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William Nickerson Bates manuscripts on Euripides and Sophocles, 1929-1930, circa 1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
William Nickerson Bates (1867-1949) was a professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania from 1895 to 1939. He wrote primarily on Attic tragedy, including two major volumes on Euripides and Sophocles, the manuscripts for which can be found in this collection. The volumes, Euripides, a student of Human Nature and Sophocles serve to acquaint the modern reader (one with little or no knowledge of ancient Greek) with the original meaning of the plays since, as Bates stated, no work had theretofore been published for such readers that dealt directly with the original Greek texts.

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

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Drawing room scrapbook album by Eliza Murray Threipland, circa 1812-1833 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 4 leaves)
Abstract:
A scrapbook created and compiled by Eliza Murray Threipland of Fingask Castle, Pertheshire, Scotland spanning approximately from 1812 to 1833. The album contains a collection of original drawings, copied writings, and printed illustrations with contributions by family and friends.

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

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Adalbert Riedl collection of prayer and song leaflets, 1746-1929, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
2.75 linear feet (8 boxes)
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Adalbert Riedl (1898-1979) was a teacher, politician, museum director, collector, and folklorist from the Austrian state of Burgenland, a region with strong ties to today's Hungary. The Adalbert Riedl collection contains nearly 700 titles, mostly prayers and religious songs in leaflet or chapbook form. Additionally, there is a collection of 28 printed leaflets bound into a single volume (Sammelband) and a small number of manuscripts in German Kurrentschrift. The bulk of the collection was printed in the 19th century. There are a few pieces from the 18th century and a few from the early 20th century. The items are primarily in the German language, many printed in Fraktur, and a small number are in Hungarian, as well as Croatian, Czech, Slovakian, and Slovenian.

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

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Kochbuch, circa 1910-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume of recipes preserved and writte by Ilse Stern from approximately 1910 to 1945

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

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Extracts of current events, 1789-1810, 1829-1831 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet (1 box)
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This collection contains four journals of an unknown Londoner cataloguing current events from 1789 to 1810 and from 1829 to 1831. The books present short news extracts in chronological order with a date assigned to each entry. Some of the most recurrent themes are aspects of everyday life but the diaries also include political and military news, court verdicts, and information about theaters in London among many other things. This collection is characteristic of a trend towards journal-keeping that grew in England throughout the 18th century. However, these diaries are entirely impersonal and include no information about the author's own life or opinions.

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

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Miguel Romera-Navarro collection of photocopied Spanish manuscripts, circa 1950s (inclusive)

Extent:
1.4 linear feet (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Miguel Romera-Navarro (1888-1954) was a professor and a scholar of Spanish language and literature. This collection consists of photocopies of manuscripts by three Spanish authors: Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681), Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Santibáñez Villegas (1580-1645), Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio (1562-1635). The photocopied manuscripts were probably used by Miguel Romera-Navarro in his studies and to write his own books.

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

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Album of beautiful seaweeds, souvenir de Torquay, circa 1860-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf)
Abstract:
A herbarium by an unknown collector was probably created in the 1860s. The album of twenty-four leaves comprises seaweed specimens collected at Torquay, England, specimens of plant and tree leaves, and color prints.

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

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Women's Auxiliary Corps (India) World War II photograph album, 1945 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear feet (1 volume)
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This collection is composed of one volume of photos taken in India by a member of the Women's Auxiliary Corps (India), W.A.C. (I), in 1945. A majority of the photographs capture local sights, mostly in Dagshai, Delhi, and New Dehli.

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

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India photograph album, 1945 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.8 linear feet (1 volume and 1 folder)
Abstract:
This photograph album captures the daily life of rural Indians in 1945 as seen by either an American or British military doctor.

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

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John W. Houck lecture notes, 1900-1901, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
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This collection contains three books of lecture notes recorded by John W. Houck at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1900 and 1901. The notebooks correspond to courses taught by Dr. Charles Essig, Dr. James Truman, and Dr. Edward Cameron Kirk, each of whom served as the dean of the dental school for some period between 1878 and 1917. Additional files in the collection contain miscellaneous notes and papers that were previously enclosed in the notebooks. Among these papers are six pharmaceutical pamphlets advertising the antiseptic glycol-thymoline, with testimonials from dentists.

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

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Karachi, Bombay, and Lahore photograph album, circa 1945-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear feet (1 volume and 1 folder)
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This volume consists of photographs of Karachi, Bombay, and Lahore, that may have been taken at the end of World War II. There are several loose post-war photographs that may have been taken in the creator's hometown, possibly in Canada.

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

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Bibliographic notes on languages and religion, after 1868 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
This collection includes citations for books on catechism, the Book of Common Prayer, the Imitation of Christ, the history and origins of languages, introductions to and grammar of various languages, vocabulary of and comparative dictionaries on various languages, and the Bible and Christian texts in every language and dialect into which translations had been made by the 1860s. Citations for books printed as early as 1507 and as late as 1868 are included in the collection. This collection is primarily written in English, German, and French, but references books written in over 200 languages.

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

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Stuart Teacher collection of Running Press material, circa 1866-2013, bulk 1965-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.5 linear feet (11 boxes)
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This collection, dating from 1866 to 2013, contains published works, personal papers, business records and ephemera assembled by Stuart "Buz" Teacher, who founded Running Press with his brother, Lawrence "Larry" Teacher in 1972. Published works that inspired Running Press in its early years are included herein, along with documents that pertain to the publishing house's subsequent growth and sale to the Perseus Books Group in 2002. Around 1983, the Teacher brothers began restoring a townhouse at 125 South 22nd Street in Philadelphia; the documentation of this process is also included in the collection.

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

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Gerald Clifford Weales writings, circa 1956-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 linear feet (6 boxes)
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Gerald Clifford Weales was a professor of English and Drama who taught for about 30 years the University of Pennsylvania, until 1987. This collection of writings includes the drafts and galley proofs of several books, both fiction and non-fiction, as well as the typescript of four unpublished plays.

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

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Joseph Francis Ambrose Jackson manuscripts and notes, 1906, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
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Joseph Francis Ambrose Jackson (1867-1946) was a historian, lecturer, artist, journalist, and writer active in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This collection offers insight into Jackson's intellectual activity as a theater historian. It includes a manuscript of an unpublished essay on the history of American dramatic literature, an alphabetical listing of American playwrights, a collection of portraits of 18th-century actors, and handwritten notes on the theatrical history of pre-and post-revolutionary Philadelphia.

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

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History of terpene chemistry, after 1965 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box (13 folders)
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Draft of unpublished manuscript on the history of terpene chemistry, probably written after 1965 by Robert F. Kohler.

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

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Richard J. Wolfe marbled paper collection, 1982 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box (104 sheets)
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A large flat box decorated with marbled paper consisting of 104 sheets of hand-made marbled paper designed and created by Wolfe.

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

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Silas Deane manuscripts and documents (copies), circa 1850-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet (1 box)
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This collection consists of mid to late nineteenth century manuscript copies of correspondence to and from Silas Deane (1737-1789) during the American Revolution. Silas Deane was an American merchant, politician, and diplomat who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as a foreign diplomat to France.

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

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Studies in the Epistles of St. John manuscript draft, circa 19th century (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
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This collection contains two notebooks filled with a draft of work on the studies of the Epistles of St. John. The first book is titled "The Epistles" and the second is titled "Studies in the Epistles of St. John." The author of these notebooks is unknown, and there is no clear link between the contents of these notebooks and any published work.

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

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Lincolnshire Exhibition applications for space, 1887 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box (.25 linear foot)
Abstract:
Oversize volume containing a compilation of applications for the 1887 Lincolnshire Exhibition organized and held at the Lincoln School of Science and Art.

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

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Joseph Martin du Colombier manuscript of "Napoleon Bonaparte, Martyr of St. Helena", 1840 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
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This collection contains two manuscript drafts of Joseph Martin du Colombier's play, "Napoleon Bonaparte, Martyr of St. Helena," written in 1840. The first volume is a draft of the play written in English and the second volume is a draft of the play written in French. This play, possibly inspired by the return of Napoleon's body to France in 1840, describes the end of Napoleon's life during his exile in St. Helena.

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

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Walter Jenkins collection, undated. (inclusive)

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection includes photos and engravings, including an album of buildings used by Young Friends Association.

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

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Quaker Ministry lists, Undated.

Extent:
0.61 linear ft. (17 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of 17 anonymously hand-written volumes comprised of lists of Quaker ministers from Britain and the United States, and from the United States to Britain from the mid 17th century through the mid 19th century.

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

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"Lays of Quakerdom", Undated.

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Ruth Plumley's "Lays of Quakerdom" include three sections: "The Execution of Mary Dyer," "Visit of Mary Fisher to the Sultan Mohammed IV," and "James Parnell, the Quaker Proto-Martyr." Each section includes a brief historical summary of each individual, and a narrative poem about each individual. The "Lays" describe the piety of three icons of 17th century Quakerism. The "Lays of Quakerdom" was first published in the "Knickerbocker" magazine during the years 1853-1855, and were later published as a single volume by the Biddle Press in Philadelphia. This volume is a handwritten copy of the single published volume.

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

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Daniel B. Smith manuscripts, Undated.

Extent:
0.14 linear ft. (2 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of two volumes of manuscripts written by Daniel B. Smith: "The History of the United States of North America" and "Ethics: Prepared for the Use of Haverford School."

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

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Thomas Fisher manuscript, Undated.

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript of poetry, written by Thomas Fisher. Poems included in the volume are largely related to related to American history.

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

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Seiju Hirakawa commonplace books, Undated

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (2 volumes)
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The commonplace book of Seiju Hirakawa inlcudes extracts of poetry and religious reflection on the occasion of the Hirakawa's 50th wedding anniversary. Excerpts and quotations are arranged by topic, and cover topics such as friendship, teachers and pupils, self-expression, books, and pride. The volume also includes a personal reflection marriage, presumably written by Hirakawa.

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

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"Poems of Su-Shieh", Undated.

Extent:
0.13 linear ft.
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This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript of the "Poems of Su-Shieh," and the labels that accompanied it during an earlier exhibit. This modern copy of the poems of Su Shi was produced as a copy book for practice in handwriting.

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

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Sarah Cadbury papers, Undated.

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (2 folders)
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This collection is comprised of the photocopied manuscript of "Letters from Slabtown Virginia," as well as a folder of the original, handwritten letters of Sarah Cadbury.

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

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Soloman Cresson papers, Undated.

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection is comprised of the photocopy of a marriage certificate of Soloman Cresson and Anna Watson, and a photocopied descendants table.

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

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"Account of a visit paid to the Indians in New York State", Undated.

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript describing Joshua Sharpless's visit to Native American tribes in New York state with John Pierce and Henry Simmons. The inside cover includes the signature of Aaron Sharpless, and it appears that he may have copied the manuscript from the diaries of Joshua Sharpless.

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

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Thomas Lewis manuscripts, Undated.

Extent:
.05 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection is comprised of the manuscripts of Thomas Lewis, including two handwritten copies of "An Expstulatory Address," and two typed poems.

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

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"Foundations of English Literature", Undated.

Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
"Foundations of English Literature," written by F.B. Gummere, a professor of English at Haverford, discusses the history of the English language, and the history of various genres of English literature.

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

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