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Acting Assistant Adjutant General Ransom endorses Herbert E. Gyles for a position in the Philippines. He explains to the Philippine Commission Gyles’ education and abilities as a stenographer and clerk.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-03-09
Business card of Peder L. Hjelmstad, clerk of Shepherd Township in North Dakota.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-12-14
On behalf of the New York Navy Yard Clerks and Draughtsmen’s Association, Banquet Committee Chairman Frederick C. Keale invites the recipient to the organization’s annual banquet on December 2, 1911.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-11
In the first vignette, Benjamin F. Barnes sits in a “Nova Scotia” cradle. Caption: If you were born in Nova Scotia— In second vignette, Barnes types on a typewriter. Caption: And you clerked in the district— In the third, a woman is thrown out of the “White House.” Caption: And you threw a woman out of your office— In the fourth vignette, the “president” kicks Barnes out of the White House. Caption: And instead of getting this— In the fifth, President Roosevelt hands Barnes a “postmaster D.C.” paper. Caption: You got this! In the sixth, Barnes says, “Oh joy!” Caption: Wouldn’t it jar you?
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-04-03
Six frame cartoon showing Benjamin F. Barnes expecting to be punished for throwing a woman out of his office, and instead, being rewarded with the position of Washington, D.C., postmaster.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-04-03
Norman V. McLeod recalls in detail the positive experiences he had during the six months he spent in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Because he was not needed at the camp in Medora, North Dakota, McLeod spent two weeks there and was then transferred to northern Minnesota. McLeod reflects on the impacts the CCC had on him, the training he received, and the people with whom he worked. McLeod also includes a short note with more information on the two weeks he spent in Medora, and returns the letter sent to him with the questionnaire with a short note on it as well.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1984
Clerk-stenographer Mrs. Gunnard Johnson at Peaceful Valley Ranch in the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1953-10
Photograph of administrative clerk Pam Thompson taken outside of the South Unit visitor center of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1975-08
A priest stands on the left holding a paper that states “The steady decline of womanhood from its old ideals.” Puck pulls back a curtain to reveal women in many roles in society, such as doctors, lawyers, school teachers, athletes, artists, nurses, secretaries, “Tenement House Inspectors,” and as members of such organizations as the “S.P.C.A.” Caption: Puck — Do you really think, my clerical friend, that the old ideals were better than these?
Through its life as a publication, Puck frequently found fault with clerics and traditional denominations, although not with the Bible itself. Sermons and messages that Puck criticized usually dealt with what it deemed to be excesses, foolish pronouncements, and hypocrisy.
Ehrhart’s double-page spread “Concerning the American Girl” featured the cartoonist’s trademark vignettes-on-a-topic, but also allows the magazine and its social cartoonist to register displeasure about a cleric’s attack on one its advocacies — the “emancipation” of the American Girl as typified by Ehrhart’s cartoons and the Gibson Girl of Life Magazine.
In a country courtroom, a judge pronounces a verdict based on the testimony of a cowboy standing in front of the clerk’s desk. Caption: Rube Roundup — Yes, your Honor, I admit I shot the tenderfoot, but he asked me to play a game of “ping-pong” with him. / Lead Gulch Justice — Discriminatin’ sarcumstances. When he gets out o’ the hospittle I’ll see thet you get the justice of his commitment. Next case.
As happens with society’s fads and fancies, something of momentary obsession attracts the attention — and, usually, the wit and sarcasm — of cartoonists. Puck in 1902 just did not seem able to embrace the fad of that new indoor game, ping pong.
President Roosevelt asks the United States Civil Service Commission when the classification of the laborers employed as clerks will be ready, as he wishes to take up the matter. Laborers have previously been classified, and the reason to not classify the laborers employed as clerks has disappeared.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-01-10
President Roosevelt would like to have Ludwick C. Young restored to his position of clerk. Census director S. N. D. North vouches for him. Mrs. Young also does sewing for Edith Roosevelt. Even in the midst of poverty, the Young family tries to help others.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-05
An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907. The act stipulates funding for salaries of ambassadors and ministers, salaries of secretaries of embassies and legations, contingent expenses, foreign missions, and a number of international bureaus and commissions among other things.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-08-28
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt informs Edward Charles O’Brien that he did not believe Mr. Daly was as competent a clerk as the others. Following an outburst by Daly, Roosevelt recommended he be demoted, but Daly preferred to quit his position as clerk.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-05-28
On behalf of William G. Spencer, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt asks C. N. Jordan if there is any possibility of a promotion for Spencer. Roosevelt speaks to Spencer’s trustworthiness and work ethic.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-05-28
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt calls Secretary of the Navy Long’s attention to E. I. Renick’s case. Renick was a former chief clerk of the Department of State who rose through his career under the civil service regulations. In the past, chief clerks who were turned out at no fault of their character were given another position. Roosevelt suggests that Renick be transferred to a clerkship at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-04-22
Fred C. Ainsworth, Adjutant General of the United States Army, writes to Assistant Secretary of War Oliver regarding the Army service record of Leonard Wilson under General Joseph Wheeler. Although General Wheeler’s report has not been found, several people have attested to Wilson’s effectiveness.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-03-20
Simon Newcomb asks William Loeb for the assistance of a clerk for a reception for the International Congress of Arts and Science.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-08-31