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Watercolor portrait, Soviet Union
Watercolor portrait, Soviet Union
Susan Huntington-Hooker Bust
Bronze casted bust of Susan Huntington-Hooker
Sheela-na-gig Carving
An photograph of an ancient Irish carving in stone.
Soviet Woman Portrait
Watercolor portrait of woman in Soviet Russia
Monk, Watercolor
A water color portrait of a Russian monk
Russian Landscape, Watercolor
Watercolor of Soviet farm landscape
Charcoal Portrait
Charcoal portrait of woman in Soviet Russia
O'Malley's Galley Sign
Sign for "O'Malley's Galley" at the Hooker Chemical Plant
Sketches of Japan
A series of sketches from observation in Japan.
Gallagher Family
Photo of father and daughter holding lobster traps.
John Gallagher Portrait
Portrait of fisherman, John Gallagher, Clare Island, County Mayo
Two Dancers Sculpture
Bronze cast of a sculpture by Helen O'Malley
Ernie O'Malley Photograph
Photograph of Ernie O'Malley in the Irish Countryside
Communist March Watercolor
Watercolor of a parade in the Soviet Union
Watercolor of Hooker Chemical Plant
A watercolor of the outside of the Hooker Chemical Company factory in Niagara Falls.
Photo of Celtic Carved Head
An ancient stone carving of a man's head, Kilteel, County Kidare
Russian Orthodox Cathedral Watercolor
Water color of Russian Orthodox cathedral during Helen's trip to the soviet union.
Ancient Irish Castle Ruins
A photograph of the ruins of an Irish Castle
Early Sculpture
Photo of young Helen working on a small sculpture
Mongolia
Mongolian man smoking atop a camel.
Mother and Child, Korea
Mother holding her young daughter with a sling on her back.
Children, Korea
Photograph of a brother and sister
Helen and The Fawn
Helen Hooker standing next to her sculpture titled "Fawn." This sculpture will be present in the physical exhibit in the Seward Room.
Helen with a Bust
Helen Hooker O'Malley, posing next to one of her sculptures
Bust of Ernie O'Malley
Bust of Ernie O'Malley, sculpted by Helen Hooker
Bunny Sculpture
A bronze cast of a rabbit sculpture, created by Helen Hooker as a child.
Carrowmore Races
Horse racing on the beaches of Louisburgh, County Mayo.
Ober, Hosea. Letter to E Doty.
Handwritten letter from Hosea Ober to E Doty, April 29, 1867.
Odell, S. K. Letter to Sojourner Truth.
Handwritten letter from S. K. Odell to Sojourner Truth. This letter is one of a number of responses Truth received after placing an advertisement in…
Danielle Ofri: Neilly Series Lecture
Journey with one doctor from the nation's oldest and most legendary public hospital as she navigates the eye-opening cultural permutations of today's…
Barbara Olshansky '82: Neilly Series Lecture
She went before the Supreme Court and won. In 2004, she successfully argued that detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should be able to challenge their…
Oms, William ?. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from William ? Oms to Amy Kirby Post, January 23, 1861.
Program, Pirates of Penzance
[Program]. London: Opera Comique [Jan. 1881]. Original production of The Pirates of Penzance. Illustrated cover by Burnside.
Gerald Oppenheimer: Neilly Series Lecture
For over three decades, Americans have lived with an epidemic that has now become almost invisible. But earlier in the arc from past to present,…
Orvis, Franklin K. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from Franklin K Orvis to Amy Kirby Post, November 21, 1872.
Orvis, Franklin K. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from Franklin K Orvis to Amy Kirby Post, November 21, 1872.
Ostroni, H H?. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from H H? Ostroni to Amy Kirby Post, October 9, 1872.
Letter from Benjamin G. Owen to Abraham Lincoln, November 29, 1861
Owen writes to President Lincoln in reference to stolen papers connected to Lord Lyons.
David Owen: Neilly Series Lecture
David Owen, author of Copies in Seconds: How a Lone Inventor and an Unknown Company Created the Biggest Communication Breakthrough Since…
Owen, Sarah C. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from Sarah C Owen to Amy Kirby Post, n.d. Sarah Owen tells of the necessity of going to her ill sister's bedside and requests that…
Owen, Sarah C. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from Sarah C Owen to Amy Kirby Post, n.d.
Owen, Sarah C. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from Sarah C Owen to Amy Kirby Post, n.d.
Owen, Sarah C. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from Sarah C. Owen to Amy Kirby Post, May 3.
P___, M. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from M P___ to Amy Kirby Post, 182-?
Note from P.J.J. to William Henry Seward, November 15, 1864
A note that says the opposition to the upcoming election will be to abstain from voting.
Mark Pachter: Neilly Series Lecture
Mark Pachter, Director of the National Portrait Gallery, will discuss "The Making of an American Icon: George Washington and Gilbert Stuart." There is…
Paddoch, Caroline ?. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from Caroline ? Paddoch to Amy Kirby Post, May 25, 1861.
Page, L M B. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from L M B Page to Amy Kirby Post, May 19, 1867.
Page, L M B. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from L M B Page to Amy Kirby Post, April 22, 1868.
Page, L M B. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from L M B Page to Amy Kirby Post, September 30, 1868.
Page, L M B. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from L M B Page to Amy Kirby Post, December 2, 1868.
John Palattella: Neilly Series Lecture
John Palattella will discuss magazines and literary culture in the present economic and publishing climate. He is literary editor of The Nation, the…
Paley, Albert, Jr. (1975)
Albert R. Paley, Jr., sculpture, for the entrance gates for The Renwick Gallery of the National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution,…
Panning, Anne (2008)
Anne Panning, literature, for Super America
Linda Sue Park: Neilly Series Lecture
Linda Sue Park, author of A Single Shard, won the 2002 Newbery Medal just two years after her first book was published. But her 'overnight' success…
Manuscript Volume 1:2a. Council of the Six Nations at Tonawanda LaForts Speech. Medicine Men, October 1847
Also a newspaper clipping (October 1847?) titled, "Indian Council of the Six Nations at Tonawanda."
4 pages
Beth Norvell : a romance of the West
Bound in cream cloth pictorially stamped in green, yellow and black
Parsells, W W. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from W W Parsells to Amy Kirby Post, July 15, 1871.
How to know the wild flowers : a guide to the names, haunts, and habits of our common wild flowers
Brown linen finish binding stamped in olive green and silver. Cover design signed: MA [i.e., Margaret Armstrong]. Bookseller's ticket: W. B. Clarke &…
Playbill, Tony Pastor's Burlesque, The Pirates of Penn-Yann
[Playbill]. New York: Tony Pastors Theatre, Feb. 12 [1881]. Tony Pastors burlesque The Pirates of Penn-Yann.
Patric, John S. Letter to Willet E Post.
Handwritten letter from John S Patric to Willet E Post, August 24, 1875.
Patric, Laura. Letter to unknown recipient.
Handwritten letter from Laura Patric to unknown recipient, n.d.
Patric, Laura. Letter to Willet E Post.
Handwritten letter from Laura Patric to Willet E Post, August 24, 1875.
Patric, Laura ?. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from Laura ? Patric to Amy Kirby Post, 187-.
Letter from George Patterson to Abraham Lincoln, August 20, 1863
Patterson writes to Lincoln about the circumstances of William H. Knapp, who was convicted of defrauding the government while raising men for service.
Patton, Abigail Jemima Hutchinson. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from Abigail Jemima Hutchinson Patton to Amy Kirby Post, September 25, 1864.
Li-Young Lee
Li-Young Lee, Photograph by Paul Elledge Photography. Courtesy of Simon & Schuster.
Letter from Charles A. Peabody to Abraham Lincoln, May 31, 1863
Peabody writes to the president to recommend Captain John. W. McClure of the Quarter Masters Department for promotion.
Mountain woman
Blue linen finish cloth binding stamped in gold
Letter from Sarah Pellet to Abraham Lincoln, December 21, 1863
Pellet writes of her brother, whom she lost in the war.
Letter from Sarah Pellet to Abraham Lincoln, November 29, 1864
Pellet writes to the president to express her support and faith in him and God.
Penircen, E.R.? Letter to Horace Stone.
Handwritten letter from E.R. Penircen? to Horace Stone, August 1, 1847.
Peppermint, Cary (2013)
Cary Peppermint, for Basecamp.exe, a workshop and art installation that explores environmental awareness, and INDUSTRIAL WILDERNESS, an online and…
Peters, Carl (1924)
Carl W. Peters, painting, for Winter landscapes in oil.
Carl Peters Scrapbook
Selected pages from Carl Peters' Scrapbook of various photgraphs of paintings, newspaper clippings, and awards.
Carl Peters Watercolors
A collection of small, unfinished watercolors by Carl W. Peters.
Carl Peters Sketches
A set of rough, undated sketches from Carl W. Peters
Assistant with Charlotte Mural Set
An unidentified assistant to Carl Peters standing with the set of murals titled The History of the Lake Ontario Region, painted to go in Charlotte…
Two assistants with "American Settlers" mural
Two unidentified assistants sitting in front of Carl Peters' mural "American Settlers," which was part of the Charlotte High School mural set titled…
Assistant with "Science and Humanity" mural
An unidentified assistant in front of Carl Peters' "Science and Humanity" mural for the Dr. John R. Williams Medical Museum at the Rochester Academy…
Assistant with "Algonquin Fishermen" mural
An unidentified assistant with Carl Peters' "Algonquin Fishermen" mural for Charlotte High School.
Carl Peters working on "Seneca-Iroquois" mural
Carl W. Peters working on his mural "Seneca-Iroquois" for Charlotte High School from the mural set "The History of the Lake Ontario Region"
Carl Peters working on "Algonquin Fishermen" mural
Carl Peters working on the mural "Algonquin Fishermen" for Charlotte High School's mural set, "The History of the Lake Ontario Region"
"Rochester, Past, Present, and Future" mural
Carl W. Peter's first large-scale mural, titled "Rochester, Past, Present, and Future." Painted for the Genesee Valley Trust Company's headquarters in…
"Science and Humanity" mural
An image depicting part of Carl Peters' "Science and Humanity"mural for the Rochester Academy of Medicine as it was still in progress.
Figure Study of a Native American, for "Rochester, Past, Present, and Future" Mural
Figure Study of a Native American, for "Rochester, Past, Present, and Future" Mural painted by Carl W. Peters for the Genesee Valley Trust Company.
Map of the Lake Ontario Area
A sketch by Carl Peters depicting a rough map of the Lake Ontario region. Could be related to studies done for the Charlotte High School mural set.
Study for an Unknown Mural Group
A study for a group of 3 murals, depicting themes of rural labor vs. urban labor. May have been an early contept for the Fairport Library mural.
Study for "The History of the Lake Ontario Region" Mural Group
A preparatory sketch for the set of murals at Charlotte High School titled "History of the Lake Ontario region." This sketch shows studies for "French…
Studies for "Algonquin Fishermen "
Two studies from Carl Peters' mural "Algonquin Fishermen." One depicts a rough sketch of the full mural, the second is a close up on the face of one…
Study for "Seneca-Iroquois" Mural<br />
A study for Carl Peters' WPA mural "Seneca-Iroquois" at Charlotte High School.
Study for "American Settlers" Mural
A study for Carl Peters' WPA mural "American Settlers" at Charlotte High School.
Carl Peters' Sketchbook, 1947
Two pages from a 1947 sketchbook of Carl Peters' depicting a woman's face and upper body.
Study for "The 19th Century: Agriculture, Trolley, Locomotive and Steamboat" Mural
A study for Carl Peters' WPA mural "The 19th Century," for the set of murals at Charlotte High School.
Study for "Reverend René Gahnée - The First Map and Father Peter Raffeix" Mural
A study for Carl Peters' WPA mural at Charlotte High School, "Reverend René Gahnée - The First Map and Father Peter Raffeix."
Study for "English Fleet at Charlotte" Mural
A study for Carl Peters' WPA mural "English Fleet at Charlotte" at Charlotte High School.
Study for "The French 1615-1763: The Explorer of the Genesee and Governor Denonville's Army" Mural
Study for Carl Peters' WPA mural "The French 1615-1763: The Explorer of the Genesee and Governor Denonville's Army," in Charlotte High School.
Study for "Triumph of the American Ideal" Mural
Study for Carl Peters' WPA mural "Triumph of the American Ideal," at Charlotte High School.
Studies for "The Early Days of the Erie Canal" Mural
Four studies for Carl Peters' WPA mural, "The Early Days of the Erie Canal." This mural was in the Fairport Public Library, The studies show both the…
Studies for "Science and Humanity" Mural
Three studies for Carl Peters' "Science and Humanity" WPA mural for the Rochester Academy of Medicine. One depicts a rough plan for the entire mural,…
Studies  for "Indian Allen" Mural
Studies for Carl Peters' WPA mural "Indian Allen," originally for West High School. Two of these studies are focused on specific figures in the mural,…
Studies for "White Woman of the Genesee" Mural
Three studies for Carl Peters' WPA mural "White Woman of the Genesee," originally located at West High School. Two of the studies focus on specific…
Studies for "Contemplative Life" Mural
Several studies for Carl Peters' WPA mural "Contemplative Life," originally located in Madison High School.
Studies for "Active Life" Mural
Several studies for Carl Peters' WPA mural "Active Life," originally in Madison High School.
The History of the Lake Ontario Region Mural Set
Images of the eight murals from the mural set "The History of the Lake Ontario Region," from the book "Art for the People," by Jessica Marten. The…
The Early Days of the Erie Canal
An image of Carl Peters' mural "The Early Days of the Erie Canal" from the book "Art for the People," by Jessica Marten.
Active Life and Contemplative Life
Images of Carl Peters' murals "Active Life" and "Contemplative Life" from the book "Art for the People," by Jessica Marten.
"Indian Allen" and "White Woman of the Genesee"
Images of the murals "Indian Allen" and "White Woman of the Genesee" from the book "Art for the People," by Jessica Marten.
David J. Peterson: Neilly Series Lecture
David J. Peterson is a language inventor and the creator of the Dothraki and Valyrian languages for HBO’s television series Game of Thrones. He is the…
Letter from Jan Peterson and Sandra Zafren to Helen French, 1977-10-26
ABW members were asked by Midge Costanza, then aide to President Jimmy Carter, to attend a meeting at the White House to discuss the issue of domestic…
Pettengill, Eliza R. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from Eliza R Pettengill to Amy Kirby Post, n.d.
Pettengill, Eliza R. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from Eliza R Pettengill to Amy Kirby Post, June 29, 1863.
Pettengill, Eliza R. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.
Handwritten letter from Eliza R Pettengill to Amy Kirby Post, 1867.
Pfohl Smith, Missy (2020)
In recognition of her ongoing directorship of BIODANCE, and in particular her work, entitled "Returning," which premiered in "Dances, Distance and…
John Pickstone: Neilly Series Lecture
ohn Pickstone on “Describing, Analysing and Controlling Life: The Past and Present of Bio-medical (& other) Sciences.” Pickstone is the author…
Life of man : symbolised by the months of the year in a series of illustrations
Green morocco grain cloth with red cloth onlay stamped in black and gold
Wedding gift : to all who are entering the marriage state
Bound in brown, white and terracotta vertically striped cloth, stamped in blind and gold
Pitkin, ?. Letter to Mary Ann Pitkin.
Handwritten letter from ? Pitkin to Mary Ann Pitkin, August 18, 1869.
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