Albert J. Edmunds papers, 1844-1941, bulk 1880-1941.

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Albert J. Edmunds papers, 1844-1941, bulk 1880-1941.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62380956

This collection contains the papers and published works Edmunds collected throughout his life. The papers include correspondence, invitations, and greeting cards. There is a series of his religious and general writings, as well as his poems. In addition to these papers are diaries and notebooks dating from 1871 through the 1930s. The diaries and correspondence are particularly rich and describe Edmunds's daily life, his dreams, and his philosophical proclivities.

53 boxes, 1 vol., (22 linear ft.)

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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SNAC Resource ID: 7812120

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