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James Tyson Medical Society Records, 1900-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 item
Abstract:

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

Frederick and Edith L. Massiah Papers, 1913-1990 (inclusive) 1917-1975 (bulk)

Extent:: 6 cubic feet
Abstract:: Frederick McDonald Massiah became a leader in the use of reinforced concrete in building construction,and was one of the first successful African-American contracting engineers in the United States. The Frederick and Edith L. Massiah Papers documents the professional activities of Frederick Massiah as a contract engineer and business man, as well as the Massiah Family life in Philadelphia. The collection is organized into three series: Business Papers, Family Papers, and Awards and Certificates.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

University Libraries Records, 1890-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 36 cubic feet
Abstract:: The University Library dates to 1749 with a gift of books from Richard Jackson, a London lawyer and politician. Within a few years, Benjamin Franklin and William Smith donated additional volumes. The records, 1890-1979, for the University of Pennsylvania Library deal primarily with the operation of the Library from the Furness building but also includes information on the fundraising for and construction of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

School of Dental Medicine. Dental School Library Historical Collection, 1798-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:: 62 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Dental School Library Historical Collection documents the development of dental education in the University of Pennsylvania from the time the University created its dental department to the present.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

Glenn Raymond Morrow Papers, 1920-1972 (inclusive) 1935-1965 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 cubic feet
Abstract:: Glenn Raymond Morrow was a lifelong scholar of Greek philosophy, who joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania in 1939 as a Professor of Philosophy. The Glenn Raymond Morrow Papers primarily document Morrow's academic career, research work, and professional interests from 1935 to 1965.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

Donald Shipley Murray Papers, 1963-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 cubic feet
Abstract:: Donald Shipley Murray devoted many decades of service of the University in both faculty and administrative positions. As Assistant to the President for Federal Relations, Dr. Murray's job was to keep the University informed of new federal programs and policies, especially those pertaining to support for educational facilities and research programs. The Donald Shipley Murray Papers document his work in the 1960s with Project Spice Rack and Project Summit while he served as Assistant to the President for Federal Relations at the University of Pennsylvania.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

William Ezra Lingelbach Papers, 1901-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 cubic feet
Abstract:: William Ezra Lingelbach was a well-known and highly regarded figure at the University of Pennsylvania as a faculty member of the Department of History. He earned his Ph.D. in modern European history from the University of Pennsylvania in 1901. He would eventually rise to Professor of Modern European History, and briefly serve as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The William Ezra Lingelbach Papers mostly date from his time as a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, although materials from Lingelbach's involvement with other institutions and organizations are also represented.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

William D. Schrack Memorabilia Collection, 1892-1896 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 items
Abstract:: William D. Schrack was a student athelete at the University of Pennsylvania in the Class of 1896. The William D. Schrack Memorabilia Collection contains items related to Schracks time as a student athelete at the University of Pennsylvania in the mid-1890s.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

Marian Anderson papers, circa 1900-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 450 boxes
Abstract:: The Marian Anderson Papers are comprised of correspondence; business records and contracts; manuscript and typescript biographical materials; notes, journals, calendars, and financial documents; programs and publicity materials; awards and honorary degrees; clippings; scrapbooks; memorabilia; and some materials belonging to her sisters Alyse Anderson and Ethel De Preist, her mother Anna D. Anderson, and her husband, Orpheus H. Fisher. As a result of a Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) project, "Discovering Marian Anderson," selections of material from this and other Marian Anderson collections may be viewed online.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Album of cartes de visites of Rome , circa 1900 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: Album compiled by Craig Dorsey Ritchie consisting of 47 silver-gelatin prints depicting Rome, Italy.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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