2 20 11162 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/3124915a1319267182f373731b735254.pdf 4fbdfcdd06784a21068e0cf921f4bddf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1961.N4 Title A name given to the resource The cruel and unusual punishment of Henry Winston Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Newberry, Mike Description An account of the resource While serving a sentence at a U.S. Penitentiary, civil rights activist and communist Henry Winston suffered a benign brain tumor. Prison officials ignored his symptoms, which led to a loss of vision. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy commuted his sentence. Winston continued his activism for another 25 years until his death in 1986. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1961 Subject The topic of the resource African Americans Civil rights workers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harlem Committee to Free Henry Winston Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/4e6dc1916575173fb8da4a5bae19c245.pdf 5d1d1e87b459601ef82625dcc0b0e981 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1958.S6 Title A name given to the resource Matters of life and death : a handbook for patriots dealing with the issues on which America will rise or fall Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Smith, Gerald L. K. (Gerald Lyman Kenneth), 1898-1976. Description An account of the resource This anti-communist handbook authored by the founder of the Christian Nationalist Crusade captures the mid-century conservative movement's fears surrounding Jewish people in positions of power, interraciality, Black American contributions to American culture, and immigration. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 Subject The topic of the resource Communism--United States--1917 Jews Christian Nationalist Crusade) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available [The Christian Nationalist Crusade] Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/4457743a817408b0cfd711382f400f54.pdf 5c982267b66035112cb4c57bd772694d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1941.W5 Title A name given to the resource Old Jim Crow has got to go! Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Winston, Henry, 1911-1986 Description An account of the resource Pamphlet by Civil Rights activist Henry Winston calling for an end to segregation and discrimination in America. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941 Subject The topic of the resource African Americans Social Conditions Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available [New Age Publishers] Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/52cb4d09b067df97a7d88e79fcb57747.pdf 406df922bdb9a27158a09bfce25cd0eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1939.F7 Title A name given to the resource Anti-Semitism, the struggle for democracy, and the Negro people Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ford, James W., 1893-1957. Description An account of the resource A 19-page historical pamphlet featuring speeches arguing that the oppressions of Black people and Jewish people in Germany and the U.S. were interconnected. Subject The topic of the resource Antisemitism African Americans Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available [Workers' Library Publishers, Inc.] Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/6fe78bff3f2fa0834332529863ddb86f.pdf 71c1127a6d41afe6180cd9bc4e1ddae1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1938.B8 Title A name given to the resource Concerted action or isolation : which is the road to peace? Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Browder, Earl, 1891-1973 Description An account of the resource American Communist leader Earl Browder argued that collective security with democratic nations was essential to halt fascist aggression. He rejected isolationism as an illusion that would lead to a larger global conflict, instead advocating for coordinated economic pressures against aggressor states. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1938 Subject The topic of the resource Peace Security, International Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available International Publishers Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/bc8eff8adde24673d17b3f3373196ba4.pdf f85082dac1e09dad535515daf9e29cfc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1919.U55 Title A name given to the resource "Sugar means Ships" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States Food Administration. Description An account of the resource Food-conservation pamphlets collected by the Buffalo Libraries during WWI. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1919 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/39029e12020b8e97023dfbc1c23cff98.pdf 6aaa2b1572393c05f297c067cf429610 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1917.N6 Title A name given to the resource Votes for women a success : North America proves it Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource New York State Woman Suffrage Party Description An account of the resource Votes for Women a Success: North America Proves It refers to a famous 1917 political flier and map created by the New York State Woman Suffrage Party. It was used to advocate for universal enfranchisement by demonstrating that women's voting was already working in neighboring countries and western states. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917 Subject The topic of the resource Womens--Suffrage--United States Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available New York State Woman Suffrage Party Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/1d1b9f27ddacd48023060a565cab8bf2.pdf 30c6241fdb0f1a9aac499440bcc563f4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1863.D8 Title A name given to the resource The proclamation of emancipation Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Drake, Charles D. (Charles Daniel), 1811-1892. Description An account of the resource In this speech, given at Turner Hall in St. Louis, Missouri in 1863, prominent lawyer Charles Drake forcefully defended President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. He argued for the moral, political, and military necessity of freeing enslaved people. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863 Subject The topic of the resource United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). Emancipation Proclamation. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/5769f30f93db514aee8702c3db2c700b.pdf 97139d4564bf0f1246b3680b56c8ce42 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1862.G9 Title A name given to the resource Guide for soldiers & soldiers' heirs, showing who are entitled to pensions, bounty lands, back pay, $100 bounty, etc. Being a complete guide to persons having money due them by the government of the United States, from the Revolutionary War to the present time Description An account of the resource The first pension act, enacted on August 26, 1776, allowed pensions for soldiers and sailors who had been injured in the service of the colonies and were therefore incapable of earning a living. In 1862 Congress established the General Law pension system to provide support to Union soldiers that suffered permanent bodily injury while in military service and their direct heirs. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862 Subject The topic of the resource Military pensions Bounties, Military Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Bragdon & Yerby Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/17c4cb72851383b7c1d20eb70d3c1c67.pdf caf410613336ea34602804d3396bce3c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1861.r94 Title A name given to the resource The battle of Bull Run Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Russell, William Howard, Sir, 1820-1907. Description An account of the resource Irish journalist Sir William Howard Russell shocked the North as he reported the losses of the Union Army on the Manassas Battle field in July 1861. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861 Subject The topic of the resource Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rudd & Carleton Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/5d4b31857c5e45f07e68fdff20632bce.pdf debb48a68c549ea63196e2ac6a72d84a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S.1848.s36 Title A name given to the resource Constitution of the Seneca Nation of Indians Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seneca Nation of New York Description An account of the resource The creation of the 1848 Seneca Constitution was born from a crisis of survival. It was triggered by decades of aggressive land theft by the U.S. federal government, the Ogden Land Company, and internal political instability that forced a revolutionary change in tribal government. Not all members of the Seneca Nation adopted this Constitution, however. The Tonawanda Seneca Nation maintains the traditional hereditary chief structure to the present. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1848 Subject The topic of the resource Seneca Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available William Wooddy & son Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/1aab124c406f46d6f91995dd14e16d4c.pdf 48fb99b1a78ffaddc3b1e336c6c6c1ad Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Gluck Collection: Adams, John Quincy Title A name given to the resource Commission of Captain John B. Nicolson, U.S.N. signed by John Quincy Adams Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Department of the Navy. Description An account of the resource Document naming John B. Nicolson a Captain in the U.S. Navy. Signed by J. Q. Adams in the 52nd year of the Independence of the U.S. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1828 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/c24b9f3abe1d155d68998264eebe0d7b.jpg 441ba423e0fb68dcb51ab52f92aab59e https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/1cb39035ca98de76f75a42140a9cb99d.jpg 50a1ba2e7be9862e4417b1ce9be2d5fb https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/e5ac32ce80e8a5ae701a15afb51cdda5.jpg c2b3674b4c037bd55d8d6c34a3efb355 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Gluck Collection: Clinton, DeWitt, 1822. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Governor Dewitt Clinton to Judge Wilkeson, 1822 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828. Description An account of the resource Letter addressed from the New York Governor in Albany to Judge Wilkeson in Buffalo. Recipient is thought to be Judge Samuel Wilkeson, an early leader of the village of Buffalo and proponent of the Erie Canal. The content of the letter appears to be about canal business. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1822 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History Correspondence Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/ebc9fa1e67557c221c850938d269636b.pdf d1154ac56aff6703849b8b9286ffdb26 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Gluck Collection: Jefferson, Thomas 1806 Title A name given to the resource Thomas Jefferson Letter, dated Monticello, Virginia, May 14, 1806 to the Rev. Doctr. G.C. Jenner Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Description An account of the resource A letter thanking the inventor of the first successful vaccine which created a defense against the smallpox virus by inoculating patients with material from cowpox lesions. It appears Jefferson sent the letter to the wrong Jenner � the letter is addressed to a Rev. Dr. G.C. Jenner instead of Dr. Edward Jenner. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1806 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History Correspondence Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/978b5bb3156c360efe546889f221c6ad.pdf cf5fcefdf2c49085d29c3323c98e6fe6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1804.s7 Title A name given to the resource Songs, for the Fourth of July, 1804 Description An account of the resource This broadside includes the words to songs to sing on Independence Day. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1804 Subject The topic of the resource Music Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/1f12391b55d4d01ba1639570d7098a89.pdf b4ae049948485730bd2de256f1cdb7bc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR AM.1 J4 1801 Title A name given to the resource Message and communication from the President of the United States to the Senate and House of Representatives, 1801 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Description An account of the resource President Jefferson's first State of the Union address, printed and read before congress in December 1801 by his personal secretary Merriweather Lewis. Jefferson believed that transmitting via printed text gave argued that written communication gave legislators time to consider proposals without the pressure of an immediate response. This tradition continued for almost 100 years. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1801 Subject The topic of the resource Presidents--United States--Messages United States. President (1801-1809 : Jefferson) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Samuel Harrison Smith Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. 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Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Gluck Collection: Hamilton, Alexander 1792 Title A name given to the resource Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, June 8, 1792 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804. Description An account of the resource Manuscript of a Treasury Report composed by Hamilton on June 8, 1792 intended for Customs Collectors. In 1792, Customs officers were the primary revenue collectors for the U.S. Treasury Department. They managed import duties (tariffs), which were the new federal government's main source of income, and oversaw maritime operations like the newly formed Revenue Cutter Service (the precursor to the U.S. Coast Guard). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792 Subject The topic of the resource Tarrif Protectionism Manufactures Manufacturing industries United States--History Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/e620b3ab0025d70abebfd52ae530170d.pdf cbabdaca13aa549e8fc259c0c84ad490 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1791.u65 Title A name given to the resource Report of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, on the subject of manufactures. Presented to the House of Representatives, December 5, 1791 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource United States. Department of the Treasury Description An account of the resource Report from the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, concerning the state of the fledging U.S.'s finances. In this report Hamilton famously recommended economic self-reliance and an active federal government. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1791 Subject The topic of the resource Tarrif Protectionism Manufactures Manufacturing industries United States--History Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Childs and Swaine Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/68700996156a01538d9206145f394ffd.pdf 1c171b08aeea75ea70c6e7bf8aa5cc56 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR U.S. 1891.A8 Title A name given to the resource The present state of the American rebel army, navy, and finances. Transmitted to the British government in October, 1780 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801. Description An account of the resource Text of the 1780 letters of General Benedict Arnold documenting his treasonous plot to surrender the strategic fort at West Point to the British. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Original transmission 1780, published 1891 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Historical Printing Club Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/435dadfd1c6187d577b6fe277ad69729.pdf b87e7f2586d4a7ffd758da156547514b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource We the People: Commemorating 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Semicenquintennial exhibit Description An account of the resource As we mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this exhibit considers our region and our nation as a quilt of democracy — consisting of many communities, histories, and identities joined and shaped by many hands. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository) Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital image copyright 2026 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Collection, Dataset, Event, Image, Interactive Resource, Moving Image, Physica l Object, Service, Software, Sound, Still Image, Text Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1757-2026 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grosvenor Room Collections Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RBR Am.1 p2 1795 Title A name given to the resource Dissertation on first-principles of government, 1795 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809. Description An account of the resource In this text, Paine argues for universal suffrage, asserting that all men, regardless of property, should have a vote, and that government should be based on the consent of the governed, not hereditary rule.� Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1795 Subject The topic of the resource Political science Political science--Philosophy--Early works to 1800 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available D. I. Eaton Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Grosvenor Room of B&ECPL (repository)/Rare Book Room of B&ECPL (repository)