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James Tyson Family Papers, 1854-1982 (inclusive) 1854-1908 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: James Tyson graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1863, and went on to a noted career as a physician in Philadelphia. His interested in pathology led to his career as an educator, and he eventually rose in the ranks of the Penn Medical School. The bulk of the James Tyson collection is his correspondence to his father Henry Tyson, his sister, and his wife, Fannie Bosdevex.

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

Laura Ruth Murray Klein Papers, 1939-1992 (inclusive) 1960-1985 (bulk)

Extent:: 6.25 cubic feet
Abstract:: Laura Ruth "Patsy" Murray Klein graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Education in 1931, received her master's degree in English in 1933, and completed her Ph.D. in English in 1943. She was an educator in the Philadelphia area, who eventually rose to the position of Principal of the Philadelphia High School for Girls from 1963 to 1976. The Laura Ruth Murray Klein Papers document just a few of the organizations and activities that this multi-faceted woman engaged in over her lifetime.

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

Edgar Arthur Singer, Jr. Papers, 1875-1995 (inclusive) 1889-1955 (bulk)

Extent:: 5.25 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Edgar Arthur Singer, Jr. Papers documents the career and life of University of Pennsylvania Professor of Philosophy Edgar Arthur Singer, Jr. The collection consists primarily of lecture materials, addresses, and copies of publications – particularly material on his final work Experience and Reflection.

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

Department of Biology Records, 1869-1948 (inclusive) 1884-1916 (bulk)

Extent:: 3.25 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania authorized the establishment of a "Department of Biology" at the University in April 1884 and elected the founding members of its faculty one month later. This collection documents the early history and development of the Department of Biology and the teaching of botany and zoology at the University of Pennsylvania until 1916.

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

Reginald Lawrence Hart Class of 1879 Photograph Album Photographs, 1879-1882 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 cubic feet
Abstract:: Reginald Lawrence Hart entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1875 as part of the Class of 1879. The Reginald Lawrence Hart Class of 1879 Photograph Album contains images of members of the Class of 1879, the faculty, and a few miscellaneous images - most notably related to athletes from the time period.

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

School of Dental Medicine. Office of the Dean Records, 1944-1985 (inclusive) 1960-1985 (bulk)

Extent:: 42.75 cubic feet
Abstract:: D. Walter Cohen, D.D.S. was appointed dean of the School of Dental Medicine in 1972, after a twenty year career on the faculty of the Dental School. The Records of the School of Dental Medicine Office of the Dean contains material related to the tenure of D. Walter Cohen (1972 - 1983) with some material from the period Lester William Burket (1951 - 1972) held the position. The majority of the records relate to the School's Long Range Plan and the Pennsylvania Experiment for developing the curriculum in the 1980s.

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

William Benson Harer Papers, 1915-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 cubic feet
Abstract:: Dr. William Benson Harer dedicated a lifetime to the practice and teaching of medicine in the field of obstetrics and gynecology, most of which was done while he served on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania. The William Benson Harer Papers document his career as a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania, his involvement with the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, and his time as a student at the University of Pennsylvania.

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

William Ruckman Philler Papers, 1863-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 cubic feet
Abstract:: William Ruckman Philler attended the University of Pennsylania from 1872 - 1875, and was an active member of the Penn Community and an active alumni. The William Ruckman Philler Papers encompass a variety of organizations and events, mostly relating to the University of Pennsylvania.

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

University of Pennsylvania Women's Club Records, 1910-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 cubic feet
Abstract:: The University of Pennsylvania Women's Club originated in 1906 when Mary Spring Gardiner Frazier, wife of the Dean of the Medical School, Charles Harrison Frazier, organized an informal gathering for several faculty wives to meet every two weeks for tea. It was officially founded, however, in 1910 under the name of the Faculty Tea Club of the University of Pennsylvania. The University of Pennsylvania Women's Club Records contains material of its activities and official business. The bulk of the collection contains financial records and a chronological file.

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

Trustees of the University. Supporting Papers, 1919-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 39 cubic feet
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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