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- Eight sheets joined by parchment tie in upper left corner., On items 3, 4, and 5, dorse: three to four line near contemporary inscriptions. All items include the name of Richard Humfrey and Richard Cannon., Eight parchment court rolls relating to West Hanningfield, Essex, all of which are contemporary with one another and are joined together by a single parchment tie. Extensive damage to the membranes of several rolls with significant loss of text. Contents include: Richard Cannon surrenders tenement called Tanners in West Hanningfield to use of Richard Gynne and Humphrey Brooke sues (item 1); death and will records for Richard Cannon (item 2); death and will of Rchard Humfrey (item 4); licenses to fell trees (item 6); license to lease holding (item 7); and surrender and readmission of Richard Humfrey (item 8)., Written in English secretary script, likely all by the same hand. Item 1 is written in slightly larger and darker hand with opening words in bastard anglicana., and Written in England, probably in West Hanningfield between 1603 and 1611 (each document has a different date). On the first item, dorse: the number”59” in pencil. On item 2, dorse: “843” in pencil. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 1999.
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- [1603 TO 1611]
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Fourteenth-century, unpublished legal opinion in a long-running dispute between the Cistercian abbey of Cambron (Cottineau 1:572) and the college of canons regular of St. Vincent in Soignies (Cottineau 2:3049), in the County of Hainaut. The canons had accused the Cisterican monks of illegally occupying the land in Sars Moullet and elsewhere., Written in a dark brown in a semi-cursive documentary script., and Produced in present-day Belgium or northern France either at the abbey of Cambron or at Soignies in the County of Hainaut. On dorse: the letter "j" in a contemporary hand and the number "188" in black ink in a later hand, now scratched out. Purchased by Special Collections, Waldo Library from the Mackus Company, Akron, Ohio in 2006 (D5391).
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- Later inscriptions identifying the manuscript., Housed behind glass in a modern, wooden frame (245 x 345) visible on one side only; dealer's prospectus on back., Fifteenth-century, French charter of Charles the Bold (1433-1477), last reigning Duke of Burgundy, granting a pension to his faithful vassal Ranlequin de Fontaines for wounds he received during military service. The military service probably included Charles' 1475 campaign in Lorraine. The document is signed by Charles and several of his important advisers including the Bishop of Tournai. Other names mentioned include: Master Pierre Bogart, Jehan Ondart, and J. Gros. For complete transcription and translation of this document see bibliographic file., Burgundian Bastard (cursiva media/libraria) script, and Written in Nancy, Duchy of Lorraine (Lothaire), modern day France in 1475. Document must have been written shortly after Charles' capture of Nancy in 1475, which he promptly lost to René II, Duke of Lorraine in 1476. The text reads, "donne en notre ville de nanc_," the rest of the word is cropped, but most likely refers to Nancy. "Copie" written in the same hand along the top; faded pencil inscription along the bottom; scribal inscription, in less formal hand just below text, "Ceste copie a este collotionne aux lesd. Originals par moy" followed by elaborate signature. Purchased by Special Collections, Waldo Library from Mackus Company, Fairlawn Ohio, in July of 2005.
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- 1475-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Election campaign leaflet in support of the Communist party. It includes an excerpt from the Program of the NSDAP and then criticizes their program by asking where the solutions are that were promised. It tells voters to claim their place and show their determination by voting for Ernst Thälmann in the second round of the Reichspresidents voting on April 10 and in the Landtag election on April 24.
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- 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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- Nazi propaganda leaflet dropped on American troops serving in Italy. It discusses the conditions that will be occurring in the upcoming fall along the river Po. In order to help with the boredom of endless rains it supplies the troops puzzle questions to keep them busy. The questions remind the soldiers of home and of the poor conditions of the war.
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- World War II Propaganda Collections
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- Back of 25 Pfennig polychrome German note. Figures and Flesburg coat of arms.
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- 1920-01-16T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- World War II Propaganda Collections
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- NE 43-4, Edition 1, India and Pakistan 1:250,000, and Series (Standard map series designation system) ; AMS U502
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- 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- South Asia Maps
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- No 70; Le Conseiller des Grâces; Lith. De Callord. Rue du Curé, près de la Chapálle; pin hole in center top margin
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- 1828-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Costume History Collection
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- Photograph of David L. McKenna, 1952 graduate of Western Michigan College of Education, at the time of his appointment as president of Spring Arbor College in 1961.
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- 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection
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- Photograph of Disney watching his driver load luggage into his car at the Kalamazoo Municipal Airport.
- Date Created:
- 1964-09-17T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries