Guide to the John H. Wright U.S. Civil War and related
ephemera collection, 1838-1936
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Title: |
John H. Wright U.S. Civil
War and related ephemera collection |
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Dates: |
1838-1936 |
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Abstract: |
U.S. Civil war imprints
and currency, various 19th century broadsides, brief histories of Army Generals
including U.S. Grant, W.T. Sherman, A.E.Burnside, and others, as well as other
ephemera such as Mussolini's shaving kit. This material was collected over a
period of years by John H. Wright. |
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Identification: |
MS
061 |
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Quantity: |
10 lin. ft. (17
boxes) |
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Language: |
Materials are in
English. |
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Repository: |
Woodson Research Center, Fondren
Library, Rice University, Houston, Texas. |
John H. Wright (1906-1990) attended Central High School in Houston and
was a 1928 Rice graduate. He worked for Star Engraving Company and Taylor
Publishing Company. He was married to Ruby Gow (d. 1986) and was an avid
collector of Confederate printed materials. His passion for collecting resulted
in the publishing of
Compendium, a bibliography of printed
Confederacy items.
U.S. Civil war imprints and currency, various 19th century broadsides,
brief histories of Army Generals including U.S. Grant, W.T. Sherman,
A.E.Burnside, and others, as well as other ephemera such as Benito Mussolini's
personalized Gilette shaving kit. This material was collected over a period of
years by John H. Wright.
Books donated by Mr. Wright have been cataloged separately.
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Arrangement |
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Series I. Currency, broadsides and ephemera |
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Series II: Imprints, booklets and brochures |
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish from the Wright collection must be obtained from
the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Mussolini, Benito,
1883-1945 |
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Subjects |
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War |
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Money |
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Subjects (Places) |
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United
States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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Formats |
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Currency. |
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Photographs. |
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Broadsides. |
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Pamphlets. |
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Printed documents.
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John H. Wright U.S. Civil War and related ephemera collection,
1838-1936, MS 61, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice
University.
This material was donated by John H. Wright over a period of 30 years,
circa 1960-1990.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I. Currency, broadsides and ephemera |
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folder |
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1 |
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Confederate currency: $1 bill (1) |
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2 |
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Confederate currency: $5 bill (75) |
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3 |
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Confederate currency: $10 bill (210) |
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4 |
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Confederate currency: $20 bill (119) |
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5 |
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Confederate currency: $50 bill (2) |
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6 |
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Confederate currency: $100 bill (19) |
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7 |
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Southern currency: 29 bills |
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8 |
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Texas currency: 10 bills |
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9 |
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$2 bill and listing of coins |
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10 |
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Coins |
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11 |
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Benito Mussolini shaving kit documentation; Benito
Mussolini shaving kit: Gillette safety razor in leather case with initials “BM”
under wreath on outside; gold plated pieces include 1 razor, 2 talc shakers, 1
razor blade holder; all have initials “BM” |
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R.G. Carter correspondence, 1935-36 |
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Broadside: “An Address to the Republicans of Portage
County [Ohio],” Oct. 3, 1881 |
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Joseph Pennell memorial |
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15 |
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Broadside: Jacob Horne report, May 24, 1838 |
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16 |
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Broadside: “Texian” |
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Broadside: “Address: Our Heroes, the Leaders of a New
Reformation” |
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Broadside and pamphlet in German |
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folder |
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Autograph book: “Photographs and Autographs of the Present
County Officers-Elect of Otsego County, New York,” 1860 |
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Histories of Poor Boys who have become rich, and Other
Famous People” [originally packaged in Duke’s cigarettes]: Ole Bull; Jas. G.
Blaine; Robt. Ingersoll; Josef Hoffman |
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Histories of Poor Boys who have become rich,
and Other Famous People [originally packaged in Duke’s cigarettes]: Ole
Bull; Jas. G. Blaine; Robt. Ingersoll; Josef Hoffman |
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Histories of the Following Generals. Series
of Small Books, 1888 [originally packaged in Duke’s cigarettes]:
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N.P. Banks |
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D.C. Buell |
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A.E. Burnside |
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Adml. Farragut |
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A.H. Foote |
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Gen. Garfield |
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Genl. Gilmore |
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Gen. U.S. Grant |
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Gen. H.W. Halleck |
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Gen. McClellan |
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Genl. J. McDowell |
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Gen. G. Meade |
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W.S. Rosencrans |
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Gen. Winfield Scott |
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Gen. Phil. Sheridan |
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Gen. W.T. Sherman |
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Gen. F. Sigel |
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Pages from
The Little Primer,
1829 |
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folder |
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3 |
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Yonkers Military Institute invitation |
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The Sun advertising bill
(2) |
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Confederate bonds |
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Broadside: “Proclamation to the People of
Texas” |
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Broadside: “Proclamation by the Governor of the State of
Texas” |
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Selections from the Bouts-Rimes of John
Tenniel |
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Album of reproductions of Confederate
currency |
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Album of reproductions of Confederate currency
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The Picture Story of the Port Hudson
Battlefield, 1863 and other
Louisiana Civil War Scenes |
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Map of Atlanta as of 1938 |
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The Photographic History of the Civil War
advertising pages |
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The Soldier in Our Civil War,
incomplete pages |
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The Soldier in Our Civil War, Part
12 |
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15 |
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The Soldier in Our Civil War, Part
13 |
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The Soldier in Our Civil War, Part
14 |
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The Soldier in Our Civil War, Part
15 |
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Framed $50 Confederate bill |
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Framed Republic of Texas invoice |
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Series II: Imprints, booklets and brochures |
| box |
folder |
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Confederacy |
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folder |
| 5 |
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Lectures/addresses |
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folder |
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Personalities: Davis, Lee, Lincoln, Jackson |
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folder |
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Personalities, general |
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folder |
| 8 |
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Georgia |
| box |
folder |
| 9 |
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Louisiana, Mississippi |
| box |
folder |
| 10-11 |
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Virginia |
| box |
folder |
| 12 |
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Tennessee, Kentucky |
| box |
folder |
| 13 |
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Alabama, Missouri, New York, Maryland |
| box |
folder |
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North Carolina, South Carolina, South |
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folder |
| 16 |
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Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Vermont, Kansas,
Ohio |
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folder |
| 17 |
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Texas, Pennsylvania |
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