Blankfort, Michael, 1907-1982

Typescript of a Federal Theatre Project play about abolitionist John Brown and his raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia in 1859. The cover reads "Battle Hymn, by Michael Blankfort and Michael Gold."

Boulton, Marjorie.

British author and poet. Collection consists of manuscripts of poems.

Cameron, Kenneth Neill

Two manuscripts of poetry by the American poet; may be manuscript versions of Cameron's published collection entitled Poems for Lovers and Rebels.

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Manuscript written in Estrangelo script of Syriac, possibly Christian, bound in canvas cover using recycled pages of other documents.

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German manuscript, most likely from the beginning of the 18th century. Handwritten, bound volume. Appears to be writings on various books of the Bible.

Green, Roger Lancelyn.

Handwritten manuscript, a translation into English of Ichneutae, one of Sophocles' fragmentary plays, by British author Roger Lancelyn Green

Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886.

Handwritten two-page musical manuscript of a funeral dirge; inscription on the back in French indicated it was composed on the occasion of his father's death.

McCaffrey, George Herbert, 1890-1954.

Papers of the U.S. Army officer. Drafts of an autobiographical account of McCaffrey's military governorship training and tour of duty in Italy during the Allied occupation; and other military documents.

McPheron, W. F.

Handwritten biography of John Wainwright of Syracuse, New York. Apparently part of a larger work since it is headed "Chapter 17."

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Three bound manuscripts by three different authors, in Latin, consisting of notes and commentary on various works of Aristotle.

Smith, Samuel Francis, 1808-1895.

American poet and Baptist clergyman, author of the lyrics to "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." Collection contains two manuscripts, one of the song (which he titled "America") and the other concerning a New England Christmas.

Thielicke, Helmut, 1908-1986.

German theologian. Collection contains typed and annotated manuscript of a book by Theilicke; chapter titles suggest it might be the manuscript for How the World Began: Sermons on the Creation Story (1964).

Thies, Frank.

Handwritten essay, in German, on "the question...as to whether or not a European Union could ever be realized." Accompanying letter describing it, from the donor, in English.

Vibert, L. E.

Manuscript in French with English translation, about a Cardinal who takes dancing lessons.

Whiffen, Edwin Thomas, b. 1874.

Papers of the American author. Collection consists of manuscripts of plays, poems, and a translation of a Greek play.

Abernathy, Jane R.

Ms. Abernathy was a teacher for 20 years in the Burrall Sunday School Bible Class for Young Women, Calvary Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. where her husband, Rev. Dr. William S. Abernathy, was pastor. Died 1965.

American Peace Society

Fair copy by E. Savage of the history of the organization as presented by H. Silliman in 1839 at Hamilton Seminary (later Colgate University). History was assembled from various sources including annual reports.

Regensburger, H.

jeweler's handbook, longhand, contains text, recipes and a few sketches

Barker, Robert M.

American author from Chicago. Collection contains correspondence, manuscripts and articles dating from Barker's time in Syracuse, New York.

Powell, Alice.

33 issues of a monthly manuscript of family news and drawings from the Powell family of Kent, England. "Ben Buckhurst" refers to Buckhurst Hill, where the family lived, "ben" being the Scottish word for hill or mountain.