places, and cemetery monuments from locations across the Middle East region, including Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Iran, Palestine, Iraq, and India. Some images of Christian, Judaic, and Muslim holy and religious sites.
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                  Miscellaneous French Documents, 1781-1918

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                  Collection contains fourteen French documents written between the 18th century and the 20th century. The contents of these documents are broad in scope from sales accounts to personal letters to official government documents. Of note are several documents that refer to American cities such as Augusta, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Savannah. Several of the documents are written by or are addressed to fairly prominent historical figures: British Ambassador Charles Stuart, Minister of the Interior Alexandre-Auguste Ledru Rollin, General Joseph Léopold Sigisbert (Hugo), and Cardinal Jean-Sifrein Maury.
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                  General Joseph Léopold Sigisbert (Hugo), 1798 July 14 (26 Messidor, l'an 6) Folder 1

                  This is the personal stationary of Joseph Léopold Sigisbert (Hugo) who was the father of Victor Hugo. The header features a French Republic crest between two words: Liberté and Egalité. This is a handwritten note in black ink on letterhead from the 1st Permanent War Council of the 17th Military Division for the French Government. Written during the French Revolution, the document is dated as 26 Messidor, l'an 6 (July 14th, 1798).

                  1. Miscellaneous French Documents, 1781-1918

                  List of fabrics and prices, 1781 Folder 1

                  This document, handwritten in black ink and dated 1781, is an itemized list of fabrics (including wool blankets) and appears to be for someone named Terrasson. The verso includes a reference to Baltimore in the header and there are instructions to purchase the aforementioned items and send them to a residence in Alexandria.

                  1. Miscellaneous French Documents, 1781-1918

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