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Handwritten letter from Azaliah Schooley to Isaac Post, June 5, 1852.
Steven Schottenfeld, in recognition of ongoing achievements, and for the novel This Room Is Made of Noise (UW Press, 2023).
Schultz write to President Lincoln about the "rebel pirate steamer Sumter."
Joseph Schwantner, music, for his composition "New Morning for the World," for narrator and orchestra.
![[Poster]. Mikado. [1913]. Designed by M. Schwarzer for a production at Kunstler-Theater, Munich. Printed by Dr. C. Wolf and Sohn.](https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/files/fullsize/4744908d87d4fb2e9f29656499ce5725.jpg "[Poster]. Mikado. [1913]. Designed by M. Schwarzer for a production at Kunstler-Theater, Munich. Printed by Dr. C. Wolf and Sohn.")
[Poster]. Mikado. [1913]. Designed by M. Schwarzer for a production at Kunstler-Theater, Munich. Printed by Dr. C. Wolf and Sohn.
Handwritten letter from Mrs L Scott to Amy Kirby Post, 186-?
Handwritten letter from Mrs L Scott to Isaac Post, October 11, 1868.
Handwritten letter from Mrs L Scott to Asa Anthony, October 11, 1868.
Handwritten letter from Mrs L Scott to Isaac Post, October 28, 1868.
Handwritten letter from Mrs L Scott to Amy Kirby Post, December 27, 1868.
Handwritten letter from Mrs L Scott to Amy Kirby Post, February 6, 1869.
Handwritten letter from Mrs L Scott to Amy Kirby Post, March 1, 1869.
Born and educated in Albion, Michigan, Ruth Holland Scott is an educator, author, and businesswoman who was the first African-American woman elected…
This letter accompanies a proposition to purchase arms.
Andrew Scull has held faculty appointments at the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and the University of California--San Diego, where…
Handwritten letter from ? Seaman to Amy Kirby Post, July 8, 1823.
Handwritten letter from Lydia Seaman to Amy Kirby Post, August 26, 1823?
Handwritten letter from Lydia ? Seaman to Amy Kirby Post, December 6, 1817.
Handwritten letter from Mary Seaman to Amy Kirby Post, 182-?
Handwritten letter from Mary Seaman to Amy Kirby Post, September 4, 1823.
Handwritten letter from Phebe Seaman to Mary W Kirby Willis, March 1, 1823.
Handwritten letter from Phebe Seaman to Amy Kirby Post, July 8, 1823.
Handwritten letter from William Seaman to Amy Kirby Post, July 8, 1823.
Handwritten letter from Anna U Searing to Amy Kirby Post, 186-?
Handwritten letter from John Searing to Isaac Post, March 28, 1855.
Handwritten letter from John Searing to Amy Kirby Post, July 29, 1866.
Handwritten letter from Mary Searing to Amy Kirby Post, December 7, 1862.
Handwritten letter from Charles Sears to Amy Kirby Post, February 19, 1875.
Handwritten letter from J W Seaver to Elizabeth Watson, October 12, 1865.
Handwritten letter from J W Seaver to Amy Kirby Post, February 20, 1868.
In 1966, the company best known for Scrabble and Parcheesi released What Shall I Be? game for girls to “learn what is required to become a teacher,…
A board game exploring career options for girls, 1976.
Handwritten letter from Ansen B Severance to Willet E Post, June 25, 1868.
Notable on this list of students are Sarah and Huldah Ruggles, the daughters of Samuel Ruggles, a missionary serving in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii)…
In this note, Frederick Seward requests that President Lincoln accept his resignation as Assistant Secretary of State.
In this brief letter to Abraham Lincoln, Seward indicates that should he be nominated and confirmed, he will accept the appointment of Secretary of…
In this letter to Abraham Lincoln, William Henry Seward acknowledges receipt of Lincoln's letters of December 8, which discuss Seward's nomination for…
A letter from William Henry Seward to Abraham Lincoln where Seward tenders his resignation as Secretary of State.
In this letter to Abraham Lincoln, William Henry Seward acknowledges receipt of Lincoln's letters of December 8, which discuss Seward's nomination for…
In this brief letter to Abraham Lincoln, Seward indicates that should he be nominated and confirmed, he will accept the appointment of Secretary of…
A letter from William Henry Seward to Abraham Lincoln where Seward tenders his resignation as Secretary of State.
In this letter to Abraham Lincoln, Seward retracts his withdrawal from the role of Secretary of State.
Seward discusses a circular to the governors which he intends to send about raising regiments.
Seward forwards August Belmont's letters to President Lincoln and discusses the draft.
In this note, William Henry Seward requests that President Lincoln accept his resignation as Secretary of State.
Seward reports that he will "cheerfully" resume his post as Secretary of State.
In this letter marked "confidential," Seward writes to Banks about Dr. Zacharie.
In this letter marked "confidential," Seward writes to Banks that if decisive action is required beyond the given funds, the funds will be found.
Seward writes to Lincoln with a request from the "Prince of Joinville."
Seward makes an observation about a letter received.
Seward writes to encourage Lincoln to attend the funeral of John Hitz, consul to Switzerland.
Seward writes to Adams about an official decree regarding the end of slavery.
Seward asks for the return of an enclosed document.
Seward forwards a note from Moses H. Grinnell to the president.
In this letter to Abraham Lincoln, William Henry Seward acknowledges receipt of Lincoln's letters of December 8, which discuss Seward's nomination for…
Seward encourages Lincoln to omit several paragraphs from a draft of his inaugural address in order to lessen the chance of some states' immediate…
A draft of letter from William Henry Seward to Abraham Lincoln where Seward tenders his resignation as Secretary of State.
Seward writes to set up a meeting for that afternoon.
Seward seeks guidance on a nomination.
Seward and Lincoln correspond about the appointment of Dr. Gray of Utica.
Handwritten letter from Pliny Sexton to Isaac Post, December 7, 1844.
Handwritten letter from Pliny Sexton to Amy Kirby Post, October 20, 1864.
What makes a person a person? What combination of heredity and environment, nature and nurture, shapes our lives and forms our identity? After a…
Red cloth binding pictorially stamped in green, yellow and black
Handwritten letter from F S Sheldon to Isaac Post, October 5, 1857.
Handwritten letter from Mary C ? Sherwood to Charles Frederick Farlin, February 20, 1887.
Handwritten letter from John Shisser to Isaac Post, May 6, 1850.
Headstone of Carl W. Peters, located in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Fairport, N.Y.
Carl Peters' mural "The Early Days of the Erie Canal," painted for the building that was originally the Fairport Public Library, constructed as a WPA…
A photograph of the Erie Canal waterfront in Fairport, N.Y., focused on the Fairport Lift Bridge.
Inscribed on title page: "Miss Mary A Watson, from the author--Nov 26th 1835"
Handwritten letter from Anna E Sikes to Amy Kirby Post, April 3, 1870.
Brown linen grain cloth binding stamped in black, white and gold
The Elverays, from left to right: Freddy Huston, Buddy Granston, Albert Hartzog, Robert “Bojack” Jackson, Phil Montgomery and Teddy Walker. Rocky…
Pastor Enlis Long of the Peace Baptist Church, 5 Leopold St. Rochester, ca 1950s.
Restaurant kitchen worker, Rochester, ca 1950s.
Elks Club Marching Band, Clarissa St. Rochester, ca 1950s.
Liquor store interior as new business enterprise, Jefferson Avenue, Rochester.
“Mr. Wonderful Lounge.” Many musical groups got their start in this night club that was located on West Main Street in Rochester from 1969-1971. Rocky…
Singing group, left to right: Jerry Phillips, Louis A. “Bubbles” Johnson (Grammy Award co-winner 1986 for “Sweet Love”), Isaiah Williams, Wade Davis.…
Frankie Kay and the Swinging Vee Jays, Frankie Kay on guitar, Mr. Graham on saxophone, Mr. White on bass and Mr. Cooke on drums. Rochester, ca 1960.
Group of three musicians, with “Sonny” in the middle. Club in Rochester. ca 1970.
George Mitchell, Rocky’s friend and business partner.
Beauty salon interior. Beautician Laura Walker styles Beatrice Simmons’ hair. ca 1960, Rochester.
Girls’ basketball team coached by Rocky Simmons. Baden Street Center, Rochester, 1950s. Photograph by Rocky Simmons.
Whiz Kids basketball team coached by Rocky Simmons. Baden Street Center, Rochester, 1950s. Top row, left to right: Josh Jeffries, John Beckley, James…
[Thomas H. Simpson.] J.R.C. Freight Boat Sarah Jane. A Burlesque on Pinafore. Lynchburg Va: Virginian Book and Job Print, 1884. Libretto for a local…
Handwritten letter from William J Simpson to Willet E Post, January 19, 1872.