Papers, 1863-1962 (bulk 1916-1933).

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Papers, 1863-1962 (bulk 1916-1933).

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The Percy C. Madeira, Jr. Papers document his service in the First City Troop during World War I, graduate work in anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, and his final years with the banking business. Madeira's military service is documented in a scrapbook containing his commissions and orders to report for duty while serving in the National Guard. It also contains the brass insignia he wore on his uniforms. This material is supplemented by some snapshots of him in his uniform with his wife and children and a collection of letters from Madeira to wife and another family member describing camp life for the troops in Texas who served during the Mexican or Punitive Expedition of 1916-1917. Madeira's interest in anthropology is documented in a few writings relating to his studies in the Department of Anthropology in the 1930s in addition to some later undated papers. A scrapbook of newspaper ads and annual reports from the Tradesmens Bank and Trust Company provides a glimpse into the growth and mergers of the bank prior to Percy C. Madeira's retirement. There are a few items relating to the Madeira family, primarily in the form of photographs and a family bible. Documentation regarding Madeira's participation in the aerial surveys of the Yucatan and Guatemala can be found in the University Museum Archives.

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University of Pennsylvania. Dept. of Anthropology.

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Tradesmens Bank and Trust Company (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Pennsylvania. National Guard. Troop of Philadelphia Cavalry, 1st

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Madeira, Percy C. (Percy Childs), 1889-1967.

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Percy Childs Madeira, Jr. was born on 8 February 1889 in Philadelphia the son coal merchant Percy C. Madeira, Sr. and Marie V. Marie. Percy attended the Delancey School in Philadelphia and graduated from Harvard University in 1910. Upon his return to Philadelphia, he entered the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 1913. Slightly more than six months after graduating from Harvard University, Percy Madeira enlisted as a private in the First City T...