Record Source: Other PACSCL Partners / Form: Reports / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1980">1980</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1984">1984</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Swarthmore College Office of Institutional Research records, 1947-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.1 linear ft.
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Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Office of the President general records, 1953-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection includes general materials from the Office of the President, not affiliated with the presidency of a specific person.

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

Jane Widseth papers, 1921-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.42 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The collection consists of standardized aptitude tests, manuals, questionnaires and answer keys, correspondence pertaining to minorities and women across college campuses, 1989 and 1991 editions of the Feminist Alliance's magazine "The Other Side of Silence," and materials about Haverford's Honor Code, including several abstracts and guidelines.

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

Class of 1939 records, 1964-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.03 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection contains reports about the class's reunions, correspondence between Haverford College and the class members, and class letters.

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

Class of 1954 records, 1913-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.42 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The collection contains materials pertaining to the Haverford College Class of 1954. These include class letters, reports, materials pertaining to Class of 1954 student life, and reunion materials.

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

Class of 1980 records, 1980-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection contains class letters to the Haverford College Class of 1980 containing updates pertaining to their lives, as well as a December 1980 report on the class from the Career Planning Office.

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

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society minute books, 1827-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.3 linear feet (27 containers)
Abstract:: The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) was founded on November 24, 1827 by fifty-three prominent Philadelphians; among them Horace Binney, David Landreth Jr., William Davidson, George Pepper, Nicolas Biddle and Moses Brown. Emulating similar societies existing in England at the time, the men formed their Society to promote “a highly instructive and interesting science for the purpose of improving the growth of vegetables, plants, trees, fruits and flowers.” Since that time, the Society and its membership has fostered “…an appreciation of plants, acquiring scientific knowledge about them, disseminating horticultural information, and involving the public in gardening and beautifying the City of Philadelphia.” More recently, the Society has worked specifically to beautify the city and help realize William Penn’s founding vision for Philadelphia to be a “greene countrie towne.” This is a collection of meeting minutes of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Horticultural...(see more)

Held at: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society [Contact Us]

Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia Division of Environmental Research records, 1952-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:: 21.0 linear feet (22 containers)
Abstract:: The Division of Environmental Research (DER) was established as a department of the Academy of Natural Sciences in 1947 by botanist and limnologist, Dr. Ruth Patrick. Originally called the Department of Limnology, the department was envisioned by Patrick as a multidisciplinary team of scientists devoted to helping protect the quality of the environment. Not only was environmental research a novel idea for the time, but the multidisciplinary nature of the research was also innovative. The primary goals of the Division were to, "understand aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, including the effects of natural processes and human activities; apply this knowledge to assess ecosystems health and developing watershed-level strategies for enhancing environmental quality; and work with diverse stakeholders, including government, community groups, industry and environmental organizations to improve environmental stewardship" (ansp.org). This collection provides evidence of the activities of...(see more)

Held at: Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia [Contact Us]

Office of the President records, 1950-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.0 cubic feet
Abstract:: Four presidents of Drexel University are represented in the collection: James Creese (1896-1966, president 1945-1963), William Walsh Hagerty (1916-1986, president 1963-1984), William Samuel Gaither (b. 1932, president 1984-1987), and Richard Breslin (b. 1937 or 1938, president 1988-1994). This collection consists of subject files, reports, and other materials compiled by the staff of the Office of the President between 1950 and 1989, overlapping the terms of several presidents. It contains substantial material on the University City Science Center and President Gaither's long-range plan developed in the 1980s. The materials include correspondence, reports, memorandum, drafts, inauguration programs, pamphlets, brochures, drafts of reports,newspaper clippings and photocopies, minutes, agendas, and transparencies. Arrangement: Portions of the collection are arranged alphabetically by subject within each box.

Held at: Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections [Contact Us]

Evening College records, 1935-1988 (bulk) 1921-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 30.3 linear feet (31 containers)
Abstract:: The Drexel Evening College was founded in 1891, as the Department of Lectures and Evening Classes within the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry, and held its first classes in 1892. A program of study geared towards working adults, it offered courses in drawing, decorative painting, modeling, woodcarving, stained glass, mathematics, bookkeeping, stenography and typewriting, chemistry, physics, shop work in wood and iron, cookery, dressmaking, millinery, physical culture, economics, English and architecture. Since its inception, the Evening College has undergone significant academic, administrative and physical transformations, adapting to accommodate an ever changing student body as well as administrative and academic agendas. This collection documents those changes as well as the more general administrative, academic, and social activities of the College from 1921 to 1993. Materials in this collection include administrative records, reports, curriculum materials, faculty...(see more)

Held at: Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections [Contact Us]

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