Form: Diaries / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1900">1900</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1949">1949</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Jane Maule diaries, 1866-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.66 linear ft. (11 volumes, 1 folder)
Abstract:: Diary entries describe weather, Quaker meetings, family news, and births, deaths, and marriages within the family and Quaker community.

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

Rowland Greene journals, 1830-1857, 1907 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.7 linear ft. (10 volumes)
Abstract:: Rowland Greene was a Quaker minister from Rhode Island. His diary entries focus largely on religious visits Greene made throughout New England, as well as Quaker meetings he attended, social calls, family news, deaths within the Quaker community, and passages of religious reflection.

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

Eleanor Corkhill Adams Addison Diary, 1939-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 item
Abstract:: Eleanor Corkhill Adams Addison married William Henry Fitzgerald Addison who came to the University of Pennsylvania in 1905 when he was appointed as a Demonstrator of Normal Histology. Shortly after he received his M.D. from the University in 1917, he was became a full Professor of Normal Histology and Embryology in the School of Medicine. This diary kept by Eleanor Corkhill Adams Addison (faculty wife) from December 31, 1939 to May 21, 1944. It provides an intimate account of a wide range of faculty and campus life during the Second World War.

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

Thomas Darlington Cope Papers, 1912-1960 (inclusive) 1939-1956 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 cubic feet
Abstract:: Thomas Darlington Cope received his Ph.D. in Physics in 1915 at the University of Pennsylvania and spent his entire professional career at Penn. His prominence as a historian of science arose from his study of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, the English surveyors who were brought to America to help settle the border dispute between Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania that resulted in the famous Mason-Dixon Line. The Thomas Darlington Cope Papers contains Cope's personal correspondence from 1912-1956, and his Mason and Dixon Line research.

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

Robert Dechert Family Papers, 1798-1975 (inclusive) 1915-1972 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Dechert family was involved in Philadelphia's legal, civic, and military history from the mid-nineteenth century through twentieth century. The Robert Dechert Family Papers primarily document the life of Robert Dechert, touching upon almost all of his activities.

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

Jessie Louise Many Rice diaries, 1909-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:: 15 volumes
Abstract:: This collection of diaries was kept by Jessie Louise Many Rice spanning the years from 1909 to 1930. Each volume was written in a preprinted pocket calendar comprising brief daily entries by Rice.

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

William R. Mathews papers, 1941-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: William R. Mathews (1893-1969) was a journalist, newspaper editor and publisher who corresponded extensively with John Foster Dulles (1888-1959), a politician who served as a United States Senator and United States Secretary of State. This collection represents years of correspondence between these two men, with occasional notes to or from one of their wives. The letters demonstrate Dulles and Mathews' friendship and mutual respect, as they discuss the political and military events that occurred between 1941 and 1957.

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

J. Edward Schmidt diaries, 1906-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8 volumes (+ 35 photographs)
Abstract:: This collection contains the diaries of J. Edward Schmidt of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Eight volumes of daily entries record the day-to-day life of Schmidt spanning from 1906 to 1913. He records working at the family store J. C. Schmidt Jeweler and Optician, his family, education, and five-year courtship with Mary Weimer.

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

George J. Stadelmaier diary, 1918-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: Diary of George J. Stadelmaier, an American soldier who served in France during World War I. The diary spans from May 1918 to June 1919 during Stadelmaier's service in the 319th Infantry Signal Platoon in the 80th Division at France.

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

Burton Rascoe papers, 1890-1957 (inclusive) 1920-1957 (bulk)

Extent:: 20 linear feet (27 boxes)
Abstract:: Burton Rascoe (1892-1957) was an American literary critic, journalist, editor, and author working in the first half of the 20th century. His confrontational style stirred up much debate and helped generate interest in up-and-coming writers that Rascoe believed showed promise; most notably, Rascoe was an early champion of writers such as James Branch Cabell, Theodore Dreiser, and H. L. Mencken. The collection consists of his correspondence, including some with famous literary figures; writings by Rascoe in draft and published form; papers relating to a lawsuit with Max Annenberg; diaries and notebooks; photographs; and clippings.

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

Albert D. Hequembourg World War I diaries, 1918-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: Albert D. Hequembourg (1884-1967) served as a dental surgeon in France during World War I. This collection includes a two-volume diary as well as a few items laid into the volumes which document Albert D. Hequembourg's service in the war as well as his thoughts about the war, politics, and peace negotiations following the war.

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

James Kay Felker papers, 1910-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.8 linear_foot (2 boxes and 1 oversized folder)
Abstract:: This is a collection of materials from the life of James Kay Felker (1922-1998) providing insight into the thoughts of a young man in the United States Navy during World War II and supplemented by extensive documentation between these two parties. A fair amount of Felker's personal life is captured here as well, through general correspondence, educational information, family photographs and general ephemera.

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

Paul Willits Brown diary, 1905 (inclusive)

Extent:: .06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Paul Willits Brown's diary covers the second half of his sophomore year, the summer between his sophomore and junior year, and the first semester of his junior year at Haverford College. Its contents include information concerning his academics, personal life, extracurriculars, athletic activities, and various events on campus.

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

Bacon Family papers, 1874-1909 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of a single volume diary, as well as correspondence from various members of the Bacon family.

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

Thomas family diaries, 1860-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.84 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: The Thomas family were Philadelphia and later Maryland Quakers who lived and worked primarily on a farm called "Fairland" in Harford County, MD. The collection consists of diaries, daguerreotypes, and one financial ledger.

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

Furness family papers, 1765-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:: 49 boxes
Abstract:: Family records, personal records, and materials related to the publication of the New Variorum editions of Shakespearean texts. The collection includes the work of Furness and his son, as writers, editors, and collectors, but it also includes personal materials related to their non-scholarly interests. Family members include: Horace Howard Furness (1833-1912), Horace Howard Furness (1865-1930), Helen Kate Furness, William Henry Furness, and Louise Brooks Winsor Furness.

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

Bancroft family papers, 1850-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: The Bancroft family lived in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia. This collection includes personal papers from sisters Bessie and Marie, as well as Bessie's diary for the year 1904. Business papers from their uncles Addison and Henry, who were in the real estate and insurance businesses respectively, are also included. Addison Bancroft's lease papers reflect a professional relationship with George W. Childs.

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

Wyn Ritchie Evans papers, 1900-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 14 boxes
Abstract:: The Wyn Ritchie Evans papers include correspondence, writings, photographs, and personal papers that shed light on her connection to the arts scene and to Herman Sachs, her endeavors as a professional writer, and her life with Ray Evans.

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

Chester G. Fuson papers, 1909-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.8 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Chester Garfield Fuson (1881-1965) taught English, geography, and Bible studies at the Canton Christian College in Canton, China. He participated in a magnetic survey across Asia, and served as a teaching missionary under the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions from 1917 to 1949. The collection documents Fuson's life in China from 1909 to 1917, as well as his continued interest in the country from 1943 to 1963.

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

R. Norris Williams collection of World War I material, 1914-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.7 linear feet (5 boxes)
Abstract:: Richard Norris Williams 2nd (1891-1968) served in the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I and was awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Légion d'Honneur. Later he became the President of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. His collection, dating from 1914 to 1968, documents his personal experience in the War as well as a broad view of the entire conflict through collected letters, diary entries, clippings, newspapers, leaflets, photographs and memorabilia.

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

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