Collections

The collection contains two letters: one letter from Anson Du Puy Van Buren to Miss Ada D. Clark, dated August 26, 1863 and another letter from the National Society of Autograph Collectors to Mr. Forest Sweet, dated March 20, 1948. The earlier letter includes a description of Sojourner Truth by Van Buren and references Nathaniel Hawthorne. The second letter documents the provenance of this earlier letter. The collection also contains one newspaper clipping from The Battle Creek Enquirer regarding Sojourner Truth, dated September 24, 1997.

The collection contains letters and programs, writings and other papers documenting Aquilla Matthews, an African-American woman originally from Danville, Virginia who was the director of the USO African American Women's group, The Sun and Sand Caravan during World War II. The collection includes: photographs of several members of the group notes with description of different areas served and several letters documenting Matthews personal and professional life.

The Charlotte Ursula Zolotow papers contains professional and personal correspondence, manuscripts, publisher galleys, photographs, slides, and artworks from illustrators. The materials document the personal and professional life of children's book author and editor Charlotte Ursula Zolotow.

A group of twenty items, the majority of which are typeface sheets. There are also two greeting cards, handwritten letters, a sheet with a quote, and a small pamphlet. Seven items are signed by Hermann Zapf.

Collection contains letters sent to Irene Orzechowski from people, primarily men, serving in the military during and after World War II. Early letters from 1943 are from Franklin C. Foulks who was in the Navy stationed in the United States and the western pacific, Japan and Korea. Letters included in the collection also come from her sister, Genia Maslowski. Other letters are from Frederick Stein in the Navy to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stein of Atchison, Kansas and from Eddie Maslowski and Franklin Foulks while stationed at Camp Peary, Virginia and overseas.

Collection contains letters and postcards mailed between members of the Jenkins family. The post cards are from locations across the United States. The letters were sent between Mr. and Mrs. Robert David Jenkins while he was in the military after the Korean War. The letters are a mix of love letters and family updates.

The collection contains Volumes I and II of "Jonathan and His Continent" by Leon Paul Blouet "Max O'Rell" as well as Blouet family genealogical records, and letters from Leon Paul Blouet.

Two letters from Pearl S. Buck to her editor. The first letter refers to something enclosed that she wanted to say to African Americans. The enclosed item is not present. She sent copies of this letter to all African American journals, and was glad to have her editor use the letter if they wished on or after February 28.

The collection contains 34 typed manuscripts for short stories, reviews, speeches, letters, and plays by Pearl Buck. The collection also contains letters and one other document signed by Buck. The collection also contains a photocopy of an interview with Buck dating from 1964.

Collection contains letters primarily to and from mother and daughter Mrs. Steptoe C. Wood to Lucie Wood Saunders (1928-2008) of King William County, Virginia and New York from the 1950-1970s. Letters also include those from Lucie to an aunt and documents Lucie's travels to Egypt.