Creator:
Bliss, J. S.
Inclusive Dates:
1867- 1882
Abstract:
Papers of the Wisconsin-based lecture agent and promoter who arranged for both American and European speakers to tour the American West. Includes incoming letters from social reformers, political activists, authors, journalists, and performers concerning arrangements for their lecture tours. Letters include discussions of lecture fees, subject matter of lectures, scheduling, and accommodations. Correspondents include Charles Bradlaugh, B. Gratz Brown, Jason Mason Brown, Ned Buntline, Will Carleton, Lewis Carmichael, Mrs. Edwin Hubbell Chapin, Robert Laird Collier, Russell Conwell, Charlotte Cushman, Washington Donaldson, Neal Dow, Paul DuChaillu, Volney French, Grace Greenwood, Asa Burnham Hutchinson, Judson Kilpatrick, Dio Lewis, David Locke, Olive Logan, J.E. McCarthy, John J. Pinkerton, John Wesley Powell, Abby Sage Richardson, John Ripley, John Godfrey Saxe, John Strachan, David Swing, Benjamin Franklin Taylor, George Francis Train, O.P. Whitcomb, Victoria Woodhull, and others.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Subject:
Commercial agents.
Lecturers.
Activism and social reform
Commercial agents -- United States.
Lecturers -- United States.
Lectures and lecturing -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
Lectures and lecturing -- Economic aspects.
Lyceums -- United States.
Social reformers -- Correspondence.
Creator:
Bradford, S. S.
Inclusive Dates:
1836- 1836
Abstract:
A single letter from S. S. Bradford of Homer, New York to Mr Ben Johnson of Ithaca, asking Mr Johnson to speak to the Homer Anti-Slavery Society.
Type of Material:
Correspondence.
Subject:
Homer (N.Y. : Town) -- History -- 19th century.
New York State
Activism and social reform
Abolitionists -- United States.
Antislavery movements -- New York (State) -- Homer.
Political activists -- United States.
Creator:
Buffington, Kath, 1951 or 1952.
Inclusive Dates:
1963- 2000
Abstract:
Correspondence, printed material and posters/memorabilia relating to non-violent direct action and war/tax resistance.
Type of Material:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Newsletters.
Posters.
Subject:
Syracuse (N.Y.)
Rome (N.Y.)
Nuclear times.
Peace newsletter.
Activism and social reform
New York State
Civil disobedience -- New York (State)
Civil disobedience -- United States.
Civil disobedience -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Direct action.
Government, Resistance to.
Nonviolence.
Nuclear disarmament.
Passive resistance -- United States.
Pacifists -- United States.
Peace -- Societies, etc.
War tax resistance.