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Warshaw, Isadore, d. 1969
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circa 1544-1988
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1,108 Cubic feet (consisting of approximately 2,050 of boxes, approximately 336 oversize boxes, map case material.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. Series 1 is organized into two sub-groups. The first is divided into 468 subject categories. The second sub-group is divided into 68 geographical categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana.
Clyde W. Stauffer Family Photograph Album
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Stauffer, Clyde Weaver, 1899-1984 (policeman)
Stauffer, Clyde Weaver, Mrs.
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1935 - 1940
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0.1 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0139
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of a disassembled photograph album, featuring images from the travels of Stauffer and his wife.
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Saint, Lawrence B., 1885-1961
Washington Cathedral
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1926-1936
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9.3 Cubic feet (29 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0090
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of chemical formulae developed by Lawrence Saint for use in his stained glass work at the Washington National Cathedral. There are supporting samples, records, and notes.
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Draper, John Christopher, (chemist), 1835-1885
Draper, Henry, 1837-1882
Draper, John William, 1811-1882
Mora, José Maria, ca. 1846-1926
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circa 1826-1936
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4.3 Cubic feet (13 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0121
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Miscellaneous documents and photographs related to the scientific careers of members of the Draper family. Includes publications of the University of the City of New York, with which the Drapers were associated, reprints of papers by John William Draper, F. Melloni, John C. Draper, and Henry Draper, publications of the New York Meteorological Observatory, photographs of the observatory, rare scientific photographs, including photomicrographs (paper prints) by the Drapers, correspondence addressed to Daniel Draper, certificates, diplomas, and other documents.
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Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
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1815-1966
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72 Cubic feet (245 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0071
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This collection consists of records primarily of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. Additionally, there are records of the Lehigh Navigation Coal Company and subsidiary companies including the Alliance Coal Mining Company. These records mostly describe anthracite mining in the vicinity of Mauch Chuck and Summit Hill, Pennsylvania. Also include...
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Domestic Life, Division of (NMAH, SI).
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania General Store
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1863-64.
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 volume.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0031
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Includes entries of items sold (including groceries, small household items, and general hardware).
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Military History, Division of, NMAH, SI
Pollard, Benjamin (merchant)
Domestic Life, Division of (NMAH, SI).
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1787-1792
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 volume)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0035
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Manuscript letter book of 175 leaves, by Pollard of Norfolk, Va., includes his drafts of letters with traders in the United States, Europe, and the West Indies concerning shipment of goods, payment of accounts, and other business activities. Some letters not in Pollard's hand.
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Piercy, Henry, Captain (landlord)
Domestic Life, Division of (NMAH, SI).
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1793-99.
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0041
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
This one-page property account of Captain Henry Piercy, Alexandria, Va., describes rents received, taxes paid on properties.
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Braden Copper Company
Noerager, A. J.
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1914-1940.
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3.5 Cubic feet (5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0017
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Photographs of Chilean power stations and equipment; and engineering drawings and blueprints of the Braden Copper Company, Rancaqua, Chile.
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Marcus Ward & Company
Mauran Family
Domestic Life, Division of (NMAH, SI).
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1800s.
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0.66 Cubic feet (2 boxes
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- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0037
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Seven scrapbooks with decorated hard covers, either red or green, filled with newspaper clippings of the 1880s, a few earlier and a few 18th-century items, as well as marginal notes and quotations and index. Imprint in one volume: "Newspaper Cuttings. / Ready Reference Receptacle for Scraps of Print, from our chief sources of knowledge, the Newspa...