Edwin N. Benson papers Bulk, 1885-1909 1885-1999

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Edwin N. Benson papers Bulk, 1885-1909 1885-1999

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Edwin N. Benson (1840-1909) was a resident of Chestnut Hill and president of the Union League in Philadelphia. He built Lynnewood Hall. The Edwin N. Benson papers, 1885-1999, consist of seven scrapbooks about Lynnewood Hall; a site plan of Lynnebrook Road and print of Lynnewood Hall; three books; and additional miscellaneous items.

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