Americas (general region) -- America
Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: The Thesaurus of Geographic Names\World\continents\North and Central America\nations\
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Act of Congress Permitting the Cherokee to Lease Land, August 7, 1882
Item — Folder 1326: [Barcode: 187.1326]
Identifier: 3026.198
Description
Inscription(s)
Act of Congress permitting the Cherokee to lease not more than 3 salines on their lands lying west of 96 degrees West longitude for no more than 20 years. One sheet of paper with typed text in ink on recto and handwritten text in pencil on verso. Folder 1326
Inscription(s)
Inscription on verso in pencil
Dates:
August 7, 1882
B. M. Bower's 'Chip, of the Flying U', late 19th century - early 20th century
Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 255.Unknown]
Identifier: TU2009.39.8273
Description
Magazine or newspaper clipping advertising the book "Chip, of the Flying U" which contains colored illustrations by Charles M. Russell. Transcript (DCI) B. M. Bower's
"Chip, of the Flying U"
This tale is so thoroughly imbued with the spirit of the living, breathing West, that the reader is likely to imagine that he himself is cantering over the grassy plains and imbibing the pure aire of the prairie in company with Chip, Weary, Happy Jack...
Dates:
late 19th century - early 20th century
Draft board with sketch of carnivores fighting in Africa, early 20th century
Item — Folder 506: [Barcode: 127.506]
Identifier: 5327.1157.9
Description
Folder 506
Dates:
early 20th century
John T. Cochrane - Choctaw Papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MC.2025.xxx
Scope and Contents
The John T. Cochrane - Choctaw Papers consist of letters, account sheets, a newspaper clipping, and a memorandum. Some letters are written by Cochrane to Captain Pike, and others are written by F.E. Williams to General Pike. Pike also has written statements addressed to legislatures and the Choctaw Nation about contracts and funds.
Dates:
1861-1862
News release from Grand Central Art Galleries regarding Leigh's exhibition "Eight Decades in Review", early 20th century
Item — Folder 492: [Barcode: 127.492]
Identifier: 5327.276
Description
Folder 492 Transcript (DCI) [Single page document]
[printed red letterhead text:]NEWS
GRAND CENTRAL ART GALLERIES
15 VANDERBILT AVENUE, NEW YORK 17, N. Y.
Telephone: MUrray Hill 6-4737FOR INFORMATION - CALL:
[remainder of text is typed] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Photos on Request
Helen Shelley, Publicity
CO 5-2077
EIGHT DECADES IN REVIEW
(Paintings from 1872 to 1955 by William R. Leigh, A. N....
Dates:
early 20th century
"Remarks" by Stan V. Henkels, February, 1897
Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2116.23.2
Description
Scope and Contents Stan V. Henkels "Remarks" at the beginning of the auction booklet gives a brief biographical account of John Trumbull’s role in the American Revolution and some of the points in Trumbull’s life following America’s independence. Henkels notes a number of important works he cataloged in the Trumbull collection: Trumbull’s papers during the Fifth Commission, autographed letters, and five engravings for the "Surrender of...
Dates:
February, 1897
Sketch of hyena, early 20th century
Item — Folder 506: [Barcode: 127.506]
Identifier: 5327.1157.4
Description
Folder 506
Dates:
early 20th century