Foerderer and Tonner family papers circa 1870-1970

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Foerderer and Tonner family papers circa 1870-1970

http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/pacscl/ead.html?id=PACSCL_HSP_GF01

The Foerderer family was prominent in the Philadelphia area and well known for their self-named leather manufacturing and tanning business. The family resided at Glen Foerd beginning in 1893 after purchasing it from the Macalester family. A large portion of the records in the Foerderer and Tonner family papers, circa 1870-1970, are financial in nature and range from 1896 to 1946. There is also a span of subject files which include primarily correspondence and receipts pertaining to the maintenance of the estate. A highlight of this collection are papers of Florence Tonner, who was an avid art collector.

18.5 Linear feet; (12 records cartons of materials are partially processed)

Glen Foerd on the Delaware

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Macalester, Charles, 1798-1873

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Tonner, William T.

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Foerderer family

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The Glen Foerd estate was built circa 1850 by Charles Macalester, founder of Torresdale and Financial Adviser to eight United States Presidents. The estate, which Macalester called "Glengarry," was renamed by Robert H. Foerderer (1860-1903) when he purchased it in 1893. Robert H. Foerderer, son of Edward and Augusta Julia (Oehme) Foerderer, was well known in Philadelphia for his self-titled leather manufacturing and tanning business, Robert H. Foerderer, Inc. Robert buil...

Tonner, Florence Foerderer, 1883–1972

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Tonner family

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The Glen Foerd estate was built circa 1850 by Charles Macalester, founder of Torresdale and Financial Adviser to eight United States Presidents. The estate, which Macalester called "Glengarry," was renamed by Robert H. Foerderer (1860-1903) when he purchased it in 1893. Robert H. Foerderer, son of Edward and Augusta Julia (Oehme) Foerderer, was well known in Philadelphia for his self-titled leather manufacturing and tanning business, Robert H. Foerderer, Inc. Robert buil...

Robert H. Foerderer, Inc.

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