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University of Pennsylvania Women's Club Records, 1910-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 cubic feet
Abstract:
The University of Pennsylvania Women's Club originated in 1906 when Mary Spring Gardiner Frazier, wife of the Dean of the Medical School, Charles Harrison Frazier, organized an informal gathering for several faculty wives to meet every two weeks for tea. It was officially founded, however, in 1910 under the name of the Faculty Tea Club of the University of Pennsylvania. The University of Pennsylvania Women's Club Records contains material of its activities and official business. The bulk of the collection contains financial records and a chronological file.

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Wharton School. Industrial Research Unit records, 1900-1996 (inclusive) 1930-1980 (bulk)

Extent:
85 cubic feet
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The Industrial Research Unit of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1921 as the Industrial Research Department with a mission to "study the economic and social problems of business." Sponsored by the Trustees of the University and financially assisted by the Carnegie Corporation, the Department worked in close relationship with a group of representative Philadelphia firms, which furnished data for research and analysis. The collection documents the research work the Wharton Industrial Research Unit undertook from the 1920s to 1990s.

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Richard Slator Dunn Papers, 1765-1995 (inclusive) 1950-1993 (bulk)

Extent:
17 cubic feet
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Richard Slater Dunn is a noted Early American Historian, who was a member of the faculty in the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania from 1963 - 1996, and was the founder and first director of the Philadelphia Center for Early American Studies (now the McNeil Center for Early American Studies).The Richard S. Dunn Papers represent the career and achievement of the distinguished Penn faculty as teacher, author and administrator.

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Robert E. Davies Papers, 1946-1996 (inclusive) 1950-1991 (bulk)

Extent:
21 cubic feet
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Robert E. Davies was a Benjamin Franklin Professor and University Professor who taught biochemistry in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to his teaching and research, Davies was an active member of the University community through his participation in University Council and the Faculty Senate. Outside the University he was engaged with professional topics related to academic freedom, affirmative action, and quality of teaching. The Robert E. Davies Papers document his career as a member of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine, his active participation in the University Community, and his work as a researcher in biochemistry.

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University of Pennsylvania Glee Club Records, 1862-2010 (inclusive) 1960-1990 (bulk)

Extent:
5 cubic feet
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The University of Pennsylvania Glee Club was founded in 1862 and is the university's oldest performing arts club. They have performed all across the United States and several international locations. The University of Pennsylvania Glee Club records document several decades' worth of this all-male singing group's activities both on and off campus.

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