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The string of pearls, or, Sweeney Todd : the demon barber of Fleet Street
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The mystery and horrible murders of Sweeney Todd, the demon barber of Fleet Street
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The Demon Lover: notebook 8 A: autograph with new additions and corrections
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Signed: K. M. "The Demon Lover" was a condensed version of the novel "Black Money" which appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine. The majority of the notebook is blank.
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Manuscript volume of poems and letters dedicated to Elizabeth Barber
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This book was began in 1835 by Amos W. Collins, a Quaker living in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. It is a collection of letters, quotations, and poetry all dedicated to Elizabeth Barber, a friend of Collins' and probably another citizen of Hopkinton. Most of the volume is made up of blank pages.
mssHM 80570
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Dr. John McLoughlin: an estimate of his character and influence
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Thesis on Dr. John McLoughlin (1784-1857) written by LeWanda C. Fenalson Cox as part of her BA degree from the University of Oregon. She began the thesis by noting "This paper seeks to dethrone a saint...there is no desire to evolve a demon...[instead] the search is for the man," and in many places this takes the form of criticism of McLoughlin's earlier biographers. Fenalson Cox then gives a brief biography of McLoughlin before writing more extensive analysis of his character, a criticism of his "Oregon City Claims" (McLoughlin became known as the "Father of Oregon"), expounding her belief in McLoughlin's hope for personal gain by aiding early settlers in Oregon, a section on his interactions with the Hudson Bay Company and what lead to the deterioration of the relationship, and a final section entitled "Why the Myth?" in which she sums up her conclusions about her views of reality and legend. Includes a bibliography.
mssHM 78045
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D.J. Barber journal
Manuscripts
The journal titled "Notes on Travel" covers the period from Sept. 19 to the end of December of 1859. It begins with a detailed description of the trip to New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Virginia, and North Carolina; the latter portion includes discussion of the state's economy and social customs. The largest portion of the journal describes Augusta, Union Point, and Queensborough, Ga. The journal richly details the conditions of Negro slaves and their customs, including long descriptions of a prayer meeting, a wedding, and "corn shucking;" political life, (including an account of a Democratic meeting in Augusta, the state elections and discussion of the role of the Know-Nothing party in local politics); his debates with local planters about slavery; the mores, local customs, social life, economics, education, and religious practices (Barber was a Methodist.) Also included is a short glossary of Southern terms (ff. 78-78v).
mssHM 68483
Colorado Street, Pasadena, Cal
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View of Colorado Street (now Colorado Boulevard), in Pasadena, showing buildings, storefronts and automobiles. A streetcar is coming onto the street from a cross street, at left. Some of the businesses seen are "The Belmont," "Central Hotel," "Owl Drug Co.," a barber pole, market, and liquor store. A sign for "Route 66" is on pole at right. Flags and banners hang over the street - one says "Southern Methodist University."
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