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Archives related to: Fronefield, Joseph M.
| title | Joseph M. Fronefield Papers, 1924-1929. | repository | The Winterthur Library |
| description | Papers relate to Joseph Fronefield’s purchase of silver pieces from England. Included are letters from dealers with whom he did business; forms signed by the American consul in London, testifying that the listed silver pieces were antiques and could be imported duty free into the United States; and notes written by Fronefield about the silver he bought. His notes include a brief description of the silver piece, who made it, when it was made, when and where Fronefield purchased it, and the price he paid. Accompanying some of the dealers’ letters and some of Fronefield’s notes are sketches or pictures of the silver pieces. Biography or history Joseph Fronefield lived in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Notes Collection of papers came out of a three ring binder, and all have holes punched in them along the left side. Location The Winterthur Library: Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera, Winterthur, DE 19735. Call Number Col. 574 |
| extent | 41 items (1 folder) : ill. ; 36 cm. or smaller. |
| formats | Financial Records Ephemera Legal Papers Notes Sketches |
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| record source | http://library.winterthur.org:8000/cgi-bin/webgw |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:01 |
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