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Edward J. Davies papers, 1836-1921
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Davies, Edward J., II, 1947-
- Title
- Edward J. Davies papers
- Dates
- 1836-1921 (inclusive)18361921
- Quantity
- 57 microfilm reels
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2574
- Summary
- The Edward J. Davies papers (1836-1921) consist of fifty-seven reels of Pennsylvania state legislative records and newspaper editions which Professor Davies utilized in researching his book, The Anthracite Aristocracy.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Edward J. Davies (1947-) is a professor of American history at the University of Utah. His first book, appearing in 1985, was entitled The Anthracite Aristocracy: Leadership and Social Change in the Hard Coal Regions of Northeastern Pennsylvania, 1800-1930. In addition to writing articles for The Journal of Social History and The Journal of Urban History, Davies published The United States in World History in 2006. Two years later he co-authored with Professor Ronald Smelser The Myth of the Eastern Front: the Nazi-Soviet War in American Popular Culture.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Edward J. Davies papers (1836-1921) consist of fifty-seven reels of Pennsylvania state legislative records and newspaper editions which Professor Davies utilized in researching his book, The Anthracite Aristocracy.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Reel | ||
| 1 | Pennsylvania Senate Records: Committee Books | 1847-1850 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State Legislature: Committee Records and Petitions | 1847-1850 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania General Assembly: Legislative Records | 1853-1855 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania General Assembly: Legislative Record | 1869 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania General Assembly: Legislative Journal/Record | 1871-1872 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania General Assembly: Legislative Journal/Record | 1872-1874 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania General Assembly: Legislative Journal/Records | 1874-1875 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania General Assembly: Legislative Journal/Record | 1889-1891 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania General Assembly: Legislative Journal/Record | 1891 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania General Assembly: Legislative Journal/Record | 1891-1893 |
| 11-12 | Pennsylvania General Assembly: Legislative Journal/Record | !893 |
| 13-15 | Pennsylvania General Assembly: Legislative Journal/Record | 1895 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania General Assembly: Legislative Journal/Record | 1897 |
| 17-18 | J. Alexander Fulton Papers | 1846 |
| 19 | Massachusetts Archives: Census 1850 | 1850 |
| 20-21 | Census of Manufacturing | |
| 22 | Bethlehem Globe | 1867 |
| 23 | Bethlehem Globe | 1867-1868 |
| 24 | Bethlehem Globe | 1868 |
| 25 | Bethlehem Globe | 1868-1869 |
| 26 | Bethlehem Globe | 1869-1870 |
| 27 | Bethlehem Globe | 1870 |
| 28 | Bethlehem Globe | 1870-1871 |
| 29 | Bethlehem Globe | 1893-1894 |
| 30 | Bethlehem Globe | 1894 |
| 31 | Easton | 1857-1861 |
| 32 | Easton | 1861-1865 |
| 33 | Easton Free Press | 1859-1862 |
| 34 | Easton Free Press | 1863-1866 |
| 35 | Easton Sentinel | 1849-1862 |
| 36 | Easton Sentinel | 1865-1869 |
| 37 | Miners' Journal | 1836-1839 |
| 38 | Miners' Journal | 1840-1843 |
| 39 | Miners' Journal | 1843-1846 |
| 40 | Miners' Journal | 1846-1849 |
| 41 | Miners' Journal | 1850-1853 |
| 42 | Miners' Journal | 1853-1856 |
| 43 | Oil City | 1864-1871 |
| 44 | Oil City Derrick | 1871-1872 |
| 45 | Oil City Derrick | 1872-1873 |
| 46 | Oil City Derrick | 1873-1874 |
| 47 | Oil City Derrick | 1874-1875 |
| 48 | Oil City Derrick | 1875-1876 |
| 49 | Oil City Derrick | 1876-1877 |
| 50 | Oil City Derrick | 1895 |
| 51 | Oil City Register | 1864-1871 |
| 52 | Pottsville Republican | 1920 |
| 53 | Pottsville Republican | 1920-1921 |
| 54 | Pottsville Republican | 1921 |
| 55 | Wilkes-Barre Record | 1881 |
| 56 | Wilkes-Barre Record | 1882 |
| 57 | Wilkes-Barre Record | 1882-1883 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Coal mines and mining--Pennsylvania--History--Sources
Corporate Names
- Pennsylvania. General Assembly--Sources
Geographical Names
- Pennsylvania--History--Sources
Finding aid prepared by Roger V. Paxton
2010 (last modified: 2020)
