Scrapbooks, 1896-1940, bulk 1902-1918.

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Scrapbooks, 1896-1940, bulk 1902-1918.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/84666815

These two scrapbooks contain information gathered by Amelia Gummere on early Pennsylvania ecclesiastical silver and its makers. In 1902, the Society of Colonial Dames of Pennsylvania mounted an exhibit at the Museum of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia on early American church silver. Gummere chaired the committee responsible for the exhibit. Around that time, the Colonial Dames also agreed to publish a book by E. Alfred Jones entitled The Old Silver of American Churches. Gummere gathered much of the information for Jones' research and for the exhibition, housing it in these scrapbooks. Amelia Gummere corresponded with heads of local churches concerning silver objects still owned by the churches. She often photographed the objects and tracked down genealogical information about their makers. The collection contains numerous newspaper articles and some magazine articles related to church history, other silver exhibits, and general research on silver objects.

2 boxes : ill. ; 1 ft.

Winterthur Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8325742

Winterthur Library

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Rudman, Andreas.

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Jones, E. Alfred (Edward Alfred), 1872-1943

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E. Alfred Jones was a prolific writer on antique silver. Born in 1872 in Llanfyllin, Wales, Jones served for a time as a subaltern in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He then yielded to his love of antiques, studied art, and began writing about antiques, particularly silver. In addition to the many articles he wrote, Jones compiled a number of illustrated catalogs of silver collections. Jones also wrote about furniture, tapestry, enamels, other art objects, and about Loyalists from the American Revolu...

Syng, Philip, 1703-1789

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Gummere, Amelia M. (Amelia Mott), 1859-1937

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Amelia Gummere (Mrs. Frances B.) lived in Haverford, PA during the first quarter of the 20th century. She was a member of the Pennsylvania Society of the Colonial Dames of America and worked at Independence Hall in an unknown capacity. She authored several articles on early American church silver. From the description of Scrapbooks, 1896-1940, bulk 1902-1918. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84666815 ...

Robeson, A. (Andrew)

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Quarry, Robert, 1923-

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Colonel Robert Quarry was the Judge of the Admiratly between 1698 and 1703 known for his opposition to the proprietary government. From the description of Letter from Colonel Robert Quarry to William Blathwayt, 1703, June 26. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 681419168 Governor of the Province of South Carolina. Quarry also served as Surveyor General of Customs of America, Vice-Admiral of Carolina, and Judge of Admiralty in Ne...