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Aldo Caselli collection, 1833-1956 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
This collection consists primarily of financial documents pertaining to Haverford College in the second half of the nineteenth century and the 1950s.

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

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Museum records, 1937-1941 (bulk) 1797-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.66 cubic feet
Abstract:
This collection contains information on the activities of the Drexel Museum and Picture Gallery as well as past and present collections. The records, which include photographs and facsimiles of museum objects, date from 1797 until 1984; the bulk are from 1937 until 1941, Dorothy Grafly’s tenure as curator. The collection has been arranged into three series: I. Curator correspondence and notes, II. Catalogues, inventories and reproductions, and III. Collection reports and publications. The first series provides an in-depth look of the responsibilities and activities of the curator. The catalogues, inventories, and reproductions series is predominantly focused on the objects that the Museum has formerly and presently houses.

Held at: Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Records of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia Library, 1953-2007 (bulk) 1807-2007 (inclusive)

Extent:
30 linear feet (50 document boxes, 37 volumes, 9 oversize items)
Abstract:
Established in 1788, the Library of the College of Physicians served as Philadelphia's central medical library for over 150 years, serving medical schools, hospitals, physicians and other health professionals. Today, it is an independent research library devoted to the history of medicine and serves hundreds of scholars, health professionals, students and popular writers each year. The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Library records (1882 to 2005) extensively documents the administration of the College Library, as well as its public services and functions. The collection contains the papers of several librarians, curators, and other library staff, including Andrea Kenyon, Marjorie Smink, Elliott Morse, and Anthony Aguirre. The collection largely comprises correspondence, reports and records, and the bulk of the material dates from 1953 to 2007.

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Robley Dunglison autobiographical ana, circa 1852-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear feet (1 half document box and 8 volumes)
Abstract:
Robley Dunglison was born in Keswick, England, on 4 January 1798. He attended the Royal College of Surgeons in 1818, received a license as surgeon apothecary from the Society of Apothecaries, and began practice in 1819. In 1823, he received an M.D. from the University of Erlangen. From 1823 to 1833, Dunglison was professor of medicine at the University of Virginia; from 1833 to 1836, he was professor of medicine at the University of Maryland. In 1836, he came to Philadelphia to become professor of the institutes of medicine at Jefferson Medical College. He held this post until 1868. He died in Philadelphia in 1869. The Robley Dunglison autobiographical ana was written by Dunglison, circa 1852, and is comprised of eight volumes, with some supplemental correspondence previously tipped in. An ana is a collection of memorable sayings of, or anecdotes and interesting information about a person or place. Dunglison's ana preserves personal recollections thought to be of particular...(see more)

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Emma Lapsansky-Werner collection, 1760-2019 (inclusive)

Extent:
13 linear ft.
Abstract:
The Emma Lapsansky-Werner collection holds material primarily related to the life and career of Emma Jones Lapsansky-Werner (1945-), History Professor and Curator of Special Collections at Haverford College from 1990-2005. The collection also holds records of family members from Emma's maternal lineage dating back to the 1760s including members from the Jenkins, Parker and Hughes families.

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

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