Record Source: University of Pennsylvania / Form: Financial records / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1835">1835</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1839">1839</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Record Source University of Pennsylvania Form Financial records Year 1835 to 1839

Extent:: 495 cubic feet
Abstract:: From the creation of the Board of Trustees in 1749, there has always been a person who was responsible for the task of maintaining the minutes, coordinating meetings, and preparing and, beginning in 1828, signing diplomas. The records of the Office of the Secretary reflect the many duties and responsibilities of the Secretary as both an officer of the Board of Trustees and as well as an official in the University administration.

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

Extent:: .4 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:: G. & C. Merriam, bookseller and publisher, was established in 1831 by George and Charles Merriam in Springfield, Massachusetts. Primarily, the firm sold schoolbooks, Bibles, law books, and editions of Noah Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language. This collection documents, to a limited degree, the operations of G. & C. Merriam (1831-1864) and the G. & C. Merriam Company (1864-1892) through correspondence, financial records, and advertising.

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

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