Record Source: University of Pennsylvania / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1845">1845</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1849">1849</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Recepte der Kochkunst für unsere Tochter Elise zum Weihnachtsfeste des Jahres, 1825-1848 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume (+ 16 leaves)
Abstract:: A volume of German culinary recipes spanning the years from 1825 to 1848 written by an unknown person.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Francis Brisbane Dick Journal, 1820-1847 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 item
Abstract:: Francis Brisbane Dick was born in the Medical Hall of the University of Pennsylvania in 1814. He belonged to a family which served as janitors for the University, then located on Ninth Street. Before becoming a janitor, Francis worked for the First Presbyterian Church, then located on the corner of Seventh and Locust Streets facing Washington Square, as a sexton and locksmith. His duties included attending on funerals, digging graves, and installing or repairing locks in private houses. This collection consists of a manuscript journal account book, which is divided in roughly two parts. The first part, pages 1-45, date from 1820-1823 and contain accounts of the First Presbyterian Church. The second part, pages 47-81, of the journal contain the private accounts of Francis Brisbane Dick as sexton and locksmith between 1837 and 1843, when he was employed by the First Presbyterian Church.

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

Newcastle Memorandum-book or, a methodical pocket-journal, for the year MDCCLXXV Calculated to answer the immediate purposes of Gentlemen and Tradesmen in all Parts of Great Britain and Ireland, respecting their Daily Transactions and other Occasional Business, 1775-1847 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: A leather bound datebook used as a diary, account book, and note book, belonging to Ralph Hodgson from Darlington, England. Contains brief records for 1775, 1776, and 1777 and a few entries, in a later hand, dated 1845, 1846, 1847.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Thomas Mackie Smith Papers, 1826-1847 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: Thomas Mackie Smith attended the University of Pennsylvania and earned the degrees of A.B. in 1828 and M.D. in 1831. He served as a resident physician in the Philadelphia Almshouse. The Papers series (1826-1847) contains documents relating to Smith's attendance at the University of Pennsylvania, including lecture tickets, a commencement announcement, a commencement program and a registrar's bill.

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

Libro de varias clases de letras, 1843-1846 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: This volume comprises the Spanish alphabet in various ornamental and calligraphic styles in black ink by Juan Rosell y Arrufat. There are seven full page drawings in the volume.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Anna Caroline Jaudon Lea letters to Henry Charles Lea, 1845-1846 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: Anna Lea was the wife of the Philadelphian civil right's activist, mathematician, and publisher Henry Charles Lea. This collections contains letters to Henry Charles Lea written by his wife Anna Lea. Online surrogates of these letters are available.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

James H. Causten diary of a European tour, 1845-1846 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: James H. Causten, Jr. (1818-1856) was a Baltimore physician who traveled to France and England from May 1845 to March 1846. His diary describes his experiences on the voyage across the Atlantic and his visits to France and England, where he explored museums, churches, and the architecture of the cities; as well as observing operations in various hospitals.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Thémis en goguettes, 1832-1845 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: A collection of 76 humorous courtroom scenes.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Peter M. McGowan papers, 1832-1845 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Abstract:: Peter M. McGowan (1804-1889) was a Methodist circuit preacher and missionary in Arkansas, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. This collection contains records from his ministerial services, particularly related to his work with the Creek and Cherokee Nations in Arkansas.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Florence Nightingale letters and recordings, 1827-1845 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet
Abstract:: This small collection includes a microfiche containing some of Florence Nightingale's letters, as well as two audio cassettes with brief recordings of Nightingale's voice.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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