Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over People Morris, Robert, 1734-1806

Otto Welden literary manuscripts, circa 1860-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.93 linear feet (4 boxes)
Abstract:: Handwritten copies of works by German-American author Otto Welden (pseudonym of P. J. Reuss), mostly produced at Welden's direction, with some material in his own hand. Comprises two volumes of poetry, three dramatic works, and two novels. Includes works that were published only in periodicals; some may not have been published in any form.

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

William Churchill Houston Papers, 1731-1807 (inclusive) 1782-1793 (bulk)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 4.42 linear feet
Abstract:: William Churchill Houston was a professor at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), a lawyer, and a statesman. He was a New Jersey delegate to the Continental Convention and the Continental Congress. The collection documents his legal career and his tenure as receiver for Continental taxes in New Jersey.

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

Pennsylvania Collection, 1728-1809 (bulk) 1728-1908 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected correspondence and documents from the state of Pennsylvania, the bulk of which date from the eighteenth century. Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in 1681 in order to establish a safe haven for the English Quakers, who were being persecuted in England at the time.

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

Leonard L. Milberg '53 Collection of Manuscripts, Correspondence, and Photographs, 1762-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 3.4 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of an open collection of manuscript material related to print collections of Leonard L. Milberg (Princeton Class of 1953): Leonard L. Milberg Collection of American Poetry, Leonard L. Milberg Irish Theater Collection, and the Leonard L. Milberg Collection of Jewish-American Writers.

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