Papers, 1875-1940.

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Papers, 1875-1940.

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The Business papers section, 1875-1940, includes patents, documents and correspondence concerning the business enterprises of James and Joseph P. Barker particularly the Barker Machine and Foundry Company. Also includes estate papers. The Family papers section, 1878-1936, includes correspondence of the Blood and Barker families, primarily that of Eleanor K.B. Barker, concerning her various courtships and later marriage to Joseph P. Parker. Also includes correspondence between her parents, Jonathan H. and Eleanor K. Blood and some miscelleneous papers of her brother, John H. Blood.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Barker, Joseph P.

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Barker, James L.

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Barker family

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James Barker was a Philadelphia cotton and woolen machinery and iron castings manufacturer. His son, Joseph Pollitt Barker, worked for him in the machinery business as a travelling salesman and also as an engineer. Jonathan H. Blood was a Philadelphia hosiery manufacturer. In 1908, his daughter, Eleanor, married Joseph P. Barker. From the description of Papers, 1875-1940. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122316724 ...

Blood, John H.

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Barker, Eleanor K. Blood.

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Blood, Eleanor K.

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Barker Machine and Foundry Company (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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