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"The Man Nobody Knows" Article

Date: 
Description: A publicity article about the book "The Man Nobody Knows," written by Bruce Barton. In the article, it's called "The Most Exalted Success Story of All Time...
Photograph

William F. Allen and Son, Will

Date: 1889
Description: Professor William F. Allen seated and writing at a desk in the study of his home at 228 Langdon St. His son Will is seated in a chair and reading. A large ...
Manuscript

D-Day Notes

Date: 06 1944
Description: Notes taken by George F. Hicks from June 1 through June 7, 1944, including an account of the D-Day attack.
Photograph

Joseph Addison

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Description: Carte-de-visite portrait reproduction of English essayist and politician Joseph Addison, co-founder of The Spectator magazine.
Manuscript

Letter to Col. William Preston from William Christian

Date: 06 21 1774
Description: Page two of a letter written by William Christian to Col. William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Dunkard Bot...
Manuscript

Letter to William Preston from Howard Heavin

Date: 1780
Description: A letter written to William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "List of officers and number of men in their compa...
Manuscript

Letter From Peterson to Michael Price

Date: 06 22 1780
Description: A letter written by (illegible first name) Peterson to Michael Price in the 1700s.
Manuscript

Address of Michael Price

Date: 06 21 1780
Description: The address page of a letter written by Peterson to Michael Price.
Manuscript

William Preston Statement

Date: 04 24 1779
Description: A statement written by William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Statement acquitting George Patterson of the c...
Manuscript

William Fleming Letter to William Preston

Date: 12 17 1756
Description: The second page of a letter written by William Fleming to William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Vause's [Fo...
Manuscript

Fleming Letter Address

Date: 1756
Description: The address page of a letter written by William Fleming to William Preston.
Photograph

Letter from William Ingles

Date: 09 13 1763
Description: A letter written by William Ingles to William Preston.
Manuscript

Letter to Col. William Preston from William Christian

Date: 06 20 1774
Description: Page one of a letter written by William Christian to Col. William Preston. From Preston and Virginia Papers [Calendar series Volume 1]: "Dunkard Bot...
Photograph

Signed Arnold Gesell Portrait

Date: 
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Arnold Gesell, which includes his autograph.
Manuscript

Letter from William Christian, Back Page

Date: 06 22 1774
Description: The back of a one page letter written from New Dublin by William Christian to Col. William Preston.
Manuscript

Letter from William Christian, Front Page

Date: 06 22 1774
Description: A letter from New Dublin written by William Christian to Col. William Preston.
Photograph

De Pere House Hotel Register

Date: 08 1871
Description: Caption reads: "Photocopy of the hotel register at the De Pere House De Pere Wis from Friday August 4 to Tuesday August 8 1871. Among names to be noted are...
Photograph

Madison Playwright, Mary-Kate Lorenz

Date: 01 23 1958
Description: Portrait of Madison playwright Mary-Kate Lorenz. Her play, "Beauty and the Beast", will be performed by the Madison Theater Guild at the Central High Schoo...
Manuscript

Embryonic Development in Plants

Date: 1876
Description: Page 13 of a speech written by Increase Lapham on embryonic development in plants. There are drawings at the top of the page.
Drawing

Embryonic Development in Plants

Date: 1876
Description: Page 11 of a speech written by Increase Lapham on embryonic development in plants. There are drawings at the top of the page.

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