Repository: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts / Subject: Political science - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Charles Henry Burr papers, 1913-1923 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: Charles Henry Burr, Jr. (1869-1925), was a prominent lawyer in Philadelphia. This collection contains a manuscript for the unpublished "Toward the American Constitution," letters to the editors of Metropolitan and the Public Ledger, and short essays.

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Roy F. Nichols papers, 1893-1963 (inclusive) 1948-1963 (bulk)

Extent:: 2.4 linear feet (6 boxes)
Abstract:: Roy F. Nichols (1896-1973) was an author and a historian who studied 19th century American history and won the Pulitzer Prize in history for his book, The Disruption of the American Democracy. This collection consists of manuscript and typescript drafts for his biography on Franklin Pierce, The Disruption of the American Democracy, The Stakes of Power, 1845-1877, and Blueprints for Leviathan: American Style; as well as a scrapbook of correspondence and newspaper clippings of articles and reviews from the Philadelphia Press written by Francis Newton Thorpe.

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United States Economic Stabilization Agency records, 1944-1973 (inclusive) 1951-1952 (bulk)

Extent:: 3.4 linear feet (4 boxes)
Abstract:: The Economic Stabilization Agency was a federal government agency responsible for imposing price ceilings and wage controls to stabilize the United States economy during the Korean War. It was authorized with the Defense Production Act of 1950, and abolished in 1953. This collection is comprised of materials created during the daily functioning of the Economic Stabilization Agency, and of materials related to the Agency and to the Defense Production Act of 1950.

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Alfred Gemmel draft of biography of William Darrah Kelley, circa 1950s (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: Alfred Gemmell (1916-1957) was a historian who focused on the history of Pennsylvania, an instructor in History at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and a member of the Pennsylvania Historical Association. This collection contains a typed draft of Gemmell's unpublished biography of William Darrah Kelley (1814-1890), a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the Civil War who was active in the country's economic recovery during Reconstruction.

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F.V. Raspail: Sa Vie: Opuscules divers, 1822-1880 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume and 13 published pamphlets, 1 manuscript note, 1 poem, and 6 newspaper clippings
Abstract:: François-Vincent Raspail (1794-1878) was a French scientist and politician known for his opposition to the French monarchy and for his scientific work in the fields of histochemistry, cellular theory and the microbial theory of disease. This volume of Opuscules divers, dating from 1822 to 1880, consists of twenty-one items, including pamphlets, notes, and newspaper clippings about François-Vincent Raspail.

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Lichtenberg family collection of A. Mitchell Palmer material, 1912-1996 (inclusive) 1912-1934 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.4 linear_foot (2 boxes)
Abstract:: A. Mitchell Palmer was a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania who served as Congressman, Alien Property Custodian and Attorney General between 1908 and 1921. This collection consists of material largely relating to Palmer's political career, from 1912 until his retirement in 1921. Researchers will find material created during Palmer's life time as well as material collected, after his death, by family, including photographs, political cartoons, material relating to his unsuccessful 1920 run for president, and an address given by Palmer at Swarthmore College.

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Photograph album, Belize, 1940-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box (0.2 linear foot)
Abstract:: A photograph album probably compiled by a British diplomat while in Belize spanning the years from 1940 to 1943.

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Godha Ram Channon papers, 1913-1983 (inclusive) 1930-1954 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 boxes
Abstract:: Godha Ram Channon (1882-1954) was an Indian-American political activist who played a critical role in the Indian independence movement as a member of the Ghadar Party, an expatriate revolutionary organization based in San Francisco. This collection includes material collected and created by Godha Ram Channon, as well as a small amount produced and collected by his son, V.P.: correspondence; writing by Godha Ram Channon and others; personal and professional material; material related to events planned and attended by Channon; material in Urdu and Hindi; newspaper clippings; photographs; and a small amount of miscellaneous material.

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George Nathan Caylor papers, 1911, circa 1955-1965 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.6 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:: George N. Caylor (1885-1973), born George N. Cohen, is best known for his active role in the Socialist Party in Philadelphia and New York in the early 1900s. This collection includes two typescripts of Caylor's autobiographical works, biographical writings about his brother Joseph E. Cohen (1893-1950), and assorted writings by other people relating to the utopian community of Arden, Delaware and the Center for Practical Politics.

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Physicians Forum collection, 1939-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 64 boxes
Abstract:: Administrative records, correspondence, and publications documenting the activities and policy concerns of the Physicians Forum, an organization of progressive doctors founded by Ernst P. Boas in New York City. Its advocacy on the national level encompassed numerous health issues, with particular focus on health insurance, discrimination in medicine, and resistance to McCarthyism.

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Chilean Opposition collection, 1983-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: This collection contains periodicals, fliers, etc. reflecting the activities and viewpoint of the left-wing opposition in Chile from 1983 to 1984.

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J.G. Rosengarten collection, 1712-1914 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet (3 boxes, 1 slip-case)
Abstract:: J.G. Rosengarten (1835-1921) was a Philadelphia lawyer, philanthropist, and history enthusiast with special interests in the role of German and French individuals in the development of and early wars of the United States. He wrote several books and articles on these subjects, and in the course of his research assembled the eponymous collection. The collection will likely be of interest to scholars, particularly those studying the American Revolutionary War and German involvement on both the British and American sides, and French and German foreign relations at the end of the 18th century.

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Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra scrapbook, 1902 may-august (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear feet
Abstract:: King Edward VII (1841-1910) was crowned king in a grand celebration on August 9, 1902. This scrapbook documents the planning for and the coronation of King Edward VII and his wife Queen Alexandra, which took place at Westminster Abbey.

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Early Soviet posters, circa 1920s-1930s (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (3 oversized folders)
Abstract:: This collection contains 48 color posters documenting Soviet propaganda during the 1920s and 1930s. The Communist party aimed to erase religion, Czarism, and capitalism, and replace them with a new way of life. It also condemned drinking and promoted a healthier diet and exercise. About a third of the posters focus on the raising of children, targeting mothers and promoting physically and ideologically healthy parenting and child care of the future generation of Soviet citizens.

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Leibman collection of buttons, stamps, and coins, circa 1820-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.2 linear feet (29 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains over 750 buttons, pins, stamps, and coins that date from 1820 to 1978. The buttons reflect political, cultural and social movements during this time span, and document businesses; organizations including social groups, service groups, and unions; local and national campaigns for a variety of elected officials from alderman to president; event memorabilia; famous individuals; and military groups. While the bulk of the items are from the United States, researchers will find items from across the globe.

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Mary C. Carras papers, 1959-2007 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11 linear feet (15 boxes)
Abstract:: Mary C. Carras (1928-2021) was a professor and scholar focusing on 20th century India and particularly Indira Gandhi. She authored several books and papers relating to Indira Gandhi, economic and foreign policy in India, biotechnology in India, and Indo-American relationships. The bulk of her collection consists of her research that she used for her writings and probably also for her classes; but there is also a small amount of correspondence with publishers, her student papers, and drafts and reproductions of her writings. Of particular interest may be her numerous interviews with politicians and government staff in India and the United States from the 1960s to the 1980s.

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Alvin and Frankie Rubinstein travel diaries and correspondence, 1920-2002 (inclusive) 1958-2000 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.1 linear feet (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Alvin Z. Rubinstein (1927-2001) was a political scientist and international relations scholar, who was best known for his studies of the foreign relations of the former Soviet Union and Russia. Frankie Rubinstein (1918-2019) was an English teacher who taught at Philadelphia's Overbrook High School and at the Philadelphia High School for Girls. Together, from 1960 to 2000, the married couple travelled extensively to countries in Europe, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union. While their travels were motivated chiefly by Alvin Rubinstein's research and academic work as a political scientist, the majority of the correspondence and other material reflect Frankie's voice and life experience. However, her husband Alvin did write some correspondence and the collection also includes several journals in which he took extensive notes on trips to Yugoslavia and Moscow in the 1960s.

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Hopkinson and Dale family collection, 1779-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:: The Hopkinson and Dale families are tied to the colonial and early American history of the Mid-Atlantic, to the medical field, and to the University of Pennsylvania for at least four generations. The families joined when Edward Hopkinson (1850-1935) and Abigail Dale (1859-1887) married, probably in the early 1880s. This collection provides small glimpses into the lives of four generations of the families. Each individual is represented by only a few documents; however, this scant group of documents addresses important issues in early American politics, including George Clinton and Aaron Burr as vice presidential candidates and the Burr conspiracy; life as a sailor in the United States Navy in the 1820s; the Siege of Paris in 1870; and the importance of family.

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Quarterly returns as disbursing agent & as collector of customs: also emolument accounts quarterly to secretary of treasury and commissioner of customs, also annual statement to the 1st comptroller of the treasury, list of public property annually to the 1st comptroller, 1849-1853 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: A volume of accouting records kept by Nathaniel G. Marshall (1812-1882) during his position as collector of customs for the Port of York, Maine spanning the years from 1849 to 1853.

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Jhelum District cases, 1924-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: A volume comprising handwritten criminal investigations in villages of the Jhelum District, Punjab Province, Rawalpindi Division of British India from 1924 to 1925.

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