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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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I.S. (Isadore Schwaner) Ravdin Papers, 1912-1972 (inclusive)

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189 cubic feet
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I. S. Ravdin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1918, and would spend the next fifty plus years of his career associated with Penn. During that period he rose to the posts of the John Rhea Barton Professor of Surgery, Director of the Harrison Department of Surgical Research, and Chief of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. During World War II Ravdin was Commander of the 20th General Hospital. The Papers of I. S. Ravdin reflect the entire range of his personal and professional interest, including his work as a surgeon, hospital administrator, military career, and private practice.

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Samuel Bernard Hadden Papers, 1918-1988 (inclusive)

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4 cubic feet
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Samuel Bernard Hadden attended the University of Pennsylvania and received an A.B. in 1922 and M.D.in 1924. Dr. Hadden served in several teaching capacities from 1926 to 1941 at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Neurology. Early in his career Samuel Hadden's main interest was neurology. Gradually he became more interested in the neuro-psychology. Hadden is best known as a pioneer in group psychotherapy. The Samuel Bernard Hadden Papers, 1918-1988, mainly document the professional contributions of Dr. Hadden in the field of psychiatry, and in particular group psychotherapy

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University of Pennsylvania 250th Anniversary Commission Collection, 1940-1993 (inclusive) 1986-1992 (bulk)

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7 cubic feet
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The University of Pennsylvania celebrated its 250th anniversary in 1990. With planning beginning as early as 1986. The collection documents in rich detail all anniversary events which present a kaleidoscopic view of the University life, its past as well as its present.

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Eliot Stellar Papers, 1938-1993 (inclusive)

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47 cubic feet
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Eliot Stellar, a noted physiological psychologist, was a professor in the Department of Anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania from 1960 – 1993, and provost from 1973 – 1978. He was also active in many professional societies, including the American Philosophical Society. The Eliot Stellar Papers, 1938-1993, document the professional activities of Dr. Stellar -- his teaching, research, his administrative duties at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as his responsibilities with other organizations outside the University.

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Sol Worth Papers, 1926-1977 (inclusive)

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42 cubic feet
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Sol Worth was a noted film maker, and professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School of Communications. The Sol Worth Papers document his activities while at the Annenberg School for Communications, relating to his professional and scholarly pursuits.

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Wroe Alderson Papers, 1949-1966 (inclusive) 1957-1966 (bulk)

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4 cubic feet
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Wroe Alderson was a nationally-known professor of marketing at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Finance and Commerce. The Wroe Alderson Papers document Alderson's career in marketing in both the private sector and in academia.

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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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Howard Van Locke Collection, 1907-1999 (inclusive) 1907-1910 (bulk)

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16 items
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Howard Van Locke attended the Medico-Chirurgical College. This collection consists of personal documents or objects related to Locke's experience at the Medico-Chirurgical College, as well as a reminiscent account of Howard Van Locke by his daughter Gwen Locke Gibson.

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Josiah C. McCracken Papers, 1906-1993 (inclusive)

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0.5 cubic feet
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Josiah C. McCracken's outstanding athletic abilities led to his admission to the University of Pennsylvania in 1896. At Penn, he was elected president of his class for four years, and served as president of the Christian Association for three years. He also graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1901. McCracken would spend a good part of his career in China where he served as chief surgeon of St. Luke's Hospital. The collection, though small in volume, represents two important aspects of Josiah C. McCracken's rich and splendid life--his brilliant achievement as an all-round star athlete at Penn and his life-long devotion to the development of medicine in China.

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Alfred Newton Richards Papers, 1904-1969 (inclusive) 1925-1966 (bulk)

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38 cubic feet
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Alfred Newton Richards arrived at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1910 to be chair of Pharmacology, a position which he occupied until 1946, when he became Professor Emeritus. The University series consists of Richards' class lectures, notes regarding his courses, and laboratory experiment work. The laboratory experiments include those carried out by colleagues and students and those carried out solely by Richards or in conjunction with colleagues and students. Kidney function is the general subject of most of the experiments, but many specific aspects of this subject are examined.

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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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Thomas Darlington Cope Papers, 1912-1960 (inclusive) 1939-1956 (bulk)

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2 cubic feet
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Thomas Darlington Cope received his Ph.D. in Physics in 1915 at the University of Pennsylvania and spent his entire professional career at Penn. His prominence as a historian of science arose from his study of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, the English surveyors who were brought to America to help settle the border dispute between Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania that resulted in the famous Mason-Dixon Line. The Thomas Darlington Cope Papers contains Cope's personal correspondence from 1912-1956, and his Mason and Dixon Line research.

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

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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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Pi Lambda Theta. Eta Chapter. Records, 1947-1953 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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The honorary fraternity Pi Lambda Theta was founded in 1910 for students who excelled in the field of education. The Eta Chapter was formed at the University of Pennsylvania in 1916, two years after the School of Education was established. The collection which consists of a scrapbook documents all the activities of the fraternity from 1947 to 1953.

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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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Edward J. Stemmler Papers, 1942-1999 (inclusive)

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8 cubic feet
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Edward J. Stemmler graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1960. He had a thirty year career at Penn where he rose to the position of Executive Vice President University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. The Edward J. Stemmler Papers document his career as a physician and administrator in Philadelphia, most notably at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center as well as his military service in the 1950s.

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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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Herman Beerman Papers, 1923-1981 (inclusive) 1965-1978 (bulk)

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0.5 cubic feet
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Herman Beerman (1901-1995) received his B.A. in 1923, his M.D. in 1927, and his Sc.D. in 1935 all from the University of Pennsylvania. He served an internship at the Mt. Sinai Hospital and his residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania before his appointment in the both the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Department of Dermatology. The papers consist of correspondence, 1923, 1965-1978; copies of his curriculum vitae; information on the dinner held in his honor by the History of Dermatology Society in 1981; clippings; photographic prints; and other miscellaneous papers.

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Jerry Donohue Papers, 1941-1985 (inclusive)

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12 cubic feet
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Jerry Donohue was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania from 1966 to 1985. He earned his Ph.D. in 1947 at the California Institute of Technology where he remained until 1952 when he received a Guggenheim Fellowship to study at Cambridge where Francis Crick and John D. Watson, pioneers of DNA research. The papers of Jerry Donohue, with the exception of a small group of personal papers, represent the professional and academic career of a leading scientist in the field of chemistry and the study of crystallography. The bulk of the collection begins with his arrival at the University of Pennsylvania in 1966.

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Louis Joseph Meyer Papers, 1939-1984 (inclusive) 1942-1946 (bulk)

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1 cubic feet
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Louis Joseph Meyer entered St. Charles Seminary in Overbrook, Pennsylvania and was ordained a priest in the Roman Catholic Church in 1923. With United States entry into World War II, Meyer joined the Army Reserve as a chaplain and was assigned to the 20th General Hospital. The Louis Joseph Meyer Papers document his services as military chaplain with the 20th General Hospital in India during Wolrd War II.

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Elizabeth F. Flower Papers, 1929-2001 (inclusive) 1965-1995 (bulk)

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17 cubic feet
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Elizabeth Farquhar Flower received her Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania in 1939. Flower began her teaching career at Penn in 1937. She obtained tenure in 1956 and was promoted to full professor in 1974. This collection documents the life and teaching and research career of Elizabeth F. Flower as an academician and faculty member in the field of philosophy.

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

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6 cubic feet
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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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Frederick and Edith L. Massiah Papers, 1913-1990 (inclusive) 1917-1975 (bulk)

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6 cubic feet
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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)

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

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3 cubic feet
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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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Lenape Club Records, 1911-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:
8.5 cubic feet
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The Lenape Club was existed from 1911 until 1959 to "promote social intercourse and fellowship" for male members of the University of Pennsylvania faculty. The Lenape Club Records document the activities of the club from it's founding in 1911 through to its disbanding in 1960.

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

Extent:
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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Theodore Hornberger Papers, 1941-1974 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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Dr. Theodore Hornberger was a Professor of English with particular specialty in American literature. The Theodore Hornberger papers contain diaries, correspondence, teaching materials pertaining to courses and seminars he taught at the University of Pennsylvania, unfinished manuscripts, and reprints of some of his published works.

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Robert Ernest Spiller Papers, 1936-1980 (inclusive) 1948-1964 (bulk)

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3 cubic feet
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Robert Ernest Spiller was a Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania from 1945 to 1967 and acting dean of the Annenberg School of Communications from 1963 to 1964. The Robert Ernest Spiller papers are all professional in nature and document his function as a Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania as well as his involvement with numerous other professional and academic organizations.

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Althea Kratz Hottel Papers, 1923-1983 (inclusive)

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1.5 cubic feet
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Dr. Althea Kratz Hottel was a noted champion of higher education and education for women. At the University of Pennsylvania she served as Directress of Women from 1936 to 1943, Dean of Women 1943 to 1959, Lecturer of Sociology 1936 to 1959, and was a Trustee from 1959 to 1969. The Althea Kratz Hottel papers consist of material relating to her involvement with the University of Pennsylvania's Women's Oral History Project as well as other miscellaneous awards, certificates, correspondence, and photographs.

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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)

Extent:
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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Elizabeth Mossell Anderson Papers, 1905-1975 (inclusive)

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8 cubic feet
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Elizabeth Mossell Anderson was Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander's elder sister. The Elizabeth Anderson Papers document aspects of her personal and professional life.

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George E. Pfahler Reprint Collection, 1902-1969 (inclusive)

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0.75 cubic feet
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George Edward Pfahler was a pioneer in the early days of radiology, establishing the proper control and application for medical use. The George E. Pfahler Reprint Collection contains select reprints of published articles by George E. Pfahler during his career.

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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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Penn Current Photograph Collection, 1948-2008 (inclusive) 1987-2005 (bulk)

Extent:
8 cubic feet
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The Penn Current was a weekly publication focused on the Univeristy of Pennsylvania community published between December 10, 1997 and December 21, 2017. The collection consists of images used to illustrate issues of the Penn Current. Images date between 1987 and 2005, and focus on Penn related events, and individuals. Image format varies between prints, contact sheets, and negatives.

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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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William Gomberg Papers, 1935-1985 (inclusive)

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4 cubic feet
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William Gomberg came to the University of Pennsylvania in 1959 when he joined the faculty of the Wharton School, where he stayed for the remainder of his career as a Professor of Management and Industrial Relations. The William Gomberg Papers document his scholarly work in labor relations and management history.

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Office of the Recorder Records, 1902-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 cubic feet
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The Office of the Recorder of the University of Pennsylvania was created in 1912 for George E. Nitzsche, the University's publicity agent. Because Nitzsche was the only person to hold this position, the history of the Office is intertwined with his professional career. These papers concern the duties and activities of the Office of the Recorder as filled by George E. Nitzsche.

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Helen Octavia Dickens Papers, 1933-2001 (inclusive)

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27 cubic feet
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Helen Octavia Dickens was the first female African American board-certified OB/GYN in Philadelphia a member faculty in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The Helen O. Dickens Papers document the latter half of Dickens' career in the field of medicine, medical education and public health. The collection contains correspondence, articles, reprints, grant proposals and some notes regarding Dickens' work in teenage pregnancy during the 1960s and 1970s which can be found in the Medical and Correspondence series.

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Herman Lukoff Papers, 1940-1980 (inclusive)

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6 cubic feet
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Herman Lukoff, a pioneer in the computer industry, attended the Moore School of Electrical Engineering of the University of Pennsylvania from 1940 to 1943. Lukoff's career blossomed after 1950 when the Eckert-Mauchly Corporation was bought out by Remington Rand (later known as Sperry Rand) Corporation. The papers of Herman Lukoff mainly document his professional career at the Sperry Rand Corporation, although there is a small series of personal papers, primarily containing student notes while attending the University of Pennsylvania.

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LeRoy Smith, Jr. Papers, 1939-1988 (inclusive)

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6 items
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LeRoy Smith, Jr. attended the University of Pennsylvania where he received a B.S. in Education from in 1934 and a Masters of Arts Degree in 1943. The collection consists of academic and religious poems written by Smith from his college days throughout the remainder of his life.

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Harry Mathias Martin Papers, 1944-1972 (inclusive)

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0.5 cubic feet
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Harry M. Martin attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, and received his doctorate in 1916. Martin served on the faculty of the University from 1931 to 1934 as Assistant Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Parasitology, from 1934 to 1943 as Associate Professor, and from 1943 to 1962 as Professor. The papers of Harry Martin reflect the range of his work at the University as well as his research efforts in animal parasitology.

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Alfred Bendiner Papers, 1921-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 cubic feet
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Alfred Bendiner received both a bachelor of architecture degree in 1922 and a master's degree in 1927 from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1937, when he accompanied the University Museum's archeological expedition to Tepe Gawra and Khafaji, Iraq, Bendiner's task was to draw architectural blueprints of these sites. He was also architect to the university's Tikal-Tikal archeological expedition to Guatamala in 1960. These papers include Alfred Bendiner's published articles and his drawings (originals and reproductions) done for publications by his class and by the University of Pennsylvania.

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