Form: Diaries. / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1865">1865</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1869">1869</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Herbert Welsh collection, 1898-1925 (bulk) 1759-1935, undated (inclusive)

Extent:: 59.4 linear feet (; 120 boxes, 14 flat files, 145 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection contains the papers of Herbert Welsh, noted political reformer and activist, founder of the Indian Rights Association, editor and publicist, and advocate for the conservation of the forests of Lake Sunapee. The collection also contain papers collected by Herbert Welsh, mostly by his father John Welsh, Philadelphia merchant, U.S. diplomat, and chairman of the International Centennial Exhibition of 1876. The collection spans from 1759 to 1935 with the bulk of the materials covering the years between 1898 and 1925 and includes correspondence, financial files, papers related to Welsh’s interests and activism, broadsides, pamphlets, serials, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs.

Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]

Newbold, Griscom, and Wysong families papers, 1727-1983, undated

Extent:: 6.2 linear feet (; 15 boxes, 1 flat file)
Abstract:

Held at: Historical Society of Pennsylvania [Contact Us]

Roland S. Morris Papers, 1855-1988 (inclusive) 1915-1929 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 boxes
Abstract:: Roland S. (Sletor) Morris was a leader of the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania and was the ambassador to Japan from 1917-1921. The Roland S. Morris Papers consist of correspondence, diaries, writings, and other materials that document Morris's family life, political involvement in the Democratic Party, and his position as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan from 1917-1921.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

Cooley Family Papers, 1796-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of papers relating to the Cooley family of Alexandria, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

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

William Harlowe Briggs Papers, 1864-1940 (inclusive) 1900-1936 (bulk)

Extent:: 9 boxes and 3.95 linear feet
Abstract:: William Harlowe Briggs was a playwright and editor at Harper & Brothers during the early part of the twentieth century. His papers include 24 scripts from Briggs's plays, family correspondence, playbills, lectures, and diaries from Briggs's mother and father.

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

James P. Walker Papers, 1850-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 3.2 linear feet
Abstract:: James P. Walker was an American publisher, author, and co-founder of Walker, Wise, and Co. (circa 1860). His papers contain sermons, autobiographical notes, a diary, commonplace books, photographs, a scrapbook, memorabilia, and printed matter, with the bulk of the material comprised of personal and professional correspondence, much of it covering the period of the Civil War.

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

Sir John Grenfell Maxwell Papers, 1824-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 33 boxes and 18 linear feet
Abstract:: General Sir John Maxwell served in Egypt during the British Occupation, notably participating in the Battle at Omdurman during the reconquest of the Sudan, and in South Africa during the Boer War. In World War I Maxwell returned to Egypt to defend the Suez Canal and briefly served in Ireland after the Sinn Fein Rebellion. Consists of Maxwell's diaries, correspondence, documents, photographs, scrapbooks, memorabilia, printed matter and newspaper clippings.

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

Prentice N. Dean Papers, 1866-1964 (inclusive) 1910-1960 (bulk)

Extent:: 10 boxes
Abstract:: Prentice Northup Dean (1897-1981) was a practicing economist for the United States Tariff Commission and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He also held teaching positions at Princeton University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Buena Vista University. Dean's papers document his service as United States delegate to the meetings of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and his years studying at the American University in Beirut, and include correspondence, diaries, documentation of conferences, memorabilia, and newspaper clippings. The papers also include the correspondence, diaries, and manuscripts of his family members May Dershimer née Walter and Martin R. Walter.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

Charles Conrad Abbott Papers, 1874-1916 (bulk) 1770-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:: 17 boxes and 6.7 linear feet
Abstract:: Charles Conrad Abbott (1843-1919), American naturalist and author, was the first archaeologist to dig a historic site in New Jersey. This collection consists of diaries, correspondence, newspaper articles, essays, photographs, and other material, relating to his work and his family.

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

China Papers of Grace Newton, 1864-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: The China Papers of Grace Newton consists of letters and assorted papers of the American Presbyterian missionary and teacher Grace Newton (1860-1915) related to her missionary work in China.

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

Search

Search Constraints

Search Results

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Main content

Limit your search

Repository

Record Source

Online Content

Subject

Organization

People

Place

Occupation

Form

Creator

Language

Year