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Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson papers, 1752-1795 (inclusive)

Extent:

6.0 volumes

Abstract:

Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson (1737-1801), considered to be the outstanding female poet of her place and time, was a leader in the literary world of colonial Pennsylvania and an avid writer, who composed poems, songs, travel accounts and other writings, referencing literature, natural history, religion, politics and current events. This collection consists of six volumes of writings which probably represent all of her work, most of which is unpublished. Researchers interested in Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson, women authors in colonial America and the early United States, or a female commentary on contemporary events will find this collection to be extremely valuable.

Held at: Library Company of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Logan family papers, 1684-1925 (inclusive)

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11.0 linear feet and 10 containers, 62 volumes

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The Logan family was prominent in Philadelphia from the start of the province, serving the people in many capacities, including political, medical and literary. This is a collection of manuscripts obtained by the Library Company of Philadelphia that relates to the Logan family. The collection includes papers of the Logan family members Albanus Charles, Algernon Sydney, Deborah Norris, William Jr., and James as well as family materials collected by Frances A. Logan and William Logan Fox. The collection dates from 1684 to 1925 and consists of family papers, correspondence, diaries, writings, medical texts, lecture notes, financial records, poetry, visiting cards, and invitations.

Held at: Library Company of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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John Burnett Payne Papers, 1934-1986 (inclusive)

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32 linear feet (63 boxes)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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David Weiss Papers, 1899-2002 (inclusive)

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39 linear feet (37 boxes)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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David D. Shatz Correspondence, 1927-1932, 1968 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.2 linear feet (1 box)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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Jacob H. Gomborow Papers, circa 1890-2008 (inclusive)

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2.25 linear feet (3 boxes)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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LeRoy Smith, Jr. Papers, 1939-1988 (inclusive)

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6 item(s)

Abstract:

LeRoy Smith, Jr. attended the University of Pennsylvania where he received a B.S. in Education from in 1934 and a Masters of Arts Degree in 1943. The collection consists of academic and religious poems written by Smith from his college days throughout the remainder of his life.

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

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Thomas Lewis manuscripts, Undated.

Extent:

.05 linear ft. (1 folder)

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This collection is comprised of the manuscripts of Thomas Lewis, including two handwritten copies of "An Expstulatory Address," and two typed poems.

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

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Joseph Mendenhall papers, 1882-1903 (inclusive)

Extent:

.15 linear ft. (3 folders)

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The collection consists primarily of lively letters by Joseph Mendenhall, a Quaker bachelor, to his cousin. They are written from Lawrence, Kansas, between 1882 and 1903, on topics ranging from Quaker ministers, the possibility of less plainness in meetinghouses, and many details about episodes in his or others' lives.

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

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Lyra Urbanica; or, The Social Effusions of.. Manuscript, not after 1838 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.2 linear feet (1 volume; 19 x 24 cm.)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]