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Speer Family papers, 1802-1982 (inclusive) 1883-1943 (bulk)

Extent:

39 linear ft.

Abstract:

The Speer Family papers represent four generations of that family, with the bulk of material attributed to the last two generations, especially Robert Elliott Speer and his wife and three of his five children: Emma Bailey, Elliott, Margaret Bailey, and William Speer. The family was active in the Presbyterian Church, serving that institution in a variety of different capacities. The children, in addition to their religious roles, held prominent positions in academic administration. The family's papers primarily consist of the personal papers of the family, although they also contain the professional correspondence of Emma Bailey and Margaret Bailey Speer, both Bryn Mawr College alumnae. This collection, which dates from 1802 to 1982, contains letters, diaries, speeches, publications, awards, and photographs, although the vast majority of the material is the letters between family members.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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Johnson Collection Curatorial Records, 1917-2007, undated (bulk 1927-1992) (inclusive)

Extent:

56.25 linear feet

Abstract:

The Johnson Collection Curatorial Records represent two "generations" of curatorial oversight of the art collection acquired by John Graver Johnson (19841-1917), one of Philadelphia's most prominent corporate lawyers. While the collection of more than 1,600 European paintings, sculpture and textiles is owned by the City of Philadelphia through Johnson's bequest, it is administered by and housed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as is Johnson's extensive art library. In these curatorial records, the earlier files reflect the administrative and curatorial activities of Henri Marceau and Barbara Sweeny, roughly documenting their combined years of service, 1926-1972. Joseph J. Rishel succeeded Sweeny as Johnson Collection curator in November of 1972. His tenure, which continues to this day, comprises the second curatorial term, from 1973 to 1992. A small amount of papers created later are included separately. The second generation of records also reflects the work of assistant and...(see more)

Held at: Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives [Contact Us]

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Fiske Kimball Papers, 1874-1957, undated (inclusive)

Extent:

101 linear feet

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The Fiske Kimball Papers document the myriad interests and tireless professional pursuits of architect, scholar and museum director Fiske Kimball (1888-1955). The papers include professional and personal correspondence; architectural drawings; manuscript, typescript, and printed versions of articles, books, and reviews; photographs, including some personal snapshots and portraits of Kimball and his family; and research and reference material, particularly notes and clippings.

Held at: Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives [Contact Us]

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Aaron T. Beck papers, 1943-2011 (bulk) 1909-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:

151 cubic feet

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Aaron T. Beck (1922-2022) was a psychiatrist, known for his work with Cognitive Behavior Therapy. He was a professor in the department of psychiatry in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the director of the Aaron T. Beck Psychopathology Research Center, and founder of the Beck Institute. The Aaron T. Beck papers document his personal and professional life, including Beck's academic, research and clinical career. Included in the collection are correspondence, photographs, research material, administrative material, and clinical records (of which patient-specific records are closed).

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

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Fred Rodell papers, 1927-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:

6 linear ft. (23 boxes)

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The papers of Fred Rodell (1907-1980), a 1926 graduate of Haverford College and long-time professor of law at Yale University. The papers consist of correspondence, published and unpublished writing, scrapbooks of Rodell's written work, and albums of personal photographs.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Quakerism and the Ecumenical Movement", 1955

Extent:

0.02 linear ft. (1 folder)

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The manuscript of Earl G. Harrison provides a historical overview of Quakerism from the emergence of the Society of Friends to the Orthodox-Hicksite and the Wilburite-Gurneyite separations. Harrison discusses both groups of Quakers in favor of, and opposed to, the ecumenical movement, and analyzes trends towards unity within Quakerism.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Papers of John B. Fenn, 1909-2010 (inclusive) 1970-1990 (bulk)

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26.6 linear feet (20 boxes)

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Biographical materials, correspondence, scientific files, research files, professional files, patent files, and legal files of American analytical chemist and Nobel laureate John B. Fenn.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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Biddle family papers, 1709-2017 (inclusive) 1776-1952 (bulk)

Extent:

14.5 linear feet (32 boxes)

Abstract:

The Biddle family has a long history on American land with Quaker ancestors emigrating in 1681 and settling in Philadelphia around 1725. This collection documents the family relationships, and to a lesser extent, the work and military service of six generations of one branch of that family, starting with Clement Biddle (1740-1814), and following the descendants of two of his sons: Thomas Alexander Biddle (1776-1857) and Clement Cornell Biddle (1784-1855). These papers tell the stories, to varying degrees, of more than 30 individual Biddle family members through correspondence, financial records, professional papers, diaries, scrapbooks, and photographs.

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

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Margaret Trumbull Corwin papers #, 1912-1971

Extent:

1 boxes

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Margaret Trumbull Corwin (1889-1983) received an A.B. degree from Bryn Mawr College in 1912 with a major in French and a minor in German. After graduation she worked at Yale University Press until 1919. In 1916 she took a leave of absence to work as executive secretary to the Connecticut Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1919 Corwin went to France with the YMCA and was stationed in Beaune at the American Expeditionary Forces University. Upon her return, Corwin served as executive secretary of the Yale University Graduate School from 1919 until 1934. In 1934 she was appointed dean of New Jersey College for Women (part of Rutgers University), now Douglass College. She held this position for twenty-one years, until her retirement in 1955. The material in this collection consists mostly of copies of letters home, photographs, various notes, and printed material. It is an odds-and-ends collection. The majority of Corwin's professional...(see more)

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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Fiske Kimball Records, 1908-1955, undated (bulk 1925-1954) (inclusive)

Extent:

94.5 linear feet

Abstract:

From 1925 to 1955, Fiske Kimball served as director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, steering the institution from what he described as "a minor provincial position to become one of the leading museums of Americirca" The Fiske Kimball Records document Kimball's efforts in achieving this transformation in collaboration with the Museum's officers, staff, and the Fairmount Park Commission, and with the assistance of private benefactors and City funding. Comprised primarily of correspondence, these records also include ephemera, clippings, notes, legal documents, reports, minutes, press releases, publications, floor plans, installation drawings, and photographs, mostly of objects, rooms and architectural elements offered for purchase. Kimball's correspondents include preeminent leaders of art museums, universities, auction houses and professional affiliations, as well as government representatives, private collectors, scholars, and artists. Kimball's often successful courting of...(see more)

Held at: Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives [Contact Us]