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Percy C. Madeira, Jr. Papers, 1863-1962 (inclusive) 1916-1933 (bulk)

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0.5 cubic feet
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Percy Childs Madeira, Jr. graduated from Harvard University in 1910, and the Law School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1913. Percy Madeira enlisted as a private in the First City Troop (or First Troop Philadelphia City Calvary) of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard during World War I. The fields of anthropology and archaeology were where Percy Madeira's passions lie. He returned the University of Pennsylvania in the 1930s to attend graduate school and received his master's degree in anthropology in 1933. The Percy C. Madeira, Jr. Papers document his service in the First City Troop during World War I, graduate work in anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, and his final years with the banking business.

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Richard Bunker Singer Papers, 1920-2012 (inclusive) 1923-2010 (bulk)

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24 cubic feet
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Richard Bunker Singer graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1939, served as a United States Navy flight surgeon in the Pacific Theater during World War II, and in 1952 accepted a position in life insurance underwriting at New England Mutual Life Insurance Company in Boston, MA. The Richard Bunker Singer Papers document the family life and professional career of Dr. Singer. The collection has been organized into six series: Correspondence, Personal, Professional, Works By, Photographs, and Awards.

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Maurice Klaus Michael Murphy Papers, 1939-1963 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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Maurice Klaus Michael Murphy entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1922 as a member of the Class of 1926, and earned a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of Finance and graduated as valedictorian of his class. Murphy held a number of positions throughout his professional career. The Maurice Klaus Michael Murphy Papers document Murphy's professional life from 1939 to his death in 1963.

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Conyers Read Papers, 1892-1952 (inclusive)

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7.25 cubic feet
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Conyers Read joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania in 1934 as a Professor of English History, with an interest in the Tudor era. The Conyers Read Papers are professional in nature and for the most part include research and lecture notes.

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Karl Greenwood Miller Papers, 1913-1968 (inclusive) 1930-1944 (bulk)

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0.5 cubic feet
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Karl Greenwood Miller entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1912 as a member of the Class of 1915. After earning his bachelor's degree, Miller served as an Assistant Instructor of Psychology (1915-1917) and Instructor of Psychology (1917-1921) while earning his Master's (1918) and Doctorate (1921) in Psychology. Dr. Miller served as the University's Assistant Director of Admissions (1921-1926) and Director of Admissions (1926-1936) while simultaneously serving as Assistant Professor of Psychology (1921-1927) and later as Professor of Psychology (1937-1960). In 1936 Provost Josiah H. Penniman appointed Miller to succeed Dr. Merle Odgers as Dean of the recently founded (1933) College of Liberal Arts for Women. Dr. Miller served as dean of the school (1936-1960) while continuing on in his position in the faculty of the Department of Psychology until his retirement in 1960. The majority of the documents within this collection were generated during Miller's time as a member of the...(see more)

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Matthias Adam Shaaber Papers, 1914-1981 (inclusive) 1940-1978 (bulk)

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2 cubic feet
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Matthias Adam Shaaber was a scholar of Shakespeare and English Renaissance literature, who taught at the University of Pennsylvania from 1922 - 1968. The Matthias Adam Shaaber Papers document his work with several organizations he was a member of and primarily date from the 1950s to the 1970s.

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Abrahamsohn Christmas and Easter Committee Records, 1909-2005 (inclusive) 1914-2005 (bulk)

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2.25 cubic feet
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The Abrahamsohn Christmas and Easter Committee was chartered in 1914 by the wives of physicians at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania to support the staff and patients during the holiday seasons. The Abrahamsohn Christmas and Easter Committee Records document the activities of the volunteer organization from its founding in 1914 through to 2005.

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Harold Glendon Scheie Papers, 1798-1990 (inclusive) 1918-1990 (bulk)

Extent:
41 cubic feet
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Harold Scheie was a noted ophthalmologist at the University of Pennsylvania. The Harold Glendon Scheie Papers mainly document the professional contributions and achievements of Dr. Scheie in the field of Ophthalmology. There is a small group of personal papers, but these papers, in large part, still reflect in some way upon his devotion to his profession.

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