Vauclain family papers and genealogical research files

Samuel Matthews Vauclain Sr. (1856-1940) was born in Philadelphia to Andrew Vauclain and Mary Ann C. Vauclain. He married in 1879 to Annie Kearney; the couple had several children. Vauclain, the inventor of the Vauclain compound locomotive, was best known for his work with Philadelphia's Bald...

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Main Author: Crimmins, Gael (Creator)
Collection:Vauclain Family Papers and Genealogical Research Files
Collection Number:3666
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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100 1 |a Crimmins, Gael  |e creator 
245 1 |a Vauclain family papers and genealogical research files  |f 1904-circa 2008, undated 
300 |a 2.4 Linear feet  |f , 6 boxes 
500 |a Materials Separated from the Resource: An Eastman Negative Album containing 16 negatives was removed from the collection due to the negatives' several deteriorated condition. 
506 |a The collection is open for research. 
520 |a Samuel Matthews Vauclain Sr. (1856-1940) was born in Philadelphia to Andrew Vauclain and Mary Ann C. Vauclain. He married in 1879 to Annie Kearney; the couple had several children. Vauclain, the inventor of the Vauclain compound locomotive, was best known for his work with Philadelphia's Baldwin Locomotive Works from the 1890s until his death. He presided as president of the organization from 1919 to 1929. Samuel Sr. and Anne Kearney had several children, including Samuel Matthews Vauclin Jr., who later worked for Baldwin. He married Mary Hilda Canan in 1906. Boxes 1-3 contain family letters dating from about 1904 to 1909, though several date into the mid 20th century. Most are addressed to Mrs. S. M. Vauclain Jr. and are housed with their original envelopes. There are also a few loose letters, invitations, a book of negatives, and a small copper plate of Samuel M. Vauclain. House in boxes 4-6 is a contemporary and fairly extensive collection of genealogical research papers on the Vauclain (Vauquelin) family, particularly Samuel M. Vauclain and the family's ties to France. The vast majority of the papers are photocopies of original documents and publications, and material on the Vauquelins is almost entirely in French. These papers highlight everything from Vauclain's roots to his presidency with the Baldwin Locomotive Works. There are also a few folders containing genealogical information on other members of the Vauclain family and related families.  
524 8 |a Cite as: [Indicate cited item or series here], Vauclain family papers and genealogical research material (Collection 3666), The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 
541 1 |a Gift of Gael Crimmins, 2012. Accession number 2012.017. 
544 |a Samuel Matthews Vauclain papers, 1905-1931 (Collection 1900A). Samuel Matthews Vauclain papers related to the Delaware Bridge River Bridge Joint Commission, 1915-1930 (Collection 1900B).  
555 |a Finding Aid Available Online:  
600 1 7 |a Vauclain, Mary Hilda Canan.  |2 Local Sources 
600 1 7 |a Vauclain, Samuel M. (Samuel Matthews)  |d 1856-1940.  |2 MANX_db 
600 1 7 |a Vauclain, Samuel M. (Samuel Matthews)  |d 1880-1913.  |2 Local Sources 
600 3 7 |a Vauclain.  |2 Local Sources 
610 2 7 |a Baldwin Locomotive Works  |2 MANX_db 
650 0 |a French--Genealogy. 
650 0 |a Genealogical correspondence. 
650 7 |a Genealogy--Vauclain family.  |2 local 
650 0 |a Genealogy. 
650 7 |a Husband and Wife--Correspondence.  |2 Local sources 
650 7 |a Personal Correspondence.  |2 Local sources 
650 7 |a Vauclain family--History.  |2 Local sources 
852 |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania  |b Vauclain Family Papers and Genealogical Research Files  |l 3666 
856 4 2 |y Link to finding aid  |u http://www2.hsp.org/collections/manuscripts/v/Vauclain3666.html