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Box 0058.01

 Container

Contains 65 Results:

12 Articles of Agreement between Asa Packer of Mauch Chunk and the Lehigh Valley Rail Road. (six typed pages) , 1853-01

 Item — Box: 0058.01, Item: 10.01
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains assorted memorabilia (Lucy Packer Linderman’s fan, two samplers dated 1821 and 1848, assorted photographs) but mostly notes, correspondence, deeds, daughter, Mary Packer Cummings’ will, and several copies of a paper, entitled “Asa Packer: A Connecticut Yankee in King Coal's Court,” written by Milton C. Stuart about Asa Packer for the Newcomen Society presented at Lehigh University in 1938.

Dates: 1853-01

from Asa Packer (Mauch Chunk) to J.B. Moorhead (Philadelphia), 1863-04-28

 Item — Box: 0058.01, Item: 10.02
Scope and Contents

(photocopy of a letter from Packer to President of Delaware Division Canal) informing the cost of through trade at 92 cents per ton from Mauch Chunk to Easton on to Belvidere, Central J., Delaware Canal and Morris Canal trade coming from the Lehigh Valley R.R..

Dates: 1863-04-28

from Duncan J. Kerr (Lehigh Valley Railroad Company President) to Milton C. Stuart, 1934-01-24

 Item — Box: 0058.01, Item: 10.03
Scope and Contents

1939 January 24 from Duncan J. Kerr (Lehigh Valley Railroad Company President) to Milton C. Stuart typed letter Inviting Stuart to ride on the train engine “Asa Packer” when it is dedicated into service. Kerr notes that he has “taken the liberty of quoting” your words regarding Asa Packer. Kerr also extended the invitation to Lehigh University president Williams. (original and Stuart’s carbon copy reply)

Dates: 1934-01-24

Newspaper articles about dedication of “Asa Packer” Lehigh Valley Rail Road’s new locomotive , 1939-01-31

 Item — Box: 0058.01, Item: 10.04
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains assorted memorabilia (Lucy Packer Linderman’s fan, two samplers dated 1821 and 1848, assorted photographs) but mostly notes, correspondence, deeds, daughter, Mary Packer Cummings’ will, and several copies of a paper, entitled “Asa Packer: A Connecticut Yankee in King Coal's Court,” written by Milton C. Stuart about Asa Packer for the Newcomen Society presented at Lehigh University in 1938.

Dates: 1939-01-31

1941 (four letters) from H. R. German (Secretary & Treasurer LVRR) to Prof. M. C. Stuart re: pamphlet “Records of the Testimonial to the Hon. Asa Packer, 1865”

 Item — Box: 0058.01, Item: 10.05
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains assorted memorabilia (Lucy Packer Linderman’s fan, two samplers dated 1821 and 1848, assorted photographs) but mostly notes, correspondence, deeds, daughter, Mary Packer Cummings’ will, and several copies of a paper, entitled “Asa Packer: A Connecticut Yankee in King Coal's Court,” written by Milton C. Stuart about Asa Packer for the Newcomen Society presented at Lehigh University in 1938.

Dates: 1805 - 1940

Copies of 1869 letters of Asa Packer and L.V.R.R., 1869

 Item — Box: 0058.01, Item: 10.06
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains assorted memorabilia (Lucy Packer Linderman’s fan, two samplers dated 1821 and 1848, assorted photographs) but mostly notes, correspondence, deeds, daughter, Mary Packer Cummings’ will, and several copies of a paper, entitled “Asa Packer: A Connecticut Yankee in King Coal's Court,” written by Milton C. Stuart about Asa Packer for the Newcomen Society presented at Lehigh University in 1938.

Dates: 1869

Asa Packer – Official connection with Lehigh Valley Railroad Company

 Item — Box: 0058.01, Item: 10.07
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains assorted memorabilia (Lucy Packer Linderman’s fan, two samplers dated 1821 and 1848, assorted photographs) but mostly notes, correspondence, deeds, daughter, Mary Packer Cummings’ will, and several copies of a paper, entitled “Asa Packer: A Connecticut Yankee in King Coal's Court,” written by Milton C. Stuart about Asa Packer for the Newcomen Society presented at Lehigh University in 1938.

Dates: 1805 - 1940

Packer Island and LVRR amusement park in New Jersey

 Item — Box: 0058.01, Item: 10.08
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains assorted memorabilia (Lucy Packer Linderman’s fan, two samplers dated 1821 and 1848, assorted photographs) but mostly notes, correspondence, deeds, daughter, Mary Packer Cummings’ will, and several copies of a paper, entitled “Asa Packer: A Connecticut Yankee in King Coal's Court,” written by Milton C. Stuart about Asa Packer for the Newcomen Society presented at Lehigh University in 1938.

Dates: 1805 - 1940

Broadside Rates of Freight on Coal over Lehigh Valley Rail Road

 Item — Box: 0058.01, Item: 10.09
Scope and Contents

(36.5 x 18 cm original and two copies) Filed in Box 2 (Gift of Robert Packer Linderman of Boston, MA delivered by Michael and Ann Linderman Shanley, Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA Ann is sister of Robert Packer Linderman)

Dates: 1805 - 1940

Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. Mauch Chunk, Pa, May 1st, 1872 Notice to Coal Shippers. , 1872-05-01

 Item — Box: 0058.01, Item: 10.10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains assorted memorabilia (Lucy Packer Linderman’s fan, two samplers dated 1821 and 1848, assorted photographs) but mostly notes, correspondence, deeds, daughter, Mary Packer Cummings’ will, and several copies of a paper, entitled “Asa Packer: A Connecticut Yankee in King Coal's Court,” written by Milton C. Stuart about Asa Packer for the Newcomen Society presented at Lehigh University in 1938.

Dates: 1872-05-01