Shakspere Society of Philadelphia

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The Shakspere Society of Philadelphia, founded in 1861, is one of the oldest, continually operating groups of its kind in existence. It was founded by Horace Howard Furness, Asa Israel Fish, and other Philadelphia lawyers, and its membership is still a mixture of professional men and academics.

From the description of Records, 1851-1995. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155862543
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referencedIn Furness, Horace Howard, 1833-1912. Scrapbook, 1869-1911. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Fish, Asa I. (Asa Israel), 1820-1879. Annotations on Shakespeare [manuscript], ca. 1850-1885. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Messchert, Matthew Huizinga, 1831-1904. Letter to Horace Howard Furness, [1895]. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Fish, Asa I. (Asa Israel), 1820-1879,. Scrapbook concerning Shakspere Society of Philadelphia compiled by Asa I. Fish [manuscript], ca. 1861. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Menu collection, 1866-1988. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
referencedIn Horace Howard Furness scrapbook, 1869-1911, 1869-1911 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Shakspere Society of Philadelphia. Programs for the annual dinner of the Society and meeting minutes 1851-1995. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Krauth, C. P. Letter to Horace Howard Furness, 1875. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954. Henry Neill Paul papers, 1846-1952. Princeton University Library
creatorOf Shakspere Society of Philadelphia. Records, 1851-1995. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Knortz, Karl, 1841-1918,. Autograph postcard signed from Karl Knortz, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to J. Parker Norris, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [manuscript], [19th or 20th century] October 15. Folger Shakespeare Library
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associatedWith Messchert, Matthew Huizinga, 1831-1904. person
associatedWith Paul, Henry Neill, 1863-1954. person
associatedWith Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. person
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