Repository: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts / Record Source: University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Charles Malan New Caledonia photograph album, circa 1872-1879 (inclusive)

Extent:: .33 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: This photograph album contains fifty-eight images mostly documenting New Caledonia and the French penal colony of Île des Pins, probably around the time of its establishment in 1872 to about 1879. The album seems to have belonged to French chemist Charles Malan. The fifty-eight photographs mostly depict indigenous people, landscapes, and landmarks within Nouméa, Île des Pins, and Sydney.

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LeRoy M. Ennis collection of Japanese dentistry material, 1932-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:: .4 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:: LeRoy M. Ennis (1893-1978) was a dentist and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania focusing on the study of roentgenology (radiation) and oral surgery. In 1951, he was a member of the United States Dental Commission which visited Osaka Dental College in Japan, an effort to aid dentists in that country. This collection documents Japanese dentistry in the 1930s to 1951 through photographs and includes publications about the practice of dentistry and dental education in Japan, many of which were produced prior to the trip.

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Dana Richardson collection of Constant Vauclain material, 1898-2008 (inclusive) 1930-2000 (bulk)

Extent:: 5 linear feet (8 boxes)
Abstract:: The Dana Richardson collection of Constant Vauclain material contains sheet music, audio cassettes, essays, notes and analysis of music, correspondence, newspaper clippings, event programs, photographs, poetry and lyrics. Andre Constant Vauclain (1908-2003) was a composer and professor of music who developed a new system of composition that he called, "syntonality." Dana Dimitri Richardson (1953-), is a composer and music theorist who studied under Constant Vauclain from 1971 to 1976.

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John Szwed collection of Sun Ra research material, 1935-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.25 linear feet (5 boxes) and 54.8 gigabytes
Abstract:: John Szwed (1396-) is an American anthropologist and jazz scholar who wrote a biography of Sun Ra. Sun Ra (1914-1993) was an American musician, jazz composer, and bandleader known for experimental music and theatrical performances. The John Szwed collection of Sun Ra material measures 4.25 linear feet and dates from 1935 to 2018. It includes material related to Szwed's biography of Sun Ra, Space is the Place: The Lives and Times of Sun Ra and research on Sun Ra documenting his life, band, and music.

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Louise Bowman cookbook, circa 1930s (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: This volume contains 87 culinary recipes in addition to printed material from a cooking class, including information on cooking and several recipes. It was compiled by Louise Bowman in the 1930s in the United States.

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Hall and Hallam family papers, 1785-1818 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 linear feet (1 box and 1 oversized folder)
Abstract:: This collection consists of material relating to the Hall and Hallam families in the Leicester area of England, dating from 1785 to 1818. The families appear to have farmed, but they also appear to have been extremely religious, serving as lay preachers and religious leaders for the surrounding communities. The collection contains a recipe book for inks and sealing wax, a commonplace book, a survey for Alton Grange Farm, a diary, and a sermon or speech. While several items are specifically tied to these two families, the other material is assumed to be connected to family members. There is only superficial documentation of any member of the family, but collectively, there is a sense of religious faith crossing generations.

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Holly McGhee papers, 1959-2018 (bulk 1980-2018) (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.7 linear feet (4 boxes)
Abstract:: Holly McGhee is New York City-based author, agent, editor, and founder of the children's literature agency, Pippin Properties, Inc. The Holly McGhee papers measure 2.7 linear feet in four boxes and date from 1959 to 2018, with the bulk of the material dating between 1980 and 2018. The papers largely document McGhee's personal life, family, and career as a children's book author.Her work with Pippin Properties, Inc. is represented in the Pippin Properties, Inc. records, also held by the Kislak Center.

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Dorothy Jean Schneider cookbook, circa 1923-1924 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: This volume was compiled by Dorothy Jean Schneider around 1923 or 1924 in Naperville, IL during the course of an eighth-grade class with Miss Mamie Dentler. It contains 34 culinary recipes from a home economics class and additionally includes notes on cooking methods and table manners.

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Medical recipe book and culinary and household recipe book, not before 1799

Extent:: 2 volumes (366, 368 pages)
Abstract:: These two volumes contain 357 recipes and were written and compiled by an unknown creator starting in 1799, likely in France. It is unclear when the creator completed these volumes. One volume contains medical remedies and the other contains pantry, culinary, rural economy, and household recipes.

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