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Scrapbook, circa 1870-circa 1899 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
Victorian era scrapbook of chromolithographic images dating from circa 1870 to circa 1899.

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Elizabeth R. F. Parrack photograph album, 1938 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 volumes
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A small collection of materials created by Elizabeth R. F. Parrack comprising one oblong photograph album, a copied typescript itinerary, and one folded world map.

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Mary C. Brown diary, 1877 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Diary kept by Mary C. Brown in 1877 with daily entries and eighteen leaves of recipes at the end of the volume.

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Actors' role books, [1870]-1878, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet (1 box)
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This collection of about sixty handwritten actors' role books (1870-1878, undated) provides a glimpse into the world of nineteenth century theater in the United States. The role books seem to have belonged to the actor Philip Augustus Anderson though some were copied by, or on behalf of, other performers of the day including Lotta Crabtree, Laura Keene, Annie Lewis, John Lester Wallack, John Edward McCullough, Joseph Proctor and Lucille Western. Nearly all of the role books are annotated with production notes.

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Sir Malcolm Hailey photograph album of Sarda Canal, 1928 (inclusive)

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0.08 linear feet (1 volume)
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This album is a presentation photograph album given to Sir Malcolm Hailey, later 1st Baron Hailey, by Moona Lal and Sons, photographers. Hailey was governor of the Punjab from 1924 to 1928 and of the United Provinces from 1928 to 1930. The twenty-six photographs in the volume document the completion of the first stages of the works on the Sarda Canal, United Provinces (now Uttar Preadesh).

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Alexander Fullerton Huston scrapbook of world leaders, circa 1870s (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet (1 volume)
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Little is known about the owner of this album, Alexander Fullerton Huston. Huston probably lived in Pennsylvania in the mid to late 19th century and possibly practiced law. This volume is dated roughly to the 1870s and contains engravings and photographs of European and American royalty, leaders, explorers, scientists, philosophers, and actors. It is divided into thirteen sections, each one being defined by a geographic region. Within these sections, there are engravings and photographs of the most influential people of that area presented in chronological order.

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Amelia Smith Calvert photographs of Costa Rican plants, circa 1909-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
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"Photographs of Costa Rican plants" is a two-volume album compiled by biologist Amelia Smith Calvert (1876-1965). Each page of the album features a black and white photograph of a plant native to Costa Rica, with up to a paragraph of type-written text that provides the Latin and common names of the plant, its appearance and characteristics, the specific location where the specimen was found, and the date on which the photograph was taken. Calvert conducted this research on a 1909 to 1910 expedition to Costa Rica with her husband, entomologist Philip Calvert.

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Kanji Dwarkadas papers, 1914-1968, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
7.2 linear feet (18 boxes)
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The papers of Kanji Dwarkadas, an Indian politician and activist born in 1892, contain correspondence and writings by both Dwarkadas and some of his contemporaries, dating from 1914 to 1965. Active in Mumbai (then Bombay), Dwarkadas began his career alongside Annie Besant, Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the Indian Home Rule movement. Letters to and from these individuals and many other important figures in twentieth century Indian politics are included in this collection, along with a number of interviews conducted by Dwarkadas. Beginning in the 1920s, Dwarkadas was actively involved in organizations to promote social welfare in Mumbai, such as the Prostitution Inquiry Committee and Children's Aid Society (meeting minutes, resolutions and reports from these and other groups are included in the collection). Dwarkadas withdrew from politics in 1933 and focused his energies on labor organization and worker's rights.

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Edwin E. Aubrey notes regarding Simon Patrick, circa 1955 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
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This collection contains the notes and papers regarding Edwin E. Aubrey's Fulbright Scholarship application for the research of the life and works of English theologian and bishop, Simon Patrick.

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Textbook of polymer chemistry, 1954 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 item (359 leaves)
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Annotated typescript of Textbook of polymer chemistry written by Fred W. Billmeyer and Ned D. Heindel in 1954.

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Dr. Daniel and Eleanor Albert collection of ophthalmology material, 1596-2000, undated (bulk: 1785-1925) (inclusive)

Extent:
5.25 linear feet (20 boxes)
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The Dr. Daniel and Eleanor Albert collection of ophthalmology material (1596-2000, undated) presents the historical transformations of eye care and ocular medicine, with a particular emphasis on the field in the nineteenth century. While the majority of materials in this collection relate to ophthalmology, some pertain more broadly to medicine or to American history. In addition to the historical medical documents, this collection includes dozens of pairs of antique spectacles and over one hundred ophthalmoscopes.

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Joseph Francis Ambrose Jackson scrapbook on theatrical subjects, 1857, 1886-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear feet (2 boxes)
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Joseph Francis Ambrose Jackson (1867-1946) was a historian, lecturer, artist, journalist, and writer active in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings on theatrical subjects, dating from 1886 to 1902, and includes reviews, interviews, short biographies, and articles relating to the history of American theater.

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Photograph album, India, circa 1905-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box (.20 linear foot)
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A photograph album containing twelve leaves with ninety-nine black-and-white photographs. The album was kept by an unnamed Indian family between the years 1905 to 1915. The photographs document the family at their estate or country home and while on vacation.

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Frederick E. Hyde catalogue of library, 1908 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box (0.25 linear foot)
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A typescript comprising an inventory of the library of Frederick E. Hyde, a physician in New York City, dated December 1908.

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Ben Wolf collection of material relating to The Appeal of Prints, by Carl Zigrosser, 1970 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (1 box and 1 oversized folder)
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This collection consists of design work completed by artist Ben Wolf (1914-1996) for The Appeal of Prints, by Carl Zigrosser. Included are a few letters to Wolf from the printer, Richard W. Taylor, dust jacket designs and mockups, galley proofs, and mockups of the book.

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A. Price Dillont papers, circa 1850s-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.75 linear feet (5 boxes)
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A. Price Dillont (1871-1933) was a printer who worked for paper companies in New York City and state from the 1890s through the 1920s. This collection documents his work in the paper and print industry as well as his family through correspondence; art and advertising work; patent documents; scrapbooks, sample books of blotters, felt, paper, and printing techniques; publications containing and/or relating to his work; and family papers, ephemera, and photographs.

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Barbara C. Johnson collection of Malayalam Jewish songs from Kerala, India, circa 1970s (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear_foot (1 box)
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The Jewish women of Cochin have been singing Jewish songs in the Malayalam language of Kerala, their ancient homeland on the tropical southwest coast of India for centuries. This collection consists of seven manuscripts (six are photocopies) of collections of Jewish songs (in the sense of "poems") from Kerala, India, chiefly written in Old Malayalam, that were salvaged through cooperation between older Kochini women and outside scholars.

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Frank Weise collection of Helen Weiss papers, circa 1940-1948, 1966 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear feet (3 boxes)
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Helen Weiss (1920-1948) was a Philadelphia composer and musician who worked in South America teaching and performing music. This collection documents the last eight years of Helen Weiss's life through letters to her brother, Frank; her educational and musical achievements; and recordings of her work; as well as her legacy as a musician after her death at age 28.

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David Mendelssohn papers relating to World War II, 1941-1950s, 1975 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (one box)
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David Mendelssohn (1915-1999) was a Jewish-American soldier during World War II. This collection documents in a limited way his service during World War II, from his draft to his honorable discharge.

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Morris Osborn collection of Bonnee Hoy material, circa 1970-1979 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear_foot (1 box and i oversized folder)
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This small collection contains materials by or about Bonnee Hoy, a Philadelphia area-based musician and composer. Included are Hoy's curriculum vitae as of circa 1979, articles relating to Hoy, promotional material, one manuscript musical score, two letters, and one vinyl album.

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Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery theses, 1855-1865, 1879-1885 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 linear feet (5 boxes)
Abstract:
Founded in 1856, the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery operated until 1909, at which point it merged with the University of Pennsylvania and Penn's School of Dental Medicine was formed. This collection contains hand-written theses from students of the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery from 1856 to 1865.

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Alfred Bendiner original drawings of actors and actresses, circa 1938-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
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Alfred Bendiner (1899-1964) was an architect, artist, author, and Penn alumnus who created caricatures of performers in stage productions, concerts, and operas in Philadelphia, chiefly for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. This collection includes seven original caricatures of performers in pencil or in pen.

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Batsheva Dance Company photographs, circa 1964-1970s (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
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Batsheva Dance Company, founded in 1964, is a dance ensemble based in Tel Aviv, Israel. This collection consists of black and white photographs of twelve performances by the Batsheva Dance Company. None of the photographs are dated, but the photographs were probably taken from the foundation of the Company through the 1970s.

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Joshua Pickersgill letters regarding the Third Anglo-Maratha War, 1818 march-november (inclusive)

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0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
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Joshua Pickersgill (1780-1818) was a British lieutenant in the Bengal Army under the East India Company during the Third Anglo-Maratha War (known at the time as the Third Mahratta War). These letters, addressed to "Sir" are dated between March 18 and August 7, 1818 and describe, in detail, military activities as they occurred.

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Kermit Vanderbilt typescripts and page proofs of American Literature and the Academy: The Roots, Growth and Maturity of a Profession, 1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
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Kermit Vanderbilt (born 1925) was a professor of English and a widely published author. This collection includes the typescripts and page proofs for his book American Literature and the Academy, published in 1989.

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Caspar René Gregory manuscript of Canon and Text of the New Testament, 1907 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
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Caspar René Gregory (1846-1917) was a professor of theology at the University of Leipzig for twenty-five years. This collection contains his handwritten manuscript for Canon and Text of the New Testament, which was published in 1907.

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John Dos Passos galley proof of The Great Days, 1958 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear_foot (1 box)
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John Dos Passos (1896-1970) was an American novelist and artist born in Chicago, Illinois. This collection contains the galley proof for his semi-autobiographical book The Great Days.

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Helen Godey Wilson catalog of books by William McFee, circa 1920-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
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Helen Godey Wilson (1879-1937) was an avid book collector and the granddaughter of Lewis A. Godey, publisher of Godey's Lady's Book. This collection contains an alphabetical catalog of William McFee (1881-1966) books owned by Wilson, written in her own hand, along with a letter from McFee to Wilson, a bibliographic checklist of McFee's first editions, sales lists of William McFee books from various booksellers, and a biographical sketch of McFee by Harry E. Maule. These items date roughly between 1920 and 1937.

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Razmak Brigade photograph album, 1930s (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear feet (1 box)
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This photograph album, created by an unidentified British soldier, contains pictures from the Razmak Brigade (located along the North West Frontier of India, near Afghanistan) during the 1930s, likely during the Waziristan campaign. The album documents the wartime realities and daily life of the soldiers and locals in the region.

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Austin & Austin business letters, 1815-1817, 1860-1873 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.6 linear_foot (2 boxes)
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The Austin & Austin Hope Mill on Catskill Creek, located in Catskill, New York, was operated by the Austin family from 1813 to 1872. Specializing in the production of rag paper, the mill was passed down through two generations of the family during the 19th century. The collection contains business letters sent to Austin & Austin. Researchers will find letters from two distinct periods of the company's history, from 1815 to 1817 and from 1860 to 1873.

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