Search Results: Authors starting with I from Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.

(WORLD WAR II). This archive consists of three photo albums created by Thomas Logan Harrigan (1913-1988). Harrigan was a United States Army officer during World War II, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Each photo album is leather-bound, with his signature on the front along with “World War II,” the volume number, and the dates corresponding to the photographs inside. Volume I covers April 29, 1942 to December 1, 1942, and highlights Harrigan’s time in “Ireland”. Harrigan was actually stationed and resided in Northern Ireland, as Northern Ireland was a part of the United Kingdom while the Republic of Ireland controversially remained neutral during the war. Photographs include Newcastle, Belfast, Camp Girdwood, Queens University -Belfast, and the first P-38 plane unloaded in Northern Ireland. Belfast was a key industrial city in the United Kingdom's war effort, producing ships, tanks, aircraft, and munitions. Volume II covers December 1942 to March 1943, and highlights… Read More

JARED INGERSOLL (1749-1822). Ingersoll was a Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Constitution. He later served as Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 1791-1800 and 1812-1816, and unsuccessfully ran for Vice President of the United States in 1812. ADS. 1 pg. 6” x 8”. April 1796. Northampton, Pa. An autograph document signed “Jared Ingersoll Atty Genl”: “The General Inquest for the County of Northampton on this Path and Affirmation do present that Christopher Merkel late of the county aforesaid Yeoman…with Force and Arms in and upon one XX Schwarts in the Peace of God and of the Commonwealth then said there being an XX did make and said XX Schwartz – then and there did beat XX and willy beat and other Harms to him. Did to the great damage…and against the Peace and Dignity of this Commonwealth of Pennsylvania”. This document is an indictment for assault and battery in the Pennsylvania county of Northampton, Pennsylvania and is a rare insight into the… Read More

(IRELAND). AL. 4 pg. 4” x 6”. November 21. Beaufort. A partial autograph letter signed from a man named George H. After spending the first two-and-a-half pages talking about deaths and departures for America, the writer turns to politics: “the romans here and feinans on what the cull Cady day all marched with there coulurs and drums to seava but the Orangemen put them to flight the shot at them and took there drums on flags, some of them did not get out the train. Belfast was distub at that time there was great deal of harm don in it the were shot in both sids, and Lurgan was as bad the good templers were marching up Lurgan street when Donley shot out of his own door and another man shot out of his door shot a young man in the head. Lord Lurgan and Mr Hancock seen them, both shooting for a fortnight it not sease, in postudown the curch schooles were coming up the street the begun on them and beat them the fenians in this country has got fife and drums the are marching in other places but here… Read More

(ELLIS ISLAND). Pamphlet. Early 1900s. The First Touch at America’s Gateway, a pamphlet about Ellis Island complied by missionary leader and author Frances M. Schuyler. The pamphlet was published by the Woman’s American Baptist Home Mission Society, a Chicago-based society of female missionaries who served immigrants and impoverished Americans, including African and Native Americans. Schuyler was an officer, and she details the mission’s efforts at Ellis Island in the pamphlet. It is in very good condition with light soiling.