John M. Okie collection on agricultural history, 1686-1944.
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
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Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1706] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States postmaster general. As a scientist, he was a major figure in ...
Madison, James, 1751-1836
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James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...
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...
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
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Political theorist, New York. From the description of Letter, 1779 Jan. 17. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 476963318 Thomas Paine, English author and revolutionary. From the guide to the Thomas Paine manuscript material : 1 item, 1788, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Revolutionary pamphleteer, author of Common Sense and The Rights of Man. From the description of ALS, [1803] ...
Okie, John M.
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John M. Okie (retired from the real estate department of Girard Trust) became a member of the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture in 1916, and served as the Assistant Secretary of the Society from 1922 to 1938. He was awarded the Society's medal in 1935, at the 150th anniversary of P.S.P.A. He was very active in the affairs of the society, and initiated projects to restore the gravestones of Elizabeth and John Beale Bordley, to donate a plaque commemorating University of Delaware Prof...
Biddle, Nicholas, 1786-1844
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Writer, politician and financier, of Pennsylvania. From the description of Nicholas Biddle letters, 1817-1840, and undated. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 34992389 José Francisco Correia da Serra was a Portuguese scholar, naturalist and diplomat. From the guide to the José Francisco Correia da Serra letters, 1810-1823, 1810-1823, (American Philosophical Society) William Clark requested that Nicholas Biddle, scholar, statesman, and financier, writ...
Lewis, Willard P. (Willard Potter), 1889-1953
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Willard P. Lewis served as Librarian at University of New Hampshire from 1919 to 1929; Wesleyan University from 1929 to 1931; and head of the library at Pennsylvania State College from 1931 to 1948 where he was also director of the Summer Library School and college archivist. He retired in 1949 as Librarian Emeritus. From the description of Willard P. Lewis papers, 1919-1948. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 303646424 ...
Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture
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On 11 February 1785 John Beale Bordley and twenty-two other Philadelphians formed the Society for "promoting a greater increase of the products of land within the United States," confining their attention to agriculture and rural affairs. From the description of Circular letter to establish experimental farm, 1818 November 28. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 32829655 Established in 1785 to encourage new developments on agricultural practice and...
Washington, George, 1732-1799
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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...
