William Young papers 1765-1900.

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William Young papers 1765-1900.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/248929461

The William Young papers center on the lives of William Young and his son-in-law John McAllister, Jr. The strengths of the collection are its documentation of William Young's careers as printer, publisher, bookseller and paper maker; the Associate Presbyterian Church; John McAllister's antiquarian interests; and the personal lives of the Young and McAllister families.

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William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7138962

William L. Clements Library

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McAllister, William Y. (William Young), 1812-1896

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Native of Philadelphia, Pa. From the description of Letters, 1834-1835. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 33203491 ...

Young, John, 1757-1787.

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McAllister, John, 1786-1877

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John McAllister Jr. (1786-1877) was a second-generation manufacturer and retailer of optical equipment in Philadelphia. After retiring in 1835, he began to assemble an antiquarian collection of books and other materials in his home in Philadelphia. His "collection of ancient pamphlets, newspapers, maps, and manuscripts being large and well-arranged" was mentioned in the "Memorial Notice of John McAllister, Jr. Read by Charles M. Morris before the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, January 14, 1...

Young, William, 1755-1829

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William Young was a Philadelphia bookseller and publisher who later established a paper mill at Rockland, New Castle County, Delaware. From the description of Family papers, 1745-1850 (inclusive), 1745, 1800-1850 (bulk). (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122441227 ...