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Malinda E. Beiler Lapp diary, 1917 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
Pocket calendar from the year 1917 containing the daily diary of Malinda E. Beiler Lapp, who was part of the Amish community at Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

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Norman Freed diaries, 1946-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volumes
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Diaries kept by Norman M. Freed (1919-1994) of Brooklyn, New York. The two small volumes span the years from 1946 to 1947.

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Mary Emma Jocelyn diary, 1851-1852 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf)
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This volume contains the diary of Mary Emma Jocelyn of Williamsburg, New York, spanning ten months from November 1851 to September 1852.

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Alexander Henry Wylie diary, 1832-1833 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 2 leaves)
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Volume containing the travel diary of Alexander Henry Wylie's journies through Europe and Havana, Cuba. The diary spans the years from 1832 to 1833.

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Maberly family diaries, 1817-1870 (inclusive)

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5 volumes
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Small collection of family diaries comprises five volumes written by two authors, presumably father and son Charles Hensley Maberly and Alexander Cahill Maberly. The first four volumes were written in French by Charles Hensley spanning the years from 1817 to 1821. The fifth volume was written by Alexander Cahill Maberly in 1870 during a European tour.

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Travel diary, 1902 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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A volume comprising a travel diary by an unnamed writer probably from England. The travel journal was written while touring Japan and Shanghai, China from April 16 to May 17, 1902.

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Frederic Carter diary, 1867-1883 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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This volume traces the life of Frederic Carter, Surgeon-Major 1st Gurkha Regiment at Dharmsala, India. The diary spans from July 1867 through March 1883 where Carter documents his life in India, Pakistan, and England. Highlights of the journal include Carter's experiences in the Bengal army, his travels throughout India and Pakistan, managing an agricultural estate in India, his marriage and birth of his children, and a brief memoir discussing his childhood.

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John Sword diary, 1860-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A diary kept by John Sword of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania spanning the years 1860 to 1862. The diary details Sword's participation in a local militia, his education, and family.

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Edith Mary Mellor travel diary, 1934-1935 (inclusive)

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2 boxes
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A travel diary by Edith Mary Mellor (1890-1976) recounting her journey from London, England to Jerusalem and Egypt from November 1934 to January 1935. Accompanying the diary are travel materials, post cards, correspondence, and some photogrpahs.

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David Nisbett letters and journal, 1794-1799 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume containing the transcriptions of letters and of journal entries spanning from 1794 to 1799 by British surgeon and soldier David Nisbett.

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Extracts of current events, 1789-1810, 1829-1831 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet (1 box)
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This collection contains four journals of an unknown Londoner cataloguing current events from 1789 to 1810 and from 1829 to 1831. The books present short news extracts in chronological order with a date assigned to each entry. Some of the most recurrent themes are aspects of everyday life but the diaries also include political and military news, court verdicts, and information about theaters in London among many other things. This collection is characteristic of a trend towards journal-keeping that grew in England throughout the 18th century. However, these diaries are entirely impersonal and include no information about the author's own life or opinions.

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Thomas W. Evans papers, circa 1850-1913 (inclusive) 1850-1897 (bulk)

Extent:
5.5 linear feet (11 boxes)
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Thomas Evans (1823-1897) was a Philadelphia dentist who moved to France in 1847 and became court dentist to Napoléon III, Emperor of France. Over the course of his career, he became a celebrated member of the social elite of fin de siécle Europe. He established confidences with many members of European royalty and kept company with such cultural luminaries as Edouard Manet and Stéphane Mallarmé. This collection largely documents Evans's social world and his interactions with influential people through correspondence, personal journals and writings, images, newspaper clippings and printed material, memorabilia, and awards. There is very limited material relating to his work as a dentist.

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Howard Myers Scull papers, 1896-2015 (inclusive) 1936-1944 (bulk)

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1.2 linear feet (3 boxes)
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Howard Myers Scull was a flight surgeon with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He died in a plane crash on July 4, 1944. This collection documents his early life and education, his World War II service, and the way in which his family mourned his death. Researchers will find photographs, correspondence, diaries, and official documents relating to Scull's education at Lafayette College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, his military career (including training and service in England), and his death.

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Biddle family papers, 1709-2017 (inclusive) 1776-1952 (bulk)

Extent:
14.5 linear feet (32 boxes)
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The Biddle family has a long history on American land with Quaker ancestors emigrating in 1681 and settling in Philadelphia around 1725. This collection documents the family relationships, and to a lesser extent, the work and military service of six generations of one branch of that family, starting with Clement Biddle (1740-1814), and following the descendants of two of his sons: Thomas Alexander Biddle (1776-1857) and Clement Cornell Biddle (1784-1855). These papers tell the stories, to varying degrees, of more than 30 individual Biddle family members through correspondence, financial records, professional papers, diaries, scrapbooks, and photographs.

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Eugene Labiche travel diaries, "Voyage en Italie", 1834 january 26-august 15 (inclusive)

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1 linear_foot (2 boxes)
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Eugène Labiche (1815-1888) was a French comic playwright known for popular and amusing comedies who traveled to Italy in 1834 at the age of 18. He recorded the daily experiences of his journey through the south of France, Italy, and Switzerland in 44 rough notebooks and 2 fair copy notebooks. His friend, Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (1820-1910), more commonly (and much more famously) known as Nadar, helped Labiche make a fair copy of a portion of his travel diary from his notes and provided a few illustrations in the 2 volumes.

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Lewis Mumford papers, circa 1905-1987 (inclusive)

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82.5 linear feet (197 boxes)
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Comprising nineteen series, the Mumford papers provide extensive documentation of Mumford's professional life over a period of approximately seventy years. Predominant are correspondence and drafts of and notes for Mumford's writings, which include publications of over forty books and pamphlets and approximately one thousand articles and book reviews.

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Wanda Gág papers, 1892-1968 (inclusive)

Extent:
40 boxes
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Personal papers of Wanda Gág, including correspondence to and from Wanda, as well as letters to and from Alma Schmidt Scott, a biographer of Gág, and letters among Gág family members; writings, such as diaries, children's books, autobiographical works, and juvenilia; notes for talks and for writings; artwork; exhibition catalogs and related publicity material; writings about Gág, including obituaries, biographical pieces, and book reviews; financial records; materials regarding the Estate of Wanda Gág; newspaper clippings; memorabilia; photographs; and examples of Happiwork, a product for children created by Gág.

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Mahler-Werfel papers, 1880-2004 (inclusive) 1898-1975 (bulk)

Extent:
134 boxes
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The collection comprises the personal papers of Alma Mahler, the personal and professional papers of Franz Werfel, memorabilia related to Gustav Mahler, and the research files of Adolf D. Klarmann concerning Franz Werfel. Materials include correspondence to and from Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, as well as to and from Adolf Klarmann, sometimes on behalf of Alma; writings of Alma, such as diaries and memoirs, as well as her musical compositions; writings of Werfel, such as poems, plays, novels, novellas and stories, and essays; memorabilia relating to Alma, her parents, Gustav Mahler, and Werfel, such as clippings, programs, and personal documents; photographs (many of which are online); and audio files, such as interviews and songs. Also included are Klarmann's research notes and writings on Werfel, as well as material relating to Klarmann's work as editor of Werfel's writings.

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Carl Zigrosser papers, circa 1891-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:
48.5 linear feet (116 boxes)
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The Carl Zigrosser Papers comprise personal and professional records including correspondence, writings, notes, printed material, subject files, photograph album, and diaries relating to Zigrosser's work as an authority on print s and printmaking and his personal relationships with artists. The Papers are particularly rich in correspondence with the major artistic and cultural figures in America during the first half of the twentieth century.

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Waldo Frank papers, 1879-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:
63 linear feet (132 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
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The papers document the literary career and the personal and professional life of twentieth-century American novelist and writer Waldo David Frank. Comprising correspondence, writings, publicity, writings by others, memorabilia, photographs, scrapbooks, and clippings spanning from 1879 to 1977, the collection contains 132 boxes and 3565 folders. The correspondence documents Frank's personal and professional relationships with writers, editors, artists, friends, and family. Letters from friendships with other writers and artists such as Jean Toomer, Sherwood Anderson, Alfred Stieglitz, Lewis Mumford, Van Wyck Brooks, and Hart Crane document congenial collaborations, sharing of ideas, and disagreements. The writings contain his notebooks, major works, articles, essays, and early writings tracing Frank's works and ideas of society and culture with psychological and social themes of man and his environment. Frank's passion for the culture and study of Spain, Latin America, and...(see more)

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Hattie L. Sumner notes on the 1876 Centennial Exhibition, 1876 September

Extent:
.1 linear feet (1 volume)
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Hattie (Harriet) L. B. Sumner (1861-1959) traveled to Philadelphia from her home in Burlington, Vermont, to visit the Centennial International Exposition in September of 1876. She kept a journal of what she saw, written in list form. It is unclear how long she spent in Philadelphia.

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C. M. Patterson diary of a voyage from London to Calcutta, 1863 september-1864 january (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear_foot (1 volume)
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Mrs. C.M. Patterson, presumably a newly married British woman, traveled to India from England aboard the Queen of the South, a three-masted screw steamer, which left Gravesend, England, on September 21 and arrived in Calcutta on December 23, 1863. This diary chronicles her journey, written as letters to her family, and describes her day to day life; the people she met and her impressions of them; the activities undertaken in order to fill the time; the weather; the food; and sights seen.

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John Mitchell journal, circa 1818-1834 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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This journal documents John Mitchell's intimate thoughts on death, depression, and vaccination.

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British library catalog, 1853-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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The British library catalog dates from 1853 to 1860 and documents the 145 holdings of a largely Christian library, possibly from a Sunday school in Yorkshire, England. The catalog's creator was possibly the Sunday school's teacher. The volume also contains the owner's diary entries detailing the 1953 deaths of her sister and mother.

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Holy Land trip diary and slides, 1955

Extent:
.2 linear feet (1 box)
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This collection contains a diary and slides documenting a 1955 trip to Europe, Egypt, and the Holy Land.

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Jessie Louise Many Rice diaries, 1909-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:
15 volumes
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This collection of diaries was kept by Jessie Louise Many Rice spanning the years from 1909 to 1930. Each volume was written in a preprinted pocket calendar comprising brief daily entries by Rice.

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Mary Edith Rusk diary, 1894-1895 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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The diary of Mary Edith Rusk (1862-1956) kept during her European tour from December 1894 to May 1895.

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Memoranda of a journey overland, with Mr. Melville and Mr. Bax, from Bombay to London by the Red Sea, Egypt, Malta, Sicily, Italy, Switzerland, and France, commencing from Bombay, November 7, 1822., 1822-1823 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Volume containing the travel diary of William Hull (1778?-1840). The volume traces his journey from Bombay (Mumbai), India to London, England spanning eight months from November 7, 1822 to July 17, 1823.

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William B. Hadden diary, 1865 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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The journal of William B. Hadden written during his three-month voyage from India to England on board the ship Gosforth spanning from April to July 1865.

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Random recollections of a year abroad in Europe and Africa, vol. 1 England, 1858 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf, 1 leaflet)
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A handwritten diary, by J. H. Slack of Philadelphia. The volume, probably bound by Slack, was written in 1858 and recounted his trip to England in spring an summer of 1856. Slack stated in the preface of the diary " [I] wrote with a double purpose, first as a souvenir of my voyage for my own gratification, and secondly to afford pleasure to my large circle of friends to whom my private journal would be inaccessible."

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Ethelwyn Dithridge Hotaling diary, 1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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This volume contains the diary of Ethelwyn Dithridge's 1912 summer travels throughout the United States from the East Coast to California. The diary spans three months from June to August. Dithridge described travleing with teaching colleague Amy Halfpenny and later with her mother Harriet Dithridge.

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Grace C. Nye diary, 1870 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Travel diary of Grace C. Nye written during her tour of Italy and Germany from January to May 1870.

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James Adam diary, 1857-1863 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volumes
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Diary comprising two volumes spanning the years from 1857 to 1863 written by James Adam, a 19th century psychiatrist. Volume 1 contains Adam's descriptions his journey from Scotland to India as a medical officer. Volume 2 has Adam's sporadic entries describing his arrival and work at Bethnal House Asylum with Dr. Ritchie. and Dr. Miller.

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Diary of my trip to India, 1885-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprising the diary of J. C. probably from Blanefield, Scotland. The diary records a journey to India and Myanmar with a stop in Egypt spanning five months from November 1885 to April 1886.

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William R. Mathews papers, 1941-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
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William R. Mathews (1893-1969) was a journalist, newspaper editor and publisher who corresponded extensively with John Foster Dulles (1888-1959), a politician who served as a United States Senator and United States Secretary of State. This collection represents years of correspondence between these two men, with occasional notes to or from one of their wives. The letters demonstrate Dulles and Mathews' friendship and mutual respect, as they discuss the political and military events that occurred between 1941 and 1957.

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J. Edward Schmidt diaries, 1906-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:
8 volumes (+ 35 photographs)
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This collection contains the diaries of J. Edward Schmidt of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Eight volumes of daily entries record the day-to-day life of Schmidt spanning from 1906 to 1913. He records working at the family store J. C. Schmidt Jeweler and Optician, his family, education, and five-year courtship with Mary Weimer.

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George J. Stadelmaier diary, 1918-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Diary of George J. Stadelmaier, an American soldier who served in France during World War I. The diary spans from May 1918 to June 1919 during Stadelmaier's service in the 319th Infantry Signal Platoon in the 80th Division at France.

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Mary C. Brown diary, 1877 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Diary kept by Mary C. Brown in 1877 with daily entries and eighteen leaves of recipes at the end of the volume.

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Georgiana P. Miller Johnson diary, 1861-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume containing the diary of Georgiana P. Miller Johnson, spanning the years 1861 to 1870. Johnson lived in Dorchester, Massachusetts.

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Burton Rascoe papers, 1890-1957 (inclusive) 1920-1957 (bulk)

Extent:
20 linear feet (27 boxes)
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Burton Rascoe (1892-1957) was an American literary critic, journalist, editor, and author working in the first half of the 20th century. His confrontational style stirred up much debate and helped generate interest in up-and-coming writers that Rascoe believed showed promise; most notably, Rascoe was an early champion of writers such as James Branch Cabell, Theodore Dreiser, and H. L. Mencken. The collection consists of his correspondence, including some with famous literary figures; writings by Rascoe in draft and published form; papers relating to a lawsuit with Max Annenberg; diaries and notebooks; photographs; and clippings.

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Albert D. Hequembourg World War I diaries, 1918-1919 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear feet (1 box)
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Albert D. Hequembourg (1884-1967) served as a dental surgeon in France during World War I. This collection includes a two-volume diary as well as a few items laid into the volumes which document Albert D. Hequembourg's service in the war as well as his thoughts about the war, politics, and peace negotiations following the war.

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Kanji Dwarkadas papers, 1914-1968, undated (inclusive)

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7.2 linear feet (18 boxes)
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The papers of Kanji Dwarkadas, an Indian politician and activist born in 1892, contain correspondence and writings by both Dwarkadas and some of his contemporaries, dating from 1914 to 1965. Active in Mumbai (then Bombay), Dwarkadas began his career alongside Annie Besant, Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the Indian Home Rule movement. Letters to and from these individuals and many other important figures in twentieth century Indian politics are included in this collection, along with a number of interviews conducted by Dwarkadas. Beginning in the 1920s, Dwarkadas was actively involved in organizations to promote social welfare in Mumbai, such as the Prostitution Inquiry Committee and Children's Aid Society (meeting minutes, resolutions and reports from these and other groups are included in the collection). Dwarkadas withdrew from politics in 1933 and focused his energies on labor organization and worker's rights.

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Robert H. Gere papers, 1752-1883 (inclusive) 1856-1883 (bulk)

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0.2 linear feet (1 box)
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Robert H. Gere (1859-1928) was a senior partner at Gere & Church law firm and an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Syracuse, NY. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1883 with a Bachelor's degree in Philosophy and from Syracuse University Law School in 1898. Before beginning his law career, Gere spent thirteen years working as a news reporter. He married Harriet Sexsmith Gere in 1893 and together they had a daughter, Katharine. This collection contains materials dating between 1752 and 1883 and includes two diaries belonging to Robert H. Gere; a book entitled "Genealogy of the Geer Family," in which the lines of George and Thomas Geer are traced from 1621 to 1856; a single leaf from a math copybook that includes a note in pencil dating it to 1752; an oversize copy of The Luzerne Federalist; and the Susquehanna Intelligencer (a local periodical); and an unused travel accounts book.

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James Kay Felker papers, 1910-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.8 linear_foot (2 boxes and 1 oversized folder)
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This is a collection of materials from the life of James Kay Felker (1922-1998) providing insight into the thoughts of a young man in the United States Navy during World War II and supplemented by extensive documentation between these two parties. A fair amount of Felker's personal life is captured here as well, through general correspondence, educational information, family photographs and general ephemera.

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Furness family papers, 1765-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
49 boxes
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Family records, personal records, and materials related to the publication of the New Variorum editions of Shakespearean texts. The collection includes the work of Furness and his son, as writers, editors, and collectors, but it also includes personal materials related to their non-scholarly interests. Family members include: Horace Howard Furness (1833-1912), Horace Howard Furness (1865-1930), Helen Kate Furness, William Henry Furness, and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness.

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Bancroft family papers, 1850-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
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The Bancroft family lived in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia. This collection includes personal papers from sisters Bessie and Marie, as well as Bessie's diary for the year 1904. Business papers from their uncles Addison and Henry, who were in the real estate and insurance businesses respectively, are also included. Addison Bancroft's lease papers reflect a professional relationship with George W. Childs.

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Joseph M. Jenkins travel journal, 1805-1806 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (2 volumes)
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Joseph M. Jenkins was born on September 20, 1783, in Providence, R.I. He left Providence to serve as assistant supercargo aboard the merchant ship Samuel Elam. Jenkins's journal, comprised of two volumes, describes his eleven month journey in 1805 to 1806 from New York to Mauritius to Jakarta.

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