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Henry Jones diary, 1837 (inclusive)

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1 volume

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

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William B. Richard World War II letters, 1945 (inclusive)

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0.25 linear feet (1 box)

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Corporal (later Sergeant) William B. Richard was an American airman who served with the 1346th Army Air Force in eastern India during World War II. From February to November 1945 he wrote letters to his mother Mrs. Sarah Jane Richard on the uneventful day-to-day experiences of his tour of duty.

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University of Pennsylvania Library records regarding the opening of the Rare Book Room, 1947 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet (1 box)

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The Rare Book Room at the University of Pennsylvania opened on May 27, 1947. The opening was attended by more than five hundred guests, and speeches were given by Dr. Charles W. David, Director of Libraries; President George W. McClelland; Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach; and the primary speaker for the evening, Randolph G. Adams, Director of the William L. Clements Library of the University of Michigan. The collection contains administrative documents pertaining to the planning of the event including program details, correspondence, acceptances, and regrets.

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Choice collection of epitaphs, epigrams, and curious poems: collected with much taste from the best sources, by Thos. Moir, 1816 (inclusive)

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1 volume

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Volume containing a collection of eptiaphs, epigrams and poems compiled by Thomas Moir.

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Album of beautiful seaweeds, souvenir de Torquay, circa 1860-1870 (inclusive)

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1 volume (+ 1 leaf)

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A herbarium by an unknown collector was probably created in the 1860s. The album of twenty-four leaves comprises seaweed specimens collected at Torquay, England, specimens of plant and tree leaves, and color prints.

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Women's Auxiliary Corps (India) World War II photograph album, 1945 (inclusive)

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0.08 linear feet (1 volume)

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This collection is composed of one volume of photos taken in India by a member of the Women's Auxiliary Corps (India), W.A.C. (I), in 1945. A majority of the photographs capture local sights, mostly in Dagshai, Delhi, and New Dehli.

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British soldier's photograph album of India, circa 1920s-1930s (inclusive)

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0.08 linear feet (1 volume)

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This collection is composed of several hundred photographs taken in India and Egypt, probably by a British soldier during the 1930s.

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India, Burma and Ceylon photograph album, 1945 october-1947 january (inclusive)

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0.08 linear feet (1 volume)

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This collection of about 200 photographs represents the time a young woman spent in India from October of 1945 to January of 1947, while she was likely working at military hospitals.

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India photograph album, 1945 (inclusive)

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0.8 linear feet (1 volume and 1 folder)

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This photograph album captures the daily life of rural Indians in 1945 as seen by either an American or British military doctor.

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John W. Houck lecture notes, 1900-1901, undated (inclusive)

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0.2 linear feet (1 box)

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This collection contains three books of lecture notes recorded by John W. Houck at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1900 and 1901. The notebooks correspond to courses taught by Dr. Charles Essig, Dr. James Truman, and Dr. Edward Cameron Kirk, each of whom served as the dean of the dental school for some period between 1878 and 1917. Additional files in the collection contain miscellaneous notes and papers that were previously enclosed in the notebooks. Among these papers are six pharmaceutical pamphlets advertising the antiseptic glycol-thymoline, with testimonials from dentists.

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