Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Form Minutes (administrative records) Year 1900 to 1949

International Communication Association records, 1946-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:: 25 linear feet (60 boxes)
Abstract:: Originally established in 1950 as the National Society for the Study of Communication, the International Communication Association (ICA) has grown to be the largest worldwide academic organization devoted to the systematic study of communication. The collection is composed primarily of administrative records created and/or collected by various officers from 1946 to 2016, and serves to document the association's development over the years. Materials include correspondence, board meeting minutes and reports, bylaws and constitutions, conference proceedings, division records, financial records, membership records, and publication records.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Annenberg School for Communication Library Archives [Contact Us]

Davis Grange No. 1466 records, 1925-1960 (inclusive) 1930-1945 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:: The Davis Grange (a subchapter of the Pennsylvania State Grange and the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry) was founded sometime in the late 19th or early 20th centuries, and was based in Eighty-Four, Washington County, Pennsylvania. The Davis Grange No. 1466 records date from 1925 to 1960, and include materials documenting the meetings, activities, and membership of the Davis Grange. This collection documents the life of an agricultural community in rural Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Grange activities in Washington County. The minute books in particular are a rich source of information and include records of members, such as their names, their activities, their accomplishments, and notices of their deaths.

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

Academy of Stomatology records, 1911-1955 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear_foot (3 boxes)
Abstract:: The Academy of Stomatology was founded in 1894 with the goal of advancing the field of oral medicine. The Academy of Stomatology records contains the minutes from the Academy's monthly meetings from 1930 to 1955 and the council meetings from 1941 to 1955 as well as a small amount of information regarding fluoridation of water in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

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

School of Medicine committee minutes, 1851-1989 (inclusive) 1931-1989 (bulk)

Extent:: 7 cubic feet
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

Center for Greater Philadelphia Records, 1838-2005 (inclusive) 1981-2000 (bulk)

Extent:: 16.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Center for Greater Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1985 by Penn Public Policy and History Professor Theodore Hershberg. This collection documents the activities and development of the Center for Greater Philadelphia from the early 1980s to the end of the twentieth century.

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

University of Pennsylvania 250th Anniversary Commission Collection, 1940-1993 (inclusive) 1986-1992 (bulk)

Extent:: 7 cubic feet
Abstract:: The University of Pennsylvania celebrated its 250th anniversary in 1990. With planning beginning as early as 1986. The collection documents in rich detail all anniversary events which present a kaleidoscopic view of the University life, its past as well as its present.

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

Edward Potts Cheyney Papers, 1915-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8 cubic feet
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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]

Philadelphia Orchestra Association records, 1900-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:: 570 linear feet and 36 linear feet (36 boxes. these are currently available for research.)
Abstract:: The Philadelphia Orchestra was founded in 1900, and has developed and maintained its status as a prominent symphonic ensemble throughout its existence. Its history informs and intersects with the broader history of music in the twentieth century, as well as numerous historical movements, events and developments on a regional, national and global scale. The records of The Philadelphia Orchestra Association document its activities from 1900 to 2023 through administrative records, concert programs, photographs, scrapbooks and audio and visual recordings. This collection is not fully processed. While materials listed here have been processed and are available for research, a significant portion of the collection, labeled "unavailable," remains in process and cannot be consulted at this time. As soon as additional portions of the collection are completed they will be made available via additions to this finding aid. The last addition of completed materials occurred on October 26, 2023.

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

German Society of Pennsylvania institutional records, 1764-1968 (bulk) 1764-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 27.4 linear feet
Abstract:: The German Society of Pennsylvania, founded in Philadelphia in 1764, directed its early efforts to assisting new German immigrants, especially those forced into indentured servitude when they were unable to pay their sea fare. Throughout the late 18th and 19th centuries, the Society was very visible in the thriving German-American community in Philadelphia, boasting just over one thousand members at the peak of its growth, in the late 1870s. In the 20th century, the Society’s scope and prominence was affected by the two World Wars, which created suspicion and criticism of Germanic culture. That suspicion and government scrutiny played a role in the dwindling membership of the Society. In the post-World War II era the Society channeled its overseas relief activities through a Quaker-based aid society. In the second half of the century, the neighborhood was also changing, as it became predominantly African-American, rather than German, and more impoverished. But the Society pressed...(see more)

Held at: German Society of Pennsylvania: Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library [Contact Us]