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United States Civil War patriotic envelopes collection
Special Collections and Archives
United States Civil War patriotic envelopes collection
Special Collections and Archives
United States Civil War patriotic envelopes collection
Scope and Content
This collection consists of forty-five American Civil War patriotic envelopes dating from 1861-1865. The artwork on the envelopes covers a variety of subjects, ranging from caricatures of famous political figures to flags and patriotic poems.
Statement of Arrangement
The envelopes in this collection are arranged alphabetically by title.
Preferred Citation
United States Civil War patriotic envelopes collection. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Acquisition Information
This collection was purchased from Ian Brabner, Bookseller, Wilmington, Delaware, who also compiled the collection.
Subject Headings
The following subjects are found in this collection:
Subjects:
- Covers (Philately)--United States--History--19th century
- Covers (Philately)--Confederate States of America
- Symbolism in politics--United States--History--19th century
- Symbolism in politics--Confederate States of America
- Popular culture--United States--History--19th century
- Popular culture--Confederate States of America
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Postal service
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works
- Postal service--United States--History--19th century
- Postal service--Confederate States of America
Functions:
- Propaganda
Material Types:
- Patriotic envelopes
- Caricatures
- Cartoons
- Envelopes
- Prints
- National emblems
Detailed Description of the Collection
Box
1 / Folder
1
Extended description of the collection by Ian Brabner (Bookseller), undated
Box
1 / Folder
2
Agriculture, Manufactures, Fine Arts, undated
Physical Description: Uncle Sam at the spinning wheel, turning hemp into a hanging noose
Box
1 / Folder
3
All we want is to be let alone, undated
Physical Description: Dog chasing rats away from the U.S. Mint carrying bags of money
Box
1 / Folder
4
Artemas Ward having had his "Wax Figger Show" 'fiscated, is taken before Jeff. Davis by the Vigilance Committee., undated
Physical Description: Artemus Ward, blindfolded, is being led through a wooden door by two men.
Box
1 / Folder
5
Beware, undated
Physical Description: Bald eagle standing on a federal shield, carrying a banner that reads
Box
1 / Folder
6
Blood money; Or how Southern Rebels encourage piracy, undated
Physical Description: Image of Jefferson Davis with the caption: First pirate to Jeff Davis-
Box
1 / Folder
7
The British Lion heedless of the Trap, The string of which is held by Emp'ror Nap..., undated
Physical Description: Man pulling a string on a trap, baiting a lion with cotton.
Box
1 / Folder
8
"By golly Massa Butler. I like dis better dan workin' in de field for ole Sesesh massa.", undated
Physical Description: An African-American man stands at a desk polishing boots.
Box
1 / Folder
9
Co. A. Jeff D's Zouaves, undated
Physical Description: Picture of two turtles
Box
1 / Folder
10
"Come back here, you black rascal." "Can't come back nohow, massa; Dis chile's contraban' ", undated
Physical Description: Depicts a white man holding a whip facing a group of African-Americans running toward Fort Monroe.
Box
1 / Folder
11
Contraband of war, undated
Physical Description: Union flag flying behind two soldiers facing a group of African-American men holding tools.
Box
1 / Folder
12
Cotton is king!, undated
Physical Description: Man kneeling over an African-American man, with his hands outstretched to a caricature of a bushel of cotton wearing a crown.
Box
1 / Folder
13
Don't see it; Big thing Big thing, 1861
Physical Description: Two dogs talking over a piece of meat labeled
Box
1 / Folder
14
Don't you wish you may get it?, undated
Physical Description: Rooster labeled
Box
1 / Folder
15
E. E. Ellsworth, undated
Physical Description: Portrait of E. E. Ellsworth with the caption,
Box
1 / Folder
16
Fate of traitors, 1861
Physical Description: Depiction of Jefferson Davis being hung by a noose.
Box
1 / Folder
17
Father- Col. Ellsworth was shot dead this morning. I killed his murderer. Frank., 1861
Physical Description: Depiction of a Zouave bayonetting a man, with other Zouaves in the background.
Box
1 / Folder
18
Guards, up and at them, undated
Physical Description: Depiction of a Zouaves pointing a gun.
Box
1 / Folder
19
His marque., undated
Physical Description: A flag with a leg with A.L. [Abraham Lincoln] over it kicking the rear of a man labeled J.D. [Jefferson Davis].
Box
1 / Folder
20
The innocent cause of all the trouble., undated
Physical Description: A caricature of the devil sitting on top of a bail of cotton.
Box
1 / Folder
21
The innocent cause of the war., undated
Physical Description: Caricature of a slave holding a garden hoe.
Box
1 / Folder
22
I'se contraband, undated
Physical Description: Image of an African-American man in front of a star holding the names of the Confederate states.
Box
1 / Folder
23
I wonder if the coast is clear?, undated
Physical Description: Union military cats sit atop bales of cotton, and look on at hanging rats.
Box
1 / Folder
24
Jeff Davis alarmed, undated
Physical Description: Jefferson Davis caricaturized as a scarecrow saying,
Box
1 / Folder
25
Jeff's Knave-y, undated
Physical Description: Jefferson Davis and six men in a bowl with a pirate flag flying. Underneath it says,
Box
1 / Folder
26
John Brown, undated
Physical Description: A portrait of John Brown, with the caption,
Box
1 / Folder
27
Major General B. F. Butler, 1861
Physical Description: A portrait of the General with the caption,
Box
1 / Folder
28
One of the "Flowers" of the Rebel Army, provided with a pair of seven-league boots, undated
Physical Description: Solider with a boot hanging from his back pocket.
Box
1 / Folder
29
Rebel Army "Rations.", undated
Physical Description: Three soldiers eating from barrels labeled
Box
1 / Folder
30
Repudiation, undated
Physical Description: Man wearing a hat labeled
Box
1 / Folder
31
Rice straw!, undated
Physical Description: Two dogs bark at a starving horse, with the caption,
Box
1 / Folder
32
Scott's Tactics, undated
Physical Description: Picture of a man and a dog hunting down a small animal with a spear.
Box
1 / Folder
33
Secession Cavalry, undated
Physical Description: Confederate soliders riding on the backs of African-American men.
Box
1 / Folder
34
Secession hanging from the Union 34 pounder, undated
Physical Description: Cariacture of an officer hanging from a noose by a weight labeled
Box
1 / Folder
35
Secessionist, undated
Physical Description: Image of a donkey with the caption,
Box
1 / Folder
36
Southern Ass-Stock-Crazy (Southern Aristocracy), undated
Physical Description: Image of a donkey chained to a wooden post labeled
Box
1 / Folder
37
Spirit of the South, undated
Physical Description: Caricature of three men depicted as being drunk, holding up glasses.
Box
1 / Folder
38
Stiring him up., undated
Physical Description: Jeff Davis on his hands and knees in a mobile circus cart labeled,
Box
1 / Folder
39
That's the bait!, undated
Physical Description: A Union man fishing with a cannon as bait, while fish labeled with the names of Confederate states swim to the bait.
Box
1 / Folder
40
Union glue, undated
Physical Description: Three Confederate men trying to pull another from the floor.
Box
1 / Folder
41
Whole or none., undated
Physical Description: Image of a hog split in the middle by a Union flag.
Box
1 / Folder
42
Why don't you take it?, undated
Physical Description: General Scott caricatured as a dog talking to Jefferson Davis, also caricatured as a dog, over a piece of meat labeled
Box
1 / Folder
43
Untitled: Bald eagle holding banner in its beak, undated
Physical Description: Banner bears a patriotic poem.
Box
1 / Folder
44
Untitled: Dogs with North and South collars, undated
Box
1 / Folder
45
Untitled: Rooster and chicken, undated
Physical Description: Rooster with Union flag facing chicken with pirate flag
Box
1 / Folder
46
Untitled: Union flag, undated
Physical Description: Union flag with a patriotic poem underneath
