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College of Engineering records, 1956-1973 (bulk) 1930-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
13.5 linear feet (14 containers)
Abstract:
The College of Engineering is among the oldest colleges at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since its establishment in 1914, it has achieved many firsts. In 1915, it became the first school at Drexel permitted to grant a four-year degree; in 1919, it was the first to implement a cooperative education program, placing students in business, industrial and professional assignments as a component of their education; and, later, in 1925, it was the first to extend the cooperative course from four years to five. Since its institution, the College of Engineering has developed and expanded its curriculum to include undergraduate and graduate programs, and research projects. This collection houses the administrative records of the College of Engineering from 1930 to 1990, with a bulk of the materials created between 1956 and 1973. The collection is made up of reports, correspondence, manuals, meeting minutes and program proposals. Approximately a third of the collection is...(see more)

Held at: Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Edwin E. Aubrey Papers, 1915-1956 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 cubic feet
Abstract:
A nationally known theologian, Edwin Ewart Aubrey established the Department of Religious Thought at the University of Pennsylvania. He finished out his career at the University as professor and chairman of the department until his death in 1956. The collection reflects Edwin E. Aubrey's fruitful career of research, teaching, and publication in the field of theology.

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

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Office of the Dean records, 1852-1951 (inclusive) 1900-1945 (bulk)

Extent:
24.39 cubic feet (19 record cartons.)
Abstract:
Although law has been taught at the University of Pennsylvania since 1790, the formal establishment of the Law School occurred in 1852 and the modern era of the Law School began in 1896 when William Draper Lewis became dean. The Dean of the Law School has traditionally been the head of the Law School, responsible for guiding faculty, developing curriculum, determining admission policies, and overseeing day to day administration of the school. This collection largely documents the work of deans William Draper Lewis (serving from 1896-1914), William Ephraim Mikell (serving 1914-1929), Herbert Funk Goodrich (serving 1929-1940), and Edwin R. Keedy (serving 1941-1945). The records and other materials found in this collection reflect the diverse activities and interests common to the administration of the Law School, including curricula, examinations, faculty matters, committee records, reports, student activities and, and many other topics.

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

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Evening College records, 1935-1988 (bulk) 1921-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:
30.3 linear feet (31 containers)
Abstract:
The Drexel Evening College was founded in 1891, as the Department of Lectures and Evening Classes within the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry, and held its first classes in 1892. A program of study geared towards working adults, it offered courses in drawing, decorative painting, modeling, woodcarving, stained glass, mathematics, bookkeeping, stenography and typewriting, chemistry, physics, shop work in wood and iron, cookery, dressmaking, millinery, physical culture, economics, English and architecture. Since its inception, the Evening College has undergone significant academic, administrative and physical transformations, adapting to accommodate an ever changing student body as well as administrative and academic agendas. This collection documents those changes as well as the more general administrative, academic, and social activities of the College from 1921 to 1993. Materials in this collection include administrative records, reports, curriculum materials, faculty...(see more)

Held at: Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections [Contact Us]

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