Repository: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1945">1945</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1949">1949</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

S. Reid Warren Papers, 1923-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 cubic feet
Abstract:: S. Reid Warren, Jr. attended Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania where he would receive a Sc.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1937. While attending Penn, Warren began his research and teaching career which would span almost forty years. The S. Reid Warren, Jr., Papers primarily document his professional career in the field of electrical engineering and radiologic physics, and in particular his role as an educator.

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University Council on Athletics Records, 1918-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: The University Council on Athletics was created by the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in 1917 to oversee "the physical life of the students,... determine the athletic policy of the University,... control an mange all athletic sports, contests and exhibitions and determine the eligibility of participants ..., and receive and disburse all moneys arising there from" until its effective demise in 1931. The University Council on Athletics Records document the management and expansion of organized competitive athletics at the University of Pennsylvania from 1918 to 1931 and the advisory role of alumni in the athletic programs from 1931 to 1950.

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Laurence H. Eldredge Papers, 1863-1974 (inclusive) 1935-1971 (bulk)

Extent:: 55.3 cubic feet
Abstract:: Laurence H. Eldredge earned his LL.B. degree of Law from the University of Pennsylvania in 1927. Eldredge started teaching law in Philadelphia in the late 1920s, first at Temple University and later at the University of Pennsylvania. From 1940 to 1968 he was a lecturer on medical jurisprudence at the Penn Medical School. He began his attorney practice in the 1930s and became a well-known lawyer in the Philadelphia area. In addition to his teaching and attorney services, Eldredge also distinguished himself through active participation in civic and cultural affairs. This collection documents the multifaceted career of Laurence H. Eldredge as an attorney, law faculty and civic leader.

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Watson Kintner Papers, 1890-1971 (inclusive) 1909-1971 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.75 cubic feet
Abstract:: Watson Kintner entered the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated in 1916 with a degree in chemical engineering. The Watson Kintner Papers are a small collection containing the personal affects of Kintner. The bulk of the collection is comprised of photographs - many of the University of Pennsylvania's campus between 1911 and 1916 as well as a number of family images from the turn of the century.

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Edward G. McCollin Collection, 1874-1954 (inclusive) 1874-1904 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 cubic feet
Abstract:: Edward Garrett McCollin was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and was active in Philadelphia's musical community. The Edward G. McCollin Collection consists of material related to McCollin's time as a student at the University of Pennsylvania and a composer in Philadelphia.

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Curriculum and Lecture Notes Collection, 1759-1976 (inclusive) 1860-1920 (bulk)

Extent:: 23 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Curriculum and Lecture Notes Collection was created by the University Archives in the 1950s to assemble individual manuscripts and small groupings of archival material relating to courses taught at the University of Pennsylvania throughout its entire history. This collection documents the teaching methods used in the various schools of the University of Pennsylvania throughout its history.

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James Tyson Family Papers, 1854-1982 (inclusive) 1854-1908 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: James Tyson graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1863, and went on to a noted career as a physician in Philadelphia. His interested in pathology led to his career as an educator, and he eventually rose in the ranks of the Penn Medical School. The bulk of the James Tyson collection is his correspondence to his father Henry Tyson, his sister, and his wife, Fannie Bosdevex.

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Laura Ruth Murray Klein Papers, 1939-1992 (inclusive) 1960-1985 (bulk)

Extent:: 6.25 cubic feet
Abstract:: Laura Ruth "Patsy" Murray Klein graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Education in 1931, received her master's degree in English in 1933, and completed her Ph.D. in English in 1943. She was an educator in the Philadelphia area, who eventually rose to the position of Principal of the Philadelphia High School for Girls from 1963 to 1976. The Laura Ruth Murray Klein Papers document just a few of the organizations and activities that this multi-faceted woman engaged in over her lifetime.

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Edgar Arthur Singer, Jr. Papers, 1875-1995 (inclusive) 1889-1955 (bulk)

Extent:: 5.25 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Edgar Arthur Singer, Jr. Papers documents the career and life of University of Pennsylvania Professor of Philosophy Edgar Arthur Singer, Jr. The collection consists primarily of lecture materials, addresses, and copies of publications – particularly material on his final work Experience and Reflection.

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Department of Biology Records, 1869-1948 (inclusive) 1884-1916 (bulk)

Extent:: 3.25 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania authorized the establishment of a "Department of Biology" at the University in April 1884 and elected the founding members of its faculty one month later. This collection documents the early history and development of the Department of Biology and the teaching of botany and zoology at the University of Pennsylvania until 1916.

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