Thomas W. South papers 1861-1919

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Thomas W. South papers, 1861-1919

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Thomas W. South papers 1861-1919

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http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/pacscl/ead.html?id=PACSCL_HSP_HST09

Abstract

Thomas Winfield South (1847-1922) moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1872 to work for the Disston & Sons Saw Works as manager and land-agent for the Disston-owned properties in the Tacony section of the city. Heavily involved in real estate, transportation, and local politics and government, South became a prominent figure in Tacony and the city at large. Like his cousins Hamilton Disston (1844-1896) - the largest single investor in Florida's history - and Jacob Disston (1862-1938), South was involved with the development of central Florida. The Thomas W. South papers, 1861-1919, primarily consist of correspondence and legal papers that document South's various political and business engagements in Philadelphia. The collection also contains correspondence of the St. Petersburg Investment Company, 1905-1919 (bulk 1911-1912), an organization founded by Jacob Disston and fellow Philadelphian investors to finance development projects in and around Disston lands in Florida. Court records relating to South's position as magistrate (largely inaccessible to researchers because of the very poor condition of the materials) and secondary-source materials on South and Hamilton Disston are also included.

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16.0 Linear feet

Holding Repository

Historical Society of Tacony

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SNAC Resource ID: 6328366

Historical Society of Tacony

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