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Thompson family. Thompson family papers, 1607-1936, bulk 1770-1870.

Title: Thompson family papers, 1607-1936, bulk 1770-1870.

The Thompson family papers span from 1607 to 1936. The majority of the documents and volumes date between the late eighteenth and late nineteenth centuries. The materials are rich in mercantile records; land papers; information about different aspects of the iron works industry; correspondence, both business and personal, involving various Thompson family members and associates; scenic prints; portraits; and pictures of Quaker meeting houses and many sites in the Thompsons' native England. The papers of George Thompson, John J. Thompson, Abel James, and the various estate papers comprise the majority of this collection.

ArchivalResource: 22 boxes, 80 vols., 16.5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122590058 View

Newbold family. Bills and receipts, 1821-1849.

Title: Bills and receipts, 1821-1849.

Consists primarily of bills and receipts directed to the estate of Thomas Newbold for purchases made by his daughter, Mary T., as well as her school tuition. Many of the bills were made out to William Black, Jr., her guardian. Mary T. acquired such items as calico, silk, flannel, and other types of fabrics, handkerchiefs, hats, shoes, shawls, a parasol, and a looking glass. Also included are notes on the settlement of Newbold's estate, a list of accounts outstanding from his vendue books, an announcement for a public sale of Newbold's possessions, and a bill for his coffin. A few receipts sent to Newbold before his death for such things as window frames, new spokes put in wheels, slats and sliders, and yokes round out the collection. Some of the later items pertain to purchases of household goods made by Black.

ArchivalResource: 90 items

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84665920 View

Irvine-Newbold families papers, 1776-1956.

Title: Irvine-Newbold families papers, 1776-1956.

Papers covering five generations of a family of Philadelphia and Brokenstraw, Warren County, PA. Business records make up the bulk of the collection, but there are also family letters, miscellaneous records and photographs. The first generation is represented by the papers, of William Irvine, physician and revolutionary military officer, including incoming and some outgoing correspondence, 1783-1804, dealing with family matters and land speculation; land papers; account book, 1776-1781, of his military expenses; record book, 1781-1782, of clothing disbursed by Irvine at Fort Pitt; miscellaneous account books, 1793-1796, 1802-1808; orderly book, 1778-1779, and roll book, 1776-1777, of a British unit, the 1st Battalion of Guards. General Irvine's son, Callender Irvine, served as the U. S. Army Commissary General from 1812 to 1841, and the papers relating to his military career include an account book, 1812-1829, and loose and letterpress correspondence. Although he lived in Philadelphia, Callender Irvine annually visited and took great interest in the Warren County lands inherited from his father, and there are incoming correspondence, account books, and other records which relate to land speculation, Brokenstraw farm, horse breeding, lumbering operations, and a general store. Callender Irvine's brother, Dr. John W. Irvine shared in the management of the store, along with Robinson R. Moore, until 1820, after which he practiced medicine in Brokenstraw, and his medical accounts and private business receipts are also included, 1821-1829. The major portion of the papers belong to William A. Irvine, M.D., son of Callander, who settled in Brokenstraw in 1825, and who spent his life attempting to turn the Irvine property to profitable commercial ventures. Among his many enterprises were a lumbering business, the general store started by his father, a wool factory, an iron foundry, and further speculation. Incoming correspondence, bills, receipts, legal records, memoranda, journals, and other account and record books cover the full range of Irvine's business interests, as well as his farm, internal improvements, and the post office where he served as postmaster. Additional account books relate specifically to the woolen factory, 1845-1856, the foundry, 1845-1854, the blacksmith shop, 1849-1854, and the Irvine post office. In the mid-1850's, Irvine was forced to give up most of his business, retaining the farm, the lumbering concern, and land on which he later developed oil. Irvine Tract papers, 1836-1881, include incoming correspondence, financial, and legal records. Willaim A. Irvine's personal papers include student medical notes, and incoming correspondence, 1849-1884. The papers of his wife Sarah Duncan Irvine include an account book, 1835-1838, scrapbooks, and an Irvine Sunday School minute book, 1838. The fourth and fifth generations of the Irvine family are represented by the papers, 1865-1956, of William and Sarah Irvine's daughter Sarah Irvine Newbold and her five daughters: Elizabeth I. Newbold, Mary M. Newbold, Margaret E. I. Newbold, Emily D. Newbold, and Esther L. Newbold. The papers of the Newbold women include incoming correspondence, financial, legal and estate papers, and miscellaneous items. There is also correspondence, 1910-1952, of August Gross, caretaker of Brokenstraw.

ArchivalResource: 13 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122540311 View