John H. Powell Collection of John Dickinson Research

Mss.B.D553p.m

Date: Circa 1950-1971 | Size: 13 Linear feet, Ca. 5,000 items

Abstract

This collection of correspondence, manuscripts, and copies of documents pertains to Powell's unpublished biography of John Dickinson ("John Dickinson, Penman of the American Revolution," 1938). There are letters to numerous historians, and many articles and speeches that Powell gave.

Background note

J. H. Powell was a historian.

Digital objects note

This collection contains digital materials that are available in the APS Digital Library. Links to these materials are provided with context in the inventory of this finding aid. A general listing of digital objects may also be found here.

Collection Information

Physical description

Ca. 5,000 items.

Provenance

Presented by the estate of John H. Powell, 1971; accessioned, 1976.

Indexing Terms


Corporate Name(s)

  • Dickinson College.

Genre(s)

  • Articles.
  • Speeches.

Geographic Name(s)

  • United States -- History -- Constitutional period, 1789-1809.
  • United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc.

Personal Name(s)

  • Dickinson, John, 1732-1808
  • Powell, J. H.(John Harvey),191


Detailed Inventory

 Correspondence and Dickinson Research
   
 Address to the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia
   
 America in the 18th Century - Notes
   
 American Philosophical Society Library
   
 The American Revolution: A Framework for Thinking
   
 Angle, Paul M
   
 Articles of Confederation: A Re-interpretation [Merrill Jensen]
   
 Barnes, James
   
 Bell, Whitfield Jenks, Jr
   
 Bishop, Robert Hamilton
   
 Blathwayt, William, Manuscript Collection, Huntington
   
 The Books of a New Nation
   
 The Books of a New Nation - Correspondence
   
 The Books of a New Nation - Illustrations
   
 Book reviews
   
 Book reviews - Selsam, J. P. Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776
   
 Bowen, Catherine Drinker
   
 Boyd, Julian P
   
 Burnett , Edmund C
   
 Butterfield, Lyman
   
 A Certain Great Fortune and Piddling Genius
   
 Chicago Historical Society - Dickinson material
   
 Clift, Evelyn Holst
   
 Cohen, Norman S
   
 Colbourn, Trevor
   
 Coleman, John M
   
 Collis, Charles H. T
   
 Cooper, Samuel - Biographical sketch
   
 Correspondence - various persons
   
 Creating the Past
   
 Crozier, Archibald
   
 The Day of American Independence
   
 de Valinger, Leon, Jr
   
 Dickinson, John - Address in Philadelphia Packet of 1782-3
   
 Dickinson, John, and the Federal Constitution, by James M. Tunnell, Jr
   
 Dickinson, John - Authors read
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Bibliography
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Candidus pamphlet
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Chapters 1 - appendix
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Correspondence; 1765-74-; etc.
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Family Bible
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: "The Farmer's Letters"
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Federal Convention Chapter
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Freeman Journal Letters
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Introduction
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Index notations
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: The Late Regulations
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Logan, George, Letters
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Logan Papers
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Maria Logan Papers
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Miscellaneous notes
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: The New Jersey Campaign
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Newspaper sources
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Newspaper sources
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Notes, 1781-2
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Personality
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Photostats
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Plan and research
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: President of Delaware
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Presidency of Pennsylvania
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Quaker
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: The Rebel - Notes
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Research notes
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: The Sense of the Meeting
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: A Solar System for America
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: Sundry Propositions in Writing
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: We are a Nation
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: The Years 1789-1808
   
 Dickinson, John - Biography: The Young and the Old: Yesterday's Statesmen
   
 Dickinson, John - Correspondence 1753-6
   
 Dickinson, John - Dream
   
 Dickinson, John - Family Papers: R.R.Logan deposit
   
 Dickinson, John - Family: Notations
   
 Dickinson, John - Genealogy
   
 Dickinson, John - House on Jones Neck
   
 Dickinson, John - Independence
   
 Dickinson, John - Letters, 1779-81
   
 Dickinson, John - Notes
   
 Dickinson, John - Thesis abstract
   
 Dickinson, John - Letters: Inns of the Court
   
 Dickinson, John - Library
   
 Dickinson, John - M.A.Thesis
   
 Dickinson, John - Miscellaneous notes
   
 Dickinson, John - Secondary sources
   
 Dickinson, John - Speech against independence
   
 Dickinson, John - Will
   
 Dickinson, John of Crosiadore
   
 Dickinson, Jonathan - Letterbook: Proposed publication
   
 Dickinson, Philemon
   
 Dickinson-Powell-Lovelace genealogy
   
 Ditter, Dorothy
   
 Eastern Shore Frontier
   
 Edelstein, David Simeon
   
 Evans, Joan
   
 Fisher, Sarah Logan
   
 Forbis , Dorothy M
   
 Fox, William Logan
   
 Free Library of Philadelphia
   
 Frey, Ellen F
   
 Fuller, A.H.
   
 Genealogical data on Clayborne, Thompson and Patterson families
   
 Givens, J.H.
   
 Goldsborough, T. Alan
   
 The Great Federal Processions
   
 Gunderman, Michael
   
 Hamilton, Milton W.
   
 Hart, Matilda Spicer
   
 Heiges, George L
   
 Historical Society of Pennsylvania
   
 Hodgson, W. - Detached thoughts on the subject of money and finance
   
 Hoyt, William D
   
 Hughes , Raymond M
   
 Inventory proceedings; 1772 May 1
   
 James , Eldon R
   
 Ketcham, Ralph L
   
 Knollenberg, Bernhard
   
 Kreider, Homer L
   
 Hutchins, Robert M. The New Realism
   
 Ideas at Work
   
 Illustrations - Correspondence
   
 Works by Powell (Writings)