A Collection of material about William Penn and his descendants, 1838-1960.

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A Collection of material about William Penn and his descendants, 1838-1960.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41135882

Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, pamphlets, photographs, clippings, and books.

7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7433591

University of California, Los Angeles

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

Penn family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hv1p33 (family)

Penn, William, 1644-1718

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6p55q0b (person)

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...