Jellett, Edwin C. (Edwin Costley), 1860-1929
Variant names"Engineer and amateur botanist, gardener and local historian, [Edwin Costley] Jellett [1860-1929] is known for his various books about Germantown, its environment, gardens, old homes and residents of the area. He was very active in the Germantown Horticultural Society and in the Site and Relic Society of Germantown [Germantown Historical Society."
Bibliography:
Finding aid for "Jellett, Edwin Costley, 1860- Flora of Germantown, 1903," collection 432. Archives of the Academy of Natural Sciences. Accessed January 30, 2011. http://www.ansp.org/library/archives/coll_400-499/coll0432.xml
From the guide to the Edwin C. Jellett papers, 1874-1931, (Germantown Historical Society)
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Jellett, Edwin C. (Edwin Costley), b. 1860,. Edwin C. Jellett collection of autograph statements by Horace E. Scudder [manuscript], 1891-1895. | Folger Shakespeare Library | |
| referencedIn | Mermaid Club records, 1881-1922 | Germantown Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | Ward, Lester Frank, 1841-1913. Correspondence, 1865-1913, "Hinton" to "Kidston". | Brown University Archives, John Hay Library | |
| creatorOf | Edwin C. Jellett papers, 1874-1931 | Germantown Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Keyser, Naaman H., (Naaman Henry), b. 1867 | person |
| associatedWith | Mermaid Club (Germantown, Pa.). | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Scudder, Horace Elisha, 1838-1902. | person |
| associatedWith | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 | person |
| associatedWith | Ward, Lester Frank, 1841-1913. | person |
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| Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) | |||
| Philadelphia (Pa.) | |||
| Wissahickon Valley Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) | |||
| Wildwood (N.J.) | |||
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| Botany |
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| Local history |
| Horticulture |
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| Urban parks |
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Birth 1860
Death 1929
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