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Creator:
Published / Created:
1798
Call Number:
Cb77 74j
Image Count:
17
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
Frayed.
Publisher:
Printed by C. Holt, at the Bee-office
Subject (Name):
Smith, Venture, 1729?-1805
Subject (Topic):
African Americans--Autobiographies, Slavery--United States, and Slaves--Biography
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A narrative of the life and adventures of Venture, a native of Africa : but resident above sixty years in the United States of America / Related by himself.
Published / Created:
[181-?]
Call Number:
1992 705
Image Count:
28
Publisher:
Printed for Artumus Belcher,
Subject (Geographic):
Tripoli (Lebanon)--History
Subject (Topic):
Pashas and Slavery--Islamic countries--History
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > An Affecting history of the captivity and sufferings of Mrs. Mary Gerard : an Italian lady : who was seven years a slave in Tripoli ...
Call Number:
Osborn b177
Collection Title:
[Commonplace book]
Image Count:
9
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Autograph manuscript, containing meditations on the Psalms, Trumbulls own metrical versions of certain Psalms, notes from reading and notes on the life and government of Venice. Prefaced by an introduction which is partly autobiographical.
Description:
Unnumbered pages
Subject (Geographic):
Venice (Italy) --History
Subject (Topic):
Bible. English O.T. Psalms --Paraphrases and English poetry
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > An essay of a happy life
Creator:
Call Number:
WA MSS S-1779 H123
Image Count:
3
Abstract:
Typescript, carbon, of a memoir written by James John Hagerman for his sons, transcribed by his son, Percy Hagerman. The memoir discusses Hagermans early life in Michigan and student days at the University of Michigan; his experiences as a steamboat c...
Description:
John James Hagerman was born near Port Hope, Ontario, in 1838. In 1843 his family moved to Newport (now Marine City), Michigan.
Subject (Geographic):
Michigan--Social life and customs
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > James John Hagerman / Memoirs of his life / written by himself at Roswell, New Mexico in 1908
Creator:
Published / Created:
[1927]
Call Number:
JWJ Zan B174 927Me
Image Count:
100
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
BEIN JWJ Zan B174 927Me: James Weldon Johnson's inscribed copy.
Publisher:
Kra,
Subject (Name):
Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975
Subject (Topic):
African American entertainers --France --Biography
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Les mémoires de Joséphine Baker / recueillis et adaptés par Marcel Sauvage.
Published / Created:
[1654-ca. 1698]
Call Number:
Osborn b176
Collection Title:
[Commonplace book]
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Autograph manuscript, containing notes and verses from classical writers, legal notes arranged alphabetically, and an autobiographical ""Essay of a Happy Life."" The earlier part of this manuscript was written while studying for his matriculation at O...
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Meditations out of Psalmes, & some other parts of the Holy Scripture
Creator:
Published / Created:
1780 Nov 20-1789
Call Number:
Osborn c474
Image Count:
26
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Autobiography given by Noorthouck to Thomas Bell of Barnwell near Oundle; writes of his grandfathers suicide, his fathers drinking, his beginnings in bookselling, friendships with William Strahan and Ralph Griffiths of the Monthly Review, etc.
Description:
Bookplates of Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st marquis of Crewe (1858-1945), and Clive Milner-Coates.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Noorthoucks life. Written with his own hand ...
Creator:
Published / Created:
1902
Call Number:
JWJ Zan G3543 902S
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
Front endpaper torn out. Author's inscription to Gifford Pinchot, Nov. 17 '04, Washington, D.C.
Subject (Name):
Fortune, Timothy Thomas, 1856-1928--Portraits, Gibbs, Mifflin Wistar--Presentation inscription to G. Pinchot., Pinchot, Gifford,--1865-1946--Presentation inscription from M.W. Gibbs., and Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915.
Subject (Topic):
African American judges., African Americans--Biography., and Slavery--United States.
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Shadow and light : an autobiography with reminiscences of the last and present century / by Mifflin Wistar Gibbs ; with an introduction by Booker T. Washington.
Creator:
Published / Created:
1629
Call Number:
By34 124p
Image Count:
19
Description:
Frontispiece-portrait of the author inserted.
Publisher:
Printed by J.H. for John Wright, at the signe of the Bible without Newgate,
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The life, death, and actions of the most chaste, learned, and religious lady, the Lady Iane Gray, daughter to the Duke of Suffolke : containing fovre principall discourses written with her owne hands. 1, An admonition to such as are weake in faith. 2, A catechisme. 3, An exhortation to her sister. 4, Her words at her death ...
Creator:
Published / Created:
1858
Call Number:
Za St78 858h
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Father Henson's story of his own life. and The life of Josiah Henson
Publisher:
Henry P.B. Jewett., and John P. Jewett and Company. ;
Subject (Name):
Henson, Josiah,--1789-1883
Subject (Topic):
Fugitive slaves--Canada
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Truth stranger than fiction. : Father Henson's story of his own life. / With an introduction by Mrs. H.B. Stowe.
