ORGANIZATION OF THE SIXTH ARMY CORPS
by Associated Survivors of the Sizth Army Corps of Washington, D. C.
Washington, 1892. Original printed title wrappers, printed in red and blue inks,with red cross in the center of the front wrapper. 20pp, original staples. Vertical fold, Very Good. OCLC 47658074 [4- DLC, MA Hist. Soc., VA Tech, W Res. Hist. Soc.] as of March 2026.
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MINUTES OF THE 67TH ANNUAL SESSION OF EBENEZER ASSOCIATION OF O. S. BAPTISTS BEGAN AND HELD WITH THE BIG SPRING CHURCH, ON AUGUST 23RD, 24TH AND 25TH, 1895
by Ebenezer Association
[Stanleyton, Va., 1895. 8pp. Original staples and printed wrappers with wrapper title [as issued], light wear. Good + or so. The doings of this obscure Old School Baptist sect, with an unusual imprint, a list of participants, and Circular Letter.
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A TRAITOR'S PEACE!
by New York Workingmen's Democratic Republican Association
New York: Published by the N.Y. Workingmen's Democratic Republican Association, 1864. Folio broadside, 12-3/8" x 19." Light foxing and minor wear, Very Good. At the bottom: "Printed also for the Loyal Publication Society, 863 Broadway, N.Y. PLEASE POST THIS UP." This dramatic broadside, signed at the end in bold type by "A Democratic Workingman," urges his comrades to shun "A Traitor's Peace. . . Let the ballot-box tell the story of your patriotism, and your resolve not to... Read More
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NORTHERN IOWA. BY A PIONEER. CONTAINING VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR EMIGRANTS
by [Dubuque Emigrant Association]
Dubuque: Nonpareil Job Printing and Publishing House, 1858. 40pp. Stitched in original printed wrappers. Two frontis plates, "View of Dubuque, Iowa"; "Dubuque Female Seminary." Plate of 'Ward School House' at page 33. Closed tear [no loss] at pages 15-16. Light uniform toning. Good+. The pamphlet, the first of two editions, describes public lands available for purchase by settlers, homesteading, railroads, and the many advantages of the Dubuque area for natural resources, healthy environment, climate, family-friendly settlements, economic... Read More
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MINUTES OF THE NINTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNITED BATIST [sic] ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS, HELD WITH THE BAKER'S PRAIRIE CHURCH, MENARD COUNTY; ON THE 26TH AND 27TH OF SEPTEMBER, 1862
by United Baptist Association
Petersburg, Illinois: Printed at the Axis Book and Job Office, 1862. 7, [1-table] pp. Original pale blue-green wrappers [light foxing and wear], stitched, partly untrimmed. Scattered foxing, Good+ to Very Good. An early Petersburg imprint; most of its predecessors were magazines or newspapers. The Association of Central Baptists "was formed from a union of the Clary's Grove Association and the Illinois Association of Separate Baptists./ Originally organized as the United Baptist Association of Central Illinois./ In 1868... Read More
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CONNECTICUT WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION, HELD AT HARTFORD, SEPTEMBER 9, 1870. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
by Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association
Hartford: Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1871. Tracts of Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association. No. 2." 24pp. Disbound [first leaf loosened] and lightly toned. Good+. The Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association was formed in 1869. The roster of Vice Presidents included Harriet Beecher Stowe and her husband, Rev. C.E. Stowe. In order to guarantee suffrage for women, "Our main reliance must be upon the action of Congress in passing an amendment to the Federal Constitution." Progress in the U.S. and... Read More
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CONSTITUTION AND DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES, OBLIGATION AND BY-LAWS OF THE NATIONAL UNION ASSOCIATION
by National Union Association
[Cincinnati: Times Print., 1863. [1], [2 blanks], [1] pp. Attractive illustration of the Screaming Eagle on page [4]. Folded. Near Fine. The Executive Committee of Hamilton County, Ohio, presents the Constitution and Declaration of Principles of this Organization. "We are unalterably opposed to the secession of one inch of the territory of the American Union, and we unhesitatingly denounce those who, anywhere, advocate secession, as traitors to the Federal Government." The pamphlet includes an Oath to support the... Read More
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RARE AMERICANA INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE A.R. TURNER, JR. AND SELECTIONS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE LATE CHARLES A. MUNN
by American Art Association
New York: [Douglas McMurtrie], 1926. Original printed and decorated wrappers [nearly detached, old tape at spine ends]. Unpaginated, but a thick catalogue. 550 items, some illustrations. Thorough descriptions of the lots. Very Good. Turner was a wealthy businessman, a principal of the Standard Rope & Twine Co., and a discerning collector. Munn, an 1881 Princeton graduate, was a successful New York lawyer. The items auctioned include rare early and western Americana, and a substantial amount of valuable George... Read More
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MINUTES OF THE SIXTEENTH SESSION OF THE BARNWELL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, HELD WITH THE HEALING SPRINGS CHURCH, FRIDAY BEFORE THE SECOND SUNDAY IN NOV., 1872
by Barnwell Baptist Association
Charleston, S.C.: Edward Perry, Printer and Station, 1872. 17, [1-statistical table] pp. Original printed wrappers [some spotting and discoloration, light edgewear, rear wrap detached], stitched. Text lightly age toned, Good+ to Very Good. The minutes recite the meeting's business and activities, with a copy of the Association's Constitution and Rules of Decorum. The statistical list contains a detailed list of the churches, the years they were constituted, their delegates and pastors, their post offices, and data including... Read More
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FREE RELIGION. REPORT OF ADDRESSES AT A MEETING HELD IN BOSTON, MAY 30, 1867, TO CONSIDER THE CONDITIONS, WANTS, AND PROSPECTS OF FREE RELIGION IN AMERICA. TOGETHER WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FREE RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATION THERE ORGANIZED
by Free Religious Association
Boston: Published by Adams & Co., 1867. 55, [1 blank] pp. Stitched. Original printed pale blue wrappers [rear wrapper detached from text; light edge chipping]. Good+. The Meeting and the Association were intended "to promote the interests of pure religion, to encourage the scientific study of theology, and to increase fellowship in the spirit," leaving "each individual responsible for his own opinions alone." Participants included Ralph Waldo Emerson, Robert Dale Owen, Lucretia Mott, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Isaac Mayer... Read More
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MIDWAY SHORT LINE ALL RAIL ROUTE. LOGANSPORT, IND. PEORIA, ILL. KEOKUK, CENTERVILLE, SHENANDOAH, IOWA. OMAHA, NEB. MEMORIAL TO ESTABLISH
by [Keokuk Industrial Association]
[Keokuk, Iowa, 1918. Quarto, 4pp + original printed wrappers [institutional stamps, several edge chips]. Text and wrappers loose. Good+. The Keokuk Industrial Association urges establishment of a railroad line from Logansport to Peoria and Keokuk, via the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Toledo, Peoria, & Western Railroad; and then through Missouri and Iowa to Omaha or Lincoln, Nebraska, via the Keokuk & Western Division of the CB&Q, and the Wabash or Burlington Line. "The line contemplated from Logansport to Omaha... Read More
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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE MERCANTILE BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION, OF PHILADELPHIA
by Mercantile Beneficial Association
Philadelphia: J. Crissy, 1842. Original printed wrappers, stitched, 12pp. 12mo. Light foxing, Good+. Signature, 'David S. Brown Esq' on title page. The Association was formed as the Panic of 1837 receded, "for the amelioration of...frequent revulsions, and incidental vicissitudes" of trade; "to spare sensitive and honest poverty the humiliation of asking charity of strangers." Members are "engaged in mercantile pursuits, in the City of Philadelphia and its vicinity." FIRST EDITION. AI 42-3348 [2]. Not in Sabin, Eberstadt, Decker. ... Read More
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![KANSAS TERRITORY. WOODSON TOWN ASSOCIATION. NO. SEVENTY TWO [72] ONE SHARE. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT JOHN H. SWIFT IS THE PROPRIETOR OF ONE SHARE OF THE TOWN PROPERTY OF THE WOODSON TOWN ASSOCIATION. EACH SHARE WILL BE ENTITLED TO AN EQUAL DIVISION OF LAND AND LOTS, OR THE PROCEEDS THEREOF, AND SUBJECT TO AN EQUAL PROPORTION OF THE EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES INCURRED, AND TO BE GOVERNED BY THE PRESENT RULES AND BY-LAWS OF SAID ASSOCIATION AND THAT MAY HEREAFTER BE ADOPTED. THIS SHARE IS TRANSFERABLE ONLY ON THE BOOKS OF THE ASSOCIATION UPON THE PRESENTATION OF THIS CERTIFICATE. DONE BY ORDER OF THE WOODSON TOWN COMPANY. GREENWOOD, MAY 5TH, 1856. [signed] HENRY ADDOMS, PRESIDENT. [signed] W.S. BREWSTER, SECRETARY](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/365/556/1699556365.0.l.jpg)
KANSAS TERRITORY. WOODSON TOWN ASSOCIATION. NO. SEVENTY TWO [72] ONE SHARE. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT JOHN H. SWIFT IS THE PROPRIETOR OF ONE SHARE OF THE TOWN PROPERTY OF THE WOODSON TOWN ASSOCIATION. EACH SHARE WILL BE ENTITLED TO AN EQUAL DIVISION OF LAND AND LOTS, OR THE PROCEEDS THEREOF, AND SUBJECT TO AN EQUAL PROPORTION OF THE EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES INCURRED, AND TO BE GOVERNED BY THE PRESENT RULES AND BY-LAWS OF SAID ASSOCIATION AND THAT MAY HEREAFTER BE ADOPTED. THIS SHARE IS TRANSFERABLE ONLY ON THE BOOKS OF THE ASSOCIATION UPON THE PRESENTATION OF THIS CERTIFICATE. DONE BY ORDER OF THE WOODSON TOWN COMPANY. GREENWOOD, MAY 5TH, 1856. [signed] HENRY ADDOMS, PRESIDENT. [signed] W.S. BREWSTER, SECRETARY
by [Kansas Territory] Woodson Town Association
[Greenwood, KS?, 1856. Folio broadside, 12" x 7-3/4". Printed document completed in manuscript and signed by Henry Addams and W.S. Brewster, the President and Secretary, on May 5, 1856. Old folds, light discoloration at center of sheet. Else, Very Good. The Woodson Town Association and Woodson Town Company were formed in 1856. The Act to Incorporate the Woodson Town Company was advertised in local papers in February, 1857. The town of Woodson was incorporated in 1857 in... Read More
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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE MINERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, DATED AT CRIPPLE CREEK, COLORADO, JUNE 30, 1915, COMPLETED BY ERNEST GEORGE AHL, AGE 19
by [Miners' Protective Association]
[Colorado, 1915. 5-1/2" x 8-3/4". Printed form on pink paper, completed in ink manuscript, two holes punched at top. Very Good. Ernest George Ahl, age 19, born in Sweden and residing at 214 No. 4 St., V[ictor], lists his occupation as trammer, and claims eleven months' experience at Stratton's Independence Mine. He recites that he has never been a member of the Western Federation of Miners, or a member of any labor organization. He states that he... Read More
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VOTERS. "YOU MAY KNOW A MAN BY THE COMPANY HE KEEPS." WOMAN SUFFRAGE HAS BEEN ENDORSED IN OHIO BY. . . VOTE FOR THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT ON NOV. 3D
by Ohio Woman Suffrage Association
Warren, Ohio, 1912. Broadside, 6-3/4" x 10-1/4." Uniformly browned, a few light chips to blank upper margin. Very Good. The Ohio Woman Suffrage Association, founded in Cincinnati in 1869, was one of the earliest state-level suffrage organizations. It was active for several decades. Like the NAWSA, the group defined itself as moderate, condemning the picketing actions of the National Woman's Party. Offered here is a poster from the campaign in favor of Constitutional Amendment no. 23 in 1912,... Read More
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MINUTES OF THE EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRUMBULL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, HELD WITH THE CHURCH AT ORANGEVILLE, SEPT.1ST & 2ND, 1847
by Trumbull Baptist Association
Warren, Ohio: A.W. Parker, Printer, 1847. 8pp. Disbound, loosening, foxed, untrimmed. Good. Not in OCLC, Sabin, Eberstadt, Decker, or Thomson. Morgan 9165 [2].
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SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL FREEDMAN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
by National Freedman's Relief Association
Washington, D.C.: M'Gill & Witherow, 1864. 8pp. Original printed yellow wrappers. A clean and bright text. Disbound, else Very Good. Reverend William Henry Channing, a prominent Unitarian preacher, was President of the Association. The nephew of William Ellery Channing, he was Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives when his Association issued this Report. The List of Officers and Managers appears on page [2]. Describing the Association's activities, the Report notes that "A considerable amount has been expended... Read More
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY LAWS OF THE DENVER VILLA PARK ASSOCIATION. DENVER, COLORADO
by Denver Villa Park Association
Denver, Col.: The Denver Tribune Association Print., 1872. 12mo. 12pp. Stitched in original printed wrappers. One spot on the front wrapper, rubberstamp numerals on blank portions of two pages. Otherwise a clean and crisp copy. Very Good. Jerome Chaffee, George Ellwanger, and H.G. Bond were the incorporators of this Company whose purpose was to purchase land, and build houses and infrastructure, in and near the city of Denver. OCLC locates thirteen copies under two accession numbers, as... Read More
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MINUTES OF THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE ASSOCIATION, HELD AT TEE [sic] BAPTIST MEETING-HOUSE IN WATERBOROUGH: WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, JUNE 14TH AND 15TH, 1797
by New Hampshire Association
1797. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Charles Peirce. 1797. 11, [1 blank] pp. Side-stitched, untrimmed, light dustsoil and foxing, Very Good. The Minutes list the participating churches and Messengers, with statistical data on each such church. The Circular Letter is also included, signed in type by John Peak, Moderator, and William Hooper, Clerk. FIRST EDITION. Evans 32538. Not in Jenkins.
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AMERICANA PRINTED AND IN MANUSCRIPT FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF PHILIP VAN INGEN, M.D., NEW YORK, N.Y. U.P. HEDRICK GENEVA, N.Y. THE LATE OGDEN GOELET, NEW YORK. THE LATE ROBERT BONNER, EDITOR OF "THE NEW YORK LEDGER" AND OTHER PROPERTIES
by American Art Association
New York: [Douglas McMurtrie], 1937. Original printed wrappers, light wear. 386 Lots. Annotated, sometimes messily. Very Good. With desirable early and presidential Americana.
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PAPERS FOR THE PEOPLE. - NO. VIII. ISSUED BY THE SOUTHERN INDEPENDENCE ASSOCIATION. CENTRAL OFFICE, 26, MARKET STREET, MANCHESTER. THE NEGRO IN THE NORTH
by Southern Independence Association
[Manchester, 1863. 4pp. Caption title, as issued. Disbound, else Very Good. England's cotton connection with the American South inclined many British subjects to support the Confederacy. This pamphlet addresses "the sympathies of Englishmen on the side of the North, on the ground that the North is opposed to slavery." The only reason Negro Slavery has mostly disappeared in the North is that slavery is unprofitable there. In fact, Negroes are despised in the North: they are barred... Read More
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MINUTES OF THE SEVENTEENTH SESSION OF THE BARNWELL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, HELD WITH THE ROSEMARY CHURCH, FRIDAY BEFORE THE SECOND SUNDAY IN NOV., '73
by Barnwell Baptist Association
Charleston, S.C.: Edward Perry, Printer and Station, 1873. 15, [1-statistical table] pp. Original printed front wrapper [light fox and wear]. Stitched. Text uniformly tanned, some spotting. Good+. The minutes recite the meeting's business and activities, with a copy of the Association's Constitution and Rules of Decorum. The statistical list contains a detailed list of the churches, the years they were constituted, their delegates and pastors, their post offices, and data including number of black and white members. Nine... Read More
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DESCRIPTIVE BROCHURE OF GENERAL STEPHEN THOMAS. DEDICATION ADDRESS OF HONORABLE JOSEPH A. DeBOER OF MONTPELIER, VERMONT OCTOBER 19, 1914
by Eighth Vermont Regiment Association
Randolph VT: Buck Printing Co., 1914. 32, [4] pp. Original staples, original printed wrappers. Printed on glossy paper, with frontispiece photo illustration of General Stephen Thomas, tissue guard, other full-page photo illustrations. Very Good. The heroism of this Vermont Regiment during the Civil War.
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PREMIUM LIST OF THE SECOND ANNUAL FREE FAIR OF THE GALION FREE FAIR ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD AT GALION, OHIO, ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AND 13, 1889
by Galion Free Fair Association
[Galion]: Sun-Review Steam, Book and Job Print, 1889. Original printed wrappers [rear wrap a bit corner-worn], stitched. 12mo, 41, [1]pp. Numerous advertisements, some illustrated. Near Fine. Every retail establishment in town must have advertised in this attractive little piece. FIRST EDITION.
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REGULATIONS AND PREMIUM LIST OF THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL WENONA UNION FAIR. TO BE HELD AT WENONA, ILLINOIS, ON SEPTEMBER 28, 29, 30, OCTOBER 1 AND 2, 1885. $4,869.25 OFFERED IN PREMIUMS. COMPETITION OPEN TO THE WORLD. BRING THIS LIST WITH YOU TO THE FAIR
by Wenona Union Fair Association
Wenona, Ill., 1885. 12mo, original printed wrappers and staples, 36pp. Near Fine. The pamphlet lists the Association's officers, directors, superintendents; its Constitution, Rules and Regulations; List of Premiums by Class and Lot; the other 1885 Fairs; and the Program for the Fair. FIRST EDITION. Not in Eberstadt, Decker.
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