Subject | • | Colonial Politics |
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| | • | Early National Politics |
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| | • | Miscellaneous |
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| | • | Pennsylvania History |
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| | • | General Correspondence |
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| | • | Adams, Samuel |
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| | • | American Revolution |
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| | • | Anishinaabe |
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| | • | Colony and State Specific History |
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| | • | Diplomatic History |
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| | • | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 |
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| | • | History of science and technology. |
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| | • | Military History |
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| | • | Native America |
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| | • | Natural history |
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| | • | Official Government Documents and Records |
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| | • | Ojibwe people |
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| | • | Pencil works |
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| | • | Philadelphia History |
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| | • | Political Correspondence |
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| | • | Printing and Publishing |
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| | • | Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796 |
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| | • | Science and technology |
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| | • | Scientific Correspondence |
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| | • | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 |
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| | • | Abolition, emancipation, freedom |
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| | • | Adams, John, 1735-1826 |
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| | • | Adena culture -- West Virginia |
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| | • | African American |
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| | • | Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873 |
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| | • | American Philosophical Society |
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| | • | Americans Abroad |
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| | • | Appointments, Military |
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| | • | Arctic Indians |
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| | • | Astronomy -- 18th century |
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| | • | Autopsy. |
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| | • | Aztecs. |
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| | • | Bache, A.D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 |
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| | • | Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798 |
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| | • | Bache, Franklin (1792-1864) |
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| | • | Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820 |
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| | • | Bell, Whitfield J. (Whitfield |
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| | • | Beyond Early America |
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| | • | Brasseur |
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| | • | Bridge Company of Philadelphia |
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| | • | Bridges -- 18th century |
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| | • | Brown, Samuel, 1768-1805 |
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| | • | Business Records and Accounts |
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| | • | Business and Skilled Trades |
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| | • | Cayuga Indians |
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| | 2 | Author: | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Franklin-Bache Papers
| | | | Dates: | 1707-1799 | | | | Abstract: | The Franklin-Bache Papers contain a few letters pertaining to John Paul Jones which may be of interest to naval historians:
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.F85.ba | | | | Extent: | 4 Linear Feet | | | | Subjects: | Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798 | Business Records and Accounts | Chaumont, Jacques-Donatien Leray de (James Le Ray), 1760-1841 | Colonial Politics | Colony and State Specific History | France -- Foreign relations -- United States | Franklin, Abiah Folger, 1667-1752 | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 | Lee, Richard Henry, 1732-1794 | Miscellaneous | Pen works | Pencil works | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia History | Postal service -- United States | Printing -- France | Printing and Publishing | United States -- Foreign relations -- France | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- French participation | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Peace | |
| 3 | Author: | Feinstone, Sol,1888-1980,colle | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | The Sol Feinstone Collection of the American Revolution, ca. 1760s-1850s
| | | | Dates: | Circa 1760s-1850s | | | | Abstract: | The David Library Collection includes miscellaneous letters of high interest pertaining to all aspects of the American Revolution, including naval concerns. Among topics covered are privateers and privateering, prize cases, the British and Continental Navies, and the United States Navy and Marine Corps. There are also letters from John Barry, Francois-Joseph-Paul comte de Grasse, John Paul Jones, and Sir Richard Howe.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.F327 | | | | Extent: | 27 Linear Feet | | | | Subjects: | Adams, John, 1735-1826 | Adams, Samuel | American Revolution | Business and Skilled Trades | Colonial Politics | Colony and State Specific History | Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829 | Diplomatic History | Early National Politics | Family Correspondence | Feinstone, Sol,1888-1980,colle | General Correspondence | Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 | Huntington, Jedediah, 1743-1818 | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 | Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de, 1757-1834 | Military History | Military Records | Miscellaneous | New Jersey -- History -- 1775-1865. | New Jersey -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. | Official Government Documents and Records | Pennsylvania History | Political Correspondence | Presidents. | Printed Material | Statesmen. | United States -- Armed Forces -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. | United States -- History -- 1775-1865. | United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. | United States -- History, Military. | Washington, George (1732-1799) | |
| 4 | Author: | Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Colonel Richard Gimbel Collection of Thomas Paine Papers
| | | | Dates: | 1692 - Circa 1921 | | | | Abstract: | The Paine Papers contain at least one item which may be of interest to naval historians: Jefferson, Thomas. Letter to Thomas Paine. 1788 July 28. Discusses a battle between Admiral Paul Jones and the Prince of Nassau on the 18th of June, the "forerunner of the great decissive action... which took place on the 26th..." Mentions also a "less bloody war" between the Pope and the King of Naples. 4 pages.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.P165 | | | | Extent: | 176 items | | | | Subjects: | Adams, Samuel | American Revolution | Americans Abroad | Bridge Company of Philadelphia | Bridges -- 18th century | Clinton, George, 1739-1812 | Clymer, George, 1734-1813 | Colonial Politics | Cope, Thomas Pim, 1768-1854 | Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809 | Early National Politics | Engineering | Few, Kitty Nicholson | France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1815 | General Correspondence | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1789-1820 | Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 | Hall, John | International Affairs | Ireland -- Foreign relations | Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792 | Lotteries -- New York (State) | Madison, James, 1751-1836 | Manuscript Essays | Marriage and Family Life | McIntere, Archibald | Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800 | Morris, Robert, 1734-1806 | New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel -- 18th century | Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 | Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 | Parke, Thomas, 1749-1835 | Printing and Publishing | Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796 | Roofing, Slate | Schuylkill River Bridge | Science and technology | United States -- Politics and government -- Revolution, 1775-1783 | West, Benjamin, 1738-1820 | Wolfe, James, 1727-1759 | |
| 5 | Author: | American Philosophical Society | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | American Philosophical Society Archives
| | | | Dates: | 1743-1984 | | | | Abstract: | Naval historians may find the following items of interest:
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| | | | Call #: | APS.Archives | | | | Extent: | 192.25 Linear Feet | | | | Subjects: | Abolition, emancipation, freedom | Adena culture -- West Virginia | African American | American Philosophical Society | Anishinaabe | Astronomy -- 18th century | Aztecs. | Bache, A.D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 | Bache, Franklin (1792-1864) | Bell, Whitfield J. (Whitfield | Brown, Samuel, 1768-1805 | Cherokee Indians | Choctaw Indians | Colonial Politics | Dercum, Francis X. (Francis Xavier), 1856-1931 | Early National Politics | Eastern Woodlands Indians | Education | Grave Creek Mound (Marshall County, West Virginia) | Hanson, Laura E. | Hassler, F. R (Ferdinand Rudolph), 1770-1843 | 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 | Institutional Records | Keen, William W. (William Williams) | Lingelbach , William E. (William Ezra), 1871-1962 | Miscellaneous | Morris, Roland Sletor, 1874-19 | Mound builders | Native America | Native American Materials | Natural history | Natural history -- 18th century | Natural history -- 19th century | Ojibwe people | Patterson, , Robert M. (Robert Maskell), 1787-1854 | Pencil works | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia History | Plains Indians | Priestly, Joseph R. | Science and technology | Scientific Correspondence | Shryock, Richard Harrison (1893-1972) | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Southeast Indians | United States History. | Vautravers, Jean-Rodolphe | Warden, David Baillie, 1772-18 | Wood, George Bacon, 1797-1879 | |
| 6 | Author: | Various authors | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection, 1668-1983
| | | | Dates: | 1668-1983 | | | | Abstract: | There are numerous items in this collection which may be of interest to students of naval history:
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.Ms.Coll.200 | | | | Extent: | 25 Linear Feet | | | | Subjects: | Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873 | Anishinaabe | Appointments, Military | Arctic Indians | Autopsy. | Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820 | Beyond Early America | Brasseur | Cayuga Indians | Charles J., Rosenberg | Colonial Politics | Cooper, Thomas, 1759-1839 | Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899 | Cuvier, Georges, Baron, 1769-1832 | Cytology. | Darlington, William, 1782-1863 | Early National Politics | Edison , Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 | Egyptians | Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 | Everett, Edward, 1794-1865 | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 | Gelatin silver prints | General Correspondence | Genetics. | Genth, F. A. (Frederick Augustus), 1820-1893 | Gray, Asa, 1810-1888 | Greeley , Horace, 1811-1872 | Harding, Warren G. | Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 | History of science and technology. | History, Ancient. | Inuit -- Canada | Iroquois Indians | Isleta Indians | Micmac language | Miscellaneous | Mohawk Indians | Morgan, Thomas Hunt | Mythology, Egyptian. | Natural history | Negatives | Newcomb, Simon | Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727 | Ojibwa Indians | Ojibwa Indians -- Folklore | Ojibwa language | Ojibwe people | Oneida Indians | Onondaga Indians | Ottawa language | Penobscot Indians | Photomechanical prints | Physics -- History. | Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851 | Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796 | Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 | Sacco-Vanzetti case | Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864 | Scientific Correspondence | Scientific apparatus and instruments. | Seneca Indians | Seybert, Adam,1773-1825. | Slides. | Southwest Indians | Sparks, Jared (1789-1866) | Stevens, Henry | Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872 | Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824 | Tuscarora Indians | Tyrrhenians | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 | United States -- History -- Revolutionary War, 1775-1783 | United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) | Various authors | Waterton , Charles, 1782-1865 | Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796 | Women -- Education | World War, 1939-1945 | Wyoming Valley (Pa.) | |
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