Form: Correspondence / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1975">1975</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Gregory L. Possehl Indus Civilization papers, 1980-1996 (bulk) 1965-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 54.0 cubic feet (the collection consists of twelve records storage containers of correspondence, thirty-seven records storage containers of original notes and data, plus two file boxes of bibliographic cards and note cards. )
Abstract:: Gregory L. Possehl, known for his discoveries in India and Pakistan, was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1941 and studied at the University of Washington and the University of Chicago attaining his Ph.D.in anthropology from the latter in 1974. Possehl's field work in Pakistan and India explored the Harappan civilization who populated the Gujarat region of India including the sites of Rojdi, Oriyo Timbo, and Babar Kot from 2500 BC to 2000 BC. Possehl was funded for his work from the late 1970s to the mid 1990s by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Possehl is also a noted professor at Penn in the Departments of Anthropology and Oriental Studies and a curator in the Asian section of the Penn Museum. He published award-winning books on the Harappan civilization and trained many future scholars in the field. The Gregory L. Possehl Indus Civilization papers are composed of twelve boxes of correspondence, a seven box visual archive of negatives, slides,...(see more)

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives [Contact Us]

Gordion Project records, 1947-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Gordion Project collection documents the University of Pennsylvania survey and excavation of the ancient site of Gordion in central Turkey from 1947 until 2008. Collection series include excavation and conservation records under the authority of project directors Rodney S. Young (1950-1974), Keith R. DeVries (1975-1987) and G. Kenneth Sams (1988-2008) as well as fundraising and publication records during this period. Significant gaps and omissions in documentation occur after about 1990. The textual records are followed by photographs from the excavation site taken mostly between 1950 and 1975. Additional graphic material and field notebooks remain to be added to this collection.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives [Contact Us]

C. C. Morris Cricket Library Association records, 1968 - 2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The collection primarily contains the Cricket Library newsletters from the years 1970 - 2010. Included also are correspondence regarding the library's activities, such as invitations to annual meetings and brochures which describe the history of the affiliated cricket team.

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

Class of 1946 records, 1968-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection contains class letters to the Haverford College Class of 1946.

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

Class of 1960 records, 1969-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection contains class letters to the Haverford College Class of 1960.

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

Class of 1965 records, 1968-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection contains class letters to the Haverford College Class of 1965 containing updates pertaining to their lives.

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

Class of 1975 records, 1975-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection contains class letters to the Haverford College Class of 1975 containing updates pertaining to their lives as well as a November 1975 report on the class from the Career Planning Office.

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

Conrad Wilson collection, 1943-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection is primarily correspondence to and from Conrad Wilson during his time as a conscientious objector during World War II. His mom encouraged him to save his letters from her, and she saved all the letters he sent. Included in the letters from his mother are photostat letters from Conrad.

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

Haverford College Alumni Association records, 1839-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11.66 linear ft. (24 boxes, 10 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection contains records created by and about the Haverford College Alumni Association. A large portion of the collection consists of the meeting minutes and reports of the Alumni Association as well as its two core groups, the Alumni Association Executive Committee and the Alumni Council. The collection also contains materials pertaining to class reunions, alumni affinity groups, events, awards and prizes, publications, and guides.

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

Bean, Cox, Brinton, and Cary family papers, 1782-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.214 linear ft. (5 boxes, 5 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection contains papers and documents from the Bean, Cox, Brinton, and Cary families.

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

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