Broward, Major Richard
Assorted ephemeral items from the family life and military career of Richard C. Broward (b. 1899). Broward joined the army in 1918 and served until retirement in 1950. His career saw him at army bases in North Carolina, Alabama, Michigan and Texas and travel around the world. In 1951 he worked at Texas Aviation Industries in USAF Contract Primary Flying School. A 1993 VA notice has him living in Tulsa, OK. Items include many letters of recommendation from superior officers and recommendations for promotion, some laminated. (4) 8x10" stills of Broward at various points in his career, plus a retired shot. (1) 6 3/8 x 8 1/2" photo as a new cadet. Family shots (7) size 5 x 3" with farm equipment. Letters from home and friends, plus vmail, several referring to attempts at home to start a new oil well. Notes from a bank regarding oil property. 8 negatives of someone in army uniform. Pop-up military Christmas card from Liberty Sunday School. 4 snapshots of family, navy ships and 'Souvenir of Panama Canal'. 'Souvenir of US Army' small photo booklet in color. a photo of "Edward Johnson's parents in Sweden" Insignia of Army/Navy and Marine Corp. "Defense Against Chemical Attack" 36pp booklet. Chemical Warfare pocket reference card. A series of approx. 25 letters from 1943-45 between friends, roommates and cousins in the military.
A collection of 33 post cards showing various views of Oneonta dating 1909 - 1920s, mostly colorized views, some silvertone, RPPC. Main Street, Electric Lake Falls, Post office, Free Baptist Church, Golf Links, The Rocks at Pine Crest, Wilber Lake, Susquehanna River, Homer Folks Hospital, Trolley crossing, Neahwa Park, Wilbur Park, Fox Memorial Hospital. Most are sent by the Niles Family to Hattie Niles. Three silvertone postcards are of Hattie in 1921, Hattie's class picture from 1909, and Hattie and her siblings in 1909. One card entitled, "Ruins of Oneonta's $75,000 Fire, May 22, 1906." 33 postcards, splitback (all but 4), most franked, some edges worn, otherwise very good condition.
[New Caledonia]
Two almanac/diaries with printed French advertisements, comical cartoons, tables, New Caledonia facts, government pages, tariffs, recipes and maps of New Caledonia and Noumea and the sea route from France, b&w photo illustrations of the ships Saint-Pierre, Saint Antoine, Saint Louis interspersed throughout, with manuscript additions. Also a b&w double page illustration of L. Ballande Fils Aine, a merchantile store in Noumea on Rue de l'Alma and Rue Austerlitz. The diary owner had ties to Noumea, but apparently lived in Melbourne, Australia. She awaits letters from 'Tom" in Noumea, and a niece Bina Witt moves from Macedon to Noumea. Hand written entries (in English) include the births and deaths of friends and neighbors, and final resting place as Melbourne Cemetery; visits to friends, recipes, recording when letters were written, poems etc. One entry is a particularly sad one at the end of 1897, "My dearly loved child (Lucy) died on Friday January 4, 1898 and was buried on the next day Saturday. At rest." At the beginning of the 1898 almanac, "My dear daughter died this morning [1/7/1898] between ten and eleven o'clock after about a months illness leaving a broken hearted husband and children to mourn her loss." Also glued into the front of the 1898 volume: 'Geoffrey Orlando William Witt, born the 26th July 6 years. Walter George Herbert Witt born 9th January 1886 12 years. Arthur Henry Bridgeman Witt born the 5th of January 1884. 14 years.' [with] "Numea"/New Caledonia & "S. S. Island," albumen photographs, 1880. Two large impressive photographs laid down on a thick album page, and captioned in a period hand, in ink below the image. The first titled, "Numea," a bird's eye view of the French colonial town, showing the town and major buildings (military prison), and the harbor with tall masted ships, in the distance. 10 1/2 x 8 3/4". On the verso, "S. S. Island" showing a large thatched roof native dwelling with a man in western attire standing outside, set in a very dramatic jungle and mountainous landscape, likely Tahiti. 9 1/2 x 7 1/4". Album sheet, thick stock, 11 3/4 x 9 1/4", browned, chipped at corners and one edge. Images very good condition. Small 4to, 11 x 7 1/2", 1897 volume has blue cloth covers with red/blue flag "L.B." (Balland) on front, 116pp, newspaper quality paper, manuscript additions. 1898 volume has maroon cloth covers with red/blue flag "L.B." (Balland) on front, 114pp, lacking title page, manuscript additions, loose in binding.
[W.W.I.I.]
22 colorful army related greeting cards sent in 1942-3. Most addressed to 'Son", some to Neil, and Sam. Card companies include: Rust Craft, American Greetings, Hallmark, Forget-Me-Not, Quality, Marchant, S'Prise Series (Gibbon), J.P. Some cards have mechanical elements, or pop-up, or 3D decoration (ribbon, pin, beading, foil, stuffing). Several have hand written letters on inner pages. References to Harlan Dale Farm (Ravenna, OH), Art Trumbull, Edith and Kit Matadurff, Minnie Burk, Stella Holmes, etc. One must have included a money gift for Christmas,and another with a care package, with a list of people from the community and what they sent (cartons of cigarettes, money, comb, shaving kit etc.) A collection of World War II era cards sent to their loved ones.
A series of letters to Edward Livingston dating 1836-1887 about land on the Kentucky and Tennessee border in and around the Walker's State Line. Edward Livingston [1834 - 1906] was an American railroad businessman and prominent in New York society and resident of Garrison, NY. In one letter on letterhead from Cleveland, Mt. Vernon & Delaware Railroad dated 1884 acknowledging that Livingston had purchased three shares of stock. The letter discusses the amount of land the company owns: 14,000 acres in Scott Co. Tenn; 40,000 acres in Terry County Kentucky, 40,000 and 13,500 acres in Leslie County Kentucky. "All the Kentucky lands have never been surveyed." One letter describes that parcels in Kentucky are often cross filed to multiple people. 16 letters, most to Edward Livingston, primarily asking about land surveys plus 6 hand written documents on survey results in and around the Walker's State line between Kentucky and Tennessee. Also information regarding the railway (very faded ink), and questions about a report of Standard Oil Company acquiring large tracts of land in Tennessee with wells dug and producing. Letter writers/receivers include Webb & McClung, Judge Unthank (Pineville Bell Co.), Wm. Holbrook, (?) Schapp. Two maps, one printed (24 x 21") showing 'Compiled Map of Lands situated in Scott County, Tennessee conveyed to Z.S. Durfee and Charles H. Ladd by Wiliam Gilliss, 1878." and a second map (21 x 17") hand drawn on waxed paper, "Map of C.H. Ladds borders in Kentucky with contiguous tracts, Cheever Patent only surveyed, others relatively placed." Letters are hand written on cream paper, others onion skin, some ink fading, original folds. Printed map with some splits in folds, otherwise vgc, waxed paper map in fine condition.
An exquisite suite of watercolors & pencil sketches, possibly created for a friendship album. The floral images are of a floral wreath, pink rose, sweet pea, fuchsia, bachelor button, white lily, pansies, geranium, tulips, red ivy leaves, dogwood, etc. The floral wreath has the name "Katie" in the center. The four pencil sketches are of pastoral scenes, a man herding cattle near a lake, a man starting to chop a massive tree down; two men on horseback with sheep, riding past someone's' homestead, greeting a carriage in the distance; a man walking near a river at sunset or sunrise. Very detailed on small format paper 8 1/2 x 6". Highlighted with gum arabic. The paintings are so detailed it is hard to believe they are original paintings.
A road book for the state of Connecticut, intended most likely for bicyclists. Beginning in New York City, the fold out maps start from New York City throughout Connecticut. At the back are bicycle laws of the state and a list of "Consuls" and hotel names and addresses. Not recorded on OCLC. The text sheet heading is, 'A Condensation of the Bicycle Laws of the State with Marginal Notes for the Reference. No Decisions of Law Given.' Includes a printed Consul and Hotel List with towns consuls address, hotel rates and discount. (2pp) With 'Signed fraternally, Philip W. Westlake, Chief Consul' at end of the bicycle laws section. Philip W. Westlake of Bridgeport, ran a bicycle business and went bankrupt in 1900. (Hartford Courant, Jan. 12.,1900). The only reference we could locate for the book is an advertisement for "The Lay of the Land, '98 Model" in the L.A.W. Bulletin and Good Roads, Vol. 26 of Good Roads: Devoted to the Construction and Maintenance of Roads". 27 folding maps & 2 sheets of text with black leatherette covers (cracked and separated). The maps in very good condition. Covers pocket size imitation leather cover complete with title, sheet size 10 x 71/2". The above reference mentions an index map (not present) and 27 numbered maps, which are all present.
ALS record of George Strong of Easthampton, yeoman, sale 1 acre of land known as 'Millers ground' to David Hedges for the sum of $4. Land is 'buted and bounded as follows East by David Hedges west by John Miller south by Elisha Osborn.' Signed by John Strong, Peirson Strong and one other, possibly George Strong (indecipherable). 7 3/4 x 8 3/8", original folds, remnant of the original red seal, ruffled at edges, hand written, signed by all parties, otherwise legible and clean.
