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Description
Reward notice for escaped enslaved man named Perry. In the notice, Adam Bell details a ten dollar reward for Perry, who had attempted to escape at least once previous to this notice.
Date
1821-02-17
Subject
[Slave trade, Virginia--History--19th century, Enslaved persons]
Date
1841-12-29
Description
New Year's resolutions written by Calvin Jewett. Jewett's resolutions mainly deal with his religious faith and furthering his devotion to God.
Description
Small, handwritten note from George Wyley to Daniel Clarke of Fairfax County, VA.
Date
circa 1700s
Subject
Virginia--History--18th century
Description
Rent of land document from William T. Alexander to George A. Washington.
Date
1790-12-21
Subject
[Land tenure, Fairfax County (Va.)--History]
Title
Letter describing the "Snow Riot," a racist attack by young white men on the Black community of Washington, D.C.
Date
1835-08
Creator
Fendall, Mary Elizabeth
Description
Letter, probably from Mary Elizabeth Fendall (according to dealer information accompanying the letter), to a woman named Else. The letter describes the 1835 "Snow Riot", a racist attack on the Black community of Washington, D.C. in which young white men terrorized and destroyed property belonging to Beverly Snow and other Black people in the city.
Description
Letter from author Virginia Woolf to her brother-in-law Clive Bell.
Date
1921-09-13
Subject
[Woolf, Virginia, 1882-1941, Bell, Clive, 1881-1964]
Identifier
C0298_HE9797_5_U52W3N5
Title
A History of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and of its Two Airports, National and Dulles
Description
A small pamphlet written by James A. Wilding, retired President and CEO of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, on the history of the airports in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Date
2006-08
Description
Manuscript account book documenting the business, professional, family, and personal accounts of Stevens Thomson Mason (1760-1803) and Armistead Thompson Mason (1787-1819), father and son of one of Virginia's most illustrious families. Included in the accounting are extensive records for the operation of the family plantation Raspberry Plain Farm, near Leesburg (Loudoun County), with many entries relating to the working slaves, with records of legal practice and fees appearing intermittently.
Date
1792/1820
Subject
[Agriculture, Plantations, Slavery]
Identifier
C0202
Title
Elizabeth Fairfax Cookbook
Description
Manuscript book of culinary and medicinal receipts, in several hands, inscribed at front "Elizabeth Fairfax Hir Booke 1694"
Date
1694/1795
Description
Fairfax County court demand to apprehend Joseph Stephens on behalf of David Hughes.
Date
1763-03-23
Subject
[Fairfax (Va.)--Politics and government, Virginia, Northern--History]
Date
1815-03-17
Description
Indenture for a miller apprenticeship for Hugh Ogden in Loudoun County, Virginia. The indenture states that Hugh Ogden, an orphan born circa 1800 in England, will be apprenticed to Peter Bernenderfer, a Loudoun County miller, for seven years.
Description
This scrapbook, assembled during the war by Jerome Epstein's mother Rosella, includes souvenirs he collected during his wartime service both in the United States and in Italy. The scrapbook also includes some additional letters from Jerome to his family as well as various newsclippings related to World War II and especially the Italian Theater.
Date
1945
Subject
[Military, Italy, World War, 1939-1945]
Description
Letter from Joseph Janney of Leesburg, Virginia concerning the shipment of goods.
Date
1773
Subject
[Shipping, Business, Virginia, Northern--History.]
Description
Letter from Senator James M. Mason to U.S. President James Buchanan recommending an individual for service as a Lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
Date
1860-06-22
Subject
[Buchanan, James, 1791-1868, Presidents--United States., United States. Congress. Senate]
Description
A single signed letter from an unknown Confederate soldier. The location is listed as "Camp Burton's Farm," which probably refers to an area controlled by the Confederates during the U.S. Civil War. The author also mentions being formerly stationed at Camp Lee. In the letter, the soldier tells his "ma" about camp life, the poor winter weather, and sends birthday wishes home to his "pa," which he had forgotten to send in his last letter.
Date
1863-01-29
Subject
[United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives., Confederate States of America--History, Military, Soldiers]
Identifier
C0513
Title
Robert Davison original costume and set design scrapbook
Description
Spiral bound scrapbook containing 41 original costume and set designs for theatrical productions by Robert Davison. Designs include pen and pencil sketches and full color watercolor and painted illustrations. Many of the designs are signed by Davison, either on the front or the back, some dated, with dates ranging from "'41" to "'44". Includes stamp of 'United Scenic Artists, Local', likely Local 829.
Identified designs include the following: Loose drawing with title "Zenobio Bonaventura" including small fabric samples attached; Flippo, the Erewhon; Un cheval danse [?]; Miracle in the mountains, act two, scene one: courtroom set sketch; La Portugaise; Moonlight Sonata; Abducted virgin: Fingal's cave; The marchioness: Fingal's cave; Une sirène: Fingal's cave; Queen of the fairies: Fingal's Cave; The man: Scene V; Rosina: The Barber of Seville, Scene III; Friends to the couple: Fingal's cave; The young man: Fingal's cave; Le Triomphe de l'amour (Lully): Servant to princess; The young girl: Fingal's cave; The man, Scene IV: Life of man; Life of man: the wife.
Pages 17-18 include a foldout painted piece that includes a loose drawing inside. A loose architectural pencil drawing is located in the back page of the scrapbook.
Date
1941/1944?
Identifier
C0422
Title
Three solos for the violoncello with accompaniment for a bass by Johan Arnold Dahmen music manuscript
Description
Music manuscript titled "Three solos for the violoncello with accompaniment for a bass" by Johan Arnold Dahmen containing handwritten and printed compositions.
Date
1974?
Description
Postcard featuring an aerial view of Jamestown, Virginia, sent during the Jamestown Exhibition of 1907.
Date
1907-09-11
Subject
[Jamestown (Va.), Exhibitions]
Description
Postcard featuring illustrations of Pocahontas, John Smith, and other imagery of the founding of Jamestown, VA, sent during the Jamestown Exhibition of 1907.
Date
1907-04-28
Subject
[Jamestown (Va.), Exhibitions]
Identifier
R0017B103_02
Title
Fenwick Library Internal Circulation
Description
A plan showing the first floor of Fenwick Library with the Phase IV addition. The plan also includes an outline of the Phase V addition.
Date
1987
Identifier
R0017B103_01
Title
Fenwick Library Perspective Sketch
Description
A plan showing the new building exterior design for Fenwick Library Phase IV.
Date
1987
Identifier
R0017B103_03
Title
Fenwick Library Site Plan
Description
A plan showing the George Mason University Farifax Campus with Fenwick Library and the planned expansion designs with Phase IV and Phase V.
Date
1987
Description
Letter from Hallie Flanagan to Kate Lawson accepting Lawson's resignation from the Federal Theatre Project.
Date
1937-09-24
Subject
[Theater--United States., New Deal, 1933-1939.]
Description
Letter from Kate Lawson to Hallie Flanagan giving notice for her resignation from the Federal Theatre Project.
Date
1937-09-15
Subject
[Theater--United States., New Deal, 1933-1939.]
Description
A quarterly report covering January 4 to April 4, 1937 that lists productions performed, attendence at each, and admission paid. The Federal Theatre Project often had a sliding scale for payment and in many cases charged no admission.
Date
1937-04
Subject
[Theater--United States., New Deal, 1933-1939.]
Date
1938-04
Description
Promotional flier for the Chicago production of Spirochete. On the front is featured a drawn image of a half woman half skeleton. The woman has her index finger in front of her mouth and at the beneath the image there is text that reads: "Something to be whispered about out loud!"
Subject
[Theater--United States., New Deal, 1933-1939.]
Date
1939-02-17
Description
Photograph from the Federal Theatre production of "Spirochete" performed at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia. From the left, this photograph features two actors, J. Barney Sherry and Ruth Tate, with the author of the play, Arnold Sundgaard.
Subject
[Theater--United States., New Deal, 1933-1939.]
Date
1939-02
Description
Program for the Federal Theatre production of "Spirochete" performed at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia.
Subject
[Theater--United States., New Deal, 1933-1939.]
Description
Letter from Harry F. Byrd to Samuel Tuzzo, a resident of Brooklyn, NY, written on December 18, 1944. In the letter, Byrd apologizes to Tuzzo for being unable to acquire an invitiation and program to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's upcoming fourth inauguration, and suggests he write directly to the White House to obtain them.
Date
1944-12-18
Subject
[Presidents--United States--Inaugurations, United States. Congress. Senate]
Description
Program for "Follow the Parade" performed in Dallas, Texas at the Texas Centennial Exposition.
Date
1936
Subject
[Theater--United States., Texas Centennial Central Exposition (1936 : Dallas, Tex.), New Deal, 1933-1939.]
Description
Photograph of Eda Edson surrounded by her orchestra. On the verso it reads: "To my dearest Dad - Merry Christmas from my Band and me. Love Babe."
Date
1930?
Subject
[Theater--United States., New Deal, 1933-1939.]
Description
Excerpt from a transcript of an oral history interview with Eda Edson conducted by Diane Bowers. This page consists of quotes from the interview as well as a photocopy of a newspaper review of the play "Follow the Parade" from May 23, 1936.
Date
1976-05-30
Subject
[Theater--United States., New Deal, 1933-1939.]
Description
Telegram from George Gerwing offerings congratulations on the production "Follow the Parade" performed at the Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles. The text reads: "My sincerest congratulations to you and all concerned with Follow the Parade stop production a great tribute to you in splendid execution of new and difficult ideas stop I believe Follow the Parade greatest single contribution in nation to Federal Theatre program."
Date
1936-04-13
Subject
[Theater--United States., New Deal, 1933-1939.]
Description
Telegram from Hallie Flanagan, William P. Farnsworth, and J. Howard Miller to Eda Edson. Text reads: "Excited about opening of Follow the Parade to you staff and company our best wishes for the entire engagement keep us informed of public reaction"
Date
1936-07-28
Subject
[Theater--United States., New Deal, 1933-1939.]
Identifier
R0131B023F05_18
Title
Digging out history
Identifier
R0131B023F04_02
Title
The parkway: where, when, and why
Identifier
R0131B01F35_05
Title
Helen J. Ackerman Manager of News and Information Services to Program/Public Service Director
Identifier
R0131B07F02_01
Title
Crime and shoplifting in the suburbs
Identifier
R0131B023F06_13
Title
Economics and electioneering
Identifier
R0131B023F07_18
Title
Computer tips for consumers
Date
1930/1939
Description
Play script for Natural Man: A Play in Eight Episodes based on the Legend of John Henry) by Theodore Browne which was performed by the Seattle Negro Unit of the Federal Theatre Project in Seattle, Washington.
Subject
[Theater--United States., Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)]
Date
1930/1939
Description
Play script for Lysistrata of Aristophanes: an African version playscript which was performed by the Seattle Negro Unit of the Federal Theatre Project in Seattle, Washington.
Subject
[Theater--United States., Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)]
Date
1936/1937
Description
Seven newspaper clippings from the Seattle Star and Seattle Post-Intelligencer featuring reviews for the Seattle Negro Unit of the Federal Theatre Project productions of "Lysistrata," "Natural Man," "An Evening with Dunbar," and "Stevedore" in Seattle, Washington.
Subject
[Theater--United States., Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)]
Date
1937
Description
Four programs from the Seattle Negro Unit Federal Theatre Project productions. Two programs for "Noah," one for "Natural Man," and one for "Lysistrata of Aristophanes."
Subject
[Theater--United States., Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)]
Date
1936/1941
Description
Scrapbook contains photographs, programs, and newspaper clippings of the Civic Repertory Theatre, a community theater group that would become the Seattle Negro Unit of the Federal Theatre Project in Seattle, Washington, as well as assorted newspaper clippings and programs for 1940-1941 New York City production of Natural Man.
Subject
[Theater--United States., Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)]
Date
1930/1939
Description
Photocopy of a script for "The Day of the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" or "Sam Adams' Glorious Day": a play in two acts by Theodore Browne.
Subject
[Federal Theatre Project (U.S.), Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)]
Description
Letter from George Mason to John Augustine Washington III, expressing concern about enslaved and free African-Americans with guns after John Brown's Raid.
Date
10-25-1859
Subject
Harper's Ferry (W. Va)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859
Description
Letter from George Mason to John Augustine Washington III, suggesting the formation of a volunteer militia after John Brown's Raid.
Date
1859-11-02
Subject
Harper's Ferry (W. Va)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859.
Description
Letter to James H. Reid regarding the enslavement of a group of African Americans. The letter's writer is concerned with the transportation of the group from one location to another at the hand of Reid.
Date
1850-05-22
Subject
[Slave trade, Slavery--United States, Enslaved persons]
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