Primary Resources in History
A Guide to the Microform Collections of the University of Missouri Libraries
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Palmer, William Jackson. REPORT OF SURVEYS ACROSS THE CONTINENT, IN 1867-68.
Philadelphia: W.B. Selheimer, Printer, 1869.
General Palmer was a veteran of the Civil War and builder of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. This work covers the route of the 35th Parallel on which the Union Pacific Railway or Kansas Pacific Railroad traveled from St. Louis to San Francisco. It compares the route of the 32nd Parallel to the 35th Parallel and contains extracts from geological and nature surveys, distances, elevations, and distributions of military troops and Indian tribes along both routes. There are many detailed railroad route maps at the end.
Title continues “On the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-second Parallels, for a Route Extending the Kansas Pacific Railway to the Pacific Ocean at San Francisco and San Diego.” Report made to the Union Pacific railroad company, Eastern division.
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Palmerston, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount, 1784-1865. PALMERSTON PAPERS (ADD MSS 48495, 48675-6) IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Microform Division, 1971.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Henry John Temple, third Viscount Palmerston, was Junior Lord of the Admiralty and secretary of state at the War Department under Perceval and others, 1809-1828. In 1830 he was made foreign minister under the Whigs. He continued to serve as Foreign Minister except when the Whigs were out of office. In 1855 he became Prime Minister, was defeated in 1858, regained office in 1859, and remained in that office until his death in 1865. Compiled from the Foreign Office, the papers contain notes of diplomatic correspondence with the British ministers in Washington from 1835 to 1841 and from 1846 to 1850. Chief topics are Britain's offers of mediation in the American-French dispute over the French blockade of Mexican ports, Canadian fisheries, the selling into slavery of a British subject in Florida, Canadian boundary disputes, and the Caroline incident.
A description of the contents and their arrangement is at the beginning of the reel.
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PAPERS OF GRAFFIN PRANKARD (DICKINSON PAPERS), 1712-1757, IN THE SOMERSET RECORD OFFICE, TAUNTON.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: EP Microform Ltd., 1976.
British records relating to America in microfilm
9 reel(s)
Correspondence of Graffin Prankard, an iron merchant of Bristol involved in foreign trade, contains details of his complicated ventures in shipping. Items such as bills of lading, instructions to ship commanders, and promissory notes relate to trade with Newfoundland, New York, Philadelphia, Maryland, and the Carolinas. Rice and logwood imported from South Carolina played important roles as commodities in Prankard's trading connections. Details of the trading ventures of three ships include sailing orders and expenditures for repairs, wages, and duties. Iron and salt trading accounts, marine insurance ledgers, and miscellaneous loose accounts provide additional information.
An uncataloged guide, Papers of Graffin Prankard (Dickinson Papers), 1712-1757, in the Somerset Record Office, Taunton, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide provides background and a list of reel contents.
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PAPERS OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, 1918-1974.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1985.
98 reel(s)
The League of Women Voters grew out of the women’s suffrage movement and is a non-partisan group that seeks to inform voters and encourage women to work for the political goals they deem important. Pt. 1. Meetings of the board of directors and the executive committees, 1918-1974 (14 reels). Pt. 2, Series A. Transcripts & records of national conventions, 1919-44, and of general councils, 1927-43 (20 reels). Pt. 2, Series B. Transcripts & records of national conventions, 1946-74, and of general councils, 1945-73 (30 reels). Pt. 3, Series A. National office subject files, 1920-32 (34 reels).
Guides:
Lester, Robert. Papers of the League of Women Voters, 1918-1974 : [guide].
The general introduction, reproduced in each part, includes a bibliography. Reels numbered 1-14 (Pt. 1), reels 1-20 (Pt. 2, series A), reels 1-30 (Pt. 2, series B), reels 1-34 (Pt. 3, series A).
PAPERS RELATING TO THE PROVIDENCE ISLAND COMPANY AND COLONY, 1630-1641.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1987.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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The Providence Island Company was founded by a group of "Protestant Imperialists" in the 1620s to grow crops on Providence and Association Islands, off the coasts of Nicaragua, and revive England's cloth manufacturing industry and to challenge Spain in its area of power. One reel contains minutes of the company meetings, and the other reel copies of official letters written by company agents. Subjects discussed are the company's problems with debt and attacks by the Spanish.
Guides:
The guide contains a brief history and bibliography of the Providence Island Company.
Parker family. PARKER FAMILY PAPERS, 1760-1795.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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James Parker, a merchant of Norfolk, Virginia, fought as a captain in the British Army during the War for Independence. He was captured twice and held as a prisoner of war in France. The papers relate to his career in Virginia and his experiences during the war, and to the careers of his sons, Patrick and Charles. The letters discuss personal, political, and business matters. One group of papers deals with Parker's claims for his lost American property. In addition, the papers contain such items as the Virginia Almanack for 1771, accounts and correspondence related to prize money, an account of Benedict Arnold's attempted betrayal of the West Point Fort, and letters exchanged while James was a prisoner of war.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the first reel.
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Parker, William Harwar. RECOLLECTIONS OF A NAVAL OFFICER, 1841-1865.
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1883.
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Parker (1826-1896) writes about his career in the United States and Confederate Navies, which began in 1841 at the age of 14. This book contains his first-hand accounts of serving on numerous ships and taking part in various battles. It is a particularly valuable primary source for information regarding the operations of the Confederate Navy throughout the Civil War.
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Pattison, James, 1724-1805. JAMES PATTISON PAPERS, 1777-1781, FROM THE LIBRARY, ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION, WOOLWICH, LONDON, S.E. 18.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1963.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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James Pattison, a British army officer in the American War of Independence, was commander in New York from 1779 to 1780. In April of 1777, Pattison became colonel commandant of the 4th battalion of the Royal Artillery. In September he arrived in New York to assume command of the Royal Artillery, serving under Sir Henry Clinton, Sir Thomas Wilson, and Sir William Howe during their American campaigns. The papers include brigade and general orders giving details of military operations such as the strength and movements of British forces. Other registers record appointments, bills of lading, commissions, and passes. Pattison's official correspondence contains accounts of military operations from October 1777, to January 1781. Papers related to his administration in New York provide insights into local history.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of the reel.
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Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery. PAPERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ABOLITIONIST SOCIETY.
Philadelphia, Pa.: Rhistoric Publications, 1969.
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The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Kept in Bondage was the first society formed for the abolition of slavery. It was founded in 1775 in Philadelphia. Suspended during the Revolutionary War, the society was reactivated in 1787. Containing minutes and manuscripts from 1787 to 1816, the collection forms an extremely rich source for the study of the early abolitionist movement. The first reel contains the constitution and minutes of the society.
Reels 2-5 contain 11 volumes of manuscripts with an index for each volume. A manuscript history of the society, located at the end of the fifth reel, provides a chronological summary of important events and thus can be used as a guide to the collection.
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Pennsylvania. Historical Society. MANUSCRIPT MINUTES OF 1691 AND 1692 IN WILLIAM PENN’S PAPERS, ASSEMBLY AND PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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These are handwritten minutes of Pennsylvania Assembly and Provincial Council meetings in 1691 and 1692. The author is unknown.
Microfilmed by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PN
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Perry, William Stevens, editor. HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS RELATING TO THE AMERICAN COLONIAL CHURCH.
Hartford, CT: Church Press Co., 1870.
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Perry (1832-1898) was a Protestant Episcopal bishop who served many areas throughout the United States. He wrote or edited numerous books, most of which are about church history. These volumes cover five states. Vol. 1: Virginia. Vol. 2: Pennsylvania. Vol. 3: Massachusetts. Vol. 4: Maryland. Vol. 5: Delaware.
Microfilmed by the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Original is at the Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT. Five volumes; includes bibliographical references. Two hundred and fifty copies printed; this is no. 58. Much of the material was originally collected by Francis Lister Hawks, historiographer of the American Church. Also published under the title “Papers Relating to the History of the Church.”
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Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829. TIMOTHY PICKERING PAPERS
Boston, Mass.: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1966.
Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston. Microfilm publication. no. 2
69 reel(s)
Timothy Pickering served as postmaster general, secretary of war, and secretary of state under President George Washington. Later, as a Senator and Representative, he opposed the policies of President Thomas Jefferson and of James Madison. A leader of the extreme Federalists, Pickering urged New England's secession from the Union. The papers are a major part of Timothy Pickering's personal collection, dating from the Revolutionary period up to his retirement from public life in the 1820s. Principal correspondents include John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Fisher Ames, George Cabot, Alexander Hamilton, Stephen Higginson, Major Samuel Hodgdon, Colonel David Humphreys, John Jay, Rufus King, Henry Knox, James McHenry, John Marshall, William Vans Murray, Richard Peters, John Pickering, Charles Pinckney, William Smith, Jacob Wagner, George Washington, Timothy Williams, and Oliver Wolcott.
An uncataloged guide, Allis, Frederick S. Jr. (ed.), A Guide to the Microfilm Edition of the Timothy Pickering Papers, is in the Special Collections Office. It provides a short biography, a summary of the reel contents for reels 1 through 4 and 63 through 69, and a supplemental list of correspondents. Also, SPEC-R F61.M41 58 Historical Index to the Pickering Papers provides a limited subject and more extensive personal name index to reels 5 through 62. Notations in the index indicate the subject content of each document. Reel 69 includes an additional index to personal names appearing in lists and registers not indexed in this second guide. Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston. Microfilm publication. no. 2
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Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869. FRANKLIN PIERCE PAPERS.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1959.
Presidential papers microfilm
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Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States, led the country during the period of increasing bitterness between the North and South before the Civil War. Prior to his presidency, Pierce took part in the 1847 expedition to Mexico City during the Mexican War. During his administration, Congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act and negotiations were completed for the Gadsden Purchase. This remnant of his papers includes a diary kept by Pierce during the Mexican War, drafts of his messages to Congress (1853-1856), and letters from political advisers, journalists, and members of his cabinet. Correspondents include Charles G. Atherton, Samuel D. Bell, James Campbell, Lewis Cass, James L. Curtis, Caleb Cushing, Jefferson Davis, Asa Fowler, John H. George, Albert R. Hatch, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Elizabeth A. McNeil, John McNeil, William L. Marcy, Charles H. Peaslee, Benjamin Pierce, Jane A. Pierce, James K. Polk, Thomas H. Seymour, and Sidney Webster.
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Guides:
Index to the Franklin Pierce papers.
The guide provides an index to writers and recipients of the letters.
PLAINS AND ROCKIES.
Louisville, Ky: Lost Cause Press, 1957.
3200 card(s)
This collection includes over 400 books, magazines articles, federal documents, some compilations, and newspaper items of personal experiences written between 1800 and 1865. The geographical scope includes the region lying between the Missouri River and the Sierra Nevadas from Mexico to the Arctic (excluding Texas and Louisiana). Subjects covered include the fur trade, Lewis and Clark, Mormon migrations, the Oregon trail, Indians, and railroad construction. Each title in the collection is separately cataloged and classified.
Each title catalogued separately.
Guides:
Wagner, Henry Raup, 1862-1957. The Plains & the Rockies : a critical bibliography of exploration, adventure, and travel in the American West, 1800-1865.
The Wagner and Campbell guide is arranged chronologically with an index.
PLAINS AND ROCKIES.
Louisville, Ky: Lost Cause Press, 1957.
3200 fiche
This collection includes over 400 books, magazines articles, federal documents, some compilations, and newspaper items of personal experiences written between 1800 and 1865. The geographical scope includes the region lying between the Missouri River and the Sierra Nevadas from Mexico to the Arctic (excluding Texas and Louisiana). Subjects covered include the fur trade, Lewis and Clark, Mormon migrations, the Oregon trail, Indians, and railroad construction. Each title in the collection is separately cataloged and classified.
Each title catalogued separately.
Guides:
Wagner, Henry Raup, 1862-1957. The Plains & the Rockies : a critical bibliography of exploration, adventure, and travel in the American West, 1800-1865.
The Wagner and Campbell guide is arranged chronologically with an index.
PLAYS PRINTED AFTER 1640.
Stratford-on-Avon: Shakespeare Institute,
9 reel(s)
Plays are listed by author and title in the card catalog. Partial contents are listed in contents note on main entry catalog card for the collection.
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PLAYS PRINTED BEFORE 1640.
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Contains six plays: “The Tragedy of the Duchess of Malfy” by John Webster; London: Nicholas Okes for John Waterson; 1623. “Devil’s Law Case” by John Webster; London: A.M. for John Grismand; 1623. “Women Beware Women, A Tragedy” by Thomas Middleton; London: [n.p.]; 1657. “The Changeling” by Thomas Midleton [sic] and William Rowley; London: [n.p.]; 1653. “The Late Lancashire Witches” by Thomas Heywood and Richard Broome; London: Thomas Harper for Benjamin Fisher; 1634. “The Tragedy of Albertus Wallenstein, Late Duke of Fridland, and Generall [sic] to the Emperor Ferdinand the Second” by Henry Glapthorne; London: Thomas Paine for George Hutton; 1639. Also contains one published letter entitled “ A Letter Written by a Catholicke [sic] Gentleman, to the Lady Jane Clement, the Haulting Princess of the League” by Capitaine Viques; London: John Wolfe; 1590.
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Plumsted, Robert, fl. 1752-1760. PLUMSTED LETTER BOOK, 1756-1758: IN THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, CAMBRIDGE.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Robert Plumsted, a Quaker merchant in London, corresponded with several merchants in New England, especially Philadelphia. Plumsted specialized in iron wares and imported American iron. He traded guns, anchors, nails, and other items for American logwood, furs, and corn. Plumsted's Philadelphia correspondence contains his advice on the withdrawal of the Quakers from the government of the colony. Later correspondence reflects the difficulties of trade both because of the Quaker political conflicts and the formal declaration of war with France in May of 1756.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of the reel.
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Plunkett, Horace Horace Curzon), Sir, 1854-1932. AMERICAN LETTERS OF SIR HORACE PLUNKETT, 1883-1932.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1963.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Sir Horace Plunkett was a rancher in Wyoming during the 1880s prior to devoting himself to agricultural cooperatives. In the pursuit of this interest, first in Ireland and later in Great Britain and the United States, Plunkett formed intimate friendships with such prominent Americans as Colonel House, Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and Charles McCarthy. The letters discuss the affairs of the Powder River Cattle Company and the Western Live-Stock and Land Company, agricultural reform, conservation, rural affairs, British and Irish politics, American attitudes during World War I, and Plunkett's work with the Reciprocal News Service in London that aimed to influence American opinion during the war.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the first reel.
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Plunkett, Horace Horace Curzon), Sir, 1854-1932. DIARIES OF SIR HORACE PLUNKETT, 1881-1932.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1963.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Sir Horace Plunkett ranched in Wyoming in the 1880s before devoting his life to the cause of agricultural cooperatives. In pursuing this cause, Plunkett forged intimate friendships with such prominent Americans as Colonel House, Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, and Charles McCarthy. The diaries describe his ranching ventures from 1881 to 1888, the beginnings of his cooperative work in Ireland, Irish politics, his work with the Department of Agriculture and Instruction in Dublin, as well as his impressions of Roosevelt and the Country Life Commission. Later volumes cover his work for an Irish settlement, his return to England, and the subsequent formation of the Plunkett Foundation.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears on the first reel.
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POLITICAL BALANCE, IN WHICH THE PRINCIPLES AND CONDUCT OF THE TWO PARTIES ARE WEIGHED.
London: 1765.
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This book discusses the two political parties in the British government at the time, the Tories and the Whigs.
Printed for T. Becket and P.A. Dehondt.
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POLITICAL REORIENTATION OF JAPAN, SEPTEMBER 1945 TO SEPTEMBER 1948: REPORT OF GOVERNMENT SECTIONS, SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS.
Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 1983.
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The Political Reorientation of Japan contains a series of reports by various authors on the first three years of the allied occupation, with an introduction by General Douglas MacArthur and foreword by Brigadier General Courtney Whitney. The twelve sections cover such subjects as the constitution, the national Diet, popular elections, and political parties and education. There is an index of names and subjects at the end of the reel.
Polk, James Knox, 1795-1849. JAMES K. POLK PAPERS.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1964.
Presidential papers microfilm
67 reel(s)
James K. Polk, elected 11th President in 1844, had previously served a long career in Tennessee politics as state legislator, Congressman, and governor. During his presidency, the United States acquired Oregon and the Mexican Cession took place. He also led the country into the Mexican War in 1846. This collection contains diaries, correspondence, messages and speeches, notes, account and memoranda books, as well as papers left by his wife Sarah Childress Polk. Principal correspondents include Robert Armstrong, A. V. Brown, S. H. Laughlin, William L. Marcy, Sarah Childress Polk, and J. Knox Walker.
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Guides:
Library of Congress. Manuscript Division. Index to the James K. Polk papers.
The guide contains the provenance, a description of the papers, a reel list and an index.
Pond, George E. SHENANDOAH VALLEY IN 1864
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1883.
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This book discusses the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of the Civil War from May to November, 1864. Contains illustrations and maps.
Includes bibliographical references and index. Part of the Campaigns of the Civil War series, no. 11.
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Povey, Thomas. PAPERS RELATING THE ENGLISH COLONIES IN AMERICA AND THE WEST INDIES, 1627-1699 IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: E. P. Microfilm, 1974.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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This material was collected by Thomas Povey, who served in several positions as an administrator of colonial affairs in England. The documents focus heavily on the sugar producing islands of the West Indies, with specific material on the conquest of Jamaica, the sugar boom in Barbados, and affairs in the Leeward Islands. In addition, because he had a relative involved, Povey's collection includes important information on Bacon's Rebellion in 1675-76 in Virginia. The collection also reflects the role that London merchants played in formulating mercantilist policy in the middle of the 17th century. The vast majority of the documents were written between 1655 and 1680 and are arranged chronologically.
An uncataloged guide, Papers Relating to the English Colonies in America and the West Indies, 1627-1699 in the British Museum, is available in the Special Collections Office. The guide contains information on the provenance of the collection, general background description of the material, an annotated list of film contents, and a bibliography of related works. The guide is reprinted at the beginning of the reel.
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Pratt (John J.) & Hunt. GUIDE TO THE GOLD MINES OF KANSAS.
Chicago: Printing Office of C. Scott, 1859.
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Pratt and Hunt were civil engineers of the Kansas Territory. This book includes the history of gold mines in the western border of Kansas, descriptions of the country near the mines, character and value of gold, cost of supplies for gold digging, where to buy supplies, the best routes and modes of conveyance from New England, Atlantic coast cities, and the Missouri River, testimonials from those who have found gold, and more. A map prepared by Pratt shows the most direct railroad routes from Atlantic coast cities to the Missouri River. The book also contains advertisements at the end for supplies and services, including businesses in Hannibal, MO, for travelers heading west to the mines.
Owned by the Newberry Library, Chicago, IL; Microfilmed by Southwestern Microfilm, Inc., Dallas, TX.
Title continues “containing an accurate and reliable map of the most direct railroad routes from the Atlantic cities to the farthest point west now reached by railroad communication, via Hannibal and St. Joe Railroad, and from thence to the gold mines; also, all other practicable routes.” Item no. 342 of Wagner-Camp's bibliography The Plains and the Rockies series.
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PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1984.
Black Studies Research Series
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The President's Committee on Civil Rights (PCCR) was established by Harry S. Truman in 1946 in order to reinforce the commitment of civil rights groups and the the government to civil rights progress by preparing a report with recommendations for the President. The collection brings together the various manuscript materials in the Harry S. Truman Library at Independence, Missouri, relevant to the PCCR, 1946-1948. The Committee's report, "To Secure These Rights", is the first item in the collection. The bulk of the collection is composed of the records of the PCCR. These include some documents illuminating the origin of the PCCR, and the operation and organization of the Committee. In addition, relevant documents from the papers of Attorney General Tom Clark and the George Philleo Nash Papers are included. The material contains both private and official correspondence as well as transcripts of PCCR meetings and testimonies before the Committee. The collection also contains staff background studies, digests of information, agenda minutes, news clippings, interim reports, discussion and decision papers, and drafts of speeches.
Guides:
President Truman's Committee on Civil Rights [guide].
The guide contains an introduction to the documents and a listing of the order in which they appear on the microfilm.
Prevost, Abbé Antoine-Francois. LETTRES DE MENTOR, A UN JEUNE SEIGNEUR.
London: Paul Vaillant, 1764.
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Abbé Prevost (1697-1763) was a French novelist and Jesuit priest who led an adventurous life around Europe. This book contains eight letters with a table of contents at the end. Lettre Premiere: Sur l’Etude en general. Lettre II: Sur l’Etude de l’Histoire. Lettre III: Sur le meme sujet. Lettre IV: Sur la Biographie. Lettre V: Sur le Gout. Lettre VI: De l’influence que la Liberte a sur le Gout. Lettre VII: De l’influence de la Liberte sur le Gout, & du siecle de Louis XIV. Lettre VIII: Pourquoi la Poesie est plus stroissante en Angleterre que la Peinture & la Sculpture.
Entire contents in French.
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Prevost, Augustine, d. 1821. JOURNAL OF AUGUSTINE PREVOST, 1774.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1963.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Augustin Prevost was a major in the Royal Americans Regiment of the British army. The journal dating from April to September of 1774 contains details of travel through Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. It discusses negotiations with the Shawnee Indians conducted by George Croghan, Indian agent and trader.
A description of the collection and its arrangement appears at the beginning of the reel.
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Price, Henry Edward, 1824-1908? DIARY OF HENRY EDWARD PRICE.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1963.
British records relating to America in microfilm
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Henry Edward Price, originally a resident of a workhouse in Warminster, Wiltshire, was sent to America under the Poor Law emigration scheme in 1842. He returned to England in 1848. The diary (1842-1848), apparently a copy with assorted clippings inserted, describes the cargo and passengers on the ship, his employment as a varnisher and polisher, and his later work as a cabinet-maker in New York, Staten Island, and Oswego. The diary mentions the arrival of the telegraph in New York, Phineas Barnum, mesmerism, and racial segregation. It also contains a collection of poetry, essays, and photographs and articles on British sights.
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Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804. LETTERS TO THE REV. THEOPHILUS LINDSAY AND THE REV. THOMAS BELSHAM, DEPOSITED IN DR. WILLIAM'S LIBRARY.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, England: Micro Methods, 1965.
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Joseph Priestley, English clergyman, chemist, and physicist, moved to the United States in 1794. He lived in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, until his death in 1804. The letters were written to his friend, Theophilus Lindsay (1723-1808), a Unitarian minister closely associated with Priestley in England. The letters deal chiefly with religious ideas, activities, and writings, but Priestley makes observations on American politics, including the strength of Federalists and anti-Federalists and the intensity of American party feelings. References are made to George Washington, John Adams, the Jay Treaty, and Congress. Priestley also mentions the Alien and Sedition Laws, which he feared might apply to him. He comments on Negro emancipation, southern fears of slave insurrections, and American western expansion.
A description of the collection and its arrangement is on the reel.
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Prime, Benjamin Young. PATRIOT MUSE; OR POEMS UPON SOME OF THE PRINCIPAS EVENTS OF THE LATE WAR, TOGETHER WITH A POEM ON THE PEACE.
London: 1764.
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Prime (1733-1791) was a New York physician and writer. This work is a compilation of his poems and songs about the French and Indian War.
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Prime, William Cowper. MCCLELLAN’S OWN STORY; THE WAR FOR THE UNION, THE SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT IT, THE CIVILIANS WHO DIRECTED IT, AND HIS RELATIONS TO IT AND TO THEM.
New York: Charles L. Webster & Co., 1887.
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This book covers from April 1861 to November 1862 the life of Major-General George Brinton McClellan (1826-1885), commander of the Union armies during the Civil War. It contains a biographical sketch by the author, as well as McClellan’s private letters to his wife, the causes, beginning, campaigns, and battles of the Civil War in his own words. There are also illustrations by Mr. A.R. Ward drawn from his originals made while accompanying the Army of the Potomac in 1862.
There is an index at the end of the book.
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