Online Content: Has Online Content / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1800">1800</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1849">1849</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

The Lehigh Coal And Navigation Company collection, 1826-1913 (bulk) 1826-1913 1815-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 50 cubic feet and 401 of maps + 86 drawings + 13 textual material + 4 maps on rollers; 50 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company was a prominent coal mining and shipping company first established in 1820 with the merger of the Lehigh Coal Mining Company and the Lehigh Navigation Company, both of which operated in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania beginning in 1818. The Company owned and operated an extensive system of coalmines in Pennsylvania’s Carbon and Schuylkill Counties, two canals, and several railroads and railways. The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company is credited with shaping the course of the American industrial revolution in Pennsylvania, as it contributed to innovation in transportation, manufacturing, and use of natural resources. The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company records house the business records of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. This collection dates from 1815 to 1940, the bulk from 1826 to 1913, and consists primarily of maps and...(see more)

Held at: Lehigh University Special Collections [Contact Us]

Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection, 1771-1992 (inclusive) 1872-1944 (bulk)

Extent:: 2.6 linear feet
Abstract:: The Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection is a fluid one, consisting of manuscripts that are unidentified or too small for their own collection. Each sub-collection within the group is given a Miscellaneous Manuscript Number which corresponds to the collection.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Archives at the Library of the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies [Contact Us]

Free Library of Philadelphia collection of Arthur Rackham, 1890-1938 (bulk) 1831-1996 (inclusive)

Extent:: 20.19 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection consists of material created by or about the children's illustrator Arthur Rackham. It consists of correspondence, original artwork, and ephemera collected by the Free Library of Philadelphia from a number of donors and trust fund purchases. Several hundred published volumes have been cataloged separately and are findable in the Free Library's online catalog.

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

Constantine Hering and Calvin B. Knerr family papers, 1820-1940 (bulk) 1820-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.0 linear feet (12 document boxes, 4 half-size document boxes)
Abstract:: Dr. Constantine Hering (1800-1880), born and educated in Germany, immigrated to Philadelphia in 1833 and devoted his life to the study, practice and education of homeopathic medicine in the United States. As such, he is considered the father of homeopathy in America. Hering founded several schools and organizations devoted to teaching homeopathy, especially the North American Academy of the Homeopathic Healing Arts, aka the Allentown Academy, in 1836, and the Hahnemann Medical College of Philadelphia in 1848. Hering’s pupil and eventual son-in-law and professional assistant, Dr. Calvin B. Knerr, also practiced homeopathy. Knerr was integrally involved in the editing of two of Hering’s books and also devoted much time and effort to writing Hering’s biography, The Life of Hering. This collection primarily houses papers of Dr. Constantine Hering and his son-in-law, Dr. Calvin B. Knerr from 1820 to 1940. To a significantly lesser extent, the collection documents the...(see more)

Held at: Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center [Contact Us]

James M. Beck Papers, 1787-1936 (inclusive) 1880-1936 (bulk)

Extent:: 41 boxes
Abstract:: The James Beck papers consist primarily of correspondence, articles, addresses and scrapbooks which document Beck's career as lawyer, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney, Assistant Attorney General, Solicitor General of the United States, a Republican member of Congress, author, and public speaker.

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

Papers of Woodrow Wilson Project Records, 1761-1992 (inclusive) 1850s-1920s (bulk)

Extent:: 600 boxes, 1 folder, 2 items, and 265 reels
Abstract:: The Papers of Woodrow Wilson Project, co-sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation and Princeton University, was a successful project to publish material generated by and influencing Woodrow Wilson; the 35 year project resulted in an acclaimed 69 volume set. The records of the Papers of Woodrow Wilson Project, compiled by chief editor Arthur S. Link and his staff, document the life and times of the former Princeton University president, governor of New Jersey, and president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, as well as the project to bring together documentation by and about Wilson.

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

Woodrow Wilson Additional Materials, 1761-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: The Woodrow Wilson Additional Materials consist of materials that the Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library has acquired on Woodrow Wilson since the mid-1990s.

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

Bernard M. Baruch Papers, 1701-1965 (inclusive) 1917-1965 (bulk)

Extent:: 441 boxes, 1 folder, and 340 volumes
Abstract:: Bernard M. Baruch was a financier and public adviser. This collection consists primarily of public papers relating to Baruch's various involvements in government affairs.

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

Princeton Scientific Expeditions Collection, 1834-1995 (inclusive) 1834-1930 (bulk)

Extent:: 26 boxes and 236 items
Abstract:: The Princeton Scientific Expeditions Collection brings together original materials from the university archives that document the work of various scientific expeditions conducted under the aegis of Princeton University and its corporate predecessors. The connection with the university ranges from enterprises duly authorized in the trustees' minutes to expeditionary tasks that happen to have been carried out by members of the university faculty, often with little official notice of Princeton as an institution.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

American Whig Society Records, 1785-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:: 202 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: The American Whig Society (1769-1941) served as a major political, debating, and literary force both on the Princeton campus and throughout the nation. The Whig records consist primarily of minutes, financial records, and correspondence of members.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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