urn:taro:utexas.cah.01387 A Guide to the Wilmer W. MacElree Manuscript Collection, 1906. Original EAD encoding by Megan Mummey according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. January 2010 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary MacElree, Wilmer M., 1859-1960. Wilmer W. MacElree Manuscript Collection 1906 Materials are written in English. 2009-323 1 1/2 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The collection consists of a bound volume of original, handwritten manuscripts and correspondence titled “Down the Eastern and Up the Black Brandywine,” by Wilmer W. MacElree, 1906. Biographical Note

Wilmer W. MacElree, born in 1859, was a lawyer, district attorney, and historian in Chester County, Pennsylvania, practicing law until the age of 93. He wrote books concerning nature and the area around the Brandywine, such as “Down the Eastern and Up the Black Brandywine,” “Along the Western Brandywine,” and “Around the Boundaries of Chester County.” He died on January 16, 1960.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a bound volume of original, handwritten manuscripts and correspondence titled “Down the Eastern and Up the Black Brandywine,” by Wilmer W. MacElree, 1906. The manuscript was published in 1906.

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Unrestricted access.

Index Terms Subjects (Persons) MacElree, Wilmer W., 1859-1960. Places West Chester (Pa.) Preferred Citation

Wilmer W. MacElree Manuscript Collection, 1859-1960, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Megan Mummey, January 2010.

Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2B145 “Down the Eastern and Up the Black Brandywine,” 1906