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Drafting the Declaration of Independence

Date: 
Description: An engraving of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Philip Livingston, and Roger Sherman, drafters of the Declaration of Independence gathered...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Painesville Memorial Chapel

Date: 07 20 1942
Description: Newspaper clipping giving information about the chapel. Above the article is a photograph of a meeting in progress.
Poster

Urgent Lesbian Meeting

Date: 1973
Description: Poster proclaiming the need for an urgent lesbian meeting. Poster depicts Athena with shield. Agenda for meeting includes a speakers bureau, counseling gro...
Book or Pamphlet

Brochure for the National Public Relations Conference

Date: 11 1958
Description: Front and back covers of a brochure titled: "The Great Forces Shaping Our Future" for the National Public Relations Conference of November 5-7.
Print

Frost Woods Open Meeting Card

Date: 10 1927
Description: Card announcing an open meeting in the Assembly Chamber of the Wiscosnin State Capitol regarding a proposed Frost Woods Wild Life Sanctuary. Speakers inclu...
Print

Communists View MacArthur

Date: 1950
Description: Political cartoon of General Douglas MacArthur and Trygve Lie entitled "Please, here's the towel" and captioned "The UN voting machine ratifying the Americ...
Poster

"Stop Racism and Repression" Poster

Date: 1974
Description: Poster advertising a demonstration to end racism and repression in North Carolina. An outline of the shape of North Carolina is in the center, with a banne...
Postcard

Invitation

Date: 1942
Description: Printed invitation announcing a meeting of the Lake Geneva Garden Club to be held at the home of Mrs. Alfred F. Madlener. It features a stylized drawing of...
Print

Ice Chipper's Annual Invitation

Date: 1961
Description: Two-fold invitation to the Ice Chipper's annual gathering with humorous typewritten text inside that reads in part: "International Conference for 'The Prom...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 
Description: An event flyer for an appearance of Governor Bill Clinton and Senator Al Gore at the State Capitol Steps in Madison, Wisconsin. It features a photograph of...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 
Description: Two presidential compaign items. At the top is a flyer with two check boxes and text which reads: "NADER=BUSH, GORE." Below this, a paper "fake event ticke...
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 1980
Description: A presidential political campaign meeting ticket for Ronald Reagan and George Bush, along with a drawing of an elephant wearing a sweater with the letter "...
Poster

Union Meeting Flyer

Date: 1864
Description: A flyer distributed by the U.S. Christian Commission announcing a Union Meeting "in behalf of our sick and wounded soldiers...". Several edits have been ma...
Poster

War and Business

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with red text overlaying illustrations in blue. The top left illustration is of soldiers with cannons on battlefront. At the bottom right is an illu...
Poster

Crusade for Citizenship Flyer

Date: 1958
Description: A flyer advertising the Crusade for Citizenship on February 12, 1958. An illustration shows men and women voting. Text reads, in part: "20 cities will hold...
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin Academy Annual Meeting Brochure

Date: 1967
Description: A brochure for the 97th anniversary meeting of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin Academy Annual Meeting Brochure

Date: 05 1963
Description: A brochure for the 93rd anniversary meeting of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin Academy Annual Meeting Brochure

Date: 1964
Description: A brochure for the 94th anniversary meeting of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin Academy Annual Meeting Brochure

Date: 05 1965
Description: A brochure for the 95th anniversary meeting of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters.
Book or Pamphlet

Fall Academy Brochure

Date: 10 1971
Description: A brochure for the Fall Gathering meeting of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters.

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