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[Binder's Collection: Minnie Greene, Book 1]

Description: Bound compilation of sheet music. The dates of publication range between 1840 and 1880, and most of the publishers' imprints were located in New York or Philadelphia, along with several other locations. Discard stamps from the Columbus, Ohio public library, and a stamp for R.B. McAdow, Music Dealer in the same city suggest the compiler's residence was also there; the name Minnie S. Greene is written in pencil on the first page of music. Page 127 of the scan, or 114 of the music, is also inscrib… more
Date: 1840/1880
Creator: Greene, Minnie S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Musical Score/Notation
Partner: UNT Music Library

[Binder's Collection: Sarah Carpenter]

Description: Bound compilation of sheet music collected by Sarah Carpenter. The collection includes many works arranged for piano from larger works such as operas, as well as galops, marches, and fantasies. Eugène Ketterer, Brinley Richards, and William Vincent Wallace have multiple works in this volume. About half of the titles were published in New York City, with others in Philadelphia and Boston, as well as several European cities.
Date: 1840/1869
Creator: Carpenter, Sarah
Item Type: Refine your search to only Musical Score/Notation
Partner: UNT Music Library

Black-Footed Ferret

Description: A painting of a ferret and a nest of eggs.
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Date: 1840/1846
Creator: Audubon, John Woodhouse
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bonnet

Description: Bonnet of blue silk. Brim is hand-quilted in square corners and curving lines that follow the shape of the brim in even lines. The brim is composed of 3 pieces of silk fabric, which are pieced together and then quilted. Cotton used as batting material throughout. The crown is entirely quilted in rows of horizontal stitching and radiating circles. The tail has L-shaped quilting, which echoes the front edge of the tail. The chin ties are striped silk ribbons. Some areas of fabric loss and … more
Date: 1840
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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The Congressional Globe, Volume 8: Twenty-Sixth Congress, First Session

Description: The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives. The index to the Globe starts on page 3; the appendix starts after page 552 with a separate index at the end.
Date: 1840
Creator: Blair & Rives
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Evening slippers

Description: Ladies dainty evening/bridal slippers of ivory silk satin. Handcrafted with square toe and minute bow at throat of shoe. Straight soles. Ribbon ties (missing on left shoe). Designer/Country: J. Thalabas / France Paper label inside shoe:  "J. Thalabas, / Cordonnier de Paris, / 77 South 8th St., / 2 doors below Walnut, / Philadelphia."
Date: 1840/1959
Creator: Thalabus, J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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[Envelope, September 15, 1840]

Description: Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore, Millright, Sherman (Texas) that has a post mark from McKinney, Texas, September 13. A note in the lower right corner says that it was read on September 25, 1840. Another note is on the lower left corner and it reads, "Care of Hall & Chapman."
Date: September 13, 1840
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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