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- Folded three times. Single sheet with tag, seal no longer attached. An additional parchment sheet (125 x 150 mm) attached by parchment tag., Stamp (crown and interlocked letters “rra”; the number “35” in small letters) on a small squire piece of paper attached to upper right corner of probate. Inscription in a contemporary hand on the middle dorse: “[illegible word] Eliz ffarmer de Twywill.” Also in the middle center of dorse: “18/15?” in pencil. In lower dorse: “$65.00” in pencil., Will of Elizabeth of Twywell, bequething seven pounds to son Thomas Farmer to release him from prison and 20 pounds to daughter Alice Farmer and John Farmer, son of Thomas Farther. To Diana, Elizabeth, Catherine, Rebecca, Lydia: 20 pounds and five portions of will. Names also mentioned include John, Mary, Thomas, and William Farmer. Signed in the presence of Thomas Nickallson, Sarah Smith, and Susanna Srigmore. Attached probate is dated 1701 and includes the name of Edward Caldwell. Notorial signature of “Geo: Maydwell.”, Written in mixed hand ruled in ink and hard point. Pre-written portions or probate written in a precise English secretary hand in black ink, other portions in lighter secretary hand., and Written in England, probably Twywell in Northhamptonshire. Dated 7 December 1700. Stamp of “I. d 1/2” in left hand margin of probate. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to WMU Special Collections in 1999.
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- Folded twice., Elaborate ascenders of the first initial extend into upper margin., Concerning a lease by Jacop Moeylinen alias Joerdaens, gardener, to Ghijsel Maes, gardener, of a farm in the Bervoet strate. Part of seal of Adryaen van Delft attached., Written in Flemish documentary script., and Produced probably in Flanders, and dated 26 May 1474 within the document.
- Date Created:
- 1474-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Campaign literature for Adolf Hitler that asks the voter not to split the vote between Hitler and Hindenburg. It argues that by doing so the voter allows Thälmann (KPD) or Duesterberg (DNVP) a chance. Ultimately, the literature supports the voting of Hitler over the incumbent Hindenburg.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- World War II Propaganda Collections
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- Election campaign leaflet for the Nazi party in the 1932 Landtag elections. This leaflet focuses on the town of Koburg, Germany and why the Nazi party is the right choice for their votes. It tells the voters of the good that had happened since the election of the NSDAP mayor in 1929.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- World War II Propaganda Collections
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- NF 45-5, Edition 1 and Series (Standard map series designation system) ; AMS U502
- Date Created:
- 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- South Asia Maps
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- NH 46-15, Edition 1 and Series (Standard map series designation system) ; AMS U502
- Date Created:
- 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- South Asia Maps
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- NI 43-7, Edition 2 and Series (Standard map series designation system) ; AMS U502
- Date Created:
- 1963-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- South Asia Maps
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- Colored lithograph showing a Nestorian man with walking stick in a mountain landscape. He wears trousers that appear to be a knee-length pair of shalwar or shalvar (Vogelsang-Eastwood p. 8) worn over leggings of the matching fabric. On his upper body he wears a coat, probably a caba (Shoberl 1845, p. 34) or qaba (Vogelsang-Eastwood p. 10) over a white tunic with a large folded over collar. He carries a dagger in his belt. His hat has a rounded crown that is close to the head and a contrasting twisted cloth at the brim. As for hairstyle, he wears it to mid-neck in the back and he has a full beard and mustache.
- Date Created:
- 1843-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Costume History Collection
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- This image is of a well-to-do merchant who is wearing a type of long coat similar to a kolija (Vogelsang-Eastwood, p. 10) over a caba (Shoberl 1843, p. 34) or qaba (Vogelsang-Eastwood, p. 10). His feet are covered with socks and heeled slippers. The conical, fur hat is like those worn by the soldier and muleteer. This merchant also wears the beard and mustache typical of this region.
- Date Created:
- 1845-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Costume History Collection
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- From the Life of Jesus Christ, translated from Latin into Dutch by the Carthusian monk Ludolphus of Saxony. It was printed by Peter van Ghelen at Antwerp in 1618. The volume contains passages from scriptures, prayers and pious meditations. The illustrations predate the book by at least one and a quarter centuries; they were used in an edition brought out in 1495 by Peter Os van Breda at Antwerp. The recto side of the page is marked as fol. 318.
- Date Created:
- 1618-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Pages from the Past
