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Wagner Free Institute of Science Publicity Materials, 1904-2006 (inclusive)

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1.33 linear feet

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Held at: Wagner Free Institute of Science [Contact Us]

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Marion Spencer Fay Papers, 1946-1975 (bulk) 1925-1975 (inclusive)

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1.9 linear feet

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Marion Spencer Fay (1898-1990) served as dean and president of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania from 1943 to 1963 and promoted the recruitment of, education for, and recognition of women physicians. This collection includes the texts of many of Dr. Fay's speeches as well as a selection of professional and administrative papers from her time as dean and president of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.

Held at: Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center [Contact Us]

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International Communication Association records, 1946-2016 (inclusive)

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25 linear feet (60 boxes)

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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]

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Publications of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 1891-2012 (inclusive)

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2.9 linear feet (5 document boxes, 1 pamphlet box, and 1 print box)

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The Publications collection ranges in date from 1910 to circa 2012 and consists of brochures and pamphlets, calendars, newsletters, and directories published by the College of Physicians, as well as several brief histories of the College written by former Fellows. Of note are short-lived staff newletters, dating from 1988 to 1995; the Fellows Forum, a monthly newletter produced for Fellows of the College from 1974-2006, and eventually replaced with monthly email updates in 2006 (printed); and Fugitive Leaves, a library newletter published in 3 series: the first from 1935-1938, the second from 1956-1969, and the third from 1986-1996. Currently (as of 2017), monthly email updates are still sent by the Office of Advancement to staff and Fellows, and the Library publishes a monthly/twice-monthly blog entitled Fugitive Leaves, which was started in October 2015. The collection also holds oversized calendars produced for the Mütter Museum from 1993 to 2012. Series XII: Brochures and...(see more)

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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American Bankruptcy Institute records, 1982-2013 (inclusive) 1985-1996 (bulk)

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21 linear feet (50 boxes and one photo album box)

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The records of the American Bankruptcy Institute document two main areas of the organization: the history and operating activities of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the organization's professional activities, publications, and research on bankruptcy related issues. The materials date from 1982-2013, with the bulk from 1985-1996. Materials are largely in paper format, comprising correspondence, memos, facsimiles, resumes/c.v., financial records, by-laws, articles of incorporation, certificates, lease agreement, newsletters, marketing materials, clippings, press releases, scripts, white papers, meeting files which typically include agendas, minutes, and sign-in sheets, committee files, conference and seminar material, Library of Congress reports, information bulletins, Congressional reports, records, and bills, court records, briefs, procedures, Congressional hearing testimonies and remarks, publications, monographs, and other related printed matter. The records also include...(see more)

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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Records of the Hemlock Society of Delaware Valley II, 1991-1995 (inclusive)

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.8 linear feet (2 document boxes)

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The Hemlock Society of Delaware Valley was a chapter of the national right-to-die organization The Hemlock Society. The mission of the Hemlock Society was "choice, dignity, and control at the end of life." The bulk of materials are society newsletters and news clippings about assisted suicide. This collection is separated into three series. The Chapter Papers series comprises miscellaneous papers associated with chapters of The Hemlock Society. Of note are papers detailing the merger of two Indiana Hemlock Societies and a report on cases of euthanasia, mercy killing, and suicide. The Events series contains program details of special events of the society. The Newsletters and Correspondence series houses local and national newsletters, as well as correspondence between Hemlock Society members. This collection was discovered during a survey in the summer and fall of 2015.

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Small collections of the Office of the President, 1908-1985 (inclusive)

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.2 linear feet (1 half document box)

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This collection dates from 1908 to 1985, and consists of single files containing documentation left by various College Presidents. Researchers should note that there is not a substantial amount of information regarding any one President's term found in this collection. Please see the Series descriptions for more information.

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Tiger Hockey Email Newsletters, 2007-2010 (inclusive)

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6 items

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Tom and Ellen Crane are the parents of a Princeton Class of 2010 men's hockey player. The collection consists of email newsletters written by the Cranes for the families and fans of the Princeton men's hockey team.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting News photographs, 1987-2001 (inclusive)

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0.8 linear ft. (2 boxes)

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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends began publishing a newsletter in 1963 and continued until 2009. This collection consists of photographs collected for use in the publication, from the late 1980s into the early 2000s.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Luber collection of Japan Group II material, 1980-2011 (inclusive)

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0.5 linear_foot ((1 box))

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Gilbert Luber (1918-1999) and his wife Shirley Luber collected and sold traditional and contemporary Japanese prints at the Gilbert Luber Gallery in Philadelphia from 1980 to 2000. They also founded and ran the Japan Group II, an interest group relating to the arts and culture of Japan. This collection documents the administration of the Japan Group II and includes records relating to event planning, financial planning, group chronology, legal records, meeting minutes, member obituaries, membership lists, newsletters, notices and group correspondence, and photographs.

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