Democratic freedom! : Geo. Thompson of England, the orator of freedom, the distinguished coadjutor of John Bright and Richard Cobden in defence of American institutions, will, by invitation, deliver an address in the Academy of Music! On Monday evening, A
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Democratic freedom! Geo. Thompson of England, the orator of freedom, the distinguished coadjutor of John Bright and Richard Cobden in defence of American institutions, will, by invitation, deliver an address in the Academy of Music! On Monday evening, April 4, at 8 o'clock--the net proceeds to go to the benefit of the Cooper Shop & Union Refreshment saloons Subject: "An Englishman's plea for democratic freedom" Admission, 25 cts. Secured seats, 50 cts. To be had at the Union League, National Union Club, Supervisory Committee Rooms, No. 1210 Chestnut St., Pugh's, cor. of Sixth and Chestnut Sts., Refreshment Saloons, and at the box office of the Academy
Description
April 4 fell on a Monday in 1864., Printed on yellow paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; torn and repaired, affecting some text., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 4# Am 1864 Democrat (5)5777.F.10 (McAllister)
A lecture under the auspices of the People's Literary Institute, : for the benefit of the Volunteer Refreshment Saloons of Philad'a, will be delivered at Concert Hall, Tuesday evening, Dec. 3d, by Bayard Taylor, Esq. Subject--"The American people." Ticket
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A lecture under the auspices of the People's Literary Institute for the benefit of the Volunteer Refreshment Saloons of Philad'a, will be delivered at Concert Hall, Tuesday evening, Dec. 3d, by Bayard Taylor, Esq. Subject--"The American people." Tickets 25 cents, for sale by T.B. Pugh, Sixth and Chestnut. The entire proceeds of this lecture, without any charge of expenses, will be divided between the Cooper Shop and Volunteer Refreshment saloons
Description
December 3 fell on a Tuesday in 1861., Printed in blue and red., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
People's Literary Institute of Philadelphia
Date
[1861]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 People 14828.Q (Beitler)
Lecture Saturday evening, May 28th, at Sansom St. Hall. : Come one and all, ladies and gentlemen, and hear the condition of the South by one that has just made his escape from there. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Lecturing to commence at 8. Admittance, 50 cent
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Lecture Saturday evening, May 28th, at Sansom St. Hall Come one and all, ladies and gentlemen, and hear the condition of the South by one that has just made his escape from there. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Lecturing to commence at 8. Admittance, 50 cents
Description
May 28 fell on a Saturday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 Lecture (2)5786.F.82b (McAllister)
America in England. : W.W. Broom, (the first Union advocate in Manchester, and old champion of reform in England) will relate the history of the formation of opinion in England on the American struggle. ... Croton Hall, 187 Bowery, Thursday evening, Feb.
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America in England W.W. Broom, (the first Union advocate in Manchester, and old champion of reform in England) will relate the history of the formation of opinion in England on the American struggle. ... Croton Hall, 187 Bowery, Thursday evening, Feb. 9th
Description
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 America (2)5786.F.94b (McAllister)
Prof. C.C. Schaeffer will repeat his lecture on Hamlet, : the first of his course, for the benefit of U.S. Sanitary Commission, with diagrams, (free) at the hall of the university, Ninth Street, above Chestnut, on Friday, June 24, 1864, at 5 o'clock, P.M.
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Prof. C.C. Schaeffer will repeat his lecture on Hamlet the first of his course, for the benefit of U.S. Sanitary Commission, with diagrams, (free) at the hall of the university, Ninth Street, above Chestnut, on Friday, June 24, 1864, at 5 o'clock, P.M. Doors open at 4 o'clock. ... The title of the lecture at the first delivery was: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or How to set a country, "Time out of joint," right.--Lecture, one hour
Description
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Schaeffer, C. C. (Charles C.)
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 Schaeff (1)5781.F.11a (McAllister)
Sailors, and keepers of sailor boarding houses--attention! : A lecture on sailors' rights will be delivered by Henry A. Mayenborg, and the Liberty House, 41 Almond St. on Monday evening, Dec. 21st, 1863, at 8 o'clock, precisely. All sailors of the U.S. Na
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Sailors, and keepers of sailor boarding houses--attention! A lecture on sailors' rights will be delivered by Henry A. Mayenborg, and the Liberty House, 41 Almond St. on Monday evening, Dec. 21st, 1863, at 8 o'clock, precisely. All sailors of the U.S. Navy, keepers of sailor boarding houses, and others interested in the welfare of the sailor, are respectfully invited to attend. Admission, free
Description
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Creator
Mayenborg, Henry A.
Date
[1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Mayen (25)5761.F.107a (McAllister)
Civil War Volunteer Saloons and Hospitals Ephemera Collection. 1861-1868 (inclusive).
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Civil War Volunteer Saloons and Hospitals Ephemera Collection. 1861-1868 (inclusive)
Description
The Civil War Volunteer Saloons and Hospitals Ephemera Collection holds ephemera and a few pieces of correspondence (including letters to and from Samuel Bradford Fales, William M. Cooper, and Arad Barrows) that illustrate and describe the workings of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, the Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, and both of their hospitals. The ephemera is somewhat similar for each group, and consists primarily of donation acknowledgements, event tickets and programs, flyers, and circular letters that the committees used to raise funds., At the start of the American Civil War, thousands of enlisted men from the northeast arrived in Philadelphia on their way to fight in the South. No government or military agencies had made provisions for feeding or caring for these transients, so Philadelphians citizens founded the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon and the Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon. Both saloons opened for service in late May 1861. At no charge to the servicemen, they provided meals, newspapers, bathing facilities, changes of underwear and socks, and assistance in writing letters to families. Between them, the saloons operated twenty-four hours a day and depended solely on contributions of time and goods from neighborhood citizens and merchants. Those donations were supplemented by funds raised at a benefit fairs, concerts, and lectures held around the city, some of which benefited both organizations.
Creator
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
Date
1861
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts MSS McA 5778.F (McAllister)