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Scene from "The Rivalry," staged in Friends' Hall, November 1 1994



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    Cast of "The Rivalry," staged in Friends' Hall, November 1 1994

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    William A. Moffett, Director of the Library is the bearded man third from the right. Norman Corwin, the playwright, is in the middle. Among the cast are Ed Asner, Walt Beaver, and Samantha Eggar. "The Rivalry" was staged in Friends' Hall as the closing event of the Lincoln exhibition.

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    Norman Corwin and William A. Moffett at the staging of "The Rivalry," November 1 1994

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    Norman Corwin (playwright) on the left with William A Moffett, director of the Library. "The Rivalry" was staged in Friends' Hall as the closing event of the Lincoln exhibition.

    HIA 31.1.7.11.4

  • Brooklyn Sanitary Fair, 1864. View of the academy of music, as seen from the stage

    Brooklyn Sanitary Fair, 1864. View of the academy of music, as seen from the stage

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    Image of the interior of the Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York, as staged for the Brooklyn Sanitary Fair exhibition, which likely raised funds to support the United States Sanitary Commission's efforts to aid soldiers and the war effort; fashionably dressed men and women browse art and sculpture displayed on long tables; seats in the balconies are filled with people; bunting with stars and stripes and red, white, and blue steamers decorate the walls and the high ceiling.

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    Brooklyn Sanitary Fair, 1864. View of the academy of music, as seen from the stage

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    Image of the interior of the Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York, as staged for the Brooklyn Sanitary Fair exhibition, which likely raised funds to support the United States Sanitary Commission's efforts to aid soldiers and the war effort; fashionably dressed men and women browse art and sculpture displayed on long tables; seats in the balconies are filled with people; bunting with stars and stripes and red, white, and blue steamers decorate the walls and the high ceiling.

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    Shift Reports from October 1, 1949 through November 30, 1949

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    The John Janney collection contains correspondence and business records related to mining in the early 20th century American West. Included are files related to John Janney's several properties and interests, most of which were in Lincoln County, Nevada, including the Ely Valley Mines, Mountain View Hotel, Pioche Mines Company, Pioche Power and Light Company, and Tenabo Mining and Smelting Company. This collection exists as an extensive and rich documentation of Nevada mining, especially during the Great Depression and World War II.

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    Foreman's Daily Reports from September 1, 1942 through November 30, 1942, not bound

    Manuscripts

    The John Janney collection contains correspondence and business records related to mining in the early 20th century American West. Included are files related to John Janney's several properties and interests, most of which were in Lincoln County, Nevada, including the Ely Valley Mines, Mountain View Hotel, Pioche Mines Company, Pioche Power and Light Company, and Tenabo Mining and Smelting Company. This collection exists as an extensive and rich documentation of Nevada mining, especially during the Great Depression and World War II.

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