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Edna Fern papers, circa 1905-1941

Extent:

0.13 linear feet (1 box)

Abstract:

Clippings and typescripts of writings by the German-American author Edna Fern (pseudonym of Fernande Richter), who was active in St. Louis, Mo. Two photographs are included, one of the author and one of her husband Georg Richter.

Held at: German Society of Pennsylvania: Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library [Contact Us]

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Oscar Guthmann family papers, circa 1914-1940

Extent:

0.05 linear feet (1 folder, 7 items)

Abstract:

Oscar Guthmann was a German seaman, born in Hamburg, in 1894, who later apparently settled in New York City. The collection comprises a 1921 copy of Guthmann's birth certificate, and 6 photographs, including one that is on a postcard addressed to a German, Hans Lüders, who was interned at the Knockaloe Aliens Camp on the Isle of Man, England, during World War I. Another photograph depicts a sailboat, or yacht, named Jacinta, at dock, and is inscribed on the verso with the name and address of Chase Adams of Dearborn, Michigan.

Held at: German Society of Pennsylvania: Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library [Contact Us]

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Charles Dickens collection, 1832-1870 (bulk) 1832-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:

6.8 linear feet

Abstract:

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of the most popular English novelists of the Victorian era as well as a vigorous social campaigner. This is a collection of correspondence, manuscript material, and other items related to him. The material dates from 1832-1993, with the bulk of the material dating from 1832-1870. The bulk of the correspondence consists of autograph letters by Dickens. There are also autograph letters from Dickens’s circle of family, friends, and associates.

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department [Contact Us]

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Benjamin Rush Letter and Portraits, 1809, undated

Extent:

1 folder (3 items)

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The Benjamin Rush Letter and Portrait collection, dated 1809, is a small collection that contains correspondence and portraits. Benjamin Rush was born in Byberry Township, PA on January 4, 1746. He was an American physician, politician and educator who is best known for his activities during the American Revolution and for signing the Declaration of Independence. He helped found the College of Physicians of Philadelphia and founded Dickinson College, located in Carlisle, PA.

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Sturgis-Faber collection, circa 1907 (inclusive)

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6 boxes

Abstract:

Medical illustrations, portraits, and other original artwork by Hermann Faber, and his two sons, Ludwig E. and Erwin F., of Philadelphia, for George A. Piersol's 1907 edition of Human Anatomy and other publications. Approximately 300 items in 6 boxes. A full inventory of the items is available in the Library's card catalog.

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Williams Haynes Portrait Collection, 1800s-1960s (inclusive)

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1700 photographic prints ((16 boxes))

Abstract:

Portraits of chemists, chemical industrialists, and notable individuals from chemical-related fields dating from the 1800s to the 1960s.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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Louise K. Clement Photographs, 1914-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:

.5 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

Abstract:

Louise K. Clement was an avid photographer who captured foreign landscapes and peoples, urban and idllyic settings, and portraits of people of all ages from approximately 1914-1946.

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

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William S. Playfair portraits of cases of rest treatment, circa 1880s

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12 items

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Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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William Curtis papers, 1946

Extent:

.01 linear ft. (1 folder)

Abstract:

This collection is comprised of a single folder of papers related to William Curtis, and includes a printed portrait, obituary, and clipped 1946 article on Curtis from "Nature."

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

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Photographs from the Records of the American Chemical Society Division of Cellulose Chemistry, 1920-1976 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 linear feet (1 box; 65 print photographs and negatives)

Abstract:

Black and white photographs, primarily portraits, related to the history of the American Chemical Society Division of Cellulose Chemistry.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]