Online Content: Not Available / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1757">1757</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Clarke Family Papers, 1710-1906 (inclusive) 1802-1890 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.45 linear feet
Abstract:: The Clarke family lived and farmed in the Stony Brook - Quaker Bridge area of Middlesex County, New Jersey, now known as Clarkesville of Mercer County. The collection includes documents of the Clarke family such as deeds, wills, and mortgages of various generations of Clarkes.

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

Kenneth Povey Collection of William Cowper, 1727-1845 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.45 linear feet
Abstract:: The Kenneth Povey Collection of William Cowper consists of materials from the life of Cowper, collected by Kenneth Povey, a scholar of eighteenth-century poetry.

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

Dayton Family Papers, 1734-1868 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected papers of several members of the Dayton family of Elizabeth, N.J., including Jonathan Dayton (Princeton Class of 1776) and his father, Elias Dayton.

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

Reading Family of New Jersey Collection, 1765-1781 (bulk) 1757-1787 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 2.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence and documents of three members of the Reading family of New Jersey: Thomas Reading, his brother George, and their father, Governor John Reading. Most of the material deals with incidences during the time of the American Revolutionary War.

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

Osborn and Dodge Family Papers, 1726-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:: 14 boxes and 5.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence, documents, photographs, printed material, and miscellanea of three generations of the Osborn and Dodge families.

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

Charles Carroll Marden Collection of Spanish Documents, 1347-1887 (inclusive) 1505-1637 (bulk)

Extent:: 17 boxes, 1 folder, and 6.50 linear feet
Abstract:: The Charles Carroll Marden Collection of Spanish Documents consists of 637 Spanish documents, collected by philologist and university professor Charles Carroll Marden. The documents are divided into two groups: documents originating from the town of Burgos and several towns around Soria and documents from the town of Alarcon. Later additions to the collection include the earliest document in the collection, dated 1347.

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

General Administration Collection Pre-1820, 1681-1853 (inclusive) 1740-1820 (bulk)

Extent:: 30 cubic feet
Abstract:: The General Administration Collection Pre-1820 documents the institutional and education activities of the University of Pennsylvania from its founding in 1749 to 1820.

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

Office of the Secretary records, 1940-2000 (bulk) 1749-2011 (inclusive)

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]

Robert Smith Collection, 1755-1758 (bulk) 1755-1790 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence and documents of carpenter-architect Robert Smith, the leading building professional in Philadelphia in the eighteenth century, chiefly concerning the building of Nassau Hall at The College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and the house of the college president.

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

Princeton University Library Collection of George Washington Materials, 1750-1793 (bulk) 1750-1904 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 1.7 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence and documents by and about George Washington, first president of the United States, as well as some items of members of his family.

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

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