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Charlotte Cushman Club records, 1818-2000 (inclusive) 1907-1998 (bulk)

Extent:: 16.6 linear feet (26 boxes)
Abstract:: Founded in 1907, the Charlotte Cushman Club was originally intended to provide respectable lodgings for actresses appearing in Philadelphia theaters. In the years of World War II the Club ceased to provide residential services, becoming a favorite gathering place of theater lovers as well as of the many actresses and actors visiting the city with their touring companies. The Charlotte Cushman Club Records offer insight into the activities, the administration, and the membership of the Club during the whole life of the organization, until its closure in 1998. The collection also includes part of the holdings of the former Club's museum and library.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Friends Historical Library account book collection, 1729-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 linear ft.
Abstract:: Account books are ledgers in which commercial and personal financial accounts are recorded. This collection consists of individual account books that were given to the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College as single accessions.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Francis Brisbane Dick Journal, 1820-1847 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 item
Abstract:: Francis Brisbane Dick was born in the Medical Hall of the University of Pennsylvania in 1814. He belonged to a family which served as janitors for the University, then located on Ninth Street. Before becoming a janitor, Francis worked for the First Presbyterian Church, then located on the corner of Seventh and Locust Streets facing Washington Square, as a sexton and locksmith. His duties included attending on funerals, digging graves, and installing or repairing locks in private houses. This collection consists of a manuscript journal account book, which is divided in roughly two parts. The first part, pages 1-45, date from 1820-1823 and contain accounts of the First Presbyterian Church. The second part, pages 47-81, of the journal contain the private accounts of Francis Brisbane Dick as sexton and locksmith between 1837 and 1843, when he was employed by the First Presbyterian Church.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

Lewis B. Stilwell Papers, 1886-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:: 49 boxes and 22.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The collection consists of American electrical engineer and Princeton trustee Lewis B. Stillwell's engineering reports, correspondence, photographs, blueprints, maps, and printed matter. His professional correspondence relates to his work as an electrical engineer with several energy companies, while his personal papers contain material related to his service as a Princeton trustee.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Cope-Evans Family papers, 1732-1911 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.25 linear ft. (9 boxes, 3 volumes)
Abstract:: Letters (with accompanying poetry, acrostics, drawings, clippings, etc.), marriage certificates, photographs, friendship book, estate related papers, account books, and computer disks. Primarily letters of the closely related Quaker families of Cope and Evans of Germantown (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); other families include Brown, Drinker, and Haines.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Dunn - Osborn - Battey family papers, 1744-1927 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 linear ft. (27 boxes)
Abstract:: Papers include those of Nathan Dunn (1782-1844) who became financially successful in the China trade; letters (1833-1856) of David Battey discussing farm life in Indiana; letters (1864-1865) of Nancy Battey, some while teaching African American children; letters of George W. Taylor (1803-1891) discussing his free produce business in Philadelphia.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Reinhardt, Hawley and Hewes family papers, 1762-1955 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear ft. (9 boxes)
Abstract:: The Reinhardt, Hawley, Hewes and Meredith families are tied together through marriage and their Quaker faith across multiple generations. William Dell Reinhardt, a University of Pennsylvania graduate and doctor, married Rebecca Hawley, a teacher. They had six children: Jesse Hawley Reinhardt, Mary Bailey Reinhardt, Esther Meredith Reinhardt, Lydia Ludwig Reinhardt, Elizabeth Christina Reinhardt, and David Jones Reinhardt. David Jones Reinhardt married Anna Margaret Hewes in 1896. These individuals created the bulk of the material contained within this collection. This collection consists of correspondence; account books; certificates; diaries and household information lists; friendship books; land and insurance records; marriage certificates; miscellaneous family records; wills and estates; genealogical research; photographs; Quaker tracts and poetry; newspaper clippings; and Acts of the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania. Before looking into the collection, a researcher...(see more)

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Comly-Mather-Lewry Family papers, 1800-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: These papers include the personal and financial materials of various members of the Comly, Mather and Lewry families, especially Anna Lewry and Frank H. Mather (1885-1964)

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Josiah H. Branson account book, 1860-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This account book records Josiah H. Branson's business transactions as a cobbler. Entries include the amount received and the work done, including making shoes, slippers, and boots; repairing shoes, slippers, and boots; and soling, heeling, and capping shoes and boots.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Charles C. Cresson account book, 1837-1867 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Charles C. Cresson's account book includes cash accounts for each year and tracks his income per year, "securities" (stocks, bonds, etc.), and expenses per year.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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