MC 37 Pages from the Past, 1491-1937, 24 items
24 Leaves issued as a set by Foliophiles Inc. [Washington, D.C.?] in 1964.
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Pages from the past, 1491-1937MC 37 Pages from the Past, 1491-1937, 24 items 24 Leaves issued as a set by Foliophiles Inc. [Washington, D.C.?] in 1964. Drexel family collection, 1826-1991MC 1 Drexel family collection, 1826-1991, 9.3 cubic feet The collection contains correspondence, memoirs, genealogical charts, newsletters, pamphlets, family reunion material, scrapbooks, legal documents, publications, and newspaper clippings related to the descendants of Francis Martin Drexel. Includes a diary written by Francis Martin Drexel in 1826-1830 and three letters authored by Anthony J. Drexel, the founder of Drexel University. The bulk of material dates from the twentieth century and is contained in eleven volumes of scrapbooks that begin with the death of Anthony J. Drexel in 1893. Frank Thomson papers, 1826-1915MC 2 Frank Thomson papers, 1826-1915 (bulk dates 1863-1864, 1871-1872, 1897-1899), 2.6 cubic feet Frank Thomson (1841-1899) was a senior administrator of the Pennsylvania Railroad and served as its president from 1897 to 1899. This collection documents his career on the railroad, beginning with his service with the United States Military Railroads in the South during the Civil War, detailing an official state visit by the Russian Grand Duke Alexis, and ending with his promotion to president of the Pennsylvania Railroad and his death in 1899. Records include Mr. Thomson’s personal and business correspondence; material such as timetables, tickets, maps, and publications relating to the U.S. Military Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad; various printed matter; and several photographs and drawings. |