Papers, 1850-1953.

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Papers, 1850-1953.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155864963

Collection consists of leases witnessed by and a letter of attorney granted to Addison Bancroft, 1850-1889; one business letter addressed to Henry Bancroft, 1889; two letters to Marie Bancroft from autograph and book dealers, 1952-1953; a photograph probably of Addison Bancroft's house and two photographs of Bessie Bancroft; Bessie Bancroft's diary of 1904, focusing mostly on social events in Frankford; and notes on the wives and children of Kendall Bancroft (1784?-1846).

11 items (16 leaves) + 1 v.

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6888417

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Childs, George W. (George William), 1829-1894

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George W. Childs (1829-1894) was the founder and editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger and a noted philanthropist. Born in Baltimore, he moved to Philadelphia to work for a bookseller at age fourteen and soon went into business for himself at the age of eighteen. In 1849, he became a partner in the publishing firm of R. E. Petersen & Company, and in 1860 he formed a partnership with the influential publisher J. P. Lippincott. In 1864, he purchased the Philadelphia Public Ledger, in which Anth...

Bancroft family.

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Family of the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia. Personal papers from sisters Bessie and Marie; business papers from their uncles Addison and Henry, who were in the real estate and insurance business. Leases witnessed by Addison Bancroft reflect a professional relationship with George W. Childs. From the description of Papers, 1850-1953. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864963 ...

Bancroft, Marie A.

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Bancroft, Henry

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Bancroft, Bessie, b. 1878.

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Bancroft, Addison.

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