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Karl Greenwood Miller Papers, 1913-1968 (inclusive) 1930-1944 (bulk)

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0.5 cubic feet
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Karl Greenwood Miller entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1912 as a member of the Class of 1915. After earning his bachelor's degree, Miller served as an Assistant Instructor of Psychology (1915-1917) and Instructor of Psychology (1917-1921) while earning his Master's (1918) and Doctorate (1921) in Psychology. Dr. Miller served as the University's Assistant Director of Admissions (1921-1926) and Director of Admissions (1926-1936) while simultaneously serving as Assistant Professor of Psychology (1921-1927) and later as Professor of Psychology (1937-1960). In 1936 Provost Josiah H. Penniman appointed Miller to succeed Dr. Merle Odgers as Dean of the recently founded (1933) College of Liberal Arts for Women. Dr. Miller served as dean of the school (1936-1960) while continuing on in his position in the faculty of the Department of Psychology until his retirement in 1960. The majority of the documents within this collection were generated during Miller's time as a member of the...(see more)

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Matthias Adam Shaaber Papers, 1914-1981 (inclusive) 1940-1978 (bulk)

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2 cubic feet
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Matthias Adam Shaaber was a scholar of Shakespeare and English Renaissance literature, who taught at the University of Pennsylvania from 1922 - 1968. The Matthias Adam Shaaber Papers document his work with several organizations he was a member of and primarily date from the 1950s to the 1970s.

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Abrahamsohn Christmas and Easter Committee Records, 1909-2005 (inclusive) 1914-2005 (bulk)

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2.25 cubic feet
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The Abrahamsohn Christmas and Easter Committee was chartered in 1914 by the wives of physicians at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania to support the staff and patients during the holiday seasons. The Abrahamsohn Christmas and Easter Committee Records document the activities of the volunteer organization from its founding in 1914 through to 2005.

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Robert Hall Elmore Papers, 1900-1992 (inclusive) 1922-1984 (bulk)

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52 cubic feet (52 cubic ft.)
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Robert Elmore served on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania from 1937 to 1950 and became well known as the conductor of University choral groups and as the organist for Commencements. The papers of Robert Elmore document the career and life of a successful musician, conductor, and educator.

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Harold Glendon Scheie Papers, 1798-1990 (inclusive) 1918-1990 (bulk)

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41 cubic feet
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Harold Scheie was a noted ophthalmologist at the University of Pennsylvania. The Harold Glendon Scheie Papers mainly document the professional contributions and achievements of Dr. Scheie in the field of Ophthalmology. There is a small group of personal papers, but these papers, in large part, still reflect in some way upon his devotion to his profession.

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Daniel Isaacman Papers, 1940-1958 (inclusive) 1940-1947 (bulk)

Extent:
2 cubic feet
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Daniel Isaacman attended the University of Pennsylvania where he earned his B.A. in 1948 and M.A. degree in 1951. During the Second World War, he served with the U.S. Army in Europe and worked with the Jewish Brigade in Antwerp, Belgium in an attempt to reunite decimated Jewish families with their children. The bulk of the collection is comprised of personal letters to and from "Danny" Isaacman during a pivotal period of his life, particularly during his service in World War II.

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Council of Deans/Undergraduate Deans Records, 1896-1975 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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The Board of Deans was established in 1894 and consisted of the Provost, Vice-Provost, and the Deans of several Faculties. The records, 1896-1975, of the Council of Deans and the Council of Undergraduate Deans include a digest of actions, 1896-1902, and minutes and supporting papers from 1914 to 1975 and represent the full range of responsibilities for these two University agencies throughout that period.

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Office of Athletic Communications Records, 1923-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.5 cubic feet
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The University of Pennsylvania's Department of Athletic Communications, originally titled the Department of Athletic Publicity, was founded as a subdivision of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics on July 1, 1924. Its main duties, which have remained basically the same since its inception, are to act as a liaison to the media, to prepare press releases, to distribute press credentials for athletic contests, and to arrange interviews with athletes and coaches at the University. The Department of Athletic Communications Records primarily contains press releases and correspondence from the department during the period 1935-1951, with an unusually high concentration of material from the 1950-51 academic year.

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