Philadelphia (Pa.)

Scope and Contents This collection contains clippings of newspaper articles and photographs related to Charles Lindbergh ranging from 1927 to 1977, concerning his life, his acccomplishments as a pilot, and official visits to cities.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of one black-and-white panoramic photograph taken by Standard Photo Service Co. of the opening session of the International Association of Lions Club convention on July 16, 1946 at the Municipal Auditorium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The image shows delegates seated in the auditorium with signs indicating the state, country, or continent of origin. There is also a view of the stage, its occupants, and a very large Lions emblem, as well as people seated in the upper...

Scope and Contents This collection includes correspondence written in 1850 and 1859. The four-page letter was written from Philadelphia on September 10, 1850 to "My Dear Brother" from Phillip Price, who was a Quaker. The second letter was written to "My Dear Mother," on February 28, 1859, from William Price, in Cincinnati. He wrote: "Poor Fanny [last name illegible] -- whom thee may recollect as the forlorn old woman residing in the cottage on the hills -- was killed yesterday on the Hamilton and...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of a resolution from the Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 12, 1870 to Vice President Schuyler Colfax for a public reception during his visit to the city.

Scope and Contents This collection includes typed and signed letters from Robert Underwood Johnson in New York City, New York ranging from 1897 to 1931 regarding the literary business; a typed, signed letter from Albert H. Dotaw in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1924 regarding Robert Underwood Johnson's autobiography, and an autographed, unsigned poem, undated.

Scope and Contents This collection contains pages from a scrapbook kept by the Shock family of Henry County, Indiana ranging from 1921 to circa 1970s. The scrapbook pages include photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, and mementos of trips that Lorene Shock's mother, Stella Pierce, collected while traveling during the 1920s. She and a group of friends traveled to a number of cities and historic sites including Washington D.C., New York City, Gettysburg, Philadelphia, and several communities in Indiana. The...