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Page and Markham families albums
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-----. Album page: Literary Women
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2 photographs, 3 program fragments, and 1 page with autograph notes. Album page: Octavia E. Butler holding a sword, and Lee Wood [N.Lee Wood]. 1986, Nov. Pasadena, Calif. Note: upper. OEB 7686 Album page: Octavia E. Butler. 1986, Nov. Pasadena, Calif. Note: lower. OEB 7687 Album page: Literary Women program fragments. 3 items. Note: Octavia Butler biography formerly enclosed in the verso of the album page. Other fragments formerly enclosed in another album page with no autograph notes. OEB 7688 Page with autograph notes. OEB 7689
OEB 7686-7689
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Sadd family deeds
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The five deeds relate to land owned by Thomas Sadd, Jr., in Windsor, Connecticut (1746-1763). Many of these deeds still have their seals. The three receipts deal with the Sadd family in Hartford, Connecticut (1850-1851).
mssHM 78288-78295
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-----. Loose scrapbook pages of Jack Smith, 1916-1996 in the U.S. Marine Corps. 6 pages. ca. 1944-1945
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Scrapbook page 1: "War is hell." Recto: Jack Smith and fellow Marines. 2 photographs: B&W; 11x8cm and 9x11cm. 1945. Also: Smith, Jack, 1916-1996. To Anna M. Smith. L.S. (typewritten: 1p,); 27cm. Scrapbook page 2. 1944. Recto: Jack Smith, 1916-1996, in uniform, standing by plane. 1 photograph: B&W; 26x21cm. 1944. Verso: Platoon 234 U.S. Marine Corps. San Diego, 1944. 1 photograph: B&W; 21x26cm. Scrapbook page 3. 1945. Recto: Jack Smith, 1916-1996, looking at a "Naming Your Baby" book with three fellow Marines on Iwo Jima. 1 photograph: B&W; 26x21cm. Verso: Jack Smith, 1916-1996, and two marines look on as a marine and a brigadier general pass a clipping. 1 photograph: B&W; 21x26cm. Scrapbook page 4. ca. 1945. Recto: Jack Smith, 1916-1996, looking a camera with cigarette in mount, and five unidentified men in uniform. 1 photograph: B&W; 26x21cm. Scrapbook page 5: "Washington D.C" 1945. Recto: Two unidentified men n uniform and Jack Smith, 1916-1996, holding drinks and barware. 1 photograph: B&W; 21x26cm. Verso: Jack Smith, 1916-1996, and four unidentified men in uniform at a canteen bar. 1 photograph: B&W; 21x26cm. Note: caption "Washington D.C. Just before going to the S. Pacific." Scrapbook page 6. 1944. Recto: Jack Smith, 1916-1996, U.S. Marine Corps certificate of enrollment. 1 item. Verso: Two unidentified men and Jack Smith, 1916-1996, in uniform. 1 photograph: B&W; 11x13cm. Two unidentified men and Jack Smith, 1916-1996, in a small room with Underwood typewriter. 1 photograph: B&W; 11x13cm.
mssSmith, Jack papers
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Horace F. (Horace Francis) Page letters to C.C. Williams
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Series of letters written from Horace F. Page to C.C. Williams between January 1881 and July 1882 in response to the latter's seeking of a presidential appointment for a consulship. Page writes repeatedly to Williams that he is doing all he can to secure Williams such a position, and urges him to come to Washington or continue to wait patiently for a position to become available. Page also offers Williams a place in the pension office, which Williams declined.
mssHM 73673-73681
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Jerome H. Markham letters to Walter Markham
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Most of the letters are written by Jerome H. Markham of Buena Vista, Colorado, to his brother Walter Markham of Middletown, Connecticut. The letters address topics of concern to settlers such as health, land, livestock, and hunting. The most frequent subject is the need for money. Two of the letters are written by "Ronnie" and one by E. Webber (?). Many are written on letterhead from Colorado establishments such as hardware states and hotels.
mssHM 83180-83188
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William McKendree Gwin letter to "Sir,"
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In this letter to an unspecified individual, Gwin declines giving his recommendation for a naval pursership. Includes engraved portrait of Gwin.
mssHM 21328