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Extent:: 2.5 linear feet (6 boxes)
Abstract:: Maurice Rotenberg (1897-1952) owned Maurice's, an "Old World" style restaurant wired by technicians from Philco to pipe classical music throughout the dining rooms from 1948 until about 1962. Popular with musical celebrities, the restaurant was run for ten years following Rotenberg's death. This collection consists of sixteen recordings that were probably among the 30,000 classical records that were played in the Rotenberg's restaurant.

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

Extent:: 1 volume (0.2 linear foot)
Abstract:: A album consisting of 23 plates and 1 photograph created by Armenian, Turkish artist Bogos Tatikian between 1840 and 1850.

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

Extent:: 1 box (0.2 linear foot)
Abstract:: A scrapbook created in 1935 by British soldier Guy R. Lambert consisting of documentation, letters, and photographs concerning the May 31, 1935 Quetta Earthquake and its aftermath.

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

Extent:: 1 linear_foot (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Eugène Labiche (1815-1888) was a French comic playwright known for popular and amusing comedies who traveled to Italy in 1834 at the age of 18. He recorded the daily experiences of his journey through the south of France, Italy, and Switzerland in 44 rough notebooks and 2 fair copy notebooks. His friend, Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (1820-1910), more commonly (and much more famously) known as Nadar, helped Labiche make a fair copy of a portion of his travel diary from his notes and provided a few illustrations in the 2 volumes.

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

Extent:: 2.8 linear feet (4 boxes)
Abstract:: Eddie Cass (1937-2017), was a British scholar whose studies encompassed many disciplines, but focused particularly on social history, folklore and traditional drama, especially mummers' plays. This collection contains twenty-two bound volumes of photocopies of articles, periodicals, play scripts, and manuscript essays, relating to all aspects of traditional drama.

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

Extent:: 293 volumes and 1.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of research reports created by the Department of Civil and Geological Engineering at Princeton University between 1944 and 1988.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Lewis Science and Engineering Library [Contact Us]

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