5 10 48 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Description An account of the resource Residents of Cooper Street Person An individual. Biographical Text John Hanmore and his wife, Eleanor, together with two adult daughters and two grandchildren, were among the first residents of new Cooper Street row houses built between Front Street and Delaware Avenue in 1883. They moved to 65 Cooper Street in Camden from a middle-class, managerial neighborhood of Philadelphia, demonstrating the appeal of Camden as a commuter suburb for the larger city across the Delaware River. The Hanmores' new home was arguably the most desirable of the newly built, three-story homes, standing on the corner of Front and Cooper immediately west of the open square of the Cooper family mansion (later Johnson Park). The Hanmores filled their new home with walnut, oak, and mahogany furniture, installed window boxes for flowers, and added bay windows to the side of their row house that faced the square. One of the adult daughters, Elizabeth Hanmore, offered art lessons for schoolgirls. For John Hanmore, commuting from Camden to his work as a Philadelphia manufacturer of boiler and pipe coverings was likely easier and shorter than before—across the ferry to his business location on Delaware Avenue instead of a streetcar ride of more than 20 blocks from his earlier home at 2323 Green Street in Philadelphia. The family’s presence on Cooper Street proved to be a short one, however, because of John Hanmore’s sudden and unexpected death from a heart attack in 1885. The Camden County Courier described his last moments with dramatic flair: "The deceased had been out riding with his daughter on the evening of his death, and returned about eight o'clock, sat down to the supper table with the rest of his family in apparently good spirits. He was just in the act of handing a cup to his little [grand]daughter when suddenly he fell from his chair to the floor. The members of the family came to his assistance, and raised him up, but life was extinct. Death was caused by paralysis of the heart, induced by consumption." The family remained at 65 Cooper Street for three years longer, but thereafter the property served as a boarding house until its demolition to allow for the 1913 construction of a new office building headquarters for the Victor Talking Machine Company. Time period on Cooper Street c. 1883-1885 Location(s) - Cooper Street 65 Cooper Street Location(s) - Other 2323 Green Street, Philadelphia (previous address) 7 S. Delaware Avenue (business address) Occupation Manufacturer of felt coverings for pipes and boilers Birth Date c. 1825 Birthplace Newburgh, New York Death Date April 4, 1885 Associated Individuals Eleanor Hanmore (wife) Elizabeth Hanmore (daughter) Mary Gerard (daughter) May / Marie Gerard (granddaughter) Roy Gerard (grandson) Sources Camden and Philadelphia City Directories (Ancestry.com) New Jersey and U.S. Censuses (Ancestry.com) Death of John Hanmore reported in Camden County Courier, August 7, 1885; legal notice for construction of bay windows published in Camden Courier-Post, March 31, 1885; art lessons advertised in Courier-Post on various dates in 1884 and 1885; public sale of household contents advertised in Courier-Post, June 6, 1888. Research by Charlene Mires Posted by Charlene Mires Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hanmore, John Description An account of the resource John Hanmore, a Philadelphia manufacturer, moved his family to a new home on Cooper Street during the 1880s. His death changed the family's fortunes. 00 Block 1880s 65 Cooper Street Adult Death Interiors Male Manufacturers Philadelphia Renovations Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Description An account of the resource Residents of Cooper Street Person An individual. Biographical Text For about 20 years, from c. 1888 until 1908, the Reverend William H. Burrell performed marriages for couples who presented themselves at his home at 43 Cooper Street. He was among a group of Camden clergymen described in newspapers as operating "marriage mills," which offered swift weddings in contrast to more burdensome marriage licensing requirements implemented across the river in Pennsylvania in 1885. Burrell, a Methodist Episcopal minister who served at least three congregations in Philadelphia before moving to Camden c. 1888, proved especially successful in the marriage market. The Camden Courier-Post reported in October 1888 that Camden registered between 400 and 500 marriages per month, with Burrell performing an average of five marriages a day for a fee of $2.50 each. Burrell may have benefited from the downfall of Joseph J. Sleeper, 51 Cooper Street, whose qualifications to perform marriages came into question during an 1888 bigamy case. In addition to the close proximity to the Camden ferries, which Sleeper had advertised, Burrell differed from some of his pastoral colleagues by not insisting on personally knowing the bride and groom or having an acquaintance to vouch for them. He also would perform weddings on Sundays, which others did not. In all, the Courier-Post estimated that Burrell's yearly income from weddings could total about four times what he would have earned by serving a congregation. Burrell, about 66 years old when he moved to Camden, owned his three-story row house at 43 Cooper Street (between Front and Delaware) and headed a household consisting of his wife, Elizabeth, and adult daughter, Alma. His daughter Margaret and son-in-law Charles W. Boyle, a telegrapher, owned the row house next door at 41 Cooper Street. The marriage business brought occasional drama to 43 Cooper Street. In 1891, two already-married reporters from the Philadelphia Press launched a personal investigation and found they were able to get married in Camden under different aliases five times in the space of two days by Burrell and others. At other times, enraged parents of allegedly under-aged brides and grooms appeared to protest the nuptials. Burrell lived at 43 Cooper Street until his death in 1909. He and his wife, Elizabeth (who died in 1903), were buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Philadelphia. Time period on Cooper Street c. 1888-1909 Location(s) - Cooper Street 43 Cooper Street Location(s) - Other Cochranville, West Fallowfield, Chester County (1870 Census) 79 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia (1880 Census) Waynesburg Methodist Episcopal Church, Chester County Twentieth Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia Hancock Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia Cookman Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia Ocean City, New Jersey (preacher at camp meeting, operated W.H. Burrell & Son general merchandise business with son Harry G. Burrell until 1883) Bethany Methodist Episcopal Church, Camden, (guest preacher April 1888) Camden Home for Women, 527 S. Fifth Street (to speak about temperance, April 1888) Occupation Clergyman (Methodist Episcopal) Birthplace New Jersey (both parents born in Pennsylvania) Death Date October 14, 1909, buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia Associated Individuals Elizabeth A. Burrell (wife) Margaret Burrell Boyle (daughter) Lilly Burrell (daughter) Harry Burrell (son) William Burrell (son, became funeral director in Camden) Alma Burrell (daughter) Lottie Staples (niece) Charles W. Boyle (son-in-law, married to daughter Margaret, 41 Cooper Street) Lillian Boyle (granddaughter) William E. Boyle (grandson) Joseph J. Sleeper (neighbor, 51 Cooper Street) Birth Date 1822 Sources Camden City Directories (Ancestry.com) "A Month's Marriages," Camden Courier-Post, October 17, 1888, and additional news stories in the Camden Daily Telegraph, Morning Post, and Courier-Post, and Philadelphia Inquirer (Newspapers.com) U.S. Census (Ancestry.com) Research by Charlene Mires Lucy Davis Posted by Charlene Mires Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Burrell, William H. Description An account of the resource William Burrell, a clergyman, performed weddings for couples seeking to evade license requirements in Philadelphia. 00 Block 1880s 1890s 1900s 43 Cooper Street Adult Clergy Male Methodist Episcopal Philadelphia Religion Weddings Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Description An account of the resource Residents of Cooper Street Person An individual. Name Amos Homan Time period on Cooper Street c. 1887-c. 1906 Location(s) - Cooper Street 37 Cooper Street Location(s) - Other Harrison, Gloucester, N.J., 1860 and 1870 Census Mickle Street, Camden, c. 1884 122 N. Second Street, Camden, 1906 Occupation Cigar dealer Previously a laborer, teamster, and porter Biographical Text Amos Homan sold cigars at 37 Cooper Street, a corner row house with a store on the first floor and rented rooms above. He lived at the same address, beginning as a boarder by 1887 but owning the property (mortgaged) by 1900. He also was among the local incorporators of the J.A. Delmar Coal Company in 1903. Homan was a veteran of the Civil War, having served as a private in Company H, New Jersey 12th Infantry Regiment, from September 4, 1862, until December 15, 1863, when he was transferred to a reserve unit due to unspecified poor health. While living in Camden, he was a member of the United Methodist Church on Third Street. Church records listed him as "widowed," although no records document his marriage and Census records list him as single. Birth Date 1840 Birthplace New Jersey Death Date Unknown, between 1906 and 1910. Buried with an undated veteran's headstone in Arlingon Memorial Park, Kearney, Hudson County, N.J. Bibliography Research by Charlene Mires Lucy Davis Associated Individuals Matilda Toy (operator of boarding house at 37 Cooper Street, 1887) Sources Camden City Directories (Ancestry.com) Civil War Veterans Records (Ancestry.com) "Incorporated To-day," Camden Courier Post, June 29, 1903 (Newspapers.com) New Jersey State Census, 1905 (Ancestry.com) Sanborn Insurance Maps, 1885, 1891 (Princeton University) United Methodist Church Records (Ancestry.com) U.S. Census, 1860, 1870, 1900 (Ancestry.com) Posted by Charlene Mires Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Homan, Amos C. Description An account of the resource A Civil War veteran, Amos Homan operated a cigar stand at 37 Cooper Street and eventually bought the building. 00 Block 1880s 1890s 1900s 37 Cooper Street Adult Boarder/Lodger Cigars Civil War Coal Male Retail United Methodist Church Widowers https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/files/original/7c6a9e7295edbf0798ebce050a1f2cd9.jpg 7e057a8eb2148da1c18227453d232c8d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Artifacts Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rutgers University-Camden Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Artifacts from the collections of Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts. Description An account of the resource Artifacts recovered during archaeological dig prior to construction of the Rutgers-Camden dormitory at 330 Cooper Street, Camden, N.J. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Frozen Charlotte" Doll Description An account of the resource Inspired by the cautionary tale “Fair Charlotte,” in which a young woman froze to death after refusing her mother's advice to dress warmly for a sleigh ride, this German-made china doll was created as a bathing toy for young children in the late nineteenth century. The dolls stood anywhere from 1/4 inch to 5 inches, often with painted-on faces and hair. They were could also be baked into cakes or displayed in miniature coffins in the home. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Late nineteenth century; photograph April 2018. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Amanda Cross (Graduate Student, American Material Culture, Spring 2018); photograph by Jacob Lechner. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Recovered from excavation prior to construction of Rutgers-Camden dormitory, 330 Cooper Street, Camden, N.J. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rutgers University-Camden Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Collection of Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts Relation A related resource Affleck, Richard, George Cress, Ingrid Weubber, Rebecca White, Kimberly Morrell, and Thomas Kutys. Phase II and Data-Recovery Archaeological Excavations of the Smith-Maskell Site Cooper Street Development Camden, New Jersey. Archaeological Excavation Report, Burlington: URS Corporation. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource China doll, 4 inches in length. 1880s 1890s 300 Block Alumni House Display Archaeology Childhood Domestic Life Germany Toys https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/files/original/db1c3da56a7faa9c63a32aaca8570fcf.jpg 0c3cbe00787bfe0ec2cec0aff30116ef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Artifacts Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rutgers University-Camden Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Artifacts from the collections of Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts. Description An account of the resource Artifacts recovered during archaeological dig prior to construction of the Rutgers-Camden dormitory at 330 Cooper Street, Camden, N.J. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "TD Style" White Ball Clay Pipe Description An account of the resource Both men and women enjoyed the sweet flavors and the soothing properties of tobacco through white ball clay pipes. Clay smoking pipes are some of the first mass-produced items. Because of this mass production, clay pipes served as an affordable alternative to those who could not afford the more expensive options made of brier wood or meerschaum. Serving as a cheap way to enjoy the pleasures of tobacco, factory workers purchased these pipes one or two at a time. After a couple bowls of tobacco, the pipes would be thrown away. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1880-1890; photograph, March 2018. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Recovered from excavation prior to construction of Rutgers-Camden dormitory at 330 Cooper Street, Camden, N.J. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ernie Ariens (Graduate Student, American Material Culture, Spring 2018) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Clay "TD" style pipe, 4.5” in length. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rutgers University-Camden Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Collection of Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts Relation A related resource Affleck, Richard, George Cress, Ingrid Weubber, Rebecca White, Kimberly Morrell, and Thomas Kutys. Phase II and Data-Recovery Archaeological Excavations of the Smith-Maskell Site Cooper Street Development Camden, New Jersey. Archaeological Excavation Report, Burlington: URS Corporation. 1880s 300 Block Alumni House Display Archaeology Domestic Life Smoking https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/files/original/20d057b9ee34460c9a13987719e10d5e.jpg 21c6f1374209c758887a5af55e47fa5e https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/files/original/a299bee4b176776bb1228627d9a39f9d.jpg e2d2138e5b2ea27a163ed398429c861e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Artifacts Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rutgers University-Camden Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Artifacts from the collections of Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts. Description An account of the resource Artifacts recovered during archaeological dig prior to construction of the Rutgers-Camden dormitory at 330 Cooper Street, Camden, N.J. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource White Ball Clay Pipe Description An account of the resource Both men and women enjoyed the sweet flavors and the soothing properties of tobacco through white ball clay pipes. Clay smoking pipes are some of the first mass-produced items. Because of this mass production, clay pipes served as an affordable alternative to those who could not afford the more expensive options made of brier wood or meerschaum. Serving as a cheap way to enjoy the pleasures of tobacco, factory workers purchased these pipes one or two at a time. After a couple bowls of tobacco, the pipes would be thrown away. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1880-1890; photographs, March 2018. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Excavation prior to construction of Rutgers-Camden dormitory at 330 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ernie Ariens (Graduate Student, American Material Culture, Spring 2018); photographs by Jacob Lechner. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rutgers University-Camden Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Collection of Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts Relation A related resource Affleck, Richard, George Cress, Ingrid Weubber, Rebecca White, Kimberly Morrell, and Thomas Kutys. Phase II and Data-Recovery Archaeological Excavations of the Smith-Maskell Site Cooper Street Development Camden, New Jersey. Archaeological Excavation Report, Burlington: URS Corporation. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Clay pipe, 4 inches in length with a stem 0.1090 inches in diameter and 3.75 inches long. 1880s 300 Block Alumni House Display Archaeology Domestic Life Smoking https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/files/original/70676b1d22a7c37a7ea832368b639f3e.jpg 1d6e5135c3793c029ad66e2a3e8a5806 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Artifacts Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rutgers University-Camden Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Artifacts from the collections of Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts. Description An account of the resource Artifacts recovered during archaeological dig prior to construction of the Rutgers-Camden dormitory at 330 Cooper Street, Camden, N.J. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Glass Syringe Description An account of the resource <p>In the second half of the nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth century, doctors and patients at home relied on glass syringes to treat various conditions, including venereal diseases. Unlike hypodermic needles, these artifacts, also called “male” syringes, did not inject medicine subcutaneously. Instead, these syringes irrigated or flushed the visibly infected parts of the body. The “male” syringe entered the tip of the penis to flush the symptoms from the urethra. In addition to the discomfort, these treatments failed to cure the venereal diseases and only masked the symptoms for periods of time.<br /><br />Read more about this object: <a href="https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/items/show/16">https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/items/show/16</a></p> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1840-1900; photographed April 2018. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource TJ Potero (Graduate Student, American Material Culture, Spring 2018); photograph by Jacob Lechner. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Recovered from excavation prior to construction of Rutgers-Camden dormitory at 330 Cooper Street, Camden, N.J. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rutgers University-Camden Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Collection of Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts Relation A related resource Affleck, Richard, George Cress, Ingrid Weubber, Rebecca White, Kimberly Morrell, and Thomas Kutys. Phase II and Data-Recovery Archaeological Excavations of the Smith-Maskell Site Cooper Street Development Camden, New Jersey. Archaeological Excavation Report, Burlington: URS Corporation. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Hand-blown glass syringes. Syringe #1, Barrel: 5 ½ in (L) (13.97 cm (L), Plunging Rod: 3 ½ in (L). Syringe #2. Barrel 3 ½ in (L) (13.97 cm (L), Plunging Rod: 3 ¼ in (L). 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 300 Block Alumni House Display Archaeology Civil War Health and Medicine Illness Men https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/files/original/623e1a76d695c6d377a9311f663b84dc.jpg 042a37857d05cd007c70558770e1997c https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/files/original/1908d4f95094b138bf7e333bb92209fd.jpg 60ece30cb81e813ac440635d44090497 https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/files/original/68ac1ae5b59b2cfae7fc1fc22690fb4b.jpg 0541be6d60b4e869afc3f8a46e63604d https://omeka.camden.rutgers.edu/files/original/b8ba05cf565780f7c2b273d34a3295c1.jpg 4ee4b1455934728cc4474efe57d96aa7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Artifacts Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rutgers University-Camden Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Artifacts from the collections of Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts. Description An account of the resource Artifacts recovered during archaeological dig prior to construction of the Rutgers-Camden dormitory at 330 Cooper Street, Camden, N.J. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Typewriter Dusting Brush Description An account of the resource Typewriter manufacturing companies of the early twentieth century often paired the machines with a manual and a cleaning kit, providing consumers with two cleaning brushes, an oil can, and a small screwdriver. This "Typewriters Companion" dusting brush, made in France, would have been paired with a shorter, stiff-bristled brush that was used first to remove the hardened grime from between the type keys. The dusting brush was typically used after the type brush to wiping the typewriter clean of loosened dirt and dust without harming it. The handle was originally threaded with horsehair bristles, creating a much softer surface than the wire bristles of its partner, the type brush. With its long, curved handle and its wide set of soft bristles, the Typewriters Companion played a significant role in maintaining typewriters in the early twentieth century. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1880-1930; photographs, March 2018. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Recovered from excavation prior to construction of Rutgers-Camden dormitory at 330 Cooper Street, Camden, N.J. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource McKenna Britton (Graduate Student, American Material Culture, Spring 2018) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rutgers University-Camden Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Collection of Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts Relation A related resource Affleck, Richard, George Cress, Ingrid Weubber, Rebecca White, Kimberly Morrell, and Thomas Kutys. Phase II and Data-Recovery Archaeological Excavations of the Smith-Maskell Site Cooper Street Development Camden, New Jersey. Archaeological Excavation Report, Burlington: URS Corporation. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Bone brush handle, 14.5 cm (length) x 0.5 cm (width). 1880s 1890s 1900 1910s 1920s 1930s 300 Block Alumni House Display Archaeology Business France Technology Typewriting