A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Yeates School, group of twelve costumed students. Those identified are: Aubrey Huston, Morton Rosse, Bill Gardiner, and John Hartman. Others in cast list are Robert MacMurdy, Kenneth Morton, Berkeley Reed, Ralston Grant, William Brown, Robert Clay, and John Donaldson.
Little girl and three men on stage of theater. Kutztown State Normal School Christian Association's reception, April 2, 1909. "The Littlest Girl". Possibly at Nathan Schaeffer Auditorium or the Georgian Room of Old Main. Real photo postcard.
