The immigration league of Australia: Manifesto
The Immigration League of Australia’s manifesto, which aims to encourage more immigration to Australia from Europe.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-01
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Pamphlet
Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association pamphlet.
Brief pamphlet listing dates for the meetings of the Martha’s Vineyard Camp Meeting Association, names of officers and members of special committees, and a brief history of the organization.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-01
Creator(s)
International children’s school farm league
Informational handout about the International Children’s School Farm League including a its declaration of purpose, a summary of work done in 1909, and a list of officials.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-03-09
Creator(s)
Form to be filled in for “Quotations”
Form requesting contributions for an enlarged edition of the Book of Quotations, Grave & Gay published to support the Doncaster Royal Infirmary. The pamphlet includes information about other contributors.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-06
Creator(s)
Patrick Henry’s great speech and its application to our time
A portion of a speech said to have been given by Patrick Henry just before the Declaration of Independence was signed, in which Henry urges the delegates to sign the document. The text is followed by an analysis relating the text to the present day. Later pages of the pamphlet are missing.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-07
Creator(s)
Illinois Federation for Country Life Progress
Preliminary newspaper circular sent out before the first meeting of the Illinois Federation for Country Life Progress. It outlines the purpose of the organization and the meeting and lists the three sessions that will take place.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-07
Creator(s)
Extracts from letters on the “Purity of the Ballot”
Extracts from numerous letters address the need to act against the ills of the day, including political corruption, partisanship, influence of money in elections, and the attack on democratic electoral principals.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-24
Creator(s)
Official call for the second annual convention of the Western Slope Development Congress
Political figures and leaders from Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Utah are invited to the Second Annual Convention of the Western Slope Development Congress in Delta, Colorado. The congress aims to address matters related to the improvement of the Western Slope territory. Issues discussed will include railroad and public highway improvement and the management of minerals, water, and other natural resources.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-01
Creator(s)
Resolutions unanimously adopted by the Chamber of Commerce
The New York Chamber of Commerce approves the Seamen’s Church Institute of New York’s plan to erect a building near the Custom House to house seamen coming into the port. It will provide a safe place for them to stay and spend time while in port.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-02-02
Creator(s)
A water-curtain for cooling rooms
Dr. William J. Manning describes a method of hanging a water curtain to cool crowded rooms such as factories, tenements, or hospital wards. The method is safer and less expensive than using refrigeration methods.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1910
Creator(s)
Prospectus of the Milwaukee School of Trades
Prospectus outlining the history, goals, and administration of the Milwaukee School of Trades. The school’s mission is to provide boys with fundamental building and manufacturing skills.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1909
Creator(s)
First Congregational Church
Pamphlet providing information about the First Congregational Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The church was founded in 1867 and is pastored by Henry Hugh Proctor.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-09
Creator(s)
Pamphlet from the New York State Committee for the Advancement of Agricultural Education and Experiment
The New York State Committee for the Advancement of Agricultural Education and Experiment advocates for the state to provide more funds to the agricultural college at Cornell University. The endowment under the 1862 Federal Land Grant Act does not provide enough funds for the college to provide free education, or to have a building to house the college.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-02-04
Creator(s)
New York State Committee for the Advancement of Agricultural Education and Experiment
Performance pamphlet
Pamphlet advertising the selections that will be chosen from and the performers for an upcoming performance.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-24
Creator(s)
Constitution and bylaws
Constitution, bylaws, and membership list for the Roosevelt Club of Massachusetts for the year 1906.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906
Creator(s)
Shooting at Wrest Park
Record of a shooting event at Wrest Park, including the people who attended and the game that was shot.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-11-07
Creator(s)
Exhibit A: The Constitution Club of the Borough of Manhattan
Pamphlet outlining the cost and benefits of membership in the Constitution Club of the Borough of Manhattan.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11
Creator(s)
Advantages and privileges of membership in the Constitution Club of the Borough of Manhattan
Pamphlet outlining the advantages of becoming a member of the Constitution Club of the Borough of Manhattan. It also provides a list of some prominent members of the club.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-15
Creator(s)
Pamphlet about the San José scale
This pamphlet from the New York Department of Agriculture contains information about the San José scale, an insect of the bark louse family. It discusses the scale’s spread across the United States, the infestations it has caused, its appearance and life history, the plants it affects, and its natural enemies.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905
Creator(s)
The observance of neutrality by China
A compilation of letters between Russian Ambassador Arthur Paul Nicholas Cassini, Secretary of State John Hay, and Chinese Ambassador Cheng Liang discussing China’s violation of neutrality.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-01-23