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Joseph Wharton Personal Financial Records, 1839-1927 (inclusive) 1874-1899 (bulk)

Extent:
1 cubic feet
Abstract:
Joseph Wharton was a Philadelphia industrialist and philanthropist, and a member of the Society of Friends. The Joseph Wharton Personal Finance Records contain invoices, receipts, and itemized accounts for household and personal expenses for Joseph Wharton and his family between 1874 and 1899.

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

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Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Papers, 1817-1985 (inclusive) 1920-1983 (bulk)

Extent:
83 cubic feet
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Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, lawyer, civil rights leader, and civic leader was born in Philadelphia into a well known upper, middle-class family. The Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Papers document the professional and personal life of Sadie Alexander.

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

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School of Medicine. Clinical Surgery Records, 1844-1869 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volume/s
Abstract:
Clinical Lectures in Surgery were conducted from 1844 to 1869 at the University Dispensary at the Ninth Street Campus. The Clinical Surgery Records provide a record of the patients, doctors, and treatment conduced at the Surgical Clinic and used for instruction by the medical faculty.

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

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Roswell G. Lamb Papers, 1835-1952 (inclusive) 1873-1912 (bulk)

Extent:
1.5 cubic feet
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The Roswell G. Lamb Papers document the early life of a University of Pennsylvania graduate and the daily life of a Delaware County and West Philadelphia resident from the 1870s to the 1910s.

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

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Christian Association Records, 1857-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
60.0 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Christian Association of the University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1901, with the mission to promote "spiritual welfare of the students of the University of Pennsylvania by encouraging Christian fellowship and cooperation." The records of the Christian Association reflect the history of a hundred-plus-year-old institution which, with large and diverse investments, strong ties to the Protestant church, and a long and involved relationship with the University, has been engaged in a wide range of programs and activities.

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

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John Reynolds mathematics copy book and account book, 1802-1885 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear_foot (1 volume)
Abstract:
John Reynolds appears to have been a farmer in Bassingham in Lincolnshire, England in the first half of the 19th century. This volume contains mathematical exercises and examples applied to the building trade from around 1802; the Bassingham Sunday School Library rules (penned by Reynolds in 1816), and Reynolds's farm accounts from 1816 to 1820. The volume provides a glimpse into the life of an educated farmer who was active in his community and church.

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

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