Chicago Ledger, v. XLV, no. 50, December 15, 1917.

This week find us starting a new series of historical letters from the American Catholic Historical Association: the William C. White letters. White (dates of birth and death are unknown) was an Irish Catholic Union soldier from Philadelphia. He began his Civil War service as a volunteer with the 69th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers on August 19, 1861 and served in some of the bloodiest and most important battles of the War – Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. This collection contains letters from White to his parents in Philadelphia, recounting his experiences during the war. Of note are the letterhead stationary used by White; this week only the first few letters are available; check back soon for the next set.

As well a number of new popular culture titles are offered for your study. Especially interesting is: “How to be a detective”- a newly acquired part of the “Ten Cent Handbooks” series- some of the first modern how-to books to have been published in the United States. Finally take a look at a few of the World War I periodicals, newly digitized, such as “Needlework”, “Everyday life”, or “T. P.’s journal for men and women”.

American Catholic Historical Society

Letterhead, Letter, To: “Dear Parents” From: William C. White, November 8, 1861.

William C. White Letters (7 letters added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:364084?recordID=vudl%3A363923]

Dime Novel and Popular Literature

Fiction

Dick Darling’s Money, or the Rise of an Office Boy / by a Self-Made Man
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:363144]

Non-Fiction

How to be a detective (Ten Cent Handbooks)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:360705]

Periodicals

Happy Days (1 issue added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:360900]

Lifebuoy Soap ad, Inside front cover, T. P.’s journal for men and women, v. V, no. 60, March, 1917.

T. P.’s journal for men and women (5 issues added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:357973]
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:358003]
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:358033]
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:358067]
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:358097]

p. 2, Needlecraft, September 1917.

Needlecraft (1 issue added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:358123]

Chicago Ledger (2 issues added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:357665]
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:357632]

Everyday life (1 issue added: April, 1914)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:357374]

Historical Society of Montgomery County

Ardmore Chronicle (6 issues from 1914 added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:356010]

Independence Seaport Museum

Barry-Hayes

Series LX. Legal Papers (11 added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:361952]

Series LXI. Financial Papers (33 added)
[http://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:361953]

Everyday life, v. IX, no. VII, April, 1914.