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Items associated with name 'Washington (D.C.)'
Account Book of Dr. Daniel Boone Clarke
by Clarke, Daniel Boone (1886 – 1889)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book is a record of Dr. Daniel Boone Clarke's account with the merchants, George E. Kennedy & Sons, between 1886 and 1889. Clarke was a doctor who operated a pharmacy in Washington, D.C., but was also President of the Franklin Life Insurance Company and a director of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, U.S. Electric Light Company, and the National Bank of the Republic. Products purchased range and include items like tea, lemons, celery seed, salt, olives, candles, and many other things.
Bokal-Cotter Collection
by Bokal, Elizabeth Cotter; Bokal, Mary Avis; Cotter, Mary G.; Cotter, Paul J. (1894 – 1991)
2 boxes (1 linear feet)
The Bokal-Cotter collection consists of primarily correspondence from individuals including Mary Avis Bokal, Elizabeth Cotter Bokal (Mary Avis's mother), Paul J. Cotter (Elizabeth's brother), Mary G. Cotter (Paul and Elizabeth's mother), among others, dating from 1894 to 1991 with the bulk of the letters dating from 1942 to 1968. While many of the letters seem to regard family and social events from the Broome County, New York family, Mary Avis Bokal and Paul J. Cotter both lived in Washington, D.C. where Bokal went to American University and Cotter worked in the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings, unidentified photographs and negatives, postcards, and ephemera that mostly belonged to Mary Avis Bokal.
Bounds Lott National Register of Historic Places Collection
by Bauman, Robert E.; Booth, Geo. C.; Murtagh, William J. (1977 – 1979)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains correspondence in the 1970s pertaining to Bounds Lott and its placement on the National Register of Historic Places list. Correspondents include Congressman Robert E. Bauman, Eilliam J. Murtagh, the Keeper of the National Register and George C. Booth of Salisbury.
Diaries of Eleanor Meyer Hyde
by Hyde, Eleanor Meyer (1905 – 1906)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The two diaries were written in 1905 and 1906 by Eleanor Meyer Hyde. Eleanor’s entries consist of her daily activities and social life with her husband, Elbert “Bert” Hyde in Washington, D.C.
Diary of a Washington, D.C. Woman
by Unknown (1918 – 1920)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written between 1918 and 1920 by a woman who traveled from Kansas City, Missouri to Washington, D.C. where she worked for at least two years. She wrote about spending time with friends, meeting soldiers, and shopping in her daily entries.
Diary of a Washington, D.C. Woman (2)
by Unknown (1904 – 1918)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written in 1904 by an unidentified Washington, D.C. woman who included additional notes from 1907 and 1918.
Diary of Elmus Carmony (1)
by Carmony, Elmus (1907)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Elmus Caroway is a record of the daily life of a 19 -year-old man living in Lytle, Ohio in 1907. The diary describes Elmus’ work on the farm, family matters, the weather, and local community news. In the summer of 1907, Carmony travelled to Boston, Washington, D.C., and attended the Jamestown Exposition at Norfolk, Virginia.
Diary of Irene Smith
by Smith, Irene (1919)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Irene Smith was written in 1919, when Smith was living in Washington D.C. and then later in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Smith arrived in Washington D.C. on January 1st, 1919 and began working for the Red Cross on the 2nd. Smith wrote about her daily life, which included work and personal activities. She also mentioned major events in her life, such as seeing Woodrow Wilson in the "Welcome Home" parade. Smith recorded all of her daily expenses in the back of the diary. Parts of the diary have been cut out.
Diary of Lucile Roberts
by Roberts, Lucile (1940 – 1944)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Lucile Roberts documents the daily life and struggles of a Benning, District of Columbia woman from 1940 to 1944. Lucile and her husband, Albert, had one child (Jack) when the diary began in 1940 and welcomed another in 1944 (William). She wrote frequently about Albert's difficulty in finding steady employment, taking care of Jack and the home, and spreading the budget thin. Throughout the four year period of the diary, the family was affected by rationing during the Second World War. At one point, Albert lost several toes in a work accident that left him incapacitated.
Diary of Lucile Roberts (2)
by Roberts, Lucile (1938 – 1939)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Lucile Roberts documents the daily life and struggles of a Benning, District of Columbia woman from 1938 to 1939. Lucile and her husband, Albert, had one child, Jack. She wrote frequently about Albert's difficulty in finding steady employment, taking care of Jack and the home, and spreading the budget thin. At one point in the diary, they purchased a lot and moved a trailer on to it. Also included is a photograph of Albert's headstone from 1953.
Diary of Massachusetts Woman
by Unknown (1932 – 1934)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary documents the daily life of an unknown Massachusetts woman between 1932 and 1934. The author was a graduate of Radcliffe College, taught school, and traveled frequently between Boston and Washington, D.C., as well as other cities along the Atlantic coast.
Diary of Maude Hyde
by Hyde, Maude (1943)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Maude Hyde for 1943 was written by a school teacher who lived in Worcester, Massachusetts and Dover, New Hampshire. Hyde wrote about rationing, late trains, concerts, films, and lectures she attended, faculty, restaurants, and the effects of the war on the home front. In February, her sister Grace suddenly died; included with the diary is the last letter she received from Grace. Also included is a letter from one of her relatives, Mrs. Carolyn Goodrich, whose husband had just returned from a secret mission to Algiers and Tunisia. She received a letter from the Bancroft School in Worcester, Massachusetts about her teaching schedule, possibly indicating that that was where she taught. She traveled a lot and visited Washington, D.C. where a relative worked in a new bookstore at the Pentagon.
Diary of Miss Standish
by Standish, Miss (1888)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This diary was written by a Miss Standish of Omaha, Nebraska between February 14 and May 8, 1888. Until April 29, she was visiting Washington, D.C. and then traveled to Pittsburgh and finally Chicago. She visited many notable locations and met several prominent people while in D.C., including places like the Congressional Library, Corcoran Art Gallery, Botanical Gardens, Mount Vernon, Anacosta Insane Asylum, and the Capitol Building and people such as President Cleveland and his wife, Dr. Mary Walker, and Belva Lockwood, who introduced her to play piano at a reception at Lockwood's home. Standish received an in-depth tour of the Capitol building from someone who worked there. She also wrote in detail about her trip to the asylum.
Diary of Sara Bindley
by Bindley, Sara (1898 – 1938)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Diary of Sara Bindley documents the life and travels of Sara Slocum Bindley with her children and grandchildren from 1898 to 1919. The first few pages, from 1898 to 1899 record the childhood of Sara's children while they lived in New York. The rest of the diary dates from 1916 to 1919 and describes the travels of Sara with her granddaughter Sarah Virginia Sandell as they travel to Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and upstate New York during World War I. Some of their adventures include hospitalizations due to accidents and Sarah Virginia's participation in a Red Cross Play. Pasted into the diary are photographs, postcards, and other ephemera. Also included with the diary is a 1938 document acknowledging Sarah Virginia's receipt of $300 from the will of John Bindley.
E.I. Brown Photograph Collection
by Brown, E.I. (circa 1890 – 1922)
3 boxes (1.25 linear feet)
G. Marshall "Bunny" Scott collected photographic material and lived on Beckwith Avenue in Princess Anne, Maryland. These 185 negatives and glass plate negatives, collected by Scott, represent a portion of the photographs taken by Euthadius Irving Brown between 1890 and 1922. Many of the photographs depict individuals and scenes around Princess Anne and Somerset County, Maryland, as well as Washington, D.C. and the University of Maryland. Also included is an instructional pamphlet for the dry plate development process.
Folklife Collection - Deadhead Folklore
by Salisbury University Students (1995)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1995, former Salisbury University student Jeff Eichelberger collected folk material. His collection explores the culture of "Deadheads", or fans of the band the Grateful Dead. Included are his account of concerts in Washington, D.C and Philadelphia, color photographs, a cassette tape interview with a Deadhead (transcript included), and a VHS tape from the Philadelphia concert (transcript included).
Folklife Collection - Folklore of the African American, Middle Aged, Professional, Male Homosexual
by Salisbury University Students (1999)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1999, former Salisbury University student Robert Nichols collected folk material. His collection explores gay black professionals as a folkgroup, including the struggles and stigmas they face. Included is Nichols' essay and an interview within it.
Glances at Maryland Collection
by Scott, Marshall (1957)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This folder contains a school assignment by Marsha Scott entitled "Glances at Maryland" discussing her trip around the state of Maryland with her foreign exchange host parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cherry, in 1957. Counties discussed are Somerset, Wicomico, Dorchester, Talbot, Caroline, Queen Anne's, Kent, Cecil, Harford, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Washington, Allegany, Garrett, Howard, Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Prince George's, Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's.
John C. Smith's Book of Gospels
by Smith, John C. (1841 – 1842)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This book of sermons was written by John C. Smith in 1841 and 1842. Smith was the pastor of the Fourth Church in Washington, D.C., a Presbyterian congregation that he preached at for 38 years. He noted that "Sunday sermons are omitted in this series. They were delivered in the course of four revivals, and being entirely practical the notes are not preserved."
John Hafford Ledgers
by Hafford, John (1923 – 1960)
1 box (0.5 linear feet)
These ten ledgers were maintained by John F. Hafford of Washington, D.C. between 1923 and 1960. Hafford was a First World War veteran who worked as a clerk within the U.S. government, specifically the Department of Labor. Throughout the 1920s to 1950s, he bought, sold, and managed properties throughout the D.C. area and western shore of Maryland. His accounts were with various individuals and companies, many of which were indexed at the beginning of each ledger. Maryland properties were primarily located in Anne Arundel county, including Deale and Churchton. Also included are advertisements for his properties and two photographs, one likely of Hafford.
Lieutenant Allan Morton Thomas Jr. Letters
by Thomas Jr., Allan Morton (1942, 1945)
folders ( linear feet)
The Lieutenant Allan Morton Thomas Jr. Letters consists of letters and personal correspondence from Lieutenant Allan Morton Thomas Jr., USNR. to his wife Georgia E. Thomas from 1942 to 1945. Thomas Jr. was a Lieutenant on LCI(L) - 225 in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Thomas Jr. wrote about his life aboard the ship in the censored locations of the Pacific Theater. Several letters have missing pages and some lines are censored by the U.S. Navy. At the time, Thomas Jr.’s wife Georgia E. Thomas and daughter Margaret Anne, lived primarily in Bethesda, Maryland, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The transcription of the letters is attached. The digital reproductions of the letters include telegrams, pictures, and newspaper clippings.
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry Bowes Collection
by Bowes, Edward Henry (1901, 1969)
2 boxes (0.75 linear feet)
The Lieutenant Colonel Edward H. Bowes Collection documents the personal history of Lieutenant Colonel Edward Henry Bowes (1896-1944). Personal items relating to Edward Bowes’ career in the U.S. Army from 1919 to 1944 include diaries, photographs, and other service-related documents. Bowes’ wife Roselmer Bowes (nee McKee) and two children lived primarily in New York and San Francisco, California and are documented through photographs and other documents. Bowes was a prisoner of war (POW) in a Philippine Military Prison Camp during World War II and later died after his prisoner vessel was sunk. There are also two yearbooks, a photo album, a birth certificate of Roselmer Bowes (nee McKee), a handbook meant for cadets about the West Point Military Academy, and a copy of a telegram and record detailing Bowes’ death.
Michael Schaefer Papers
by Schaefer, Michael (1911 – 1939)
4 folders (0.4 linear feet)
The Michael Schaefer Papers consist of a ledger that documents the Washington, D.C. chapter of the Knights of Columbus from 1911 to 1916 and reports and minutes from the American Federation of Government Employees that date between 1937 and 1939. Schaefer was a member and president of the District of Columbia chapter of the Knights of Columbus and became president of the American Federation of Government Employees. The Knights of Columbus ledger includes communications from local Catholic organizations, information about sponsored events, and minutes from meetings. The chapter was composed almost entirely of Irish-Americans. The American Federation of Government Employees files contain registries of employees and their department, minutes, reports, and bylaws of the organization.
Minutes of the Emmet Association (Washington, D.C.)
by Emmet Association (1863 – 1865)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This ledger contains the minutes of the Emmet Association of Washington, D.C. from 1863 to 1865. This group of tailors maintained their constitution and by-laws, as well as meeting minutes and finances, in this ledger.
Otis R. Parker Collection
by Delmarva Eastern Shore Association; Dennis, John M.; Harrington, Emerson C.; Ritchie, Albert C.; United States Office of Civilian Defense; Woodcock, A. W. W. (1931 – 1950)
10 folders (0.1 linear feet)
This collection contains handbooks for United States Civilian Defense in 1941, the personal papers of Otis Parker, a booklet on the "Old Bay Line: Baltimore Steam Packet Company", a copy of the "Yearbook of Delmarva" from 1932, a pamphlet on the Ulman Theatre, a copy of "Sixty Five Days" which was published by the Salisbury Advertiser, and a copy of the Wicomico County News from May 28, 1931.
Pernia Brothers Photography Collection
by Pernia Brothers (circa 1950 – 1970)
6 boxes (3 linear feet)
This collection consists of glass photo slides from the Pernia Brothers. Photographs are from trips to different National Parks, amusement parks, beaches, and gardens in the United States, as well as travels to other countries including Canada and Mexico.
Sketchbook of Virginia Landscapes
by Unknown (circa 1898)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This notebook contains 38 pencil sketches that were drawn by an unidentified soldier in Company F of the 1st Kentucky Regiment. The regiment shipped out from Newport News, Virginia, for Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, on August 3, 1898, to fight in the Spanish-American War. The sketches were likely drawn after their return to Virginia four months later, capturing scenes traveling north from Old Point, up Hampton Creek, and along the Potomac River until reaching the Soldiers’ Home in Washington, D.C.
Special Collections Pamphlet Collection
by Various (1762 – 1985)
9 cartons, 2 boxes (10 linear feet)
The Special Collections Pamphlet Collection consists of over 800 published manuscripts discussing a wide variety of national and international topics. The materials date between 1762 and 1985. Similar topics have been grouped together, but may be found throughout the collection. Some of the major topics included in the collection are: race relations, Australia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, African American history, Native American history, military history (American Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korean War), education, industry, labor history, agriculture, railways, government and politics, international relations, socialism, communism, economics, prisons, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, prohibition, temperance, women's history and groups, and biographies and obituaries.
Travel Diary of an Unknown Man
by Unknown (1866)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Travel Diary of an Unknown Man details a man's travels to find work between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C.. The latter half of the diary has many repeated entries.
Travel Scrapbook of Mary Rusch
by Rusch, Mary (1928)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
This travel scrapbook was created by Mary Rusch of Michigan in 1928. Rusch traveled from Ypsilanti, Michigan to Washington, D.C., then up to New York City and the Niagara Falls with a group of women, likely from the Michigan State Normal School (now Eastern Michigan University). Along the way, she collected numerous ephemera and took dozens of photographs. Additionally, she wrote a diary about her travels which includes an entry about her first time seeing a "talkie."
Wilcomb Washburn Papers
by Washburn, Wilcomb E. (1952 – 1997)
15 boxes (18 linear feet)
This collection centers around the academic life of Wilcomb E. Washburn, containing his personal correspondence and academic notes from his career at Dartmouth College, Harvard University, and the Smithsonian Institute. The vast majority of the collection consists of historic portraits of Native Americans, academic notes and papers, and personal correspondence.
Willard Hotel Collection
by Alexander, J.; Montgomery, Dean R. (circa 1960s)
1 folder (0.01 linear feet)
This collection contains blueprints, menus, photos and an essay on the Willard Hotel, most likely in the 1960s, in Washington, D.C.