Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
Constitutional law--United States; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--United States
Two-page letter from Bela Marsh in Boston, Massachusetts to Gerrit Smith, dated September 29, 1849, regarding a resolution to distribute Lysander Spooner's work, the Unconstitutionality of Slavery to lawyers. At end, manuscript copy of Smith's...
Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
One-page letter from Lewis Tappan in Brooklyn [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated November 3, 1855, regarding the resolution of the American Abolition Society to help promote Spooner's book, The Unconstitutionality of Slavery.
Account record of Gardner and Dean, "in acct with Phillips & Gardner," in Charleston [South Carolina], listing expenses and profits associated with the selling of slaves from February, 1806, through March, 1806. Includes names of purchasers, D....
Art, American--20th century--Inventories; Whitney Studio Galleries--Paperwork (Office practice); Circus in art;
Loan receipt between Whitney Studio Galleries and Budworth and Son, n.d., for art works by Reginald Marsh. Includes three (3) lithographs titled, "Theatre Palais Royal", "The Bowery", and "Rue St. Jacques", and one (1) framed watercolor hung in the...
One-page letter dated September 30, 1854, from Daniel Drayton in New Bedford [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner, asking if Spooner will contact Mr. [Bela] Marsh to let him know that he has "made a mistake and put up Mr. Walker's book instead of...
One-page letter and envelope dated October 5, 1854, from Daniel Drayton in New Bedford [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, asking if he will contact [Bela] Marsh to send 200 copies of Drayton's narrative to him, and to...
Constitutional law--United States; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--United States
One-page letter and envelope from Bela Marsh in Boston [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts], dated October 11, 1849, in which he forwards a transcription of Gerrit Smith's reply to Marsh's inquiry about distributing...
Food industry and trade; Rum industry; Merchant ships--United States
Invoice of rum onboard the Brig Othello. Includes itemized lists belonging to Marsh, Freebody, Hunter, Fry, and Thurston. Also lists quantities of Virginia tobacco, New England tobacco, sugar, coffee, pork, beef, turpentine, beans, onions, and...
Invoice from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Gardner & Dean of Newport [Rhode Island], for payment to John Marsh. Receipt of payment dated April 1, 1806.
Art, American--20th century; Sales Records; Whitney Studio Galleries--Paperwork (Office practice)
Whitney Studio Galleries stock ledger documenting events regarding works of art and organized by artist. Includes memoranda and administrative records inside book. Artists and organizations include: Bruce Buttfield, Oscar Bluemner, Pamela Bianco,...
Art, American--20th century--Inventories; Whitney Studio Galleries--Paperwork (Office practice);
Loan receipt between Whitney Studio Galleries and Reginald Marsh, dated March 10, 1930, for two (2) framed oils titled, "Coney Island Boat" and "Death Ave.". Two (2) lithographs and one (1) etching.
