Drexel, Anthony J. (Anthony Joseph), 1826-1893

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Collector

dates

1826-1893

city

Philadelphia

state

PA

sex

M

historical notes

Anthony Joseph Drexel was a collector, American financier, banker (Drexel & Company), partner of J.P. Morgan (Drexel, Morgan and Co.) and founder of Drexel University in Philadelphia.

Drexel collected decorative and fine arts both privately and for Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry (Drexel University’s original name). Objects from Drexel's personal collection were willed to the Institute after his death in 1893.

decades
of activity

1850-1860
1860-1870
1870-1880
1880-1890

website

http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/drexelcollection/about.asp

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10/31/2024 13:33:17

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Archives/Repository	Collection Title	Collection Details
University of Pennsylvania Rare Book & Manuscript Library Collections	Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1888-1906	see details...
Drexel University Archives and Special Collections	Drexel family collection, 1826-1831, 1864, 1884-1991.	see details...
Pierpont Morgan Library Archives 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street	Pierpont Morgan Library Photograph collection, [ca. 1855-1986].	see details...
Pierpont Morgan Library Archives 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street	Autograph letter signed: Drexel & Co., Phila., to J. Pierpont Morgan, 1871 June 21 (MA 1144)	see details...
Pierpont Morgan Library Archives 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street	Guest book : Cragston, 1874-1924.	see details...
Pierpont Morgan Library Archives 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street	Pierpont Morgan papers, 1803-1934 (bulk 1847-1890)	see details...
Pierpont Morgan Library Archives 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street	Records of the Morgan firms, 1863-1952.	see details...
Pierpont Morgan Library Archives 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street	In memoriam Anthony J. Drexel : collection of newspaper clippings.	see details...