2 items found
Collection ID is exactly "40" AND Format is exactly "proposals"
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Proposal by the Delray Beach Civic League to Resolve Conflict over Use of Public Beaches - May 26, 1956

Proposal by the Delray Beach Civic League to Resolve Conflict over Use of Public Beaches - May 26, 1956

Date
1956-05-26
Description
Proposal submitted by the Delray Beach Civic League for a solution to an ongoing dispute between city authorities of Delray Beach and African American citizens regarding the use of public beaches. The Civic League outlines a plan for a segregated beach facility and swimming pool that meet their needs.
Collection
Proposal to Develop a Multiple Barrel Machine Gun, 1861

Proposal to Develop a Multiple Barrel Machine Gun, 1861

Date
1861-12-13
Description
A letter from Dr. E. B. Ridley to Florida Governor John Milton proposing the building of a battery of multiple-barreled guns that would be able to fire 122,880 1/2 oz. projectiles. No reply survives to this fascinating proposal, but until the end of the war, single shot, muzzle loading shoulder arms and cannon remained the staple weapon of Confederate soldiers.
Collection
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
s776_b033_f05_04Proposal by the Delray Beach Civic League to Resolve Conflict over Use of Public Beaches - May 26, 1956TextSegregation/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/s776_b033_f05_04.jpg
s577_b001_f14_10Proposal to Develop a Multiple Barrel Machine Gun, 1861TextCivil war
Military weapons
Artillery
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