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Whiteman family papers
This collection is comprised of 47 small, handwritten, juvenile publications, the longest of which is "The Ladder," 1849-1853, of brothers John G., W[illiam] A., James G. and Horace Whiteman of Philadelphia, reflecting mid-nineteenth-century popular culture. The volumes contain articles o...
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| Collection: | Whiteman Family Papers |
| Collection Number: | 0712 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
| Physical Description: |
0.75 Linear feet 0.75 linear feet, 9 boxes |
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This collection is comprised of 47 small, handwritten, juvenile publications, the longest of which is "The Ladder," 1849-1853, of brothers John G., W[illiam] A., James G. and Horace Whiteman of Philadelphia, reflecting mid-nineteenth-century popular culture. The volumes contain articles on natural history, descriptions of exhibitions at the Franklin Institute and the Pennsylvania Museum, news items, poetry, satire, stories, puzzles, riddles, descriptions of 4th of July and Christmas holiday festivities, and illustrations in color. The papers also contain works attributed to a more mature John G. Whiteman, 1851-1856, amateur musician and leader of an orchestra that produced light operas: "Jack and the Bean Stalk: a Fairy Drama;" "The Queen of Hearts;" and operas "Blue Beard," "Lord Bateman," and "Miranda." |