The professional and personal papers of Edwin Wolf 2nd houses the professional and personal records of Edwin Wolf 2nd, Curator (1953-1955) and Librarian (1955-1984) of the Library Company of Philadelphia. This collection, which dates from 1798 to 1996 (with bulk dates of 1920 to 1988), contains correspondence, research files, volumes, publications, photographs, and other records that document the education, career, and personal family life of one of Philadelphia's most prominent bookmen during the 20th century. The collection is arranged into four series: “I. Personal papers, 1798-1991,” II. Professional records, 1899-1992,” “III. Scholarship, 1833-1996,” and “IV. Photographs by Edwin Wolf 2nd, 1970s.”
Collection title devised by cataloger., Contents: [1] Will the family of the house please read!, [1869] -- [2] Invoice, dated July 27, 1872, to C.N. Williams, Elizabethtown, N.Y. -- [3] MS. letter on letterhead, dated June 27, 1876, to Mrs. Phebe M. Whitman, Eaton St., Providence, R.I., signed by Z.C. Renne, 3 leaves -- [4] MS. letter on letterhead, dated Jan. 3, 1873, to C.N. Williams, Elizabethtown, N.Y., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Wm. Renne & Sons
Date
[1869-1876]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Coll. Helfand Popular Medicine 111879.O (Helfand)
Printed on p. [1] only; printed in blue., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; inscribed (by the printer, King & Baird?): 300 Mar 1 $2.50., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Wm. R. Dyer & Co.
Date
[1861]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 Wm R Dyer (2)5786.F.52d (McAllister)
Printed on p. [1] only; printed in blue., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; inscribed (by the printer, King & Baird?): 300 Mar 1 $2.50., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Wm. R. Dyer & Co.
Date
[1861]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 Wm R Dyer (2)5786.F.52d (McAllister)
View of the floating Episcopal church built 1849 after the designs of Dennington. Shows the church on pontoons in the Delaware harbor. A flag inscribed "Bethel" adorns the church steeple and parishioners, including a woman, stand on the deck and within the church entrance. A steamboat, rowboat, and docked ships are visible in the background. Also includes the names of the members of the building committee in the lower right corner. The church moored at the foot of Dock Street until reconsecrated to a New Jersey parish in 1853 and placed on a brick foundation. Building burned 1868., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 264, LCP exhibit catalogue: Made in America #73., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator
Wm. Endicott & Co.
Date
[ca. 1853]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **BW - Religion [1322.F.]
View of the floating Episcopal church built 1849 after the designs of Dennington. Shows the church on pontoons in the Delaware harbor. A flag inscribed "Bethel" adorns the church steeple and parishioners, including a woman, stand on the deck and within the church entrance. A steamboat, rowboat, and docked ships are visible in the background. Also includes the names of the members of the building committee in the lower right corner. The church moored at the foot of Dock Street until reconsecrated to a New Jersey parish in 1853 and placed on a brick foundation. Building burned 1868., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 265, LCP exhibit catalogue: Made in America #73., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator
Wm. Endicott & Co.
Date
[ca. 1853]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **BW - Religion [P.9865]
A picture of an elephant appears in the title., Other playbills for the Wizard of the East are dated Dec. 1863 through Jan. 1865., Library Company copy is printed with, and intended to be detached from: Keep your [eye] open!; originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Wizard of the East
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wizard (28)5761.F.47a (McAllister)
Other playbills for the Wizard of the East are dated Dec. 1863 through Jan. 1865., Library Company copy is printed with, and intended to be detached from: To-night! Wizard of the East!; originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Wizard of the East
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wizard (28)5761.F.47b (McAllister)
Other playbills for the Wizard of the East are dated Dec. 1863 through Jan. 1865., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Wizard of the East
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wizard (27)5761.F.102 (McAllister)
Other playbills for the Wizard of the East are dated Dec. 1863 through Jan. 1865., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Wizard of the East
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wizard (28)5761.F.48a (McAllister)
Other playbills for the Wizard of the East are dated Dec. 1863 through Jan. 1865., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Wizard of the East
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wizard (28)5761.F.48b (McAllister)
Other playbills for the Wizard of the East are dated Dec. 1863 through Jan. 1865., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Wizard of the East
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wizard (28)5761.F.46b (McAllister)
Jan. 21 fell on a Saturday and Jan. 23 on a Monday in 1865., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Wizard of the East
Date
[1865]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1865 Wizard (27)5761.F.67a (McAllister)
For voice, chorus (SATB) and piano., At head of title: Respectfully dedicated to Major Gen. George G. Meade., Description of Jenny Wade's death at Gettysburg on t.p., Excerpt of lyrics printed as text on t.p., "Electrotyped by L. Johnson & Co., Philadelphia."--p. 5., Publisher's advertisements on final page., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Wittig, Rudolph, cmp
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Jenny 11369.F
Souvenir viewbook containing eighteen captioned views of prominent sites and landmarks at the shore town. Contains views of "The New Iron Pier, Massachusetts Ave."; hotels "'The Brighton' Indiana Ave.", "The 'Traymore' and The 'Berkeley,' Illinois Ave."; "Camden & Atlantic and West Jersey R. R. Depot"; "Old Ocean Pier, Kentucky Ave." and "Applegate's Pier, Tennessee Ave."; "Board Walk"; amusement houses and grounds of the "Excursion House" and "Childrens Sea Shore House"; "Bathing Scene, from Ocean Pier"; "Atlantic Avenue" including West Jersey R.R. Depot, C[amden] & A[tlantic] R. R. Depot, City Hall, and St. Nicholas R.C. Church; "Intersection of Pacific and North Carolina Avenues" including First Baptist Church and St. James P.E. Church; "Boat House at the Inlet; "Absecon Light House," including the Buoy House and Life Saving Station; a "Regatta"; the Disston, R. H. Turner, Shirtcliffe and Ladner villas on Indiana, Pacific, and North Carolina avenues; "The Breakers," i.e. waves breaking onto the shore; "Elephant Pavilion, South Atlantic City," i.e., Lucy the Elephant; "The Wreck"; the duties of the "U. S. Life Saving Service," (later the U.S. Coast Guard), including "Launching the Surf Boat," "Taking the Tackle Cart to the Beach, " "Throwing the Life Line" and a person "Saved" during practice maneuvers. Views also show street, pedestrian and maritime traffic, including beach goers; bath houses; amusement rides; and shops along the boardwalk., Title from embossed olive morocco binding, front cover stamped: Atlantic City., Prints connected by accordion folds and separated into two sheets., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Housed in phase box., Gift of Helen Beitler., Adolph Witteman was a prolific publisher of souvenir viewbooks from the 1870s through 1880s. He and his brother Herman later established The Albertype Company in 1890, which issued post cards in addition to viewbooks until 1952.
Creator
Wittemann, A. (Adolph), 1845-1938
Date
c1886
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Views [P.2002.67.65]
Bust-length portrait of a young African American woman, possibly Ella Townsend, looking slightly right. She wears her hair parted in the center and tied back and is attired in a calico shirt with puff sleeves and a bib-like neckerchief adorned with a pin., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from dates of operation of photographer and attire of the sitter., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Manuscript note on verso: Ella Townsend. Grinaye?-Webster-Gleves., Purchase 2000., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator
Withers, William C., photographer
Date
[ca. 1898]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cabinet card portraits - photographer - Withers [P.9853.5]
Three-quarter length portrait of a young African American woman. The woman, wearing her hair tied back and attired in a brimmed hat, spectacles, hoop earrings, a ring, a collared shirt, a thin bowtie, a suit jacket with lace on the lapels, and a matching skirt, sits on a wooden chair and looks at the viewer. She rests her hands together on her lap with her right elbow on the armrest and sits with her legs crossed., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from the attire of the sitter., Purchase 2001., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator
Withers, William C., photographer
Date
[ca. 1910]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *portrait photographs - unidentified sitter [P.9930.6]
Three-quarter length portrait of an unidentified, young African American woman facing forward. She wears her hair parted to the left and pulled back over her ears and tied behind her head in a bun. She is attired in spectacles, a dark-colored, long-sleeved, satin dress with a lace collar and cuffs, and a locket. She sits on a wooden chair with her left arm draped over the arm rest and her right hand on her lap., Photographer's imprint stamped on mount., Title supplied by cataloger., Purchase 2001., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Creator
Withers, William C., photographer
Date
[ca. 1910]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *portrait photographs - unidentified sitter [P.9957.9]
Decorative square border on tp., Title from cover; regiment numbers appear under their respective names., Publisher's Plate# 325-4., Number 2 1/2 on tp; "Root & Cady's Later Publications," p. [2]; publisher's advertisement, "A Circular List of Circulating Publications," p. [6]., Signature on cover: Mary [J?]., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Winthrop, T. F. (Thomas F.), b. 1842, cmp
Date
c1863
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Dai 6600.F
Printed in red and black., The illustrations show two sets of three soldiers facing right; an officer standing, left arm raised, telescope in right hand; three people, one holding a U.S. flag, with the banner: Attention!; and two sets of three soldiers facing left., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Wintermute, James F., b. 1823
Date
[between 1861 and 1865]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Winter (6)5777.F.6a (McAllister)
For voice and piano., Attributed to Septimus Winner in: Biographical dictionary of American music / Charles Eugene Claghorn, p. 480; work has also been attributed to Tony Emmett., Verses 3-5 printed on p. 5; bottom of page is signed: Clayton., "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862 by Firth, Pond & Co. in ... the Southn. Dist. of N.Y.", Title page illustration is lithograph depicting caricatures of African American soldiers in assortment of uniforms, one holding a standard labelled "Raw recruits, Capt. Dan Bryant"; signed: Lith. of Sarony, Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, N.Y., First line of text: first line: Some years ago I suppose you know., First line of chorus: And when he comes here to interfere., Publisher's plate #5206., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Winner, Septimus, 1827-1902, cmp
Date
1862
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Raw 13649.Q
Cover: full length color lithograph of Col. Ellsworth in Union uniform, standing on American flag. Lithographer: Crap., Publisher's plate: 8256.4., Dedication: To Francis C. Brownell, Esq., "I am perfectly content to accept whatever my fortune may be, confident that he who noteth even the fall of a sparrow, will have some purpose even in the fate of one like me."--t.p., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Library Company has two copies. Both have front cover only., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Winner, Septimus, 1827-1902, cmp
Date
c1861
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Col 7594.F.6, Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sheet Music Col 11436.F
Song; for voice and piano; refrain set for chorus (SATB) and piano., Alice Hawthorne is a pseudonym of Septimus Winner., Verses 2-3 printed as text at bottom of p. 5., First line of text: same as title., "Respectfully dedicated to Mrs. C. Henri.", Decorative t.p. / Geo. F. Swain., Pre-cataloging record., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Winner, Septimus
Date
c1863
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 11629.F (Clarence Wolf) In Process 4th Floor
A publisher's advertisement., Alden Winch is listed at this address in Philadelphia directories from 1858 to 1862; Yankee Doodle songster was copyrighted in 1861., On verso: Price twelve cents. Contents of Yankee Doodle songster. ..., Printed in red and blue., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Winch, Alden, 1816-1882
Date
[1861]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 Winch 5782.F.16f
Alden Winch, publisher and news agent, is listed in Philadelphia directories at this address from 1858 to 1862., The illustrations are three people, one holding a U.S. flag, with the banner: The Union and the Constitution! between two appearances of an officer standing, left arm raised, telescope in right hand., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Winch, Alden
Date
[1861 or 1862]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Winch (6)5777.F.99c (McAllister)
Scrapbook compiled by Philadelphia socialite Minnie Campbell Wilson (neé Harris) primarily containing ephemera from luncheons, suppers, university class days, and other high society social events. Events attend by Harris include dances and recitals at Wissahickon Inn; receptions, club socials, and a gymnastics exhibition at Princeton University; class days at Harvard, Brown, Princeton, and University of Pennsylvania (1885-1891); a Cricket Ball (1888); Authors Dance for the benefit of the School of Industrial Art and Pennsylvania Museum (1890); U.S.S. New York launching at Cramp's Shipyard (1891); and "supper at the Stratford after seeing [Sarah] Bernhardt given by Charles Lea, Feb. 1891." Ephemera includes programs, invitations, menus, and place, dance, holiday, and tally cards. Majority of the cards are printed, with some designed by hand. Holiday cards often depict religious, sentimental, and genre imagery, including children, animals, flowers, landscapes, and costumed and historical figures., Scrapbook also contains ribbons; die-cut tokens, including girl-shaped calendars and the story "Rosy Cheeks"; newspaper clippings, including Semple-Watson, Philler-Winsor, and Frothingham-Harris wedding announcements; correspondence to Harris from her father while abroad in San Francisco, New Zealand, and Hawaii (1870-1872) and from her brother while visiting their grandmother in New York (1870?); Harris's 1878 "American School Diary" of her grades; a striped tissue paper coverlet; a needle work sampler stitched "Susy"; a watercolor marine view "by Arthur Hoff '89"; a telegraph message envelope; a family group portrait photograph; and trade cards and advertising circulars and booklets. Trade cards and advertisements promote "The Philadelphia Weekly Press" (designed as a miniature edition); "The History of Jumbo"; Enoch Morgan’s Sons Co . Sapolio soap (authored by Bret Harte); the Church Book Store (Philadelphia), Ballard House Exchange Hotel (Richmond, Va.), and Higgins German Laundry soap., Inscribed on verso of front cover: M. C. Harris. January 1892. Scrap book., Provenance and date of some contents identified by brief inscriptions., Printers include New York firms Donaldson Brothers, E. P. Dutton & Co., and Frederick A. Stokes Company; Boston firm L. Prang & Co.; and Berlin firm W. Hagelberg., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Housed in phase box., Gift of Elizabeth McLean., Inventory available at repository., Mary Campbell Harris (known as Minnie), daughter of U.S. Naval Commander Thomas Cadwalder Harris (1826-1875) and Mary Louisa Bainbridge Jaudon (1835-1914), was born in New York on December 27, 1862. Descended from Commodore William Bainbridge and Thomas Harris, the first surgeon-general of the United States Navy, Harris and her family resided in Philadelphia by 1866. In 1893, she married John L. Wilson (b. 1850), later treasurer of Coal Land Corporation and the couple resided in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. Harris was active in the Sedgely Club and often attended and held card parties, teas, and luncheons noted in the local press. Harris spent her later years residing in Bryn Mawr where she died circa 1948.
Creator
Wilson, Mary Campbell Harris, 1862-ca. 1948
Date
ca. 1876-ca. 1892
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Harris [P.9682.2]
