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- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Manuscript, "Stay at Home," 1878 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was the most beloved American poet of the 19th century. His poems appealed to mid-19th-century Americans from all classes. Many of Longfellow's admirers wrote to him or came to his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to ask for his autograph. Longfellow--not wanting to disappoint--made every effort to grant those requests, even having a ready supply on hand to distribute.
- February 21, 1878
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Manuscript, "Stay at Home," 1878
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was the most beloved American poet of the 19th century. His poems appealed to mid-19th-century Americans from all classes. Many of Longfellow's admirers wrote to him or came to his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to ask for his autograph. Longfellow--not wanting to disappoint--made every effort to grant those requests, even having a ready supply on hand to distribute.
- Handwritten Note from 1882 Found in Firestone Farmhouse during Dismantling for Moving to Greenfield Village, 1983-1984 - In 1983, workers disassembled tire magnate Harvey Firestone's childhood home--a farmhouse in eastern Ohio destined for Greenfield Village. They were surprised to find a slip of paper behind a section of plaster ceiling. It had been left by 14-year-old Harvey and the 12-year-old son of a local plasterer in 1882. The note confirmed the date of a 19th-century home renovation, enabling an accurate reconstruction.
- 1882
- Collections - Artifact
Handwritten Note from 1882 Found in Firestone Farmhouse during Dismantling for Moving to Greenfield Village, 1983-1984
In 1983, workers disassembled tire magnate Harvey Firestone's childhood home--a farmhouse in eastern Ohio destined for Greenfield Village. They were surprised to find a slip of paper behind a section of plaster ceiling. It had been left by 14-year-old Harvey and the 12-year-old son of a local plasterer in 1882. The note confirmed the date of a 19th-century home renovation, enabling an accurate reconstruction.
- Signed Copy of "Emigre: Graphic Design into the Digital Realm," 1993 - Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image.
- 1993
- Collections - Artifact
Signed Copy of "Emigre: Graphic Design into the Digital Realm," 1993
Emigre is a digital type foundry established by Rudy VanderLans and Zuzana Licko. The company's history is linked with the introduction of the 1984 Macintosh computer, used to design their early bitmapped typefaces. Emigre's digital work gained notoriety -- defying visual communication standards with fractured, layered combinations of text and image.