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Francis Barton Gummere songbook and notebooks, 1869-1889 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:
The Francis Barton Gummere songbook and notebooks consists of three volumes of papers created by Gummere. There is a songbook created during his time at Haverford College in addition to his notebooks on Germanic life and the philosphy of Baruch Spinoza.

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

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Morris family papers, 1869-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the correspondence and legal records of the Morris family, and includes the materials of Elliston P. Morris, Martha Morris, and Marriott C. Morris.

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

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Alexander Scotland Collection, 1869-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
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Consists of works, correspondence, documents, photographs, a diary (1869), and a journal (1888) of Alexander Scotland (Princeton Class of 1874), most of which reflects the life he led in Colorado mining areas after leaving the East because of tuberculosis.

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

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Mamie A. Jones autograph album and sketchbook, 1869-1901 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear_foot (2 volumes in 1 box)
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Mamie A. Jones was a young woman from Philadelphia who was probably a Quaker. She created two volumes, an autograph album and a sketchbook, which document both her role in a fairly wide social circle as well as her substantial artistic talent.

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

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Catalogue of books at Clytha Cottage, 1869

Extent:
.2 linear_foot (1 volume)
Abstract:
In 1869, Clytha Cottage, located in Monmouthshire in Wales, was the home of a diverse and extensive library with books covering a variety of topics and dating from 1521 to 1869. This catalog of books lists the contents of the library by topic and usually includes the title, the number of volumes, the size, and the date.

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

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Robert Maillart Duplicate Archive, 1869-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
83 boxes and 83.0 linear feet
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Consists of a complete duplicate archive of engineering drawings, calculations, letters, photographs, and various writings that document the numerous projects of Swiss civil engineer Robert Maillart.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Lewis Science and Engineering Library [Contact Us]

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Mary C. Davidow collection of research materials on the life and career of Charlotte Mew (1869-1928), 1869-1928 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes
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Charlotte Mary Mew (15 November 1869 – 24 March 1928) was an English poet. She contributed a number of short stories to the Temple Bar as well as the Yellow Book. She is best known for her book of poems The Farmer's Bride, published by Harold Monro's Poetry Bookshop in 1916. She committed suicide while depressed. These materials were collected by Mary C. Davidow in the process of writing her Ph.D. dissertation at Brown University (1960) on the life and work of Charlotte Mew. The collection includes correspondence, miscellaneous notes, and over 100 photocopies of letters written by Mew to Hardy, Cockerell, Alida Monro, May Sinclair, and others.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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Hermann Collitz papers, 1869-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 containers (1 document box, 1 oversized letter file)
Abstract:
Dr. Hermann Collitz was a professor of Philology and German, author, and editor of the American Journal of Philology and The Journal of English and German Philology. The Hermann Collitz Papers, which ranges from 1869-1913, contains Collitz' personal correspondence and other miscellaneous papers.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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Albert Lamborn Green Papers, 1869-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (1 box ( 29 folders))
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Albert Lamborn Green (1845-1947) was a Quaker Indian Agent for the Otoe Agency in Nebraska during the period of President Grant's "peace policy," 1869-1872. The bulk of the correspondence in this collection is comprised of letters written to Green from Philadelphia Friends in regard to gifts in support of Indian work. Later letters written by Green describe from memory the social life and customs of the Otoe Indians. The collection has information on the Otoe language, vocabulary, etc., and also correspondence in 1934-1935 with J. Russell Hayes giving an account from memory of life among the Otoes in the 1870s. Some drawings are included in the collection. Correspondents include William Dorsey, Thomas Garrigues, Benjamin Hallowell, J. Russell Hayes, Samuel M. Janney, Samuel Jeanes, Joseph Powell, John Saunders, George Smith, and Benjamin Stratton.

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

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Swarthmore College Admissions and Financial Aid records, 1869-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear ft.
Abstract:
In the early years of Swarthmore College, applicants applied directly to the College President and the cost of attendance was $350 per year. In the 21st century, a separately staffed Admissions Office and an Office of Financial Aid exist to support these functions. This small collection, dating from 1869 to 2003, includes admissions blanks, lists of applicants, reports, and other materials that document Swarthmore's admissions and financial aid policies and procedures.

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

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Graceanna Lewis natural history papers, 1869-1890 (bulk) 1869-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.25 linear feet
Abstract:
Graceanna Lewis (1821-1912) was a published scholar, naturalist, lecturer, abolitionist and social reformer. This collection contains research and lecture notes on a variety of topics including: botany, ornithology, crystallography, mineralogy, zoology, ichthyology, embryology, neurology, and chemistry. There are botanical illustrations, leaf and ornithology charts, prints and sketches depicting the classification of the animal and plant kingdoms, and botanical sketches on wood blocks. In addition to scientific notes, there are notes and lectures depicting her views on the abolition of slavery, women's equality, and the force of nature and its place in the universe.

Held at: Delaware County Institute of Science [Contact Us]

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Fire Insurance Patrol of the City of Philadelphia records, 1869-1965 (inclusive)

Extent:
11.75 linear feet
Abstract:
The Fire Insurance Patrol of the City of Philadelphia was a corporation organized and funded by various fire insurance companies to protect and salvage property in or near to burning buildings. It was active from 1869 to 1962. Fire fighters employed by the Fire Patrol attended the same fires visited by the Philadelphia Fire Department, but with a slightly different focus to their work. The Fire Insurance Patrol of the City of Philadelphia records, 1869-1965, consist of fire log books, minute books, printed annual reports, and various financial and administrative records.

Held at: Fireman's Hall Museum [Contact Us]

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Records of J.K. Taylor Post No. 182, Grand Army of the Republic, 1872-1929 (bulk) 1869-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.0 cubic feet ((35 volumes and 7 folders in 12 boxes))
Abstract:
The J. K. Taylor Post No. 182 was established in 1869 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was active until the 1920s. The Records of J.K. Taylor Post No. 182, Grand Army of the Republic, 1869-1944, consist of administrative, financial, and membership records. There are also general orders, scrapbooks, correspondence, Burial Fund Association records, and descriptions of members' Civil War service.

Held at: Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Museum and Library [Contact Us]

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Swarthmore College preparatory department student file, 1869-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
At its inception, Swarthmore College included a large preparatory department, but it began to play a secondary role by the early 1880s. In 1893, the preparatory division separated from the College and continued as a private institution, Swarthmore Preparatory School. This collection contains a card file of students who attended the Swarthmore College Preparatory School.

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

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"Sermons by Eli and Sybil Jones", 1869 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The manuscript entitled, "Sermons by Eli and Sybil Jones," recounts a sermon given by Eli Jones, and a second sermon given by Sybil Jones (beginning on page 22) at Devonshire House, on February 17, 1869. Eli Jones's sermon focuses on 2 Thessalonians 3:1, and Sybil Jones's sermon focuses on Isaiah 21:11.

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

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Edward Morris Wistar songbooks, 1869-1871 (inclusive)

Extent:
.2 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
These two volumes contain handwritten song lyrics compiled by Edward M. Wistar and his classmates during his time at Haverford in the early 1870s. Some are specific to Haverford, while many were other popular songs of the time.

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

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