Price family papers

This collection contains the papers of various members of the Price family, as separated from the Woodlands Cemetery Company papers (collection 3661). The main family members documented in this collection are Eli Kirk Price (1797-1884), John Sergeant Price (1831-1897), Eli Kirk Price II (1860-1933),...

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Main Author: Price, Eli K. (Eli Kirk) 1797-1884. (Creator)
Collection:Price Family Papers
Collection Number:3690
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Physical Description: 8.0 Linear feet 8 boxes; 2 volumes
Access: This collection is open for research, although some materials containing personnel, payroll, or medical information are closed to researchers for 75 years after their creation.
Summary: This collection contains the papers of various members of the Price family, as separated from the Woodlands Cemetery Company papers (collection 3661). The main family members documented in this collection are Eli Kirk Price (1797-1884), John Sergeant Price (1831-1897), Eli Kirk Price II (1860-1933), Philip Price (1898-1989), Eli Kirk Price III (April 25, 1904-1976), and Philip Price Jr. (1934- ). Most of the members of this family were lawyers, and all were very involved in Philadelphia civic, cultural, and charity organizations. The personal materials in this collection favor the civic and charity work of the Price family members, especially work done with the Fairmount Park Commission. Aside from the Fairmount Park materials, this collection is mostly estate information, documenting the administration of the Price family estates.