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SaraKay C. Smullens Papers, 1904-2008 (inclusive) 1960-2000 (bulk)

Extent:
24 cubic feet
Abstract:
SaraKay Cohen Smullens is a Philadelphia social worker, author, and columnist who graduated from the School of Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania with a Master of Social Work in 1965. The collection documents SaraKay C. Smullens' career as a free-lance columnist, woman and family issue writer, social activist, and family psychotherapist.

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Michael Zuckerman Papers, 1960-2007 (inclusive)

Extent:
37 cubic feet
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Michael Zuckerman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with an A.B. in 1961 and obtained his Ph.D. in the History of American Civilization from Harvard University in 1967. He started teaching history at Penn in 1965 and was promoted to Assistant Professor in 1967, Associate Professor in 1970, and Professor in 1984. His research interests have focused on American social history and colonial American history. The collection documents the career and achievement of Michael Zuckerman as a history professor and researcher.

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Martin Meyerson Papers, 1909-2007 (inclusive) 1952-2004 (bulk)

Extent:
178 cubic feet
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Martin Meyerson enjoyed a long career in American higher education, first as a faculty member in the academic discipline of city planning and then as a senior academic administrator culminating in the presidency of the University of Pennsylvania. The Martin Meyerson Personal Papers document President Meyerson's professional activities from his time as president at the State University of New York at Buffalo through to his time as emeritus president at the University of Pennsylvania. While there are some administrative related files, the bulk of the collection relates to his work on numerous boards and involvement with professional societies.

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Karen Buhler-Wilkerson papers, 1984-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.2 cubic feet (3 record cartons. 1 slim document box, 1 oversize folder)
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This collection documents the academic work of Karen Buhler-Wilkerson (1944-2010), a Registered Nurse, Professor of Community Health, Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, historian, author, and co-creator of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Living Independently for Elders program (LIFE). The collection is categorized into three general series of materials: School of Nursing, Programs, and Teaching. Together, they offer insight into her academic work, particularly her teaching, historical research, and Buhler-Wilkerson's interest in the LIFE program.

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Office of the Treasurer Records. University Real Estate Title Papers, 1761-2006 (inclusive) 1870-2006 (bulk)

Extent:
23.5 cubic feet
Abstract:
The acquisition, sale and management of land have been an integral part of the University of Pennsylvania's history from the purchase of its first property in February 1750 on North Fourth Street, below Arch Street. The University Real Estate Title Papers document the acquisition, management, and sale of almost all real estate owned by the University of Pennsylvania from roughly 1870 to 2006.

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies Records, 1959-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
18.5 cubic feet
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The McNeil Center for Early American Studies was founded in 1978 as the Philadelphia Center for Early American Studies with a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Center's mission is to "promote basic research in all areas of early American history and culture" through fellowships, seminars, assistance with publication of research, and other special projects. The records of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies document the efforts of a consortium of local archival and educational institutions to "promote basic research in all areas of early American history and culture" through fellowships, seminars, assistance with publications, and other special projects.

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School of Nursing Records, 1908-2006 (inclusive) 1954-2000 (bulk)

Extent:
75 cubic feet
Abstract:
This record group is a continuation to the earlier groups of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing records. The bulk of the group documents the activity of the School during the Dean Norma Lang administration (1992-2000).

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Memorabilia Collection, 1787-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
1500 items
Abstract:
In addition to thousands of written and printed documents, photographs and other visual images, the University Archives also houses a burgeoning memorabilia collection. Numbering over 1,500 items, memorabilia enhance and complete millions of words of historical text with their unique, three-dimensional quality. The memorabilia collection spans items dating from the late 1700's to the twenty-first century. The items in this collection are related to University of Pennsylvania founders and stewards, as well as to Penn history, traditions, organizations, schools and centers, athletics, and intellectual pursuits.

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