Papers 1840-1953.

Curtis, George William, 1824-1892

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George William Curtis (February 24, 1824 – August 31, 1892) was an American writer and public speaker, born in Providence, Rhode Island, of New Englander ancestry. A Republican, he spoke in favor of African-American equality and civil rights. Curtis, the son of George and Mary Elizabeth (Burrill) Curtis, was born in Providence on February 24, 1824. His mother died when he was two. At six he was sent with his elder brother to school in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, where he remained for fi...

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

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Mark Twain (b. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, November 30, 1835, Florida, MO – d. April 21, 1910, Redding, CT) was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels are The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885). Twain served an apprenticeship with a printer and then worked as a typesetter, contributing articles to the newspaper of his older brother Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pil...

King, Rufus, 1755-1827

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Rufus King (March 24, 1755 – April 29, 1827) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress and the Philadelphia Convention and was one of the signers of the United States Constitution in 1787. After formation of the new Congress he represented New York in the United States Senate. He emerged as a leading member of the Federalist Party, serving as the party's last presidential nominee in the 1816 presidential election. The son...

Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913

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Venable, William Henry, 1836-1920

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William Henry Venable was one of Ohio's most successful and acclaimed 19th century educators. After retiring from his teaching duties, he lectured and wrote, becoming an editor of the Ohio Archæological and Historical Quarterly. From the description of William Henry Venable letter and portrait, 1887. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51733135 ...

George, Henry.

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Hine, L. A. (Lucius Alonzo), -1906

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Coates-Kinney, 1826-1904

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Author, army officer, and public official of Ohio. From the description of Coates-Kinney correspondence and poem, 1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79451219 ...

Goss, Charles Frederick.

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Jewett, John Brown.

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Conway, Moncure Daniel

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Epithet: American author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000209.0x00038e ...

Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916

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American Poet. From the description of Little Orphant Annie. Last stanza : AMsS, [s.d.]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122540708 James Whitcomb Riley was an American poet, journalist, and lecturer. From the description of James Whitcomb Riley collection of papers, 1878-[1964] bulk (1878-1915). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122363959 From the guide to the James Whitcomb Riley collection of papers, 1878-[1964, 1878-...

Bennett, John

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John Bennett and [Philip?] Raines business owners. From the description of Ledger, 1836-1848. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 49281485 B. 1943. From the description of John Bennett artist file. (Whitney Museum of American Art). WorldCat record id: 228432876 ...

Russell, A. P. (Addison Peale), 1826-1912

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Mendenhall, Thomas Corwin

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Noted physicist, professor at Ohio State University (1873-78) and Imperial University of Japan (1878-81), member of the U.S. Signal Corps (1884-86), President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1894-1901), etc. From the description of T. C. Mendenhall letter to S. S. McClure [manuscript], 1893 Apr 13. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 318545603 Smith College President (sixth), 1958-1975. Born June 14, 1910. Yale University, B.A., 1932; Ph. D., 1938. Oxford Unive...

Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920

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Carolyn Wells published under the pseudonym Rowland Wright. From the description of Autograph postcard signed from W.D. Howells to Carolyn Wells, Rahway [manuscript], 19th or 20th century. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 694525270 Author, editor, critic. From the description of Letters chiefly to Alexander? Black [manuscript] 1888-1919. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647943111 William Dean Howells was an American novelist...

Howe, Henry, 1816-1893

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Charles Campbell (1807-1876) was born on 1 May 1807, in Petersburg, Virginia, the firstborn child of parents John Wilson Campbell (d.1842), and Mildred Walker Moore Campbell. John, a bookstore owner, was also a historian. In 1831 he published the History of Virginia to 1781 . Later, he held the position of Federal Collector of Customs in Petersburg, Virginia. Mildred taught at the Petersburg Classical Academy in the 1840's. In addition to Charles, the couple also had two younger chi...

Piatt, Sarah M. B. (Sarah Morgan Bryan), 1836-1919

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American poet. From the description of Papers of Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt [manuscript], 1896. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647814346 ...

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882

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Poet, from Cambridge (Middlesex Co.), Mass. From the description of Papers, 1859-1874. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19903002 American author and poet. From the description of A psalm of life, fourth verse, 1850. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 274069802 American teacher, translator, and poet. From the description of Letter, Nahant, Mass., to Mrs. T.B. Lawrence, Newport, 1872 July 20. (Boston Athenaeum...

Piatt, John James.

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Farny, Henry François, 1847-1916

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Henry Farny was a famous Cincinnati artist, who did illustrations for HARPER'S WEEKLY. He traveled to Europe three times from 1867 to 1873 to study under Thomas Buchanan Read, John R. Tait, Rudolf Roger, Herman Herzog, Wilhelm von Diez and others. From the description of Henry Francois Farny papers, 1865-[1876] (Cincinnati Historical Library and Archives). WorldCat record id: 34712302 Etcher, illustrator; Cincinnati, Ohio. From the description of Henry François ...

Lloyd, John Uri, 1849-1936

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John Uri Lloyd was a pioneer in pharmacy, colloidal chemistry, pharmacognosy, and the American materia medica, as well as a novelist and local historian. His most important contributions were in the fields of botanical medicines, and standardization of drug manufacturing. He led the way in developing ethical drugs, and quality in the drug industry. His research resulted in the addition of a large number of botanical drugs. He was a professor of chemistry in the Eclectic ...

Gallagher, William D. (William Davis), 1808-1894

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American journalist and poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Cincinnati, to Lewis J. Cist, 1840 July 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269567247 Gallagher was an author and critic. He served as editor of, The Cincinnati Mirror in 1831 and editor of, The Western Literary Journal in 1836. He also wrote poems for children. From the description of Our early days: holograph poem, 1841. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122594360 ...

Thomas, Edith Matilda.

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Boynton, Henry Van Ness.

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Venable, Dolores Cameron.

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Curry, W. L. (William Leontes), 1839-

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Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884

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Wendell Phillips (born November 29, 1811, Boston, Massachusetts – died February 2, 1884, Boston, Massachusetts), orator and reformer, was one of the leaders of the abolitionist movement in Boston, Massachusetts, wrote frequently for William Lloyd Garrison's Liberator, and eventually became president of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He contributed much to the cause through inflammatory speeches favoring the division of the Union and opposing the acquisition of Texas and the war with Mexico. ...

Buntline, Ned.

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Rice, Harvey, 1800-1891

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Lawyer, legislator, businessman, and author, of Cleveland, Ohio. From the description of Papers, 1830-1897. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 22301081 ...

Bennett, Emerson

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