Alfred Coxe Prime directory of craftsmen...from Philadelphia city directories, 1785-1800, [n.d.]

Mss.917.4811.P81

Date: 1785-1800 | Size: 3 volume(s)
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Abstract

These volumes contain lists of Philadelphia craftsmen, compiled from the city directories, 1785-1800, and arranged alphabetically within each craft or trade. Included in the index are similar data gleaned from Philadelphia newspaper advertisements.

Collection Information

Physical description

3 volumes.

Provenance

Presented by Willman Spawn, 12/15/1971; accessioned, 1972 (1972 135-137ms).

Location of originals:

Originals in: Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA.

General note

The repository holds a volume of an alphabetical listing of the same craftsmen, also compiled by Phoebe Phillips Prime. The three-volume typescript copy is a hard copy of the document found on microfilm.

Early American History Note

This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Microfilm Collection

Geographic Name(s)

  • Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Occupations.

Occupation(s)

  • Artists -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
  • Blacksmiths -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
  • Carpenters -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Subject(s)

  • Artisans -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
  • Building trades -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.