Record Source: University of Pennsylvania / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1965">1965</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1969">1969</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Sue Neff collection of materials relating to Friedrich Fröbel, kindergarten and paper folding, 1891-2020 (inclusive) 1988-2020 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.83 linear feet (3 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection of correspondence, newsletters, catalogs, articles, project directions, notes, books and wooden blocks documents elementary art school teacher Sue Neff's interest in Friedrich Fröbel's theory of education through play, including paper folding.

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

Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. (OIC) instructional and promotional material collection, 1969-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:: The Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. (OIC), founded in 1964 by Reverend Leon Sullivan (1922-2001) provided free job training to unemployed or underemployed persons, a motivational and attitudinal service to both the individual and the community, a job placement service to industry, and an on-going prototype and motivational service to other OICs. The collection consists of instructional and promotional material created, largely by the OIC, for members of the OIC, the community that they wished to serve, and the larger public. The records date from 1969 to 1979, therefore documenting only the first decade of an organization that continues to operate today.

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

Collection of screenplays and film scripts, 1936-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection consists of typescript screenplays and film scripts that were created from 1936 to 2008, very few of which are annotated in anyway. The screenplays cross genres and include action, adventure, comedy, crime, drama, horror, musical, mystery, romance, science fiction, sport, war, and western.

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

Eric Matusewitch collection of Leonard Bernstein memorabilia, 1938-2019 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8.4 linear feet (15 boxes)
Abstract:: The Eric Matusewitch collection of Leonard Bernstein memorabilia, documents Matusewitch's admiration for the musician, composer, conductor, educator, author and humanitarian Leonard Bernstein. The collection contains articles, clippings, photographs, flyers, brochures, pamphlets, playbills, programs, calendar of events, posters, newspapers, invitations, sheet music, magazines, menus, advertisements, tickets, books, drawings, and scrapbooks of performances by Bernstein or of his work by other people or organizations.

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

John Dixon Hunt material on Gordon Bottomley, 1894-1986 (bulk)

Extent:: .2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: The John Dixon Hunt material on Gordon Bottomley measures .2 linear feet, dates from 1894 to 1986, and is composed of articles about Bottomley, correspondence from Bottomley and to Hunt, and writings by Bottomley and Hunt. Gordon Bottomley (1874-1948) was an English poet and John Dixon Hunt (b. 1936) is a professor of landscape architecture and design from the University of Pennsylvania.

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

Johan Kugelberg collection of Sun Ra material, 1957-2021 (inclusive) 1960-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 2.6 linear feet (one legal size document box and two 20 x 24 flat boxes. several poster size prints in a flat file drawer.)
Abstract:: Le Sony'r Ra (1914-1993), known as Sun Ra, was a jazz musician and composer, band leader, and poet known for his avant-garde approach to music, association with Afrofuturism, esoteric beliefs, and the theatrical performances with his band, The Arkestra. This collection contains examples of artwork used for about two dozen of his albums, a series of photographs that offer a good representation of different periods of his life and work, and a set of promotional fliers, poetry, philosophical writings, and ephemera.

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

American cookbook, before 1953-1965 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: This volume contains 38 culinary recipes compiled by an unknown creator in the United States in the mid-20th century.

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

Wistar, Pennock, Lukens, Miller, and Davis family papers, 1686-1967 (inclusive) 1740-1920 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.5 linear feet (4 boxes)
Abstract:: The Wistar Family papers measure 1.5 linear feet, date from 1686-1967, and are comprised of correspondence; family and estate documents; genealogical research; and other family material. The collection documents the personal and family lives of Dr. Caspar Wistar II (1740-1811), Mary "Polly" Franklin Wistar (1735-1804), Mary Pearsall Franklin (1703-1786), Sarah Wistar Pennock (1770-1845), Caspar Wistar Pennock (1799-1867), Sarah "Sallie" Wistar Pennock Miller (1840-1909), Virginia Preston Weaver Miller (1868-1951) and Virginia Weaver Miller.

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

Black Panther Party material, 1968-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.3 linear feet (1 box, 1 flat file)
Abstract:: The Black Panther Party material measures 0.3 linear feet in one box and one flat file, dates from 1968-1970, and is comprised of material created by both Black Panther members and external sources. The collection primarily features speeches, articles, and ephemera authored by three Black Panther leaders: Eldridge Cleaver, Huey Newton, and Bobby Seale. External sources include newspapers from the Berkeley Tribe and Chicago Seed, plus a staff study booklet by United States Congress researchers.

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

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