I '-LOMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

SUBJ EMG-316, Fort Hunter Collection Deposit

Division Staff

FROM: Linda A. Ries, Head Appraisal Section Division of Archives and Manuscripts

This is to inform you that MG-316, the Fort Hunter Collection, which was on deposit at the State Archives since 1979, was returned to the Fort Hunter Museum September 19, 1995. At this point, all requests for the collection should be referred there.

Carl Dickson, Director Fort Hunter Flusem 5300 North Front Street !!35%5~9f PA FORT HUNTER COLLECTION

A. General Correspondence

-Box Folders General Correspondence, 1862-1939 &I% bEdd2, U64-65 , 1867, J.872, 2.874-&BBQ (1579, Cd .Ma MtaCaWLey, Mwa Treasure, Charles L. Bailey, President of Central Iron and Steel Works) 7.56 1881-82 . 1883-84 1884-86 2.758 1886-92 r150 1893-99 L-7 4y 1900 (1900 on-Ed. Hurnrnel from John Reily; Edwin Decevee, Hbg. Conservatory of Music; James B. Bailey, Cen- tral Iron and Steel; J. Horace McFarland, Mt. Pleasant Printery, I-Ibg. , Pa. ; Edwin Bowers ; ICline Cycle Manufacturing; Mr. Naumann, P.R.R.; Edward ~ailey,Pres. of Hbg. Nat.; John Herman-Atty.; Golm A. I-Ierman-Atty. ; Dr. MoEf itt; Spencer Gilberk; Meads R. ~e.kwaihr,Htty. ; J'amer~ Lett ; W. Q. 13i~kok, Mfg.; Chas. Adler, Real Estate and Insurance; Chas. H. Bergner, Atty.; Dives Pomeroy €4 Stewart, Dept. Store; John C. Kunlcle, John D. Bogar & Son;*Vance McCormick; James McCormick, Jr.; Harry Moore; G.W. Reilly; W.C. Whitney; Gabrielle Gilbert; Ross A. Hickok; Henderson Gilbert.

1900-01 8 9 1902 (Dietrich & Son Confectioners) 9 6 1902-03 10 9 1904-05 11 12 1906-08 12 12 1908-09 13 8 1909-10 14 7 191.0-1.2,' 1.914-lG, 1.923, 1936-33 15 13 n.d. 16 8 (end)

*Dietrich & Son, B.F. Erford, Herman & Son,

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B. Business Accounts

1879-1929

Folders -Bo?; Accounts-General, 1879-1929 (1nc. are some personal accts.) 2795 1879 1881 1883 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 17 klf 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1904 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1916 1928 1929 Misc. N.D. MG 316

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'B. Business Accounts

Dairy, 1883-1912

5 boxes 35 vols.

Journals, 1883- 1910, n. d. Vol. Box / 1883, May 1 - Oct., 1883 Reuben Bitting 1,'7% 4 1895, ~a*.1 - April,1896 1' (1897, May 1 - March, 1898 (?) 1.-- /1897, Nov. 1 - April, 1898 1, ~'1899,May 1 - Oct., 1900 Adams Route 1- '1899, Dec. 1 - June, 1901 Bitting Route 1- J1901, Apr. 1 - Dec., 1901 Charles Hendriche 1, i 1901, - Oct., 1902 1' / 1902, Aug. 1 - April, 1903 Richerd Sharp (?) 1r / 1902, Nov. 1 - July, 1903 Reuben Bitting 1, /1903, Feb. 1 - ~ct., 1903 A.D. Moyer 1- (1903, May 1 - April, 1904 G.W. Chonfrenning 1- /1903, Aug. 1 - April, 1904 Reuben Bitting 1' /1904, Feb. 1 - Oct., 1904 Arno 1d I 11904, May 1 - Aug., 1904 John Brown 1, /1904, Mey 1 - Aug., 1904 Reuben Bit ting 1 ~1904,Aug. 1 - Sept., 1904 John Brown 1: 1904, Oct. 1 - March, 1905 C.E. Sheetz 1' 1904, Sept. 1 - May, 1905 Reuben Bi t ting . 1' 1904, Sept.1 - Feb., 1905 John Brown 1" 1905, March 1 - Aug., 1905 John Brown 1' 17 1905, Apr. 1 - Aug., 1905 C.E. Sheetz 1J 1905, June 1 -May, 1906 Reuben Bitting I/ 1905, Aug. 1 - Jan., 1906 Jolm Brown 1/ 1905, Sept.1 - Feb., 1906 C.E. Sheetz 1' 1906, Feb. 1 - Oct., 1906 John Brown 1' 1906, March 1 - Aug., 1906 Thomas Dougher ty 1,- 1906, June 1 - May, 1907 C.E. Sheetz 1 1906, Dec. 1 - May, 1908 C.E. Sheetz 1' 0,My I - M;ly , 1 0 1.0 C.W. Naglcl 1. 17.d. (Reuben Bitting, Henry B. Rme, J. Curtis Herbert,Harry Keir (7)) 5" Time Book, 1906 - 1912 1906, Oct. Y March, 1912 1- ' Day Book, 1889 -1893 1889, Dec. - March, 1893 1' Ledger, 1904 - 1910 1904, Sept. - Jan., 1910 1. ' MG 316

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13. Business Accounts

Farm, 1892-94 4 vols. -Vol. -Box

(~emo)Books, 1892-1894 21rz March, 1892 - Jan., 1893 (Barn ~ook) Mr. J.W. Riley Jan., 1893 - June, 1893 (Barn Book) Jan., 1893 - May , 1893 . (sheep ~ook) Feb. , 1894 - Apr. 17, 1894 . MG 316

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B. Business Accounts

Lucknow Forge, 1882-98

19 vols. Furnace Books, 1882 - 1895 UL~Z Bloom Books bfir 18 Jan, 1893 - Feb. 1893 March 1893 May 1893 June 1893 . Charcoal Account Books, 1891-1893 March 1891 - Dec. 1891 (sent by car) Aug. 1891 - Nov. 1891 July 1893 - Aug. 1893 (sent by car) Charges, 1889-1898 - . -... , Oct. 1889 - March 1891 0c.t. 1892 - F~ib. 1893 Feb. 1893 - April 1893 May 1893 - June 1893 Dec. 4, 1895 - Aug. 1898 Day Book (Memo Book), 1882 June - May 1882 (?) Job Account Rook, 1888 May 1888 - Oct. 1888 ~emorandumBook, 1882-1883 Oct. 23, 1882 - Jan. 2, 1883? Time Books, 1890-1893 March 1890-Nov. 1890 April 1893 Weight of Metal Books, 1888-1893 Jan. 1888 - Oct. 1888 Dec. 1832 - June 1893 -FORT HUNTER COLLECTION B. Business Accounts

Museum

-vols. Folders -Box Acc,~,unt;s, 1933-1953 7 Accounts (General), 1934-1952 Jan. 1934-Feb. 1940 1938 1940-1948 1950 1952 aY2 --.Cash Books, 1941-1944 Jan. 1941-Dec. 1944 Day Books, 1936-1939 Sept. 1936-March 1939 Journals, 1939-1942 April 1939-Sept. 1942 Record Books, 1936-1941 July 1936-Jan. 1941 Checks, Bills, Statements, 1933-1953 April 1933-Jan' 1939 (~bsc.~ills) eizc&, 1934-1937 (Rapair Bills) March 2, 1935-Nov. 6, 1939 (Checks) May 23, 1938-Sept. 15, 1939 (Check book) 1939 (Bills) Jan. 1950-Oct. 1951 ( Deposit Book) Jan. 1950-Nov. 1953 (Bank Deposit Receipts) Jan. 1951-June 1951 July 1951-March 1953 April 1953-Sept, 1953 Oct. 1953-Dec. 1953 N.D. itiscellaneous, 1933-1939 1jul.l.o ~i11s h I?er:i.odlcnls, 1933-1939 March 1.933 (The Garden Club) June 1, 1935 {The Nakional SocieLyI I MagnaII Car La ~ames) I I Jan. 1939 I' > PORT HUNTER COLLECTION

13. IMsiness Corrcspolldencc

1872-1938

BOX Folders 7. 13usin~ssCorrespondence, 1872-1938, n.d. 1872-86, 1889-90, 1892-98 1899-1901 1901-02 (C. Ross Boas-bill; Henry Gilbert- & Son, E, Mitchell- atty.; Burns & Co.) FORT HUNTER COLLECTION

C. Personal Accounts

Bank Books (Pass ~ooks),1866-1911 --Vol. Box July 1866-May 1871 (Dauphin Deposit Bank, Daniel I30a.s) 1 1 Sopt. 1, 1891-Ock. 10, 1893 (Harrisburg National Bank, John Rclly) 1 Oct. 5, 1897 (Harrisburg National Bank, Bessie Reily) 1 Nov. 1, 1910- April 1911 (Pass Book) 1 Expense Account Journals, 1878-1887 Oct. 1878-Jan. 1880 (Helen ~oas) . 1 Oct. 3, 1879-March 1883 (Helen Boas) April 1883 - June 1886 (Helen Boas) Dec. 1880-Sept. 1881 (J.W. ~eily) , 1886-Nov. 22, 1887 elen en Boas) No Date (John W. ~eily) Day Books, 1860-1875 May 1, 1860-,, 1860 (Reily) 1 May 1, 1860-, 1860; July 6, 1876-, 1876 (Edward Bailey,Jr.) 1 Oct. 1, 1375-Dec. 30, 1875 (John W. Reily) 1 Journals, 1860-1875 Feb. 1, 1875-March 30, 1876 (John Reily) Feb. 1; 1860-May 30, 1860 (John ~eily) Ledgers, - 185691876 June 1856-Dec. 1860 (Reily) June 1859-Dec. 1860 (Reily) May 1860-July 1860 (Reily) Feb. 1876-March 1876 (J.w. Reily) Feb. -May No Date (Rei ly) Memorandum Book, 1883- 1.887 Circa Nov. 1883-Nov. 1887 FORT HUNTER COLLECTION

C; Personal Legal

1843-1912 Folders -Box Legal, 1843-1912 Bonds, 1865 Oct. 3, 1865 Oct. 3, 1865 Oct. 3, 1865 Deeds, 1850 Aug. 23, 1850 - File of senate (Pa.), 1903 Jan. 22, 1903 (~ileof Senate No. 104) Insurance, 1832 & 1908 April 2, 1908 (Life: Northwestern Mutual Life; John W. Reily) Oct. 26, 1832 (Franklin Fire Insurance Co. of Phila.,Jacob slough) No Dates (Circulars, Claims Forms) Mortgages, 1865 1 Oct. 3, 1865 (Daniel Boas) Plaintiff Affidavit of Claim, 1908-1912 May 6, 1908 lack Mfg. Co. vs. John W. Reily) NO;. 5, 1909 (Macoma Coal Co. vs. John W. Reily) May 21, 1912 (Goods Roads Machinery vs. John W. Reily) ~umrnbns, 1896 Nov. 13, 1896 (Jacob W. stauffer) Forms l lank), 1894 May 29, 1894 N.D. MG 316

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C. Personal

1870-1931

FoLders Box Cards, 1870-1931 -.,..Greeting Cards, N.D. date? date? Post Cards, circa 1893-1931 circa 1893-1931 Picture Cards, N.D. date?-- -. Stereographic Cards, circa 1870-1871 circa 1870-1871 Trade Cards, circa 1880-1900 circa 1880-1900 Calling Cards, V.D. no dates I C. Personal Miscellaneous

-Vol. Folders3 Box Photograp'hs ,,1871-1932 circa 3871-1932 NO date (Photo Album) No date (Photo Album)

No-. - date (Photo Album) (Mrs. Boas) Magazines, 1872-1954 1872-1954 Newspapers, 1871-1891 1871- 1891 FORT HUNTER COLLECTION

Memorabilia

Advertisements, c.1886-1908,1978 Circa 1886-1908, 1978 (samples) Announcements, c. 1877- 1900 Circa 1877-1900 Art, c. 1869-1899 Circa 1869-1899 (drawings, poems, etc.) Blueprints, c. 1905-1927 Circa 1905-1927 (land tracks, equipment, bldgs.) Books, c. 1853-1916 7 Circa 1853-1916 (Prayer Book, Song Books, Bibles, Story Books, etc.) Calendars, 1884 1886,1887,1895 1001,1913 -,.--,., -,.--,., ..,.. -.-?. .- +---- * .---'------1884,1886,1887,1895, 1901,19-L3 Cards N.D. -.. ,-3- . . -- No date (Authors LSL Regular deck) 1868-1912 Ca !2l?gs, -,- ,.._.-,- --_.- 1868-1912 Church Related Material 1868-1894 -"- .. --.. ,. ,...-,.,, ,,,- L---A- -4."- 1868-1894 -Death- -..- No_ti-~e.s_~-1-89_3 1893'- ,,->--.-Memberships, .1885 .._.-I I 1907-1900 ,..-.-. .,a-.- .. 1885,1907-1908, Men%, - 1878-1929- - - - _ .... . 1875-1929 Moncy,S-tamps & Checks 1864 1879 1920 - . ------.-,-,,.,, 9-...... -- L- ---5--.. 1864,i879,1920 Newspaper CI i.pping~.~._N_&- - -.-- -.-_-,-.--I.... 1 NO date

._.-._.,Programs b ..--.--1875-1934 -- 1875-1934 1882-1883 1893 Recipes,_,, ,, ,.- --- 2. ,- ,-- 1882-83,1893

-._Schedules . .-.. - & _..Passenger- --- .. --,.-, Lists--,., ? -1876-1900.--.I-..- --- 1876-1900 School. Publicstions 1867-1879 - - - - - .- -- ..- - .., , ,.,'- - - . .- - - " 1867-1879-- - (philips Academy, Phillips Exe Ler Acadeiny, etc.) school work c. 1879 -- - ,. ,., . .. .. " 1...... ---.-i Circa 1879 Souvenirs, 1892 -_- , , , . , - .c.o-...... -. Circa- 1892 Misce11.ancou~ various dates -8- --s -P. -. -.- - ,.,,.-.. .- . -t~!.,. a- ...-a. .. 13 varied dates (end: Correspondence 2936-1940 Folder Box ,,",, ,,",, . , ,.....,,,.. P, .L .,...... ,,. ,. --- 1936-1940 Mrs. Edward 13. Meiges ' 1 73