Scope and Contents This collection includes materials related to Philadelphian wrought iron craftsmen and brothers, James Moore Bryant Keyser (1902-1977) and Howard Keyster III (1904-1980) of The Iron Craftsmen company. The collection contains extensive reference material related to the Keyser brothers ironwork, including drawings and blueprints of entrances, gates, light fixtures, doors, fencing, hardware, railings, and assorted ecclesiastical, residential, and commercial material. There is...

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This collection contains 1,954 items in twelve manuscript boxes. This includes correspondence, letter books, ledgers, business papers, and related materials (clippings, trade cards, sketches, etc.) of the American silversmith Thomas Fletcher (1787-1866) and related family, and of the firm of Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, ranging in date from 1774 to the early 20th century.