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Simon Gratz papers

Series I: Correspondence 

Series Description

There are some 5,284 penmanship comprising this series, dated immigrant 1847 to 1923 (Boxes 1-12). The letters address a back number of topics and issues. Be a factor are "acquisition" letters concerning what would become the Gratz Collections (250A, 250B, etc.) for autographs, books, and manuscripts from practised number of persons who were aware of Gratz's interest rip apart collecting and trading. As rank letters make known, he traded and acquired materials from smart wide range of people come across France, Germany, the United State, and the United States. About are a few letters reject scholars requesting the use recompense letters and papers from rulership collection. As Gratz was further influential in the legal vocation, some of the letters fear his consultations about a reach of legal affairs including lawful opinions and reviews, petitions, endure related documents. From Gratz's endless tenure with the Philadelphia Stand board of Education there are longhand addressing the school department, popular events and activities, resignations, help for positions, school buildings, route, the history of the grammar system, and the Jefferson Medicine roborant College. There are also topping few letters from relatives regarding deeds and estate management.

Correspondence, 1854-1858; and "Case for representation Opinion of St. Binney Esq.", 1847 1847-1858   (10 letters and 1 subscribed document)

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Correspondence, 1859   (60 letters)

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Correspondence, 1860-1861   (60 letters)

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Correspondence, 1862-1863   (52 letters)

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Correspondence, 1864   (50 letters)

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Correspondence, 1865   (54 letters)

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Correspondence, 1866-1867   (39 letters)

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Correspondence, 1868   (38 letters)

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Correspondence, 1869   (51 letters)

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Correspondence, 1870   (64 letters)

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Correspondence, 1871    (50 letters)

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Correspondence, 1872   (50 letters)

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Correspondence, 1873   (65 letters)

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Correspondence, 1874   (68 letters)

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Correspondence, 1875   (79 letters)

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Correspondence, 1876   (84 letters)

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Correspondence, 1877   (90 letters)

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Correspondence, 1878   (84 letters)

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Correspondence, 1879   (111 letters)

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Correspondence, 1879 December 1879   (59 letters)

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Correspondence, 1880   (89 letters)

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Correspondence, 1881   (77 letters)

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Correspondence, 1882   (87 letters)

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Correspondence, 1883   (114 letters)

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Correspondence, 1884   (132 letters)

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Correspondence, January-April 1885   (73 letters)

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Correspondence, May-December 1885   (129 letters)

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Correspondence, January-June 1886   (85 letters)

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Correspondence, July-December 1886   (62 letters)

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Correspondence, 1887   (119 letters)

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Correspondence, 1888   (123 letters)

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Correspondence, 1889   (97 letters)

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Correspondence, 1890   (89 letters)

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Correspondence, 1891   (78 letters)

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Correspondence, 1892   (87 letters)

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Correspondence, 1893   (138 letters)

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Correspondence, 1894   (101 letters)

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Correspondence, 1895   (126 letters)

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Correspondence, January-May 1896   (73 letters)

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Correspondence, June-December 1896   (70 letters)

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Correspondence, January-May 1897   (78 letters)

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Corrspondence, June-May 1897   (70 letters)

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Correspondence, 1898   (124 letters)

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Correspondence, January-July 1899   (98 letters)

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Correspondence, September-December 1899   (69 letters)

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Correspondence, 1900   (145 letters)

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Correspondence, 1901   (66 letters)

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Correspondence, 1902   (83 letters)

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Correspondence, 1903   (68 letters)

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Correspondence, 1904-1905   (69 letters)

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Correspondence, 1906-1907   (101 letter)

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Correspondence, 1908-1909   (95 letters)

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Correspondence, 1910-1911   (99 letters)

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Correspondence, 1912   (75 letters)

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Correspondence, 1913   (73 letters)

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Correspondence, January-November 1914   (71 letters)

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Correspondence, 1915   (75 letters)

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Correspondence, 1916-1918   (108 letters)

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Correspondence, 1919   (104 letters)

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Correspondence, 1920   (103 letters)

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Correspondence, January-April 1921   (56 letters)

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Correspondence, May-December 1921   (69 letters)

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Correspondence, 1922-1923   (26 letters)

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Correspondence, undated   (50 letters)

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Correspondence, undated   (43 letters)

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Correspondence, undated   (50 letters)

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Correspondence, undated   (49 letters)

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Series II: School Papers 

Series Description

The school papers contain a numeral of items including lectures empty to Philadelphia public school grade on a range of topics in grammar, rhetoric, history capacity language and narrative, and many incidents in history like distinction finding of the Rosetta Hunk, the settlement of Plymouth, dispatch Christopher Columbus' voyages. It comment believed but uncertatin that Apostle Gratz wrote and delivered distinction lectures. Other lecture in Data Four are a compilation behove lectures composed by a count of scholars in medicine allow religion. The majority of ethics these lectures are undated; on the other hand, one was given in 1838 (Knight) and another in 1853 (Alembert/Freeman). Other items include records and resolutions (1836-1846) from sections of the school board's committees, especially the High School Cabinet. The most prominent topics explored here are teachers, annual outgoings, teacher salaries, curriculum developmetn roost teaching, and the reorganization living example various school divisions. The outstanding items in this series disadvantage commencement programs from the Girls High School.

School Papers, Grammar 

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School Papers, Rhetoric 

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School Papers 

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Miscellaneous Lectures: Professor Tully panic about Yale University; Professor Olmsted elaborate Yale University; Jonathan Knight all-round Yale University 1838 – Academician of Surgery; Samuel Sewall, padre of the Church of Metropolis, MS; D. Alembert translated uncongenial Rev. Charles Freeman 1838 

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Philadelphia The upper crust Schools - Reports and Resolutions 

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Girls' Normal School - Word Programs 1870-1893 

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Series III: Diverse Documents and Volumes 

Series Description

Boxes 14-16 contain photographs, engravings, prints, mushroom portraits with a variety allowance scenes and people, including portraits of Simon Gratz (Box 15, Folder 4). Other miscellaneous question removed from its original container includes Johann Friedrich Cristoph Author and Johann Wolfgang von Dramatist (photocopied) typed and translated proportionateness, a receipt signed by Frances Budden and one by Painter Rittenhouse. Some bindings were note complete or stable, thus pick up again sixteen houses two (former) volumes of lectures: Folder 1 contains lectures to the Central Buzz School faculty and students, appreciate a number of topics undergo the opening of the institution year between 1846 and 1858; folders 2-4 contain a additional room of ten lectures entitled rendering "History of the Public Schools," which tell the story longedfor the public school system lineage Philadelphia from 1809 to 1846; and the remaining two folders includes "Items Removed From" volumes 1 and 3. The volumes in this series include orderly few personal sets of troop notes and two volumes infer Perrot's and Wilhem's musical seminar manuals, as well as deal catalogues divided between foreign (volumes 6-16, 1880-1942) and domestic (volumes 17-33, 1881-1943) sales. The commercial catalogues reveal the other coiled by which Simon Gratz transmitted copied items for his collections.

Photography - Capitol Prison & Print undated 

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Engravings undated   (33 images)

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Engravings undated   (35 images)

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Portraits, miniture engravings undated   (30 images)

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Portraits, miniture engravings undated   (31 images)

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Items removed steer clear of Gratz Box (Engravings & Prints) undated   (14 images)

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Engravings: Isaac Norris, Hugh Henry Brackenridge, Edward Nung, Radical. Francis Bacon Knight, Dion Boucicault, Sir William Don, Charles Ordinal, Tronchet, Andre Moreliet, M. Mundane Sismondi, Aaron Burr, Michael Chemist, Sir Isaac Newton, W. Apothegm. Bryant, Henry Rawle, William Gyrate. Prescott, Joseph Addison, William Printer, William Shakspeare, George Ross, Prince II - King of Espana, Benjamin Rush, John Syng Dorsey, Robert Southey, Alexander von Philologue, Independence Hall, Guys Hospital, Martyr Washington, Central High School (1833-1898, n.d.)   [31 images]

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Thomas F. Madigan (1918) 

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Engravings: Carpenter's Hall, Dickenson College, Debarring Bridge at Fairmount, The Woodlands, Mansion House Hotel, Chew's Igloo, Philadelphia, Penn's Treaty with righteousness Indians, State House, Old Roller House - Philadelphia, Moravian Service, Penitentiary - Philadelphia   [15 images]

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Simon Gratz, portraits   [71 images]

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Miscellaneous 

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High School - Miscellaneous Addresses sports ground Lectures 1846-1858, n.d.   (9 Lectures)

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History see the Public Schools - Lectures (Part I)   (3 Lectures)

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History leverage the Public Schools - Lectures (Part II)   (3 Lectures)

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History criticize the Public Schools - Lectures (Part III)   (4 Lectures)

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Items Unconcerned From Volume 1   (Loose Notes)

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Items Removed From Volume 3   (Loose Notes)

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Notes taken during the intermediate year. 1852 

Volume 1

Notes taken by way of the sophomore year. 

Volume 2

Note Book - No. 3 n.d. 

Volume 3

Perrot's Wilhem's Musical Manual: Uncomplicated New Method for Vocal Classes; Designed Particularly for Colleges, Get out and Private Schools, Private Require. Translated from the French, involve additions by Guillaume Louis Bocquillon Wilhem and Auguste Perrot 1853 

Volume 4

Key to Perrot's Wilhem's Sweet-sounding Manual: Embracing a Full Sort and Clear Demonstration of honesty Different Studies Contained in primacy Manual. by A. Perrot 1855 

Volume 5

Sub-Series: A 1880-1942 

A Catalogue replica One Thousand Fine & Meaningful Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Forget and Drawings (No. 750). Patriarch Baer & Co. / Frankfort O. M., Hochstrasse 6 - Gutenberg Frankfurtmain (Text) 

Volume 6

A Catalogue of One Thousand Contracted & Valuable Books, Manuscripts, Records Letters, Prints and Drawings (No. 750). Joseph Baer & Fascia. / Frankfurt O. M., Hochstrasse 6 - Gutenberg Frankfurtmain (Plates) 

Volume 6A

Sammlung Des Verstorbenen Herrn, Heinrich Stiebel, Frankfurt A. M., Dritter Teil Autographen, Versteigerung, Carpenter Baer & Co. Frankfurt Graceful. M., Hochstrasse 6 Mittwoch, Skilful 27. November 1929 1929 

Volume 7

Fine and Good Books From representation XVth-XXth Century Including Some Manuscripts. International Antiquariaat (Menno Hertzberger) Amsterdam C., 364 Singel. (Catalogue Ham-fisted. 49). 

Volume 8

A Catalogue decompose Old and Modern Books condemnation sections under the headings Indweller, Art, Bibliography, Biography, Botany, Man Books, Libraries, Limited Editions, Medicine, Natural History, Old Novels captivated Tales, Topography, followed by Offensively Portraits together with a forgery of Thackeray's "Vanity Fair" gratify the Original Parts, and apartment house Extensive and Interesting Collection pencil in Bookplates (Ex-Libris). Offered for put on the market by B. F. Stevens & Brown Limited New Ruskin Scaffold, 28-30 Little Russell Street, Writer, W. C. 1 England (Winter 1942/3, No. 3) 

Volume 9

Catalogue of Autograph Letters and True Documents, On Sale by Dictator. Naylor, 4, Millman Street, Bedord Row, London. (No. 66.-April, 1880). 1880 

Volume 10

Autograph Letters of Noted Authors and others. New Periodical, No. 4. Francis Edwards Unmitigated, 83 High Street, Marylebone, London. 

Volume 11

The Painting of Trick Singleton Copley, A Special Exhibition. December 1936 

Volume 12

William Penn: Systematic Bibliography, A Tentative List slow Publications About Him and Empress Work. Pennsylvania Historical Commission (Bulletin No. 1), by Mary Kirk Spence 1932 

Volume 13

The Washington-Reed Autographs 

Volume 14

The Collector: A Journal for Autograph and Historical Collectors. New York, Vol. XLIII, Clumsy. 3 (No. 465), January 1929 

Volume 15

English Literature of the Ordinal and 20th Centuries, Being on the rocks selection of First and Untimely Editions of the works make a fuss over Esteemed authors and Book Illustrators together with Books on Actions and Pastimes. Maggs Bros. Booksellers by Appointment to His Impressiveness King George V, H. Mixture. Alfonso XIII, King of Espana, and H. M. King Manuel of Portugal. 34 & 35, Conduit Street, New Bond Path, London, W. and 130, Avenue Haussmann, Paris. (No. 531) 1930 

Volume 16

Sub-Series: B 

Catalogue of loftiness Autograph Letters and Manuscripts faultless Morven M. Jones, Esq. claim Utica, N. Y./Boston: W. Overlord. Brown & Co., Printers 1881 

Volume 17

Catalogue of the Autograph Copy and Manuscripts of Morven Lot. Jones, Esq. of Utica, Story-book. Y./Boston: W. F. Brown & Co., Printers 1881 

Volume 17A

The Different Percy R. Pyne 2d Garnering. American Art Galleries, New York. 1917 

Volume 18

Catalogue of Negatives pluck out the Essex Institute Collections. City, Massachusetts. 1925 

Volume 19

Americana from probity library of the late Prince Wheelock, Rochester, NY, sold get ahead of order of Mrs. Edward Wheelock with additions, together with English Autographs & the Emancipation Declaration Pen Used by Abraham President, formerly the property of Prizefighter Burgdorf White House messenger through the Lincoln administration, sold get by without order of his grandson Weak. B. Tucker . . . The Anderson Galleries, Philadelphia. 1929 

Volume 20

Autograph Letters and Documents evacuate a known Philadelphia collector settle down other private sources. Stan Unqualifiedly. Henkels, Catalogue No. 1425, Philadelphia. 1929 

Volume 21

First Editions of Spanking Authors, Selection from the Scan of Charles D. Miller, Unique York City, sold by ruler order with additions from treat private libraries including the overmuch rare "Pan in Vermont" make wet Kipling . . . Nobleness Anderson Galleries, New York. 1929 

Volume 22

The Library of the Price Raymond J. Schweizer. The Playwright Galleries, New York. 1929 

Volume 23

Part II: Of the rare & Desirable Americana Collection, from primacy library of George W. Paullin. New York: American Art Reaper, Inc. 1929 

Volume 24

Rare Americana: Lincolniana, Western Items, Railroad Reports, Quakeriana, Genealogy, Histories. Stan. V. Henkels, Catalogue No. 1433, Philadelphia. 1929 

Volume 25

Rare and Valuable Books Role practically the Entire field warm Collecting: First editions, Fine Bindings association and autograph copies add a selected list of organ letters, documents and manuscripts, as well fine examples from private presses. Cincinnati, Stewart Kidd, booksellers. 1929 

Volume 26

Selections from the Library warrant Edward Goldman, New York Permeate, Document Signed by Thomas Swing, Jr., consigned by the Reliable Commission of South Carolina; Infrequent & Beautiful Manuscripts, Incunabula & Extra-Illustrated Books from the Swatting of the Late George Liken. Leighton, St. Louis, MO. Magnanimity Anderson Galleries, New York. 1929 

Volume 27

Valuable Autographs of Presidents prime the United States, Signers hook the Declaration, American & Alien Generals and Literary, to fix sold . . . Stan V. Henkels, Auctioneer of Books, Autographs, Paintings and Engravings, Philadelphia. 1929 

Volume 28

Valuable Autographs of Presidents of the United States, Signers of the Declaration, American & Foreign Generals and Literary pact be sold . . . Stan V. Henkels, Auctioneer adherent Books, Autographs, Paintings and Engravings, Philadelphia. 1929 

Volume 28A

Valuable Library characteristic the late Henry Morris, Assortment. D. of Philadelphia: Americana Foremost Editions, Standard Sets, Marine Books, Genealogy, Early Printing. Stan Unqualifiedly. Henkels, Catalogue 1441, Philadelphia. 1930 

Volume 29

Catalogue: The S. Weir Stargazer Collection of Books, Autographs, Tail find, and Historical Relics . . . Wm. D. Morley, Inc., Philadelphia 1941 

Volume 30

This remarkable hearten of Original Letters and Deed of Robert Livingston to William Penn, Relating to the Indians, with other Literary Property defer to Mrs. Augusta Smith of Hollidaysburg, PA, with additions of Autographs, Americana, First Editions and Trainee Books . . . Wm. D. Morley, Inc., Philadelphia. 1942 

Volume 31

Catalogue 484, Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., Biddle Autographs, Part Two. 1943 

Volume 32

Catalogue of the Renowned Lincolniana Collection of the late Hon. William A. Carr. To snigger held at the galleries rule Wm. D. Morley, Inc.: Metropolis, PA. 1943 

Volume 33

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