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Arthur Bloom research collection on Edwin Forrest, 1829-2018 (inclusive) 2014-2018 (bulk)

Extent:
2 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Arthur Bloom (born 1939), an author and scholar of American theater, studied and wrote a book on Edwin Forrest (1806-1872), a prominent Philadelphia-born actor. This collection contains research materials for Bloom's work, Edwin Forrest: A Biography and Performance History (2019). These include some limited original materials by and related to Forrest, extensive printout copies of newspaper articles about Forrest, contemporary scholarly publications related to Forrest and American theater, and other research materials.

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Kelly Writers House recordings, 1996-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 linear feet (6 boxes)
Abstract:
Founded in 1995 by a group of students, faculty, staff and alumni, the Kelly Writers House serves as a center for writers of all kinds from the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia region at large. This collection consists of original recordings of their programs and projects--poetry readings, film screenings, seminars, web magazines, lectures, dinners, radio broadcasts, workshops, art exhibits, and musical performances, the content of which is available at http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/multimedia/medialinks/

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American Musicological Society oral history collection, 1994-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear feet (3 boxes) and 29.2 gigabytes
Abstract:
The American Musicological Society, founded in 1943 to promote the systematic study of music, actively documents its history, its members, and, more generally, the history of musicology in North America through its oral history project. This collection contains transcripts, written memoirs, documentation, audio, and video resulting from the oral history project which began in 1996 and continues to the present. Researchers must obtain permission from the American Musicological Society to research the contents of this collection (see Conditions Governing Access note).

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Common Press printed projects and ephemera, 1998-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear feet (10 boxes)
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The Common Press is the letterpress printing studio at the University of Pennsylvania and was founded at the University of Pennsylvania on January 17, 2006, the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth. It was conceived as an interdisciplinary project by Kelly Writers House (a writer-centered community founded at the University of Pennsylvania in 1995); the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts; and the University of Pennsylvania Fine Arts program, to create an environment encouraging collaboration among students with an emphasis on working among digital and analog design, writing, and image making. Projects included in this collection, dated 1998 to 2016, consist of broadsides, posters, flyers, postcards, cards, and chapbooks, and were created using a variety of printing processes and techniques.

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Howard Myers Scull papers, 1896-2015 (inclusive) 1936-1944 (bulk)

Extent:
1.2 linear feet (3 boxes)
Abstract:
Howard Myers Scull was a flight surgeon with the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He died in a plane crash on July 4, 1944. This collection documents his early life and education, his World War II service, and the way in which his family mourned his death. Researchers will find photographs, correspondence, diaries, and official documents relating to Scull's education at Lafayette College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, his military career (including training and service in England), and his death.

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Philadelphia Sculptors records, 1982-2022 (inclusive) 1996-2022 (bulk)

Extent:
5 linear feet (5 boxes ) and 37.5 gigabytes
Abstract:
The Philadelphia Sculptors, a non profit organization, was founded in 1996 in order to promote contemporary sculpture and to serve as an advocate for sculptors in the greater Philadelphia region. The collection consists of administrative records documenting the founding and operation of the organization; artist files, including artists' biographies, statements, and photographic examples of works; and exhibition files for roughly 60 exhibits from 1996 until 2022, when this collection was donated.

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Caro Ann Germann collection relating to Ashley Bryan, 1994-2019 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear feet (1 box) and 2.4 gigabytes
Abstract:
Ashley Bryan (1923-2022) was an artist and storyteller best known for his award-winning children's book illustrations with particular emphasis on African folktales and African-American spirituals. This collection consists of correspondence from Ashley Bryan to Kinkaid School faculty Caro Ann and John J. Germann, printed material regarding his artwork and exhibitions, and digital images and video of Ashley Bryan presenting at the Kinkaid School.

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Carol Joyce papers and Academy Books and Bindery records, 1912-2017 (inclusive) 1975-2008 (bulk)

Extent:
10 linear feet (10 record cartons, 30 volumes, and 3 oversize flat files) and 4.1 gigabytes
Abstract:
This collection documents the career of Carol Joyce (born 1946), a bookbinder, conservator, designer, and artist, specializing in book and paper restoration, limited edition books, conservation enclosures, and the rebinding of damaged books. She owned and operated Academy Books and Bindery, in Stockton, New Jersey, from 1983 to 2008. The collection contains many examples of limited-edition books that she produced or collected, as well as visual and written documentation for some of her projects.

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Stanley Wolpert papers, 1885-2019, bulk 1945-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
11.5 linear feet (12 boxes) and 683.3 megabytes
Abstract:
Stanley Wolpert (1927-2019) was an American historian and author on the history of India, Pakistan and the Indian subcontinent. The Stanley Wolpert papers measure 11.5 linear feet, date mostly from 1945-2000, and consist primarily of material relating to Wolpert's research on Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the history and politics of the Indian subcontinent.

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Pippin properties, Inc. records, 1968-2023 (inclusive) 1990-2019 (bulk)

Extent:
24.3 linear feet (28 boxes, 1 drawer)
Abstract:
Pippin Properties, Inc. is a New York City-based boutique literary agency, founded by Holly McGhee in 1998, that primarily focuses on children's and young adult literature. The Pippin Properties, Inc. records measure 24.3 linear feet and date from 1968 to 2023, with the bulk of the material dating from 1990 to 2019. The records largely document Pippin's founding and its work with clients.

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