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Unique espionage portrait Paraguay under the Lopez dictatorship.
This is an incomparable find: an unpublished manuscript set, dated approximately 1860, consisting of maps, surveys, charts, and research notes pertaining to Paraguay, written by French naval officer and hydrographer Ernest Amédée Barthélemy Mouchez (1821 - 1892). It describes in detail Paraguay's volatile situation under dictator Carlos Antonio López Ynsfrán (née 1792, ruled 1841 - 1862,) whose autocracy set the stage for the disastrous reign of his son, Francisco Solano López Carrillo. (1827 - 1870) (more details)
Unique first person espionage archive of the Great Game.
This is a fascinating, unrecorded archive of secret British Indian Army espionage documentation, dating from first decade of the 20th century, providing the modern reader a unique fly-on-the-wall view of the geopolitical, military, and social history of the frontiers of British India as the Great Game came to a close and as the Great War loomed. The documents predominantly date from 1906 to 1910, contain privileged information intended for an audience of prospective intelligence officers in the British Indian Army, and were mainly produced in Peshawar, headquarters of the British Indian army on the frontier with Afghanistan. Peshawar was an espionage hub, crucial to British efforts to counter threats by Russia and China to destabilize India, the Jewel in the Crown of the British Empire. (more details)
Remarkable photographic archive illustrating Pre-War China from the perspective of an American navy man. Includes historically unknown images of graphic war events, General Chiang Kai-shek, and Chinese life.
A unique photographic archive covering China and the Philippines in the years of 1927 – 1931, just prior to World War II. The photo archive contains hundreds of photos, loosely arranged thematically and chronologically, following the oriental tour of the ... (more details)
German Immigration to Texas - slavery content.
This is a unique manuscript and typescript archive covering the experiences of the German Wuppermann family's immigration to Texas from roughly 1857 to 1865. It is told from the perspective of Klara Anna Laura Tafel (née Wuppermann; 1851 - 1946), a young girl at the time of the recorded events. Work includes references to the harshness of frontier life, slavery (the Wuppermanns owned two slaves), the American Civil War, and anti-German prejudice at the hands of the Know-Nothings. (more details)
Propaganda from both sides of the Vietnam War.
This is an extraordinary archive of Vietnam War (1955 - 1975) propaganda from the estate of Major General Ira A. Hunt Jr. It is a comprehensive retrospective on the propaganda produced by both sides of the long and nuanced war. The collection includes 41 items ranging from Viet Cong produced anti-American pieces to propaganda distributed among the Viet Cong by American Psychological Operations (PSYOPS). (more details)
Using aerial photography to make maps during WWII.
This is a 1943 World War II archive of 39 aerial photographs and a map of Sicily used in planning Operation Ladbroke, the first Allied invasion based on the mass use of gliders. This archive provides insight into how Allied war planners developed operations and integrated new technologies. Aerial photographic interpretation was a cutting-edge field for military planners. This archive represents the advancement of military planning and innovation of cartography through advanced aircraft and photographic technology. (more details)
A list of ships participating in the invasion of Iwo Jima that was supposed to be destroyed!
This is a 1945 manuscript annotated map of the final Pacific World War II combat voyage of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga. The map, executed by an unknown member of Saratoga's crew, features manuscript annotation that chronicles the Saratoga's movements from February 14, 1945 through February 22, 1945. (more details)
Bikini Atoll Nuclear Tests participant archive.
This is a 1946 document archive relating to Operation Crossroads, the first post-war nuclear test conducted by the United States. Compiled by W. Ward Fowler (one of the scientists who participated in the tests), these documents provide insight into a critical moment in the immediate aftermath of World War II (1939 - 1945) that helped usher in the Cold War. (more details)
Scuttled in a sneak attack to keep it out of Barbary hands.
This is a one-of-a-kind archive created by Charles Wellington Furlong recounting his 1904 discovery of the U.S.S. Philadelphia, a U.S. Navy frigate that sank during the First Barbary War (1803 - 1805). After being captured by the enemy, the ship was intentionally scuttled by an American sneak attack to keep it out of Barbary hands. The archive includes a typewritten manuscript, two manuscript maps, and over a dozen photographs. Compiled in the 1950s, this account combines new information with information originally published in Harper's Magazine in June 1905. (more details)