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General Administration Collection Post-1820, 1820-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:
40 cubic feet
Abstract:
The General Administration Collection Post-1820 documents the institutional and education activities of the University of Pennsylvania from its founding in 1820 to roughly 1900 with some later material included. The Collection was created primarily from records of the Provost, Secretary, and Deans of the Universitiy of Pennsylvania.

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Richard Slator Dunn Papers, 1765-1995 (inclusive) 1950-1993 (bulk)

Extent:
17 cubic feet
Abstract:
Richard Slater Dunn is a noted Early American Historian, who was a member of the faculty in the Department of History at the University of Pennsylvania from 1963 - 1996, and was the founder and first director of the Philadelphia Center for Early American Studies (now the McNeil Center for Early American Studies).The Richard S. Dunn Papers represent the career and achievement of the distinguished Penn faculty as teacher, author and administrator.

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University of Pennsylvania Glee Club Records, 1862-2010 (inclusive) 1960-1990 (bulk)

Extent:
5 cubic feet
Abstract:
The University of Pennsylvania Glee Club was founded in 1862 and is the university's oldest performing arts club. They have performed all across the United States and several international locations. The University of Pennsylvania Glee Club records document several decades' worth of this all-male singing group's activities both on and off campus.

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McClellan Family Papers, 1862-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 cubic feet
Abstract:
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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George Frederick Barker Papers, 1870-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 cubic feet
Abstract:
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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Thomas H. Sherwood Papers, 1862-1890 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 cubic feet
Abstract:
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.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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