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McClellan Family Papers, 1862-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 cubic feet
Abstract:
The McClellan Family was prominent Philadelphia family involved in the city's early medical history, most notably George McClellan who was the founder of Jefferson Medical College and father of Civil War General George B. McClellan. This small collection largely consists of correspondence written to or from members of the McClellan family.

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George Frederick Barker Papers, 1870-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 cubic feet
Abstract:
George Frederick Barker was elected in 1872 as Professor of Physics at the University of Pennsylvania, where he taught until his retirement in 1900. This collection includes correspondence and papers related to Barker's academic and scientific activities, organizations and colleagues.

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Thomas H. Sherwood Papers, 1862-1890 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 cubic feet
Abstract:
Thomas H. Sherwood was an 1858 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. During the Civil War he served as a surgeon in the Union Army. The bulk of the collection pertains to Sherwood's service in the Civil War.

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George Wharton Pepper Papers, 1797-1956 (inclusive) 1889-1956 (bulk)

Extent:
39 cubic feet
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George Wharton Pepper, an 1862 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was a distinguished Philadelphia lawyer and U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania. The George Wharton Pepper Papers document his personal and professional life.

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Henry Howard Houston Estate Papers, 1698-1989 (inclusive) 1830-1953 (bulk)

Extent:
26 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Henry Howard Houston Estate Papers document the creation and development of a large real estate investment in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. The collection also provides extension information on land ownership in this area from the late eighteenth to mid nineteenth century through the original deeds, which form the title papers series of the collection.

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Louis J.C. Kimmell Scrapbook, 1860-1887 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Louis Jeremiah Cunningham Kimmell attended the University of Pennsylvania from 1878 to June 1883 when he received a certificate of proficiency. While he was a student Kimmell belonged to the Delta Beta Phi fraternity and participated in the reestablishment of the Delta Phi fraternity in 1882 as well as volunteered as a marshal for Athletic Association events and joining the College Boat Club. After attending the college, Kimmell entered the Medical School of the University and earned his M.D. degree in 1887. The scrapbook contains a collection of ephemera which documents Louis J.C. Kimmell's life as a student and young adult in Philadelphia in the 1870s and 1880s.

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