The top panel of this cartoon depicts a little girl, "states' rights" crying over the grave of free silver. "Free silver" refers to the concept of the free coinage of silver, which was a popular idea for public policy among populists and other groups. Those in favor of free coinage of silver would argue that it would increase the circulation of currency, which would make wages higher and loan easier to obtain. Those against the free silver policy typically supported the gold standard, which was officially adopted by the United States in 1879. The gold standard limits the coinage of silver and other currency in circulation, because all currency must defined in the value of gold. Proponents of the gold standard argued it stabilized American currency, which allowed business to function. William Jennings Bryan, an influential American politician and Secretary of State (1913-1915), was an outspoken supporter of the free silver policy. In the top panel, William Jennings Bryan is abandoning states rights to go to California. William Jennings Bryan became involved with attempting to block discriminatory legislation against Japanese immigrants in California, such as the California Alien Land Law. This law placed restrictions of Japanese immigrants' legal ability to acquire and own property. Such discriminatory laws created a tense diplomatic relationship with Japan. As Secretary of State, William Jennings Bryan attempted to limit the impact of such legislation to improve relations between the United States and Japan. The idea behind many of these discriminatory laws in seen in the bottom panel. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Letter which accompanied the gift of Confederate Currency from the United States Treasury Department to the University of Missouri. The letter is dated May 18, 1912 and is signed by the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, A. Piatt Andrew.

This cartoon depicts Uncle Sam being held back by by men from fighting with his full strength. Uncle Sam is meant to personify the United States. Uncles Sam's weak arm represents the feeble military forces available through voluntary enlistment. Uncle Sam's bulky arm represents the United States's powerful military capability if it enacted the draft. The group holding back Uncle Sam is representative of congress. The two Germans represent Germany across the Atlantic. This comic is showing the disagreement in the United States of employing conscription during World War I. The United States fought in World War I from 1916 to 1918. The draft was eventually employed on May 18, 1917 until November 11, 1919 through the Selective Service Act of 1917. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

This cartoon shows President Woodrow Wilson boarding a train. Uncle Sam is attempting to also board the train, but it seems he does not have a reservation. The bag President Wilson is carrying is titled, "League Covenant". This bag most likely refers to President Wilson's ambition to form the League of Nations, an collection of nations working together to create international unity. The League of Nations existed from 1920 to 1946. The United States never officially joined the League of Nations, because congress feared its membership would limit the United States' national sovereignty. At the time, many Americans suggested joining the League of Nations would not benefit the United States. However, there was also a population of Americans, including Woodrow Wilson, who believed The League of Nations' efforts towards international peace would offer great benefits to the United States. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

LSO ID: umlc000038.

Issued by the Dept. of State as its Publication no. 3096, 3502; National Archives Publication 51-9.,Includes bibliographical references and indexes.,LSO ID: umlc000005.

[v. 1]. 1803-1806 -- [v. 2]. 1806-1814 -- [v. 3] 1815-1821.,Issued by the Dept. of State as its Publication no. 3096, 3502; National Archives Publication 51-9.,Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

LSO ID: umlr000066.nLSO ID: civr000066.nOCLC/WorldCat number: 5140373.

Contains Transallegania, or The groans of Missouri : a poem / by H.R. Schoolcraft (p.[92]-102).,8vo: B-N4 O4( -O4).,LSO ID: umlc000013.,Original issued with: "Voyage from France to Cochin-China in the ship Henry / [by] Captain Rey, of Bordeaux, in the years 1819 and 1820": p. [103]-128.

LSO ID: umlc000007.,M.A. University of Missouri 1902.

Reprint. Originally published: St. Louis: Bryan, Brand, 1879.

LSO ID: umlk000015.

At head of title: University of Missouri, Phi beta kappa.

Original manuscript : 31 x 19 cm,Original was inserted in back of Lucubrator.,Holograph.

Leaf (pages 277-278) from an early travel book on the Americas originally published by John Ogilby, 1671. Parts of text based on Arnoldus Montanus's "De Nieuwe en onbekende weereld: of beschryving van America en't zuid-land." Engraving top of page 277 illustrates a description of the "Inhabitants of Mexico." "…Cloth'd in Cotton: On their heads they wore a high Plume of red Feathers; about their Necks, over their Shoulders, Breast and Back, a kind of large Thorax of Feathers curiously pleited ; each Arm adorn'd with Armlets, and their Middles girt with broad white Girdles full of red Streaks ; in stead of Garters they wore Laces of Feathers, as also a little above their Ancles."

Catalogue of exhibits -- History of the organization -- Its present status -- Statistics in relation to various benefits -- Work of organizers -- Union labels -- Charts showing growth and progress.,Title from NUC pre-1956 imprints.,At head of title: St. Louis Exposition, 1904.

"DOT P-4, June 2, 1972 ; FORM DOT F 4220.20 (6-2-72).",Scanned with Zeutschel OS 15000 scanner using Omniscan scanning software at 600 dpi, grayscale. Images saved as tiff files with LZW compression. Images were cropped, resized, and brightened.

Book provided by University of Missouri -- Kansas City