19th and 20th century Philadelphia business records, 1810-1919.

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19th and 20th century Philadelphia business records, 1810-1919.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122468202

A collection of different examples of Philadelphia business records from the early 19th century to the early 20th century. There are ledgers, account books, indexes, receipt books, letter books, and press books. The professions, industries, companies, and persons represented vary widely including railroads, mining and logging companies, banking and real estate firms, import/export firms, fuel and manufacturing companies.

Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6725178

Temple University Libraries, Paley Library

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Cope, Porter T., 1869-1950

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Rockhill Iron and Coal Company

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Fifth Ward Building and Loan Association.

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Grand Opera House (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Beaver Meadow Railroad and Coal Company

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The Beaver Meadow Railroad & Coal Company was incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania on April 7, 1830. It purchased a tract of anthracite coal land in Northampton (now Carbon) County, and between 1834 and 1836 it constructed a twenty-six mile railroad from these mines to the Lehigh Canal at Parryville. In the late 1830s, the road was to be a link in a through route from New York and Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and Erie being promoted by Nicholas and Edward R. Biddle. The flood of 1841 de...

Hazelton Railroad Company.

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Keith, Granville C.

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RCA Manufacturing Company, inc.

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Potter, Henry Codman, 1834-1908

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Episcopalian bishop. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to the editors of The Critic [Jeannette L. and Joseph B. Gilder], 1884 Aug. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 645260286 Bishop of New York. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to J.B. Gilder, on the occasion of J.R. Lowell's 70th birthday. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270618790 From the description of Autograph letters signed (10) : New York, etc., to Dr. Ba...

Wilson, William, Jr.

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Van Bluck, Peter C.

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John Lucas and Co., Inc.

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Hyde Post and Co.

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Boon, George.

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Britten, William, -1669

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Insurance Company of North America. Marine Service Dept.

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Blu J. Tobacco.

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Oil Lake Mining and Lumber, Co.

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Knider, John.

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Stubbs, Sara B.

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Penley, John Jr.

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Randolph, Mary Buchanan, 1822-1884

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A.M. Byers Company

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A. M. Byers Company was a steel and wrought iron pipe manufacturer with plants in Pittsburgh's South Side and Ambridge, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 1863 and the Pittsburgh plants were closed in 1969 prior to the company's acquisition by the General Tire and Rubber Company. From the description of A. M. Byers Company personnel records, 1905-1960. (University of Pittsburgh). WorldCat record id: 31733670 ...

Jeans, Joseph

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Old Township Line Road, Co.

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Bager, Henry.

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Donnelly, Joseph A.

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Donnelly is a Catholic bishop in Waterbury, Connecticut. From the description of Oral history interview with Bishop Joseph Donnelly, 1970 May 15. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 31484947 ...

Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932

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John Frederick Lewis was a Philadelphia lawyer, philanthropist, and collector of writing samples. He donated three collections to the Free Library of Philadelphia. In addition to his collection of autographs of engravers, he also donated a collection of cuneiform tablets and an oriental manuscript collection. The engravers in this collection range from the obscure to the relatively well-known. Presidents and members of the Society of Engravers are represented, most notably the first president Fr...

Donnelly, Theodore J.

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Marple, Nathan.

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Randolph, Samuel Fitz

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Sewell, George

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Benedict Dorsey and Sons.

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Jenkins and Smith.

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Chicago Land Title Abstracts.

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Francis, James S.

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Rice, John F.

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