Series 1: Charles M. Higgins writings, 1900-1926, inclusive
Texts against compulsory vaccination, 1907-1920, inclusive
"The Case Against Compulsory Vaccination", 1907
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"An appeal to common sense to the governor, legislature and people of the State of New York, by a layman." Brooklyn, NY, 1907.
Repeal of compulsory vaccination, 1909
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Memorial to the legislature and governor of the state of New York, 1909.
"Vaccination illegal", 1911
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"By force or intimidation, against free will and consent. Protest to Hon. Wm. J. Gaynor, Mayor of New York, and other City Officials and Response from the Mayor Forbidding Compulsion." December 30, 1911.
"Open Your Eyes Wide!...and look at these facts about vaccination", 1912
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Second edition - enlarged, March 1 1912.
"Serious Warning on Compulsory Vaccination", 1913
"Vaccination results in New York State in 1914", 1914
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"Being a case study of fifty-one cases with portraits and certain conclusions." By James A. Loyster.
"Vaccination and Lockjaw", 1916
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"The Assassins of the Blood."
"Horrors of Vaccination Exposed and Illustrated", 1920
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"Petition to the President to abolish compulsory vaccination in army and navy." Bound volume. Published by Charles M. Higgins, Brooklyn NY. Printed by the De Vinne Press, New York NY.
Pamphlets, 1900-1926, inclusive
"Justice for China", 1900
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"American Diplomacy Criticized and Foreign Outrage Condemned…A plea for justice to China, an explanation of the 'Chinese puzzle' and a criticism of our diplomacy: An open letter to the editor of the Brooklyn Eagle."
"The Ethics of Evolution", 1902
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"A Lecture given before The Cambridge Conference and The Brooklyn Ethical Association by John C. Kimball." Copyright 1902 by Chas. M. Higgins, published for the Brooklyn Ethical Association by Chas. M. Higgins & Co.
"Power of City Officers to Suppress Transit Evils", 1906
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"And their responsibility for said evils. Correspondence with the Mayor, Health Commissioner, Bar Association, etc." Report to the South Brooklyn Board of Trade. Also available in the library under the call number TF1025.N7 H54 1905.
Report of Brooklyn Bank Depositors' Executive Committee of Fifteen, 1908
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Charles M. Higgins, Honorary Chairman.
"Protect Our Forests", 1909
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"Victory for the people against the Long Island R.R. Co. in the Forest Fire Suits. Report from Charles M. Higgins, Smithtown, L.I."
"Brooklyn's Neglected Battleground", 1910
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New York, NY: Witter and Kintner, c1910.
Existence and Location of Copies
Also available in the library under the call number E241.L8 H6.
"Unalienable Rights, and Prohibition Wrongs", 1919
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"Freedom in choice of food and drink is an unalienable right of the American people."
"Dedication of Monument and Altar to Liberty", 1920
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"Battle Hill, Greenwood Cemetery…programme of ceremonies by Kings County Historical Society." Includes "presentation of the monument by the donor, Chas. M. Higgins."
"Religion and Morality in the Schools", 1926
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"Discussion by priest and layman, Father Donohoe [and] Mr. Higgins."
"Vital American History in Greenwood Cemetery", 1926
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"Last Request and Duty…to my children and grandchildren, to my family and heirs in general."
Manuscripts, undated; 1901-1903, inclusive
"Immortality", undated
"Status of Religious Freedom in the U.S.", undated
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"The Constitution does not confer religious freedom - mankind is uncurably religious."
"The Riddle of the Universe", March 28 1901
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"The Natural vs. Supernatural Solutions." Printed in the New York Sun, March 31 1901.
"Atheism Not Impossible and Not Necessarily Immoral", September 22 1902
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"Different Conceptions of God Compared. Answer to Felix McCloskey." Printed in the Brooklyn Eagle, September 26 1902 (page 7) and available on Brooklyn Newsstand.
"The True Pagan Idea of Immortality", September 17 1903
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"A Criticism of Lyman Abbott's Latest Book 'The Other Room'." Printed in the Brooklyn Eagle, September 22 1903 (page 17) and available on Brooklyn Newsstand.
