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Edwin Wolf collection of American Jewish historical documents

The collection includes manuscripts gathered by librarian Edwin Wolf by and relating to Jews. The bulk of the collection concerns the Gratz family, particularly its business dealings including the fur trade and land in western Pennsylvania and what is now Illinois and Indiana. Other persons represen...

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Main Author: Wolf, Edwin 1911-1991 (Creator)
Collection:Edwin Wolf Collection of American Jewish Historical Documents
Collection Number:LCP.in.HSP231
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects and Genres:
Commerce > Philadelphia > 18th century.
Commerce > Philadelphia > 19th century.
Estate administration > 18th-19th Centuries.
Jewish-American History > 18th century
Jewish-American History > 19th century
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Physical Description: 1.0 Linear feet 1 linear feet, 5 boxes
Summary: The collection includes manuscripts gathered by librarian Edwin Wolf by and relating to Jews. The bulk of the collection concerns the Gratz family, particularly its business dealings including the fur trade and land in western Pennsylvania and what is now Illinois and Indiana. Other persons represented in the collection include Aaron Levy, Jonas Herschel Bluch, Mordecai Noah, Stephen Baldwin, George Burnham, and others.

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