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Recipes for dyes, cosmetics, and ailments, circa 1820 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
This small volume, probably kept by an English woman, contains recipes for dyes, preparations for cosmetics, and a few medicinal prescriptions. There are also instructions for the home.

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

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Dr. Daniel and Eleanor Albert collection of cigarette and trade cards, circa 1835-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 albums
Abstract:
Cigarette and trade cards started as packaging stiffeners and aide-memoire slips, respectively, and evolved into widespread collectible items during the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. This collection contains 6 volumes of trade and cigarette cards from various companies dating between the mid 19th and 20th centuries.

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

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William H. Helfand collection of medical quackery ephemera, 1736-2006, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear feet (6 boxes)
Abstract:
The William H. Helfand collection of medical quackery ephemera contains prints that address the public perception of physicians and the practice of medicine across three centuries (1736-2006, with undated materials). A large number of cartoons from nineteenth century French satirical newspapers reveal that medical practices and symbols were used to visually express political sentiments. In this collection, medicine also emerges as a theme in imagerie populaire, inexpensive block prints mass-produced during the same period. Other aspects and eras of medicine are represented in the collection's portraits, advertisements, devotional images and artwork.

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

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Lippincott Library collection of World War II corporate wartime publications, 1941-1945, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear_foot (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Abstract:
The Lippincott Library supports business related research at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. The library collected World War II corporate wartime publications as a resource for business students. These publications were produced by corporations during or immediately following the war to highlight wartime contributions and achievements.

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

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Baron family postcard collection, circa 1890s-1920s (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:
This collection contains 113 postcards, largely documenting cities in France. For the most part, these postcards appear to be aimed at tourists, showing art, architecture (interior and exterior), memorials, landscapes, streets, and tourist attractions. There are also a few postcards of Il Monte Carmelo (Mount Carmel) in Israel, a Holy Land site; Napoli in Italy; and the Museum of Jewish Ceremonial Objects at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York City.

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

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Mark Sfirri collection of Hedgerow Theatre Company posters, 1948-1959, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear_foot (2 oversized folders)
Abstract:
The Hedgerow Theatre Company was established in 1923 by Jasper Deeter, a New York based actor and director. Located in the Rose Valley Arts and Crafts Community of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Hedgerow Theatre was considered a haven for cutting edge artists of the early 20th century. This collection consists of ten posters advertising Hedgerow Theatre Company's seasons and repertory, dating from the 1940s to the 1950s.

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

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Lloyd P. Jones Gallery Photograph Collection, ca. 1972 - ca. 1988 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Lloyd P. Jones Memorial Gallery was dedicated in 1972 to honor alumni Lloyd Penison Jones, and consisted of sculptures by R. Tait McKenzie. The Harry Fields Gallery of the Sculptures of Joe Brown was added shortly after the death of Dr. Harry Fields in 1986. The Lloyd P. Jones Gallery Photographic Collection consists of professional photographs documenting the galleries and sculptures while it was located at the Gimble Gymnasium.

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

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The Life of the Lady Guion, Undated.

Extent:
.25 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Handwritten copy of a translation of Madame Guyon's autobiography.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Certificate of Removal for William and Margaret Cooper, Unknown

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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A copy of a certificate of removal for William (1632-1710) and Margaret (d. 1699) Cooper from Jordans Meeting in Coleshill, Hertford County (near Amersham, England) to West New Jersey.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Images of US Meetinghouses, unknown

Extent:
1 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:
Images such as photographs, drawings, and prints of meetinghouses in the US beyond Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Randall J. Newsome Oral History collection, 1993-1998, 2004 (inclusive)

Extent:
77 audiotapes
Abstract:
Randall J. Newsome (b. 1950) graduated from the University of Cincinnati Law School in 1975. In 1998, Newsome was appointed to the Northern District of California's bankruptcy court, where he became Chief Judge in 2004. Randall Newsome has served as a faculty member for the Federal Judicial Center since 1987. He joined the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges in 1983, serving as President from 1998-1999. He is a fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy. The collection (1993-2004) includes audio cassette tapes of interviews with important figures in bankruptcy law, conducted by Newsome.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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American Law Institute Model Land Development Code records, 1960-1974 and undated (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear feet
Abstract:
In 1964, the American Law Institute (ALI) secured funding to examine and codify the law relating to land use and development. The resulting document was the Model Land Development Code, adopted by the ALI in May 1975. The collection, 1960-1974 and undated, includes preliminary studies, drafts, memoranda, correspondence, and related material concerning the drafting and adoption of the Model Land Development Code.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Project records, 2002 september 30 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 item
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This project culminated in "Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: Analysis and Proposed Federal Statute," which would impose uniform standards for recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments throughout the United States. It also includes a comprehensive review of current law and discussion of the constitutional basis for federal legislation on the subject of foreign judgments. The project was formerly known as the International Jurisdiction and Judgments Project. This collection consists of one item: Council Draft No. 2, 2002 September 30.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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John Dickinson Notebooks, 1940s (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear_foot (12 items.)
Abstract:
John Dickinson was born in Greensboro, Maryland in 1894. He was a descendent of John Dickinson, who drafted the Articles of Confederation. After teaching American and Medieval history, Dickinson earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1919. That same year, he enrolled at Harvard Law School, where he received his LL.B. degree in 1921. At the time, Dickinson practiced law in New York and Los Angeles. He also was a noted writer, publishing his Administrative Law and the Supremacy of Nations in 1927. A pioneering work in administrative law, the book is widely regarded as a legal classic. After stints teaching at Harvard and Princeton, Dickinson accepted an offer to teach at the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1929, where he remained until his resignation in 1948. Dickinson taught on a range of topics, including constitutional law and medieval theory. He continued to write articles and books. At the time of his sudden death in 1952, Dickinson was undergoing a...(see more)

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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Peter McCall Lectures and Law Academy of Philadelphia Collection, 1855-1861, 1897 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 items
Abstract:
Peter McCall was born in Trenton, New Jersey in 1809. McCall was Professor of practice, pleading, and evidence at law and in equity at Penn Law School. After resigning his post at the Law School, he became a University Trustee. McCall was active in Philadelphia public life, serving as mayor in 1844 and as Chancellor of the Law Academy of Philadelphia, the oldest law association in the United States, from 1873 until his death in 1880.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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Owen J. Roberts Outlines for Constitutional Law Lectures, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
2 items
Abstract:
Owen J. Roberts was born in Philadelphia in 1875. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's degree in 1895 and a law degree in 1898. While at Penn, Roberts edited "The Daily Pennsylvanian." He later served as Professor at the Law School from 1898 to 1918. Roberts was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1930 to 1945. After stepping down from the bench, he served as Dean for the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 1948 to 1951. Roberts died in 1955. The collection includes outlines of lectures Owen J. Roberts gave at the University of Pennsylvania Law School on Constitutional Law.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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John Honnold United Nations Correspondence, circa 1983-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear feet
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John Honnold (1915-2011) graduated from Harvard University Law School in 1936 and became Chief of the Court Review Branch of the Office of Price Administration during World War II. Honnold served as a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 1946 to 1969, when he became Chief of Legal Staff to the Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). He resumed teaching at the Penn Law School in 1974 while working on the UNCITRAL draft that was ratified at the Vienna Convention. The collection, circa 1983-1993, includes copies of letters Honnold sent and received as the co-chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the Vienna Conference and Chief of Staff of UNCITRAL. The collection also contains a reference file that spans from 1986 to 1993.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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Portrait Print Collection, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft.
Abstract:
This is a collection of portraits on paper. Most of this collection is portraits of specific artists and writers, but there are also some unidentified drawings and caricatures. The collection contains lithographs, intaglio prints (mostly engravings), and a few drawings. See folder descriptions for more details.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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Popular Subjects Prints, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft.
Abstract:
This collection contains mass-produced prints that have some social or cultural interest. Included in this category are historical prints for popular audiences, caricature prints from newspapers or one-offs, and military prints that were maybe cartoons. These prints do not fall into any clear scientific or art historical categories. They are representative of the popular and wide-reaching aspects of print culture in the 19th century.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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Adelman Miscellaneous Prints, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft.
Abstract:
This collection contains a series of folders of miscelleneous prints from Seymour Adelman's collection. These prints were put here because they didn't fall into any of his main categories of collecting (architecture, portraiture, publishing, history of Philadelphia, etc.), and because they were not appropriate as objects for the art and artifact collection.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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Charles R. Pancoast lantern slides, late 19th century-early 20th century

Extent:
16.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Charles R. Pancoast (1854-1931) was a photographer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania active from the 1870s to 1922. In his shop, Pancoast developed his own photographs as well as those of other photographers. He enjoyed traveling and captured many images from foreign locations. Charles R. Pancoast lantern slides, late 19th century-early 20th century, consist of over twelve hundred slides taken by Pancoast in Philadelphia and during his travels throughout the North America, Asia, the Middle East, and South America.

Held at: The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute [Contact Us]

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Carolyn J. Swartz lantern slide collection, late 19th century-early 20th century

Extent:
2.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Carolyn J. Swartz lantern slide collection, late 19th century-early 20th century, consists of approximately one hundred and twenty-six images depicting paintings and other artworks; images from Mercer County, NJ; travel/tourist scenes from California, Virginia, and other places; and other images. Several of the images are published, but there are some original images, possibly taken by Thomas H. Hibbert. The published images are from the Victor Animatograph Company, based in Davenport, Iowa.

Held at: The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute [Contact Us]

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The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute aviation lantern slides collection, late 19th century-early 20th century

Extent:
1.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1824, in honor of America's first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute is one of the oldest and most important science institutes in the nation. Its mission is to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology. The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute aviation lantern slides collection, late 19th century-early 20th century, consists of over sixty lantern slides depicting early forms of flight, including monoplanes, biplanes, triplanes, balloons, and various forms of airships (including zeppelins). Also depicted are aerodromes.

Held at: The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute [Contact Us]

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George Dillwyn commonplace book, Undated

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
George Dillwyn was a Quaker minister, and his commonplace book includes poetry, short stories, hymns, extracts from letters and meeting minutes, and quotes from famous authors such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Chaucer. The majority of the volume is composed of lists of extracts organized by topic, including topics such as: anger, affectation, old age, ambition, abstinence, religion, books, revenge, praise, sincerity, death, and temperance.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Miranda Gibbons commonplace book, Undated

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The commonplace book of Miranda Gibbons contains poetry, extracts, a memorandum for Henry G. Williams, and extracts from speeches.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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