Papers, 1860-1915.

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Papers, 1860-1915.

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The George May collection is comprised of correspondence to various business, religious and personal associates. Letters concerning the Civil War, such as the entrance of black troops into Richmond, Lincoln's assassination, and letters to Andrew Carnegie and Theodore Roosevelt about labor arbitration are some of the more noteworthy subjects of these correspondences. Powell's speeches on various topics and issues of the late 19th century, temperance, economics and forest preservation, provide great insight into the concerns of upper middle class reformers in post-Civil War America. The collection is also comprised of agreements and specifications of Powell's invention of an improved rifle and army cot during the Civil War, diaries of Powell's day to day activities and observations, as well as documents concerning Powell's publishing interest and philanthropic and religious organizations, such as the Evangelical Press Association and the Pennsylvania Sabbath School Association. Charters of social organizations such as the Arbitration Council and the Intensive Agricultural Society and the legal and personal papers of Mrs. Powell's sister, Margaret Moody, are also included.

5 boxes.

American Periodical Series I

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