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1. Letter

   Letter from Ethel Gregory to Neil Packwood, Sr., February 10, 1888. This letter is between the courting couple, who would marry in March 1902.

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2. A Happy Christmas be yours - Postcard

   Christmas postcard. Illustration of pointsettia flowers on cream background. Verse reads, "A Happy Christmas be yours." Verso of card has no message but is addressed in pencil to Charlie.

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3. Autograph Album of Ernestine McMillan Hilton - Album, Autograph

   Folded leather cover with 32 leaves. This autograph album contains poems and greetings written to Ernestine McMillan by her classmates between 1930 and 1933 while in elementary school. She would have been between 10 and 12 years of age when this autograph album was in use. The pages of the book are blue, pink, and white and are written on both sides.

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4. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS - Postcard

   Christmas greeting postcard. Illustration of snow covered meadow with pine trees through a window with a sprig of holly. Greeting reads, "CHRISTMAS GREETINGS". Verso of card has hand-written message addressed to Mrs. Burdette Ellsworth of Cincinnatus, New York. The stamp has been removed but it was cancelled in Lansing Michigan Dec. 23, 1912.

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5. Corporate Records, 1875-1911 - Records

   Corporate records for Chester Paper Box Company. This company operated from 1875 to 1911. It was a major employer in the Chester County area. Horace Jefferson was the original owner of the company. At his death the collection (15 linear feet of documents, photographs, blueprints, correspondence) were bequeathed to his grandson Humphrey Jefferson.

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6. Flintstones Dino the Dino - Record, Phonograph

   45 rpm phonograph record. Produced by Little Golden Record, a Division of Affiliated Publishers.

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7. Hanley Correspondence - Series, Archival

   3 Letters 1916 Letter from Major Harold W. Hanley to his son, Warren Hanley, regarding life in the remote mining town of Camp Bird in the mountains of Colorado. The author recounts two incidents. The first is of a young man, Wilfred Noel, attempting to ski and snowshoe to town to cash his paycheck and getting lost along the way. The second incident is about a man who became ill with a high fever and had to be treated using "heroic measure...

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8. Hanley Family Collection - Fonds

   The earliest of these family papers include a letter from Grandpa Hanley to his son Warren T Hanley. The bulk of the material deal with the World War II memorabilia of Warren's son, Clair Norton Hanley, who was an ensign in the navy and served in the Pacific Fleet. His small vessel was involved in several defining operations, including the invasion of Japan and the Philipines. The fonds includes the following: 3 - Letters 3 - Certificates...

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9. I'm training for this - Postcard

   This is a WWI era postcard. This postcard was manufactured by the Illustrated Postal Card & Novelty Co. of New York. It depicts an American doughboy apprehending a goose-stepping Kaiser Wilhelm with the inscription, "I'm training for this". The verso of the card bears this handwritten message; "Hoot Mon Well Warner how are you. Am feeling fine drilling hard every day hope you are feeling the Bluest. Charlie" It is addressed to Mr. Warner Lau...

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10. Indianapolis Motor Speedway, The Greatest Race Course in the World - Postcard

    Color postcard of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway sent to Ruth Pratt from her sister, Mabel. The postcard was cancelled on Mar 13 1912, 4:30 PM, Indianapolis, IND. A one cent postage stamp is affixed to the upper right corner of the back side. Front of postcard is a watercolor-like depiction of the speedway. Several cars are going around the track. The grand stands and boxes are at the far end of the track. There are quite a few small building...

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11. Let the Hard Times Roll - Tape, Magnetic

    Original tape recording of Wichita Bob and the Mountain Blues Boys containing 6 songs recorded at the PastPerfect Museum's "Museum Unplugged Benefit Concert" held on December 10, 2003. The live recording was later released as a CD entitled, Let the Hard Times Roll.

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12. Letter from Major Harold W. Hanley to Warren Hanley - Letter

    Letter from Major Harold W. Hanley to his son, Warren Hanley, regarding life in the remote mining town of Camp Bird in the mountains of Colorado. The author recounts two incidents. The first is of a young man, Wilfred Noel, attempting to ski and snowshoe to town to cash his paycheck and getting lost along the way. The second incident is about a man who became ill with a high fever and had to be treated using "heroic measures".

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13. Letter from Warren T. Hanley to his son Clair Norton Hanley - Letter

    A one-page letter, from Warren T. Hanley to his son, Clair, on the occasion of his marriage to Helen Torgeson.

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14. Letter to Warren T. Hanley from Herbert Hoover - Letter

    A one-page letter, typewritten, from Herbert Hoover to Warren T. Hanley. It is dated 12/28/1938. The letter is a response to a letter sent by Mr. Hanley on 12/24/1938. Hoover discusses the fact that people are tired of politics after an election.

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15. Marshall Account Ledger - Ledger

    Account ledger, 1858 -- accounts of business transactions for transporting goods in the Philadelphia area. This ledger has entries starting in the front and back. It appears that the children of the Marshall family practiced handwriting and mathematics in this book as well. There are also a couple of cooking recipes.

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