In addition to books and diaries, Stephen Blumberg also collected ninetenth-century ephemera and memorabilia, including newspapers, letters, and official documents.
New York Herald, April 15, 1865, announcing the death of President Lincoln. Further investigation is required to determine whether this is genuine or one of many fakes circulated after President Lincoln's assassination.
Letter from 1843 displaying crossed writing, used to save space and paper.
Omaha Hotel Reporter, January 31, 1899
IRS tax stamps, 1879.
Schwäbische Merkur, April 13, 1847
Nineteenth-century pocketbook full of random notes and letters.
