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Elizabeth Harvey common place book
Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16383
Content Description
Sentiments and poems of friendship, most signed and some are dated; "Knoxville, [Il.]" "Jacksonville, [Il.]" "Abingdon College, Knox County Illinois" "Princeton, Ill."
Dates:
1854 - 1856
Harriet Newell Haskell papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 16377
Scope and Contents
Printed journals belonging to Harriet Newell Haskell, principal of Monticello Female Seminary from 1867 to 1907 in Godfrey, Illinoise. Journals include "The Fairfax Review" 1882-1884; "Monticello Ladies Seminary" 1879-1882, 1886-1887, 1899-1900; "The Echo" 1904-1906, 1911; "Town Topics Financial Bureau" 1919, "Town Topics Journal of Society" 1921.
Dates:
1879-1919
Daniel Hayes subscription receipt
Collection — Flat_Box: Archival Oversized Box S 4, Oversize_Folder(Within_an_OSBox): 1
Identifier: MSS 16665
Content Description
This collection contains a printed signed receipt for "two guineas" signed by Alexander Pope as, "being the first payment to the Subscription, for the Translation of Homer's Iliads; to be delivered in Quires, to the Bearer hereof, in the manner specify'd in the Proposals." The subscriber's name, Daniel Hayes, was filled in by Pope, who also signed the receipt slip on the bottom right. The manuscript is an oblong 8vo slip (83 X 148 mm) with a burn stain on the lower left that has...
Dates:
1714
Hayes, Rutherford, B. letter to Major Davis
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: MSS 16651
Content Description
One autographed signed letter by Rutherford B. Hayes to Major Davis regarding reports about the American Civil War and Morgan's Raid in Buffington, Ohio, in July 1863.
Dates:
1891 January
Ernest Hemingway letter
Collection — Box: BW 6, Folder: 1 [X031589274]
Identifier: MSS 16131
Scope and Contents
The Ernest Hemingway letter (1935; 0.03 cubic feet) consists of a typed letter from Hemingway to Arnold Gringrich, the editor of Esquire. Hemingway asks about selling the serial rights of Green Hills of Africa so that Max Perkins can serialize the book. He also mentions John Dos Passos, Luis Quintanilla, Pauline, Dick Armstrong's wife, and Alfred Knopf, Jr.
Dates:
1935
Lydia Heney friendship album
Collection — Box: BW 8, Folder: 1 [X031589305]
Identifier: MSS 16191
Scope and Contents
Lydia Heney friendship album, 1837-1839, consists of 0.03 cubic feet, a simple album with marbled paper cover with gilt-stamped green leather corners and spine, no title page, pink endpapers and white pages. This friendship album contains many sentiments and verses directed to Lydia Heney, including many different handwriting examples from both male and female friends and acquaintances. Locations of signers include Pennsylvania towns, Brandywine, Pittsburgh, Pocopson, Pemsbury, Pemsville, and...
Dates:
1837-1839
D. M. Henkel letter
Collection — Box: BW 8, Folder: 1 [X031589298]
Identifier: MSS 16186
Scope and Contents
D. M. Henkel letter to his cousin, Samuel G. Henkle, February 5, 1841, 0.03 cubic feet, printed in ink and sends news of D. M. Henkel's father's death.
Dates:
1841 February 5
P. T. Henshaw letter to his father
Collection — Box: BW 15, Folder: 1 [X030899214]
Identifier: MSS 16360
Dates:
1868 December 6
Mrs. G. B. Herbert Electric carriage permit for Central Park
Collection — Box: BW 22, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS-16461
Content Description
This collection contains the typed permit allowing Mrs. G.B Herbert, a resident of the Waldorf-Asoria, to enter upon and pass over the drives of Central Park in an "electric pleasure wagon" operated by an experienced motor man. This permit, number 64, was issued by the Department of Parks signed by George C. Clausen, park commissioner for Manhattan.
Dates:
1900-09-18
Noblet Herbert, Jr. letter to Jane Charlotte Blackburn Washington
Collection — Box: BW 9, Folder: 1 [X031589318]
Identifier: MSS 16214
Scope and Contents
Noblet Herbert, Jr. letter to his aunt Jane Charlotte Blackburn Washington, January 25, 1852, 0.03 cubic feet, and one of the last letters during his life. He wrote during his trip to California with an expedition of about 80 Jefferson County men participating in the California "Gold Rush" with descriptions of the land and the costs of various livestock. Also included is an article in the California Historical Society Quarterly v. 29 no. 4 regarding a different letter from Noblet dated...
Dates:
1852 January 25
Dr. Edwin A. Hering real estate ledger
Collection — Box: BW 28, Folder: 1 [X032669070}
Identifier: MSS 16505
Content Description
This collection contains the ledger of Edwin A. Herring of Harrisonburg, Virginia, recording his real estate holding and investments in Virginia including Waynesboro, Salem, and Harrisonburg. Approximately 26 pages have been filled out with manuscript, generally a few lines to a half page of text. Dr. Edwin A. Hering recording his real estate holdings and investments in Salem, Waynesboro, and Harrisonburg, Virginia. Nine pages relate to his owning of Blue Rock Farm, which he purchased from...
Dates:
1875 - 1890
Hidden book titles game
Collection — Box: BW 27, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16457
Dates:
circa late19th century
Dale Hill papers
Collection — Box: ViU2021.0129_1
Identifier: MSS 16583
Content Description
This collection contains recordings, notes, forms, consent waivers, and photographs relating to the start of co-education at the University of Virginia. The bulk of the collection are audiovisual files maintained on audio cassettes, DVDs, CDs, and a flash drive, documenting three different events related to co-education. The first is a garden party for the first graduated class of women held in 2004 for their 30th reunion. Women were encouraged to come to a microphone to share their...
Dates:
c. 1970s - 2010s
Hillsboro, Virginia store ledger
Item — Ledger: 1
Identifier: MSS 16410
Scope and Contents Note
Hillsboro, Virginia store ledger (1836-1850; 0.44 cubic feet) is comprised of approximately 200 pages filled out or partially filled out. Names of customers include Dettor, Wayland, Bowen, Ramsey, etc., whose properties surrounded Hillsboro (now Yancey Mills). The store was owned or funded by James Gunstead and Alexander K. Yancey. In addition to the usual store items, this shop handled a lot of fancy goods. Some include pink silk, velvet ribbons, Irish linen, Tuscan bonnets, palm leaf...
Dates:
1836 - 1850
Reverend Moses Drury Hoge Presbyterian ledger
Collection — Box: BW 18, Folder: 1 [X030899263]
Identifier: MSS 16369
Dates:
1865-1872
G. F. Holland letter
Collection — Box: BW 12, Folder: 1 [X031589460]
Identifier: MSS 16317
Scope and Contents
G. F. Holland letter, November 7, 1892, 0.03 cubic feet, from the Normal School, Hampton Institute to a Miss Parrish breaking off their relationship because she is not coming back to school.
Dates:
November 7, 1892
Harry H. Holman correspondence about dog breeding
Collection — Box: BW 7, Folder: 1 [X031589290]
Identifier: MSS 16173
Scope and Contents
Harry H. Holman correspondence about dog breeding, 1944-1954, 0.03 cubic feet. Correspondents include Frank E. Mueller, Randolph Thomas, M. E. Blanton, Mr. Roseman, Roger Williams, James M. Ford, A. W.White, Louise De Hart, Thomas F. Walker, and Major J. Russell Bohn. Companies include Blue Ridge Wholesale Grocery Co., Hercules Powder Company, Field Dog Stud certified, Howard's Neck Farm, and Skyrocketts Starpoise.
Dates:
1944-1954
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