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 Author:  American Philosophical SocietyAdd
 Title:  American Philosophical Society Archives     
 Dates:  1743-1984 
 Abstract:  The APS Archives contain a wide range of material on early American history.

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 Call #:  APS.Archives 
 Extent:  192.25 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  African American | Colonial Politics | Early National Politics | Native America | Natural history | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia History | Science and technology 
 Genre:  Institutional Records | Miscellaneous | Native American Materials | Scientific Correspondence 
 Subjects:  Abolition, emancipation, freedom | Adena culture -- West Virginia | American Philosophical Society | Anishinaabe | Astronomy -- 18th century | Aztecs. | Cherokee Indians | Choctaw Indians | Eastern Woodlands Indians | Education | History of science and technology. | Indians of Mexico | Indians of North America -- Kentucky | Indians of North America -- Mississippi | Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast | Indians of North America -- West Virginia | Mound builders | Natural history -- 18th century | Natural history -- 19th century | Ojibwe people | Plains Indians | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Southeast Indians | United States History. 
 Author:  Feinstone, Sol,1888-1980,colleAdd
 Title:  Sol Feinstone Slavery collection, 1773-1888     
 Dates:  1773-1888 
 Abstract:  The Feinstone Slavery Collection complements the much larger Sol Feinstone Collection of American Revolution. This smaller collection (one box) contains documents pertaining to slavery in the early republic. There are records of sale and emancipation along with some correspondence and other miscellaneous materials. Much of the material is from Virginia.

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 Call #:  Mss.326.F33 
 Extent:  0.5 Linear Feet 
 Topics:  African American | Early National Politics | Pennsylvania History 
 Genre:  Legal Records | Miscellaneous | Official Government Documents and Records 
 Subjects:  Abolition, emancipation, freedom | African Americans -- History -- To 1863 | Reconstruction | Slavery -- United States. | Slaves, slavery, slave trade 
 Author:  Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of FriendsAdd
 Title:  Book of Discipline     
 Dates:  1719 (1820) 
 Abstract:  This slender volume is an 1820 transcription of the Society of Friends 1719 Discipline Book, which was handed down by Timothy Matlack. The discipline book provides guidance and rules on a range of matters.

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 Call #:  Mss.289.6.So1 
 Extent:  1 volume(s) 
 Topics:  African American | Native America | Philadelphia History | Religion 
 Genre:  Miscellaneous 
 Subjects:  Indians of North America | Quakers -- Pennsylvania | Religion, religious organizations | Slavery -- Pennsylvania. | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Society of Friends -- Doctrines.