Form: Photographs / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1892">1892</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Presbyterian Medical Center Ladies Aid Society Records, 1872-2002 (inclusive)

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

John B. Sharkey American Chemical Society New York Section Collection, 1873-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.0 linear feet (1 record box.)
Abstract:: A collection of correspondence, publications, and photographs pertaining to the history of the American Chemical Society New York Section from 1873 to 2016 as collected and maintained by John B. Sharkey.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

Samuel Ruben Photograph Collection, circa 1890s-1960s (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear feet (1 box; 12 print photographs)
Abstract:: Black and white and color photographs of inventor Samuel Ruben, his family, and colleagues.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

Welsbach Gas Light Company photograph album, 1888-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear feet (1 album; 52 photographs)
Abstract:: Album containing 52 black and white photographs documenting various aspects of the production process at the Welsbach Gas Light Company site located along the Delaware River in Gloucester City, New Jersey.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

2nd Highlanders Light Infantry photograph album of India, 1889-1894 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear feet (1 volume)
Abstract:: This album contains 68 12 x 8 inch photographs of India and the 2nd Highland Light Infantry (74th Highlanders) in the late 19th century. About one third of the photos are of the regiment and the rest are photos of India (mostly Shimla, Calcutta, Cherat, and Lucknow).

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

Presbyterian Medical Center Records, 1799-1997 (inclusive) 1871-1997 (bulk)

Extent:: 117 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Presbyterian Medical Center originated as a charitable institution named the Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia. The Collection documents the history of the Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia since its founding in 1871.

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

Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Records, 1862-2008 (inclusive) 2001-2006 (bulk)

Extent:: 12 cubic feet
Abstract:: To celebrate Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday, which fell on January 17, 2006, five institutions in the Philadelphia area formed in 2000 an alliance named Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Consortium. The Consortium initiated a grand multifaceted and internationally-involving scenario for the celebration. The full name of the project is Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, or "Ben Franklin 300, 1706-2006." This collection documents the organization, planning and operation of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary from the time the BFT Consortium was established in 2000 till the project was wrapped up in mid 2008.

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

John Barnard Gest Family Papers, 1861-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.3 cubic feet
Abstract:: Three generations of the Gest family attended the University of Pennsylvania from the mid nineteenth to early twentieth centuries, and were active members of the Philadelphia legal and banking communities. The John Barnard Gest Family Papers consists of photographs of the family - mostly individual formal portraits from the 1880s through to the early 1900s, as well as a few World War I correspondence.

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

S. Weir Mitchell collection, 1861-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:: 19 boxes
Abstract:: The S. Weir Mitchell Correspondence series (23 folders)includes correspondence with James Lane Allen, Richard Watson Gilder, William Dean Howells, Robert Underwood Johnson, Henry C. Lea, James Russell Lowell, Charles Leonard Moore, and John Greenleaf Whittier. The remaining series comprise S. Weir Mitchell Writings (8 folders), including both medical and other writings; Langdon and Marion Mitchell Correspondence (5 folders); Langdon and Marion Mitchell Clippings (2 folders), primarily consisting of obituaries for Langdon Mitchell; Civil War Scrapbook (1 box); Photographs (2 boxes); S. Weir Mitchell Literary Writings (16 boxes)includes holographs of 5 novels, 2 plays, and a short story or novella.

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

James DePreist papers, 1869-2014 (inclusive) 1958-2013 (bulk)

Extent:: 98 linear feet (130 boxes, + 2 map drawer folders) and 872.0 megabytes
Abstract:: James DePreist (1936-2013) was an African-American conductor of international renown. This collection primarily documents James DePreist's conducting career, with a focus on the 1980s and 1990s with the Oregon Symphony, including organizational records, concert programs, press coverage, scores, and recordings.

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

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