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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00687.086 |
| From Archive Folder | Papers of George May Powell |
| Title | A.L. Rawson to George May Powell about copyright for Bible Handbook engravings |
| Date | 11 December 1875 |
| Author | Rawson, A. L. (fl. 1875-1882) |
| Recipient | Powell, George May |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | re: He asks GMP about the agreement with the Oriental Topographical Corps concerning the copyright of engravings for the Bible Handbook and author's royalties. The back of the letter contains notes for a reply. On the back is an 1875/12/11 response, New York City, George May Powell to A.L. Rawson, 1 p. re: He secures copyright of the engravings and royalties to Mrs. Rawson. |
| Subjects | Geography and Natural History Business and Finance Middle East Religion Travel |
| People | Powell, George May (1835-1905) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Religion; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Powell was a Lincoln supporter and served as a statistician in the Treasury Department during the Civil War. Active in religious work as a young man, he was the secretary and manager of the Evangelistic Press Association and led a topographical corps through Egypt and North Africa to create Sunday School maps of Palestine and the Holy Land. Powell participated in the American Forestry Commission, the Grange and Patrons of Husbandry, the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, and the National Geographic Society. He was active in Sabbath reform work. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |