Richard Josiah Hinton papers, 1853-1902.

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Richard Josiah Hinton papers, 1853-1902.

The Richard Josiah Hinton papers contain correspondence, notes, and clippings documenting territorial Kansas abolitionist activity; research notes on John Brown and Harper's Ferry for Hinton's book John Brown and His Men; and poems of and notes on Richard Realf, an acquaintance of John Brown. The collection is strong in Kansas free-stater history, and contains correspondence of many free-staters describing their experiences or thoughts about Kansas. Included are reminiscences concerning John Brown. The collection also contains letters received from Oswald Garrison Villard, a noteworthy American journalist and civil rights supporter. Other notes and documents discuss Roycrofters, Elbert Hubbard, and East Aurora, N.Y. The collection also contains a variety of military records and correspondence discussing the Civil War.

4 cubic feet (10 boxes) + 1 v.2 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8005464

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Roycroft Shop

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Founded by Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) in 1895, the Roycroft Shops combined the ideals of William Morris with the techniques of capitalism. The business developed out of the growth of the craftsman's movement in America, promoted by Hubbard through his Roycroft Press. Those who worked for Hubbard were known as Roycrofters. By 1900, the Roycroft shops were successfully marketing handcrafted items, including carpets, sculpture, and mission style furniture. Despite the popul...

Brown, John, 1800-1859

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John Brown (May 9, 1800, Torrington, Connecticut – December 2, 1859, Charles Town, Virginia) was born in Connecticut in 1800 before migrating with his family at an early age to the Connecticut Western Reserve. He failed at several business ventures and land speculations before devoting his life to the abolition of slavery. Brown was executed in 1859 following his failed attempt to incite a slave rebellion at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Edwin Coppoc, a native of Salem, Ohio, joined Brown in his rai...

Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915

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American author, publisher, master craftsman; died on the Lusitania, May 1915. From the description of Papers of Elbert Hubbard, 1896-1915. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32136608 American author and lecturer; founder of The Roycroft Shop which produced furniture, various publications and fine editions of the classics. Hubbard died, along with his wife, Alice Moore Hubbard, during the sinking of the Lusitania. From the description of Letters by Elb...

Realf, Richard, 1834-1878

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Poet, lecturer, abolitionist, and soldier. From the description of Richard Realf collection, 1857-1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982432 Realf was a poet, dramatist, abolitionist, and soldier. From the description of Richard Realf selected documents [microform], 1850-1905. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 62121862 Abolitionist and poet. From the description of Richard Realf letters and poems, 1864-1865. (Newberry ...

Hinton, Richard J. (Richard Josiah), 1830-1901

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Richard J. Hinton was born on November 26, 1830, in London, England. Hinton crossed the Atlantic in 1851 and took up residence in New York City. While there he learned the printer's trade and soon became a newspaper reporter for several different newspapers in that city, as well as in Boston. As a reporter he opposed the Fugitive Slave Law, became an anti-slavery advocate, and assisted in the organization of the Republican Party. In June 1856 Hinton set out with other free-state emigrants, reach...

Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949

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Epithet: US journalist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000429.0x000092 Villard, a journalist and author, was president of the New York Evening Post (1897-1918), editor and owner of The Nation (1918-1932), publisher and contributing editor of The Nation (1932-1935), a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and of Yachting Magazine, and owner of the Nautical Gazette. His father ...