LC Printed Ephemera Selections : Library of Congress Open Archive Initiative Repository 1

The Gerry-mander : a new species of monster, which appeared in Essex South District in Jan. 1812....

First broadside printing of Gerry-mander map of Essex County. The map, enhanced to resemble a salamander, was created as a protest by Federalists opposed to the Massachusetts redistricting legislation that rearranged district lines in order to give the Republicans an advantage in the upcoming state senatorial elections. The term "gerrymander" is derived from this caricature and incidents surrounding its creation.; Purchase; 1984. (DLC); Gerrymandering--Massachusetts.; Caricatures and cartoons...

Congress received the following intelligence from the Council of Safety, as coming from "an offic...

United States. Continental Congress.

[At head of title:] Baltimore, December 30; "Head Quarters, Newtown, Bucks county, Dec. 27."; First broadside printing of the news of General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, Dec. 25, 1776.; Washington, George, 1732-1799--Military leadership.; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns. [JUV]; Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.; Dunlap, John, 1747-1812.; E241.T7U55 1776; Shelved in Thacher Grill. Accompanied by facsimile of the original.; 94-207357 r97...

Jeff. Davis Caught At Last. Hoop Skirts & Southern Chivalry. Philadelphia, J. L. Magee [1865]

Stern Broadsides, v. 4, no. 4

We the people of the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantati...

United States. Constitution.

"The first draft of the report of the Committee of Five of the Federal Convention. Printed, for the use of members, in an edition of sixty copies, on one side of seven leaves, only"--Evans. Caption title.; Imprint supplied by Evans.; LC copy annotated in pencil on leaf [1]: (1787, Aug.) Report of Committee of Detail. (Between Aug 1 and Aug 6). (DLC); REFERENCES: Evans 20815; Ford, P.L. Pamphlets, 20; Journals of the Continental Congress, 588; United States. Constitutional Convention (1787); C...

Congress of the United States, begun and held at the city of New-York, on Wednesday, the fourth o...

United States. Congress (1st, 1st session : 1789).

Twelve articles printed in two columns.; Place and date of publication supplied by Evans.; Followed by: State of Rhode-Island, and Providence-Plantations. In General Assembly, October session, A.D. 1789. It is voted and resolved, that the secretary be directed to cause to be printed one hundred and fifty copies of the amendments ... and that one copy thereof be sent to each town-clerk ... Signed: A true copy: witness, Henry Ward, sec'ry.; LC copy annotated on verso: Town clerk East-Greenwich....

Amherst Express. Extra. Williams and Amherst base ball and chess! Muscle and mind!! July 1st and ...

These two contests mark the beginning of competition between student teams of the two colleges. Both were played in Pittsfield, Mass., and both ended in Amherst victories. The ball game lasted 3-1/2 hours, with a final score of 73 to 32.; Imprint from NUC pre-1956, v. 14, p. 416 (NA 0280758).; Amherst College--Baseball.; Williams College--Baseball.; Portfolio 347, no. 1 ; 98-175304

War department, Washington. April 20, 1865. $100,000 reward! The murder of our late beloved presi...

United States War Department.

Broadside advertising reward for capture of Lincoln assassination conspirators, illustrated with photographic prints of John H. Surratt, John Wilkes Booth, and David E. Herold.; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination--Washington (D.C.); Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865.; Surratt, John H. (John Harrison), 1844-1916.; Herold, David E., 1844-1865.; Stern Collection Broadside Port. v. 5, no. 24

To the friends of our country. [Alabama 1824?]

Regarding Andrew Jackson's land speculation.; Jackson, Andrew.; Imprint 2.

Report of the committee appointed to examine the state bank. Jan. 8th, 1827.

Alabama. General Assembly. Committee appointed to examine the state bank.

Imprint 2.

An abstract of the census of Alabama, taken in 1827.

Alabama. Census.

Census; Imprint 2.

To the public ... July 30, 1829.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Citizens.

Statements by the citizens of Tuscaloosa regarding the defence of Seth Barton.; Campaign.; Imprint 3.

[Campaign document.]

Lynch, James.

Campaign.; Imprint 2.

Union---Extra. Saturday May 23, 1846. From the Mobile Daily advertiser extra. Monday May 18 10 o'...

Mobile Daily advertiser.

Mexican war.

[Poster offering fifty dollars reward for the capture of a runaway slave Stephen.]

Parks, Levi.

Negative photostat.; Reward.

Apheila by Thomas Bibb Bradley.

Bradley, Thomas Bibb.

Poetry.

Correspondence between Mr. Yancey and Mr. Scott ... [Letter from N.J. Scott, to William Lowndes Y...

Positive photostat.; Original in the U. S. National Archives.; Photostat reproduced from a negative owned by Mr. David Barbee.; Rec. Rare Book 4-30-40.

Circular letter No. 4. Montgomery, May 20, 1861.

Confederate States of America. Post Office Dept.

Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 1, Folder 14.

A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the public safety. [s. l.]

Alabama. Laws. statutes, etc.

Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 1, Folder 15.

Extra! Advertiser and register office 11 1/2 o'clock A.M. April 27 [1862] Particulars of affairs ...

Advertiser and Register office, Mobile, Ala.

New Orleans.

[Letter transmitting joint resolutions in relation to transportation by the Rail Roads of the Con...

Alabama. Governor. John Gill Shorter.

Transportation.