Philadelphia City Institute records, 1852-1999.

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Philadelphia City Institute records, 1852-1999.

The collection includes annual reports from 1856 through 1984 (most years), Board of Managers' meeting minutes, membership information, librarian's reports, financial records, correspondence, and photographs.

29 boxes, 36 vols., (15 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8225866

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Leidy, Joseph, 1823-1891

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Philadelphia-born naturalist. Leidy studied medicine and anatomy and received the degree of M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 1844. He died in 1891 recognized as the foremost American anatomist of his time. Among many interests, parasitology had been a favorite study of Leidy. From the description of Joseph Leidy journal: Researches on rhizopods, 1875-1877. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 214283687 ...

Knowles, Levi.

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Young Man's Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Fell, Mary A.

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Philadelphia City Institute

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The Philadelphia City Institute (PCI) is a non-profit organization that has supported a free library in center city Philadelphia for 150 years. The PCI Library has had three primary locations, with the current site at 1905 Locust Street, on Rittenhouse Square. Today, the PCI Library functions as a branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. The Free Library serves as librarian, agent, and administrator. The Philadelphia City Institute maintains ownership of the premises and the assets, and the P...

Walborn, Cornelius A.

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Harrison, H. Norris.

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Free library of Philadelphia

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This is a collection of manuscripts obtained by the Free Library of Philadelphia from various donations. The majority of the collection was donated by Philadelphia book collectors, Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Gimbel and William McIntire Elkins. The collection has an even mix of American and European authors. Although the majority of the authors are represented with only a few pieces of work, eight authors are better represented. These include: American authors James Branch Cabell (1879-1958), Ezra P...

Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company.

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Rank, Euretta.

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Rhoads, William

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Merrick, J. Vaughan.

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Burr, David T.

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Magen, Cirel.

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Reath, George Jr.

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Greble, Edwin, 1806-1883

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Businessman, of Philadelphia, Pa. From the description of Edwin Greble family papers, 1855-1886 (bulk 1855-1881). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981162 Edwin Greble was a monument maker, stone cutter, and owner of a marble yard. Born on October 13, 1806, he spent most of his life in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1829, Greble opened a marble yard on Passyunk Rd, which burned in 1849. Shortly after, he reopened his business at 1708 Chestnut St. Greble and his wife, Susan Major, resid...

French, William H.

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220 West Rittenhouse Square Corporation.

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Vaux, Richard, 1816-1895

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Wood, Edward F. R. Jr.

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