Box 1
Container
Contains 99 Results:
Unthan, C. H. - Card in Czech and German promoting a work by Unthan at the Bio Konvikt theater in Prague, with portrait of Unthan, who has no arms, seated in a chair and using a typewriter with his feet, approximately 1910
File — Box: 1, Folder: 76
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
approximately 1910
Urgence cardiaque Viviane - Flyer with fund-raising appeal for Viviane, a mother of 3 from Madagascar living in Normandy, who is in need of financial support for a heart operation, 2018
File — Box: 1, Folder: 77
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
2018
Ventura, Antonio - Small flyer with text on verso, "La vuelta a Europa. Antonio Ventura y Ricardo Pineda que se proponen dar la vuelta a Europa en bicicleta, esperan al apoyo de ustedes para llegar a su término," and portrait of the two men with bicycles on recto, approximately 1935
File — Box: 1, Folder: 78
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
approximately 1935
Vivante - Pictorial advertising card with portrait of woman with no legs standing on her hand on recto and text on verso, "Pour la première fois en foire: La Femme Buste Vivante ...", approximately 1935
File — Box: 1, Folder: 79
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
approximately 1935
Fithen, Frank E. - Postcard of Fithen, a man who lost both arms in a railroad accident, standing in front of his car, approximately 1925
File — Box: 1, Folder: 80
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 1925
Hand alphabets - Leaflet with single- and double-hand alphabets, card signed "John Miller, deaf and dumb" appealing for aid with single-hand alphabet on verso, and folded card with both hand alphabets beginning with text "Hello! I am a deaf mute", approximately 1880-approximately 1945
File — Box: 1, Folder: 81
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 1880-approximately 1945
"Lest we forget!" - Rodeo pin with cowboy pinned to sheet with text "Sold by a disabled veteran", approximately 1960
File — Box: 1, Folder: 82
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 1960
Pinto, Geo. E. - Postcard promoting Pinto's walks in the northern United States to raise funds to cure his "failing eyesignt", approximately 1913
File — Box: 1, Folder: 83
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 1913
Tennant, Wm. - Postcard of Tennant, a magazine and newspaper agent from Black River Falls, Wisconsin, who lost both of his legs, approximately 1913
File — Box: 1, Folder: 84
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 1913
Williams, W. C. - Postcard with portrait of Willams surrounded by musical instruments and caption "W. C. Williams, one arm one man band, Jamestown, N.Y.", approximately 1920
File — Box: 1, Folder: 85
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 1920
"Blessed is he that considereth the poor" - Handbill with poem, approximately 1890
File — Box: 1, Folder: 86
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
approximately 1890
Chapellerie du Jockey Club - "Le chien de l'aveugle" - Card with chromolithographed illustration of bearded man wearing a sign reading "Aveugle" next to a dog, approximately 1890
File — Box: 1, Folder: 87
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 1890
"A generous spirit" - Paper slip with poem on generosity, approximately 2010-approximately 2020?
File — Box: 1, Folder: 88
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 2010-approximately 2020?
Hemmerlé, Emile - "Editions des artistes mutilés peignant au moyen de la bouche ou du pied" - Promotional sales letter, approximately 1959?
File — Box: 1, Folder: 89
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 1959?
Holler, Jeanette - "Finger ABC sur le bout des doigts", 2005
File — Box: 1, Folder: 90
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: 2005
Lampérière, G. - "G. Lampérière, aveugle de guerre" - Card with portrait, approximately 1920?
File — Box: 1, Folder: 91
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 1920?
"Le lilas" - Poem printed on red paper with blue envelope with printed text "Ayez pitié d'un amputé des deux jambes ...", approximately 1920?
File — Box: 1, Folder: 92
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 1920?
Myers, Ray R. - Promotional print of photograph of Ray Myers, a musician born without arms, and radio host Cowboy Loye, approximately 1937
File — Box: 1, Folder: 93
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 1937
National Institute for the Blind - "Which book will you buy for the blind man?" - Appeal for funds, approximately 1920?
File — Box: 1, Folder: 94
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 1920?
"Sono povera con tre bambini, senza casa e lavoro ..." - Paper slip with an appeal for funds, approximately 2010-approximately 2020?
File — Box: 1, Folder: 95
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
Other: approximately 2010-approximately 2020?
Campbell, Robert - "Robert Campbell, 'the Armless Wonder'" - Card with portrait of Campbell holding pen in remaining portion of arm, approximately 1915
File — Box: 1, Folder: 96
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
approximately 1915
"Good luck to purchaser of this card" - Card with three-stanza poem, approximately 1920
File — Box: 1, Folder: 97
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
approximately 1920
"In a lone cot by the river" - Card with poem and text on bottom "Sold for the benefit of a blind man", approximately 1920
File — Box: 1, Folder: 98
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
approximately 1920
January, J. W. - Four cabinet cards of January, a Civil War veteran, with autobiography pasted on verso, approximately 1890
File — Box: 1, Folder: 99
Scope and Content of the Collection
From the Collection:
Collection of more than 100 printed poems, postcards, photographs, and other ephemera with appeals to the public by people who are blind, deaf, or with other physical disabilities, offered in exchange for a small donation. The initial collection and later additions were purchased from antiquarian bookseller Marc Selvaggio, who acquired some of the materials directly from their creators or sellers. The collection materials were created and sold from the mid-19th century through the 21st...
Dates:
approximately 1890