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Delaware Valley Toxics Coalition Records, 1955-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:

90 linear feet (90 boxes)

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

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Eugene Ormandy commercial sound recordings, 1922-1986 (inclusive)

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15.6 linear feet (39 boxes)

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Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985), was a violinist and conductor, best known for his 44-year association with the Philadelphia Orchestra. This collection consists of 663 sound recordings, largely of classical music performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy. The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by composer, or occasionally by the title of the recording when multiple composers or a themed recording was created.

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

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Ray Evans papers, 1921-2012 (inclusive)

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155 box(es)

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The Ray Evans papers comprise materials documenting his career as the lyricist for the songwriting team of Livingston and Evans. The collection contains correspondence, sheet music, lyrics and scripts, press clippings, audio and visual recordings, photographs, programs, awards, memorabilia, and art work. Also included are personal mementoes, including some from his time as an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania. Researchers will find online access to selected material via the Ray Evans Resource Guide.

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

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Kathryn Hansen collection of Nautanki chapbooks, circa 1936-2001 (bulk: 1977-1982) (inclusive)

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5.4 linear feet (6 boxes)

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Kathryn Hansen is a professor emerita in the Department of Asian studies at the University of Texas at Austin who specializes in South Asian languages and literatures (Hindi, Urdu, and Sanskrit); literary, cultural, and historical studies of South Asia; folk and classical performance of music and dance; history of theatrical practices in North India; early Indian film history; gender studies and feminist theory; and diaspora and ethnicity studies. This collection is comprised of chapbooks, studies and anthologies, and recordings related to Indian folk dramas and tales.

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

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Camp Kennebec Alumni Collection, 1910-2021 (inclusive)

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3.5 linear feet (10 boxes + 1 map folder; 700 kb; 1 .txt file)

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

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Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Women's Division Oral Histories and Project Files, 1972-1999 (inclusive)

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5.62 linear feet (11 boxes) and 33.2 gigabytes

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

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Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women Records, 1910-1958 (inclusive)

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81 linear feet (134 boxes + 7 film reels + 11 map folders)

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

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Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia Records, 1941-2019 (inclusive) 1950-1998 (bulk)

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47.5 linear feet (38 boxes + 2 map folders)

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

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Dance Advance (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records, 1994-2014 (inclusive) 1994-2002 (bulk) 2014-

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7 linear feet (16 boxes) and 1 archived websites

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

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Nationalities Service Center (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records, 1923-2016 (inclusive)

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115 linear feet (131 boxes)

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