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Julia Ward Howe letters, 1909 September 22

0.1 Linear Feet (3 items)
Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) was an author, lecturer, abolitionist, and suffragist, best known for authoring the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Collection comprises a letter dated 1909 September 22 from Julia Ward Howe to Magister H.R. Sanborn in which she discusses her plan for reading an unnamed poem at the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
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    Julia Ward Howe letters, 1909 September 22 0.1 Linear Feet (3 items)

    Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910) was an author, lecturer, abolitionist, and suffragist, best known for authoring the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Collection comprises a letter dated 1909 September 22 from Julia Ward Howe to Magister H.R. Sanborn in which she discusses her plan for reading an unnamed poem at the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
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      Houston Riot of 1917 trial photograph, 1917

      1.2 linear ft. Linear Feet (1 item)
      W. C. Lloyd was a photographer. Collection comprises a gelatin silver photograph taken during the trail at Fort Sam Houston following the Houston Riot of 1917 or Camp Logan riot. It shows 64 African-American members of the Army's 24th Infantry being court martialed for mutiny and the murder of 17 people during the riot. The photographer included description written onto the negative. The back is stamped with the Lloyd Photo Co. address.
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      Houston Riot of 1917 trial photograph, 1917 1.2 linear ft. Linear Feet (1 item)

      W. C. Lloyd was a photographer. Collection comprises a gelatin silver photograph taken during the trail at Fort Sam Houston following the Houston Riot of 1917 or Camp Logan riot. It shows 64 African-American members of the Army's 24th Infantry being court martialed for mutiny and the murder of 17 people during the riot. The photographer included description written onto the negative. The back is stamped with the Lloyd Photo Co. address.
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        R. Philip Hanes papers, 1928-2010

        119 Linear Feet 131,729 Items

        The papers of R. Philip Hanes span the years 1928 to 1987 with the bulk occurring during the 1960s through the 1980s. Included are correspondence; printed material, such as brochures, leaflets, pamphlets, and programs; mimeographed material; clippings; press releases; newsletters; reports; financial records; minutes and agenda of meetings; agreements and contracts; pictures and slides; questionnaires; telephone logs; and plans.

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        David Newton Henderson papers, 1930-1976

        218 Linear Feet 439 Boxes
        Correspondence, reports, speeches, drafts of bills, notes, newsletters, printed material, clippings, and other papers, relating to Henderson's service as representative from the 3rd Congressional district of North Carolina, including material relating to his work on the Post Office, Civil Service, and Public Works committees, and to civil rights, minimum wage, federal aid to education, the Vietnam Conflict, anti-poverty programs, foreign aid, tobacco, Watergate, the energy crisis of the early 1970s, and local affairs and projects in eastern North Carolina.
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        History of Medicine ephemera collection, 1747-1999

        9.5 Linear Feet (13 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
        Collection contains a wide variety of material documenting different medical topics, specialties, institutions, education, and people throughout history, and it is largely but not entirely focused on Western, Euro-centric medicine as practiced by white men. Women, people with physical and mental disabilities, and non-Western medical practices are represented in select materials. The collection consists mostly of publications (article reprints, theses, dissertations, and journal issues), speeches, histories, and profiles of medical professionals and organizations, as well as a large amount of material advertising patent medicines and devices. Acquired as part of the History of Medicine Collection at Duke University.
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        Quelques mots sur André Vésale, 1897 Box 1

        Quelques mots sur André Vésale, ses ascendants, sa famille et sa demeure à Bruxelles nommée la maison de Vésale [Some notes on André Vésale, his origins, his family, and his home in Brussels called the House of Vésale] by Alphonse Wauters.

          Obsessions et Perversions Sexuelles, 1930 Box 1

          Obsessions et Perversions Sexuelles sur un case de névrose obsessionnelle avec représentations sado-masochistes Guérison après 4 mois de traitement psychanalytique [Sexual obsessions and perversions in a case of obsessive neurosis with sado-masochistic representations, healing after 4 months of psychoanalytic treatment] by Dr. S. Nacht. From Progrès Médical, no. 53.

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            History of Medicine oversize print materials, 1628-1856 and undated

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            The Duke University History of Medicine Collections acquire, preserve, interpret, and make available for research and instruction, materials documenting the history of medicine, biomedical science, health and disease in the global context of the Western medical tradition. The collection was assembled by Duke Medical Center Library staff, and contains newspapers and other oversize print materials related to the history of medicine. The earliest date comes from a modern reproduction in black-and-white of an anatomical treatise from 1628. Newspaper issues from the 18th and 19th centuries carry advertisements related to physicians' services, medical practices, and medicinal products. Single sheets from the London Illustrated News concern the activities of Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War, 1855-1856, and are illustrated with large black-and-white engravings; one issue reproduces a piece of music with verses praising Nightingale. The items were acquired from various sources as part of the History of Medicine Collections at Duke University.
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            Home economics instructional materials, 1959-1970

            0.4 Linear Feet (18 items)
            Collection consists of educational pamphlets and audiovisual materials (a phono disc, 35mm films) that cover a range of topics relating to home economics, meal preparation, menus, and party planning primarily aimed at teenagers and young adults. Booklets include information on consumer education; cooking; food service careers; hosting and entertaining; party planning; and recipes. Sponsoring companies include Best Foods; Campbell Soup; Carnation; Corn Products; Evaporated Milk Association; General Mills; Heinz; National Restaurant Association; Pan-American Coffee Bureau; Procter & Gamble; and Reynolds Metals. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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            Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo papers, 1993-1997, 2007

            2.75 Linear Feet
            Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo is Professor Emerita of Sociology at the University of Southern California. The Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo papers comprises interviews with female domestic worker residents of Los Angeles between 1993 and 1996. Most of the interviewees come from Latin America. The interviews address a wide variety of topics: job searching and recruiters, relationships with employers, employment history, work-related injuries, job content, food habits, childcare, motherhood, wages, and transportation.
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            George Henry Hood papers, 1857-1895

            0.5 Linear Feet 88 Items

            The papers of George Henry Hood span the years 1857 to 1895, although the bulk of the material falls in the period 1861 to 1863. It consists primarily of correspondence between Hood and his wife "Etta" written while he was travailing on business selling rubber goods for a variety of firms, including the Beverly Rubber Company of Beverly, Mass., and the Rubber Clothing Company of New York and Boston. There are also a few letters from other family members and business associates and some miscellaneous items. The letters indicate that Hood's travels took him to Philadelphia (1861), St. Louis (1862), New York (1862-1863), Washington, D.C. (1861-1863), and other places. Letters from St. Louis and Washington, in particular, contain some observations on Civil War activity in those places.

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            Clarence L. Holte Market Study of Nigeria, West Africa, 1962 March

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            Collection comprises a 69-page report on "the potential which Nigeria offers for consumption of medicinal and pharmaceutical products" (Foreword) that Clarence L. Holte prepared for John Bowles, President of Rexall Drug & Chemical Co. Topics addressed include location, geographic divisions, climate, population, age, occupations, literacy, ethnic groups, income, consumer and government expenditures, distribution of companies by taxable profits, health and health facilities, government revenue and expenditures, balance of trade, political parties, transportation, telecommunications, periodicals, and cinemas. Includes an appendix, maps, and tables.
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            Clarence L. Holte Market Study of Nigeria, West Africa, 1962 March 0.1 Linear Feet

            Collection comprises a 69-page report on "the potential which Nigeria offers for consumption of medicinal and pharmaceutical products" (Foreword) that Clarence L. Holte prepared for John Bowles, President of Rexall Drug & Chemical Co. Topics addressed include location, geographic divisions, climate, population, age, occupations, literacy, ethnic groups, income, consumer and government expenditures, distribution of companies by taxable profits, health and health facilities, government revenue and expenditures, balance of trade, political parties, transportation, telecommunications, periodicals, and cinemas. Includes an appendix, maps, and tables.
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              Clarence Holte advertising portfolio, 1944 and undated

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              Resident of Harlem, N.Y., advertising executive, and bibliofile. Collection comprises one spiral-bound portfolio (21 pgs.) containing clippings, drawings, and typewritten notes, intended as a prospectus for a proposed new magazine supplement targeted at African Americans, to be carried in newspapers nationwide. In the prospectus, Holte explained the historical role played by African American newspapers in their community, as well as economic growth that made them stable consumers and an attractive targeted market. The advertising opportunity was directed at Lever Brothers Company. Includes 5 pages of correspondence between Holte, Lever Brothers, and THIS WEEK MAGAZINE, all laid-in at the end of the prospectus, that made it clear that Holte's proposal was rejected. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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              Clarence Holte advertising portfolio, 1944 and undated 1 Linear Feet

              Resident of Harlem, N.Y., advertising executive, and bibliofile. Collection comprises one spiral-bound portfolio (21 pgs.) containing clippings, drawings, and typewritten notes, intended as a prospectus for a proposed new magazine supplement targeted at African Americans, to be carried in newspapers nationwide. In the prospectus, Holte explained the historical role played by African American newspapers in their community, as well as economic growth that made them stable consumers and an attractive targeted market. The advertising opportunity was directed at Lever Brothers Company. Includes 5 pages of correspondence between Holte, Lever Brothers, and THIS WEEK MAGAZINE, all laid-in at the end of the prospectus, that made it clear that Holte's proposal was rejected. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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                Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina oral history collection, 1981-2014

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                The oral history video recordings, audio recordings, and transcripts in this collection were produced or collected by the Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina (JHFNC) and historian Leonard Rogoff as source material for various projects related to the history of Jews in North Carolina. The collection consists of individual and group interviews of Jewish residents of urban and rural North Carolina, including rabbis. Topics discussed by interviewees include family and community history, religious education, participation in Jewish congregations, anti-Semitism and race relations the civil rights movement in North Carolina, World War II military service and the Holocaust, family businesses, and philanthropy. Interviewers include Rogoff, Robin Gruber, and Steven Channing.
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                Paul Jeffrey papers, 1969-2006

                145 Linear Feet Approximately 3500 Items
                Paul H. Jeffrey was a saxophonist, composer, arranger, and educator. The Paul Jeffrey Papers have as their focal point nearly 1,400 manuscript scores and parts that Jeffrey composed or arranged for big band jazz ensemble, primarily for the Duke Jazz Ensemble. Also present are audio and moving image materials, photographs and posters, as well as correspondence, promotional materials, and written records relating to various aspects of Jeffrey's career.
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                Paul Jeffrey Performances and Programs, 1969-2001 (6 folders) Box 1

                Clippings, correspondence, and advertisements related to Jeffrey's studio recordings and various performances from the 1970s through the 1990s, including directing the jazz ensembles at the Aspen Music Ensemble, the McDonald's All-American High School Band, and touring with the Newark Boys School.

                1. Series I: Correspondence, Promotional Material, and Festival Records, 1969-2006
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                Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina graphic arts collection, 1803-1988 and undated

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                The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina (JHFNC) graphic arts collection is an artificial collection of engravings, etchings, lithographs, screen prints, drawings, and sketches with themes related to Jewish religion, history, and culture. Artists represented include William Henry Bartlett, Paul Bourguignon, Gustave Doré, Joseph Margulies, Cécile Reims-Deux, and Yehudit Yelin-Ginat. The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina (JHFNC) is an independent organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the Jewish people of North Carolina.
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                Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina collection of Jewish historical materials, 1888-1988, 2014

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                The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina (JHFNC) is an independent organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the Jewish people of North Carolina, and transferred its archives, including these materials, to the Rubenstein Library in 2014. Since 2019, the organization has been known as Jewish Heritage North Carolina (JHNC). This collection consists of historical material created or collected by Jewish individuals, families, and social and religious organizations of North Carolina, and donated to the JHFNC. Types of material include scrapbooks, certificates, pamphlets, catalogs, correspondence, photographs, World War II-era Nazi weapons and military paraphernalia collected by Jewish American soldiers, and other artifacts and manuscript materials.
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                Joe Sitter collection of Gaylord Schanilec, 1980-2015 and undated

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                Joe Sitter is a collector and friend of Gaylord Schanilec. Gaylord Schanilec is a notable American wood engraver, printer, designer and illustrator. He is the proprietor of the press Midnight Paper Sales, located in Stockholm, Wisconsin. Sitter's collection includes original wood engravings, publications, clippings, printer's waste, correspondence, and other materials documenting the artwork and career of Gaylord Schanilec.
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                Cherry: End Grain, 2007 Box 4

                Cherry: End Grain. Color woodcut. Number 5/7. Signed, dated 2007. Dimensions 5.5 x 10". Frame created from the cherry featured in the woodcut: 15 x 20".

                1. Artwork, 1981-2013 and undated

                Walnut: End Grain , 2007 Box 5

                Walnut: End Grain. Color woodcut. Number 3/4. Signed, dated 2007. Dimensions: 6 x 10". Frame created out of walnut featured in the woodcut: 15 x 19.5".

                1. Artwork, 1981-2013 and undated
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                Milo A. Jewett albumen photographs of northern Turkey, 1891-1894 and undated.

                1 Linear Feet (19 items)
                Milo A. Jewett was a physician, amateur photographer, and American consul in Turkey (Sivas, 1892-1905 and Trebizond, 1905-1911). Collection comprises 19 images of various locations in the northern provinces, including 18 mounted albumen photographs probably taken by Jewett, along with one published view of Sivas attributed to Franklin Eng Co, Boston. All but one of the images is captioned, and several photographs an additional information written on the back of the mount.
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                Milo A. Jewett albumen photographs of northern Turkey, 1891-1894 and undated. 1 Linear Feet (19 items)

                Milo A. Jewett was a physician, amateur photographer, and American consul in Turkey (Sivas, 1892-1905 and Trebizond, 1905-1911). Collection comprises 19 images of various locations in the northern provinces, including 18 mounted albumen photographs probably taken by Jewett, along with one published view of Sivas attributed to Franklin Eng Co, Boston. All but one of the images is captioned, and several photographs an additional information written on the back of the mount.
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                  Annie Jennings papers, 1815-1929

                  1 Linear Feet Approx. 521 Items
                  Resident of Brownsville, Maryland and wife of Samuel Jennings, Jr. Papers of Maryland resident Annie (Fouch?) Jennings include business documents of Samuel Jennings, David Fouch, and Samuel Jennings Jr., farmers and millers of wheat in Washington County, Maryland; land deeds and surveys; debts; tax listings; correspondence concerning family matters and social life in Maryland, Iowa, Illinois, and South Dakota; papers related to the English estate of William Jenners; Sunday School lessons of the 1870s; and genealogies of the Fouch and Jennings (or Jenners) families. Volumes include an account book, 1852-1853, of David Fouch (?) for milling flour, and a route book, 1882-1883, of Fred O'Brian.
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                  John Avery Boys' Club records, 1939-1971

                  0.1 Linear Feet (98 items)
                  The John Avery Boys' Club was founded in Durham, North Carolina, in 1939. Collection comprises organizational records, primarily budget documents, but also including some letters, board meeting minutes, meeting agendas, and memoranda, dating 1939-1946. There is one letter dated 1971, regarding redevelopment of the organization's property.
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                    John Avery Boys' Club records, 1939-1971 0.1 Linear Feet (98 items)

                    The John Avery Boys' Club was founded in Durham, North Carolina, in 1939. Collection comprises organizational records, primarily budget documents, but also including some letters, board meeting minutes, meeting agendas, and memoranda, dating 1939-1946. There is one letter dated 1971, regarding redevelopment of the organization's property.
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                      James A. Schiff collection of Reynolds Price letters, 1981-2006

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                      James A. Schiff is associate professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Cincinnati. Collection comprises thirteen letters and one postcard Reynolds Price wrote to James Schiff, 1981-2006. Topics include the plays, poems, novels and other writing projects in which Reynolds is engaged, as well as projects completed by Schiff, particularly those related to Price. Other topics include opinions of various writers, especially John Updike, teaching, and the authors' plans to meet. Includes envelopes.
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                        James A. Schiff collection of Reynolds Price letters, 1981-2006 0.1 Linear Feet (14 items)

                        James A. Schiff is associate professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Cincinnati. Collection comprises thirteen letters and one postcard Reynolds Price wrote to James Schiff, 1981-2006. Topics include the plays, poems, novels and other writing projects in which Reynolds is engaged, as well as projects completed by Schiff, particularly those related to Price. Other topics include opinions of various writers, especially John Updike, teaching, and the authors' plans to meet. Includes envelopes.

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