Membership certificate for the relief society, later the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, organized in Philadelphia in 1771. A large central oval contains an allegorical scene showing the classical figures of Hope, Columbia, and Concordia near a column…
The papers of Clement Humphreys, agent to France during the John Adams administration, include: Humphreys' letter book, 1798, containing material on his official missions, with detailed accounts of events; "list of Staple Articles of Commerce between…
The papers of Clement Humphreys, agent to France during the John Adams administration, include: Humphreys' letter book, 1798, containing material on his official missions, with detailed accounts of events; "list of Staple Articles of Commerce between…
Railroad map of the central and western U.S. showing rail lines, states, towns, forts, and mountains. Also shows part of Mexico and the Gulf of California. The Union Pacific Railway, later the Kansas Pacific Railway, was chartered in July 1863 as…
Beginning in 1882 the Indian Rights Association was one of the most important organizations establishing and influencing American Indian policy in the 20th century. The records of the organization span from its origins to the 1980s and include…
The Indigent Widows and Single Women's Society of Philadelphia was founded in 1817 by Sarah Ralston, a Quaker. She organized this charitable organization for women of good "Christian" character. The name was eventually changed to the Ralston House…
This collection of Charles Jared Ingersoll’s papers is housed in six boxes and primarily spans his career from the early to mid 1800s, though a few items date from outside this range. The bulk of the papers are letters, but there are also drafts of…
This collection of Charles Jared Ingersoll’s papers is housed in six boxes and primarily spans his career from the early to mid 1800s, though a few items date from outside this range. The bulk of the papers are letters, but there are also drafts of…