Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Record Source University of Pennsylvania Form Faculty papers Year 1950 to 1999

Mediterranean Section Curatorial records, 1895-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The curatorial files encompass the period from the Section's inauguration by Museum President William Pepper in 1894 to the 1970s. While the material in the Mediterranean curatorial files dates from 1895 to 1979, the bulk of the collection dates to the earlier years (1895-1949) and within that period, the majority relate to Edith Hall Dohan.

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

Kourion, Cyprus Expedition records, 1933-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:: 15.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Penn Museum began excavating in Cyprus during the 1930-31 season foloowing up at Kourion beginning in 1934. Interrupted by World War II, (1941-1945) it continued until 1954. The expedition revealed an extensive area of settlement containing sites inhabited variously from the Neolithic through Byzantine periods. The Kourion, Cyprus Expedition Records consist of 34 boxes of correspondence, accounts books, field notebooks, drawings, plans, photographs, reports and manuscripts. The collection also contains object cards and object catalogues.

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

William H. Davenport papers, 1963-1992 (bulk) 1938-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 10.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The William H. Davenport collection includes records from field research in the Santa Cruz Islands, Guadalcanal and San Cristobal Islands, and other Solomon Islands; the Moluccas and Sulawesi in Indonesia; and Sarawak in Malaysia, among other locations. Materials span the period from 1952-2002 and contain records primarily related to Davenport's field research, professional activities, student mentoring, and articles and publications.

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

Rosalyn J. Watts papers, 1980-2005

Extent:: 1.0 box(es)
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

Karen Buhler-Wilkerson papers, 1969-2004 (bulk) 1944-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:: 26.0 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection spans Buhler-Wilkerson’s professional life, documenting her education at Emory, her work while a faculty member and Division Head of the University of Pennsylvania, and her appointment as Director of the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing. Also included are important correspondence and papers related to her membership with other institutes and associations. Photographs, artifacts and files related to the Center’s projects, including The Nightingale’s Song and RN: The Past, Present, and Future of the Nursing Uniform, are incorporated.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

Lois K. Evans papers, 1971-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 19.375 linear feet
Abstract:: The Lois K. Evans Papers include personal awards, papers and publication during her career, materials related to her tenure at the University of Pennsylvania, research projects and history files, including her studies in reducing restraints as well as her involvement in national associations, which shed light on her influential career that transformed elder care, geriatric mental health education, and national policies.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

Barbara Bates papers, 1964-2002 (bulk) 1928-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11.0 linear feet (22 archival boxes, 1 oversized box, 1 flat oversized box, 1 medical bag)
Abstract:: The Barbara Bates papers include correspondence, writings, photographs, and personal papers that shed light on her career in the medical and nursing history fields, research projects, and personal life.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

Virginia Dunbar papers, 1946- 1976

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet (urc box mswr.0001)
Abstract:: Virginia Dunbar was a former Dean of the Cornell University-New York Hospital School of Nursing and Director of the Nursing Service of the Hospital. This small collection contains her personal notes, clippings, correspondence, and other information regarding her time at Cornell University-New York Hospital.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

Loretta Ruggiero collection, 1972- 1977

Extent:: 7.0 linear feet (about 200 items)
Abstract:: These papers contain notes and other curriculum material used by Loretta Ruggiero, an instructor in public health nursing at Philadelphia General Hospital School of Nursing during the 1960s-1970s.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

Margretta Madden Styles papers, 1973-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: 76.8 linear feet
Abstract:: This unprocessed collection contains the papers of Magretta Madden Styles (1930-2005), a nurse educator and scholar known for her leadership in nursing education, credentialing and international nursing. These papers document her long career and involvement with the ANA, ANCC, and ICN, as well as the University of Texas, San Antonio, Wayne State University, and the University of California, San Francisco.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]