Joseph Priestley house, Northumberland County, Pa., deeds and correspondence, 1882-1955.

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Joseph Priestley house, Northumberland County, Pa., deeds and correspondence, 1882-1955.

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The collection contains copies of letters from George Gilbert Pond to Penn State chemistry alumni soliciting money in his fund-raising campaign to buy the Joseph Priestley house at auction, 16 October 1919-14 January 1920. When Pond died in May 1920, the alumni formed the General Committee for the George Gilbert Pond Memorial and continued the fund-raising efforts to maintain the Priestley house, reflected in copies of letters sent to alumni, 31 July 1920-28 June 1922. Also includes a savings passbook for the Pond Memorial Fund, 1920. Includes five deeds to the Dr. Joseph Priestley house in Northumberland County, Pa.: 17 October 1882, Florance M. Bingham heirs to T. Hugh Johnson, 6 lots (#27-32) for $2,000; 11 April 1888, Thomas H. Johnson and Ann R. Johnson to Kate Scott, 6 lots for $3,000; 24 November 1919, Kate Scott heirs to George Gilbert Pond, 4 lots (#29-32) for $6,000 at public sale; 14 April 1932, Helen Palmer Pond to Pennsylvania State College, 4 lots for $1; and 2 December 1955, Pennsylvania State University to Borough of Northumberland, terms and agreements.

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Pond, George Gilbert, 1861-1920

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Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804

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Joseph Priestley was an English clergyman, political theorist, and physical scientist whose work contributed to advances in liberal political and religious thought and in experimental chemistry. He is best remembered for his contribution to the chemistry of gases. He relocated to Northumberland, Pa. From the description of Joseph Priestley papers, 1777-1835. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 53101438 Priestley and Vaughan, amongst others, founded...