Frank M. Etting collection
Item
Country
US
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
eng
Contact information: postal address
1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Contact information: phone number
001 (215) 732-6200
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
chutto@hsp.org (Director of Archives)
ssmith@hsp.org (Director of Research Services)
ssmith@hsp.org (Director of Research Services)
Reference number
0193
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (official language of the state)
Frank M. Etting collection
Language of title
eng
Creator / accumulator
Frank M. Etting
Date(s)
1558/1889
Language(s)
eng
Extent
7 linear metres (78 boxes, 20 volumes, and 1 flat file)
Type of material
Textual Material
Scope and content
This collection comprises materials from Frank M. Etting and personal records. It consists of three distinct groups of papers. The first includes an autograph collection containing materials of distinguished Americans and Europeans from 1558 to 1887. The second group comprises family papers from 1739 to 1847, which document the efforts of the Gratz, Frank, Etting, and Hart families and their associates in the settlement and development of trade in early Pennsylvania and contain some information on the domestic affairs of these families. The third group comprises papers on the public and professional career of Frank M. Etting.
The second section is of particular interest for the history of the Jewish community of Philadelphia in the 18th and 19th centuries since it includes documentation from some of the most prestigious Jewish families living in the city at the time, namely the Gratz, the Hart and the Franks. Gratz family miscellaneous correspondence (1695-1917), Gratz-Croghan papers (1733-1830), and Michael Gratz papers (1759-84), among other records, include documents regarding their Sephardic correspondents and business partners, including Mr Penha (or Pennia) and the brothers Isaac and Elias Rodriguez Miranda from Curaçao.
The second section is of particular interest for the history of the Jewish community of Philadelphia in the 18th and 19th centuries since it includes documentation from some of the most prestigious Jewish families living in the city at the time, namely the Gratz, the Hart and the Franks. Gratz family miscellaneous correspondence (1695-1917), Gratz-Croghan papers (1733-1830), and Michael Gratz papers (1759-84), among other records, include documents regarding their Sephardic correspondents and business partners, including Mr Penha (or Pennia) and the brothers Isaac and Elias Rodriguez Miranda from Curaçao.
Administrative / Biographical history
The connection of Frank M. Etting (1833-90) with the Historical Society of Philadelphia began in 1855 when he was elected recording secretary at age 22. After a decade in the army (1861-70), he returned to Philadelphia to begin a career in public service. He became director of the city's public schools, chairman of the committee to restore Independence Hall and director of the Historical Department of the Centennial 1876.
Access points: locations
Access points: persons, families
Access points: corporate bodies
Access points: subject terms
Access points: document types
System of arrangement
The collection is arranged into three sections.
Links to finding aids
Author of the description
Carla Vieira, 2023
Linked resources
Filter by property
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania | Collections (official language of the state) |