Three-page letter dated April 26, 1846, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Nantucket [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] discussing his romantic prospects with Elizabeth Sargeant.
Two-page letter dated May 1, 1846, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn discussing the separation of Elizabeth Sargeant from her husband and mentions acquiring a publisher for the first part of his book.
Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith, dated March, 1850, in which Spooner accuses Gerrit of copyright infringement.
Manuscript draft of a two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith, dated March 30, 1850, in which Spooner accuses Gerrit of copyright infringement.
Four-page letter and envelope from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] dated April 2, 1850, in which Smith responds to Spooner's accusations of copyright infringement.
Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, dated November 6, 1855, in which he expresses his pleasure that Spooner is writing an argument "on the Wilhelm case" and discusses the...
Charles Sumner (1811-1874) was a United States senator from Massachusetts and a campaigner against slavery. This is a draft, ca. 1855, of a version of the speech delivered in New York on May 9, 1855, and published that year under the title "The...
Carr writes to Markham requesting his attendance at the Christian Socialist Fellowship Conference in Buffalo, New York. Carr would like Markham to speak at the conference and cannot offer payment but speaks of the good it will do for the cause if...
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; LaFarge, John, 1880-1963; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; Society of the Sacred Heart; Social action
Article from August 1938 Interracial Review discussing integration controversy:
"...But never before had Manhattanville so truly represented the Church than when Mother Dammann, speaking for the College, addressed the Alumni meeting on the subject...
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; National Federation of Catholic College Students (U.S.); OByrne, E. M. (Eleanor M.); Social action; Social Action Secretariat
Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary of NAACP speaking at "A Forum on the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Men" February 17, 1963
Clippings; Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.); Johnston, John B., 1882-1960
Rockaway Wave article on John B. Johnston's candidacy for Supreme Court and the warm reception the former resident of Elmhurst received during a speaking engagement at the Amerind Democratic Club. (Johnston's name is misspelled).
Clippings; Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.); Johnston, John B., 1882-1960
Sayville Press article on Congressman John B. Johnston beginning his campaign tour by speaking at every one of the five counties that have endorsed him.
