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Swank, James Moore, 1832-1914. Papers, 1874-1885.

Title: Papers, 1874-1885.

The James M. Swank papers consist of typescript copies of 108 letters written to Swank when he was collecting information for his histories of the iron and steel industry. They were solicited from iron pioneers of the early 19th century or their surviving descendants. The great value of the information is that it comes from iron company operators, engineers, inventors and other people in close contact with the iron industry from the 1820s. Swank was particularly interested in the development of smelting with anthracite and coke and the origin of technology used in his own day.

ArchivalResource: MSS 108 items.Microfilm 1 reel.

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Huston, Stewart, 1898-1971,. Huston family papers, 1718-1971.

Title: Huston family papers, 1718-1971.

The collection assembled by Stewart Huston reflects his interest in genealogy and family history. It consists primarily of genealogical data collected by him on the Armour, Beheathland, Bernard, Buchanan, Coates, Dade, Fleming, Huston, Irick, Leaken, Lomax, Lukens, MacGregor, Massey, Mendenhall, Pennock, Reid, Stewart, Washington, Webb, and Welman families. Members of Huston's paternal line were primarily Quaker settlers of the Delaware Valley, while his maternal ancestors came from Georgia. The records include genealogical notes, copies of wills, deeds and inventories, correspondence, biographical data, newsclippings and estate papers. Among the more interesting items are a typescript of the autobiography of Rebecca Webb (Pennock) Lukens, Stewart Huston's great-grandmother; also her agreements for the production of boiler plate, work contracts and cancelled checks (1826-1828); copies and extracts of papers of Isabella Pennock Lukens Huston, including reminiscences of political rallies during the campaigns of 1840 and 1844; a typescript of the journal of Elizabeth Webb (1697-1699); 5 Civil War letters of William A. Reid of Savannah, Ga.; family papers and 5 patents of Charles Lukens Huston; business agreements of Charles Lukens; estate papers of Dr. Robert Mendenhall Huston; and about 135 items pertaining to the Lukens Steel Company.

ArchivalResource: 3.75 linear ft.

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Huston, Charles Lukens, 1856-1951. Papers, 1806-1951 (bulk 1870-1951).

Title: Papers, 1806-1951 (bulk 1870-1951).

The Charles L. Huston Papers consists of Huston's personal papers and some fragmentary Lukens Steel business records.

ArchivalResource: 53 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86123444 View