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George Peabody collection, 1846-1870.

The collection consists of correspondence and financial material of George Peabody (1795-1869), a merchant and philanthropist. Correspondents include John Appleton, Robert Armstrong, Thomas Cotterill, John Day, Edward M. Greenway, George Washington Riggs, J. J. Speed, Samuel Wetmore, William Shephard Wetmore, and Rev. H. Binney.

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Henry Cardwell Potter family papers, 1858-1943.

The collection documents the lives of the members of the Potter, Guererro, James, and Lord families from the 1850's to the 1940's, beginning with Henry Cardwell Potter (1822-1902), a Philadelphia businessman who through his business dealings became Consul of Nicaragua for the city. Potter's daughter married into the Guererro and James families; her daughter married into the Lord family. The bulk of the collections consists of correspondence; a large portion of these letters are addressed to Mary Agnes Guererro from her fiancé John Carlisle Lord, a professional ball player. The collection also contains a large amount of business materials, including papers relating to Potter's office as Consul, Dr. James' medical practice, and the sale of the family estate, La Hacienda Santa Enriqueta. A large scrapbook, maintained by Dr. James, contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, and programs of social events. The collection is supplemented by a large collection of photographs, some of which have been identified.

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Charles Augustus Poulson Sr. family papers, 1809-1918, bulk 1824-1867.

The collection documents several generations of the Poulson family and its role in publishing Poulson's American Daily Advertiser. It includes submissions, woodcuts, and sample issues from the Daily Advertiser; correspondence; genalogical materials; and financial and legal documents. Correspondents include Horace Binney, Benjamin Rush (1811-1877), Samuel Sartain, John Sargeant (1779-1852), and Noah Webster. The genealogical notes address the Poulson, Carlyle, Graham, Gurney, Knorr, and Wood families.

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Presbyterian Church, First (Carlisle, PA) - records, 1734-1983.

see Carlisle (Pa.) First Presbyterian Church records, 1734-1983.

Presbyterian Church, Second (Carlisle, PA) - records, 1833-1977.

see Carlisle (Pa.) Second Presbyterian Church records, 1833-1977.

Eli Kirk Price collection, 1797-1937.

The collection consists of correspondence, legal and financial materials primarily related to Price's law practice, his service in the Pennsylvania State Senate (1854-1856), and as a commissioner for Fairmount Park Association. Also included in the collection are papers concerning the Fisher's Creek Improvement Company and from the files of Eli Kirk Price, Jr., correspondence and applications for the Keene Home for Women, a retirement home in Bristol, Pa.

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Joseph Priestley family papers, 1717-1964.

This collection includes papers, prints, and books relating to Joseph Priestley and his descendants. A large portion of the collection was presented to the college by Mrs. Temple Fay and includes letters, documents, clippings, pamphlets, and photographs relating to Priestley. In addition to the materials in the collection, the library holds a collection of pamphlets, a large collection of books by or about Priestley, and several pieces of his scientific apparatus. The online register pertains only to the gifts of Mrs. Temple Fay; for more information on the remainder of the collection, please contact the staff.

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Joseph Priestley miscellaneous papers, 1833-1994.

This collection includes articles, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, and programs about Joseph Priestley and related topics. Also included in the collection are genealogical materials - correspondence, notes, charts - collected by Priestley family members. For more information on holdings relating to Joseph Priestley please consult the Joseph Priestley family papers register above.

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Leon Cushing Prince papers, 1790-1937.

Leon Cushing Prince (1878-1937) graduated from Dickinson College in 1898 and received his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law and his masters from New York University. Prince returned to Dickinson in 1907 to become a professor of history, where he would teach for thirty years until his death. He was elected a Pennsylvania state senator in 1928 and served for two terms. The collection contains material dated 1898-1937, and includes correspondence, legal documents, literary materials, printed materials, and other memorabilia. The bulk of the collection centers around manuscripts of Prince's research notes, sermons, speeches, and writings. Other materials in the collection include newspaper clippings, correspondence with other professors regarding lecture appearances, and printed material on the Kiwanis Club.

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Julius N. Proeschel family papers, 1865-1926.

Julius N. Proeschel was a French immigant who was an employee and friend of John McClintock, a professor at Dickinson College. The Proeschel Family Collection is comprised entirely of correspondence and is housed in one document box. The Correspondence is divided by recipients: John Sanford Batchelor, Augusta McClintock Longacre, Julius N. Proeschel, Lily Proeschel (Mrs. Matthew Miller), and Margaret Proeschel (Mrs. John S. Batchelor). Most of the letters are from family members, but among the letters received by Julius N. Proeschel are a number of letters from Reverend John McClintock and his son Emory. A number of letters are written in French.

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