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Richard Slator Dunn Papers, 1765-1995 (inclusive) 1950-1993 (bulk)

Extent:
17 cubic feet
Abstract:
Richard Slater Dunn is a noted Early American Historian, who was a member of the faculty in the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania from 1963 - 1996, and was the founder and first director of the Philadelphia Center for Early American Studies (now the McNeil Center for Early American Studies).The Richard S. Dunn Papers represent the career and achievement of the distinguished Penn faculty as teacher, author and administrator.

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

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Josiah Harmar Penniman Papers, 1706-1968 (inclusive)

Extent:
9 cubic feet
Abstract:
Josiah Harmar Penniman was the fourteenth Provost of the University of Pennsylvania. This collection consists of two parts, the professional and personal papers of Josiah H. Penniman and papers of his family, mainly, his father James Lanman Penniman, his mother Maria Davis Hosmer, and his brother James Hosmer Penniman.

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

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General Administration Collection Post-1820, 1820-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:
40 cubic feet
Abstract:
The General Administration Collection Post-1820 documents the institutional and education activities of the University of Pennsylvania from its founding in 1820 to roughly 1900 with some later material included. The Collection was created primarily from records of the Provost, Secretary, and Deans of the Universitiy of Pennsylvania.

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