Papers, 1861-1916.

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Papers, 1861-1916.

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The personal papers of Caleb Cresson Wistar, a wholesale oil dealer of Philadelphia include: outgoing family correspondence and incoming family and personal correspondence, 1861-1874; diaries, 1861-1864, kept while a student at Haverford College, Haverford, PA; student notebook, 1864; notebooks of songs, 1862-1863; personal memoranda and account books, 1864-1875; personal cash books, 1886-1916; notebook on the wool and insurance industries, 1867-1869; commonplace book, 1870; address book; photographs; student notebooks of his children, Elizabeth Vaux Wistar and Frederick Vaux Wistar; and a personal account book of Frederick Vaux Wistar, 1907-1910. There is also a receipt book for the estate of Benjamin Hooton, 1792-1799; a Joseph Cresson personal receipt book, 1801-1852; and two Charles Caleb Cresson letterbooks, 1898-1902.

31 v. and.200 items.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Hooton, Benjamin

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Wistar, Frederick Vaux, 1878-

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Wistar, Elizabeth Vaux, 1883-

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Cresson, Charles Caleb, 1816-1902

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Haverford college

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Haverford College was founded in 1833 as a Quaker school for boys. Today it is a coeducational, non-sectarian college applying the Quaker values of consensus and honor code. From the description of Archival records, 1831-[ongoing]. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 60246925 ...

Wistar, Caleb Cresson, 1846-1916

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