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The Broadside Press records include correspondence, typescripts, broadsides, books, financial records, audiovisual material, photographs, realia, and other printed material. These records document a portion of the history of the Detroit-based African-American-owned publisher of poetry broadside, anthologies and other works.

The Broadside Press records include correspondence, typescripts, broadsides, books, financial records, audiovisual material, photographs, realia, and other printed material. The ten linear feet span the years 1968 to 1998, with the bulk of materials falling between 1985 and 1996. Records are arranged in ten series: Correspondence (0.5 linear feet), Book Production Material (1 linear foot), Broadsides (0.25 linear feet), Programs and Events (0.5 linear feet), Business Records (1 linear foot), Financial Records (1 linear foot), Photographic Material (0.5 linear feet), Audiovisual Material (0.5 linear feet), Ephemera (1.5 linear feet), and Realia (.25 linear feet).

This collection contains 9 letters that B. Robert Winthrop, a native of New York City, wrote to his sister Mag while he lived and worked in "Angostura" between 1824 and 1825. He described his life abroad and commented on the local culture. The collection also contains a letter that Winthrop wrote to Mag after returning to New York City, as well as a manuscript poem.

This collection contains 9 letters that B. Robert Winthrop wrote to his sister Mag while he lived and worked in "Angostura" between December 8, 1824, and December 20, 1825, as well as one letter that he wrote after returning to his home in New York City and a poem copied by C. Winthrop.

B. Robert Winthrop moved to "Angostura" in late 1824, and remained until at least early 1826. While abroad, he corresponded with his sister, Mag C. Winthrop, who remained with their family in New York City. In his first letter, written on December 8, 1824, he described the local population and his experiences as foreigner living abroad (such as his lack of familiarity with the local vernacular). Winthrop often referred to his desire to return home and remarked on social news from New York City. In late 1825, he began to describe his efforts to return to the United States, as well as his disappointment when his plans did not come to fruition.

In his final letter from overseas, dated December 20, 1825, he relayed a request from the "Governors Daughter," who wished for a set of "curls" from New York. He also wrote Mag from New York City on January 2, 1829, after the rest of the Winthrop family had moved to Clarendon County, South Carolina, responding in detail to her request for news of New York's latest fashions and expressing his pleasure with a general's recent success in the "Western States." The final item is a manuscript copy of "The Mariner's Dream," a poem by William Dimond; this copy is attributed to "Miss C. Winthrop."

The Brookline, Massachusetts, photograph album contains 34 photographs and 2 half tone prints showing people and places in Brookline, Massachusetts.

The Brookline, Massachusetts, photograph album contains 34 photographs and 2 half tone prints showing people and places in Brookline, Massachusetts.

The album (14.5 x 18.5 cm) has green cloth covers with "Photographs" stamped in gold on the front. Images of interest include views of Italianate and Dutch Colonial houses, Brookline after a heavy snowfall, a Deerfoot Farm Dairy Brookline Delivery cart, a young woman with a Gibson Girl hairstyle, portraits of women and men playing tennis and resting on a lawn, people at a rocky beach, an interior view of a residence, group portraits taken during a hiking trip, and two halftone prints of the Harvard Congregational Church.

The Brown and Fox family photograph albums are a two-volume set of albums containing approximately 253 snapshots of people and places in Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan as well as views of Colorado.

The Brown and Fox family photograph albums are a two-volume set of albums containing approximately 253 snapshots of people and places in Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan as well as views of Colorado.

Volume one (19 x 14 cm) has brown paper covers with "Photographs/Souvenirs/of/Denver Colo" stamped on the front cover and contains approximately 67 photographs. Contents mostly consist of architectural photographs of houses in rural or semi-rural settings as well as portraits, many of which are accompanied by handwritten notes. Images of interest include the farm of Henry Brown near Toledo, Ohio; a woman standing near a roadside fruit and flower stand; the homes of Will, Ben and Harry Fox; the Abraham Lincoln home and tomb in Springfield, Illinois; the Catholic Church in Stuart, Iowa; and the courthouse and high school of Fremont, Nebraska. Also of note are photographs of the High Bridge in Boone, Iowa, the Methodist Church in Pueblo, Colorado, and a large house in Monroe, Michigan, possibly the home of Cyrus Augustus Olmsted (1863-1948).

Volume two (20 x 15 cm) has black fabric covers and contains approximately 186 photographs. Contents mainly consist of portraits and outdoor views from a trip to Colorado. Between the inside front cover and seventh page there are numerous portraits of men, women, and children, and many more individual and group portraits are present throughout the remainder of the album. Subsequent images of interest include outdoor views of the American West; a rest tent called the "Corona Café"; a cyanotype of a woman sitting on a rocking horse; the front of a train and the downtown area of a small railroad town; a church en route to Denver, Colorado; a woman holding a Brownie Box camera on her lap; Castle Rock, Colorado as seen from aboard a train; multiple pictures of an infant; views of Garden of the Gods; a snowy street scene with a streetcar in what appears to be Denver; and a group of people shaking hands with an individual wearing a Native American headdress.

This collection consists of copies of Vice-Admiralty Court documents pertinent to the New York Brig Bulia, which was severely damaged at Saint Christopher's while en route to the United States in 1810. These notarized documents (2 items, on which are copied four documents) included surveyor analyses of the ship's condition, their assessment that repairs would cost more than the ship's value, an order for the sale of salvaged cargo at Basseterre, and the ship's New York registration.

This collection consists of copies of Vice-Admiralty Court documents items pertinent to the New York Brig Bulia, which was severely damaged at Saint Chrisopher's while en route to the United States in 1810. These notarized documents (2 items, on which are copied four documents) included surveyor analyses of the ship's condition, their assessment that repairs would cost more than the ship's value, an order for the sale of salvaged cargo at Basseterre, and the ship's New York registration. The original documents dated August 11, 1809; March 8 and 12, 1810; and April 21, 1810, while these notarized copies were made April 17 and April 23, 1810.

This pre-printed daily diary was maintained by B. Woodruff, a 26-year-old female school and music teacher. It is comprised of both personal entries and entries relating to the monetary aspect of her work teaching music to students in 1884 in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, areas.

This pre-printed daily diary was maintained by B. Woodruff, a 26-year-old female school and music teacher. It is comprised of both personal entries and entries relating to the monetary aspect of her work teaching music to students in 1884 in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and South Yarmouth, Massachusetts areas.

The diary opens while Woodruff is visiting in St. Louis, after which she recounts the train voyage home to the Philadelphia region, daily affairs tending to the family, and teaching lessons. Woodruff references church meetings, sermons, choir rehearsals, and concerts in her entries. She includes some comments on books she read, and she also recounts her visit to South Yarmouth in July and August.

In the volume, she keeps running accounts at the tops of pages to record the number of lessons given to students. Cash accounts are recorded in the back of the volume, with separate accounting for Woodruff's income received from teaching music. Several quotations are inscribed on the front cover.

The Camp Wihakowi photograph albums are a two-volume set of albums containing images and ephemera documenting a Northfield, Vermont, summer camp for girls from 1923 to 1926.

The Camp Wihakowi photograph albums are a two-volume set of albums containing images and ephemera documenting a Northfield, Vermont, summer camp for girls from 1923 to 1926.

Volume One (22 x 15 cm) has a black pebbled cover bound with cord and the word “Photographs” stamped in green on the front. The inside back cover includes a stamp with Dorothy Young’s address. The volume contains approximately 83 snapshots primarily dated to 1923 and 1924. Many of the images are either snapshots of natural scenery or portraits of people. The camp nicknames of a number of individuals are inscribed below their portraits. Images of interest include pictures of the 1923 camp counselors, Young’s cabin for the summer of 1923, a portrait of Dorothy Young (captioned “Dot”) with long hair, group portraits of the entire 1923 and 1924 camps, outdoor views of the Camp Wihakowi, a trip to the beach, and a hike on Scrag Mountain. Also present are 4 honors badges stored in envelopes, 7 pieces of ephemera, and 7 pen and ink drawings including two drawings of camp uniforms and sketches of the Scrag Mountain hike.

Volume Two (22 x 25 cm) has a tan cover bound with cord and the words “My Summer Camp” stamped on the front in black. Inside the front cover there is a printed cover page with Young’s address and two certificates from the Winchester Junior Rifle Corps. Many album pages are printed with categorical headers such as “Snapshots”, “Hikes” and “Motor Trips.” The album contains approximately 153 photographs, 42 pieces of ephemera and realia, and 4 drawings. Items of interest include a written account of the location of the camp, lyrics to camp cheers and songs, an hourly schedule from the 1925 camp, a drawing and record of costumes worn at the 1926 masquerade, written accounts of “The Hike to the Sanborns/July 10, 1925” and “Uncle Emmett’s Slate Quarry”, a list of campers along with their addresses and nicknames, a small mail duffel bag filled with souvenir pictures of Boston, and more honors badges. Also present are photographs of campers playing sports and shooting rifles, a trip to Sanborn Cottage, camp counselors, Young’s August cabin, and a picture of campers from West Roxbury.

Correspondence, manuscripts, publications, and ephemera from award-winning novelist, journalist, and anarchist Cara Hoffman.

The correspondence series contains digital correspondence between Hoffman and colleagues, as well as letters sent to Hoffman. The creator separated digital correspondence from Goddard College, Jon Frankel, and Rachel Pollack from other letters. These correspondents' folders are arranged alphabetically. Their back-and-forth with Hoffman largely consists of discussions about craft or admissions to Goddard College. Additional correspondence is ordered chronologically. Many letters date from the 80s and 90s and concern the personal lives of Hoffman's correspondents.

The Works series consists of notes, manuscripts, proofs, and publications of Hoffman's novels, short stories, and articles. Materials are grouped by work. The bulk of materials relate to Hoffman's most recent novel, Running, which is based loosely on her early travels in Greece in the 1980s and 1990s.

The collection also includes 5 of Hoffman's personal journals, dating from 2000 to roughly 2018. These journals include notes and writings related to Hoffman's writing process and her work on her MFA. Following the journals are Hoffman's Goddard diploma and handful of ephemera from Hoffman's travels.

Professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work; was heavily involved in researching psychosocial rehabilitation of the mentally ill and an advocate of supported education; and researched the affects of mental illness on mothers. Collection consists of correspondence, lectures and speeches, project information and publications completed during her tenure at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University

The Carol T. Mowbray collection consists primarily of correspondence and project related materials and publications detailing her professional career. This collection is divided into eight series: Personal, Correspondence, Teaching, Conferences, Lectures and Speeches, Committees, Projects and Publications. The collection is organized primarily in alphabetical or chronological order for ease of use. The collection itself is focused on the professional activities of Carol T. Mowbray, and researchers will find few insights into the personal life and character of Carol outside of the work environment.

Maps of Oakland and Livingston Counties and Detroit, Mich., and the state of Michigan, and other items relating to Bloomfield Township, Mich., photographed from the holdings of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library.

This collection of maps and other items was photographed from the holdings of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library, May 5, 2010. Five items or groups of items were photographed.