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General Administration Collection Post-1820, 1820-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:
40 cubic feet
Abstract:
The General Administration Collection Post-1820 documents the institutional and education activities of the University of Pennsylvania from its founding in 1820 to roughly 1900 with some later material included. The Collection was created primarily from records of the Provost, Secretary, and Deans of the Universitiy of Pennsylvania.

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

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Richard Slator Dunn Papers, 1765-1995 (inclusive) 1950-1993 (bulk)

Extent:
17 cubic feet
Abstract:
Richard Slater Dunn is a noted Early American Historian, who was a member of the faculty in the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania from 1963 - 1996, and was the founder and first director of the Philadelphia Center for Early American Studies (now the McNeil Center for Early American Studies).The Richard S. Dunn Papers represent the career and achievement of the distinguished Penn faculty as teacher, author and administrator.

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

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Memorabilia Collection, 1787-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
1500 items
Abstract:
In addition to thousands of written and printed documents, photographs and other visual images, the University Archives also houses a burgeoning memorabilia collection. Numbering over 1,500 items, memorabilia enhance and complete millions of words of historical text with their unique, three-dimensional quality. The memorabilia collection spans items dating from the late 1700's to the twenty-first century. The items in this collection are related to University of Pennsylvania founders and stewards, as well as to Penn history, traditions, organizations, schools and centers, athletics, and intellectual pursuits.

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

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Francis Willing Lockwood Wharton family letters, 1852-1923 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:
Francis Willing Lockwood Wharton (1869-1966) was a Philadelphia based woman who was married to Henry Wharton Jr. This collection of papers documents their courtship in 1890, and contains various familial correspondences throughout the early twentieth century.

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

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