Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Form Correspondence Language English Year 1930 to 1934

United Service to China Records, 1934-1967 (inclusive) 1941-1950 (bulk)

Extent:: 92 boxes
Abstract:: The Records of United Service to China, Inc., known from 1941 to 1946 as United China Relief, Inc., document the activities of the organization from the early formation in 1940 to its official consolidation with the American Bureau for Medical Aid to China in 1966. In addition there is a limited amount of material from other Chinese relief agencies that predate the founding of United China Relief / United Service to China. The Records focus on UCR/USC attempts to raise money in the United States, to educate Americans about China and the Chinese people, and to carry on relief work in China. The collection consists primarily of correspondence among the various individuals and agencies involved with UCR/USC, along with other material produced by the agency, such as minutes and publicity material. In addition, the collection includes a series of photographs dealing with China during the 1940s and efforts in the United States to raise money for China during the same period.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania records, 1891-2003 (inclusive) 1921-1994 (bulk)

Extent:: 21.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Records document the development and activities of the facility from 1891 to 2003. Portions of this collection are closed.

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

Walter D. Palmer collection of materials on the Black Bottom Project and other displaced Philadelphia communities, 1875-2017 (inclusive) 1962 – 2010 (bulk)

Extent:: 3.2 cubic feet (3 record center boxes) and 7.89 gigabytes
Abstract:: The Black Bottom Project worked to document the history of the Black Bottom neighborhood of Philadelphia, with particular emphasis on the displacement of thousands of community residents following redevelopment plans endorsed by the City of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania. Over time the project expanded to look at other Philadelphia neighborhoods that experienced similar community displacement and gentrification. The catalyst for the project was the course "Neighborhood Displacement and Community Power," (Urban Studies 448) taught by Walter D. Palmer (born 1934) and the research conducted by its students over many semesters from 1995 to 2010. The collection includes original student research, public records and other documentary sources, resident interviews, a short film, and digital files and paper printouts from the creation of a website.

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

Ian Hamilton Working Papers for J. D. Salinger: A Writing Life, 1934-1988 (inclusive) 1984-1987 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 boxes and 1.35 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of papers of British poet and literary critic Ian Hamilton that were used in preparation of his biography J. D. Salinger: A Writing Life, which was never published as a result of judicial decisions in the case of J. D. Salinger vs. Random House and Ian Hamilton (1987).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Henry F. Lee Family Correspondence, 1890-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 boxes and 1.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Contains correspondence of Henry F. Lee (Princeton Class of 1855), a pastor of the Mariners' Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Paul Frankl Papers, 1900-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12 boxes
Abstract:: The Paul Frankl Papers consists of correspondence, writings, notebooks, photographs, and printed matter of the Czech art historian, architect, author, and educator Paul Frankl (1878-1962). A native of Prague, Frankl came to the United States in 1938, and shortly afterwards settled in Princeton, New Jersey, where he was associated with the Institute for Advanced Study.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

J. Duncan Spaeth Collection, 1865-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of works, correspondence, diaries, photographs, scrapbooks, and printed matter of J. Duncan Spaeth, a preceptor (1905-1911) and professor of English (1911-1935) at Princeton.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Elmer Adler Papers, 1651-1961 (inclusive) 1925-1955 (bulk)

Extent:: 464 boxes
Abstract:: Elmer Adler was a printer, publisher, editor, and author. This collection consists of the personal papers of Adler as well as the business archives of the Pynson Printers and The Colophon.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Kurt Weitzmann Papers, 1930-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:: 60 boxes
Abstract:: Kurt Weitzmann left his native Germany in 1935 for Princeton where he spent the remainder of his life, at the Institute for Advanced Study as a permanent member (1935-1972) and as a professor in Princeton University's Dept. of Art and Archaeology (1945-1972). Included are personal and professional correspondence, related files, course outlines, lectures, manuscripts and notes for various published works, scrapbooks of clippings, and printed matter.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Florence G. and Edward Y. Miller Collection, 1899-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of writings, correspondence, a diary (1904-1907), photographs, and printed matter of Florence G. Miller, wife of Captain Edward Y. Miller of the U.S. Army, reflecting their life while stationed in the Philippines.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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