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Title: Loreilhe, Z. to William Temple Franklin, 1783 June 4; Loreilhe Z. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25866
Description: Letter from Z. Loreilhe to William Temple Franklin. Requesting that letters for Mrs. Hudson "the Lavaux," an American lady in a convent in this neighborhood, be forwarded for delivery to Barclay, Moylan and Co., of l'Orient.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Media; Social networks--18th century; Upper class women; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Loreilhe, Z.; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-06-04; 2022

Title: Miles, Catherine to David Rittenhouse, 1776 December 15
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:555
Description: Letter from Catherine Miles to David Rittenhouse asking if he can protect her new house in Philadelphia from "the use of the Soldiery."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; Soldiers--Pennsylvania--History--18th century; Miles, Samuel, 1740-1805
Date: 1776-12-15; 2021

Title: Greene, Catharine Ray to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1785 August 20
Identifier(s): text:320649
Description: Letter from Caty Greene (a close friend of Benjamin Franklin) to Sally Bache regarding family matters.
Creator: Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794et al
Subject: Women--History--18th century; Female friendship; Social networks--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1785-08-20; 2021

Title: Peters, S. to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1778 April 25
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:516
Description: Letter from S. Peters to Sally Bache discussing family matters.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Peters, S.
Source: Sarah Franklin Bache Papers (Mss.B.B1245); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.B1245-ead.xml
Subject: Lived Experience; Women--History--18th century; Children--America--History--18th century; Social networks--18th century; Female friendship; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; ; ;
Date: 1778-04-25; 2021

Title: Interview with Mari Watters [2 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:18258; APSdigrec_5801; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 02
Description: Interview: Nez Perce flute, life history, Seven Drum religion, medicine power. Songs performed: flute, women's prayer song (Seven Drum), "Morning song" (from Tulim cult), Mari's personal medicine song (altered).; Permission of the collector is required for duplication, citation, or quotation of this material.
Source: Jones, Judy A. Musical roles of Nez Perce women, 1990-1991. (Mss.Rec.155); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Rec.155-ead.xml
Subject: Nez Percé women; Nez Percé Indians--Music; Nez Percé Indians--Religion
Date: 1990-07-17

Title: Interview with Eleanora Brown Powell [5 of 6]
Identifier(s): audio:21881; Recording Number: 19961205-03; Program Number: 01
Description: "ELSI"
Source: Pamela Wallace Papers (Mss.Ms.Coll.130); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Ms.Coll.130-ead.xml
Subject: Yuchi Indians--Social life and customs; Yuchi Indians--Rites and ceremonies; Yuchi women
Date: 1996-12-05

Title: Newtonianism for Ladies: Science in the Mirror of Enlightenment Society
Identifier(s): video:538; 2005_04_020
Description: Dr. Findlen explains how enlightenment knowledge was dissemintated in the 17th century for the lay person, specifically women.
Subject: History of Science; Women in science; Science, Italy, History, 17th century; Enlightenment; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2005-04-30

Title: Interview with Mari Watters [1 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:18254; APSdigrec_5800; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 01
Description: Interview: Nez Perce flute, life history, Seven Drum religion, medicine power. Songs performed: flute, women's prayer song (Seven Drum), "Morning song" (from Tulim cult), Mari's personal medicine song (altered).; Permission of the collector is required for duplication, citation, or quotation of this material.
Source: Jones, Judy A. Musical roles of Nez Perce women, 1990-1991. (Mss.Rec.155); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Rec.155-ead.xml
Subject: Nez Percé women; Nez Percé Indians--Music; Nez Percé Indians--Religion
Date: 1990-07-17

Title: Partridge, Elizabeth Hubbart to Benjamin Franklin, 1778 October 24; Partridge, Elizabeth Hubbart, 1728-1814. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9432
Description: Elizabeth Hubbart Patridge writes a letter to Benjamin Franklin about current happenings in the war as well as family events. She notes the birth of Franklin's grandchild and includes papers (perhaps newspapers) about the movement of British Troops. In postscripts, she requests a miniature of Franklin that she will pay for and notes the included petition from John Green.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Women--History--18th century; War and families
Date: 1778-10-24; 2022

Title: [Portrait of woman], Lima, Peru
Identifier(s): graphics:4000; APSimg5309
Description: Black and white profile portrait of a woman wearing flowers in her hair and a large cross.; Image 122.
Creator: Courret, E.
Source: Abbot-Charnay Collection (Mss.913.72.Ab23); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.913.72.Ab23-ead.xml
Subject: Native American Images; Abbot, Griffith Evans, 1850-1927; Charnay, Désirée, 1828-1915; Women
Date: ca. 1880

Title: Love Affairs
Identifier(s): audio:4467; APSdigrec_0375; Recording Number: 13; Program Number: 03
Source: Lukoff, Fred. Onondaga material, [1948, 1950]. (Mss.Rec.3);
Subject: Onondaga language; Onondaga Indians--Social life and customs; Diseases; Interracial marriage; Marriage; Onondaga women
Date: 1950-08

Title: Sherwood, Mary - 1924, 1935
Identifier(s): text:211508
Subject: Sabin, Florence Rena, 1871-1953.; Welsh, Lilian, 1858-1938.; Women in science.
Date: 1924-1935

Title: Interview with Mari Watters on Nez Perce Protestant Hymns [1 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:18271; APSdigrec_5802; Recording Number: 02; Program Number: 01
Description: Interview: Nez Perce language Protestant hymns. Hymns performed (in Nez Perce with exceptions noted): There is a land of light, Praise his name, Now the day is over, Rock of ages, Rock of ages (in English), How sweet the name of Jesus, Jolly home, Evening song (Now the day is over).; Permission of the collector is required for duplication, citation, or quotation of this material.
Source: Jones, Judy A. Musical roles of Nez Perce women, 1990-1991. (Mss.Rec.155); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Rec.155-ead.xml
Subject: Nez Percé women; Nez Percé Indians--Music; Nez Percé Indians--Religion; Hymns, Nez Percé
Date: 1990-07-26

Title: Interview with Stan Cuthand, January 1996 [2 of 2]
Identifier(s): : CuthandS-199601-02; : 01
Description: Includes critique of Basil Johnston and Mother Earth concept, discussion of the idea of equality in relation to Cree concepts, and related topics.
Subject: Cree women; Cree Indians--Religion; Cree language; Mother Earth (Radio program)
Date: 1996-01

Title: Conversation on Tewa pottery and music
Identifier(s): audio:3694; local: APSdigrec_1272; local: 03; local: 01
Description: Sound cuts out from 31:39 to 31:53.
Subject: Tewa Indians--Music; Tewa Indians--Social life and customs; Tewa pottery; Tewa women potters
Date: 1965-08-19

Title: Sellers, Elizabeth Coleman and Nathan Sellers correspondence, [1776]; Sellers, Elizabeth Coleman, 1751-1832. Letter to Nathan Sellers
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8628
Description: A series of letters written between Elizabeth Coleman Sellers and Nathan Sellers while they were courting. Letters were likely written between 1776 and 1779. Both letter writers cover a wide range of topics and sign their letters "Eugenius" and "Harriott" to disguise their identities. Nathan Sellers, who had joined the Pennsylvania Militia, was disowned by the Darby Society of Friends, which meant that their courting was done in secret. Included in the letters is poetry written by them as well as others, their mutual Quaker faith, their affection for each other, and their families.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Courtship; Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Religious aspects--Society of Friends; War and families; Women--History--18th century; Women--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Social conditions; Women--Social conditions--18th century; Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Family life--18th century
Date: [1776]; 2022

Title: Hill, Henry to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1798 July 23
Identifier(s): text:320635
Description: Letter from Henry Hill to Sally Bache concerning money.
Creator: Hill, Henry, 1732-1798et al
Subject: Women--Social life and customs--18th century; Marriage; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Date: 1798-07-23; 2021

Title: Interview with Julia Pablo [2 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:18310; APSdigrec_5811; Recording Number: 06; Program Number: 02
Description: Interview: Life history, musical experiences, songs, dances, gender roles, changes.; Permission of the collector is required for duplication, citation, or quotation of this material.
Source: Jones, Judy A. Musical roles of Nez Perce women, 1990-1991. (Mss.Rec.155); http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.Rec.155-ead.xml
Subject: Nez Percé women; Nez Percé Indians--Music; Nez Percé Indians--Social life and customs
Date: 1991-08-17

Title: Conversation on Tewa pottery
Identifier(s): audio:3697; local: APSdigrec_1271; local: 02; local: 01
Subject: Tewa Indians--Folklore; Tewa Indians--Domestic life; Tewa Indians--Religion; Tewa pottery; Tewa women potters
Date: 1965-08-19

Title: Working in a Knitting Mill in Syracuse
Identifier(s): audio:4501; APSdigrec_0395; Recording Number: 17; Program Number: 03
Description: A translation into English of a recorded Onondaga text as it is played back to the speaker in segments.
Source: Lukoff, Fred. Onondaga material, [1948, 1950]. (Mss.Rec.3);
Subject: Onondaga Indians--Employment; Textile workers; Indian women--Employment--United States; Syracuse (N.Y.); Onondaga language
Date: 1950-08