Coxe family mining papers (1774-1968).

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Coxe family mining papers (1774-1968).

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The Coxe family mining papers document the history of what once was the largest independent anthracite coal producer in the United States. Record group I. Estate of Tench Coxe: Series 1. Administrative files; Series 2. Land & real estate files; Series 3. Mining & engineering files; Series 4. Financial records; Bound volumes. -- Record group II. Coxe Mining Company Operations: Series 1. Administrative files; Series 2. Employee files; Series 3. Land & real estate files; Series 4. Engineering files; Series 5. Operation files; Series 6. Financial records; Bound volumes. -- Record group III. Coxe Family Files: Series 1. Charles S. Coxe papers; Series 2. Eckley B. Coxe papers; Series 3. Coxe family, general files; Bound volumes. -- Appendix 1. Oversized materials. -- Appendix 2. Photographs within the collection. -- Appendix 3. Artifacts box contents. -- Appendix 4. Genealogy report. -- Appendix 5. Tench Coxe family tree.

496 linear feet (1,036 boxes, 381 vols., 121 images)

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Coxe, Tench, 1755-1824

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Tench Coxe (May 22, 1755 – July 17, 1824) was an American political economist and a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1788–1789. He wrote under the pseudonym "A Pennsylvanian," and was known to his political enemies as "Mr. Facing Bothways." Born in Philadelphia, Tench received his education in the Philadelphia schools and intended to study law, but his father determined to make him a merchant, and he was placed in the counting-house of Coxe & Furman, becoming a partner...

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Coxe, Henry B., 1841-1934

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Coxe, Charles B., 1843-1873

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Coxe, Franklin, 1839-1903.

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Pardee, Calvin, 1841-1923

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Calvin Pardee (1841-1923) was the son of anthracite coal entrepreneur, Ariovistus ("Ario") Pardee, Jr. Calvin graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1860 and was a member of Theta Delta Chi Fraternity. After graduating, he went to work for the Glendon Iron Company (Easton, PA), of which his father was primary owner. He joined the Union Army during the Civil War and served with two regiments of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. Calvin spent the next 22 years working in his father's busines...

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Coxe, Brinton, 1833-1892

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Brinton Coxe, member of a prominent Philadelphia family, studied law, served as Commonwealth Club President, Historical Society of Pennsylvania President and was active in scholarly pursuits. His brother, Eckley Coxe, ran the family coal mining interests in Drifton, Pa. and served as Democratic State Senator from Luzerne Co. 1881-1884. Joshua Francis Fisher, Coxe's father-in-law, was also interested in history, serving as Vice President of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and travelling ex...