Foerderer family papers , 1881- ca.1997 1929-1983.

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Foerderer family papers , 1881- ca.1997 1929-1983.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/232670679

This small family collection, spanning from the late 1880s to the late 1990s, contains and assortment of items such as clippings, photographs, correspondence, legal and business papers, scrapbooks, and bound volumes. Most prominently featured throughout the materials are Percival's achievements in the leather business and his work with Jefferson Medical College and Hospital. In addition, through clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and other ephemera, the lives of Mignon and Florence Foerderer are also emphasized. Ethel Foerderer's family history and personal activities are relayed primarily through writings on Percival; however, there are documents pertaining to funds she bequeathed to various organizations. Shirley Foerderer's life is documented mainly in photographs and a few pieces of correspondence relating to Thomas Jefferson University. A brief family tree can be found on page 12 of this finding aid.

8 boxes, 6 volumes, (2.4 linear feet)

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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SNAC Resource ID: 7099016

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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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Foerderer, Shirley, 1927-1999 .

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Foerderer, Percival E., 1884-1969.

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Davis, Mignon Estabrook Foerderer, 1911-2002.

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Foerderer, Robert Hermann, 1860-1903.

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Robert H. Foerderer, Inc.

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Foerderer, Florence, 1926-1999.

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Foerderer family.

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The originator of the Foerderer family in America was Robert H. Foerderer (1860-1903). Born to Edward and Augusta Julia (Oehme) Foerderer, Robert became well-known in Philadelphia for his self-titled leather manufacturing and tanning business, Robert H. Foerderer, Inc. Percival Edward Foerderer (1884-1969) was born in Philadelphia on October 25, 1884 and was educated at the Cheltenham Military Academy and William Penn Charter School. Percival Foerderer died in 1969 and his wife Ethel carried on ...

Foerderer, Ethel Brown Tillyer, 1885-1981.

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Thomas Jefferson University

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