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Start Over Repository University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center Subject Student activities Language English Year 1850 to 1899

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Council of Deans/Undergraduate Deans Records, 1896-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Board of Deans was established in 1894 and consisted of the Provost, Vice-Provost, and the Deans of several Faculties. The records, 1896-1975, of the Council of Deans and the Council of Undergraduate Deans include a digest of actions, 1896-1902, and minutes and supporting papers from 1914 to 1975 and represent the full range of responsibilities for these two University agencies throughout that period.

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Memorabilia Collection, 1787-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
1500 items
Abstract:
In addition to thousands of written and printed documents, photographs and other visual images, the University Archives also houses a burgeoning memorabilia collection. Numbering over 1,500 items, memorabilia enhance and complete millions of words of historical text with their unique, three-dimensional quality. The memorabilia collection spans items dating from the late 1700's to the twenty-first century. The items in this collection are related to University of Pennsylvania founders and stewards, as well as to Penn history, traditions, organizations, schools and centers, athletics, and intellectual pursuits.

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Zelosophic Society of the University of Pennsylvania Records, 1829-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.5 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Zelosophic Society was formed in October 1829 as a response to the Philomathean Society, an exclusive literary society formed on campus in 1813. The records of the Zelosophic Society of the University of Pennsylvania are a rich source for documenting the creative energies of university students for part of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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Mask and Wig Club Records, 1889-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:
21 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Mask & Wig Club was founded in 1889 by Clayton Fotteral McMichael as an all - male peformance group. The Mask & Wig Club documents chronicle the history of the all-male University of Pennsylvania singing and dramatics organization. Included are production materials from 1889 to 1989.

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