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Mary Speakman Lupton Papers

MARY SPEAKMAN LUPTON PAPERS Collection Title: Mary Speakman Lupton Papers Collection Number: Ms. Coll. 111 Box Numbers: Ca. 2000 items (6 boxes) Repository: Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA Language: English Abstract: Letters of […]

Miller-Dickey Family Papers

MILLER-DICKEY FAMILY PAPERS Collection Title: Miller-Dickey Family Papers Collection Number: 142 Dates of Collection: 1786-1992 Repository: Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA Language: English Project Archivist: Dana Byrd Biography: John Miller and his wife, Margaret, […]

Morris Abner Barr Collection

MORRIS ABNER BARR COLLECTION Collection Title: Morris Abner Barr Collection Collection Number: Coll. 106 Biography:  Morris Abner Barr was born near Heister’s Mill, in Berks County, Pennsylvania on March 4, 1884.  The […]

Painter Family Papers

PAINTER FAMILY PAPERS Collection Title: Painter Family Papers Collection Number: Ms. Coll. 124 Dates of Collection: 1837-1922 Box Numbers: 20 boxes, approximately 6000 items Repository: Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA Language: English Project Archivist: Kevin […]

Brosius Family Correspondence

BROSIUS FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE Collection Title: Brosius Family Correspondence Collection Number: 114 Dates of Collection: 1858-1890 Repositiory: Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA Language: English Project Archivist: Kevin Martin Biography: Collection of letters written by members […]

Sara Sheneman Pyle Papers

SARA SHENEMAN PYLE PAPERS Collection Title: Sara Sheneman Pyle Papers Collection Number: 183 Dates of Collection: 1900-1906 Box Numbers: 1 Repository: Chester County Historical Society Project Archivist: Shannon Steel Abstract: The collection consists of personal letters […]

Sharples Family Papers

SHARPLES FAMILY PAPERS Collection Title: Sharples Family Papers Collection Number: Ms. Coll. 215 Dates of Collection: 1817-1975 Box Numbers: 4 boxes, 60 folders, 19 loose items Repository: Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA Language: English […]

Sidney Jones Hoopes Sharpless and Family Letters

SIDNEY JONES HOOPES SHARPLESS AND FAMILY LETTERS Collection Title: Sidney Jones Hoopes Sharpless and Family Letters Collection Number: Ms. Coll. 154 Dates of Collection: 1832-1869 Biography: Sidney Jones, daughter of Benjamin and Rebecca […]

Solomon Franklin Forgeus Papers

SOLOMON FRANKLIN FORGEUS PAPERS Collection Title: Solomon Franklin Forgeus Papers Collection Number: 188 Dates of Collection: 1848-1927 Box Numbers: 1 Repository: Chester County Historical Society Project Archivist: Shannon Steel Biography: Solomon Franklin Forgeus was born August […]

Sympathy Letters to Rebecca Townsend Brown

SYMPATHY LETTERS TO REBECCA TOWNSEND BROWN Collection Title: Sympathy Letters to Rebecca Townsend Brown Collection Number: 113 Dates of Collection: 1887 Box Numbers: 1 Repository: Chester County Historical Society Biography: Letters from friends and family […]