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Sugoroku (Japanese board games) collection, 1896-circa 1950

4.0 Linear Feet
Sugoroku are Japanese games similar to snakes and ladders, which in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were sometimes included in newspapers and children's magazines. Includes 26 sugoroku games (some items are double-sided), primarily dating from the 1910s to 1930s, with a few earlier and later.
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American Economic and Tax Reform Pamphlets and Ephemera, 1919-1984

2 Linear Feet 1000 Items
This is a collection of pro-Libertarian literature, which includes a wide range of conservative viewpoints. Accession (2009-0196) (1000 items; 2.0 lin. ft.; dated 1919-1984) consists of pamphlets, newsletters, newspapers, brochures, and other publications and periodicals from a variety of pro-libertarian and right wing organizations, including the American Economic Foundation and the National Economic Council, Inc. Topics include free market capitalism, price stabilization, the elimination or reduction of taxes, anti-communism, the Federal Reserve, inflation and the gold standard, the Marshall Plan, and foreign aid.
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William Martin collection of photographs of the W. E. B. Du Bois family and others, early 1860s-circa 1914

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
The Du Bois family and the related Gomer family identified as African Americans of mixed-race descent and were based in Massachusetts and Iowa. Collection consists of eleven albumen and early gelatin silver photographs dating from the early 1860s to the early 1910s, featuring portraits of Alfred Du Bois (circa 1833-?), father of African American author, educator, and activist W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963); Nina Gomer Du Bois (circa 1870-1950), wife of W.E.B. Du Bois; and Nina Yolande Du Bois (1900 or 1901-1961), daughter of W.E.B. and Nina Du Bois. Other images are of unidentified women and children, some African American and some of indeterminate race. There are also two group photos: an elementary school class that includes W.E.B. Du Bois as a child; and one of the Carnegie Hall Conference "Committee of Twelve," all African American men, with Booker T. Washington and other men and women. Acquired as part of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American Culture and History at Duke University.
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Alfred Du Bois, W.E.B. Du Bois' father, with another unidentified male, early 1860s? Box 1, Image RL.11953-P-0001

Informal bust portrait of two men of color wearing hats and collared shirts, shoulder to shoulder. One is said to be Alfred Du Bois, father of W. E. B. Du Bois. Based on a later photograph of Alfred, he is the man appearing on the left. There are no markings; photographer and location are unknown. Date estimate derived from biographical information: based on the biographical information, this photograph could have been taken in Haiti when Alfred was still a young man.

    W.E.B. Du Bois in elementary school class photograph, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, circa 1877 Box 1, Image RL.11953-P-0002

    Class group portrait, torn and damaged, of approximately 20 children of diverse races, taken in front of a frame building, with W.E.B. Du Bois appearing on the right side, behind two other small boys in the front row; he seems to be about 8 or 9. The young male teacher, who appears to be white, stands behind the group. Albumen process, mounted on brown card stock. Photographer unknown. No markings. Date estimate derived from biographical data.

      Nina Gomer Du Bois as a child?, circa 1873 Box 1, Image RL.11953-P-0003

      Formal studio portrait said to be of Nina Gomer, W.E.B.'s first wife, as a toddler, seated on chair, with long white dress. Date of photograph estimated by library staff is based on Nina Gomer Du Bois's biographical data. However, the dates for E. F. Canby's photograph studio (late 19th-early 20th century) and the thickness of the card stock suggest a later date than the 1870s, when Nina Gomer would have been a toddler. Albumen process, oval print mounted on thick card stock. Debossed logo on front, bottom left edge: Canby / Xenia, Ohio [E. F. Canby, photographer]. No other markings.

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        Todd Webb photographs, 1948-1979, bulk 1948-1951

        1 Linear Feet (1 box)
        Collection consists of 25 gelatin silver prints of images taken in France by noted American photographer Todd Webb. The majority were taken from 1948 to 1951, with some from the 1970s, on the streets of Paris, particularly in the Latin Quarter, with other images from small towns and rural areas in Provence and one from Le Cannet, on the French Riviera. Subjects include streets, storefronts, squares, restaurants, outdoor advertising, doorways, and other city scenes, some with pedestrians and other figures. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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        Oyntment of Tobacca, 18th century

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        Medical receipt on a single sheet of paper in an anonymous hand for an ointment made with olive oil, green tobacco, white wine, turpentine, and bee's wax. Below this, a recipe for "Lucatellus Oyntment or Balsome." On the verso, in a different hand, is a receipt for "Dr. Meades emultion for the lungs." A note in a different hand states "out of an ancient book of prescriptions culinary & medical from circa 1650."
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        Oyntment of Tobacca, 18th century 1 items

        Medical receipt on a single sheet of paper in an anonymous hand for an ointment made with olive oil, green tobacco, white wine, turpentine, and bee's wax. Below this, a recipe for "Lucatellus Oyntment or Balsome." On the verso, in a different hand, is a receipt for "Dr. Meades emultion for the lungs." A note in a different hand states "out of an ancient book of prescriptions culinary & medical from circa 1650."
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          Turkish political cartoons collection, 1939-2007

          2.5 Linear Feet
          Collection contains original caricatures, original and drafts drawings, and select magazine issues that critique political decisions, parties, cultural and social issues, world affairs, economics, womens' rights, equality, foreign policies, World War II, and more in 20th century Turkey. Artists such as Ramiz Gökçe, Memduh, Olgaç, and many more are represented in this collection. There are also representative caricature journals, e.g., Mizah, Akbaba, Karikatür, and Amcabey.
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          Ahmet Erkanlı drawing, 1984 Box 1

          1 original caricature by Ahmet Erkanlı. 16 x 20 cm.

            Altan Erbulak drawing, 1986 Box 1

            1 original caricature by Altan Erbulak. 30 x 22 cm.

              Apti drawings, circa 1950-2000 Box 1

              2 original caricatures by Apti. 12 x 19 cm, 21 x 26 cm.

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                Turkish elections political ephemera, 2018-2019

                1 Linear Feet
                The collection consists of printed materials and ephemera documenting the 2018 presidential election and 2019 municipality elections in Turkey. Represented in the collection are the major parties, including the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), Republican People's Party (CHP), Nationalist Movement Party (MDP), Felicity Party (Saadet), Patriotic Party (Vatan), and Iyi Party (Iyi). Materials are in Turkish.
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                Turkish political posters collection, circa 1914, 1943-2016 and undated

                23 Linear Feet
                Collection comprises 176 Turkish political posters, including three duplicates. There are seven series of posters: Korean War, NATO, Historical significance, Commemoration of Ottoman historical figures, Republican-era historical figures, Leftist, and Presidency of the Turkish Republic. In the first, sixteen posters extoll the achievements of the Turkish Armed Forces command or Turkish Brigade in the Korean War between November 1950 and July 1953. In the second series, one poster represents Turkey's relationship to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and another reflects the naval and air force maneuvers of NATO's Southern Command, Greece, and Turkey at Weld Fast in 1953. The third series includes 27 posters that celebrate events of historic national significance and depict international political figures together with Turkish leaders. The fourth series includes four posters that commemorate Ottoman historical figures, including admiral Barbaros Hayrettin, and sultans Mehmet V, Mehmed II, and Selim I. The fifth series includes 14 posters of Repulican-era historical figures, including portraits of World War II generals and political figures. The sixth series contains 63 leftist political posters with political slogans, as well as calls for meetings and demonstrations; most of them date from the second half of the 1970's. The seventh series contains 50 posters issued by the Presidency of the Turkish Republic regarding the failed coup attempt of 15 July 2016.
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                Korean War Series, 1950-1953

                Sixteen posters, including 2 duplicates, extoll the achievements of the Turkish Armed Forces command or Turkish Brigade in the Korean War between November 1950 and July 1953. These posters show battle scenes and portraits of Brigadier General Tahzin Yazıcı and assistant Brigade commander Celâl Dora. Another shows an American officer, General Walker, decorating Yazıcı with the Silver Star. Ten of these posters are signed by graphic artists, including M. Işık, Cemal Baki, M. Baki, and Mehmet Tekdal; the remainder are unsigned.

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                  Roy C. Trimiar letters, 1939-1943

                  0.6 Linear Feet
                  Roy C. Trimiar was an African-American U.S. Army veteran, who served as a private in the Q.M. Det. SC-CASC, Colored, and the Ser. Det. SC-4th, Colored, 1942-1943. He was born in Homer, Georgia and lived much of his life in Cooleemee, North Carolina. He was married to Lola Wood Trimiar (1909-1996). Collection primarily includes letters from Trimiar to his wife in Cooleemee and Mocksville, NC (89 items). The letters begin with their courtship (1939) in Cooleemee, but mainly date from Trimiar's service in the U.S. Army Colored Troops stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
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                  Triumphant Whig Song, 1840

                  0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)
                  Collection comprises a copy of the "Triumphant Whig Song," featuring verses about 8 states and their unwavering support for "Tyler and Tippecanoe." The song is followed by the statement "Samuel Hunt's Ballad," which may denote the tune for the song. The page is also signed by Samuel L. Hay.
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                    Triumphant Whig Song, 1840 0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)

                    Collection comprises a copy of the "Triumphant Whig Song," featuring verses about 8 states and their unwavering support for "Tyler and Tippecanoe." The song is followed by the statement "Samuel Hunt's Ballad," which may denote the tune for the song. The page is also signed by Samuel L. Hay.

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