| 1 | Author: | Vaughan, John, 1756-1841 | Requires cookie* |
| Title: | John Vaughan papers, 1768 - Circa 1936 | ||
| Dates: | 1768 - Circa 1936 | ||
| Abstract: | The John Vaughan Collection is a large collection that reflects the life of this prominent Philadelphian and active member of the American Philosophical Society. The collection is large, but not as large as the Benjamin Vaughan Collection, the collection of John's brother's papers. John lived in Philadelphia and his correspondence contains information on elite society in this city. It also contains data on the operations of the APS during his lifetime. The collection has been well described and inventoried in MOLE. View finding aid for a full description | ||
| Call #: | Mss.B.V462 | ||
| Extent: | 5 Linear Feet | ||
| Topics: | Natural history | Philadelphia History | Science and technology | ||
| Genre: | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Institutional Records | Political Correspondence | Scientific Correspondence | ||
| Subjects: | Medicine. | Planetariums. |
