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Howard Hospital Records, 1858-1930 (inclusive) 1917-1929 (bulk)

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2.25 cubic feet
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Howard Hospital was organized in 1853 as a charity hospital to provide medical care for factory workers who lived in the western part of Philadelphia. The Howard Hospital Records document the administrative activities of the Hospital during the early Twentieth Century.

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ENIAC Patent Trial Collection, 1864-1973 (inclusive) 1938-1971 (bulk)

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95 cubic feet
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While trying to secure the patent for the ENIAC, serious problems for the patent rights of John Presper Eckert, Jr. and John William Mauchly arose in the 1960's. The ENIAC Papers are divided into two major series, viz., one, Sperry Rand Corporation, John P. Eckert, Jr., and John W. Mauchly vs. Bell Telephone, Incorporated; and two, Honeywell, Incorporated vs. Sperry Rand Corporation and Illinois Scientific Developments, Incorporated.

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William Draper Lewis Papers, 1890-1946 (inclusive) 1890-1910 (bulk)

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3.5 cubic feet
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William Draper Lewis graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a LL.B. and Ph.D. In 1896 Lewis appointed Professor of law and Dean of the Law School. This collection is particularly rich for documenting Lewis' early career. His association with the University of Pennsylvania is well represented.

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Fairman Rogers Papers, 1849-1862 (inclusive)

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29 items
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Fairman Rogers graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with an A. B. in 1853 and an A. M. in 1856, and served the University as Professor of Civil Engineering until 1864 and then as a Trustee from 1871 to 1886. He also surveys of the Potomac River for the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The collection consists of a scrapbook, a diary and 27 other items, including letters, memos, meeting minutes, lists of students, lecture notes, receipts, accounts, and circulars kept during his tenure as Professor.

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Karl William Henry Scholz Papers, 1896-1963 (inclusive) 1930-1952 (bulk)

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1 cubic feet
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Karl William Henry Scholz was a professor of economics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and one of Philadelphia's leading economists. This Karl William Henry Scholz Papers documents his active public and professional life. The bulk of the collection consists of Scholz's writings from 1930 until his death in 1962.

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Cornelius Nolen Weygandt Papers, 1849-1907 (inclusive)

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6.5 cubic feet
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Cornelius Nolen Weygandt was born in Philadelphia in 1832 and had a career in banking at the Western Bank, located on the south side of Chestnut Street just west of Fourth Street, in the heart of Philadelphia's nineteenth-century financial district and lived most of his married life in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. The Cornelius Nolen Weygandt Papers consists of personal diaries and related correspondence and ephemera that chronicle Weygandt's life from 1849 – 1907.

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Hui-lin Li Papers, 1831-2002 (inclusive)

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20 cubic feet
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Hui-lin Li was educated at Soochow University and Yenching University in China and received his PhD in biology from Harvard University in 1942. After holding a number of research fellowship positions in both the United States and Taiwan, he came to the University of Pennsylvania as a research associate in 1952 and became a faculty member in the field of botany in 1963. The collections documents the professional career and life of Dr. Li as a professor of botany and researcher.

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George Davis Budd Papers, 1858-1862 (inclusive)

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0.2 cubic feet
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George Davis Budd was a Philadelphia lawyer who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1862 and served as Assistant City Solicitor for Philadelphia in 1872. The collection chiefly consists of a fascinating history of the University's Class of 1862, of which Budd was a member.

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Benjamin Woolsey Dwight and Francis E. Dwight Papers, 1801-1882 (inclusive)

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0.3 cubic feet
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Between 1801 and 1803 Benjamin Woolsey Dwight studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where he also practiced at Pennsylvania Hospital, and at Columbia College in New York. Francis E. Dwight was the grandson of Benjamin Woolsey Dwight. In 1882 he took medical instructions at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York, New York. The Benjamin Woolsey Dwight and Francis E. Dwight Papers contain material relating to their medical education - mainly notebooks for lectures attended, and admission cards for Benjamin Woolsey Dwight.

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Presbyterian Medical Center Records, 1799-1997 (inclusive) 1871-1997 (bulk)

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117 cubic feet
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The Presbyterian Medical Center originated as a charitable institution named the Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia. The Collection documents the history of the Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia since its founding in 1871.

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Richards Family Collection, 1871-1944 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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The Richards Family Collection documents the activities of Thomas Webb Richards (1836-1911) and his son Horace Clark Richards (1868-1945). Thomas Webb Richards was an architect, who designed four of the first buildings on the University of Pennsylvania's West Philadelphia Campus. Horace Clark Richards was a professor of physics and mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania.

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University Scrapbook Collection, 1882-1931 (inclusive) 1885-1915 (bulk)

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6 cubic feet
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The majority of the University Scrapbook Collection was created by George E. Nietzsche at the beginning of the twentieth century in his capacity as Publicity Agent and later Recorder of the University of Pennsylvania. The University Scrapbook Collections documents the publicity and public face of the University from the later nineteenth to early twentieth centuries.

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Alfred Fitler Moore Family Papers, 1801-1912 (inclusive)

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2 cubic feet
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The Moore family arrived in Philadelphia in the early nineteenth century and opened a wire company in the city. The Alfred Fitler Moore Family Papers consist of correspondence, diaries, financial material, photographs, and artifacts of Joseph and Cecelia (Fitler) Moore; their children William Joseph, Jr, and Alfred; as well as Cecelia's father and brother Alfred Fitler and Alfred Fitler, Jr. The bulk of the collection relates to Alfred Fitler Moore, benefactor of the Alfred Fitler Moore School of Electrical Engineering.

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H. Herbert Wanner Papers, 1897-1906 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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H. Herbert Wanner attended the Medical School of the University of Pennsylvania from 1902 to 1905 and graduated from Thomas Jefferson Medical School in 1907. Wanner practiced medicine in his hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania. This collection records some of the daily everyday activities of a middle class family from the Reading, Pennsylvania area. The collection consists of a group of printed pocket diary books which had space for short entries on each day.

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Office of the Treasurer Records. University Real Estate Title Papers, 1761-2006 (inclusive) 1870-2006 (bulk)

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23.5 cubic feet
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The acquisition, sale and management of land have been an integral part of the University of Pennsylvania's history from the purchase of its first property in February 1750 on North Fourth Street, below Arch Street. The University Real Estate Title Papers document the acquisition, management, and sale of almost all real estate owned by the University of Pennsylvania from roughly 1870 to 2006.

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Ruth Branning Molloy Collection, 1852-2002 (inclusive) 1925-1990 (bulk)

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5 cubic feet
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Ruth Branning Molloy, a poet, writer, photographer, and Philadelphia historian, enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania in 1926. After earning a B.S. in education from Penn, Ruth Branning went to work for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Ruth Branning Molloy Papers mostly document Mrs. Molloy's life in West Philadelphia and her association with her alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania.

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R. Tait (Robert Tait) McKenzie Papers, 1880-1940 (inclusive)

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48 cubic feet
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R. Tait McKenzie, physician, physical therapist, physical educator, and sculptor, served the University of Pennsylvania as its first Professor of Physical Education, 1904 -1929. Wishing to be relieved of the administrative work required of his position, McKenzie took a year's leave of absence in 1929-1930 and in 1931 was appointed J. William White Research Professor of Physical Education. His new post permitted him to focus his efforts almost exclusively on his sculpture. The collection of R. Tait McKenzie documents the entire span of his career, as physician, educator, and sculptor.

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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Records, 1862-2008 (inclusive) 2001-2006 (bulk)

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12 cubic feet
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To celebrate Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday, which fell on January 17, 2006, five institutions in the Philadelphia area formed in 2000 an alliance named Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Consortium. The Consortium initiated a grand multifaceted and internationally-involving scenario for the celebration. The full name of the project is Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, or "Ben Franklin 300, 1706-2006." This collection documents the organization, planning and operation of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary from the time the BFT Consortium was established in 2000 till the project was wrapped up in mid 2008.

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Board of Managers Records, 1874-1972 (inclusive)

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5 cubic feet
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The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania originated as part of the University's move to West Philadelphia. The school's Medical faculty and alumni petitioned the Board of Trustees for a University run hospital to provide clinical instruction for students. The Trustees agreed and formally established the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in June 1871. The Records document the administrative and financial history of the Hospital.

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

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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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Josiah Harmar Penniman Papers, 1706-1968 (inclusive)

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9 cubic feet
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Josiah Harmar Penniman was the fourteenth Provost of the University of Pennsylvania. This collection consists of two parts, the professional and personal papers of Josiah H. Penniman and papers of his family, mainly, his father James Lanman Penniman, his mother Maria Davis Hosmer, and his brother James Hosmer Penniman.

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J. William White Papers, 1871-1925 (inclusive)

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7 cubic feet
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Dr. J. William White received his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1871. He began his career at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1874, and rose through the ranks as a surgeon and specialist in Venereal Diseases. In 1912 White was named a Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania. White was also active in Philadelphia's civic life, and made extensive annual trips to Europe. The J. William White collection consists of scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, diaries in manuscript form and typescripts of those diaries, diplomas and certificates, pamphlets and books written by and about White and his family, and letters from White's voyage on Professor Louis Agassiz's Hassler Expedition of 1872.

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William Edmonds Horner Papers, 1821-1969 (inclusive)

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18 items
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Willaim Edmonds Horner was dean of the Medical School of Pennsylvania (1822-1852), Professor of Anatomy (1831-1853), and wrote the first pathology textbook published in the United States (Treatise on Pathological Anatomy, 1829). The Journals detail William Edmonds Horner's travels from the United States to Europe in 1821.

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Joseph Chapman Deyarmon Papers, 1795-1851 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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Joseph Chapman Deyarmon attended the Medical School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1814-1815, and practiced medicine in Pennsylvania and eventually in Ohio. This small collection contains some family papers (correspondence, and financial papers) as well as Deyarmon's admission tickets to the University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital.

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Hermann Vollrat Hilprecht Papers, 1899-1942 (inclusive) 1904-1910 (bulk)

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0.25 cubic feet
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Hermann Vollrat Hilprecht was the Clark research professorship of Assyriology and Comparative Semitic Philology at the University of Pennsylvania as well as the curator of the Babylonian section of the University Museum. The Hermann Volrath Hilprecht Papers contain mostly correspondence to and from Hilprecht relating to his work at the University Museum as Curator of Babylonian and General Semitic Section.

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Daniel Raynes Goodwin Papers, 1837-1890 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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Daniel Raynes Goodwin was the ninth Provost of the University of Pennsylvania from 1860-1868, and an Episcopal priest. The Daniel Raynes Goodwin Papers consist of three account books which document his expenses and financial history from 1837-1890.

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Alvin C. Kraenzlein Scrapbooks, 1898-1985 (inclusive) 1898-1900 (bulk)

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1 cubic feet
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Alvin C. Kraenzlein came to the University of Pennsylvania In 1897 as a student in the Dental School. He became a member of Psi Omega dental fraternity and the Edwin T. Darby Dental Society, but his primary extracurricular activity centered on the track and field. The Alvin C. Kraenzlein scrapbook documents the peak period of Kraenzlein's competitive athletic career in 1899 and 1900 when he participated in the Paris Olympics.

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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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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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William Romaine Newbold Papers, 1894-1926 (inclusive)

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3.5 cubic feet
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William Romaine Newbold was a professor and dean at the University of Pennsylvania at the turn of the twentieth century. Newbold had a great interest is puzzles, codes, and cryptography. This interest led to his work to decipher a famous coded text, commonly referred to as the Voynich Manuscript. The William Romaine Newbold Papers pertain to his work with ciphers and codes.

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

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1 cubic feet
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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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School of Design. Office of the Dean Records. Additional Correspondence, 1897-1994 (inclusive)

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12 cubic feet
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The School of Design started as the School of Architecture in 1890, eventually transitioning into the School of Fine Arts (1921), the Graduate School of Fine Arts (1959), and finally the School of Design (2002). The School of Design Office of the Dean Records Additional Correspondence contains additional files from the administrations of Warren Powers Laird, George Simpson Koyl, and G. Holmes Perkins that were not incorporated into the main Office of the Dean Records (UPB 8.4) when processed.

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John Barnard Gest Family Papers, 1861-1936 (inclusive)

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0.3 cubic feet
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Three generations of the Gest family attended the University of Pennsylvania from the mid nineteenth to early twentieth centuries, and were active members of the Philadelphia legal and banking communities. The John Barnard Gest Family Papers consists of photographs of the family - mostly individual formal portraits from the 1880s through to the early 1900s, as well as a few World War I correspondence.

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William Smith Papers, 1690-1871 (inclusive) 1748-1804 (bulk)

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2 cubic feet
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The Rev. William Smith (1727-1803) was the first Provost of the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania). In addition to his teaching duties, Smith was an Anglican clergyman in Philadelphia and active in Pennsylvania politics in support of the Penn family prior to the American Revolution. The papers primarily document Smith's public and political activities from 1753 to 1775.

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Smith Family Papers, 1827-1922 (inclusive) 1881-1912 (bulk)

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1 cubic feet
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The Smith Family Papers document three generations of University of Pennsylvania students, including two alumni, who were all associated with The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insuring of Houses from Loss by Fire, the country's oldest property insurance company.

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Phi Beta Kappa. Delta of Pennsylvania Records, 1898-1972 (inclusive) 1935-1968 (bulk)

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7 cubic feet
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Phi Beta Kappa, Delta of Pennsylvania is the chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa national honor society at the University of Pennsylvania. The records document the activities of Delta of Pennsylvania mostly from the mid-1930s to the late-1960s. The documentation consists of correspondence, election results, handbooks, member lists, and reports.

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Joseph Wharton Personal Financial Records, 1839-1927 (inclusive) 1874-1899 (bulk)

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1 cubic feet
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Joseph Wharton was a Philadelphia industrialist and philanthropist, and a member of the Society of Friends. The Joseph Wharton Personal Finance Records contain invoices, receipts, and itemized accounts for household and personal expenses for Joseph Wharton and his family between 1874 and 1899.

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Pennsylvania Association of Dental Surgeons Records, 1895-1949 (inclusive)

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4 volume/s
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The Pennsylvania Association of Dental Surgeons was founded in 1845 in order to promote the professional development of dentists in the state, with a particular goal of improving dental education. The Pennsylvania Association of Dental Surgeons Records consists of a Memberships Dues Account Book for the period 1905 - 1919, and a Minutes Book for 1944 - 1949.

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Philadelphia Dental College Collection, 1869-1906 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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The Philadelphia Dental College was founded in 1863 as the second oldest school of dentistry in the United States. The Philadelphia Dental College Collection consists primarily of an incomplete run of published announcement from the school between 1869 and 1906.

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Society of the Alumni of the Department of Dentistry Records, 1892-1976 (inclusive) 1892-1969 (bulk)

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1.25 cubic feet
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The Society of the Alumni of the Department of Dentistry was formed on March 1, 1881 by the first three graduation classes from the University of Pennsylvania's new Department of Dentistry. The Society of the Alumni of the Department of Dentistry contains the record for the formation of the Dental Alumni Society from 1881 through to the mid-twentieth century.

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William Frederick Rehfuss Scrapbook, 1890-1893 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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William Frederick Rehfuss graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Department of Dentistry in 1887. The William Frederick Rehfuss Scrapbook contains primarily clippings of article written by Dr. Rehfuss during his short professional career.

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Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Papers, 1817-1985 (inclusive) 1920-1983 (bulk)

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83 cubic feet
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Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, lawyer, civil rights leader, and civic leader was born in Philadelphia into a well known upper, middle-class family. The Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Papers document the professional and personal life of Sadie Alexander.

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dispensary Notebooks for Neurological Disorders, 1878-1907 (inclusive) 1878-1889 (bulk)

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20 volume/s
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When the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania opened in 1875, the Dispensary for Nervous Diseases was one of seven dispensaries at the Hospital. The Dispensary Notebooks for Neurological Disorders consists of daily log of neurological cases treated and cases studies on patient treatment grouped by specific diagnosis for the late nineteenth century.William G. Spiller Reprints which include papers authored by William G. Spiller and a papers by physicians associated with the William Pepper Laboratory.

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School of Medicine. Clinical Surgery Records, 1844-1869 (inclusive)

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2 volume/s
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Clinical Lectures in Surgery were conducted from 1844 to 1869 at the University Dispensary at the Ninth Street Campus. The Clinical Surgery Records provide a record of the patients, doctors, and treatment conduced at the Surgical Clinic and used for instruction by the medical faculty.

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Roswell G. Lamb Papers, 1835-1952 (inclusive) 1873-1912 (bulk)

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1.5 cubic feet
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The Roswell G. Lamb Papers document the early life of a University of Pennsylvania graduate and the daily life of a Delaware County and West Philadelphia resident from the 1870s to the 1910s.

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Christian Association Records, 1857-2000 (inclusive)

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60.0 cubic feet
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The Christian Association of the University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1901, with the mission to promote "spiritual welfare of the students of the University of Pennsylvania by encouraging Christian fellowship and cooperation." The records of the Christian Association reflect the history of a hundred-plus-year-old institution which, with large and diverse investments, strong ties to the Protestant church, and a long and involved relationship with the University, has been engaged in a wide range of programs and activities.

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McClellan Family Papers, 1862-1913 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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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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Edgar Meck Dilley Papers, ca. 1895 - ca. 1960 (inclusive)

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0.5 cubic feet
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Edgar Meck Dilley attended the University of Pennsylvania from 1893 to 1895. While at Penn, Dilley studied architecture and was an active member of the Glee Club. As a sophomore, he composed the lyrics to the University's alma mater "Hail, Pennsylvania" and encouraged William J. Goeckel and Harry E. Westervelt to write "The Red and Blue," the alma mater more commonly sung today. This small collection consists primarily of printed and published works by Edgar Meck Dilley, including poetry, short stories, novels, the script of an operetta, and the lyrics of "The Red and Blue".

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George Frederick Barker Papers, 1870-1900 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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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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History Club of Philadelphia Records, 1894-1899 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 items
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The History Club of Philadelphia was organized on 25 April, 1894. The History Club of Philadelphia Records contains correspondence and minutes that document the club's activities from 1894-1899.

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Gaylord P. Harnwell Papers, 1889-1992 (inclusive) 1924-1982 (bulk)

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30 cubic feet
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Gaylord P. Harnwell was a physicist and president of the University of Pennsylvania from 1953 – 1970. The Gaylord P. Harnwell Papers document various aspects of his personal and professional life.

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

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2 cubic feet
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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)

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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)

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26 cubic feet
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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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