Repository: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts / Subject: Political science / Language: English / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1950">1950</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1999">1999</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

William R. Mathews papers, 1941-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: William R. Mathews (1893-1969) was a journalist, newspaper editor and publisher who corresponded extensively with John Foster Dulles (1888-1959), a politician who served as a United States Senator and United States Secretary of State. This collection represents years of correspondence between these two men, with occasional notes to or from one of their wives. The letters demonstrate Dulles and Mathews' friendship and mutual respect, as they discuss the political and military events that occurred between 1941 and 1957.

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Henry Hector Bolitho papers, 1914-1956 (inclusive) 1940-1956 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.4 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: This collection mostly contains research materials and correspondence between Bolitho, Aga Khan III, M.A. Jinnah and others, including Mountbatten and W.S. Maugham, on the subject of the newly formed country of Pakistan.

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Thomas Sovereign Gates, Jr. papers, 1902-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:: 15.22 linear feet (38 boxes, 7 oversize folders)
Abstract:: Thomas Sovereign Gates, Jr., was a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy during World War II, who went on to serve as the Secretary of the Navy (1957-1959), Secretary of Defense (1959-1961), and Ambassador to China (1976-1977). As a civilian he also pursued a career in investment banking at the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company (later J.P. Morgan & Co.). Gates' personal papers focus largely on his government service, with a small amount of additional personal items. Included are many military and government documents and correspondence with influential politicians--perhaps most notably with President Dwight D. Eisenhower, under who Gates served as both Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of Defense. The collection also includes many clippings and photographs that have been assembled into a remarkable collection of scrapbooks that bring Gates' service to life.

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Lewis Mumford supplementary collection, 1926-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Lewis Mumford (1895–1990) was one of the foremost American intellectuals of the twentieth century. This collection consists of material by or about Lewis Mumford which was purchased to supplement the Lewis Mumford papers, circa 1905-1987, Ms. Coll. 2.

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Gordon Block collection of Lincolniana, 1760-1963 (inclusive) 1840-1950 (bulk)

Extent:: 2.5 linear feet (13 boxes)
Abstract:: Gordon Alexander Block (1885-1964) was a Philadelphia lawyer and collector of Lincoln documents and memorabilia. The collection includes twenty-three documents either signed by Lincoln or in his hand including a number of pleadings and court documents from his years as a lawyer in Illinois. The collection also contains a variety of ephemera from the Civil War era, including campaign ribbons and songbooks from 1860 and 1864 as well as broadsides, ribbons, and mourning cards issued after Lincoln's assassination. In addition, researchers will find a rich selection of visual representations of Lincoln in the collection, including lithographs, prints, photographs, and engravings of the sixteenth president.

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Freedoms Foundation pamphlets and periodicals, 1887-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:: 75.6 linear feet (189 boxes)
Abstract:: A collection of twentieth-century pamphlets and periodicals from across the political spectrum, and include topics such as human rights and civil liberties, national security and disarmament, labor, communism, public policy and economics.

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Lemuel R. Boulware papers, circa 1917-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 103 boxes
Abstract:: Lemuel R. Boulware was a leading figure in industrial relations in America during the 1940's and 1950's. As vice-president of General Electric Company with responsibility for public and employee relations, he developed an approach to labor relations that came to be called "Boulwarism." He was also a noted author and lecturer. His papers comprise correspondence, speeches, articles, memos, employee relations materials, photographs, clippings, etc.

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Colección de efímera política centroamericana de Fred Morgner / Fred Morgner Central American political ephemera collection, 1979-2019 (inclusive) circa 1980s-1990s (bulk)

Extent:: 7 linear feet (7 boxes and 48 oversized folders)
Abstract:: La Colección de efímera política centroamericana de Fred Morgner proviene de la colección personal de carteles y folletos de Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua y Panamá. La colección contiene materiales relacionados con los movimientos revolucionarios, así como con el activismo relacionado con los derechos de las mujeres, los trabajadores, la Teología de la Liberación, las elecciones, el antiimperialismo y la soberanía nacional. The Fred Morgner Central American Political Ephemera Collection comes from the personal collection of posters and pamphlets from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The collection contains materials related to revolutionary movements as well as activism related to women's rights, workers, Liberation Theology, elections, anti-imperialism, and national sovereignty.

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Paul John Jones Philadelphia Evening Bulletin columns and short stories, 1933-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.4 linear feet (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Paul Jones (1897-1974) was a highly regarded newspaper columnist, author, historian, teacher and worldwide lecturer known for his expertise in history, language and world affairs. This collection contains the published columns of Paul Jones from his time at the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin as well as a few of his short stories.

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Bob and Jann Perez collection of A. Mitchell Palmer materials, 1912-1963 (inclusive) 1912-1925 (bulk)

Extent:: 1 linear_foot (3 boxes)
Abstract:: A. Mitchell Palmer was a Democrat politician from Pennsylvania who served as Congressman, Alien Property Custodian and Attorney General between 1908 and 1921. This collection covers, to a limited degree, each of these three stages of Palmer's career. It includes photographs, correspondence, and administrative documentation relating to Palmer's political campaigns, his support of president Woodrow Wilson, and his involvement with organizations such as the Chemical Foundation, especially during his appointment as Alien Property Custodian.

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

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