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Angry Letter

Date: 1974
Description: Angry letter written to Women for a Peaceful Christmas in opposition to their Christmas shopping boycott, signed "A small business owner."
Manuscript

Seventies Stationery

Date: 1972
Description: Letter from Carol Lampe of Fairfield, Connecticut to Women for a Peaceful Christmas written on colorful stationery with a writing surface in the shape of a...
Manuscript

Alvah Bessie Summons

Date: 09 18 1947
Description: A summons issued by the United States House of Representatives for Alvah Bessie to appear before the Un-American Activities Committee to testify.
Manuscript

Unpaid Bill

Date: 11 18 1857
Description: Unpaid bill in the amount of $5,000, owed by Jairus Fairchild, President of Watertown and Madison Railroad, to Bank of the Republic.
Manuscript

Products of Industry Schedule

Date: 
Description: Portion of a census showing the industrial schedule for Beloit, Wisconsin, in Rock County during the year ending June 1, 1850.
Manuscript

Petition to President Lincoln

Date: 1864
Description: Petition to President Abraham Lincoln for the establishment of soldiers homes and hospitals in Wisconsin. The petition is signed by 18 women.
Manuscript

List of Cordelia Harvey Supplies

Date: 11 1862
Description: List of supplies issued to Cordelia Harvey for her soldiers' hospital.
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Society of the Army of the Potomac

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Description: A certificate admitting Lucius Fairchild into the Society of the Army of the Potomac.
Manuscript

Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 08 06 1886
Description: A certificate from the Grand Army of the Republic, announcing that Lucius Fairchild on August 6, 1886 was elected Commander in Chief of the 16th annual Nat...
Manuscript

Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 08 06 1886
Description: A certificate from the Grand Army of the Republic, announcing that Lucius Fairchild on August 6, 1886 was elected Commander in Chief of the 20th annual Nat...
Manuscript

Memorial and Resolution

Date: 09 03 1896
Description: Memorial and Resolution adopted by the Thirtieth National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, held in St. Paul, Minnesota. In Memoriam of past Co...
Manuscript

Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 05 18 1886
Description: Certificate commissioning J.W. Oakley Aid-de-Camp in the Grand Army of the Republic. It is signed by Lucius Fairchild.
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Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Wisconsin

Date: 
Description: Resolutions adopted by the Madison, Wisconsin post of the Grand Army of the Republic. The text on the top reads, "Grand Army of the Republic, Department of...
Historical Object

Grand Army of the Republic, Department Commander of Wisconsin

Date: 11 14 1901
Description: Certificate appointing Y.W. Webb to Aide-de-Camp of the Grand Army of the Republic on November 14, 1901.
Historical Object

Grand Army of the Republic, Department Commander of Wisconsin

Date: 09 20 1902
Description: Certification appointing George W. Webb to Assistant Inspector of the Grand Army of the Republic, Madison, Wisconsin Post.
Historical Object

Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 03 19 1882
Description: Certificate creating Post Number 25, Department of Wisconsin, of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Manuscript

United States Citizenship Certificate

Date: 05 03 1804
Description: A certificate, signed by Joseph Wilson, that officially declares Matthias Varina a citizen of the United States of America.
Manuscript

"Kennedy Is Slain"

Date: 11 22 1963
Description: Front page of "Milwaukee Journal" newspaper with the headline: "Kennedy Is Slain". Includes a portrait of President John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, ...
Print

Akron Soap Box Derby

Date: 08 1951
Description: Telegram sent to the 1951 Madison, Wisconsin city champion Roddy Botts by the 1949 Madison city champion Pierre Slightman a few days before Roddy competed ...
Manuscript

Fur Trade Engagement in French

Date: 03 14 1812
Description: A fur trade engagement for Charles St. Antoine dit Vacher, written in French.

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