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School of Design. Office of the Dean Records. Warren Powers Laird Administration, 1900-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:
48 cubic feet
Abstract:
Warren Powers Laird served as head of the School of Architecture from 1891-1920 and Dean of the School of Fine Arts from 1920-1932. The records of the Laird Administration document the administration of the School under Laird's long tenure, spanning the years 1900-1932.

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

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Karen Buhler-Wilkerson papers, 1984-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.2 cubic feet (3 record cartons. 1 slim document box, 1 oversize folder)
Abstract:
This collection documents the academic work of Karen Buhler-Wilkerson (1944-2010), a Registered Nurse, Professor of Community Health, Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, historian, author, and co-creator of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Living Independently for Elders program (LIFE). The collection is categorized into three general series of materials: School of Nursing, Programs, and Teaching. Together, they offer insight into her academic work, particularly her teaching, historical research, and Buhler-Wilkerson's interest in the LIFE program.

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

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4D, 1928 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:
Richard Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983), better known as R. Buckminster Fuller, was an American architect, designer, inventor, theorist, and writer. This collection consists of an inscribed copy of 4D which introduced his ideas for a new type of low-cost, mass-produced housing.

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

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Kneedler, Mirick & Zantzinger records concerning Albert C. Barnes, 1940-1946, 1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.7 linear feet (3 boxes)
Abstract:
Kneedler, Mirick & Zantzinger was a Philadelphia architectural firm that designed and oversaw the construction of a property, owned by Albert C. Barnes, that was originally known as the Cornman Farm near Rapps Corner in Chester County, Pennsylvania. This collection includes correspondence (with the addition of some associated clippings and business records), which concerns the contracting and execution of the project, as well as architectural drawings from the project.

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

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Marlboro Music School and Festival records, 1946-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:
150 linear feet (227 boxes, 3 oversize folders) and 4.1 gigabytes
Abstract:
The Marlboro Music School and Festival Records spans Marlboro's history from 1950 through 2013 and showcases its influence on chamber music in America as it documents its growth from a small and informally organized summer school in the early 1950s to its current status as a prestigious institution that has shaped careers and inspired the formation of numerous renowned ensembles. The school's emphasis is on the intensive study of chamber music where young and senior professionals collaborate in a relaxed atmosphere that is removed from the demanding rehearsal and performance schedules that they face throughout the year. The collection comprises administrative documents, concert programs, printed promotional materials, articles and reviews, photographs, and audio-visual materials relating to the Marlboro School of Music and annual summer festival as well as the related Musicians from Marlboro touring series and the Marlboro Recording Society.

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

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School of Design. Office of the Dean Records. G. Holmes Perkins Administration, 1945-1971 (inclusive) 1950-1965 (bulk)

Extent:
37 cubic feet
Abstract:
G. Holmes Perkins became Dean of the School of Fine Arts in 1951 succeeding George Simpson Koyl. He served in that capacity through to 1971, overseeing changes in the curriculum and structure of the School in the second half of the twentieth century. The Records for G. Holmes Perkins tenure as dean of the School of Design reflect the administrative and academic activities of the school from about 1950 to 1965.

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

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Stuart Teacher collection of Running Press material, circa 1866-2013, bulk 1965-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.5 linear feet (11 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection, dating from 1866 to 2013, contains published works, personal papers, business records and ephemera assembled by Stuart "Buz" Teacher, who founded Running Press with his brother, Lawrence "Larry" Teacher in 1972. Published works that inspired Running Press in its early years are included herein, along with documents that pertain to the publishing house's subsequent growth and sale to the Perseus Books Group in 2002. Around 1983, the Teacher brothers began restoring a townhouse at 125 South 22nd Street in Philadelphia; the documentation of this process is also included in the collection.

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

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Robert Venturi letters to Martin Filler and Rosemarie H. Bletter, 1983-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains letters, dating from 1983 to 2011, from Robert Venturi, an American architect, to Martin Filler, an architecture critic and author, and Rosemarie Bletter, an architectural historian, professor, writer, and lecturer.

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

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