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Billhead of Naar, Day, & Naar, Printers and Booksellers, Trenton, New Jersey, July 20, 1880 Billhead of Naar, Day, & Naar, Printers and Booksellers, Trenton, New Jersey, July 20, 1880

Billhead from Naar, Day, & Naar, Printers and Booksellers, dated July 20, 1880, in Trenton, New Jersey. The billhead features a fine lithograph of a printing office and is from the Office of the Daily and Weekly True American. Joseph Levy Naar, son of Judge David Naar and Sarah Naar, and grandson of Joshua Naar and Sarah d'Azevedo, is prominently associated with this firm and the True American newspaper. The description includes biographical information on Joseph Levy Naar, detailing his career in journalism, his role as editor of the Trenton True American for 32 years, his presidency of the True American Publishing Company, and his succession by Francis Bazley Lee. It also mentions his family and political affiliations.

Letter from Sigismund Waterman to Isaac Leeser, July 19, 1849 Letter from Sigismund Waterman to Isaac Leeser, July 19, 1849

Two-page letter written by Dr. Sigismund Waterman to Isaac Leeser on July 19, 1849, in New York, New York. Waterman sharply criticizes Leeser's personal attacks and handling of debate, questioning Leeser's journalistic ethics and fairness. Waterman, the first Jewish medical graduate from Princeton, discusses his role as translator and future plans. The letter is marked as strictly confidential.

Memorial Broadside for Charles de Young: San Francisco Chronicle, April 24, 1880 Memorial Broadside for Charles de Young: San Francisco Chronicle, April 24, 1880

Memorial broadside commemorating Charles de Young, editor-in-chief of the San Francisco Chronicle, following his assassination on April 23, 1880. The broadside includes a miniature reprint of three pages from the April 24th and 29th, 1880 issues of the San Francisco Chronicle, along with a memorial portrait and tribute on the back. Published in San Francisco, California.

New-York Enquirer, February 4, 1828 New-York Enquirer, February 4, 1828

Issue of the New-York Enquirer newspaper published in New York, New York on February 4, 1828. This issue features an article about Mordecai Manuel Noah, a prominent Jewish figure of his time.

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1828: Volume 1 The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1828: Volume 1

This volume represents the first issue of *The American Journal of the Medical Sciences* in 1828. Published by Carey, Lea & Carey, it marks the beginning of Dr. Isaac Hays's 52-year association with the journal, starting as co-editor and later becoming the sole editor in November 1827, when the journal's expansion led to its renaming. Initially, Dr. Hays' connection with the journal began in 1827. The journal was also known as the "Hays Journal" over time. Dr. Hays was the son of Samuel and Richea Gratz Hays.

The Ben Leider Archive: Papers and Ephemera Commemorating an American Volunteer Killed in the Spanish Civil War The Ben Leider Archive: Papers and Ephemera Commemorating an American Volunteer Killed in the Spanish Civil War

This archive documents the life and death of Benjamin Leider, the first American volunteer killed in the Spanish Civil War (February 19, 1937). The collection includes a 13-page booklet, *The Flying Reporter* (Vol. 1, No. 3, March 1938), issued by the Ben Leider Memorial Committee; a press release announcing his death; a broadside detailing his death and including letters and newspaper reports; a photograph of Leider with friends; a love letter from Leider to S. Marshak (January 24, 1931); and a second love letter to S. Marshak (circa 1935). The archive also contains biographical information detailing Leider's early life in Kishinev, Russia, his family's emigration to the United States, his career as a journalist and aviator, his involvement in labor activism, and his service in the Spanish Loyalist Air Force. Additional information provides context on the 1905 Kishinev massacre, Leider's work with the New York Graphic, New York News Association, and New York Post, and the memorial service held at Carnegie Hall in 1938.

The Sun: April 21, 1834 The Sun: April 21, 1834

Newspaper issue of The Sun, published in New York, New York, on April 21, 1834. The issue includes a 4 3/4" column on page 2 detailing Mordecai Manuel Noah's attack on the Courier and Enquirer newspaper.