| 5 | Author: | Peale, Franklin,1795-1870. | Add | | Title: | Songs, 1822-1823, for guitar and piano
| | | Dates: | 1822-1823 | | | Abstract: | These two volumes contain musical scores compiled by Franklin Peale, son of Charles Willson Peale, and his wife in 1823. The lyrics of the songs may be of interest to folklorists and cultural historians.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.787.61.P312a | | | Extent: | 2 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Literature, Arts, and Culture | | | Genre: | Miscellaneous | | | Subjects: | Music. | |
8 | Author: | unknown | Add | | Title: | Aubrey Moore Autograph collection, 1816-1917
| | | Dates: | 1816-1917 | | | Abstract: | The Moore Autograph Collection contains a series of individual letters that E.M. Morre collected in the twentieth century. The letters are primarily from British thinkers written in the nineteenth century, especially the 1880s and 1890s.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.M781 | | | Extent: | 0.5 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | | | Genre: | Miscellaneous | | | Subjects: | Evolution. | Science. | |
10 | Author: | Unidentified | Add | | Title: | Catalogue of books
| | | Dates: | Circa 1776 | | | Abstract: | This large leather bound volume contains a list of books apparently held at the APS Library circa 1824. In addition to the title of each volume held, the data also includes the price paid for some of the books.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.017.C28 | | | Extent: | 1 item(s) | | | Genre: | Institutional Records | Miscellaneous | |
12 | Author: | Society of Free Quakers. | Add | | Title: | Religious Society of Free Quakers records, 1781-1975
| | | Dates: | 1781-1975 | | | Abstract: | This large collection contains a wealth of information on the Free Quakers, founded in 1781 in Philadelphia. The collection contains records up to the 1970s. The early American materials include minutes, legal documents, receipts, information on burial plots, and membership rolls. There are many documents that date to the Society's founding, including minutes, but there are many more for the early nineteenth century. Many of the most prominent members of the Society are mentioned, such as Owen Biddle, Bartram Moses, Samuel Wetherhill, Benjamin Say, and John and Elizabeth Claypoole (Betsy Ross). The earliest minutes contain information on the Free Quakers expulsion from the main Quaker meeting (they record being asked to "walk out") and their formation, which began at the house of Samuel Wetherhill. A letter authored by the women of the Free Society of Friends that contains Elizabeth Calypoole's name is included in the earliest minutes and what appears to be her signature is part of the Membership Book for 1785. John Calypoole is listed as a regular recipient of Society funds. The financial records contain various donations made by members and the expenditures of the meeting, particularly on the upkeep of their meetinghouse. In addition to the records directly relating to the Society, the collection also has a large collection of currency from the revolutionary era.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.289.6.So22p | | | Extent: | 3 Linear Feet | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Philadelphia History | Religion | Women's History | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Miscellaneous | | | Subjects: | Cemeteries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Quaker church buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Religious institutions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Sepulchral monuments -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | |
14 | Author: | St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia. | Add | | Title: | St. Andrew's Society of Philadelphia minutes and accounts, 1749-1843
| | | Dates: | 1749-1843 | | | Abstract: | The minutes of St. Andrew's Society begin in 1749 and end in 1776. Included in the minutes are member lists, governing rules, and meeting minutes of the Society. The volume at the APS is a photocopy of an original that the St. Andrew's Society owns. The Minutes record various petitions the Society received and the charitable works of the Society.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.361.Sa2 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Philadelphia History | Social Life and Custom | | | Genre: | Institutional Records | Miscellaneous | | | Subjects: | Societies. | |
17 | Author: | La Roche, R. (René), 1795-1872 | Add | | Title: | R. (René) La Roche papers, 1827-1901
| | | Dates: | 1827-1901 | | | Abstract: | The LaRoche Papers hold an assortment of documents, most of which deal with Rene LaRoche, a nineteenth century Philadelphia-based physician. A U.S. passport from 1827 and a passport from Sardinia are included in the collection. The letters are from the 1850s and are often letters from Ayres Philips Merrill to Rene La Roche.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.L322 | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | Genre: | Miscellaneous | Official Government Documents and Records | | | Subjects: | Epidemiology. | Medicine. | |
18 | Author: | Leacock, John,1729-1802. | Add | | Title: | John Leacock commonplace book
| | | Dates: | 1768-1781 | | | Abstract: | This is the commonplace book of John Leacock, a prominent Philadelphian. Its MOLE description is very detailed and complete. The entries touch on a wide range of subjects and topics, including medicine, politics, poetry, literature, social life, and food and drink.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.B.L463 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Literature, Arts, and Culture | | | Genre: | Commonplace Book | Miscellaneous | | | Subjects: | Agriculture -- Pennsylvania | Grapes | Silversmiths -- Pennsylvania | Stamp Act, 1765 | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 | Viticulture -- Pennsylvania | Yellow fever | |
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