Repository: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Vice Provost for University Life Records, 1960-1996 (inclusive) 1969-1988 (bulk)

Extent:: 71.25 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Office of Vice Provost for University Life was created in 1979 to oversee a number of student-oriented departments and services at the University of Pennsylvania. The Vice Provost for University Life Records document the activities of the office and its varying responsibilities on the University of Pennsylvania campus.

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Women's Committee of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Faculty Records, 1953-2011 (inclusive) 1955-2011 (bulk)

Extent:: 6 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Women's Committee of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Faculty started in 1954 as the Doctor's Wives Service Committee with a $100 donation from Molly Wood. The records consist of meeting minutes, financial documents, correspondence, and photographs. Particularly well documented is the group's activities to support the Rehabilitation programs at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

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James Tyson Medical Society Records, 1900-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 item
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Frederick and Edith L. Massiah Papers, 1913-1990 (inclusive) 1917-1975 (bulk)

Extent:: 6 cubic feet
Abstract:: Frederick McDonald Massiah became a leader in the use of reinforced concrete in building construction,and was one of the first successful African-American contracting engineers in the United States. The Frederick and Edith L. Massiah Papers documents the professional activities of Frederick Massiah as a contract engineer and business man, as well as the Massiah Family life in Philadelphia. The collection is organized into three series: Business Papers, Family Papers, and Awards and Certificates.

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University Libraries Records, 1890-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 36 cubic feet
Abstract:: The University Library dates to 1749 with a gift of books from Richard Jackson, a London lawyer and politician. Within a few years, Benjamin Franklin and William Smith donated additional volumes. The records, 1890-1979, for the University of Pennsylvania Library deal primarily with the operation of the Library from the Furness building but also includes information on the fundraising for and construction of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

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School of Dental Medicine. Dental School Library Historical Collection, 1798-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:: 62 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Dental School Library Historical Collection documents the development of dental education in the University of Pennsylvania from the time the University created its dental department to the present.

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Glenn Raymond Morrow Papers, 1920-1972 (inclusive) 1935-1965 (bulk)

Extent:: 3 cubic feet
Abstract:: Glenn Raymond Morrow was a lifelong scholar of Greek philosophy, who joined the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania in 1939 as a Professor of Philosophy. The Glenn Raymond Morrow Papers primarily document Morrow's academic career, research work, and professional interests from 1935 to 1965.

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Donald Shipley Murray Papers, 1963-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 cubic feet
Abstract:: Donald Shipley Murray devoted many decades of service of the University in both faculty and administrative positions. As Assistant to the President for Federal Relations, Dr. Murray's job was to keep the University informed of new federal programs and policies, especially those pertaining to support for educational facilities and research programs. The Donald Shipley Murray Papers document his work in the 1960s with Project Spice Rack and Project Summit while he served as Assistant to the President for Federal Relations at the University of Pennsylvania.

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William Ezra Lingelbach Papers, 1901-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 cubic feet
Abstract:: William Ezra Lingelbach was a well-known and highly regarded figure at the University of Pennsylvania as a faculty member of the Department of History. He earned his Ph.D. in modern European history from the University of Pennsylvania in 1901. He would eventually rise to Professor of Modern European History, and briefly serve as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The William Ezra Lingelbach Papers mostly date from his time as a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, although materials from Lingelbach's involvement with other institutions and organizations are also represented.

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William D. Schrack Memorabilia Collection, 1892-1896 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 items
Abstract:: William D. Schrack was a student athelete at the University of Pennsylvania in the Class of 1896. The William D. Schrack Memorabilia Collection contains items related to Schracks time as a student athelete at the University of Pennsylvania in the mid-1890s.

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