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

Richard Gimbel photograph album of Philadelphia and Atlantic City, 1911-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear_foot (1 volume)
Abstract:: Richard Louis Gimbel (1898-1970) was vice president of Gimbel Brothers, an officer in the United States Air Force, and a book collector. This photograph album documents, to a small degree, his life from 1911 to 1913, through 56 black and white photographs, numbered and captioned by Gimbel. The volume contains images of his extended family in Atlantic City; his classmates and friends at the School of Practice of the School of Pedagogy; events in Philadelphia such as the New Years Day parade, fires in the city, and landmark buildings; and a baseball game that probably took place in Philmont, Pennsylvania.

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American Musicological Society collection of The Broude Trust for the Publication of Musicological Editions publications, 1977-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8.7 linear feet (8 boxes, 37 volumes and 4 flash drives) and 6.5 gigabytes
Abstract:: This collection contains proofs, hard and soft cover volumes, and digital files of musicological editions published by Broude Brothers, Ltd. and The Broude Trust for the Publication of Musicological Editions.

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Cookbook, not before 1803

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: This volume contains 65 culinary recipes and was likely created in England by unknown creators starting in 1803.

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Stanley Wolpert papers, 1885-2019, bulk 1945-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11.5 linear feet (12 boxes) and 683.3 megabytes
Abstract:: Stanley Wolpert (1927-2019) was an American historian and author on the history of India, Pakistan and the Indian subcontinent. The Stanley Wolpert papers measure 11.5 linear feet, date mostly from 1945-2000, and consist primarily of material relating to Wolpert's research on Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the history and politics of the Indian subcontinent.

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Jonathan Spencer pharmacopoeia, not before 1810

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: This volume was created and compiled by Jonathan Spencer, a dentist, pharmacist, and physician from Lancashire, England, starting as early as 1810. It contains 133 pharmaceutical recipes, organized semi-alphabetically by remedy type.

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Anna Maria Farswell commonplace book, circa 1802-1817, 1949 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: Anna Maria Farswell created this commonplace book in Devon, England from around 1802 to 1817. The volume contains excerpts from religious readings, hymns, and literature.

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Critta Meers commonplace book, 1834-1850 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: This commonplace book, written by Critta Meers between 1834 and 1850, likely in Kent, England contains excerpts from poetry and prose, mostly related to love and friendships, in addition to numerous sketches. There are several poems by Meers herself.

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British library catalog, 1853-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: The British library catalog dates from 1853 to 1860 and documents the 145 holdings of a largely Christian library, possibly from a Sunday school in Yorkshire, England. The catalog's creator was possibly the Sunday school's teacher. The volume also contains the owner's diary entries detailing the 1953 deaths of her sister and mother.

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Holy Land trip diary and slides, 1955

Extent:: .2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: This collection contains a diary and slides documenting a 1955 trip to Europe, Egypt, and the Holy Land.

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Bessie Fossett record of books, 1923-1924 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear_foot (1 volume)
Abstract:: Bessie Fossett, a young woman who was probably a sophomore in high school in 1923, recorded the books that she read, both for pleasure and for school. For each book read, Fossett wrote a brief abstract of the book, and often, her impressions of the book.

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