Wagner Free Institute of Science Director's files 1883-1948

Rothermel, John

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Wagner, William, 1796-1885

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Free library of Philadelphia

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This is a collection of manuscripts obtained by the Free Library of Philadelphia from various donations. The majority of the collection was donated by Philadelphia book collectors, Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Gimbel and William McIntire Elkins. The collection has an even mix of American and European authors. Although the majority of the authors are represented with only a few pieces of work, eight authors are better represented. These include: American authors James Branch Cabell (1879-1958), Ezra P...

Chambers, Robert

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Epithet: of Stowe MS 636 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001196.0x0002fc Epithet: of the British Museum British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000560.0x000386 Epithet: late Tide- surveyor of Great Yarmouth British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001196.0x0002f9 ...

Wagner, Samuel, 1842-1937

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Willcox, Joseph

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Montgomery, Thomas Lynch, 1862-1929

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Thomas Lynch Montgomery was born on March 4, 1862. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1884, where he had his first experience with library work at a local Sunday school. Montgomery was hired at the Wagner as actuary in 1886, and later assumed responsibilities of librarian. Over the course of his 17-year career at the Wagner, his duties ranged from collecting rents from tenants on properties owned by the Institute and obtaining estimates for work to be done on the bu...

Wagner Free Institute of Science

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William Wagner was a gentleman scientist and avid collector of natural history specimens. After retiring from business as a merchant in 1840, he devoted himself to science. Believing that education in the sciences should be available to everyone, Wagner began offering free lectures on science at his home, Elm Grove, in 1847. Finding that interest in these lectures was strong, in 1855 Wagner founded the Wagner Free Institute of Science and moved the lectures to Spring Garden Hall. In 1859 constru...

Girard Life Insurance, Annuity, and Trust Company

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Thomas H. Powers was a chemical manufacturer and partner with the drug firm, Powers and Weightman. Henry (Harry) Keller was admitted to the Centre County Bar in 1891, elected judge in 1926, and died suddenly in 1927; he married Anna Mary Orvis who died in 1943. From the description of Assignment of mortgage from the estate of Thomas H. Powers, 1896. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 554702944 ...

Leffmann, Henry, 1847-1930

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