Philadelphia (Pa.)

Scope and Contents The collection consists of papers of Alfred E. Bradley from 1885-1935. The papers consist of correspondence, a scrapbook of photographs, clippings and invitations, and personal documents. Topics include medicine in the military and World War I.The bulk of the correspondence is from Bradley to his wife before and after their marriage. The first group of correspondence (1884) was written during Bradley's studies at Jefferson Medical College. This group includes one letter to him from...

Scope and Contents One-sheet fragment of letter to Jonathan R. Flynt of Monson, Mass., with typed transcription. The letter describes events in Philadelphia relating to the U.S. presidential election between candidates Andrew Jackson and John Adams. Sheldon then describes his affairs as a student at Jefferson Medical College, mentioning the introductory lectures and a "new elegant edifice" erected by the trustees of Jefferson College.

Overview Dearnley Brothers Worsted and Spinning Company was owned by John H. Dearnley, the son of a British wool merchant, and produced worsted and woolen yarns during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The company was eventually passed on to Dearnley’s son, Charles E. Dearnley, who created the Dearnley Top Company, Incorporated in 1946. This collection contains the companies’ business records and personal papers of Charles E. Dearnley. This collection dates from 1908 to 1963, and consists of...

Overview Joseph R. Foster and Sons was a Philadelphia dyeing and finishing yarn company, specializing in worsted and wool yarns. The Joseph R. Foster and Sons records houses four ledger books detailing 16 years of the company’s business records between 1930 and 1946.

Scope and Contents This collection consists largely of Hare's medical publications from 1898 to 1930. It also contains biographical material, his thesis and dissertation, a scrapbook of correspondence, photographs of his brain, and various ephemera.

Overview The Hugh Nelson, Incorporated (Columbia Carpet Mills) company was one of the oldest surviving carpet manufacturers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hugh Nelson owned the company until his son-in-law, Edward M. Schmauder became owner and president. Schmauder ran the company for 28 years before selling it in 1978. The carpet mill finally closed in 1983. The Hugh Nelson, Incorporated (Columbia Carpet Mills) records date from 1931 to 1957, with bulk dates from 1941 to 1957. This collection is mostly...

Scope and Contents Letter to the Board of Guardians recommending Robert G. Barclay (M.D., Jefferson Medical College, 1857) for election as medical interne, 7 March 1857; "Lecture on the Medical History of the Philadelphia Alms House," 15 October 1852; inaugural lecture for the 105th course of instruction in the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania, 10 October 1870; and handwritten notes from Natural History of Nutrition, Life and Voluntary Motion by Walt Charlton, M.D. (London, 1659), which Agnew...

Scope and Contents The collection consists of materials by or about Thomas D. Mutter, M.D. and the Mutter Museum from 1841-1884. The materials include addresses (1841-1851) given to Jefferson students (consisting of introductory lectures and charges to graduates), publications of syllabi for Jefferson courses (many interleaved with student notes), and two memoirs (1859) of Mutter, one written by R.J. Levis and the other by Joseph Pancoast.

Overview Henry Whitaker had founded the firm of Whitaker and Sons in Rochdale, England, in 1796. He visited the United States in 1807 and returned in 1809 to relocate the business to Hudson, N.Y. In 1813 he again relocated to Philadelphia, where he established the Cedar Grove Mills on Tacony Creek. The William Whitaker and Sons, Incorporated records house a small portion of the records of the company. The collection dates from 1921-1977, with bulk dates of 1930 to 1964. This collection consists mostly...