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Start Over Repository University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center People Pepper, George Wharton Year 1980 to 1984

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Class Collection, 1836-1996 (inclusive)

Extent:
30 cubic feet
Abstract:
Class traditions and annual reunions at the University of Pennsylvania date back to the mid-nineteenth century. The Class Collection documents the academic traditions and alumni activities of various classes and schools of the University of Pennsylvania dating back to the mid-nineteenth century.

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University Libraries Records, 1890-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:
36 cubic feet
Abstract:
The University Library dates to 1749 with a gift of books from Richard Jackson, a London lawyer and politician. Within a few years, Benjamin Franklin and William Smith donated additional volumes. The records, 1890-1979, for the University of Pennsylvania Library deal primarily with the operation of the Library from the Furness building but also includes information on the fundraising for and construction of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

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