Language: Spanish; Castilian - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 33 linear feet
Abstract:: Art collectors Walter and Louise Arensberg amassed a seminal collection of Modern and pre-Columbian art between 1913 and 1950, when they presented it to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Arensberg Archives contain correspondence, ephemera, clippings, writings, personal and art collection records, and photographs documenting the couple's art collecting activities as well as their friendship with many important artists, writers and scholars, including Marcel Duchamp, Charles Sheeler, Walter Pach, Beatrice Wood, and Elmer Ernest Southard. The collection also includes some material related to Walter Arensberg's study of Francis Bacon and the founding of his research institute, the Francis Bacon Foundation.

Held at: Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives [Contact Us]

Held at: Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center [Contact Us]

Held at: Temple University Libraries Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

Extent:: 0.1 linear feet (1 folder.)
Abstract:: A collection of Spanish stamps and assorted materials commemorating the life and work of Russian chemist and inventor Dimitry Mendeleyev.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

Extent:: 1.4 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Miguel Romera-Navarro (1888-1954) was a professor and a scholar of Spanish language and literature. This collection consists of photocopies of manuscripts by three Spanish authors: Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681), Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas (1580-1645), Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio (1562-1635). The photocopied manuscripts were probably used by Miguel Romera-Navarro in his studies and to write his own books.

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

Extent:: 3.4 linear feet (4 boxes)
Abstract:: Barbara Berney is an associate professor of health policy and management at the CUNY School of Public Health. Her work focuses on health disparities, occupational health and safety, and environmental issues. This collection is comprised of materials related to Dr. Berney's research interests in health care reform and environmental issues and may include research related to her work on the documentary Power to Heal.

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

Extent:: 0.05 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: This collection consists of correspondence between Haverford College Professor Emeritus of Spanish Ramón García Castro and literary figures of the Spanish-speaking world dating from 1973 to 1982.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: 0.05 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: This collection consists of two letters from Spanish poet, essayist, and novelist Juan Goytisolo to Haverford College Professor of Spanish Israel Burshatin regarding a potential visit to campus.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: 2.1 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains materials related to Russell Stetler's work regarding the death penalty, primarily related to him videotaping Robert Harris' execution in 1992 which was then submitted as evidence for the Fierro v. Gomez case, which outlawed the use of lethal gas in executions.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: 361 boxes and 1 folder
Abstract:: Edwin W. Kemmerer (1875-1945), internationally known as "The Money Doctor," was an economist and government advisor with expertise in finance and currency. Kemmerer served as a financial advisor to many governments, mostly in Latin America, and spent the majority of his academic career at Princeton University. Kemmerer's papers document his advisory and scholarly career and include his professional correspondence, writings, and files from his financial advisory work.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]