Repository: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1957">1957</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Office of the Provost Records, 1924-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 131 cubic feet
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F. Hilary Conroy Papers, 1945-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 cubic feet
Abstract:: Francis Hilary Conroy was professor of Far Eastern History at the University of Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1990. The papers of F. Hilary Conroy consist of correspondence, 1966-1989, recommendations, 1950-1986, student grades report, student papers, and syllabi of courses he taught at Penn.

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

Extent:: 2 cubic feet
Abstract:: 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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Robert Hall Elmore Papers, 1900-1992 (inclusive) 1922-1984 (bulk)

Extent:: 52 cubic feet (52 cubic ft.)
Abstract:: 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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ENIAC Patent Trial Collection, 1864-1973 (inclusive) 1938-1971 (bulk)

Extent:: 95 cubic feet
Abstract:: While trying to secure the patent for the ENIAC, serious problems for the patent rights of John Presper Eckert, Jr. and John William Mauchly arose in the 1960's. The ENIAC Papers are divided into two major series, viz., one, Sperry Rand Corporation, John P. Eckert, Jr., and John W. Mauchly vs. Bell Telephone, Incorporated; and two, Honeywell, Incorporated vs. Sperry Rand Corporation and Illinois Scientific Developments, Incorporated.

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Anthony Nicholas Brady Garvan Papers, 1926-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 57.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: Anthony Nicholas Brady Garvan came to the University of Pennsylvania in 1950 as a Fellow in American Civilization. He was appointed Assistant Professor in American Civilization in 1951, and in 1960 was appointed the first Professor in American Civilization and Department Chair at the University of Pennsylvania. The Anthony Nicholas Brady Garvan Papers primarily document the professional and academic activities of Garvan, with the addition of a small grouping of personal papers relating to his family and interests in hunting and travel.

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Commencement Correspondence Collection, 1925-1959 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 cubic feet
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Century of Black Presence at Penn Exhibition, 1980 - 1981, Collection, 1913-1981 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 cubic feet
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Moshe Lewin Papers, 1950-1995 (inclusive) 1977-1995 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.7 cubic feet
Abstract:: Moshe Lewin was appointed professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania in 1978. He was one of the most influential scholars of Russian and Soviet history in the world. The bulk of Lewin's papers consists of correspondence covering the period from 1977 to 1995.

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Otto Meyerhof Papers, 1900-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 cubic feet
Abstract:: Otto Meyerhof was a German-born biochemist, who won the 1923 Nobel Prize in Medicine with Archibald Vivian Hill, for his work on muscle metabolism. He emigrated to the United States in 1940 to escape Nazi Germany, and accepted a position at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine as professor of biochemistry. This small but important collection documents a range of professional and personal activities of Otto Meyerhof, and consists of correspondence and professional papers.

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