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Nazareth Allen, of Bibb County, Georgia, was one of the several Andersonville guards who spoke during the trial of Henry Wirz in fall 1865. Allen testified, "I was on duty at the stockade as a sentry. I had the means of observing the condition of…

Areas of the sketch are numbered, the labels at the bottom are transcribed below:

1. Head Quarters,
2. Rebel Camp.
3. Hospital,
4. Cook House,
5. Death House,
6. Death Line,
7. The Island,
8. Sutler's Camp,
9. Police Quarters.

10.…

No. 8220.
- Title from item.
- Hand written on verso: "[Miller] Vol. VII, p. 131".
- Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

A wood engraving of Angelina Grimké

page ornament with angels taming sea monsters

A photograph of Ann Caracristi, a cryptanalyst who worked as a code breaker during World War II. She later became the first female deputy director of the NSA.

An interview with Ann Caracristi, who was recruited for wartime intelligence work during World War II. The interview was conducted as part of the documentary film "Government Girls of World War II."

An audio of an interview with Ann Ellicott Madeira, who was recruited by the United States government as a code breaker during World War II.

Inscription: Verso: September 15, 1921 Cambridge, Mass. Une photographie de moi et une de mes amies très intimes - Mary Foxcroft. Elle est partie pour l'Angeleterre où elle va passer l'hiver à Oxford pour étudier. Les vacances de Nöel elle compte…