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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Diary

Entry/Object ID

2013.25.1

Scope and Content

The Wanamaker Diary of 1917, written by Herman Schlimm, formerly of 225 Apsley Street. One of a series of 15 diaries giving the details of the family life of the Schlimms, in Germantown, North Philadelphia, and Center City. January, 1917: Reading Terminal, Loraine Schlimm, Mrs. Blathinberg, Madeline Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Mrs. Blattenberg, Mrs. Boehner, J.B. Hartzell, Madeline Schlimm, D.D. Ellen, Doremus Wynne, Sam O’Neill, Sketch Club, Lomas, Bardsley, Chas Ritter, Barlow, Wayne Junction, Mrs. Schlimm, "B&P"= Brown & Pierson Brokers (317 Real Estate Trust Building), Hunting Park (900 Hunting Park Avenue) February, 1917: Dutch Cleaner, John Meade, Mrs. Parks, Agnes Snyder, Helen Kolbrunner, Agnes Oberlander, Fairy Soap, Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Mr. Martin, Mrs. Foster, Beethoven, Wayne Bardsley, Philadelphia Free Library, Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia (16 S 10th Street), Mrs. McDougal, Michtell Fletcher, Wayne Junction, Holmes, Mrs. Schlimm, "B&P"= Brown & Pierson Brokers (317 Real Estate Trust Building) March, 1917: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Fitzpatrick, Holmes, Mr. Blattenberg, Falls Bridge, Harry Asquith, Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia (16 S 10th Street), Chas Ritter, Independence Hall, Mrs. Schlimm, "B&P"= Brown & Pierson Brokers (317 Real Estate Trust Building) April, 1917: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Kirby Holmes, Mr. Elliott, Bob Dougherty, Dan O’Neill, Chas Ritter, Mrs. Huber, Mr. Clark, 5140 Marion Street, Ellen Eggart, Mr. Ellery, Mrs. Geissler, Mrs. Schlimm, D. Myers, Bardsley, Queen Lane Reservoir, May, 1917: Mr. Johnson, Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Eggert, Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia (16 S 10th Street), Eggart, Chas Daytora (sp?), Harry Fillsten, Harry Small, Ms. Till, Reading Terminal, Wayne Junction, Mrs. Geissler, June, 1917: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Stenton Park (Germantown Avenue), Frank Clark, Wright Martin, Lori Schwartz, Peterson, Mike O’Neill, Myers, Oliver Barr (sp?), Levi Schwarz, Mr. and Mrs. Buchl, Mr. Woll, Mrs. Schaeffer, Mrs. Kirby Holmes, Mr. Ritter, Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Mrs. Schlimm, Barlow, Harry Davis, Kirby Holmes, Germantown YMCA, Germantown Academy, Mr. and Mrs. Huber , Brown, Bardsley, Hannseim’s (sp?), Frank Clark, Gimbel, Harry Herman, Geingrich (sp?), J. and P. Weller, Al Rogers, Borah Ellenberg, Walter Carr, Mabe Zimmerling, Independence Hall, Eggart, Gingrich, Michell’s, Mrs. Geissler, Blattenberg, Collins, Horace Taylor Sr. and Jr., Hanscom Brothers July, 1917: Grace Carson, Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Harry Till, Lou Buchl, Harry Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Ritter, Rhea Reid, Bessie Brown, President Taft, Mrs. and Mr. Dahl, Palm Olive, Mrs. and Mr. Ritter, John Mealb (sp?), Barlow, Mrs. Geissler, Mr. Smith, Blattenberg, Eggert, Hanscom Brothers, Philadelphia Free Library, Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia (16 S 10th Street), the Bastille, Kirby Holmes, Girard College, Daddy’s Walker’s, Mrs. Geissler, Mr. Hicks, Wynne Bardsley, Al Little, Sev Wright, Bob Kelly, Hunting Park, City Hall, Ruben & Hegeman, Fernhill Park, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut) August, 1917: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Lomas, Mike O’Neill, Fairmount Park, Kirby Holmes, Shilmire, Bessie Brofert (sp?), Mrs. Geissler, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. McHenry, Dorothy Kirby, Mrs. Kirby, Doremus Bardsley, Marion Childs, Chas Ritter, Frank Clark, Pete Brady, Hanscom Brothers, Martindale (store), Brandt, Mrs. Blattenberg, Brady, Schmall, Vernon Park, John Shelly, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Prince, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut) September, 1917: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Hanscom Brothers, Frank Levis, Central Trust, Mrs. O’Neill, Beatrice Smith, Mr. Staul, Jennie Millis, Harry Till, Mr. Hicks, Mr. Bruges, Harry Herman, Frank Tobin, Nelson Sayne, Morrell Sayne, John Weller, Roland Snyder, Chas Ritter, Phill Weller, Dr. Kennedy, Mitchel Hunthon, Jim Donneley, George Wright, Elsie Upchyke, Mr. and Mrs. Creese, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut) October, 1917: Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Mrs. Geissler, Curtis Lunch Room, Chas Gorman, Forrest West, Philadelphia Free Library, Meade, McClhone, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut), Mr. Foller, Dr. Barnett, Steve Foster, Stube, Bardsley, Tillotson, Dave Meyers, Barlow, Mrs. Rutter, Mary Jordan November, 1917: Julius Vollmer, Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Mrs. Geissler, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut), Mrs. Blattenberg, Mrs. Hicks, Doremus Bardsley, Barlow, Phil Weller, Frederick Philip ("Frederick’s" in journal), Mrs. Walter, Hanscom Brothers, Davis, Madi Haemin, Albert Kaiser, Mrs. Haendle, Dr. Weber, Mary Prince, Frank J. Curry’s Photo Goods (812 Chestnut Street), Riker & Hegeman Company (druggist, 1332 Chestnut Street) December, 1917: Dave Myers, Loraine Schlimm, Roxyane Schlimm, Madeline Schlimm, Mrs. Geissler, Al Quigley, Mr. Price, Del Monte, Dave Myers, Gimbel Brothers Inc. (8th to 9th Market to Chestnut), Max Rogers, Mrs. Fulton, Mercantile Library Company of Philadelphia (16 S 10th Street), Bardsley, Hunting Park, Hanks, Lomas, Steinhanser, Thompson’s Spa Inc. (712 Chestnut Street), Mr. Crittenden, Hanscom Brothers, Ellen Eggert, Philadelphia Free Library, Mrs. Ellis Evangelist, George Dunn, Kirby Holmes

Collection

Schlimm Family Collection