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Usn Commander W.R. Anderson Writes On Uss Nautilus Stationary A Summary Of The Ship'd Journey Across The North Pole, 1958, William Robert Anderson

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Anderson thanks addressee Mr. Sickel for his interesting letter (not included) and summarizes the journey of the USS Nautilus under the polar ice cap and across the North Pole on August 3, 1958. The letter is typed on USS Nautilus stationary.

Panoramic Photograph Of 3rd Liberty Loan Parade, 27th Division U.S. Army, Spartanburg, S.C., 1918., W. J. Armstrong

Local History

A panoramic photograph, taken from the Cleveland Hotel, captures downtown Spartanburg, S.C. in 1918, and in particular, the 3rd Liberty Loan parade, with the 27th Division of the U.S Army marching down Main Street. Numerous downtown landmarks are visible, including the towers of Wofford College, the spire of Central Methodist Church, Cleveland Law Range, the court house of the period, Andrews Building, Belk Hudson Building, the Daniel Morgan Statue and Morgan Square, the intersection of Main and Church Streets, the original City Hall and the Spartanburg Herald Journal Building.

Signed Photograph Of Robert E. Lee And George Peabody (And Others) At White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, August 1869., Unknown

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This photograph, taken 1869 at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, is the last photograph of Robert E. Lee before his death in 1870. Seen by some as a symbol of early reconciliation between North and South, the image features Lee (seated, 2nd from left) alongside George Peabody (seated, 3rd from left). Peabody was a British-American industrialist and philanthropist who supported the Union during the war, but was fêted by fellow guests at the Springs in 1869 for his postwar generosity and investment in the Southern education system. Both he and Lee shared the belief that education was the best means …

Carte De Visite, Confederate Generals Sterling Price, John Magruder, William Hardeman, Henry Allen, And Thomas C. Hindman In Mexico, In Civilian Dress, Ca. 1866; Print From Negative By Matthew Brady., Matthew B. Brady

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

These Confederate Generals left the United States for Mexico at the close of the Civil War. Standing in the rear (left to right) are John Bankhead Magruder and William P. Hardeman. Seated (left to right) are Henry W. Allen, Sterling Price, and Thomas C. Hindman. Verso indicates original negative by Matthew Brady. Verso annotations do not appear to be completely correct in identification of subjects.

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Six Military And Patriotic Illustrated Songs. Elaborately Colored. In A Novel Form. Series No. 1., Charles Magnus, John F. Poole, W. J. Florence, George P. Holt, Daniel Decatur Emmett, Tony Pastor, Dan Bryant

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This publication contains the lyrics to six songs, each accompanied by a color illustration, and an advertisement on the last page.

1. Our Grandfathers' Days

2. The Captain with his Whiskers

3. Want — A Substitute

4. Dixie's Land

5. Young American and ould Ireland

6. Kingdom Coming

Carte-De-Visite Composite Image: "Booth And His Associates," No Date., Anonymous

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Composite carte-de-visite featuring the likenesses of John Wilkes Booth and the six men convicted of conspiring with him to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln and William Seward. No date.

Photograph, Four Unidentified United States Officers In Group Portrait Photograph By W.P. Egbert, Davenport, Iowa, No Date., W. P. Egbert

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Four United States/Union/Federal officers pose in a group portrait photograph; two are seated, two stand. Each holds a sword. No subjects are identified but the verso of the photocard identifies W.P. Egbert, "Ambrotype and Photograph Artist," of Davenport, Iowa, as the creator. Creation date presumably American Civil War era, 1861-1865.

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 28, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 18, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 11, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 4, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 27, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 20, 1864., W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 10, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, November 6, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, October 26, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To W.E. Johnson, Sr., October 16, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, October 9, 1864., W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To H.W. Conner & Co., September 28, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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This item contains on one leaf: a letter from W.E. Johnson to H.W. Conner & Co., September 28, 1864 and the reply, from H.W. Conner (Co.) to W.E. Johnson, November 2, 1864.

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, September 27, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, September 18, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To W.E. Johnson, Sr., September 11, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, August 29, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, July 24, 1864., W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, July 17, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Lt. R.J. "Robt" Cunningham, June 18, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To W.E. Johnson, Sr., May 29, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, March 29, 1864, W. E. Johnson

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Receipt To C. Sareon For Loss Of His Slave, Hooker, To Employment In The Confederate Army, South Carolina. Columbia, February, 1864., South Carolina

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Instrument indicating Sareon received $1250 from S.C. for having Hooker, his slave, build military fortifications in the state.

Diary: W.E. Johnson, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

This file contains the scanned images of W.E. Johnson's diary that he kept as prisoner-of-war through 1864. Two versions of the scans are posted here: the main version a reduced-size PDF (13.5MB). An optimized PDF version (45.6MB) of the diary is also available for download on this page.

An automatically-updating draft transcription of the diary is available.