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Poster

20th Annual Creative Writing Contest

Date: 01 08 1971
Description: Poster advertising the 20th Annual Creative Writing Contest, held from February 15-22.
Manuscript

Rosa Parks Letter

Date: 02 25 1956
Description: A typed letter written to Myles Horton of Highlander Folk School from Rosa L. Parks.
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester Testimonial Brochure

Date: 1938
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure with testimonial letters from International Harvester customers. Features a drawing of a man looking over the shoulder of ...
Manuscript

Squier Manuscript Page

Date: 11 04 1921
Description: The last, signed page of an 11-page manuscript titled "The Platforms at Trempeleau."
Document

Sam Briskin "A Raisin in the Sun" Notes

Date: 05 18 1960
Description: Page one of typewritten notes by Sam Briskin on a draft of the screenplay for the film "A Raisin in the Sun."
Document

Sam Briskin "A Raisin in the Sun" Notes

Date: 05 18 1960
Description: Page three of typewritten notes by Sam Briskin on a draft of the screenplay for the film "A Raisin in the Sun."
Document

Sam Briskin "A Raisin in the Sun" Notes

Date: 05 18 1960
Description: Page four of typewritten notes by Sam Briskin on a draft of the screenplay for the film "A Raisin in the Sun."
Document

Sam Briskin "A Raisin in the Sun" Notes

Date: 05 18 1960
Description: Page five of typewritten notes by Sam Briskin on a draft of the screenplay for the film "A Raisin in the Sun."
Newspaper Article/Clipping

News Article About Censorship

Date: 09 20 1954
Description: A photocopied newspaper article by Faye Emerson titled "A Few More Lapses — Then Censorship." To the right of the article is a handwritten note to Sylveste...
Manuscript

Letter From Rosa Parks — Page 1

Date: 06 02 1959
Description: The first page of a two page letter written by Rosa Parks to Septima Clark.
Manuscript

Letter From Rosa Parks — Page 2

Date: 06 02 1959
Description: The second page of a two page letter written by Rosa Parks to Septima Clark.
Document

Letter to Albert Maltz from Frank Sinatra

Date: 08 31 1945
Description: Letter to Albert Maltz from Frank Sinatra dated August 31, 1945. Sinatra is telling Maltz how moved he was after seeing the film "The Pride of the Marines...
Manuscript

Letter to George Seaton from Milton Pickman

Date: 11 22 1968
Description: Letter dated November 22, 1968 from Milton Pickman to George Seaton. Pickman is trying to convince Seaton to cast his client Rita Hayworth in the role of I...
Document

Letter to Harry Tugend from Dalton Trumbo

Date: 02 02 1948
Description: Letter to Harry Tugend from Dalton Trumbo dated February 2, 1948. Trumbo is explaining to Tugend that because he has been blacklisted he does not have the ...
Manuscript

D-Day Notes

Date: 06 1944
Description: Notes taken by George F. Hicks from June 1 through June 7, 1944, including an account of the D-Day attack.

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