Various authors

Faculty of Arts and Sciences Harvard University. The First Three Years of the Afro-American Studies Department 1969-1972. October 16, 1972

Cambridge, MA, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Harvard University, Presumed Publisher, 1972. Wraps. Printed wraps. 70 pp. An assessment of the first three years of the Afro-American Studies Department at Harvard, discussing accomplishments, needs and "unfinished business." While acknowledging in brief student protests that sought the creation of a Black studies department at Harvard, the authors seemingly reject the notion that the students had anything to do with its creation, instead subtly asserting that change was already in the works. Many appendices are included, offering a perspective on Afro-American studies, a report on Black studies, a former student's comments, courses of instruction, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Two release date stamps on the front cover. Light fading and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 018691

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn African American Black Studies

Various authors

Fashion Art League of America. Semi-Annual Convention September, 1926. Convention Directory Program Autumn 1926

Chicago, Fashion Art League of America, Publisher, 1926. Wraps. Green wraps with lettering stamped in gilt. 24 pp. including ads. A few ads with illustrations. A program of events for a convention held by the Fashion League of America, listing the board of directors, members of various committees, etc. as well as a list of talks and fashion shows to be held. This includes an opening fashion show, and one displaying French fashions. Talks look at the business side of dressmaking and fashion. The Fashion Art League of America was founded by Alla Ripley (Bannister) in 1913, after she became president of the Chicago Dressmakers Club and reorganized it. Going by her professional name Madame Ripley, she was influential in promoting fashion as an art, and establishing it as a business for women at a time when women were expected to give up work once married. She took part in a 1913 fashion show in Chicago that featured dresses and clothing inspired by European Cubism and worked throughout her career to promote American fashion as equal or superior to French fashions (see The Beverly Review Sept. 17, 2019 article for previous information). GOOD+ condition. Minor toning and soiling to the covers. Light bumping and creasing along the edges. Small doodle on the lower front cover. Two small notes on the last blank page. Good .

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Book number: 020463

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Fashion

Various Authors

Folio. A Journal of Music, Drama, Art and Literature. January, 1875

Boston, White, Smith and Co, 1875. Wraps. Side sewn illustrated wraps. Small folio. With several pages of sheet music. A magazine focusing on music, but with a few poems and literary works. Includes reviews of operas and other performances, as well as a section on upcoming performances. Perhaps of note is a short column recommending the performance of Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins, an American pianist and composer. This column is accompanied by a portrait of Mr. Wiggins. GOOD condition. Moderate toning. Some soiling and foxing. Corners creased. Minor scattered staining. Minor chipping and tearing along the edges. Good .

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Book number: 021396

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Music African American

Various Authors

Food, Farming and Families in Colonial New Hampshire. Papers Presented at the Symposium New Hampshire Farm Museum, August 15, 1980

Durham, University of New Hampshire Press, 1980. Original Wraps. Un-paginated. A collection of essays on food and farming in Colonial New Hampshire, female roles in Colonial food production, ethnic foods in Provincial New Hampshire and more. GOOD condition, ex-museum library copy. With the usual library markings: spine label, stamps and card pocket. Mostly minor soiling to the covers, with some scuffing and browning. Faint pencil notation at the upper front cover. Library embossment at the lower corner. Some creasing to the wraps. Interior clean and solid. Good .

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Book number: 004757

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Colonial New Hampshire Farming

Various authors

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. July 28, 1860

New York, Frank Leslie, Publisher, 1860. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. 16 pp. Illustrations throughout. Single issue of this newspaper featuring articles on a variety of topics. This includes an illustrated article on the Zouave Cadets of Chicago, a military unit inspired by the French Zouave units, with this unit presumably organized by Elmer E. Ellsworth. The US Zouaves toured the United States, and eventually served on both sides during the Civil War. The newspaper features a centerfold spread illustrating formations and maneuvers. Another short article documents, with illustrations, the New York German Fire Corps or Pompiers, firefighters serving in New York City. FAIR condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Moderate browning. Large areas of faint staining along the corners and extremities. Some soiling, foxing and spotting. Heavy chipping and tattering along the extremities. Fair .

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Book number: 013143

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Military/ War

Various Authors

The Granite Monthly, a New Hampshire Magazine, Devoted to Literature, History and State Progress. Volume II

Concord, NH, H.H. Metcalf, Publisher, 1879. Half-Leather. 384 pages. With several full page portraits of various notable NH figures. Topics include military affairs in Hopkinton, men of old Nottingham at the Battle of Bunker Hill, early history of the Concord Press, a day at old Kittery, Kearsarge Mountain, etc. Bound in half leather with decoratively tooled leather bearing what appears to be cherubs climbing vinelike plants. Marbled endpapers. In GOOD condition. Moderate scuffing to the covers, with heavier scuffing along the hinges and extremities. Small chip of leather missing from the center of the backstrip. Upper front hinge split. Text clean and solid with general darkening to the pages and a minor dampstain to a few pages in the rear. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002286

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: New Hampshire Hopkinton Nottingham Bunker Hill New Hampshire History

Various Authors

The Great Divide. March, 1893. Vol. IX No. 1

Denver, CO, The Great Divide Publishing Co, 1893. Wraps. Side folding journal, approximately 15 by 12 inches. 24 pp, including covers. Illustrations and a few photos throughout, including a photo of a cliff dwelling, perhaps in Mesa Verde, Colorado. With ads for Smith and Wesson, mining companies, gold mines and other western opportunities in Colorado, Arizona, California and elsewhere. A single issue of this magazine/journal, containing articles and stories, many reflecting a Western theme. This includes an illustrated article on the Native American pottery of the Rio San Juan; a discussion of cliff dwelling architecture; Washington territory legends; a discussion of Shamanism as practiced by Native Americans, including explanation of the Jessakkid; an autobiography by the Native American Running Antelope, written in pictographs, with translations beneath; a piece on a massacre of white settlers by Native Americans in the Minnesota area; a piece on various snakes, etc. GOOD condition. Moderate browning, minor soiling, some foxing and minor staining. Horizontal fold crease present. Heavy wrinkling along the spine. Center hinge split, with a few minor tears throughout. Good .

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Book number: 008578

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Various Authors

Gun-Barrel Politics: The Black Panther Party, 1966-1971. Report by the Committee on Internal Security, House of Representatives. 92d Congress, 1st Session. Together with Minority Views and a Summation by Hon. Richardson Preyer Subcommitte Chairman

Washington, Government printing Office, 1971. Wraps. Printed wraps. 145, 7 pp. A few black and white illustrations throughout, reprints of illustrations from issues of The Black Panther Party. A supposedly "analytical" report on the Black Panther Party, discussing its origins, ideology and methodology in achieving its aims. The work cites the words of Black Panther Party leaders and ex-members, and subtly seeks to tie the party to foreign groups (communists) seeking to overthrow the US government, while ignoring the facts in some cases (such as the murder of Fred Hampton) that would portray the US government in a poor light. The report was issued by the Committee on Internal Security, formerly known as the House of Un-American Activities Committee, chaired by Richard Ichord, a staunch anti-communist. GOOD condition. Minor to moderate toning, some staining and minor soiling, with light rusting to the staples. Minor creasing and wrinkling. Good .

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Book number: 016065

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn African American

Various Authors

Imprisonment of Thomas Shields and Charles Weber in Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in Response to a Resolution in the House of Representatives, Transmitting a Communication from the Secretary of State in Reference to [... ]

No Place, No publisher. Pamphlet. Full title: Imprisonment of Thomas Shields and Charles Weber in Mexico. Message from the President of the United States, in Response to a Resolution in the House of Representatives, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State in reference to the arrest and imprisonment of Thomas Shields and Charles Weber in Mexico. 47th Congress, 1st Session. Ex. Doc. No. 153. House of Representatives. No publisher, place or date. Presumed Government Printing Office, Washington: 1882. Pamphlet, disbound from a larger work. 18, 2 pp. An lengthy account of the jailing in Mexico of two glassblowers from the Pittsburgh area, Thomas Shields and Charles Weber. According to the report they were jailed for drunkenness and other seemingly trumped-up charges, most likely because their employer in Mexico did not wish to pay for their services. GOOD condition. Binding edge a bit rough. Minor toning. Good .

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Book number: 015953

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Various authors

Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot. Saturday July 26, 1817

Boston, Ballard and Wright, 1817. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format. Single sheet, folded into four pages. Single issue of this newspaper, with a large list taking up most of the front page of wholesale prices for a variety of goods, from liquor to food to iron and supplies. Also present are brief passages on news from Florida and the occupation of Amelia Island, military action at St. Augustine, etc. Some news of naval action off the coast of Cuba is present, as well as a summary of a tour of the President of the United States through New England, encouragement to people to settle in Canada, auction notices and ship news. FAIR condition. Several large areas of dampstaining. Some foxing, soiling and staining. Several horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Some creasing, chipping and tearing along the folds and extremities. Fair .

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Book number: 013855

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Various authors

Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot. Wednesday, January 21, 1818

Boston, Ballard and Wright, Publishers, 1818. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid format newspaper. Single sheet folded into four pages. Single issue of this newspaper, containing various articles relating to history and current events, as well as shipping and port news from Boston, advertisements, etc. Also present is a short letter relating to the "Indian War" discussing troop movements to Fort Scott. Also present are short pieces relating to Amelia Island and its occupation by the US, as well as a piece on the value of Florida, which the US was hoping to annex. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Other creasing and wrinkling present, with moderate foxing, some staining and soiling. Notes and names in ink across the top of the paper. Extremities creased and worn. Good .

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Book number: 014017

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Maritime History

Various authors

Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot. November 24, 1819

Boston, Ballard and Wright, Publisher, 1819. Tabloid. Tabloid newspaper format. 4 pp. Single issue of this Boston, Massachusetts newspaper with news of ships arriving and leaving Boston, hurricanes in the West Indies, news of a pirate captured off the coast of Charleston, another account of piracy, etc. FAIR/GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. Heavy staining and foxing, especially to the upper half. Some soiling. Heavy chipping and creasing along the extremities. A few notes in ink on the upper margins. Fair .

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Book number: 014683

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Various Authors

Indian Reservations of the Northwest. Idaho, Oregon, Washington. The People, Their Land, Their Life

Portland, OR, United States Department of the Interior/Bureau of Indian Affairs, Publisher, 1960. Wraps. Illustrated pale blue wraps. Oblong quarto. 98 pp. A government issued survey and report on the various Native American Reservations in the Pacific Northwest, providing names and locations of the reservations, descriptions of their geography and region, a description of the people of the various tribes, including education, income and housing, as well as initiatives in the communities. Introduction seeks to dispel stereotypes and misconceptions of the Native American community, in regard to education, work, etc. although perhaps still contains a hint of condescension toward the lives and traditions of the Native Americans. GOOD condition. Minor soiling and staining to the wrappers, including a dampstain to the lower rear cover, slightly affecting the interior in that area. Wrappers chipped at two spots along the spine, exposing the binding beneath. Some scuffing/curling along the extremities. Paper very browned in the interior. Good .

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Book number: 011995

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Native American

Various authors

Indians at Work. A News Sheet for Indians and the Indian Service. December 15, 1936

Washington, Office of Indian Affairs, 1936. Wraps. Side stapled journal. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 51 pp. A few black and white photos throughout, depicting Native American schoolchildren, as well as their art. Indians At Work was a publication that was started to show the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps Indian Division. It was published from 1933 to 1945. This issue with pieces on prehistoric mound builders, news on various buildings and developments on various Native American reservations, etc. GOOD condition. Moderate dampstaining along the left edge of the journal, with moderate offsetting along the spine and fore edge. Light dampstaining along the other edges. Minor soiling and toning. Just a hint of dampstaining along the top edge of the interior. Front cover detached from the upper staple. $. Good .

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Book number: 018422

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Various Authors

Indians at Work. A News Sheet for Indians and the Indian Service. May1, 1936

Washington, Office of Indian Affairs, 1936. Wraps. Side stapled journal. 8 ½ by 11 inches. 51 pp. A few black and white photos throughout. Indians At Work was a publication that was started to show the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps Indian Division. It was published from 1933 to 1945. This issue with pieces on Native American land losses, arts and crafts, Native American forests, etc. GOOD condition. Minor soiling and toning, with offsetting along the foredge. A few small stains. Staples rusted. Good .

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Book number: 018936

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Indigenous/Native American