Online Content: Not Available / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1882">1882</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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

Extent:: 2 cubic feet
Abstract:: 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.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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

Extent:: 23.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: 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.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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

Extent:: 5 cubic feet
Abstract:: 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.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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

Extent:: 48 cubic feet
Abstract:: 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.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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

Extent:: 12 cubic feet
Abstract:: 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.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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

Extent:: 5 cubic feet
Abstract:: 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.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

School of Medicine. Student Records, 1828-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:: 14 cubic feet
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

Nathan Francis Mossell Papers, 1873-1983 (inclusive) 1885-1945 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.75 cubic feet
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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

Extent:: 0.3 cubic feet
Abstract:: 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.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

Law School. Alumni Materials, 1852-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 cubic feet
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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