Mercer, Henry C., 1856-1930

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role

Collector

dates

1856-1930

city

Doylestown

state

PA

other cities

Cambridge, MA; Philadelphia, PA;

sex

M

historical notes

Henry Chapman Mercer was a collector, tile manufacturer, archaeologist, antiquarian, aritst and writer of Doylestown, PA.

Mercer collected Americana, decorative arts, artifacts and products of various trades and crafts. He was the founder of the Mercer Museum, Doylestown, PA.

decades
of activity

1890-1900
1900-1910
1910-1920
1920-1930

website

http://www.mercermuseum.org/

updated

10/31/2024 13:33:19

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Archives/Repository	Collection Title	Collection Details
Bucks County Historical Society 84 South Pine Street	Moravian Pottery and Tile Works Records, 1898-1972 (MSC 294)	see details...
Bucks County Historical Society 84 South Pine Street	Henry Chapman Mercer Papers, 1863-1930 (MSC 92 and MSC 291)	see details...
Bucks County Historical Society 84 South Pine Street	Henry Chapman Mercer Account book, 1913-1917 (MSC 291)	see details...
Bucks County Historical Society 84 South Pine Street	B. F. Fackenthal Papers, 1722-1940 (MSC 326)	see details...
Bucks County Historical Society 84 South Pine Street	Joseph E Sandford Papers, 1926-1965 (MSC 182 and MSC 230)	see details...
University of Pennsylvania Rare Book & Manuscript Library Collections	Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1892-1909.	see details...
University of Pennsylvania Rare Book & Manuscript Library Collections	Correspondence to Daniel Garrison Brinton, 1894-1895.	see details...
Bucks County Historical Society 84 South Pine Street	Jacob Frank Papers, 1860-1963 (MSC 319)	see details...
Bucks County Historical Society 84 South Pine Street	Index, [undated].	see details...
Bucks County Historical Society 84 South Pine Street	Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1824-1975.	see details...
The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives	Artist file: Mercer, Henry Chapman; miscellaneous uncataloged material.	see details...
Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives	Edwin Atlee Barber Records, 1901-1916	see details...