9 November 1905

The Weekly Item (Schwenksville, Pa.) 1877-1881

Newspaper clipping

Title: Geo. May Powell Passes Away.

Obituary of George May Powell

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12 November 1905

The North American, fl. 1905

Newspaper clipping

Title: Lincoln's Able Ally is Laid in his Grave

Obituary of George May Powell

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17 November 1905

Newspaper clipping

Title: Geo. May Powell

Obituary of George May Powell

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Circa 1905

Newspaper clipping

Title: An Active Reform Worker

Obituary of George May Powell

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Circa 1875

Blomgren Brothers

Engraving

Title: [George May Powell]

George May Powell, middle aged

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Circa 1893

Photograph

Title: G. M. Powell

George May Powell, older

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1892-1893

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

Autograph document

Title: [Checkbook with stubs]

Checkbook with stubs, includes dates, amounts, to whom paid.

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7 March 1873

United States. Department of State.

Autograph document signed

Title: [Passport of George May Powell]

Passport of George May Powell. Partially printed. Signed by the Secretary of State, includes description of Powell's physical characteristics. Features image of United States of America Department of State seal.

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1864

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

Pamphlet

Title: Facts and Figures for the Hour

Recognizing that money is power, federal taxes have always caused problems for citizens. Other countries have much higher excise and revenue taxes, and yet the U.S. competes with them in every field. He compares foreign money, duties, and taxes with American systems of the same. He examines the recent debt and resources of the U.S. with attention to the loyal states as responsible for assuming the whole burden. The West holds great natural financial potential. The great rate of U.S. growth indicates its future

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29 May 1875

New York Trade Reporter

Newspaper

Title: New York trade reporter. [Vol. 7, no. 22 (May 29, 1875)]

The front page article, "Fire-proof Building Material: Teil Hydraulic Concrete Blocks and Artificial Stone: The Problem Solved: The Fire-Proof Building Company of New York," describes the need for fireproof buildings, the materials used, and the company and examples of their work.

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1 July 1876

Little, James, fl. 1876

Pamphlet

Title: The Timber Supply

The danger of over consumption of timber is serious. States east of Ohio generally have denuded forests. The west and northwest up to the Rocky Mountains are "all chiefly prairie and an almost treeless territory," depending on the east for wood, particularly Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. He examines timber in the Pacific West and in Canada. Inserted is an advertisement by F. L. Ricketts for the North Mountain House in Ganoga Lake, Shickshinny P. O. Luzerre Co. Pa. dated 1879.

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November 1876

Petition

Title: [United States centennial exhibition petition]

The undersigned attest to the "good results" at the closing of the United States centennial exhibition. Short passage written in English, French, and German. One page of lined paper is attached to the bottom of the petition, upon which one name is signed.

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1861-1877

Autograph manuscript

Title: Music book

The book contains scales, chromatic scales, and tunes handwritten and hand bound.

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1855

Cook, I. N., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite portrait, George May Powell, young man]

Carte de visite portrait, George May Powell, young man

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Circa 1895

Taylor, W. M. Curtis, fl. 1895

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of an older George May Powell]

George May Powell, older man

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March 6, 1876

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

Autograph letter signed

Title: to H. O. Houghton

Letter is on Riverside Press letterhead. In the letter, George May Powell defines their objection to the contract, that while Prof. Rawson owns the book, the contract is in another name. The publishers have been asked to do things not included in the contract. He asks Powell to adjust the written contract to match his verbal agreement with Rawson. Powell's copied response at the bottom of the letter indicates a desire to meet with Mr. Hurd on the matter.

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March 8, 1876

Houghton, H.O., 1823-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George May Powell

Letter is on Riverside Press letterhead. In the letter, H. O. Houghton defines their objection to the contract, that while Prof. Rawson owns the book, the contract is in another name. The publishers have been asked to do things not included in the contract. He asks Powell to adjust the written contract to match his verbal agreement with Rawson. Powell's copied response at the bottom of the letter indicates a desire to meet with Mr. Hurd on the matter.

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March 9, 1876

Rawson, A. L., fl. 1875-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George May Powell

He expresses concern about Powell's ownership of the plates of the Bible Hand Book and hopes that a corrected contract will be drawn up shortly.

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14 March 1876

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

Autograph document signed

Title: [memorandum of agreement, George May Powell and A.L. Rawson]

GMP and Rawson make legal agreements between themselves to work with Hurd & Houghton Publishers on the publication of Rawson's Bible Hand Book, with royalty agreements.

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April 1, 1876

Rawson, A. L., fl. 1875-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George May Powell

It is impossible to get the requested material for the Hand Book publication according to the present contract. H.O. Houghton & Co. will stop work immediately and issue a bill for work done.

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April 7, 1876

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

Autograph letter signed

Title: to H.O. Houghton

Letter is on American Collecting Agency letterhead. In the letter, George May Powell mentions that he would like to work out a contract before any more work is done. He refers to other business matters.

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April 8, 1876

Rawson, A. L., fl. 1875-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George May Powell

He offers to pay him for his services and would like to drop him from the contract.

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May 14, 1877

Rawson, A. L., fl. 1875-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George May Powell

He warns George May Powell to deliver or annul their contract, or face legal consequences, which will surely be negative for Powell, listing names of witnesses against him. He has incriminating evidence against Powell both from the publisher and others.

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November 28, 1881

Woodruff, R.M., fl. 1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George May Powell

He acknowledges George May Powell's invitation and will be pleased to attend the event at St. Andrews Church.

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February 17, 1882

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gentlemen

He writes about an offer some time previously of an art publication of his, which was declined. He wonders if the gentlemen would be interested in a new invention.

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