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Henry Howard Houston Estate Papers, 1698-1989 (inclusive) 1830-1953 (bulk)

Extent:
26 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Henry Howard Houston Estate Papers document the creation and development of a large real estate investment in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties. The collection also provides extension information on land ownership in this area from the late eighteenth to mid nineteenth century through the original deeds, which form the title papers series of the collection.

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Elias White Hale Papers, 1848 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 item
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Elias White Hale attended the University of Pennsylvania Medical School from October 1846 to 1848. His preceptor was Dr. Joseph B. Ard. In 1848, he received his M.D. degree from the University. This collection contains a draft copy of the final essay of Elias White Hale required for his graduation from the School of Medicine. The essay is on the topic of pneumonia. It describes the illness at its various stages.

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Charles A. Kelley Collection, 1922-1926 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
Charles A. Kelley attended the University of Pennsylvania between 1923 and 1924 to study architecture, though left without receiving a degree. In 1925 he began his career in design-drafting working for several architectural offices from New York to Washington, D.C. The scrapbook contains informal photographs taken by Kelley during his time at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as ticket stubs to campus sporting events, and theater productions, sports schedules, and newspaper clippings.

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Office of the Treasurer Records. Trustees of the Moore School of Electrical Engineering Files, 1927-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
7.25 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Trustees for the Moore School of Electrical Engineering were established by a bequest in the will of Alfred Fitler Moore. This collection contains all the official records the trust established for the benefit of the Moore School of Electrical Engineering.

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

Extent:
178 cubic feet
Abstract:
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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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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Louis J.C. Kimmell Scrapbook, 1860-1887 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
Louis Jeremiah Cunningham Kimmell attended the University of Pennsylvania from 1878 to June 1883 when he received a certificate of proficiency. While he was a student Kimmell belonged to the Delta Beta Phi fraternity and participated in the reestablishment of the Delta Phi fraternity in 1882 as well as volunteered as a marshal for Athletic Association events and joining the College Boat Club. After attending the college, Kimmell entered the Medical School of the University and earned his M.D. degree in 1887. The scrapbook contains a collection of ephemera which documents Louis J.C. Kimmell's life as a student and young adult in Philadelphia in the 1870s and 1880s.

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Frederick Raymond Weimert Photo Album Photographs, 1910 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 item
Abstract:
Frederick R. Weimert graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1912 with a B. S. in Chemical Engineering. The Scrapbook contains 46 images, mostly postcards the University of Pennsylvania around the early Twentieth Century.

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