Manners and customs -- History -- Sources

Scope and Contents Consists of three diaries kept by Clarence Seal from 1899 to 1900 (acc. 90x99.1-.3), two diaries kept by Martha Seal in 1903 and 1905 (acc. 90x99.4-5.), and a volume with an inventory of possessions in boxes and drawers belonging to the Talley family in 1872, updated to 1892 (acc. 90x99.6). Martha preserved the volume because it recorded two marriages in her family. The diaries provide brief notes about the daily activities of both Clarence and Martha, their courtship, engagement, and...

Scope and Contents The collection contains manuscript and printed material tracing the growth and development of the Taylor family in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The documents include an inventory of Peter Taylor's estate, dated 1720; a copy of an appraisement of the goods and chattels of Nathan Taylor, dated 1800; and account books of Ezra Taylor's butchering business dated 1814-1819. Supporting documents include a scrapbook of bonds, deeds, notes, bills, receipts, and the like that relate to Peter...