Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Organization Philadelphia Inquirer (Firm)

Abraham Lincoln collection, 1841-1996 (inclusive) 1862-1868, 1920-1977 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 linear foot (13 boxes)
Abstract:: The Abraham Lincoln collection comprises a variety of Lincolniana - including Civil War era newspapers, art work, sheet music, and realia - collected and assembled by the Lincoln Club of Delaware.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Helen Farr Sloan Philadelphia Inquirer notebooks, 1886-1896 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 linear foot (14 volumes in 5 boxes) and 1 oversize box
Abstract:: The Helen Farr SloanPhiladelphia Inquirernotebooks consist of fourteen binders of Philadelphia-area news clippings broadly related to the subject of art, encompassing the early years of John Sloan’s career in Philadelphia, and include a separately-organized group of materials from the same period about the Drexel family and publisher George W. Childs.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]