Repository: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1953">1953</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Jonathan E. Rhoads Papers, 1934-2002 (bulk) 1802-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 273 cubic feet
Abstract:: Jonathan Rhoads began his long career at the University of Pennsylvania with an internship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 1932. Upon the completion of the internship, he decided to continue at the University in a residency under I. S. Ravdin, the chief of surgery. He was appointed a full professor of surgery and the J. William White Professor of Surgical Research in 1949. His rise did not stop at the Medical School, but continued into the University proper when he was appointed Provost of the University in 1956, a position he held until 1959. This massive collection documents the life and work of Jonathan Evans Rhoads in multiple dimensions and through all major periods of his long career.

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Susan Molofsky Todres University of Pennsylvania Historical Collection, 1767-2010 (inclusive) 1870-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 30 cu. ft.
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Ann Ingersoll Townsend Simpson papers, 1939-2005 (inclusive) 1942-1948 (bulk)

Extent:: 4.75 cubic feet
Abstract:: Ann "Nancy" Ingersoll Townsend Simpson (1915-2012) worked for the American Red Cross Military Welfare Service during World War II where she served primarily as a secretary in the China Burma India (CBI) Theater with the 20th General Hospital in India and later the 95th Station Hospital in China. After the war she was a secretary at the American Embassy in Nanking, China. The Ann Ingersoll Townsend Simpson papers document Nancy Simpson's experiences with the American Red Cross Military Welfare Service during World War II in the China Burma India Theater, and later as a secretary for the United States Embassy in Nanking, China from 1946 to 1948.

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Robert E. Davies Papers, 1946-1996 (inclusive) 1950-1991 (bulk)

Extent:: 21 cubic feet
Abstract:: Robert E. Davies was a Benjamin Franklin Professor and University Professor who taught biochemistry in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In addition to his teaching and research, Davies was an active member of the University community through his participation in University Council and the Faculty Senate. Outside the University he was engaged with professional topics related to academic freedom, affirmative action, and quality of teaching. The Robert E. Davies Papers document his career as a member of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine, his active participation in the University Community, and his work as a researcher in biochemistry.

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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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Trustees of the University. Reports, 1834-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 cubic feet
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William Gomberg Papers, 1935-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 cubic feet
Abstract:: 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
Abstract:: 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)

Extent:: 27 cubic feet
Abstract:: 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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Commencement and Convocation Programs, 1757-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:: 16 cubic feet
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