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Medico-Chirurgical College and Hospital of Philadelphia Records, 1881-1955 (inclusive) 1881-1922 (bulk)

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21.5 cubic feet
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The Medico-Chirurgical College had its origins in 1848 as the Medico-Chirurgical Society, but it would not be until 1881 that Dr. George P. Oliver, who had been a member of the old society and held title to the new charter, organized a faculty to hold classes. In 1916 Medico-Chirurgical College's Department of Medicine and the Department of Dentistry merged with the University of Pennsylvania. The Medico-Chirurgical College and Hospital of Philadelphia Records consist mainly of administrative and financial records for the College and Hospital from the late nineteenth through to it's merger with the University of Pennsylvania in 1916.

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School of Dental Medicine. General Records, 1878-1983 (inclusive) 1878-1977 (bulk)

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2.375 cubic feet
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The School of Dental Medicine opened in 1878. A century later it was the third largest dental school in the United States. The School of Dental Medicine General Records is an eclectic group of items that document the students and faculty from the late nineteenth through mid-twentieth centuries.

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Public Relations Records, 1898-1988 (inclusive) 1950-1983 (bulk)

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1.5 cubic feet
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The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania opened in 1874 to provide a clinical environment for the University's School of Medicine at its new West Philadelphia Campus. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Public Relations Records contains information files and photographs related to the expansion and operations of the Hospital.

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Sadie and Raymond Alexander Joint Papers, 1863-2005 (inclusive) 1907-1980 (bulk)

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16 cubic feet
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Raymond Pace Alexander (1897-1974) and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (1898-1989) were pioneers among African Americans in teh legal profession and leaders in public affairs, politics, and government throughout the middle half of the twentieth century. The Said and Raymond Alexander Joint Papers contains papers and records pertaining to the Alexanders jointly.

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Wallace J. Lowright Papers, 1889-1957 (inclusive) 1889-1930 (bulk)

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0.25 cubic feet
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The Wallace J. Lowrght Papers document the medical education of a Medico-Chirurgical College student from the 1890s and the practice of medicine in rural Allentown Pennsylvania area from 1889 to around 1920.

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Walter D. Palmer collection of materials on the Black Bottom Project and other displaced Philadelphia communities, 1875-2017 (inclusive) 1962 – 2010 (bulk)

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3.2 cubic feet (3 record center boxes) and 7.89 gigabytes
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The Black Bottom Project worked to document the history of the Black Bottom neighborhood of Philadelphia, with particular emphasis on the displacement of thousands of community residents following redevelopment plans endorsed by the City of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania. Over time the project expanded to look at other Philadelphia neighborhoods that experienced similar community displacement and gentrification. The catalyst for the project was the course "Neighborhood Displacement and Community Power," (Urban Studies 448) taught by Walter D. Palmer (born 1934) and the research conducted by its students over many semesters from 1995 to 2010. The collection includes original student research, public records and other documentary sources, resident interviews, a short film, and digital files and paper printouts from the creation of a website.

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Office of the Secretary Records, 1940-2000 (bulk) 1743-2011 (inclusive)

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495 cubic feet
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From the creation of the Board of Trustees in 1749, there has always been a person who was responsible for the task of maintaining the minutes, coordinating meetings, and preparing and, beginning in 1828, signing diplomas. The records of the Office of the Secretary reflect the many duties and responsibilities of the Secretary as both an officer of the Board of Trustees and as well as an official in the University administration.

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Diagnostic Hospital of Philadelphia Records, 1861-1920 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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Charity Hospital was first incorporated in 1861, with the goal of providing medical assistance to the industrial and manufacturing workers of Philadelphia. In 1920 the Board of Trustees petitioned the state to amend the Hospital's Chart by changing the name to Diagnostic Hospital. The Diagnostic Hospital Records detail the administrative and financial aspects of Charity Hospital in the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries.

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Center for Greater Philadelphia Records, 1838-2005 (inclusive) 1981-2000 (bulk)

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16.5 cubic feet
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The Center for Greater Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1985 by Penn Public Policy and History Professor Theodore Hershberg. This collection documents the activities and development of the Center for Greater Philadelphia from the early 1980s to the end of the twentieth century.

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Office of the Provost Records. William Pepper Administration, 1887-1892 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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William PepperJr. was unanimously elected the eleventh Provost for the University of Pennsylvania In 1881. Under Pepper's leadership, the University of Pennsylvania was transformed into a modern university. This collection documents William Pepper Jr.'s career as Provost for the years 1887 through 1892 for the University of Pennsylvania. These documents are comprised of correspondence, financial, and minutes.

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John William Harshberger Papers, 1886-1929 (inclusive)

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9 cubic feet
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John W. Harshberger was a graduate of University of Pennsylvania and later faculty member in the Department of Botany. This collection primarily documents the Harshberger's professional activities and career.

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Harry Harris Papers, 1777-1990 (inclusive) 1946-1990 (bulk)

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8.1 cubic feet
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Harry Harris was an internationally-renowned biochemist and a leading scientist in the field of human genetics. The collection documents the professional career of Dr. Harry Harris and certain aspects of his personal life.

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Townsend Family Papers, 1726-1933 (inclusive) 1865-1913 (bulk)

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2 cubic feet
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John W. Townsend graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with an A.B. in 1875, and went on to a career as an industry executive and capitalist as well as a local historian. The Townsend Collection contains documents ranging in date from 1726 to 1933. The vast majority of these items belonged to John W. Townsend. These papers trace local and national history through John W. Townsend's personal, family and business interests.

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Cornelius Weygandt Papers, 1787-1955 (inclusive) 1920-1955 (bulk)

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5 cubic feet
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Cornelius Weygandt attended the University of Pennsylvania and received his PhD in 1901. Weygandt had a fifty-five year career as a teacher in the Department of English at Penn, and also obtained literary success for his storytelling skills. The Cornelius Weygandt Papers document his literary efforts primarily from the 1920s to the 1950s. The majority of the collection contains unpublished of essays and books he had prepared and may have planned to publish.

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James Morton Boice Scrapbook, 1893-1915 (inclusive)

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1 volume/s
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James Morton Boice received his BA from the University of Pennsylvania in 1899 and MD from the Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia in 1904. His scrapbook documents his undergraduate life at Penn and some of his post-graduate travels abroad and later work in a number of Philadelphia hospitals.

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Robert Dechert Family Papers, 1798-1975 (inclusive) 1915-1972 (bulk)

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4 cubic feet
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The Dechert family was involved in Philadelphia's legal, civic, and military history from the mid-nineteenth century through twentieth century. The Robert Dechert Family Papers primarily document the life of Robert Dechert, touching upon almost all of his activities.

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Clark and Madeira Family Papers, 1820-1942 (inclusive) 1850-1925 (bulk)

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6 cubic feet
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The Clark and Madeira Family Papers offers a perspective on the personal, social, and professional lives of a rich and vibrant upper class Philadelphia family in the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. It is reflective their affection for learning, travel as well as their undying affection for each other.

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Eadweard Muybridge Collection, 1870-1981 (inclusive)

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20 cubic feet
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Eadweard Muybridge is a noted photographer who began his studies of animal locomotion in 1872 while trying to settle a bet for railroad tycoon Leland Stanford. In 1883 several important Philadelphians attended a meeting in the office of the provost of the University of Pennsylvania, and decided to provide Muybridge with the grounds of the Veterinary Hospital and a $5,000 advance to begin work on the landmark study, Animal Locomotion. This study, completed in 1887 and published under the sponsorship of the University, would prove to be of great use to artists, anatomists, physiologists, and athletes. The Eadweard Muybridge Collection documents his photographic career and the contributions he made to motion pictures. Documentation relating Muybridge's Animal Locomotion study, done under the auspices of the University of Pennsylvania, represents the bulk of this collection.

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David Y. Cooper Papers, 1821-1999 (inclusive) 1978-1990 (bulk)

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8 cubic feet
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David Y. Cooper was a graduate and later faculty member of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, well known for his research work in a number of fields. This collection primarily documents his work and reserach into topics relating to the history of medicine and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

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Charles Albert Dickson Photographs, 1890-1892 (inclusive)

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16 items
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Charles Albert Dickson matriculatws to the University of Pennsylvania in 1889, where he attended courses in Metallurgy and Mining as a Special Student, taking two years to complete three years work by working overtime and on Saturdays. As a student in the University of Pennsylvania's Metallurgy and Mining program, Charles A. Dickson captured this collection of candid photographs featuring his fellow students and professors in his program.

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Office of the Provost Records. Charles C. Harrison Administration, 1854-1943 (inclusive) 1891-1927 (bulk)

Extent:
5.5 cubic feet
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Charles Custis Harrison was Provost at the University of Pennsylvania 1894-1910, a time of expansive growth for the University, especially in the number of buildings added to the campus. Using his extensive personal contacts from his business and political associates, Harrison raised funds (making large contributions himself) for dormitories as well as Houston Hall, the University Museum, the Medical Laboratory, the Law, Engineering, and Dental School buildings from the wealthy of Philadelphia society. The Charles Custis Harrison Files of the Office of the Provost Records document his activities as Provost of the University of Pennsylvania and as Vice President and President of the Board of Directors of the University Museum. This collection though part of the Office of the Provost Records, includes material from almost all aspects of Harrison's career with the University of Pennsylvania.

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Zelosophic Society of the University of Pennsylvania Records, 1829-1945 (inclusive)

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5.5 cubic feet
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The Zelosophic Society was formed in October 1829 as a response to the Philomathean Society, an exclusive literary society formed on campus in 1813. The records of the Zelosophic Society of the University of Pennsylvania are a rich source for documenting the creative energies of university students for part of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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School of Veterinary Medicine Records, 1832-1991 (inclusive) 1877-1991 (bulk)

Extent:
10 cubic feet
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One of the oldest of its kind in North America, the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania is the only veterinary school in the United States that was a direct outgrowth of the University's School of Medicine. It was founded in 1882 when University Trustee Joshua Bertram Lippincott donated $10,000 for the purpose of establishing veterinary school within the University. The Historical Material series records the school in its formative stage. It features minute books for the Board of Managers, 1889-1954, for the faculty, 1909-1963, and for alumni societies, 1901-1960. The Administration series constitutes the bulk of the collection. Included in it are a biographical data file of faculty members and prominent alumni.

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Gynecean Hospital Records, 1887-1939 (inclusive)

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0.75 cubic feet
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The Gynecean Hospital was founded in 1888 as a women's medical facility in Philadelphia. The Gynecean Hospital Records document the administrative history of the hospital up to his merger with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Class Collection, 1836-1996 (inclusive)

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30 cubic feet
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Class traditions and annual reunions at the University of Pennsylvania date back to the mid-nineteenth century. The Class Collection documents the academic traditions and alumni activities of various classes and schools of the University of Pennsylvania dating back to the mid-nineteenth century.

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Mask and Wig Club Records, 1889-1989 (inclusive)

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21 cubic feet
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The Mask & Wig Club was founded in 1889 by Clayton Fotteral McMichael as an all - male peformance group. The Mask & Wig Club documents chronicle the history of the all-male University of Pennsylvania singing and dramatics organization. Included are production materials from 1889 to 1989.

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David Henry Wenrich Papers, 1897-1940 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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David H. Wenrich, scientist and professor of zoology, joined the University of Pennsylvania faculty as an instructor in 1915, becoming an assistant professor in 1919, and a full professor in 1928. This collection centers around Wenrich's efforts to honor Clarence Erwin McClung.

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Lewis Muhlenberg Haupt Student Photographs, 1881-1884 (inclusive)

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25 items
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From 1873 until 1892 Lewis Muhlenberg Haupt was a professor of civil engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. The album contains carte de visites of 25 individuals from the classes of 1881 - 1884.

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Edward Goodfellow Papers, 1845-1897 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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Edward Goodfellow graduated from the University of Pennsylvania from with an A.B. in 1848 and an A.M. in 1851, after which he began his career with the U. S. Coast and Geoditc Survey. The Edward Goodfellow Papers are a small collection of items related to his association with the University and work with the Coast Survey.

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University Libraries Records, 1890-2004 (inclusive)

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

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5 items
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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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Edgar Meck Dilley Papers, ca. 1895 - ca. 1960 (inclusive)

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0.5 cubic feet
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Edgar Meck Dilley attended the University of Pennsylvania from 1893 to 1895. While at Penn, Dilley studied architecture and was an active member of the Glee Club. As a sophomore, he composed the lyrics to the University's alma mater "Hail, Pennsylvania" and encouraged William J. Goeckel and Harry E. Westervelt to write "The Red and Blue," the alma mater more commonly sung today. This small collection consists primarily of printed and published works by Edgar Meck Dilley, including poetry, short stories, novels, the script of an operetta, and the lyrics of "The Red and Blue".

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George Frederick Barker Papers, 1870-1900 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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George Frederick Barker was elected in 1872 as Professor of Physics at the University of Pennsylvania, where he taught until his retirement in 1900. This collection includes correspondence and papers related to Barker's academic and scientific activities, organizations and colleagues.

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History Club of Philadelphia Records, 1894-1899 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 items
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The History Club of Philadelphia was organized on 25 April, 1894. The History Club of Philadelphia Records contains correspondence and minutes that document the club's activities from 1894-1899.

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Gaylord P. Harnwell Papers, 1889-1992 (inclusive) 1924-1982 (bulk)

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30 cubic feet
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Gaylord P. Harnwell was a physicist and president of the University of Pennsylvania from 1953 – 1970. The Gaylord P. Harnwell Papers document various aspects of his personal and professional life.

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Thomas H. Sherwood Papers, 1862-1890 (inclusive)

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2 cubic feet
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Thomas H. Sherwood was an 1858 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. During the Civil War he served as a surgeon in the Union Army. The bulk of the collection pertains to Sherwood's service in the Civil War.

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George Wharton Pepper Papers, 1797-1956 (inclusive) 1889-1956 (bulk)

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39 cubic feet
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George Wharton Pepper, an 1862 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was a distinguished Philadelphia lawyer and U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania. The George Wharton Pepper Papers document his personal and professional life.

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

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26 cubic feet
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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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Louis J.C. Kimmell Scrapbook, 1860-1887 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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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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E. Digby Baltzell Papers, 1846-1994 (inclusive)

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10.5 cubic feet
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Edward Digby Baltzell served on the faculty of sociology at Penn from 1947 to 1986. The E. Digby Baltzell Papers consist of manuscripts and research sources pertaining to two of Baltzell's books, Puritan Boston and Quaker Philadelphia (1979) and Sporting Gentlemen (1995).

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William James Campbell Papers, 1863-1878 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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William James Campbell studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania under Joseph Leidy. Campbell took his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees in 1871 from the University after serving a residency at Pennsylvania Hospital. The lecture notes address a variety of medical subjects including hygiene, obstetrics, surgery, practical medicine, physiology, clinics, anatomy, botany, geology, and chemistry. Professors include Harrison Allen, D. Hays Agnew, Robert Bolling, Joseph Carson, Henry Hartshorne, F.V. Hayden, H. Lenox Hodge, James E. Hutchinson, Joseph Leidy, R.A.F. Penrose, George Pepper, William Pepper, J.G. Reese, Edward Rhoads, R.E. Rogers, Francis G. Smith, Henry H. Smith, Alfred Stille, James Tyson, and Horatio Wood.

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Office of Alumni Records. Compiled Indices of Appointments, Honorary Degrees, Publications, and Military Service, 1749-1965 (inclusive)

Extent:
8 cubic feet
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The compiled indices that comprise this collection were created by the Office of the Recorder and the Office of Alumni Records. The collection documents on index cards the service provided by individuals as officers and teachers at the University of Pennsylvania from 1749 to 1942, as military personnel to the United States military during the wars of the first half twentieth century, as contributors to the larger world of learning.

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Kane Family Papers, 1802-1965 (inclusive) 1850-1871 (bulk)

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0.5 cubic feet
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The Kane family was prominent in Philadelphia society and politics during the nineteenth century. The Kane Family Papers consists primarily of correspondence to Elizabeth D. Kane from her family.

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Athletic Association of the University of Pennsylvania Records, 1878-1922 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 cubic feet
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The Athletic Association of the University of Pennsylvania was formed in the fall of 1873 by a group of University of Pennsylvania students to organize an athletic competition. The Athletic Association of the University of Pennsylvania Records document the establishment, organization and expansion of organized competitive athletics at the University of Pennsylvania from 1882 to 1922.

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Daniel Bussier Shumway Papers, 1892-1895 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 volume/s
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Daniel Bussier Shumway was a long time member of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. This small collection consists of notebooks of Daniel Bussier Shumway during his graduate studies in Germany from 1892 to 1895.

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Benjamin Sharp, Jr. Papers, 1877-1916 (inclusive)

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3 cubic feet
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The Benjamin Sharp Jr. Papers is a mix of personal and professional material that touches on many of his activities - including his research, lectures, and expeditions.

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Robert Hodgson Nones Papers, 1898-1917 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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Robert Hodgson Nones was appointed dean of the dentistry department at Medico-Chiruchical College in 1898, and organized the dental department at Philadelphia General Hospital in 1900 where he was head oral surgeon. The Robert Hodgson Nones Papers contain material from his tenure as dean of Medico-Chiruchical College's dental department - principally an address to the 1903 graduating class, and list of professors and instructors.

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Crawford Williamson Long Collection, 1842-1907 (inclusive)

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1 item
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Crawford Williamson Long was a member of the Medical Class of 1839, and the first in surgeon in American to use ether as an anesthetic in a surgical operation in 1842. The Crawford Williamson Long Collection contains photographs of documents attesting to his use of ether as an anesthetic.

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Laurence H. Eldredge Papers, 1863-1974 (inclusive) 1935-1971 (bulk)

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55.3 cubic feet
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Laurence H. Eldredge earned his LL.B. degree of Law from the University of Pennsylvania in 1927. Eldredge started teaching law in Philadelphia in the late 1920s, first at Temple University and later at the University of Pennsylvania. From 1940 to 1968 he was a lecturer on medical jurisprudence at the Penn Medical School. He began his attorney practice in the 1930s and became a well-known lawyer in the Philadelphia area. In addition to his teaching and attorney services, Eldredge also distinguished himself through active participation in civic and cultural affairs. This collection documents the multifaceted career of Laurence H. Eldredge as an attorney, law faculty and civic leader.

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Watson Kintner Papers, 1890-1971 (inclusive) 1909-1971 (bulk)

Extent:
0.75 cubic feet
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Watson Kintner entered the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated in 1916 with a degree in chemical engineering. The Watson Kintner Papers are a small collection containing the personal affects of Kintner. The bulk of the collection is comprised of photographs - many of the University of Pennsylvania's campus between 1911 and 1916 as well as a number of family images from the turn of the century.

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Edward G. McCollin Collection, 1874-1954 (inclusive) 1874-1904 (bulk)

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2 cubic feet
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Edward Garrett McCollin was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and was active in Philadelphia's musical community. The Edward G. McCollin Collection consists of material related to McCollin's time as a student at the University of Pennsylvania and a composer in Philadelphia.

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Louis Childs Madeira, Jr. Papers, 1898-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 items
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Louis Childs Madeira, Jr. was active in University of Pennsylvania affairs throughout his life, serving as director of the Athletic Association, a trustee of the University, a member of the Board of Managers of the University Museum, and a member of the University of Pennsylvania Fund. The Louis Childs Madeira, Jr. Papers contain two letter copy books of outgoing correspondence from 1891 to 1901.

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Curriculum and Lecture Notes Collection, 1759-1976 (inclusive) 1860-1920 (bulk)

Extent:
23 cubic feet
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The Curriculum and Lecture Notes Collection was created by the University Archives in the 1950s to assemble individual manuscripts and small groupings of archival material relating to courses taught at the University of Pennsylvania throughout its entire history. This collection documents the teaching methods used in the various schools of the University of Pennsylvania throughout its history.

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James Tyson Family Papers, 1854-1982 (inclusive) 1854-1908 (bulk)

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0.5 cubic feet
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James Tyson graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1863, and went on to a noted career as a physician in Philadelphia. His interested in pathology led to his career as an educator, and he eventually rose in the ranks of the Penn Medical School. The bulk of the James Tyson collection is his correspondence to his father Henry Tyson, his sister, and his wife, Fannie Bosdevex.

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Edgar Arthur Singer, Jr. Papers, 1875-1995 (inclusive) 1889-1955 (bulk)

Extent:
5.25 cubic feet
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The Edgar Arthur Singer, Jr. Papers documents the career and life of University of Pennsylvania Professor of Philosophy Edgar Arthur Singer, Jr. The collection consists primarily of lecture materials, addresses, and copies of publications – particularly material on his final work Experience and Reflection.

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Department of Biology Records, 1869-1948 (inclusive) 1884-1916 (bulk)

Extent:
3.25 cubic feet
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The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania authorized the establishment of a "Department of Biology" at the University in April 1884 and elected the founding members of its faculty one month later. This collection documents the early history and development of the Department of Biology and the teaching of botany and zoology at the University of Pennsylvania until 1916.

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Reginald Lawrence Hart Class of 1879 Photograph Album Photographs, 1879-1882 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 cubic feet
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Reginald Lawrence Hart entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1875 as part of the Class of 1879. The Reginald Lawrence Hart Class of 1879 Photograph Album contains images of members of the Class of 1879, the faculty, and a few miscellaneous images - most notably related to athletes from the time period.

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William Ruckman Philler Papers, 1863-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 cubic feet
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William Ruckman Philler attended the University of Pennsylania from 1872 - 1875, and was an active member of the Penn Community and an active alumni. The William Ruckman Philler Papers encompass a variety of organizations and events, mostly relating to the University of Pennsylvania.

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