Subject| • | Abolition, emancipation, freedom |
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| | • | Abolitionists -- United States -- Attitudes |
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| | • | Advance (Brig) |
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| | • | Africa, West -- Description and travel |
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| | • | American Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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| | • | American Colonization Society |
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| | • | American Philosophical Society |
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| | • | Animals -- Habits and behavior of |
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| | • | Anishinaabe |
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| | • | Antislavery movements -- Pennsylvania |
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| | • | Apprentices -- Pennsylvania. |
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| | • | Archaeology -- Pennsylvania |
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| | • | Arctic Regions -- Discovery and exploration |
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| | • | Art -- United States. |
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| | • | Astronomy -- 18th century |
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| | • | Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. Birds of America |
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| | • | Aztecs. |
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| | • | Bankruptcy -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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| | • | Banks and banking -- Equipment and supplies. |
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| | • | Banks and banking -- United States -- History -- 19th century. |
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| | • | Banks and banking -- United States. |
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| | • | Birds -- Study and teaching |
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| | • | Birds. |
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| | • | Boilers. |
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| | • | Book industries and trade -- Pennsylvania. |
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| | • | Bookbinding |
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| | • | Botanists. |
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| | • | Botany. |
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| | • | Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 |
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| | • | Brewing industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Accounting. |
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| | • | British Landing at Head of Elk, Maryland, 1777 |
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| | • | Business and politics -- Pennsylvania. |
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| | • | Carpenters -- Labor unions -- United States. |
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| | • | Cemeteries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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| | • | Cherokee Indians |
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| | • | Choctaw Indians |
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| | • | Cholic Acid |
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| | • | Church buildings -- Pennsylvania-Philadelphia |
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| | • | Cicada (Genus) |
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| | • | Civil engineering -- United States. |
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| | • | Colonization, repatriation |
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| | 3 | Author: | Miller, Peter | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Register Book H, 1765-1777
| | | | Dates: | 1765-1777 | | | | Abstract: | The Peter Miller deposition book contains a wealth of information about the social life of Philadelphia. Miller was a notary public in the city and had many people appear before him on a variety of matters. The depositions can occasionally provide intriguing details about events and litigation that happened in Philadelphia. One deposition describes a controversy over a rotten tobacco shipment, while others deal with personal disputes over debts. Some of the depositions are in German, providing insight on the German community within Philadelphia.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.347.96.M615 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Legal Records | | | | Subjects: | Legal documents. | Notaries -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. | |
| 4 | Author: | Anonymous | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Journal of a voyage in the Ship Sampson, May 23, 1819 - August 23, 1819
| | | | Dates: | 1819 | | | | Abstract: | The "Journal of a Voyage in the Ship Sampson" tracks the transatlantic crossing of an unknown immigrant from Liverpool to Philadelphia in 1819. The last pages describe the approach to Philadelphia in detail. The journal also touches on some of the emotions the author felt as he disembarked. The last page contains a poem written by the journal's author titled "On Leaving England for America" and a letter written to friends from "this land of liberty."
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.910.J82 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Philadelphia History | Travel | | | | Genre: | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Emigration and immigration. | Voyages and travels. | |
| 5 | Author: | Jones, Robert Strettel,1745-17 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Robert Strettel Jones papers, 1761-1779
| | | | Dates: | 1761-1779 | | | | Abstract: | The Robert Strettell Jones Collection contains an assortment of small, but potentially interesting documents. Jones' notes from a course on metaphysics and rhetoric at the University of Pennsylvania are included in a bound notebook. Also from his college days, Jones apparently ran into trouble receiving his degree, crossing paths with Doctor Francis Allison, the vice provost. Jones' appeal and supporting documents are also included in the collection. During the British occupation of Philadelphia, Jones was accused of treason for helping raise arms and there are depositions taken to rebut this charge, including statements from prominent Philadelphians like Joseph Shippen.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.J732 | | | | Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Education | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Educational Material | General Correspondence | Legal Records | | | | Subjects: | Metaphysics. | Rhetoric. | Treason -- United States. | |
| 9 | Author: | Wilson, James,1742-1798. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | James Wilson account book and diary, 1773-1786
| | | | Dates: | 1773-1786 | | | | Abstract: | The James Wilson collection consists of a printed almanac from 1773 that also served as diary for its owner, believed to be James Wilson, the signer of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. The diary notes daily activities, often financial transactions, within the calendar pages of the almanac, which was a common practice then. There is a second hand in the almanac that dates to a later period, believed to be from 1782-1786. This second diary records in graphic details the often shocking sexual exploits of its author.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.W6915 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Philadelphia History | Social Life and Custom | Women's History | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Diaries | |
| 10 | Author: | Correia da Serra, José Francisco, 1750-1823 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Note nécrologique sur le Docteur Wistar, 1818
| | | | Dates: | 1818 | | | | Abstract: | This small bound volume contains a range of information on Caspar Wistar's life. There is a French essay on Wistar, a 47-page printed eulogy published by the APS, various newspaper clippings, and letters from others, all commemorating Wistar's life. A range of significant moments in Wistar's life are discussed, such as the yellow fever epidemic, scientific pursuits and friends, and his career as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.W76c | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | Medicine | Philadelphia History | Science and technology | | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Manuscript Essays | Printed Material | | | | Subjects: | Physicians | |
| 11 | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Andre, Major John, Letter Regarding the Battle of Germantown
| | | | Dates: | 1777 (September 28 and October 8) | | | | Abstract: | This letter from Major John Andre recounts specific details of the Battle of Germantown. It is extremely content rich and describes the conflict, the surrounding area, and the people. This letter is a recent acquisition and complements SMS Coll's 9 and 10.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.SMs.Coll.7 | | | | Extent: | 1 item(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Military History | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Military Records | | | | Subjects: | Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 | British Landing at Head of Elk, Maryland, 1777 | Germantown, Battle of, 1777 | Paoli Massacre, 1777 | |
| 12 | Author: | unknown | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Keugh, Lieutenant William, Report of British Officer to His Majesty from Camp at German Town 28th of Setptemr. 1777
| | | | Dates: | 1777 September 28- October 7 | | | | Abstract: | This collection contains an official account of the British Army's actions in the Philadelphia-area during the American Revolution. It complements SMS Coll 7 and SMS Coll 9. Recorded by British Army officer Lieutenant William Keugh, the after action report is extensive and detailed.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.SMs.Coll.8 | | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | | Topics: | American Revolution | Military History | Philadelphia History | | | | Genre: | Military Records | Official Government Documents and Records | | | | Subjects: | Brandywine, Battle of, 1777 | British Landing at Head of Elk, Maryland, 1777 | Germantown, Battle of, 1777 | Paoli Massacre, 1777 | |
| 15 | Author: | Frazer, John Fries, 1812-1872 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | John Fries Frazer papers, 1834-1871
| | | | Dates: | 1834-1871 | | | | Abstract: | John Fries Frazer was a prominent Pennsylvania scientist in nineteenth century America, serving as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and very active in both the Franklin Institute and the APS. This large collection of his correspondence provides a snapshot of the growing scientific community in mid-nineteenth century America. Frazer's correspondence involves a wide range of topics: science and scientific institutions (shipbuilding, mechanical engineering, geology, geography, astronomy, chemistry, among others), although there are fragments of personal correspondence. His range of correspondents is as diverse as the topics, but there is a notably large collection of letters from scientific heavyweights Titian Ramsey Peale, Louis Aggasiz, Joseph Henry, and Alexander Dallas Bache.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.F865 | | | | Extent: | 3 Linear Feet | | | | Topics: | Education | Philadelphia History | Science and technology | | | | Genre: | General Correspondence | Scientific Correspondence | | | | Subjects: | Boilers. | Education -- United States. | Electricity. | Geology -- United States. | Haida Indians | Magnetism. | Natural history. | Paleontology. | Scientific apparatus and instruments. | Scientists -- United States. | Solar eclipses. | Tsimshian Indians | Weights and measures. | |
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