138,220 research outputs found
[Amnesty Letter] ID211 / Rankin, Wm. D.
No full textThis letter was written by Wm. D. Rankin to President Andrew Johnson in response to the President's Amnesty Proclamation of 29 May 1865. The writer indicates his county of residence as Buncombe and states his occupation as Merchant
1958 Mason Rankin Jr. Odyssey Yearbook
No full textBlack and white photograph crop from page 61 of the 1958 edition of the Odyssey (Olympus High School Salt Lake) Mason Rankin Jr. Junior year phot
1932 Mason Rankin Sr. Eastonia Yearbook
No full textBlack and white photo crop from page 82 of the 1932 edition of the Eastonia (East High School Utah) yearbook of Mason Rankin (Sr.
1960 Mason Rankin Jr. Odyssey Yearbook
No full textBlack and white photograph crop from page 161 of the 1960 edition of the Odyssey (Olympus High School Salt Lake) Mason Rankin Jr. Senior year phot
Biographical notes on Mason Rankin Jr.
No full textText document biographical information on Mason Rankin Jr.Converted from .docx to .pdf for compatibilit
MS 160 Guide to the D. H. Rankin Medical Artifacts Collection (1800-2000)
No full textThe D.H. Rankin Medical Artifacts Collection was donated by Dr. Rankin, a family physician in Austin, Texas. Dr. Rankin had a personal interest in hearing related devices and early twentieth century quack medical devices. Dr. Rankin acquired artifacts from online auction sites, auction houses, and catalogs. Receipts and sale information for some items are included in the control folder. See more at MS 160
Rankin, D C, NX2613
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/412341Surname: RANKIN. Given Name(s) or Initials: D C. Military Service Number or Last Known Location: NX2613. Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: 9335.229051
Item: [2016.0049.44603] "Rankin, D C, NX2613
Rankin, G D, R59819
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/412349Surname: RANKIN. Given Name(s) or Initials: G D. Military Service Number or Last Known Location: R59819. Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: SEA-2161.229059
Item: [2016.0049.44611] "Rankin, G D, R59819
Margaret D. Rankin photograph
No full textThis picture shows Margaret D. Rankin, a member of the abolitionist Rankin family of Ripley, Ohio.
The Rankin House, in Ripley, Ohio, was an Underground Railroad stop run by Presbyterian minister John Rankin with his wife and neighbors. The house stood on a 300-foot-high hill, known as "Liberty Hill," which overlooked the Ohio River. Rankin would signal fugitive slaves in Kentucky with a lantern or candle, letting them know when it was safe to cross the Ohio River. To access Rankin's home on top of Liberty Hill, those seeking their freedom had to climb 100 wooden steps. Rankin would provide the former slaves with sanctuary, keeping them hidden until it was safe for them to travel further north.
John Rankin is believed to have provided shelter and food to as many as 2,000 fugitive slaves during his career with the Underground Railroad; according to several accounts, none of those whom Rankin helped were ever returned to slavery. Harriet Beecher Stowe immortalized Rankin's efforts to help African Americans in her book, "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Rankin's home was the first stop in Ohio for Eliza, one of the book's main characters, as she sought freedom in the North
New York Times Obituary for Mason Rankin Jr.
No full textText document pages 36-38 of "The Best Obituaries from Legendary New York Times Writer Robert McG. Thomas Jr." Obituary for Mason Rankin Jr.Converted from .jpg to .pdf for compatibility; pages combine
- …
