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Featured Collection

John A. McAllister Collection of Civil War Era Printed Ephemera, Graphics and Manuscripts

Library Company of Philadelphia

In 1886 Philadelphia antiquarian John A. McAllister (1822-1896) presented his collection of Civil War era printed ephemera, graphics, and manuscripts to the Library Company. With over 50,000 items, it was probably the largest ephemera collection of its… view complete listing>>

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Who's Coming to Dinner? Cooking for Different Audiences

Who's Coming to Dinner?August 24-December 18, 2009
University of Pennsylvania

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said "[t]ell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are." That's what this exhibition hopes to do by showing a sample of the wealth of recipes found in Penn's cookery collections.… view complete listing>>

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Octavius V. Catto on the Web

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  "Set against the backdrop of nineteenth century Philadelphia's flourishing activist African American community, Octavius V. Catto made a mark both locally and nationally. A learned man, he taught at the Institute for Colored Youth, later… view complete listing>>