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A bound group of poetry on African-American themes, most probably corresponding to the edition credited to Howard Weeden published by Doubleday & McClure in 1899; containing 54 poems, typed, one side only; with blank pages interspersed between the poems; with some interesting ephemeral items laid-in, including: A typed note-sheet, stating "I shall read a group of Negro Poems from the pen of Miss Howard Weedon (Please Note: throughout the owner's commentary, the spelling of the name is 'Weedon' as opposed to 'Weeden' -also, the original spelling of the note is left as found) of Huntsville, Ala. Miss Weedon, lived on a great plantation and spent much of her time among the Darkies. She made a thorough study of their psychology and their phylosophy. In the writing of each poem, she had a specific Darky in mind, in fact when her book was published, each poem carried an original photograph of the Darkey by whom the poem was inspired. From Miss Weedon we catch the Negro in his every mood, his simple yet colorful nature is beautifully delinated by her. The collection from which I read is entitled "Bandana Ballads", and this copy from which I read I transcribed from one of only 100 copies published. Shortly after the publication Miss Weedon died, her brother because of sentemental reasons refused several of America's greatest publishing house, and a very substantial remuneration for the privilege to reprint. I, of course, am very happy to claim this copy." (with) another typed sheet, one side with "Program of Negro Literature Mrs. Nelly Lane Reader" in three Parts, listing 6 numbered selections with sub-selections giving 10 total, of pieces by Louise Ayers Garnett, Keith Preston, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Beatrice Ravenel, Ruth McEnery Stuart, Joel Chandler Harris, James Weldon Johnson - on the back of this page are penciled notations: (at top) "Sidney Homer (Louise Homer & Daughter) and the rest reflecting the same information in the previous, typed version; (with) laid-in at the page for the poem "Left Behind" a slip of paper with pencil notations regarding performance of the reading of the poem; on the front endpaper is penciled, "Miss Howard Weedon Huntsville, Alabama"; bound in polished black leather, with a red bandanna pasted-down across the front of the top board, title (somewhat crudely) stamped in gilt; top board detached as is front free endpaper (still present), spine ends covering chipped away at top and bottom 1 1/2"; boards rubbed, edgeworn; contents generally very clean; in good condition, an interesting compilation of African-American lore and poetry more well-known in it's published form; especially interesting for the laid-in materials; there is no indication why the noted opera singer Louise Homer and her composer husband Sidney Homer are briefly mentioned here.
Bandanna and Other Ballads
(African American History)
Huntsville Alabama:
Price: $350.00
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415 pages; folding frontispiece map in colors, depicting Western American states with their native American reservations and lands; laid-in is the topographical map of the Black Hills, found at the material concerning the survey concerning it; the report notes "...unmistakable evidence of a year of advance in the civilization of Indians...While public attention is being directed principally to the great Sioux tribe in its disturbed condition, the larger portion of the remaining 225,000 Indians who have passed the year comparatively unnoticed furnishes the field of labor from which the encouraging facts are gathered..."; at this point in Native history, the Cheyennes and Comanches had yet to surrender to the military and "...complaint of marauding has been much less than usual...(and) It will probably be found necessary to compel the northern non-treaty Sioux, under the leadership of Sitting Bull, who have never yet in any way recognized the United States Government except by snatching rations occasionally at an agency, and such outlaws from the several agencies as have attached themselves to these same hostiles, to cease marauding and settle down, as the other Sioux have done..."; with more material on "The Sioux Problem" and the Black Hills and gold mining, other mineral rights; mission Indians of Southern California, Ottawa land, Pawnee removal, Lawai suits, Pyramid Lake reservation, more; each state with its agents' report on the status of Indians in their areas, with statistical tables and reports of value; small ownership stamps on endpaper and one smaller on the contents page, covered over with old paper tape, probably a library duplicate; bound in the original black cloth, gilt spine titles, some edge, tips wear, spine ends chipped; cloth dings & few poke-holes to front cover board-edge at one spot, old taping, erasure, hole in cloth at base of spine; binding strong and in good condition as is the frontis map; Black Hills map with much wear and chipping, taped along old fold lines, fair only; interesting historical, cultural information on the condition of Indian tribes in the last time of the power as a people in the 19th century and the relationships of the Indians with the U.S. government as it developed.
Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to the Secretary of the Interior for the Year 1875.
(Native American History)
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1875.
Price: $250.00
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604 pages; useful index; with a detailed color map depicting the Indian reservations of the United States, the legend for which gives also the sites of the reservations, day schools, boarding schools, contract and day schools, non res. schools, Indian agencies, railroads, military stations, more, approx. 23" x 35"; topics of the text including factors concerning Indian education, employment, logging practices, reports of agents and of employees in charge of Indians; various negotiations with the tribes; land allocations and settlements, individual Indian moneys, court decisions, sale of liquor to Indians, Exhibition of Indians via Buffalo Bill Cody and other shows, assaults for witchcraft at Zuni Pueblo, an "Indian Scare at Camas Prairie, Idaho" and much of statistical use, with many tables; small ownership stamp on endpaper, covered over; bound in the original black cloth, gilt spine titles, some edge tips wear, old erasure at base of spine; binding strong and in very good condition as is the map; interesting historical, cultural information on the condition of Indian tribes at the end of the 19th century and the relationships of the native peoples with the U.S. government.
Annual Reports of the Department of Interior for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1897 Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
(Native American History)
Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1897.
Price: $250.00
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Nice sharp image with the three men standing, all wearing beaded and decorated clothing shoes and headgear; with names handwritten on back; no date but with photographer stamp on back; our historical sources indicate that Linnaeus Allen (b. 1886) was a farmer living in Cutchogue, NY, 1930, Married to Elsie, Son Hayden, Daughter, Elizabeth, who was an accomplished photographer as per this image; recently an exhibition at the Cutchogue Library featured this image as part of the retrospective documentation concerning Linnaeus Allen's photographic career; Approx. 6" x 7 1/2" size, with a glossy finish on heavier stock; interesting and in very good condition, a great image.
C 1940s Large Format Cabinet Style Photograph By Linnaeus Allen Cutchogue, N.Y. Of John White Jesse Lyons Andrew Lewis in Full Native American Garb
(Native American History)
Cutchogue New York: Linnaeus Allen,
Price: $250.00
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206 pages; useful index; with a detailed color map depicting the Indian reservations west of the Mississippi River in 1920, the legend for which gives the sites of the former reservations, day schools, supervisors districts, boarding schools, hospitals, mission boarding, contract and day schools, non res. schools, superintendents headquarters, more, approx. 28" x 40"; topics of the text including factors concerning Indian education, employment, citizenship for Indian soldiers and sailors, oil and gas in the Five Civilized Tribes, Oklahoma Indians, land allocations and settlements, individual Indian moneys, court decisions, "The Pueblo Problem," Black Hills Sioux claims, and much of statistical use, with 47 tables listed; bound in sturdy olive buckram cloth, gilt spine titles; library ink numbers on spine, withdrawn stamp from the Hill Reference Library St. Paul on title page; map with short (1") closed marginal tear; binding strong and in very good condition, interesting historical, cultural information on the condition of the various Indian peoples at the beginning part of the 20th century and the relationships of the tribes with the U.S. government.
Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to the Secretary of the Interior for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1920
(Native American History)
Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1920.
Price: $125.00
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