ms045 Phillips (Henry Jr.,) 1838-1895Papers 1862-1892MS 45 Joan Grattan Special CollectionsThe Milton S. Eisenhower LibraryThe Johns Hopkins University
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April 21, 2008 Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Margaret Burri Finding aid written in English Phillips (Henry Jr.,) 1838-1895Papers 1862-1892MS 45 Special CollectionsThe Milton S. Eisenhower LibraryThe Johns Hopkins University Contact Information Special Collections The Milton S. Eisenhower Library The Johns Hopkins University 3400 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218 (410) 516-8348 Joan Grattan July 1992 Margaret Burri

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 Descriptive Summary ms045 Phillips (Henry, Jr.,) 1838-1895 Papers 1862-1892 Phillips, Henry Jr., 1838-1895 Johns Hopkins University. Special Collections. 2.1 linear feet English. The collection consists largely of the manuscript writings of the author. Included are papers delivered before the American Philosophical Association, translations of French, German and Italian poetry, original one-act plays, ntoes regarding the development of a universal language, and research and articles on numismatics. Administrative Information Provenance

The collection was bequeathed to the university by Henry Phillips, Jr.

 Use Restrictions

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

 Preferred Citation

Henry Phillips Collection, MS 45

Special Collections,

Milton S. Eisenhower Library,

The Johns Hopkins University

Biographical Note

Henry Phillips, Jr., was an author, philologist, and numismatist. He was born in Philadelphia in 1838, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1859. Although he was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar in 1859, Phillips devoted most of his life to research and writing in the fields of philloloy, numismatics, and folklore.

His contributions to the field of numismatics were History of American Colonial Paper Currency (1865), and History of American Continental Paper Money (1866.) He was most closely identified with the American Philosophical Society where he served at various times as curator, secretary, and librarian. He died in 1895.

 Series I: Correspondence and Biographical Material Series I: Correspondence and Biographical Material, 0.25 box

The series consists of correspondence and personal material, including information on a memorial service for Henry Phillips, Jr.

Box 1 Contents 1 Memorial Service for Henry Phillips, Jr. 1 Photograph of Henry Phillips, Jr. 1 Memoir 1 Family information 1 Correspondence, 6 folders Series II: Writings Series II: Writings, 0.75 box

Drafts of various articles and plays.

Box 1 Contents 1 Waterloo Medal 1 Paper Money, Pennsylvania 1 Worship of the Sun 1 Assorted, including Folklore 1 Alexander in Persepolis 1 Primitive Man in Modern Beliefs 1 Municipal Government 1 "Pet" ofi Sandor 1 Family Traditions 1 A Summer in Maine 1 Sketch of the General History of Art 1 School Essays 1 Voyages of Americus Vespucius 1 Nursery Epics 1 John Boucaux 1 The Lying of the Stars 1 Ballad of Bedlam 1 One of Us Must Marry: A Farce in One Act 1 Obstinancy 1 The Woman Hater Series III: Translations Series III: Translations, 2 boxes

The series consists of translations of poetry and poems done by Phillips.

Box Contents 2 Job 2 The Mesmerizers 2 Joseph Heydrick: A Drama in One Act 2 The Comet: A Farce in One Act 2 The Architect's Wife 2 The Recluse 2 Les Miserables 2 Brown Erika 2 Jorg Muckenhuber 2 Passages from the Life of a Good-for-Nothing 2 Dr. Johann Faust: A Folkplay in Four Acts 3 Esperanto translations 3 French Poetry 3 Italian Poetry 3 German Poetry, 2 folders 3 Spanish Poetry, 2 folders 3 Poetry, general Series IV: Numismatics and Ethnology Series IV: Numismatics and Ethnology, 1 box

This series consists of research and articles on numismatics and ethnology.

Box Contents 4 Commonplace book containing proverbs and poems; compiled by Henry Phillips, Jr., 1863 4 Notebook on ethnology and numismatics n.d. 4 Numismatics, general; 3 folders 4 Numismatics: coins and commemorative medallions 4 Numismatics: Notes on sun worship and coins 4 Linguistics notebook 4 Persian Grammar 4 Russian Grammar 4 Swedish/Danish grammar 4 Printed material, 4 Notes on Ethnology