Thomas Palmer family papers collection, 1735-1915

World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was organized in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in America. The fairgrounds, open from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893, were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and covered more than 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance. Daniel Burnham oversaw the construction of nearly 200 new buildings for the fair, most of which were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. 27 million peo...

Martin Perley & Company.

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Palmer, Merrill.

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Falmouth Store.

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Perley Palmer Company.

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Block, Merrill.

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Witherell, James, 1759-1838

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Father of B.F.H.W.... Born in Mansfield, Mass., June 16, 1759; served in war, 1775-1783; studied medicine; license, 1788; moved to Vermont; adopted profession of law; served in legislator, 1798-1803; judge of Rutland Co. 1803-07; member of Congress, Oct. 1807 to May 1808; U.S. judge of Michigan Territory, 1808-23; secretary of the same,1828 to this death, Detroit, Jan. 9, 1838. (from Appleton's Cyclop.of American Biography) From the description of James Witherell papers, 1812-1817. (...

Palmer, Thomas Witherell, 1830-1913

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Born in Detroit, Jan. 25, 1830; stud.at Academy at Palmer (now St. Clair) & Mich. University; was manufacturer & farmer; served on Board of estimates, Detroit; State Senator, 1879-80; U.S. Senator, Republican, 1883-89; U.S. minister to Spain, 1889-91; president of World's Columbian Exposition,1690-93; died In Detroit, June 1, 1913. (Mich. Biogr. ; Farmer, Detroit, v. 2, p. 1069, with port.) From the description of Thomas Witherell Palmer papers, 1830-1913 (Detroit Public Libr...

Muskegon Lumber.

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American National Bank.

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Palmer, Benjamin

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Landowner in Westchester County and City Island (N.Y.). From the description of Benjamin Palmer papers, 1669-1817. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58779764 ...

Martin Kline Company.

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Detroit Heater & Furnance Company.

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Taylor, Henrietta, 1958-

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Globe Iron Works

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Cushing, T. H.

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Palmer, Martin, 1952-....

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Log Cabin Company.

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G.B. Green & Company.

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Merrill, Charles.

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Hunt & Roby.

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Montezuma Mining Company.

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Palmer & Bither (Firm).

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Palmer, Thomas H., 1782-1861

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Thomas H. Palmer was an American printer, author, and educator. Born in Scotland, he emigrated to Philadelphia, establishing a printing shop. He later moved to Vermont, where he opened a school and library. In an effort to encourage American schoolchildren to complete their homework, Palmer penned the well-known maxim, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again," in the introduction to his 1840 Teacher's Manual. From the description of Thomas H. Palmer letter to Marsh, Capen, Lyo...

Palmer, Lizzie E

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McGraff & Montgomery Company

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