Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="2020">2020</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="2021">2021</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Alicia Ostriker Papers, 1956-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:: 52 boxes, 21 linear feet, 1 gb, and 18,032 digital files
Abstract:: Alicia Ostriker (1937- ) is a Jewish-American feminist literary critic and poet whose work explores themes of family, social justice, Jewish identity, Biblical stories and characters, and the relationship between gender and literature. The collection consists of drafts of her poems, articles, nonfiction books, essays, reviews, and student writings, personal and professional correspondence with fellow poets, family, and friends, teaching and research files, drafts and recordings of lectures and readings, and subject files.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Sotheby's auction catalogs, 1931-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:: 40.5 linear feet (48 boxes)
Abstract:: Founded in 1744 Sotheby's is one of the world's largest auction house. For more than two hundred years it has played a central role in the sale of rare books and manuscripts. This finding aid serves as a guide to the more than 1,000 Sotheby's catalogs held in Print Coll. 42 as well as Sotheby's catalogs post-1930 which are not present in Print Coll. 42 but are held elsewhere in the Penn Libraries.

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

James G. Spady papers, 1920-2020 (inclusive) 1980-2020 (bulk)

Extent:: 12.5 linear feet (21 boxes and 10 3.5 inch floppy disks, 3 dvds, 54 compact disks.) and 2.0 gigabytes
Abstract:: James Garland Spady (1944-2020) was a writer, activist, journalist, and historian, and is credited for being one of the first scholars to document and study the evolution of Hip Hop. Broadly speaking, this collection reflects Spady's expansive interest in Black history and culture, particularly music, and is comprised of both his own writing and material that he collected on these topics. The collection contains notepads and notebooks, correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, books, a large variety of articles and essays, interview transcripts, periodicals, audio compact discs, digital media, and ephemera. The collection primarily documents his professional and intellectual work from roughly 1980 until the end of his life, but very little is revealing of his personal life.

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

John Jonik papers, 1950-2022 (inclusive)

Extent:: 22.42 linear feet (21 boxes, 2 oversize framed artworks)
Abstract:: John Jonik is a postwar and contemporary magazine and political cartoonist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania whose works have appeared in a wide spectrum of publications ranging from local, independent newspapers, trade and professional journals, to national newspapers and magazines including: The New Yorker, Playboy, National Lampoon, Cosmopolitan, Better Homes and Gardens, Wall Street Journal, and Esquire. His cartoons provide satirical humor and opinions on a range of themes and issues such as social activism, the environment, marijuana use, and healthcare. The John Jonik papers comprise: original published and unpublished cartoons, sketchbooks, tearsheets, printed materials, correspondence, business papers and royalty statements, catalogs, and artifacts.

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

Philadelphia Orchestra Association records, 1900-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:: 570 linear feet and 36 linear feet (36 boxes. these are currently available for research.)
Abstract:: The Philadelphia Orchestra was founded in 1900, and has developed and maintained its status as a prominent symphonic ensemble throughout its existence. Its history informs and intersects with the broader history of music in the twentieth century, as well as numerous historical movements, events and developments on a regional, national and global scale. The records of The Philadelphia Orchestra Association document its activities from 1900 to 2023 through administrative records, concert programs, photographs, scrapbooks and audio and visual recordings. This collection is not fully processed. While materials listed here have been processed and are available for research, a significant portion of the collection, labeled "unavailable," remains in process and cannot be consulted at this time. As soon as additional portions of the collection are completed they will be made available via additions to this finding aid. The last addition of completed materials occurred on October 26, 2023.

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

James and Marie Kilker collection of Emmanuel Roblès materials, 1941-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 linear feet (5 boxes)
Abstract:: Emmanuel Roblès (1914-1995) was a French-Algerian author and playwright. James A. Kilker (1925-2012) was an American professor of French Studies and French translator, notably of Emmanuel Roblès' works. The James and Marie Kilker collection of Emmanuel Roblès material dates from 1941 to 2023, spans five linear feet, and primarily consists of material relating to Roblès' work and career, correspondence between the Kilkers and Roblès, and published material by Roblès. There is also material relating to other Algerian-born European authors and playwrights.

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

Archivo de Pedro Juan Gutiérrez, circa 1970s-2020 (inclusive)

Extent:: 14.37 linear feet
Abstract:: La colección consiste de borradores, incluyendo prosa, poesía, y guiones; ensayos y crónicas; poesía visual; material de investigación; diarios; cuadernos; material impreso con entrevistas y textos de Pedro Juan Gutiérrez; recortes; fotografías; correspondencia; archivos digitales; y otros documentos.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Joseph O'Connor Papers, 1981-2020 (inclusive) 1989-2020 (bulk)

Extent:: 23.2 linear feet, 18 boxes, 25.4 gb, and 762 digital files
Abstract:: Joseph O'Connor is an Irish novelist, screenwriter, playwright, journalist, broadcaster, poet, and professor of creative writing. The collection consists of drafts, research, publicity, and recordings related to O'Connor's books and plays for radio, screen, and stage; as well as notebooks and diaries, correspondence, business and publicity files, and photographs.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Richard Arndt Papers, 1949-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:: 20 boxes
Abstract:: Richard T. Arndt (1928-) worked in cultural diplomacy for over two decades for the U.S. Information Agency and the Department of State. The collection contains his papers, speeches, article clippings, and correspondence related to cultural diplomacy.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

Humanities Council Records, 1935-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes, 1 websites, and .03 gb
Abstract:: The Council of the Humanities was founded in 1953 at Princeton University to foster teaching, research and intellectual exchange. Consists of materials collected and generated by the Council of the Humanities, including materials pertaining to the Ford Foundation Project.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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