The Maurice & Ethlynn Fox Map Collection 1540-1974 1703-1925

Savery, William, 1750-1804

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William Savery (1750-1804) was born September 14, 1750, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of William and Mary (Peters) Savery. Educated in local schools, Savery was then apprenticed in the tanning industry. He was a business Friend of Philadelphia and a prominent minister. In 1778, he married Sarah Evans. Savery was first recognized a minister in 1781, and traveled on religious visits throughout America and Europe. In 1796, Savery traveled to England via Germany, France, and the Netherlands...

Lewis, Samuel, 1753 or 4-1822, cartographer

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Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858

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Melish, John, 1771-1822

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Klippart, John H. (John Hancock), 1823-1878

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Rand McNally, and Company

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In 1856, William H. Rand established a printing office above Keen and Lee's Bookstore at 148 Lake Street in Chicago, Illinois. In 1858, he hired Andrew McNally and shortly after, they became partners and formed Rand McNally and Company. Rand McNally has since become a prolific publisher operating in a variety of areas. They established themselves as a household name in the United States and became known around the world for their cartographic products, producing not only...

Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893

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Fox, Ethlynn

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Popple, Henry, -1743

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Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839

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Mathew C. Carey (1760-1839) was a publisher, economist, and humanitarian. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, and came to America in 1784, after involvement in Irish revolutionary activity. He took up his trade as a printer, publishing the Pennsylvania Herald and the periodical, The American Museum. His book publishing ventures prospered and his firm was a leader in American printing and publishing in the period 1795-1835. He was an active proponent of the protective tariff, as well as an ardent cha...

Burr, David H., 1803-1875

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Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868

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Kitchin, Thomas, d. 1784

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Fox, Maurice

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Maurice A. Fox was born in Burton Ohio in 1906. He graduated from Hiram College in 1927 and went on to receive an M. A. in English from Ohio State University. He taught then served as an administrator of the Geauga County Schools before joining the Union Savings & Trust Co. in Warren Ohio in 1936. In 1942 he became vice president of the First National Bank of Burton. He stayed with the institution for the remainder of his career going on to become president and then chairman of ...

Morris, J. C. (James C.)

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