Williamson College of the Trades - Isaiah Van Sant Williamson History

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A collection of papers and biographical materials from Williamson College of the Trades founder Isaiah Van Sant Williamson. Some photographs and genealogical research as well as correspondence, legal and financial papers.
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Academy of Natural Sciences Library Note
Academy of Natural Sciences Library Note
Charities--Pennsylvania, Libraries--Pennsylvania
A note in Mr. Williamson's handwriting on a scrap of lined paper about his donation to the library of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. The donation is to purchase "books, periodicals and papers" for the library.
Fallsington Library Donation note
Fallsington Library Donation note
Charities--Pennsylvania, Libraries--Pennsylvania
A brief note in Mr. Williamson's handwriting about his donation to the Fallsington Library in Bucks County, PA. The note is undated and states that the donation is for the purchase of "suitable books".
German Hospital donation note
German Hospital donation note
Charities--Pennsylvania, Hospitals--Pennsylvania
A brief note in Mr. Williamson's handwriting about his donation to the German Hospital.
German Hospital donation notes
German Hospital donation notes
Hospitals--Pennsylvania, Charities--Pennsylvania
A series of brief notes in Mr. Williamson's handwriting, detailing his donation to the German Hospital and his support of three beds. The notes are undated.
Hospital trust notes
Hospital trust notes
Hospitals--Pennsylvania, Charities--Pennsylvania
Notes in Mr. Williamson's handwriting about the trust he set up for hospital donations. They are on lined paper and undated.
Lying in Charity Note, 1876
Lying in Charity Note, 1876
Hospitals--Pennsylvania, Charities--Pennsylvania
A note on lined paper dated, August 10,1876 in Mr. Williamson's handwriting. The note talks about a matching donation to the Lying In Hospital.
Notes on creating a hospital for the indigent
Notes on creating a hospital for the indigent
Charities--Pennsylvania, Hospitals--Pennsylvania
Notes in I. V. Williamson's handwriting about creating a hospital for the indigent. The notes are on two small pieces of scrap paper. They are undated.
Notes on donation to the Protestant Episcopal Hospital
Notes on donation to the Protestant Episcopal Hospital
Charities--Pennsylvania, Hospitals--Pennsylvania
A brief note in Mr. Williamson's' handwriting on lined paper. The note is undated and is underlined and crossed out in places.
Penn and Episcopal Hospital notes
Penn and Episcopal Hospital notes
Charities--Pennsylvania, Hospitals--Pennsylvania
Notes in Mr. Williamson's handwriting on lined paper with underlinings and a footnote. The notes are about a trust set up to provide beds in both Penn and Episcopal hospitals. The notes are undated.
Penn and Episcopal Hospitals donation notes, undated
Penn and Episcopal Hospitals donation notes, undated
Charities--Pennsylvania, Hospitals--Pennsylvania
A note on a scrap of hotel stationery in Mr. Williamson's handwriting about the trust providing beds in these two hospitals. It is undated.
Penn Medicine trust notes, undated
Penn Medicine trust notes, undated
Charities--Pennsylvania, Hospitals--Pennsylvania
A multi page undated set of notes regarding a proposed trust for University of Pennsylvania's hospital and Department of Arts and Sciences. It is written in I.V. Williamson's handwriting there are notes and figures on some pages.
Plans to create a Free Library in Philadelphia, undated
Plans to create a Free Library in Philadelphia, undated
Charities--Pennsylvania, Public libraries--Pennsylvania
A four page document titled " A Plan to make a Free Library in Philadelphia" undated. Financial details are discussed, the document is undated.
Williamson's notes on charitable donations
Williamson's notes on charitable donations
Charities--Pennsylvania
A set of notes on scraps of paper, originally folded into one sheet of paper. They are notes about various charitable donations written in Williamson's handwriting. They are undated.