Search Manuscripts/Mixed Material
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CollectionSimms-Wallach families papers, Catalog Record Only Correspondence, legal papers, financial papers, printed material, and other papers of the Simms and Wallach families relating to the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century history of Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Va. Papers of Charles Simms include an account book recording the sale of items from the estate of George Washington and legal papers concerning Simms's real estate ownership and litigation in the state...- Contributor: Simms, Charles
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CollectionHenry L. Abbot family papers, Catalog Record Only Correspondence, memoirs, diaries, writings, photographs, legal and financial records, biographical and genealogical material, military records, ships logs, maps, printed matter, mementos, and other papers primarily documenting Henry L. Abbot's service as topographical engineer and officer in the Union Army and family life and social activities in Massachusetts during the Civil War. Subjects include the First Battle of Bull Run, construction of fortifications around Washington,...
- Contributor: Abbot, Henry L.
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CollectionElizabeth Wiltse correspondence,
Elizabeth Wiltse papers Catalog Record Only ALS (1864 July 19; City Point, Va.) written by Richard Maginnis from City Point Hospital where he was serving as a nurse, to his sister Elizabeth Wiltse in Prattsville, Greene County, N.Y., describing hearing cannons from Petersburg, Va.; ALS (1865 April 28; Washington, D.C.) written by James Wiltse from Harewood Hospital to his wife Elizabeth in Prattsville, describing a visit from their son Charles,...- Contributor: Wiltse, Elizabeth
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CollectionJohn Martin papers, Catalog Record Only Chiefly correspondence of Martin during his Civil War service as a soldier and musician in the 116th New York Infantry Regiment. Discusses regimental operations in Louisiana especially during the siege of Port Hudson in 1863; Baltimore and Frederick, Md.; New York state; Camp Sheridan in Winchester, Va.; and Washington D.C. Includes a pro-Union speech from 1861, a newspaper clipping concerning death of Martin, and...
- Contributor: Martin, John
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CollectionNancy Dickerson papers, Catalog Record Only Correspondence, diaries, speech files, writings, television scripts, family papers, financial records, scrapbooks, photographs, and other papers relating chiefly to Dickerson's work as a pioneering woman in television journalism and to her leading role in the social life of Washington, D.C. Includes material pertaining to her production companies, Nancy Dickerson and Company and the Television Corporation of America; Dickerson's television news documentaries including 784 Days...
- Contributor: Dickerson, Nancy (Nancy Hanschman)
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CollectionD.B. Nichols scrapbooks,
D.B. Nichols papers Catalog Record Only Scrapbooks containing correspondence and newspaper clippings pertaining chiefly to Nichols's Civil War service as superintendent of the Freedman's Village, Arlington County, Va., and to his involvement with the American Missionary Association and with Howard University, Washington, D.C. Also mentions his work with the Massachusetts Sabbath School Society promoting the Sabbath School in Illinois and Iowa. Subjects include the arrival of contrabands and freedmen; rations;...- Contributor: Nichols, D. B.
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CollectionAlonzo Ameli papers, Catalog Record Only Chiefly correspondence between Ameli and his brother, Peter Ameli, relating to Alonzo Ameli's Civil War service with the 5th New York Infantry Regiment, also known as Duryée's Zouaves (Duryea's Zouaves), chiefly in Maryland, Virginia, and the area surrounding Washington, D.C. Ameli describes camp life, movements of the regiment, and details of skirmishes and battles including the Battle of Big Bethel, Va., 1861. He provides...
- Contributor: Ameli, Alonzo
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CollectionWalker V. Personius correspondence,
Walker V. Personius papers Catalog Record Only ALsS (1861 October 5-December 13; Camp Lesley, Washington, D.C.) from Personius during his service with the 50th New York Engineers to his parents documenting company activities and camp life. He describes Washington, D.C., its public buildings, and northern Virginia; expresses his hope that the war will end slavery; and discusses the construction of workshops and a road. Includes two covers, one with a picture...- Contributor: Personius, Walker V.
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CollectionJohn Cumiskey papers, Catalog Record Only AlsS written by Cumiskey to his wife, Rose Cumiskey, during his Civil War service with Company I, 17th Connecticut Infantry Regiment. Cumiskey describes conditions and activities of his company in Baltimore, Md., Washington, D.C., and Virginia prior to his death in 1862. Includes correspondence relating to Cumiskey's death, burial in 1863, and eligibility for pension; typewritten transcripts of several letters; an 1854 letter informing...
- Contributor: Cumiskey, John
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CollectionCoolidge-Pollard families papers,
Coolidge family papers | Pollard family papers Catalog Record Only Correspondence, diaries, travel journals, scrapbooks, legal records, newspaper clippings, printed matter, photographs, and other papers documenting the relationship between Calvin Coolidge and his maternal relatives, the Pollards of Vermont; his attachment to Vermont; life in the White House during his presidency; and the lives, work, and travels of the Pollards. Subjects include World War I service of Bryant Frank Pollard, Fred Don Pollard, and...- Contributor: Pollard, Isaac - Welch, Linda Margaret Farr
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CollectionJohn Payton papers, Catalog Record Only Correspondence, interviews, speeches, writings, congressional testimony, legal records, biographical material, photographs, and other papers relating primarily to Payton's career as corporation counsel for the District of Columbia and president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Subjects include affirmative action, civil rights, education, and law. Documents his activities with South Africa's Independent Electoral Commission and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights...
- Contributor: Payton, John
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CollectionCharles M. Goodman papers, Catalog Record Only Correspondence, writings, project files, office files, financial records, publications, and other papers related to Goodman's career as a commercial and residential architect and the work of his firm Charles M. Goodman Associates primarily in the Washington, D.C., area in the mid-twentieth century. Includes a small number of blueprints and illustrated designs. Projects represented in the collection include the Hollin Hills neighborhood, Alexandria, Va.; the...
- Contributor: Goodman, Charles M.
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CollectionJoseph Cowles Mehaffey papers, Catalog Record Only Correspondence, reports, notes, articles, pamphlets, clippings, and other papers relating primarily to life in the Canal Zone and to the operation of the Panama Canal. Other subjects include the Panama Railroad Co., Central America, Panama, and Mehaffey's various engineering projects, including Arlington Memorial Bridge (Va.) and renovation of the White House.
- Contributor: Mehaffey, Joseph Cowles
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CollectionAsa Townsend Abbott papers,
Asa Townsend Abbott papers Catalog Record Only One volume (70 pages) of memoirs relating mainly to family affairs and to Abbott's service in Company E, lst Minnesota Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army (1861 April-August) and in the U.S. Army Signal Corps (1861 August-1865 August) with the Army of the Potomac in Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. Includes two accounts by Abbott of President Abraham Lincoln's visit to Fort Stevens, Washington,...- Contributor: Abbott, ASA Townsend
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialWinthrop Henry Phelps papers, Catalog Record Only Diary (1864 May 15-1865 December 31) entitled A Chaplain's Life in the Civil War, describing Phelps' tours of duty with the 19th Connecticut Infantry (later 2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery) at forts in Alexandria, Va., and Washington, D.C., and nine Civil War engagements, including battles at Spottsylvania (1864 May) and Petersburg, Va. (1865 March-April). The diary, compiled and edited (1945) by Ethel L. Phelps, is...
- Contributor: Phelps, Winthrop Henry
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CollectionWilliam Pirie papers, Catalog Record Only General correspondence (1869-1897), family correspondence, congressional reports (1889-1897), accounts and records (1883-1899), account books (8 volumes; 1876-1900), architectural notebooks (4 volumes), memorandum books (3 volumes), architectural plans and sketches, blueprints, time records, printed material, photographs, and other records, concerning granite used in construction of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. Individuals and companies represented include Bernard R. Green, of the Office of the...
- Contributor: Pirie, William
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CollectionPhilip Richard Fendall papers, Catalog Record Only Professional and family correspondence, receipts, lists, and other papers relating chiefly to Fendall's career as an editor and lawyer and to his political activities. Documents his work as an editor, under the auspices of the Library of Congress, of the Letters and Other Writings of James Madison (4 volumes; 1865); his law practice in Alexandria, Va.; and his service as U.S. district attorney for...
- Contributor: Fendall, Philip Richard
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CollectionFlorence Deakins Becker papers, Catalog Record Only Correspondence, diaries, speeches, writings, subject files, family papers, scrapbooks, and other papers relating principally to Becker's volunteer activities on behalf of various health and medical causes, especially the crusade against cancer and tuberculosis. Documents her work with the George Ferdinand Becker Memorial Library, Independence, Va.; Ligue du Nord Contre la Tuberculose; Tuberculosis Association of Bengal; and Urgent Relief for France. Subjects include American efforts...
- Contributor: Becker, Florence Deakins
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CollectionSamuel Peter Heintzelman papers, Catalog Record Only Correspondence, diaries and journals, military papers, maps, clippings, and other papers reflecting Heintzelman's career in the U.S. Army from his years at the United States Military Academy through the Civil War. The diaries and journals describe Heintzelman's participation in the 2nd Seminole War and the Creek War, his activities during the Mexican War, his service as corps commander under General George B. McClellan in...
- Contributor: Heintzelman, Samuel Peter
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CollectionWillard family papers, Catalog Record Only Correspondence, letterbooks, notebooks, diaries, subject files, business and financial records, and other papers. Papers of Joseph Edward Willard reflect his activities as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates (1894-1902), member of the staff of Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, lieutenant governor of Virginia (1902-1906), and U.S. ambassador to Spain (1913-1921). Papers (1865-1955) of his wife, Belle Layton...
- Contributor: Willard, Belle Layton Wyatt - Willard, Joseph Clapp - Wyatt, Joseph W. - Willard, Joseph Edward - Willard, Antonia Ford
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CollectionWilliam A. Burwell papers,
William Armisted Burwell papers Catalog Record Only Letters (1808-1813) of Burwell to his wife, Letitia McCrury Burwell, and to Maj. William Dickerson pertaining to trade and foreign relations with Great Britain and France, the election of 1812, social life in Washington, D.C., congressional debates, and the War of 1812. Persons mentioned include Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte, Henry Clay, and Josiah Quincy. Also includes a memoir (1804-1810, 46 pages) of Burwell's service as...- Contributor: Burwell, William A. (William Armisted)
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CollectionW.W. Corcoran papers, Catalog Record Only Correspondence, letterpress books, financial records, newspaper clippings, printed matter, and other papers relating primarily to Corcoran's business and banking interests and philanthropic efforts. Documents his involvement with the brokerage and banking firms, Corcoran & Riggs, Washington, D.C.; Riggs and Co, New York, N.Y.; Bank of America; and Wilson, Colston & Co., Baltimore, Md. Also documents his investment ventures in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad...
- Contributor: Corcoran, W. W. (William Wilson) - Corcoran, Thomas
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CollectionWilliam B. Randolph papers, Catalog Record - Electronic Resource Available Personal correspondence and financial, legal, and other papers of Randolph, his father, Peter S. Randolph, his mother, Elizabeth Randolph, his guardian, Richard Adams, and other relatives and friends. The papers reflect the management and economic aspects of Randolph's Virginia plantation, Chatsworth, before the Civil War, especially farming and the buying and selling of slaves. Other topics include the election of Thomas Jefferson to the...
- Contributor: Adams, Richard - Randolph, Peter S. - Randolph, William B. - Randolph, Elizabeth
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CollectionDragoons of Alexandria records,
Records of the Dragoons of Alexandria, 2nd Brigade, District of Columbia Militia Catalog Record Only Militia cavalry regiment of Alexandria, then, part of the District of Columbia. Collection material in English. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.- Contributor: District of Columbia. Militia
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CollectionAlexandria Canal Company records, Catalog Record Only Annual report (1846 May 4) and other records of the canal company.
- Contributor: Alexandria Canal Company