Subject| • | Abolition, emancipation, freedom |
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| | • | Apprentices -- Pennsylvania. |
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| | • | Banks and banking -- United States -- History -- 19th century. |
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| | • | Banks and banking -- United States. |
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| | • | Blasting, Submarine |
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| | • | Capital punishment. |
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| | • | Chemical apparatus |
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| | • | Chemists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia |
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| | • | Commercial law -- United States. |
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| | • | Cyclones. |
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| | • | Electricity--19th century |
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| | • | Epidemics--United States |
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| | • | Federalist Party--Pennsylvania |
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| | • | Fire extinction |
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| | • | Genealogy. |
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| | • | Germans -- United States. |
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| | • | Guano |
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| | • | Indentured servants -- Pennsylvania. |
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| | • | Lancaster County (Pa.)--History |
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| | • | Land speculation |
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| | • | Mesmerism |
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| | • | Mineralogy. |
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| | • | Money |
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| | • | Paper money--United States--19th century |
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| | • | Pennsylvania --History --French and Indian War, 1755-1763 |
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| | • | Pennsylvania Supreme Court |
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| | • | Personal property. |
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| | • | Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--19th century |
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| | • | Quakers -- Missions. |
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| | • | Race, race relations, racism |
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| | • | Railroads |
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| | • | Real property. |
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| | • | Religion |
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| | • | Religion, religious organizations |
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| | • | Rome (Italy)--Antiquities |
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| | • | Science -- United States -- 19th century. |
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| | • | Science and technology |
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| | • | Seneca Indians |
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| | • | Slaughtering and slaughter-houses--United States--19th century |
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| | • | Slavery -- Pennsylvania. |
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| | • | Slaves, slavery, slave trade |
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| | • | Smithsonian Institution |
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| | • | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform |
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| | • | Spiritualism--Pennsylvania |
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| | • | Steam-engines. |
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| | 2 | Author: | Philadelphia (Pa.).Mayor. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Record of indentures of individuals bound out as apprentices, servants, etc., and of German and other redemptioners, 1771 October 3 - 1773 October 5
| | | | Dates: | 1771-1773 | | | | Abstract: | This large volume contains the records of those entering contracts of indentured servitude in Philadelphia from 1771-1773. The records not only list the name of the person, but contain details on their profession and on the terms of the indenture. Although the volume is described as the records of German immigrants, there are other indentures included, such as that of John Slour, “a free negro,” records of those arriving from Ireland, and of young Philadelphians choosing to enter indentured contracts. The volume had been on loan to the City Archives until 1987. During that time, approximately twenty pages went missing. Otherwise, the volume appears to be complete and contains over 800 pages of records with each page contain information for about four to six individuals.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.647.P53 | | | | Extent: | 1.0 Volume(s) | | | | Topics: | African American | Business and Skilled Trades | Government Affairs | Philadelphia History | Social Life and Custom | Women's History | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Legal Records | Official Government Documents and Records | | | | Subjects: | Apprentices -- Pennsylvania. | Germans -- United States. | Indentured servants -- Pennsylvania. | |
| 4 | Author: | Hare, Robert, 1781-1858 | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Robert Hare papers, 1764-1858
| | | | Dates: | 1764-1858 | | | | Abstract: | The Robert Hare collection is a large, diverse, and rich collection. The collection contains essays, lectures, and letters to and from Robert Hare, the preeminent chemist in the United States during much of the nineteenth century. But as this collection shows, Hare was far more than a chemist. His essays and lectures touch on an array of topics, including discussions of democracy, currency, history, slavery, among others. The APS collection captures the sophistication of Hare’s thought.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.B.H22 | | | | Extent: | 3.0 Linear feet | | | | Topics: | African American | Antebellum Politics | Business and Skilled Trades | Early National Politics | Education | Literature, Arts, and Culture | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Educational Material | General Correspondence | Literature | Manuscript Essays | Scientific Data | Sketchbooks | Travel Narratives and Journals | | | | Subjects: | Abolition, emancipation, freedom | American Philosophical Society | Antislavery movements--Pennsylvania | Banks and banking -- United States. | Blasting, Submarine | Blowpipe. | Capital punishment. | Chemical apparatus | Chemistry | Chemists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia | Cyclones. | Electricity--19th century | Epidemics--United States | Federalist Party--Pennsylvania | Fire extinction | Guano | Mesmerism | Money | Paper money--United States--19th century | Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--19th century | Race, race relations, racism | Railroads | Religion | Rome (Italy)--Antiquities | Science and technology | Slaughtering and slaughter-houses--United States--19th century | Slavery -- Pennsylvania. | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Smithsonian Institution | Spiritualism--Pennsylvania | Storms | Tornadoes | United States--Politics and government--19th Century | |
| 5 | Author: | Vaux, George | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | George Vaux papers, 1738-1985
| | | | Dates: | 1738-1985 | | | | Abstract: | The George Vaux Papers is a new and massive collection at the APS. The papers are focused on the business and financial interests of this very prominent Philadelphia family. What follows is a list of some of the more notable parts of this expansive collection: - Correspondence: There is a massive amount of correspondence, much of which is personal and familial in nature. Nonetheless, the letters often discuss politics, current affairs, and society. The earliest records date to 1701, although the great bulk are focused on the revolutionary era to the first quarter of the nineteenth century. - Almanacs, 1790-1870: The collection contains a large collection of small pocket almanacs from Philadelphia. Some of the earliest ones contain records of financial transactions and diaries. - Charles Thomson Correspondence: The collection has a series of letters from Charles Thomson, the Secretary of the Continental Congress. These letters are from the 1780s, after Thomson had largely retired from the political arena. - Legal and Estate Documents: This portion of the collection is extensive and difficult to summarize. The family owned a huge amount of property throughout the state. These papers contain deeds, information on rents, surveys of land, and other transactions. Moreover, the Vaux family had ties through marriage and friendship to other prominent families, and some of their estate business is included in this collection. Among the notable papers are documents pertaining to John and Sally Norris Dickinson's properties and the estates of the Emlens and the Sansoms. One document complements the Jane Aitken Collection, as it has an accounting of the Bible that she printed. - Travel Accounts: Most notably, George Vaux VII made a trip to "Indian Country" in 1802-1803. He wrote numerous letters home and kept a small and incomplete travel journal. - Philadelphia City Affairs: The Vaux were active in civic life. The collection contains information on city improvements, with specific letters and records relating to the water supply. The collection has letters that discuss building the Water Works, records of a Committee on the Sewers, and an agreement between the city and Peale's Museum. - Business Affairs: The record of the Vaux's diverse business interests is contained in this collection. In addition to their land holdings, the Vaux's were very active in internal improvements, with records from numerous navigation companies held in the collection. The Vaux's were also involved in mining and mineralogy, including Pennsylvania's oil lands, which is also reflected in the content of this collection. Finally, there are partial records of some prominent Philadelphia institutions, such as the Bank of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Contributorship. - Native American Documents - In addition to George Vaux's travels into Indian Country, there are extracts from Indian Treaties and some records of the Friendly Association in this collection.
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| | | | Call #: | Mss.Ms.Coll.73 | | | | Extent: | 3.5 Linear feet | | | | Topics: | African American | American Revolution | Antebellum Politics | Early National Politics | Marriage and Family Life | Native America | Pennsylvania History | Philadelphia History | Social Life and Custom | Surveying and Maps | Travel | | | | Genre: | Business Records and Accounts | Family Correspondence | General Correspondence | Institutional Records | Legal Records | Maps and Surveys | | | | Subjects: | Abolition, emancipation, freedom | Genealogy. | Land speculation | Mineralogy. | Quakers -- Missions. | Seneca Indians | Slaves, slavery, slave trade | Social conditions, social advocacy, social reform | Yellow fever. | |
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