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British soldier's photograph album of India, circa 1920s-1930s (inclusive)

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0.08 linear feet (1 volume)

Abstract:

This collection is composed of several hundred photographs taken in India and Egypt, probably by a British soldier during the 1930s.

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

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India, Burma and Ceylon photograph album, 1945 october-1947 january (inclusive)

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0.08 linear feet (1 volume)

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This collection of about 200 photographs represents the time a young woman spent in India from October of 1945 to January of 1947, while she was likely working at military hospitals.

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

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Dana Carleton Munro papers, 1889-1949 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet (1 box)

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Dana Carleton Munro (1866-1933) was a celebrated medieval historian and expert on the crusades who studied at Brown University and at the Universities of Strasburg and Freiburg in Germany before returning to the United States to teach history at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Wisconsin, and Princeton University. Lecture notes from Munro's student days at the Universities of Strasburg and Freiburg are included in the collection as are later letters with editorial criticism of his textbook, The Middle Ages. Also included are some papers of John LaMonte, a professor of medieval history at the University of Pennsylvania.

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India photograph album, 1945 (inclusive)

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0.8 linear feet (1 volume and 1 folder)

Abstract:

This photograph album captures the daily life of rural Indians in 1945 as seen by either an American or British military doctor.

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John W. Houck lecture notes, 1900-1901, undated (inclusive)

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0.2 linear feet (1 box)

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This collection contains three books of lecture notes recorded by John W. Houck at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1900 and 1901. The notebooks correspond to courses taught by Dr. Charles Essig, Dr. James Truman, and Dr. Edward Cameron Kirk, each of whom served as the dean of the dental school for some period between 1878 and 1917. Additional files in the collection contain miscellaneous notes and papers that were previously enclosed in the notebooks. Among these papers are six pharmaceutical pamphlets advertising the antiseptic glycol-thymoline, with testimonials from dentists.

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Prison reform scrapbook, 1843-1857 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear feet (1 volume and 1 folder)

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This scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to prison reform dates from the mid 19th century. Clippings address the treatment of the insane in prison, prison disciplinary systems, case studies and reports on various prisons, primarily in Pennsylvania and New York. It also contains extensive material on the Eastern State Penitentiary.

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Karachi, Bombay, and Lahore photograph album, circa 1945-1950 (inclusive)

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0.08 linear feet (1 volume and 1 folder)

Abstract:

This volume consists of photographs of Karachi, Bombay, and Lahore, that may have been taken at the end of World War II. There are several loose post-war photographs that may have been taken in the creator's hometown, possibly in Canada.

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

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British soldier's photograph album of India, 1930-1934 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear feet (1 volume)

Abstract:

This collection consists of about 170 photographs, placed in an album, taken in India between 1930 and 1934 by an unidentified British soldier. Though the soldier is unknown, it is almost certain that he served in the Royal Fusiliers. The photographs in the album largely depict the every day life of British soldiers and their social activities, as well as providing evidence of British interest in Indian life and customs.

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Dr. James Truman papers relating to the International Dental Journal, 1890-1905 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet (1 box)

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Dr. James Truman was the editor of the International Dental Journal from 1890 to 1905 as well as a dean of the dental department of the University of Pennsylvania. This collection consists of letters written to Dr. James Truman, notes relating to the International Dental Journal and teaching at the University of Pennsylvania, newspaper clippings, and International Dental Journal scratch (or record) books.

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Bibliographic notes on languages and religion, after 1868 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet (1 box)

Abstract:

This collection includes citations for books on catechism, the Book of Common Prayer, the Imitation of Christ, the history and origins of languages, introductions to and grammar of various languages, vocabulary of and comparative dictionaries on various languages, and the Bible and Christian texts in every language and dialect into which translations had been made by the 1860s. Citations for books printed as early as 1507 and as late as 1868 are included in the collection. This collection is primarily written in English, German, and French, but references books written in over 200 languages.

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