Diaries, 1864-1910.

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Diaries, 1864-1910.

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Personal and business diaries of Thomas Savery (49 volumes) document his career from 1864 to 1910. Included are technical drawings and experimental data used in developing his patented papermaking machinery. Savery's career as machine shop foreman and general manager at Pusey & Jones is also described. The day to day activities of the shops in which he worked are detailed as is his income, expenses, and investments. Among projects noted is the construction of Machinery Hall at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition. There are also discussions of his involvement in the Harper Ferry Electric Light & Power Company, York Haven Water & Power Company and York Haven Paper Company. There is a volume which details his involvement in the Denver pulp and paper industry. Savery's involvement with the Wilmington Board of Trade and the Society of Friends are described in these volumes. There are also numerous notations on his personal and cultural life.

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Wilmington Board of Trade (Del.).

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Pusey and Jones Company

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Pusey, Joshua L., 1820-1891.

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York Haven Water and Power Company.

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Rocky Mountain Paper Company.

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Harpers Ferry Paper Company.

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Denver Paper Mills Company.

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Shenandoah Pulp Company.

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Centennial Exhibition 1876 Philadelphia, Pa.

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The Centennial Exhibition of 1876 marked the 100th anniversary of American freedom. The celebration took place in Philadelphia from May 10 to November 10 and attracted over eight million visitors. The exhibition spread across 450 acres of ground in Fairmont Park and consisted of over 200 buildings. Planning for the event began in 1870, and in 1871, Congress established the United States Centennial Commission to plan and run the exhibition. The following year saw the incorporation of the Centenni...

Harpers Ferry Electric Light and Power Company.

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York Haven Paper Company.

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Savery, Thomas H., 1837-1910.

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Thomas Savery was born on May 31, 1837 in Philadelphia, Pa. After attending the Friends Select School and the Westtown Boarding School in Chester County, he then became apprentice machinist at William Sellers & Company of Philadelphia. After finishing this apprenticeship he was employed as a foreman in the shops of the Columbus, Piqua & Indiana Railroad. He then became superintendent in the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona shops. In 1864 Savery became shop foreman...