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James Pemberton biography, Undated.

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0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)

Abstract:

The biography of James Pemberton includes descriptions of the Pemberton family, their history and genealogical roots, and the early life of James Pemberton, as well as his adult life. The biography includes quoted sections from Quaker meeting minutes.

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

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James S. Lippincott bibliographies, Undated.

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0.1 linear ft. (2 volumes, 1 folder)

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The two bibliographies, compiled by James Starr Lippincott, are entitled "A Bibliography of the Writings of Members of the Society of Friends in America" and "A Collection of Historical Notes: List of Quaker essayists."

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

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James Whitall manuscripts, Undated.

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0.25 linear ft. (2 volumes, 2 folders)

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This collection is comprised of two manuscripts collected by James Whitall. The collection includes the manuscript of a memoir or autobiography by Honah Landis, entitled "How Literature Came to Texas," and a French play by Edmond See, translated by Whitall, entitled "A Friend of His Youth."

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

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Jane Austen: typescript, 1927 (inclusive)

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1 volume(s)

Abstract:

R. Brimley Johnson (1867-1932) was an english biographer, critic, and editor who specialized in 19th century English authors and literature. This resource is a typescript of Johnson's, Jane Austen, dated 1927.

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

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Jehoshua A. Gilboa Collection, c.1982 (inclusive)

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1 box(es)

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Jehoshua A. Gilboa (1918-1981) was a journalist and editor for Dvar, Zmanim and Maariv, and an author of multiple books about Jews in the Soviet Union. The Jehoshua A. Gilboa Collection consists of typescripts for "Hyog" and "Martyred Language: Hebrew Culture in the Soviet Union" (which became the book A Language Silenced: The Suppression of Hebrew Literature and Culture in the Soviet Union), dating circa 1982.

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

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Jehu Newlin photograph album, Undated.

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0.29 linear ft. (1 volume)

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The photograph album of Jehu Newlin includes portraits of various Quakers, including Charles Wakefield, Foster Green, Jane Newson, Sarah Gibbons, and Theodore Harris.

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

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Jesus, the tragedy of man, page proofs, 1923 (inclusive)

Extent:

138 leave(s)

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Page proofs for Odin Gregory's play Jesus the tragedy of man, 1923.

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

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John Collins, Drawing of a Founders Hall Dormitory Room, undated

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )

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This collection includes a single drawing made by John Collins.

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

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John Dickinson Notebooks, 1940s (inclusive)

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1 linear feet (12 items.)

Abstract:

John Dickinson was born in Greensboro, Maryland in 1894. He was a descendent of John Dickinson, who drafted the Articles of Confederation. After teaching American and Medieval history, Dickinson earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1919. That same year, he enrolled at Harvard Law School, where he received his LL.B. degree in 1921. At the time, Dickinson practiced law in New York and Los Angeles. He also was a noted writer, publishing his Administrative Law and the Supremacy of Nations in 1927. A pioneering work in administrative law, the book is widely regarded as a legal classic. After stints teaching at Harvard and Princeton, Dickinson accepted an offer to teach at the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1929, where he remained until his resignation in 1948. Dickinson taught on a range of topics, including constitutional law and medieval theory. He continued to write articles and books. At the time of his sudden death in 1952, Dickinson was undergoing a...(see more)

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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John Dos Passos galley proof of The Great Days, 1958 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear feet (1 box)

Abstract:

John Dos Passos (1896-1970) was an American novelist and artist born in Chicago, Illinois. This collection contains the galley proof for his semi-autobiographical book The Great Days.

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