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Michail M. Dorizas Papers, 1913-1933 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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Michail M. Dorizas was an athlete, coach, educator, and traveler. He received his Ph.D. in 1924 from the University of Pennsylvania and taught economic and political geography at the Wharton School from 1919-1929 as an Instructor and from 1929-1957 as Assistant Professor. Correspondence between Mike Dorizas and Benjamin Rose Hoffman make up almost the entirety of this collection and cover topics such as wrestling and other sporting activities at the University of Pennsylvania, travel, service during World War I, and his early teaching career at the University.

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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)

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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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McClellan Family Papers, 1862-1913 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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The McClellan Family was prominent Philadelphia family involved in the city's early medical history, most notably George McClellan who was the founder of Jefferson Medical College and father of Civil War General George B. McClellan. This small collection largely consists of correspondence written to or from members of the McClellan family.

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Harl McDonald Papers, 1937-1944 (inclusive)

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2 cubic feet
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Harl McDonald was appointed a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania in 1927 and enjoyed other appointments at the University including the Director of the Music Department and Director of the Univeristy's Choral Society and the Pennsylvania Glee Club. The collection largely consists of recordings of music conducted by McDonald.

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Otto Rank Papers, 1912-1936 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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Dr. Otto Rank, an internationally known psychologist, was considered a brilliant student of Dr. Sigmund Freud. His academic career included lecturing at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social and Health Work, 1929-1939. The papers of Otto Rank are predominantly composed of his writings, 1912-1936.

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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)

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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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Thomas Childs Cochran Papers, 1949-1969 (inclusive)

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10 cubic feet
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Thomas Childs Cochran was an economic historian, educator and author who was on the faculty of New York University (1927-1950) and the University of Pennsylvania (1950-1972); who is notable for his contributions to the development of numerous professional organizations with which he was associated during his career. The Cochran Papers consist of Professor Cochran's general, correspondence relating to the organizations with which he was affiliated, and his teachings and writings

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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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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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Carmella Gonnella Scrapbooks, 1936-1941 (inclusive)

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2 cubic feet
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Carmella Angelina Gonnella attended Philadelphia High School for Girls from 1936 to 1939, followed by the School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania where she received a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1943 and a Master of Science in Education in 1944. While at Penn, Carmella participated in many activities.The two scrapbooks document Carmella Gonnella's educational experience from 1936 - 1944, including her time at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Office of the Executive Vice President. Paul H. Musser Records, 1922-1948 (inclusive) 1940-1946 (bulk)

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4 cubic feet
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Paul H. Musser was promoted to Administrative Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania in July of 1939. During World War II, Musser held the important position as the chairman of the University Committee on National Defense which coordinated the University's war efforts. The Office of the Executive Vice President, Paul H. Musser Administration Records consist of documents, publications, and the correspondence of Musser with regard to the University of Pennsylvania and the Second World War, particularly in Musser's capacity of the chair of the University Committee on National Defense.

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

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1 volume
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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
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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)

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178 cubic feet
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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)

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75 cubic feet
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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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Britton Chance Papers, 1940-1995 (inclusive)

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17 cubic feet
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The Britton Chance Papers document his lifelong career at the University of Pennsylvania as an educator and administrator of the Department of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry and the Eldridge Reeves Johnson Foundation from the 1940s to the 1990s

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SaraKay C. Smullens Papers, 1904-2008 (inclusive) 1960-2000 (bulk)

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24 cubic feet
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SaraKay Cohen Smullens is a Philadelphia social worker, author, and columnist who graduated from the School of Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania with a Master of Social Work in 1965. The collection documents SaraKay C. Smullens' career as a free-lance columnist, woman and family issue writer, social activist, and family psychotherapist.

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Dorothy Swaine Thomas Papers, 1929-1977 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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Dorothy Thomas was appointed a research professor of sociology at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1948, and was the first female professor in the Wharton School. While at the University, she was a co-director of the Study of Population Redistribution and Economic Growth from 1952 to 1959, research director of the Population Studies Center from 1959 to 1970, and co-director of Population Studies Center from 1964 to 1970. The Dorothy Swaine Thomas Papers primarily document her professional career in the fields of sociology and demography.

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Edwin E. Aubrey Papers, 1915-1956 (inclusive)

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6.5 cubic feet
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A nationally known theologian, Edwin Ewart Aubrey established the Department of Religious Thought at the University of Pennsylvania. He finished out his career at the University as professor and chairman of the department until his death in 1956. The collection reflects Edwin E. Aubrey's fruitful career of research, teaching, and publication in the field of theology.

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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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W. Norman (William Norman) Brown Papers, 1912-1975 (inclusive)

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12 cubic feet
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Professor W. Norman Brown (1892-1975) was eminent Sanskritist and organizer of the first South Asia area studies program in the U.S. His papers include personal and scholarly correspondence, lecture notes, drafts and completed papers, and materials related to research, archeology, travel, and government service.

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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)

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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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Rosemary A.W. Stevens Papers, 1949-1991 (inclusive) 1960-1991 (bulk)

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4 cubic feet
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Rosemary Stevens was appointed a professor at the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. Her area of specialization is in the field of the history of medicine and health services in the United States, United Kingdom and Africa. The Rosemary A. W. Stevens Papers contains material related to her research into health care; including research, correspondence, and manuscripts.

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Luther L. Terry Papers, 1926-1982 (inclusive) 1966-1972 (bulk)

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5 cubic feet
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Luther Terry was a faculty member of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine from 1965 to 1975. Prior to coming to Penn, he was appointed Surgeon General in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy. It was during his term that the first United States Public Health Service report on the correlation between smoking and lung cancer was issued. The collections reflects his major research interest of the effects of smoking and health, particularly through his participation in groups such as the National Interagency Council on Smoking and Health, National Society for Medical Research, and the Nutrition Foundation.

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