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Portrait of Jeff Way and John Meredith [picture] : on the way to Windeyer.
No full textTitle from label on back of print.; This photograph was taken as part of John Meredith's "Real Folk" Australian folklore recording project.; P1/86; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an12572196; P1/86. "Jeff Way & John Meredith in 1956, travelling in the newest form of transport then available, the VW Combi-waggon. They were on the way to see Frank Adams, the one-armed fiddler of Windeyer."--Typed on card enclosed with photograph
Henry Adams, Jr. letter to father, February 5, 1952
No full textThis letter was written by Henry Adams Jr. to his father, Henry Adams, expressing his feelings and experiences during his time in the army. Junior, as he was called in the family, had been posted to Alaska after his basic Army training, and assigned to an otherwise all-white company.
In this three-page letter written on decorative notepaper, Junior writes about his army experiences, and says that he feels like Jackie Robinson, a test case for integrated units in the military. The United States Army was not integrated during World War II; African Americans and whites served in separate units. Harry Truman issued an executive order intended to end segregation in the Army in January of 1948, and letters such as this indicate that the executive order took some time to become fully effective
Frank Adams' house [picture].
No full textTitle from label on back of print.; This photograph was taken as part of John Meredith's "Real Folk" Australian folklore recording project.; P1/4; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an12503518; P1/4. "Built in the colonial vernacular style, with a separate kitchen at the back. The old place has been repaired over the years with the traditional second-hand 'galvo' and number eight wire" - label on reverse of mount
Portrait of Rita Baker, Gulgong, New South Wales [1] [picture].
No full textTitle from label on print.; This photograph was taken as part of John Meredith's "Real Folk" Australian folklore recording project.; P1/10; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an12503286; P1/10. "Rita Baker, nee Adams, learnt all of her tunes from her mother and father, both of whom were competent fiddlers."--Typed on card enclosed with photograph
Henry Adams, Jr. letter to family, December 1951
No full textThis letter was written by Henry Adams Jr. to his family back home, expressing his feelings and experiences during his time in the army. Junior, as he was called in the family, had been posted to Alaska after his basic Army training, and assigned to an otherwise all-white company.
In this one-page letter written on pink paper, he describes the reaction of his fellow servicemen to his presence on post He feels the other soldiers do not appreciate having a skilled African American among them, as all the others are either manual laborers or cooks, while he is a watch repairman. He is still awaiting his assignment within the company. The letter is undated but the envelope is post-marked December 9, 1951.
The United States Army was not integrated during World War II; African Americans and whites served in separate units. Harry Truman issued an executive order intended to end segregation in the Army in January of 1948, and letters such as this indicate that the executive order took some time to become fully effective
Charles H. Adams letter to Anna Pemberton, April 18, 1904
No full textShort note from a librarian, archivist, historian or records administrator Charles H. Adams, stationed at the Adams Building in Boston, Massachusetts, in response to an inquiry from Ms. Anna Pemberton -- working on a "Life" (or biography) of Benjamin Lundy -- as to whether the collection contains correspondence between Lundy and John Quincy Adams. Charles Adams responds to Pemberton, informing her that an investigation has been undertaken, and, 33 letters are available for her research between Lundy and John Quincy Adams. Benjamin Lundy (1789-1839) was a prominent Quaker abolitionist best known for his development of abolitionist periodicals. His Genius of Universal Emancipation was first published in 1821 from his home in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, and enjoyed a wide circulation across the antebellum United States. In the 1820s, the young William Lloyd Garrison came to work for The Genius. Benjamin Lundy traveled widely seeking subscriptions to The Genius, giving talks about the anti-slavery movement, and observing and documenting the conditions of enslaved people across the Americas. He was also involved in the establishment of freed slave colonies in Mexico
SCHOOL ATLAS TO ADAMS' GEOGRAPHY Containing the following MAPS 1. The World, 2. N. America, 3. U. States, 4. New England, 5. S. America, 6. Europe, 7. England, 8. Asia, 9. Africa
No full textAtlas to accompany Adams' "Geography; or, A description of the world". The 1818 (3rd) edition was viewed and no indication of engraver or cartographer was indicated
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No full textThe Cuff-type instrument is attached to the box-foot by a square pillar, which supports the body-tube, stage and the mirror. Focusing is by rackwork that moves the stage. The drawer includes accessories (objective lenses, Lieberkuhn reflector, fish plate, stage forceps, and brass slider.) The whole instrument fits into a pyramid-shaped mahogany case upon removing the body-tube. The instrument is very similar to the "Improved Double and Single Microscope," featured in Adams' Essays on the Microscope (1787). Signed: G. Adams No 60 Fleet Street London
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