The Edward J. Davies papers. 1836-1921.

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The Edward J. Davies papers. 1836-1921.

Collection contains fifty-seven reels of Pennsylvania state legislative records and newspapper editions which Professor Davies utilized in researching his book, "The anthracite aristocracy."

57 linear ft.

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Pennsylvania.

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William Bingham was born on April 8, 1752 in Philadelphia. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, class of 1768 and went on to become a founder and director of the Pennsylvania Bank (later known as the Bank of North America). Bingham was also a trustee of Dickinson College and president of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company. He served in the Pennsylvania Assembly, and was a United States Senator from 1795 to 1801. He owned land in Maine, New York,...

Davies, Edward J., II, 1947-

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Davies is a professor American history at the University of Utah. He is the author of "The anthracite aristocracy: leadership and social change in the hard coal regions of northeastern Pennsylvanis, 1800-1930" and "The United States in world history." He co-authored with Professor Ronald Smelser "The myth of the Eastern Front: the Nazi-Soviet War in American popular culture." From the description of The Edward J. Davies papers. 1836-1921. (University of Utah). WorldCat record id: 767...

University of Utah. Libraries. Manuscripts Division

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