Scrapbooks & Miscellaneous Papers

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1. a. Scrapbooks of mounted clippings from the French, German and English language press compiled by Benj. R. Tucker relating to anarchism and to international political, social and literary affairs. In twenty-two (22) volumes half morocco. Pagination 1-6600 [23/1]
2. b. Alphabetical index to the scrapbooks of mounted clippings in twenty-two (22) volumes prepared by Benj. R. Tucker. On 12x8cm slips of graph paper. In wooden box 39x30cm
3. c. Personal scrapbook of Benj. R. Tucker
4. d. "Interest and Principal. A Discussion between Frédéric Bastiat and P. J. Proudhon on Interest of Capital (Extracts from "La Voix du Peuple"). Translated from the French by Benj. R. Tucker". Holograph MS. (in Tucker's hand), 445 p.+With a few clippings
5. e "The Life of Benjamin R. Tucker Disclosed by Himself in the Principality of Monaco at the Age of 74". Holograph MS. (in Tucker's hand), 92 p. on folio sheets (in manuscript box w/ item "d" above)
6. f. Notebook kept by Benj. R. Tucker
7. g. Pocket-size memorandum book containing autographs of friends and associates of Tucker Signed by Bolton Hall, John Henry Mackay, etc. Four pages used (remainder blank)
8. h. Passports belonging to Benj. R. Tucker. French, issued 26 Mar. 1911, bearing photo of Tucker; Annexe du Passeport dtd. 1915 bearing photo of Tucker and his wife; U. S. passport issued 9 Feb. 1915 bearing photo of Tucker and his wife
9. i. Reports of witnesses at a meeting held at the Park Street Church, Boston, at which Anthony Comstock was principal speaker. Rpts. describe Comstock's remarks about Tucker who was in the audience
10. j. Miscellaneous letters and papers of E. A. Andrews of Granville Centre, Pa
11. k. Memorabilia of Sarah Bernhardt. Portrait of Bernhardt inscribed to Tucker, dtd. Boston, 1880; two unsigned photographic studies of Bernhardt
12. l. Bibliographical and biographical notes on John Henry Mackay compiled by Agnes Inglis w/ two letters from Inglis to Dr. Bertha Johnson describing same. In notebook
13. m. Portraits of John Henry Mackay (photographic). 7 items
14. n. Photographic portrait of Nathaniel Morton, friend and colleague of Tucker's on Boston Globe who died in shipwreck, w/ MS. (3 p). and printer's proof of memorial by Tucker w/ explanatory memorandum
15. o. Photographic portraits of Lysander Spooner w/ sample of his handwriting
16. p. Clippings of articles by Lysander Spooner
17. q. Page proofs of The Ego and His Own, by Max Stirner. Translated from the German by Steven T. Byington with an Introduction by J. L. Walker. The Tucker Series. London, A. C. Fifield
18. r. Photographic portraits of Josiah Warren w/ samples of his "Babor Notes" (a currency proposed by Warren), and correspondence 1945, of Mrs. Tucker regarding the sale of Warren materials to the Univ. of Michigan
19. s. Liberty magazine subscription file
20. t. Library of Congress receipts for books published by Tucker
21. u. Business cards & gummed labels belonging to Benj. R. Tucker; typeface of Liberty magazine (small plates) In small cardboard box
22. v. Proof and drafts of flyer advertising the Unique Book Shop owned by Benj. R. Tucker
23. w. Printed flyers by Tucker et al: "Liberty or Government, Which?"; Quotations from Benj. R. Tucker"; Some Aphorisms from Great Libertarians"; "Nietzsche on "Defense""; "Superstition and Ignorance versus Courage and Self-Relaince"; "The Law"; "Some Harsh
24. x. Commercial flyers advertising Tucker's book Instead of a Book nad other anarchist publications
25. y. Commercial flyers advertsing Wilde's The Ballad of Reading Gaol published by Tucker
26. z. Commercial flyer advertising The Ego and His Own by Max Stirner, published by Tucker; a few flyers of the London edition brought out by A. C, Fifield. Oversize: in pkg
27. aa. Copies of The New York Times Saturday Review
28. bb. Photographic portraits (by commercial studios) of prominent 19th Century European figures. ca, 280 items 17x11cm (manuscript box)
29. cc. Portrait of Walt Whitman (photographic) signed by him
30. dd. Photographic portrait of Benj. R. Tucker at age 77
31. ee. Photograph of the bust of Thomas Paine placed in Independence Hall, Phila
32. ff. Phrenological Character of Mr. E. L. Augustus given at Fowler & Wells' Phrenological Cabinet
33. gg. Artist's rendering of the masthead of The Transatlantic (periodical)