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American and British ballads, circa 18th-19th centuries (inclusive)

Extent:
1.1 linear feet (3 boxes)
Abstract:
Broadside ballads are single sheets of paper printed on one side with song lyrics. These ballads were about love, religion, legends, current events, etc. and were printed and circulated in large quantities. They were popular from the 16th through the 19th centuries in England, Ireland, and North America.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Leo Yanoff Letters, 1927 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 cubic feet
Abstract:
Leo Yanoff was a member of the University of Pennsylvania's Class of 1930. He later went to Harvard Law School where he earned an L.L.B. in 1933 and became a judge of the Essex County (N.J.) Superior Court. These letters were written by Leo Yanoff to his parents between September and November 1927 and document his thoughts during his first months as a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania

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

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Frank Meter Papers, 1905-1948, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 cubic feet
Abstract:
Frank Meter was a 1910 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. His papers contain material from the time he was a student as wll as a small amount of material created after he graduated. The papers consist of notebooks, photographs of his Dental School classmates and other unidentified people, two copies of The Penn Dental Journal, a 1910 Dental School yearbook, and two pamphlets from the Psi Omega Dental Society annual banquets in 1909 and 1910.

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

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Charles Zuber papers on the history of theater in Cincinnati, circa 1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
Charles Zuber (1872-1938) was a sports writer for the Cincinnati Times-Star from 1895 to 1910 who intended to write a definitive history of early Cincinnati theater events. This collection includes a heavily annotated typescript draft of his articles on the history of theater in Cincinnati; notes from his research on the topic; and a more polished typescript, possibly a finished version designed to become a complete history.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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