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183484828Philadelphia PA: C. Alexander & Co 1834. Alexander's Stereotype Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Quarto 11' x 9". Rebound in handsome black cloth with simple gilt lettering across the spine Holy Bible. New endpapers. <br /> pp. 632 through the end of the Old Testament -- Malachai; Followed by the Apocrypha which numbers i through cxlvii 147. <br /> <br /> Followed by 5 pages of FAMILY RECORDS 4 of which contain handwritten records of births deaths marriages of the following. people: William Sheppard Mary Terrill William Stretch Sarah Ann Sheppard Sarah Ann Stretch William Sheppard Infant David Sheppard Robert Sheppard Eliza Hinds daughter of William and Ann Hinds. 829 xx.<br /> <br /> Main Title page out of order and is mounted within the Book of Luke Chapter XXIII between Verses 10 & 11.<br /> <br /> Steel engravings throughout.<br /> <br /> A HANDWRITTEN decorative paper label 2 1/2"x 1 1/2" is mounted at the conclusion of the Apocrypha cxlvii and reads:<br /> "WILLIAM SHEPPARD BOUGHT IN THEYEAR 1834".<br /> <br /> Pages age-tanned but very flexible. Some cellophane tape repairs. Two sewn-in silk ribbons. This is a big sturdy King James bible owned by a nineteenth-century American family which had obviously been read and referred to and loved so much that it was clearly falling apart before it was so mercifully rescued; someone took the time and went to the expense of having it rebound. Handsome usable and while care must be taken when using One no longer has to fear for it falling apart in one's hands. C. Alexander & Co unknown
03008094 letters 219 manuscript pages with 52 retained mailing envelopes plus 3 telegrams and 1 receipt all dated from 1882 to 1893 as follows: 41 letters 60 pages with 10 mailing envelopes written by Charles Emerson Benton to his son Everett plus 3 telegrams and 1 receipt all dated 1882-1888 all of the letters are posted from Guildhall Vermont to Everett in Boston or Waverly Massachusetts. One of the letters by Charles is actually a copy written to his nephew J. H. Benton Esq. 13 letters 33 pages with 10 mailing envelopes written by Adda Chamberlin Benton to her son Everett dated 1884-1893 these letters are posted from Guildhall Vermont to Everett either in Boston or Waverly Massachusetts. 40 letters 126 pages with 32 mailing envelopes written by Jay Bayard Benton to his brother Everett dated between the years 1882-1889 Jay Bayard Benton writes from Guildhall Vermont and from Northumberland New Hampshire. The later correspondence to his brother Everett was sent from St. Johnsbury Vermont where Jay was attending St. Johnsbury Academy. The bulk of Jay's letters are addressed to Everett in Boston Massachusetts. <br /><p><b>Everett Chamberlin Benton 1862 - 1924 </b> </p><p> Everett C. Benton of Belmont Middlesex County Massachusetts was born 25 September 1862 at Guildhall Essex County Vermont son of Judge Charles E. and Adda C. Benton. His father was one of the prominent men of Essex County and for many years held the office of county clerk and was at the time of his death judge of probate. The Benton family came from old revolutionary stock Benton's paternal great grandfather was a captain in the Continental Army under Gen. Washington at Valley Forge and his maternal great grandfather was a member of Capt. Johnson's Minute Men and was present at the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. </p><p> In early youth Everett C. Benton attended the public schools of his native town and the Colbrook and Lancaster Academies in New Hampshire. At the age of fourteen he was appointed a page in the Vermont senate and his political career began at that time. He was next clerk to the secretary of state for two years and was then deputy county clerk of Essex County for four years. Moving to Boston in 1882 he entered the insurance business connected with the firm of John C. Paige. At the death of the founder of the firm he became a part of its organization. In 1910 Benton organized the Massachusetts Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Boston Massachusetts becoming its first president. He was also the author of "The History of Guildhall Vermont" a valuable and authentic authority supplying much of the early history of the county as well as the town. </p><p> Benton took an active interest in politics during his time in Massachusetts and held various political offices. For a number of years he was a member of the town Republican committee of Belmont; in 1890 he was elected a member of the Republican congressional district committee in 1891 a member of the Republican state committee in 1892 chairman of committee on towns in the state committee and in 1893-1895 he was chairman of the executive committee of the Republican state committee. Benton was a delegate to three national conventions and in the Republican National Convention of 1904 was a delegate at large from Massachusetts. He was the Republican candidate for Massachusetts governor in 1912. </p><p> During the state campaign of 1893 Benton distinguished himself as one of the hardest workers on the Republican state committee and when Governor Greenhalge selected his military staff he recognized Benton's excellent work for the party by appointing him an aide-de-camp on his staff with the title of colonel. Benton remained on the staff of Gov. Greenhalge from 1895-1897. He also served in Company I Third Regiment New Hampshire National Guard and was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston and was its commander in 1911-1912. </p><p> Col. Benton was a member of the Republican Club of Massachusetts and of the Norfolk Club. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity serving as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts in 1912 and 1913. Under his administration as Grand Master Massachusetts chartered its first lodges in the Canal Zone. He was also a member of the Metropolitan Park Commission. </p><p> On 24 January 1885 Benton was married to Willena Rogers and of the six children born to them at least four lived to adulthood: Jay R. Charles E. Blanche A. and Dorothy D. Everett was a Universalist and chairman of the board of trustees of the Second Society Universalists of Boston and was a member of other social beneficial and charitable organizations. </p><p><b>Charles Emerson Benton 1825-1892 and Adda Chamberlin 1835-1901</b> </p><p> Charles Emerson Benton was born in Waterford Caledonia County Vermont the son of farmer Samuel Slade Benton 1777-1857 and Esther Prouty Benton 1772-1860. He was county clerk and judge of probate. Charles married Adda Chamberlin in the year 1856. She was born at Newbury Orange County Vermont the daughter of Abner Chamberlin 1804-1884 and Mary Hazeltine 1808-1877. Charles E. Benton died at the age of 66 and was buried at Nellie Smart Cemetery at Guildhall Vermont. Adda Chamberlin died at Winchester Massachusetts on 10 September 1901. </p><p><b>Jay Bayard Benton 1870- </b> </p><p>Jay B. Benton of Winchester Middlesex County Massachusetts was born 10 April 1870 in Guildhall Vermont the son of Judge Charles E. and Adda C. Benton of Guildhall. He was educated in Lancaster New Hampshire and at the St. Johnsbury Academy St. Johnsbury Vermont from which he graduated with high honors in 1885 the youngest member of the class. After leaving St. Johnsbury Jay taught school for a term or two at Maidstone Vermont and then went to New York City where for a year he filled the office of librarian in the Young Men's Institute. In 1886 he entered Dartmouth College graduating with honors four years later. While in college Jay was editor of "The Dartmouth" for two years president of the Handel Society chorister in his senior year and assistant librarian of the college for three years. He also became a member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity and of the Phi Beta Kappa society. </p><p> From Dartmouth he went to Boston and in the fall of 1890 joined the staff of the "Evening Transcript" he had represented the paper as Dartmouth correspondent. For a while he did reportorial work and was then promoted to the office of assistant city editor where he distinguished himself as an untiring worker and a man of ideas and originality. He remained with the "Transcript" until June 1894 when he accepted the position of assistant managing editor of the "Boston Journal." In this capacity he was largely responsible for the Sunday edition. He was the Boston correspondent of the "New York Dramatic Mirror" a popular member of the Press Club the Newspaper Club and the Papyrus Club an organization of literary men. Jay does not appear to have married and resided in his mother's home in Winchester Middlesex County Massachusetts. </p><p><b>Description and Samples of Letters:</b> </p><p>The letters were written by Benton family members from Guildhall Vermont while Everett C. Benton was living in Boston Massachusetts and active in Republican Party politics. The mother Adda writes about family and domestic matters and local gossip. The father Charles writes about business personal economy and family matters the earlier letters deal in large part with Charles' thoughts on his son's future his possibilities and prospects on entering the insurance business etc. The letters from Everett's brother Jay concern Jay's studies while studying at St. Johnsbury Academy as well as social family and home matters. The letters offered here were written during the period of 1882-1893 when Everett C. Benton first left home to live in Boston to pursue a career in politics and the insurance industry. </p><p>"Guildhall Sept 18 1882 </p><p>Dear son Everett </p><p>I did not send your watch charm as the valise came and your mother will have it ready to send back soon and I thought I would send it in the valise. We are all well and hope you are - Court sits tomorrow and I expect a very short term as usual for the reason that the lawyers are mad with Hartshorn and won't stay to hold a Court. </p><p>Yours in Haste Truly </p><p>Charles E. Benton </p><p>P.S. Your mother is the owner of the James B. Brown store on the other side of the River and wants $300.00 Insurance on it. It is used for a country store and Post Office. You know how it is situated and if you can get it insured at a reasonable rate I want it done otherwise let it go." </p><p>"Guildhall January 15 1883 </p><p>My dear son Everett </p><p>Your long letter and also other came duly and I should have answered the first one before only that I was up at the Brown Mill on Paul Stream four days last week for you uncle Jacob he has rented the mill to T. G. Beattie for 5 years and sold him the personal property and I was up there attending to the appraisal for him and for a wonder he has up to this time found no fault with what I did - Now to your case. My advice is now what it has been for you to stay your year out and perform your duties faithfully then if the business of Mr. Paige is not lucrative enough so that he can afford to pay you such wages as you can live on my advice my advice in that case would be to quit and if there is no other chance I can when you are of age give up the Clerk's Office to you and I will step out and try my luck. If Mr. Paige and Mr. Halt like you they will want to keep you if not then they will make you such terms as will be quite likely to be a notice to you that they can get along without your services. </p><p>Jacob Benton and Chase are expecting you to come to Lancaster and the last time I saw them I told them I thought it was a little doubtful. </p><p>Enclose I send you a check for $15.00 so that you may not be obliged to borrow of any body which is one of the meanest habits in my judgment a young man can get into and in the end will be likely to make a dishonest scamp of whoever practices it.With Love Charles E. Benton" </p><p>"Winter 1882 </p><p>Dear Everett </p><p>There is not a single bit of news but I will try and write you a short letter. I am well and am attending to my school like a good fellow. You would think that I was by the good lessons that I have. There is one more week of school and then a week's vacation. The examinations come a week from today and tomorrow Wednesday and Thursday. I am to be examined in Latin Arithmetic Physics and English History. I shall rank high in all. Those from the Graded School are to be examined Saturday. We have finished our Arithmetic. I don't think that I shall take anything its place next term unless it is Geometry. </p><p>There has been just one case tried at the Colebrook Court and that is not finished yet. It is Harlan Cross vs "Dr" Grant. I don't think that the "Dr" explained the "Philosophy of Dreams" to the jury. It is for seducing and alienating the affections of Mrs. Cross. "De faces de case am" as I understand. Mrs. Cross went to Lancaster to be doctored by Grant. While there he did as the above says and tried to get her to elope with him. She wouldn't but said that she would get a divorce and marry him. Before she could this case was started. All Lancaster have been up to testify. </p><p>There is a great nuisance in jail in the person of Charles Morrison. He is in for rape and he had ought to be sent to state prison right away without a trial. He calls to every person that passes. The most of his time is spent in chewing and smoking borrowed tobacco.J.B.B." </p><p>"23 May 1883 </p><p>Dear Everett </p><p>.School has finished. We had an exhibition the last day and it was quite a success. I sang the duet "What are the Wild Waves Saying" with Hattie Johnson and everyone said we did it splendidly. I played the accompaniment for tow other pieces. I also read a piece. Miss Johnson is engaged to teach the summer school I'm not going. I am taking music lessons at Lancaster of Prof. C. M. Kumlan. You remember that he is the one that played so long at Island Pond at the convention. He is an elegant player and is a very thorough teacher. Flora Johnson and I go to Lancaster and take a lesson twice a week.Prof. Kumlan has engaged the room that Fred William's barber shop was in for a music room and I take my lessons there.Small Boy" Jay B. Benton </p><p>"Guildhall Nov 25 1888 </p><p>My dear Everett </p><p>When I sent off the package to you I wrote only a little line in my haste - I wanted to tell you that I knit and colored the stockings myself and was afraid they might crock your feet at first - I washed and rewashed them over and over again hoping to get them clear but if they do crock a little do not cut your feet off but take heart that time and good washing will cure the trouble in both cases - feet and hose. </p><p>Your kind letter more than paid for all the work. You must not blame me if I am selfish and often wish I had you back in your own room at home - Caring for you and your clothes the few years that I had you makes me miss the work. I remember well how clean you always kept your bed - and often when I put your shirt in the wash the crease ironed into the back was there as if it had not been worn - I think you can tell how much a woman loves you by the care she takes of your clothes. </p><p>Another Thanksgiving is almost here again. Jay is coming just for a day or two. He has not been home since he went to Hanover directly after his return from Europe. I feel as if I had almost lost him. He stays so long away.Take good care of the babies. One thing I wanted to speak to you about when you was here but did not see to it that their heads are kept clean. I mean of the scuz on the scalp. It will be notice by your neighbors if you in you busy work days do not think of it. With much love Mother" </p>
19821Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Yarn tied wraps lettered in gilt ; 5.75 by 9 inches; 8 pages with a double page photo panorama of the lodge from offshore; sketch of the lodge; floor plans of the three levels; map. wrappers lettered in gold string tie. Light handling wear first page is foxed and remaining are lightly and evenly age-toned.<br /> <br /> Charming little brochure of which no copies are listed in OCLC. Dunedin is on the Gulf Coast of Florida near Tampa Bay. The Dunedin Lodge was run by two sisters Lydia and Matilda who were part of the Bull family and related to A.J. Grant. Every year they opened the lodge for guests from September through May offering a warm retreat during the cooler months. When summer rolled around they headed back to Cape May New Jersey where they owned a private home and another lodge for beachgoers.<br /> <br /> The lodge sat just south of Edgewater Park with its entrance facing the street. Interestingly when the building was renovated all the spacious luxurious rooms ended up on the street-facing side. Meanwhile the best bay views-along with stunning sunsets-were on the same side as the kitchen and housekeeping areas meaning the staff actually got the best scenery every evening!<br /> <br /> Because hospitals were few and far between back then midwives sometimes used the lodge as a birthing center for local families when home deliveries weren't an option.<br /> <br /> During the 1940s the lodge took on a new role becoming the Marine Corps headquarters for officers and non-commissioned officers stationed in Dunedin. These troops were training with Amphibious Alligator Tanks near the marine base by Cedar Creek.<br /> <br /> By the late 1960s though the lodge had seen better days. With newer motels and hotels popping up in the area it fell into disrepair and was eventually sold in the early 1970s. The land became part of the first phase of the Edgewater Arms condominiums. Today most of the former lodge's property is now part of Edgewater Park's playground a parking lot for the marina's boat ramp and garages for residential parking. Adapted from History Notes Tampa Bay Weekly unknown
009057<p><strong>Includes many photographs of the national All-American Soap Box Derby finals at Akron Ohio</strong></p><p>Lancaster and Akron Ohio 1969-1970.</p><p>This archive contains approximately 140 photographs ranging in size from 2.25" x 2.75" to 8" x 10". Most are b/w about 30 and color about 110 3.5" square or 3.5" x 5" snapshots.</p><p>The others are b/w and include official "photo finish" shots and professional publicity photos.</p><p>Also included is a letter with a xerographic image of another racer and his car. All are in nice shape; about a half dozen of the snapshots have faded a little and a similar number are blurred. A few of the images have notations in the margins or on their reverse. A few also have insignificant paper remnants on their reverse presumably from a scrapbook.</p><p>These photographs capture David's and his family's involvement in the competition process various cars travel race starts and finishes cars speeding down derby hills spectators at local events and packing the grandstands at Derby Downs celebrity involvement ceremonies and award dinners trophy presentations etc. including:</p><ul><li>Two color snapshots from a party showing the 1969 national champion Steve Souter of Texas and the first national champion from 1934 Robert Turner</li><li>An inscribed xerographic image of the 1970 national champion Sam Gupton and his racer sent by Gupton following the championship and complimenting Brenstuhl on his car and racing skill</li><li>Parade snapshots of celebrities participating in the 1969 national championship: Joanne Worley from Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In John Havlicek of the Boston Celtics Hugh O'Brien from Wyatt Earp Jackie Benington the 1969 America's Junior Miss Lorne Greene from Bonanza and hometown basketball star Gus Johnson from the Baltimore Bullets. Also one photo shows Greene climbing to a seat in the grandstand. and</li><li>An 8" x 10" publicity photograph of the three participants of the 1970 celebrity race held along with the national championship: Lloyd Hughes from Room 222 James Drury from The Virginian and Apollo 13 Astronaut Dick Gordon who apparently won the event since he is holding the Oil Can Trophy. Based on some photo dates Brenstuhl entered Soap Box Derby competitions in 1969 and 1970 when he twice won the city championship for Lancaster which qualified him to compete in the national All-American Soap Box Derby held annually in July at Derby Downs in Akron Ohio.</li></ul><p>A terrific visual record of what at the time was a major annual competition that generated considerable national interest. Two years later the Derby lost Chevrolet as its primary sponsor for being "outdated and too expensive." It also lost its innocence the following year when the national champion was disqualified after the discovery that his engineer uncle had doctored the racer's tires with a solution to reduce rolling resistance and installed a hidden electromagnetic device that pulled the car forward when the starting paddle receded. At the time the Akron prosecutor compared the cheating to another then current scandal involving Marilyn Chambers "It's like discovering that your Ivory Snow girl has made a blue movie."</p><p>At the time of listing nothing similar is for sale in the trade and no similar archives have sold at auction per the Rare Book Hub. OCLC shows two institutions have much smaller groupings related to local races and the Akron-Summit Public Library has a 450-item collection including artifacts films documents and official photos but apparently not much in the way of vernacular photos from a competitor's viewpoint.</p>
1969009057<p><p>This archive contains approximately 140 photographs ranging in size from 2.25" x 2.75" to 8" x 10". Most are b/w about 30 and color about 110 3.5" square or 3.5" x 5" snapshots. The others are b/w and include official "photo finish" shots and professional publicity photos. Also included is a letter with a xerographic image of another racer and his car. All are in nice shape; about a half dozen of the snapshots have faded a little and a similar number are blurred. A few of the images have notations in the margins or on their reverse. A few also have insignificant paper remnants on their reverse presumably from a scrapbook. </p><p><p>These photographs capture David's and his family's involvement in the competition process various cars travel race starts and finishes cars speeding down derby hills spectators at local events and packing the grandstands at Derby Downs celebrity involvement ceremonies and award dinners trophy presentations etc. They include:</p><p><p style="margin-left:5%; margin-right:10%;">Two color snapshots from a party showing the 1969 national champion Steve Souter of Texas and the first national champion from 1934 Robert Turner </p><p><p style="margin-left:5%; margin-right:10%;">An inscribed xerographic image of the 1970 national champion Sam Gupton and his racer sent by Gupton following the championship and complimenting Brenstuhl on his car and racing skill <br /></p><p><p style="margin-left:5%; margin-right:10%;">Parade snapshots of celebrities participating in the 1969 national championship: Joanne Worley from <i>Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In</i> John Havlicek of the Boston Celtics Hugh O'Brien from <i>Wyatt Earp</i> actor-singer Noel Harrison Lorne Greene from <i>Bonanza</i> and hometown basketball star Gus Johnson from the Baltimore Bullets. Also one photo shows Greene climbing to a seat in the grandstand. <br /></p><p><p style="margin-left:5%; margin-right:10%;">One snapshot of the 1969 America's Junior Miss the title was changed to Distinguished Young Woman in 2010 to help differentiate it from beauty pageants riding in a parade car as well as what I think may be a few more her with posing with Brenstuhl and. <br /></p><p><p style="margin-left:5%; margin-right:10%;">An 8" x 10" publicity photograph of the three participants of the 1970 celebrity race held along with the national championship: Lloyd Hughes from <i>Room 222</i> James Drury from <i>The Virginian</i> and Apollo 13 Astronaut Dick Gordon who apparently won the event since he is holding the Oil Can Trophy. </p><p><p>Based on some photo dates Brenstuhl entered Soap Box Derby competitions in 1969 and 1970 when he twice won the city championship for Lancaster which qualified him to compete in the national All-American Soap Box Derby held annually in July at Derby Downs in Akron Ohio. </p><p><p>A terrific visual record of what at the time was a major annual competition that generated considerable national interest. Two years later the Derby lost Chevrolet as its primary sponsor for being "outdated and too expensive." The following year the Derby lost its innocent charm when the national champion was disqualified after officials discovered that his engineer uncle had doctored his racer's tires with a solution to reduce rolling resistance and also installed a hidden electromagnetic device that pulled the car forward when the starting paddle receded. At the time the Akron prosecutor compared the cheating to another then-current scandal involving Marilyn Chambers "It's like discovering that your Ivory Snow girl has made a blue movie."</p><p><p>At the time of listing nothing similar is for sale in the trade and no similar archives have sold at auction per the Rare Book Hub. OCLC shows two institutions have much smaller groupings related to local races and the Akron-Summit Public Library has a 450 item collection including artifacts films documents and official photos but apparently not much in the way of vernacular photos from a competitor's viewpoint.</p> books
03008094 letters 219 manuscript pages with 52 retained mailing envelopes plus 3 telegrams and 1 receipt all dated from 1882 to 1893 as follows: 41 letters 60 pages with 10 mailing envelopes written by Charles Emerson Benton to his son Everett plus 3 telegrams and 1 receipt all dated 1882-1888 all of the letters are posted from Guildhall Vermont to Everett in Boston or Waverly Massachusetts. One of the letters by Charles is actually a copy written to his nephew J. H. Benton Esq. 13 letters 33 pages with 10 mailing envelopes written by Adda Chamberlin Benton to her son Everett dated 1884-1893 these letters are posted from Guildhall Vermont to Everett either in Boston or Waverly Massachusetts. 40 letters 126 pages with 32 mailing envelopes written by Jay Bayard Benton to his brother Everett dated between the years 1882-1889 Jay Bayard Benton writes from Guildhall Vermont and from Northumberland New Hampshire. The later correspondence to his brother Everett was sent from St. Johnsbury Vermont where Jay was attending St. Johnsbury Academy. The bulk of Jay's letters are addressed to Everett in Boston Massachusetts. <br /><p><b>Everett Chamberlin Benton 1862 - 1924 </b> </p><p> Everett C. Benton of Belmont Middlesex County Massachusetts was born 25 September 1862 at Guildhall Essex County Vermont son of Judge Charles E. and Adda C. Benton. His father was one of the prominent men of Essex County and for many years held the office of county clerk and was at the time of his death judge of probate. The Benton family came from old revolutionary stock Benton's paternal great grandfather was a captain in the Continental Army under Gen. Washington at Valley Forge and his maternal great grandfather was a member of Capt. Johnson's Minute Men and was present at the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. </p><p> In early youth Everett C. Benton attended the public schools of his native town and the Colbrook and Lancaster Academies in New Hampshire. At the age of fourteen he was appointed a page in the Vermont senate and his political career began at that time. He was next clerk to the secretary of state for two years and was then deputy county clerk of Essex County for four years. Moving to Boston in 1882 he entered the insurance business connected with the firm of John C. Paige. At the death of the founder of the firm he became a part of its organization. In 1910 Benton organized the Massachusetts Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Boston Massachusetts becoming its first president. He was also the author of "The History of Guildhall Vermont" a valuable and authentic authority supplying much of the early history of the county as well as the town. </p><p> Benton took an active interest in politics during his time in Massachusetts and held various political offices. For a number of years he was a member of the town Republican committee of Belmont; in 1890 he was elected a member of the Republican congressional district committee in 1891 a member of the Republican state committee in 1892 chairman of committee on towns in the state committee and in 1893-1895 he was chairman of the executive committee of the Republican state committee. Benton was a delegate to three national conventions and in the Republican National Convention of 1904 was a delegate at large from Massachusetts. He was the Republican candidate for Massachusetts governor in 1912. </p><p> During the state campaign of 1893 Benton distinguished himself as one of the hardest workers on the Republican state committee and when Governor Greenhalge selected his military staff he recognized Benton's excellent work for the party by appointing him an aide-de-camp on his staff with the title of colonel. Benton remained on the staff of Gov. Greenhalge from 1895-1897. He also served in Company I Third Regiment New Hampshire National Guard and was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston and was its commander in 1911-1912. </p><p> Col. Benton was a member of the Republican Club of Massachusetts and of the Norfolk Club. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity serving as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts in 1912 and 1913. Under his administration as Grand Master Massachusetts chartered its first lodges in the Canal Zone. He was also a member of the Metropolitan Park Commission. </p><p> On 24 January 1885 Benton was married to Willena Rogers and of the six children born to them at least four lived to adulthood: Jay R. Charles E. Blanche A. and Dorothy D. Everett was a Universalist and chairman of the board of trustees of the Second Society Universalists of Boston and was a member of other social beneficial and charitable organizations. </p><p><b>Charles Emerson Benton 1825-1892 and Adda Chamberlin 1835-1901</b> </p><p> Charles Emerson Benton was born in Waterford Caledonia County Vermont the son of farmer Samuel Slade Benton 1777-1857 and Esther Prouty Benton 1772-1860. He was county clerk and judge of probate. Charles married Adda Chamberlin in the year 1856. She was born at Newbury Orange County Vermont the daughter of Abner Chamberlin 1804-1884 and Mary Hazeltine 1808-1877. Charles E. Benton died at the age of 66 and was buried at Nellie Smart Cemetery at Guildhall Vermont. Adda Chamberlin died at Winchester Massachusetts on 10 September 1901. </p><p><b>Jay Bayard Benton 1870- </b> </p><p>Jay B. Benton of Winchester Middlesex County Massachusetts was born 10 April 1870 in Guildhall Vermont the son of Judge Charles E. and Adda C. Benton of Guildhall. He was educated in Lancaster New Hampshire and at the St. Johnsbury Academy St. Johnsbury Vermont from which he graduated with high honors in 1885 the youngest member of the class. After leaving St. Johnsbury Jay taught school for a term or two at Maidstone Vermont and then went to New York City where for a year he filled the office of librarian in the Young Men's Institute. In 1886 he entered Dartmouth College graduating with honors four years later. While in college Jay was editor of "The Dartmouth" for two years president of the Handel Society chorister in his senior year and assistant librarian of the college for three years. He also became a member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity and of the Phi Beta Kappa society. </p><p> From Dartmouth he went to Boston and in the fall of 1890 joined the staff of the "Evening Transcript" he had represented the paper as Dartmouth correspondent. For a while he did reportorial work and was then promoted to the office of assistant city editor where he distinguished himself as an untiring worker and a man of ideas and originality. He remained with the "Transcript" until June 1894 when he accepted the position of assistant managing editor of the "Boston Journal." In this capacity he was largely responsible for the Sunday edition. He was the Boston correspondent of the "New York Dramatic Mirror" a popular member of the Press Club the Newspaper Club and the Papyrus Club an organization of literary men. Jay does not appear to have married and resided in his mother's home in Winchester Middlesex County Massachusetts. </p><p><b>Description and Samples of Letters:</b> </p><p>The letters were written by Benton family members from Guildhall Vermont while Everett C. Benton was living in Boston Massachusetts and active in Republican Party politics. The mother Adda writes about family and domestic matters and local gossip. The father Charles writes about business personal economy and family matters the earlier letters deal in large part with Charles' thoughts on his son's future his possibilities and prospects on entering the insurance business etc. The letters from Everett's brother Jay concern Jay's studies while studying at St. Johnsbury Academy as well as social family and home matters. The letters offered here were written during the period of 1882-1893 when Everett C. Benton first left home to live in Boston to pursue a career in politics and the insurance industry. </p><p>"Guildhall Sept 18 1882 </p><p>Dear son Everett </p><p>I did not send your watch charm as the valise came and your mother will have it ready to send back soon and I thought I would send it in the valise. We are all well and hope you are - Court sits tomorrow and I expect a very short term as usual for the reason that the lawyers are mad with Hartshorn and won't stay to hold a Court. </p><p>Yours in Haste Truly </p><p>Charles E. Benton </p><p>P.S. Your mother is the owner of the James B. Brown store on the other side of the River and wants $300.00 Insurance on it. It is used for a country store and Post Office. You know how it is situated and if you can get it insured at a reasonable rate I want it done otherwise let it go." </p><p>"Guildhall January 15 1883 </p><p>My dear son Everett </p><p>Your long letter and also other came duly and I should have answered the first one before only that I was up at the Brown Mill on Paul Stream four days last week for you uncle Jacob he has rented the mill to T. G. Beattie for 5 years and sold him the personal property and I was up there attending to the appraisal for him and for a wonder he has up to this time found no fault with what I did - Now to your case. My advice is now what it has been for you to stay your year out and perform your duties faithfully then if the business of Mr. Paige is not lucrative enough so that he can afford to pay you such wages as you can live on my advice my advice in that case would be to quit and if there is no other chance I can when you are of age give up the Clerk's Office to you and I will step out and try my luck. If Mr. Paige and Mr. Halt like you they will want to keep you if not then they will make you such terms as will be quite likely to be a notice to you that they can get along without your services. </p><p>Jacob Benton and Chase are expecting you to come to Lancaster and the last time I saw them I told them I thought it was a little doubtful. </p><p>Enclose I send you a check for $15.00 so that you may not be obliged to borrow of any body which is one of the meanest habits in my judgment a young man can get into and in the end will be likely to make a dishonest scamp of whoever practices it.With Love Charles E. Benton" </p><p>"Winter 1882 </p><p>Dear Everett </p><p>There is not a single bit of news but I will try and write you a short letter. I am well and am attending to my school like a good fellow. You would think that I was by the good lessons that I have. There is one more week of school and then a week's vacation. The examinations come a week from today and tomorrow Wednesday and Thursday. I am to be examined in Latin Arithmetic Physics and English History. I shall rank high in all. Those from the Graded School are to be examined Saturday. We have finished our Arithmetic. I don't think that I shall take anything its place next term unless it is Geometry. </p><p>There has been just one case tried at the Colebrook Court and that is not finished yet. It is Harlan Cross vs "Dr" Grant. I don't think that the "Dr" explained the "Philosophy of Dreams" to the jury. It is for seducing and alienating the affections of Mrs. Cross. "De faces de case am" as I understand. Mrs. Cross went to Lancaster to be doctored by Grant. While there he did as the above says and tried to get her to elope with him. She wouldn't but said that she would get a divorce and marry him. Before she could this case was started. All Lancaster have been up to testify. </p><p>There is a great nuisance in jail in the person of Charles Morrison. He is in for rape and he had ought to be sent to state prison right away without a trial. He calls to every person that passes. The most of his time is spent in chewing and smoking borrowed tobacco.J.B.B." </p><p>"23 May 1883 </p><p>Dear Everett </p><p>.School has finished. We had an exhibition the last day and it was quite a success. I sang the duet "What are the Wild Waves Saying" with Hattie Johnson and everyone said we did it splendidly. I played the accompaniment for tow other pieces. I also read a piece. Miss Johnson is engaged to teach the summer school I'm not going. I am taking music lessons at Lancaster of Prof. C. M. Kumlan. You remember that he is the one that played so long at Island Pond at the convention. He is an elegant player and is a very thorough teacher. Flora Johnson and I go to Lancaster and take a lesson twice a week.Prof. Kumlan has engaged the room that Fred William's barber shop was in for a music room and I take my lessons there.Small Boy" Jay B. Benton </p><p>"Guildhall Nov 25 1888 </p><p>My dear Everett </p><p>When I sent off the package to you I wrote only a little line in my haste - I wanted to tell you that I knit and colored the stockings myself and was afraid they might crock your feet at first - I washed and rewashed them over and over again hoping to get them clear but if they do crock a little do not cut your feet off but take heart that time and good washing will cure the trouble in both cases - feet and hose. </p><p>Your kind letter more than paid for all the work. You must not blame me if I am selfish and often wish I had you back in your own room at home - Caring for you and your clothes the few years that I had you makes me miss the work. I remember well how clean you always kept your bed - and often when I put your shirt in the wash the crease ironed into the back was there as if it had not been worn - I think you can tell how much a woman loves you by the care she takes of your clothes. </p><p>Another Thanksgiving is almost here again. Jay is coming just for a day or two. He has not been home since he went to Hanover directly after his return from Europe. I feel as if I had almost lost him. He stays so long away.Take good care of the babies. One thing I wanted to speak to you about when you was here but did not see to it that their heads are kept clean. I mean of the scuz on the scalp. It will be notice by your neighbors if you in you busy work days do not think of it. With much love Mother" </p> books
20012091502135709550Rinsen Bookstore 2001. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Rinsen Bookstore paperback
a8174650 letters all handwritten by Lucius Marsh; most all written from Boston. Octavoeach letter ranges from 1 to 5 pages most being 2 or 3 pages long no envelopes. Letters date from September 1887 to April 1895. All concern current and past history and genealogy of Marsh Family. Family mostly lived in Maine New York New Hampshire and Massachusetts. All letter easily legible. Lucius Marsh fought in the 47th Massachusetts Regiment in the Civil War. . unknown
19752110502151001859Fukutakeshoten 1975. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 5 Fukutakeshoten paperback
19060001980LE ROY NEW YORK NY. Good. 1906. On offer is an interesting 1906 Le Roy New York scrapbook filled newspaper clippings and handwritten genealogy records dating back as far as 1827 including names family births deaths marriages etc. mostly from the Pearson and related families. The 15" x 11" has about 26 pages has a few photographs too. Pages are yellowing with age but are easily turned. A few loose clippings. Pasted on the newspaper clippings are several pages of genealogical research. Overall Fair. ; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF LE ROY NEW YORK SOCIAL HISTORY PEARSON FAMILY GENEALOGY UPSTATE NEW YORK AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown
1st edition. Original Illustrated Paper Wrappers, 4to, xxi, 162 pages. Text in Hebrew and Swedish. With many photographic plates. A study of the Jewish cemeteries of Stockholm. Important for the geneology and history of the Swedish Jewish community. A damaged copy sold for over USD 750 at auction in 2008. Covers worn with edgewear, otherwise Very Good Condition (kh-3-23)
17641Lyon, par Barthélémy Ancelin, 1618, 1 plein velin à rabats d'époque, manques au dos. in-12, titre frontispice dessiné et gravé par Léonard Gaultier, 5 feuillets non chiffrés, 402 feuillets foliotés, soit 804 pages + 6 feuillets de table, inscription manuscrite sur le haut de la page de titre: "Coll Albenae" (collège d'Aubenas), 2 feuillets manquants (pages 95 à 98), manque au bas tu titre (suppression d'une appartenance manuscrite) ;
1886182221886 1 volume, reliure demi-vélin blanc façon Janséniste à coins (jansenist's binding half vellum in-octavo) (25,5 x 17,5 cm), Reliure d'Epoque, dos long (spine without raised band), titre manuscrit à l'encre noire et rouge au dos de haut en bas sur toute la longeur avec lettres décorées de rouge et dessins façon fleuron en rouge et noir de par et d'autre du titre, couronne de Vicomte et deux Initiales historiées : C.C [CORNULIER-LUCINIÈRE - COUËTUS] (dessinées en rouge et noir en bas à gauche sur le mors de la première de couverture, mors et coins décorés d'un filet à l'encre rouge et d'un filet à l'encre bleue, tête dorée - gouttière long papier et tranche de queue non-rognées (gilt top edge - fore-edge with great paper and edge of bottom smooth), Tirage à petit nombre, numéroté et nominatif : Exemplaire de Mme la Vicomtesse de COUËTUS (N°311),EX-DONO : Autographe manuscrit de la Vicomtesse de Couëtus : "...A Gaëtan De Wismes (Baron) en souvenir de la grande Amitié d'enfance de mon cher Geoffroi et aussi de la Mienne, l'une et l'autre n'ont pas cessé, elles se retrouveront...signé Cornulier-Lucinière Couëtus...", sans illustrations (no illustrations), 680 pages, 1886 Nantes : Impr. de V. Forest et E. Grimaud Editeurs,
185012307Paris, Eugène et Victor, Penaud Frères (Imprimerie d’Alexandre Bailly), sans date (circa 1850) ; 6 tomes in-8, demi-veau glacé vert foncé, dos lisses, faux nerfs dorés, caissons ornés dans le style romantique, palette décorative dorée en pied du dos, titre et tomaison dorés ; tome 1 : (4), X, 334, (2) pp. ; tome 2 : (4), 334, (2) pp. ; tome 3 : (4), 334, (2) pp. ; tome 4 : (4), 334, (2) pp. ; tome 5 : (4), 334, (2) pp. ; tome 6 : (4), 332, (4) pp. ; en tout, 66 planches hors-texte (dont une aquarellée) + 1 non annoncée.
1986wq713Imprimerie de la Manutention Mayenne Sélection Abraxas-libris Broché 1986 Six volumes in-4 (19 x 26,5 cm), brochés, 708, 714, 716, 711, 925 et 620 pages, 1 de 550 exemplaires numérotés, n° 304, recueil des filiations directes des représentants actuels des familles nobles de bourgeoisie armoriée ou le plus fréquemment alliées à la noblesse d'origine bretonne ou résidant actuellement en Bretagne depuis leur plus ancien auteur vivant en 1650, non coupé ; couvertures très très légèrement salies, intérieur comme neuf, très bon état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
464049704 photographies montrant Barthélémy Valéry (Bastia 1825 - Sete 1887), père de Paul Valéry. Il était vérificateur des douanes à Sète.- portrait de trois quarts, portant un haut-de-forme en compagnie d’autres personnes non identifiées. 8 x 10,3 cm.- portrait en buste 5,5 x 9,2 cm.- autre portrait en buste, dans un médaillon, 5 x 7 cm.- Barthélémy Valérie et sa femme Fanny née Grassi en pied, lui tenant son haut-de-forme à la main, elle en manteau brodé avec chapeau et manchon de fourrure.5 portraits de Paul Valéry 7 x 12 cm.- Jeune homme assis sur une chaise 5,6 x 11,6 cm.- Assis en présence d’un ami (G. Grenier ?) avec son buste en sculpture 11,7 x 17,7 cm. - Dans la rue accompagné du même ami. 11,2 x 15,6 cm.- Portrait format carte postale par G. Aubès légendé “M. Paul Valéry de l’Académie Française”- Photographie de 9 x 14 cm. le montrant de face, accoudé à une rambarde de bois, une cigarette à la main.
92 pages. Features: Nice colour ad for the 1953 Ford Customline Fordor Sedan; Magnificent full-page photo ad for Allis-Chalmers Tractor Division features Montreal's Miron & Freres Ltd. using an HD-20G, the world's largest tractor shovel with a 4-yard bucket; Very colourful full-page ad for BA service stations; Great colour photo full-page ad for the General Electric Twin-System refrigerator; The fight over Vitamin E - a bonus length feature on how Dr. Evan Shute and Dr. Wilfred Shute claim to be using Vitamin E to improve major health problems of their patients - with photos; Response to the Vitamin E article by the Canadian Medical Association; The corpse that hoaxed the Axis - Part One of the amazing story of how "Major Bill Martin" was part of a British Secret Service plot to mislead the Nazis into thinking the Allies would invade Sardinia, not Sicily; Anna had to be a clown - Claudia Anna Russell-Brown is a funny lady! - with large photo; The Duke of Edinburgh - the man behind the Queen - part 7 and final instalment of series "The Family in the Palace"; Can the West Stand Peace? - will Malenkov's peace offensive increase the danger of a slump and turn it into a propaganda victory for the Communists?; Louis Hemon - Vagabond Genius - article with photos; The Strange Death of Daddy Daniels (fiction); Henry Morgan and Company Limited, of Montreal, are the holdest and most courtly department store keepersin Canada - article with great photos; Never tell a woman anything (humour); The fastest man on four legs - Horse Jockey Johnny Longden - article with photos; Colour ad for the Chevrolet Bel Air 4-Door Sedan; Nice vintage colur ad for Cycla-matic Frigidaire refrigerators; Nice full-page two-colour ad for 1953 GMC trucks; Electrohome television and radio ad; Excellent colour photo Caterpillar ad inside back cover shows 1953 scraper in action plus a rare 1923 photo of a tractor pulling a scraper which is loading a horse-drawn wagon with earth; Great Coke ad on back cover shows smiling woman at gas station; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
16 pages. Features: Gorgeous cover photo of Dalia Lavi; Japan Goes Yankee - article with wonderful photos of American culture being adopted by the Japanese; Thailand Adventure - American Jacqueline Ayer went to Bangkok as a housewife, became a fashion designer, and today she's bringing Eastern flavor to U.S. women; Daddy's Eight Daughters - Charlie Rose writes of the beautiful family of General Chien Tai, former chief representative of China to the United Nations - includes magnificent family photo of Mi-mi, Do-do, Octavia, Re-re, General Chien Tai, Satellite, Madame Tai, Uranium, La-la, Si-si, Fa-fa and So-so; A Girl's Life in Red China - Sansan, a pretty teen-ager, has a message for Americans her own age (she escaped to Hong Kong in 1962) and here describes the plight of living in Red China; Hong Kong Tea Party - Cooking Far Eastern Style in Kitty Wing Min's Home. Color ads include; Miss Clairol and Hush Puppies (back cover). Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy of this most wonderful issue. Magazine
354 pages. pages. Index. Black and white plates. Multi-panel fold-out family tree at back. "Light is thrown from a fresh angle on Disraeli and his erratic wife, as well as on Thackeray, all three friends of the family. There are glimpses of Louis Napoleon and the disturbances of 1848 and of 1870, of the Austrian Court in 1873, and of three generations of our own royal family. In their letters and conversations we find characteristic traits of Mr. Gladstone, Lord Rosebery, and their Liberal supporters, and of Burne-Jones and Meredith, and other artists and writers.... The Rothschild family in its earlier days appeals to the imagination by its financial power, which brought it into contact with those who ruled the destinies of Europe and by its munificence; while its Judaism and the peculiar features of its solidarity make the family history interesting and, in some ways, unique." - from Preface. Considerable wear and staining to blue cloth exterior. Gift greetings inside front board. Prior owner's name atop front free endpaper. Binding tender but intact. A worthy reference copy of this important work. Book
20 pages. Features: The Big Sleep - There are now more than 300,000 federal civil servants; Ghost of the Hardy Boys - will the real Franklin W. Dixon please stand up; Great full-page colour ad for Colonel Sanders and Kentucky Fried Chicken; The War Brides, 30 Years Later; Frank Torpey - Director of Security for the National Hockey League - article with photo; Doug Wright's Family. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
1940206491940. African American Photography Photo archive of African American family life connected to military service 1940s documents domestic recreational and social experience during the World War II era within the constraints of segregation in the United States. The photographs center on a Black family network that includes a uniformed serviceman situating military participation alongside everyday life. Scenes of couples children and extended family in outdoor settings including fields coastal landscapes and residential spaces provide primary visual evidence of how African American families sustained leisure kinship and dignity during a period marked by racial discrimination and restricted access to public resources.<br /> <br /> Archive consists of 48 black and white silver gelatin photographs most measuring approximately 3.5 x 5 inches with 8 larger matte photographs measuring about 5 x 7 inches. Images include two photographs of a Black soldier in World War II uniform posed in front of a brick residence as well as multiple scenes of family members gathered outdoors at the beach and in rural environments with open fields and cattle. Additional photographs show activities such as hunting social gatherings and the display of awards and trophies indicating participation in both recreational and community life. The consistent use of high contrast lighting and informal composition reflects vernacular photographic practices of the period. <br /> <br /> Produced during a decade defined by wartime mobilization and entrenched racial segregation the archive situates African American military service within the broader context of family continuity and social life on the home front. The combination of uniformed presence and scenes of leisure underscores the dual realities of service and exclusion offering material for the study of Black military participation regional life and everyday experience in mid twentieth century America. Light general wear; strong image clarity throughout; overall very good condition. unknown
1930218619Japan. Circa 1930. 37 black and white photographs presented in an accordion album 26.5 x 19cm 20pp 2 loose black and white photographs 18.2 x 25.5cm 14.7 x 10.2cm some wear and a few photographs missing but the photographs are generally in good to very good condition. This family photograph album brings out various aspects of a military personnel in Japan. It starts with a letter written by a serviceman who was stationed in China to most likely the owner of this album Kusaka Tadao 日下忠夫 who lived in Wakayama Prefecture. The letter was written in pencil and is difficult to decipher. The pages of one side of the album are filled with the photographs of a wedding: bride and bridegroom attendees and the wedding venue. Probably the most interesting photographs are the four showing the interior of what appears to be the wedding location. The exterior photograph of the well-to-do house is accompanied by another showing beautiful Japanese garden. Following the wedding photographs are other family photographs which were taken at celebratory occasions such as starting military service or during the holidays and visits to temples and shrines. One group photograph was taken at Futamigaura near Ise Shrine. <br> <br>A primary school graduation photograph was taken to mark the graduation at Kane Ordinary Primary School 河根尋常小学校 in Ito County in Wakayama Prefecture near Koyasan. The photograph was taken by M. Okada Photographic Studio. It was a small class with a dozen pupils or so with teaching staff. A young woman who is sitting on the first row lower left has a distinctive hair style and it might indicate that the photograph was taken around the beginning of the 20th century. The owner's name Imoto Masako appears on reverse. A loose formal photographic portrait features a young non-commissioned officer of the Japanese Imperial Navy in his uniform and hat. The emblem shows of his military rank. . unknown
101125A colour linocut on paper image size 151 × 230 mm; paper size 165 × 243 mm with the edition number 85/100 title and artist's signature in ink in the lower margin. The paper is moderately foxed but this is really only noticeable in the narrow margins because of the black olive green and brown colours of the print; in excellent condition unmounted as issued. 'In the late 1930s Warner designed a series of linocuts which were cut by his daughter and printed by his son. These works were signed "The Warners"' from the introduction by Roger Butler National Gallery of Australia to the catalogue of works by Warner published by Josef Lebovic Gallery in 2009. unknown
19762092902141700040Yoshikawakobunkan 1976. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 axis Yoshikawakobunkan paperback
1972380067New York: Entwhistle Books 1972. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Quarto. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering without dustwrapper as issued. Top corners a bit bumped and frayed a few tiny spots on the front board very good. Copy number 35 of 500 copies Signed by Williams a hippie journalist music critic and founder of Crawdaddy! the first nationally published magazine of rock music criticism. He was also the literary executor of Philip K. Dick's estate. A much later paperback edition was published in 2000 and was subtitled: "A Hippie Journal in the Commune & on the Road December 1969-February 1970." Very scarce. Entwhistle Books hardcover
