Commemoration papers, 1931-1932.

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Commemoration papers, 1931-1932.

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Records of the general committee of William Penn's commemoration, the 250th anniversary of the founding of Pennsylvania. The papers include correspondence, financial reports, minutes of committees, programs of exercises in schools and colleges, lists of patriotic societies, and other matter pertaining to the event.

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Penn, William, 1644-1718

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The British colony of Pennsylvania was given to William Penn (1644-1718) in 1681 by Charles II of England in repayment of a debt owed his father, Sir Admiral William Penn (1621-1670). Under Penn's directive, Pennsylvania was settled by Quakers escaping religious torment in England and other European nations. Three generations of Penn descendents held proprietorship of the colony until the American Revolution, when the family was stripped of all but its privately held shares of land...