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Amos Bonsall Family Papers

AMOS BONSALL FAMILY PAPERS Collection Title: Amos Bonsall Family Papers Collection Number: MS Coll 132 Dates of Collection: 1846-1934 Extent: 0.3 linear feet Repository: Chester County History Center, West Chester, PA Language: English Project […]

Alfred Rupert Civil War Papers

ALFRED RUPERT CIVIL WAR PAPERS Collection Title: Alfred Rupert Civil War Papers Collection Number: MS Coll 158 Dates of Collection: 1861-1909 Extent: 0.3 linear feet Repository: Chester County History Center, West Chester, PA […]

Thomas Lynch Montgomery Diary Collection

THOMAS LYNCH MONTGOMERY DIARY COLLECTION Collection Title: Thomas Lynch Montgomery Diary Collection Collection Number: MS Coll 265 Dates of Collection: 1903-1929 Extent: 2.6 linear feet Repository: Chester County History Center, West Chester, […]

Mary Elizabeth Newlin Carlin Journals

MARY ELIZABETH NEWLIN CARLIN JOURNALS Collection Title: Mary Elizabeth Newlin Carlin Journals Collection Number: MS Coll 262 Dates of Collection: 1918 – 1977 Extent: 3 boxes; 1.2 linear feet Repository: Chester County History Center, West […]

John W. Larner Collection on Joseph Trimble Rothrock

JOHN W. LARNER COLLECTION ON JOSEPH TRIMBLE ROTHROCK Collection Title: John W. Larner Collection on Joseph Trimble Rothrock Collection Number: MS Coll 259 Dates of Collection: 1987-1999 Extent: 4 boxes; 4 linear feet […]

Henry S. and Patience W. Kent Papers

HENRY S. AND PATIENCE W. KENT PAPERS Collection Title: Henry S. and Patience W. Kent Papers Collection Number: MS Coll 257 Dates of Collection: 1860-1924 Extent: 1 box; 0.4 linear feet Repository: Chester County History […]

Henry Pleasants Jr. Collection

HENRY PLEASANTS JR. COLLECTION Collection Title: Henry Pleasants Jr. Collection Collection Number: 211 Dates of Collection: 1908-1970, bulk 1930-1960 Box Numbers: 1-7 Repository: Chester County Historical Society Project Archivist: Seth Wheeler, Intern Biography: Dr. Henry Pleasants […]

Bayard Taylor and Family Collection

BAYARD TAYLOR AND FAMILY COLLECTION Collection Title: Bayard Taylor and Family Collection Collection Number: 237 Dates of Collection: 1840 – 1925, Bulk dates 1840-1875 Box Numbers: 1 – 4 Repositiory: Chester County Historical Society Project […]

Robert Brinton Postal History Collection

ROBERT BRINTON POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION Collection Title: Robert Brinton Postal History Collection Collection Number: 241 Dates of Collection: 1705 – ca. 1960, bulk 1900 – 1946 Box Numbers: 49 boxes Repository: Chester County Historical Society, […]

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 […]