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Federation Early Learning Services (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records, 1913-2017 (inclusive) 1944-1994 (bulk) february 3, 2006-october 4, 2023 (inclusive)

Extent:
27.31 linear feet (70 boxes + 8 map folders) and 1 archived websites
Abstract:
Federation Early Learning Services (FELS), a non-profit agency providing early childhood education for children ranging in age from infants to school age children, was established in 1973 as Federation Day Care Services (FDCS) from the merger of two independent day care agencies, Samuel Paley Day Care Center and Downtown Children's Center. A constituent of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, FDCS sought to bring independent child care agencies serving the Jewish population under one umbrella organization "to strengthen family life by providing the supplementary service of day care as a constructive, educational and recreational experience." The Federation Early Learning Services Records document the organization's activities as an early childhood education organization and day care facility serving the Jewish community in Philadelphia. The collection contains administrative and financial records, correspondence, case files, agency studies, enrollment statistics, manuals,...(see more)

Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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Princeton University Class Records, 1798-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:
502 boxes, 9 folders, 8 items, 3996 digital files, and 29.1 gb
Abstract:
The Class Records consist of a diverse set of materials documenting the history and activities of Princeton University classes during their time as undergraduates and as alumni. In the collection are correspondence, newsletters, publications, photographs, and memorabilia, all of which pertain to a particular Princeton University graduating class and its members.

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

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Center for Career and Professional Advising records, 1972-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.46 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection contains materials created by Haverford College's Center for Career and Professional Advising, as well as the office's predecessors, Haverford College Career Planning Office (1972-1985) and Haverford College and Bryn Mawr College Career Development Office (1985-2013).

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

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Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia Records, 1920-2019 (inclusive) 1939-1995 (bulk)

Extent:
241.25 linear feet (193 boxes + 2 map folders)
Abstract:
The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia (JCRC), founded in 1939 as the Philadelphia Anti-Defamation Council, offered a response to the rise of antisemitism in America. Since its inception, the JCRC has worked to advocate for and protect the Jewish Community in Philadelphia and promote the civil rights of all persons around the world. The JCRC records document the formation, administrative function, programs, activities, and the history and staff of the JCRC. The collection comprises organizational and administrative records; correspondence; reports; financial records; printed ephemera; press releases, kits, and clippings; research material; and audiovisual and photographic material.

Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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Center for Peace and Global Citizenship records, 2000-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
The Center for Peace and Global Citizenship (CPGC) began in 2000 to advance "peace, social justice, and global citizenship through research, education, and action." Materials include publications of the CPGC and information on events and student internships.

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

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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]

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Joanna Banks collection of African American authors and artists, foodways, and memorabilia, 1948-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear feet (7 boxes)
Abstract:
Joanna Banks is a retired Museum Educator and book collector, specializing in the writing of Black authors, with a particular focus on works by and about Black women, children's books, and African American cooking and foodways. Joanna Banks assembled a collection of materials around these themes that includes periodical articles, academic papers, newspaper clippings, photocopies, newsletters, catalogs, recipes, bibliographies, photographs, and ephemera.

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

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Princeton University Publications Collection, circa 1748-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:
156 boxes, 6 digital files, and 1 website
Abstract:
The Princeton University Publications collection contains issues of nearly 150 different periodicals published by the university and related organizations, as well as a few items published by others about the university, that have not been cataloged individually.

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

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German Society of Pennsylvania Library records, 1829-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:
8.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library is a research library that contains historical material related to German-American history and culture from its founding in 1817 to the present day. However, it started its existence as a lending library, for the benefit of the members of the German Society of Pennsylvania. This collection contains catalogs, minutes, correspondence, and more detailing the development of the library and its transition to its current form.

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

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Founders Bell, 1949 june - 2014 may (inclusive)

Extent:
5.74 linear ft. (14 boxes)
Abstract:
Founders Bell is a biannual newsletter for Haverford College faculty, staff and alumni reporting about events, important meetings and issues pertaining to the College.

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

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