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Ephemera Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acc. 2009.015 is a gift received January 2009. Acc. 2009.175 was purchased May 2009. Acc. 2009.261 is a gift received June 2009. For technical reasons, accession information for items received after June 2009 are not displayed here. Please ask a staff member for assistance.2008.62 Purchased. 2006.45 gift from Hope Yelich.
Acc. 2011.631 and Acc. 2011.632 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in October 2011. Acc. 2012.004 and Acc. 2012.007 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in January 2012.Acc. 2012.248 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in June 2012.
Additions are being made to this collection on an ongoing basis.
The Ephemera Collection contains material primarily acquired for teaching. It includes material in various formats, most of which have been previously published. The collection is currently being processed and new items will be added on an ongoing basis. For this reason, the indicated date range is approximate at this point.
The fragile nature of Mss. Acc. 2009.530 may limit handling.
Acc. 2009.015 is a commemorative invitation by the Presidential Inaugural Committee to the inauguration of Barack H. Obama and Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on January 20th, 2009.
Scope and Contents Card game "The New Game of Authors Improved, Illustrated Edition" published by Milton Bradley Co., Springfield Mass. Consist of 72 cards, instruction sheet and front and back cover of box.
Acc. 2009.261 is a $ 5 bill issued by the Bank of Pittsylvania, Va.
Scope and Contents Acc. 2009.307 is a booklet: Songs: Compiled by the Delano Work Camp in 1941. The following description was provided by the seller: "Mimeo format. Plain brown paper covers. 4" x 7" tall. Not paginated. Stamp of Friends Center, Pasadena, California on the front and back cover. 99 different labor songs from many countries including a number of unattributed Woody Guthrie songs." "The Delano Work Camp located at Tulare County, California was the home to many migrant laborers."
Newsletters, Newspapers, and other printed ephemera.
Scope and Contents Includes 2 pocket-size notebooks from the F.S. Roster Guano Co. in Norfolk, Virginia. The following descriptions were provided by the seller: Notebook 1929: "This is a 1929 5 1/2" x 3" blue lined notebook of Green, White and Black. It was put out to advertise F. S. Royster Guano Company located in Norfolk, Virginia. There is a 1929 and 1930 calendar on both the front and back inside cover. The back has a list of Offices and Factories. There is also other information inside the book such as: Satisfactory Customer Comments, Information on what minerals do to plants (Nitrogen, Potash, Calcium, Magnesium)." Notebook, 1940: "This is a 1940 5 1/2" x 3" blue lined notebook of Red, White and Black. It was put out to advertise Royster Premium Fertilizers, distributed by the F. S. Royster Guano Company located in Norfolk, Virginia. There is a 1940 and 1941 calendar on both the front and back inside cover. The back has a list of Plants and Offices of this fertilizer company, as well as the Main Office located in Norfolk, VA. There is also other information inside the book such as: Satisfactory Customer Comments, Information on what minerals do to plants (Nitrogen, Potash, Calcium, Magnesium).
By Milton Bradley, Springfield, MA. Card game teaching historical events and dates.
Card game: "Game of Yellowstone, Descriptive of Yellowstone National Park." Copyright 1989 by the Fireside Game Company, Cincinnati, USA.
Set of 25 John Player & Son tobacco cards illustrating the processing of tobacco from planting to manufacturing.
Scope and Contents Stereoview 86-6881 (Keystone View Co.) shows the shucking of oysters, Oyster Hose, Baltimore, MD. Detailed description on verso. Stereoview 97-20197 (Keystone View Co.) shows a "Mountain of Oyster Shells Used as Bedding for Young Oysters, Hampton, Virginia"
Consists of a larger set of stereographic photographs created and distributed by the Keystone View Company ca. 1929. Each numbered stereograph has a detailed information on verso: T9 - V23470: On the Deck of an Oyster Boat, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland T71 - 12260: Logs from the Forest Delivered at the Stream, Aroostook Cou7nt, Me. T193 - 20031: Great Chained Log Rafts on the Columbia River, Washington T73 - 22398: Spraying with Arenite of Lead, Truck gardens near Norfolk, Virginia
65pp, list indicating names and towns of residence, and in some cases the full address. Names are not in any particular order. Origin of list is unknown.
Scope and Contents Complete set of 58 cards and two instruction cards for Progressive Chautauqua (3" x 4 ½"). Instruction cards explain rules of play and talk about the advantages of becoming a salesperson for products and publications by the Peoples Book Co. It addresses the young, unemployed, preachers and women. For example: "To ladies thrown on their own resources for livelihood, it offers honorable, independent employment."
Two pamphlets, August and October from the American Federation of Labor endorsing the presidential candidate from the democratic party, William J. Bryan.
Published by McLoughlin Bros., New York. Consists of 48 cards for the 48 states showing a map image of each state with bordering state(s) and giving a few facts for each. Includes instruction sheet.
Includes 4 U.S. Office of Price Administration War Rationing Books Four, issued to members of the McCraw family of Farmville, Virginia.
Primarily contains labels from various food products, including Wayne Corn, Clabber Girl Baking Powder, and Hires Root Beer.
Contains travel pamphlets: one is a guide book from Vancouver, Canada, from the 1940s; one is a guide back to the Edinburgh Castle from 1948; and the final is a booklet entitled "Gold Dredging in Sumpter Valley," by Brooks Hawley, and was printed in 1977.
Printed material from the funeral of Henry Ford II. Gift of Christian Vinyard.
Brochures for the Princess Anne Hotel in Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1905, and the George Washington Hotel, in Winchester, Virginia, 1937.
Includes a postcard of the S. S. Pocahontas, an automobile and passenger transport between Norfolk and the Eastern Shore of Virginia. There is also a postcard depicting the baptism of Pocahontas as well as a postcard of a portrait of Pocahontas.
Contains ephemera, primarily related to tourism in Virginia. Includes an artistic map of Southwest Virginia, a brochure about apple blossom festivals, a booklet about George Washington's relationship with Fredericksburg, and railroad publications. There is also a booklet from the Virginia Community College System, a pageant program from Charlottesville, a graduation program for three Charlottesville high schools, and a brochure from the Community League of Richmond.
A guidebook to buildings and locations in the city of Los Angeles, California.
Photographs of Japanese soldiers on parade during the Jamestown Exposition. There is also a photograph of General Kuroki, who led the soldiers at the Exposition, and a letter explaining the photographs.
Scope and Contents Contains bylaws and constitutions of the Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild; agreements between two local branches of the Guild with the Washington Post, dated 1989-1994 and 1999-2002; health manuals for the workplace; "In Celebration of the Life of Katharine Meyer Graham" brochure from a memorial service for the Washington Post publisher in 2001; and an issue of "Shoptalk," a weekly publication by the Washington Post, remembering Katherine Meyer Graham, July 19, 2001.
One set of 52 trading cards produced by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America to commemorate the importance of the labor movement in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries. The set includes individuals such as Terence V. Powderly (railroad worker), Samuel Gompers (cigar maker), Eugene V. Debs (railroad fireman), Frank Morrison (printer), and Frederick Douglas (Abolitionist). Each card contains a short biography of the person's affiliation with the labor movement. On the front of each card is a depiction of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America's offices in Chicago, Illinois. The cards are in good condition with original box.
Scope and Contents Contains the constitution and bylaws for the Tillson Council, No. 101 of the Order of United Mechanics of the State of New York. Also included are two copies of initiary odes to be sung during initiation into the union, as well as the airs "Home Sweet Home" and "America."
Contains a set of Authors Illustrated playing cards with the original box. The cards contain illustrations of famous scenes from the books or authors on the card. Some of the cards include Alexander Dumas, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Dickens, and Sir Walter Scott. Acc.
Scope and Contents The following description was provided by the seller: "137 linen postcards from the late 30's!! They are all on an accordion style "folder" and I have never removed any to view the backs as they are glued ............................ The front cover notes " Asheville Post Card Co. Wholesale .... Post-Cards, Greeting Cards, Souvenirs and Novelties ... Asheville, N.C." There is a teal colored stamp on the upper left corner noting "January 27, 1939." .............................. Cards include landscapes, roadside sights, buildings, activities and people. There are designated sights in Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina and some places not designated. Some are daytime and some are evening or night. A few have no notation on the front at all & just show a picture. .............. ....... Just over 50% are landscapes ........................................ 1). Those noted as Tennessee include sights in the Great Smoky Mountains, 7 of Norris Dam, a few of Norris Lake, a few of TVA's highway near Norris Dam and 2 in the town of Norris, TN. ..................................................... 2). Those noted as North Carolina include various views of the Great Smoky Mountains, Bridal Veil Falls, and other mountain sites ............................... 3). Those noted as Virginia include Natural Bridge, 5 or 6 from Hungry Mothers State Park (Some fine ones of swimmers, sun bathers and boaters), White Top Mountain, lots from the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Old Shot Tower and Back Bone Rock. .............................................................. 4). The general ones are obviously spread out over the 3 states (Because of their location in the accordion) and include but are not limited to a Mountaineer's Speed Wagon (An open wagon pulled by 2 steer), 2 of moonshine stills, 2 of water wheels, 4 of mountain cabins, 4 or 5 Tourist Correspondence Cards (Where you circle or check the response you want to send.... 2 are comical), 4 or 5 of boating/canoeing, 3 of fishing/fish, 2 of camping and 2 concerning tobacco (One of the interior of a tobacco warehouse and the other of tobacco growing in field). ............... 10 are of Black Americans doing various activities, 3 of crafters in their natural setting (1 caning, 1 rug making and 1 making syrup) and more. ............................ In all, about 3 of them have a small bend on an edge from the flipping of the accordion. Most are mint or near mint. ............. Some have a number handwritten on it or an imprinting/typing/stamping about that card such as those that can be specialized for a specific town, etc."
50 stereoscopes of the Sears & Roebuck Co. The cards have detailed description on the back and depict buildings and grounds, departments, employee activities and facilities at the Sears, Roebuck, and Company headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, including the shipping, printing, and clerical departments; telephone switchboard; power plant; and miscellaneous work areas. Published by the Sears Co., it was sold through their catalog along with a viewer. This accession has also been cataloged as Rare Book HF5467 .S4 s43.
Consists of a collection of about 200 viewbooks of sights in the US and Canada, which fold out in accordion style.
Souvenirs from a 2006 trip to England by Swem Reference Librarian, Hope Yelick. Many items relate to Jamestown, Virginia. Includes books, pamphlets, flyers, coaster, a bookmark and a print of a statue of Pocahontas at St. George's Church in Gravesend, Kent, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown. Many items transferred to the Artifact Collection. See Inventory for complete list.
Scope and Contents Four sets of trading cards, 2.5 " x 3.5", called Desert Storm, manufactured by Pro Set with a 1991 copyright. On the front side, each card has a heading such as Personnel, Leaders, Intelligence File and Geography with a subheading noted at the bottom of the card. A photograph depicting the topic is in the center of the card. On the other side, each card has a number on the bottom right corner, the same subheading now used as a heading and a description with a small topical photograph. Subheadings range from "Latitude and Longitude" to "Firefighters." Each packet contains about 60 cards for a total of 250 cards.
Catalogs of the department store, Miller and Rhoads, located in Richmond, Virginia.
Contains newsletters, 1966-1968, of Richard Harding Poff, a Republican congressman from Virginia. It seems as though these newsletters were sent to Poff's constituents.
Scope and Contents Card game, 1926, called "Touring: The Famous Automobile Card Game" by Parker Brothers. The game comes with the original box and instructions, along with all 99 cards.
Hansatsu note, circa 1860s, from Japan. Hansatsu notes were issued as money to supplement metal coins and were usually redeemable for silver, although some were also redeemable for gold or copper.
Scope and Contents One copy of "Conspiracy Comix," issue 13 from Berkeley, CA about transgender issues from November 9, 1996. One copy of "Flavorpak", issue 5 published in Kansas City Missouri dedicated to urban creativity and culture, mostly hip hop culture.
Scope and Contents Contains "1977 Inaugural Guide to Washington" published by the 1977 Inaugural Committee for the Presidential Inauguration of Jimmy Carter. Includes biographical information about Carter, Vice President Walter Mondale, a short history of Presidential Inaugurations in the United States, a map of the Inaugural Parade Route in Washington, D.C., and form to order the official commemoratives of the Inauguration.
Contains holiday greeting cards with depictions of Japanese culture such as landscapes, artwork, fashion, animals, and architecture.
Contains holiday greeting cards featuring landscapes, artwork, and other scenes.
Scope and Contents Set of 66 cards, one instruction card, and one index card for Progressive Chautauqua (3" x 4 ½"). Includes the original box. Instruction cards explain rules of play and talk about the advantages of becoming a salesperson for products and publications by the Peoples Book Co., with copyright by W.M. Ford. It addresses the young, unemployed, preachers and women. For example: "To ladies thrown on their own resources for livelihood, it offers honorable, independent employment." The cards feature people and places related to the Holy Bible, including Moses, Cain, Egypt, and Esther.
Two handwritten manuscript leaves and two woodcut printed leaves, all in Tibetan Buddhist Script from 18th century. These contain Sutra or the canonical scriptures which are interpretations of the original teachings of Gautama Buddha.
100 colorful, uncirculated issues of Notgeld [emergency currency], 1920-1922, of different denominations and from a variety of locations within Germany. Notgeld was an alternative form of currency issued by localities during the period of hyperinflation in Germany after World War I. Some bills depict historical buildings, monuments, folkloristic themes, etc., while others contain anti-Semitic imagery.
Collection of 18 uncirculated Notgeld bills from 1921 issued in Arnstadt, Germany. The six small notes contain comments about the financial problems of Germans after World War I. A number of these bills contain indications of the rising of Anti-Semitism. Also present are twelve larger banknotes featuring an array of historical images.
Scope and Contents The following description has been provided by the seller: "Notgeld, Germany currency issued by the banks in the post WWI period. This collection includes several specific anti-Semitic notes: 1. "David Gets a Close Shave"- A one mark note issued in 1921 in a small town in the North Westphalian Rhine Region. 2. Issued by a small German town, this banknote depicts a "hooked-nose" Jewish gnome" and part of the writing on the note states "This is the way all pushers must go. Then things would stand better in Germany." 3. 2 mark Bank Note issued by the district of Hoxter in northern Germany. The front of the note shows a lone Jew chained to the central pillar of the public square. 4. Set of three 100 Mark bank notes featuring designs from wood cuts made in 1492. These notes were issued to commemorate the 430th anniversary of the burning of Jews at the stake in 1492 in Sternberg Germany. This event centered around the belief by Germans that the blood of Christian children was part of the Passover Matzo recipe. 5. One Mark Ban Note depicting David selling a large chamber Pot. Issued in the North Westphalian Rhine Region. 6. 50Pf bank note issued in 1921 by the district of Hoxter in Northern Germany; depicts a caged Jew Dunked in the Harbor."
A 500 Mark bank note issued in 1923 during the German depression following World War One. This note is issued on silk and is known as Notgeld (emergency currency). This particular note reflects both anti-Semitic and anti-US(Wilson) feelings.
This information has been provided by the seller and has not been verified: "These cards were printed in Holland circa 1924. The Publisher was the Liebig Company and the product being promoted was soup, although the product is not shown. According to information on the back of the cards, the images shwon are based on engravings prepared in 1865. Each card depicts a male and a female member of a different tribe in the tribe's natural environment. The male appears in characteristic, often highly elaborate, garb at center, while the female appears in a circular portrait in the upper corner. The latter portrait showcases the female's hairstyle or headwear. Situated in the foreground are works of tribal art, artifacts, implements and/or musical instruments coming from the respective ethnic group. Typical dwellings and/or other figures appear in the background. The tribes treated in the series are: The Baluba, The Bangala, The Babali, The Wagenia, The Bushongo, The Azande, The Ngome, The Bagelima, The Wasongola, The Gearabiseers, The Sango, The Bayaka, The Bambuti, The Batetela, The Mangbetu, The Basengele, The Batutsi and the Bambala. Each reverse contains 5-10 paragraphs of text, in Dutch, describing the demographics, customs, rituals, art, and environment of the respective tribe."
Scope and Contents The following information has been provided by the seller and has not been verified. "This is a rare collection of Soviet Occupied Lithuania era magazines that take you into the humor and satire mentality of the state sanctioned social critics who had very limited access to the Western press at that time, and took great risks being controversial in a police state. The group starts with January 1, 1987 and includes the Jan and Feb 1990 issues. There are 48 issues which the photos illustrate and which are all in almost new condition. This set includes: Sluota 2 Sausis 1990 was published one month before Lithuania declared independence from Soviet Occupation. This is the last "soviet" issue of Sluota and is very rare." Note: Housed in four separate folders
Map of Japan, circa 1860s. Includes roads, sea routes, and a fare chart for transportation by horse.
Cards, 1955, that depict the life of Karl Marx and the history of Marxism in Germany.
Cards, 1904, that depict different aspects of life in the British Empire. Includes depictions of the supposed life of people in London, Canada, South Africa, India, Australia, Jamaica, Sri Lanka, and other locations within the British Empire.
Contains two books of Cuban stamps.
Two advertising cards, circa 1880s-1890s, from France. One is for the Great American Tea Company and has two African-American children on the front. The other is for Perles Japon (tapioca pearls). The card depicts four black figures standing in the ocean, holding hands.
Scope and Contents The following is a description provided by the seller: "This is a Set of three (3) original French Revolution era Assignats, dated 1792-1793": 1) a 10 Sous note. Size: approx. 3" by 3 3/14" ; 2) a 15 Sols note. Size: approx. 3" by 3 1/4"; and, 3) a 5 Livres note. Size: approx. 2 1/2" by 3 1/2". The first two notes are from "1792" and are in VG+ Condition, w/some edge-tears, general wear, etc., while the third note is from "1793" and is in a Fine Condition w/some Very light staining. ....Now for some history: the French Revolution was funded by issues of paper money known as "assignats". These little promissory notes were essentially a form of "emergency" money, and were issued between 1790 and 1795. Because far too many assignats were printed--literally millions-- they became worthless. In 1795, presses were destroyed and production ceased. The assignats offered here are among the earlier assignats printed. A nice decorative border surrounds each note + they all have the usual two "blind"/embossed seals. Each is printed on fine, watermarked paper." Also includes an extra 20 Sols note, dated 1793.
Contains three five dollar bills: one from the Franklin Bank of Boston, Massachusetts; one from the Ocmulgee Bank of Macon, Georgia; and one from the Clinton Bank of Westernport, Massachusetts.
Chinese woodcut images of Nazi characters and symbols, as well as Chinese people, with quotations in Chinese around them.
Contains reichmarks featuring various prominent Germans, including Albrecht von Thaer, Werner von Siemens, and David Hansemann. Later bills feature symbols of the Nazi Party, including the swastika.
Cigarette cards depicting scenes from World War I with a brief explanation on the back of the card.
Scope and Contents Booklet, 31 pages (in German), published by Gustave Peterman, Hamburg and illustrated by A. Anton, designed to give interested travelers a first impression of the African continent through a combination of brief articles and photographs. The booklet was published on behalf of the "Deutsche Afrika-Linien" (German Africa Lines): Woerman-Linie, Ost-Afrika-Linie, Hamburg-Amerika Linie (Afrika Dienst), and Hamburg-Bremer Afrika-Linie. This item is also cataloged in the Swem Library online catalog as Rare Book (tbd)
Thank you card sent by Jacqueline Kennedy, likely in response to condolences sent on the death of John F. Kennedy.
One card consisting of a recipe that contains chives, fruit, and sugar on one side, and a shopping list for a traveling bag and clock, smelling salts, and silk stockings.
Three memos relating to the founding of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Includes two photographs of Buddhist statutes on Mount Koya in Japan, 1930.
Contains the official souvenir program for a wagon train pilgrimage to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania by each of the 50 states to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The program was published by The Bicentennial Commission of Pennsylvania.
Souvenir card of the Our Lady of Lujan relic, which is found in the Basilica of Lujan outside of Buenos Aires in Argentina.
Tobacco card featuring James Monroe, with a brief biography and an advertisement for Royal Bengals Little Cigars on the reverse.
Brochure for Christopher Houlihan's six city tour performing the symphonies of Louis Vierne on organ. Sound recordings of some of these concerts can be found at https://catalog.swem.wm.edu/Record/3477133 and https://catalog.swem.wm.edu/Record/3477134.
Includes greeting cards with quotations from various nursery rhymes; also includes artwork which is based on the nursery rhyme.
Scope and Contents Contains a 3" x 5" postcard set of scenes from Xochimico, Mexico. Referred to as the Venice of Mexico, the scenes include photographs of local flower vendors and river boats on various canals.
Broadway playbills from A Little Night Music, Sleuth, A Chorus Line, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, as well as a schedule of performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for December 1979.
Chinese woodcut images, 1951, of various scenes in China and Korea. Includes idealized Communist depictions of Chinese life, Chinese soldiers training Korean soldiers, and the capture of a U.S. Army tank.
Reproductions of Communist posters from the 1910s and 1920s, printed by the Hungarian Communist Party in the 1960s.
Scroll depicting the image of each Kannon Bodhisattva or Bosatsu located at the 33 temples a pilgrim must visit to complete the Saigoku pilgrimage in the Kansai region of Western Japan.
Contains campaign posters for statewide Virginia and national elections for Terry McAuliffe and Tim Kaine, among others.
Photographs of various locations throughout China, mostly of workers and manufacturing in China, with captions in Chinese at the bottom of each image. Two plastic sleeves with Chinese characters on them were photocopied and the original sleeves discarded due to preservation concerns. There were also two envelopes with Chinese characters on them, which were also photocopied and discarded due to preservation concerns.
Scope and Contents Woodblock print map of Kyoto, Japan, 1811. Includes drawings of the public square and pagodas around the city, waterways that surround the city, and a chart on the back of the map. It is in poor condition with several tears in the paper, and is approximately 12" x 31 1/2".
Moved from Box 11c to Oversize Folder 1.
Scope and Contents Woodblock print map of Tokyo, Japan, 1886. Includes drawings of buildings and architecture around Tokyo, roads, waterways, and border lines for marking each residential district in the city. The map is approximately 20 1/2" x 28 1/3" and the cover is completely unattached from the map.
Moved from Box 11c to Oversize Folder 1.
Includes visiting cards, advertisements, postcards, religious tracts, schedules, lottery tickets and other items.
Arranged by subject and geographic location.
This artificial grouping of backlog accessions was acquired sometime during the 1930s and 1940)
Includes business cards, broadsides, price tags, price lists, newspaper advertisements, postcards, medicine advertisements and more. Some of the states included are New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (U.S. Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, "The American Bridge Co.'s Exhibit), Washington, D.C. (Thomas W. Smith receipt with drawing of building in 1884), Ohio (Cancer Treatment by Dr. A. Williams) and other states. One undated broadside from Cincinnati, Ohio, on cotton rag, advertises, "Beauties of Mechanism termed the Hall of Industry; at Letton's Museum."
Advertisements which include a Sears, Roebuck and Co. postcard (1911), calendar (1904), Lion Coffee, Muzzy's Corn Starch, Capadura cigar and much more.
Lottery tickets from St. Louis, Missouri (1817), Maryland (1812, 1851 and undated), Louisiana (1881 and 1887) and Kentucky (1879).
Scope and Contents September 14, 1883 price list "Washington Price Current," J.F. Sheiry, Pr. for Biedler and Co., General Commission Merchants and a 1868 "Philadelphia Letter Sheet Price Current" for the Philadelphia stock market.
Scope and Contents 10 items ranging from a sheet of pledge cards for the Anti-Tobacco Tract Depository in Fitchburg, Massachusetts (undated), picture cards, form letters, "The Lifeboat" published by the American Seamen's Friend Society (October 1865) and a printer's sheet of a broadside for "Catalogue of the Sunday-School and Family Library."
Scope and Contents Title pages from 29 books. Includes page for "Plutarch I Chaeronensis Omnium" dated 1620, page for "Porcupine's Works, Vol. II, 1796 , "Annalium Tam Regum..." 1679 and others.
Eastern Air Lines, Inc. for March 1, 1939
Ten visiting cards.
Ephemera from the backlog. Provenance is unknown for most items.
Scope and Contents Facsimile of "The Texas Declaration of Independence" produced on the occasion of the publication of Louis Wiltz Kemp's "The Signers of The Texas Declaration of Independence" and published by the Anson Jones Press, Houston, in 1943.
1926 and 1935 highway maps of Virginia, 1938 and 1942 schedules for the Pennsylvania Central Airlines, undated Conoco highway map of "Delaware-Maryland-Virginia-W. Virginia," 1939 Standard Old Company (Esso) highway map of "Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Delaware," and undated Sinclair Road Map of "Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia."
Scope and Contents Newspaper clipping from "The Nation" about "Titles of the First Books from the Earliest Presses established in different cities, towns and Monasteries..." by Rush C. Hawkins, New York: J. W. Bouton, London. 1884. Includes post card from J.W. Bouton to John Markhem in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Scope and Contents Five newspaper clippings with the following topics: 1) How a Princess behaves herself, Daniel Webster and Ancestry 2) Poetry, "Kick Him When He's Down." 3) "Strongest Man in the World" and "The Conspiracy Against the President" 4) "The Sweet Country Cousins" from the Boston Transcript and "City or Country." 5) "Reply of the Richmond Clergymen to Gov. Pierpoint's Charge of Disloyalty." The original circular quoting the governor appeared in newspapers in the North where Gov. Pierpoint supposedly said Richmond needed to erect a "Northern Methodist Church" because "the spirit of the Southern Pulpit is thoroughly disloyal." Undated, but after 1865.
Scope and Contents Scottish Widows Fund ticket "The Largest British Mutual Life Office," packet of notepaper with "The Money Bag" and drawing of two people pulling coins from a bag on the front cover and three original Virginia Lottery tickets from the first batch printed for Virginia' modern lottery (September 20, 1988).
Flyer by Ray Brown about stamps (1956); cover to a miniature book; pamphlet entitled "The Print Collector;' Kenneth Nebenzal, Inc. in Chicago (Number Three, Spring 1969); Winter Convocation program for George Washington University at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on February 22, 1934 (2 copies); program for "American Farewell Concert Tour of Eduard Strauss" by K. and K. Austro-Hungarian Court Ball Music Director...at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City (undated); program for "Mary Wigman and Her Group" by S. Hurok in New York City; brochure entitled "What Highways Mean to Your City" by the Automotive Safety Foundation, Washington, D.C. (April 1959); November 1950 Bulletin of "The Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin" (Vol. 1, No. 2); photostat copy of an image of a banner advertising "Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia" (undated); brochure advertising the publication of "Virginia and Maryland" facsimile by the John Carter Brown Library in Providence, Rhode Island (1949); copy of a typed paper entitled "Henry Herringman" read before the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia on February 13, 1948 by Professor C. William Miller of Temple University; pamphlet for an exhibition of "Portrait Panarama, Portraits by Artists of Six Centuries" by the President and Trustees of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on September 10, 1947; brochure "A Tour of Historic Richmond (undated); Greeting card "Greetings, Ya Mugg!"; and a program for the "Culpeper Bicentennial" from July 25-30th in Culpeper, Virginia (1949).
Postage stamps, many on envelopes addressed to Dr. Earl Gregg Swem, but most loose or torn from letters.
Pamphlets, programs, advertisements and other ephemera from associations, businesses, state and federal agencies, local organizations and the military, probably from the 1950s and mostly relating to activities in Virginia. Not yet processed as of April 2011.