Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1906">1906</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

David Y. Cooper Papers, 1821-1999 (inclusive) 1978-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 8 cubic feet
Abstract:: David Y. Cooper was a graduate and later faculty member of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, well known for his research work in a number of fields. This collection primarily documents his work and reserach into topics relating to the history of medicine and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

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

Office of the Provost Records. Charles C. Harrison Administration, 1854-1943 (inclusive) 1891-1927 (bulk)

Extent:: 5.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: Charles Custis Harrison was Provost at the University of Pennsylvania 1894-1910, a time of expansive growth for the University, especially in the number of buildings added to the campus. Using his extensive personal contacts from his business and political associates, Harrison raised funds (making large contributions himself) for dormitories as well as Houston Hall, the University Museum, the Medical Laboratory, the Law, Engineering, and Dental School buildings from the wealthy of Philadelphia society. The Charles Custis Harrison Files of the Office of the Provost Records document his activities as Provost of the University of Pennsylvania and as Vice President and President of the Board of Directors of the University Museum. This collection though part of the Office of the Provost Records, includes material from almost all aspects of Harrison's career with the University of Pennsylvania.

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

School of Design. Office of the Dean Records. Warren Powers Laird Administration, 1900-1932 (inclusive)

Extent:: 48 cubic feet
Abstract:: Warren Powers Laird served as head of the School of Architecture from 1891-1920 and Dean of the School of Fine Arts from 1920-1932. The records of the Laird Administration document the administration of the School under Laird's long tenure, spanning the years 1900-1932.

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

Zelosophic Society of the University of Pennsylvania Records, 1829-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Zelosophic Society was formed in October 1829 as a response to the Philomathean Society, an exclusive literary society formed on campus in 1813. The records of the Zelosophic Society of the University of Pennsylvania are a rich source for documenting the creative energies of university students for part of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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

School of Veterinary Medicine Records, 1832-1991 (inclusive) 1877-1991 (bulk)

Extent:: 10 cubic feet
Abstract:: One of the oldest of its kind in North America, the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania is the only veterinary school in the United States that was a direct outgrowth of the University's School of Medicine. It was founded in 1882 when University Trustee Joshua Bertram Lippincott donated $10,000 for the purpose of establishing veterinary school within the University. The Historical Material series records the school in its formative stage. It features minute books for the Board of Managers, 1889-1954, for the faculty, 1909-1963, and for alumni societies, 1901-1960. The Administration series constitutes the bulk of the collection. Included in it are a biographical data file of faculty members and prominent alumni.

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

Gynecean Hospital Records, 1887-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.75 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Gynecean Hospital was founded in 1888 as a women's medical facility in Philadelphia. The Gynecean Hospital Records document the administrative history of the hospital up to his merger with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

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

Class Collection, 1836-1996 (inclusive)

Extent:: 30 cubic feet
Abstract:: Class traditions and annual reunions at the University of Pennsylvania date back to the mid-nineteenth century. The Class Collection documents the academic traditions and alumni activities of various classes and schools of the University of Pennsylvania dating back to the mid-nineteenth century.

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

Mask and Wig Club Records, 1889-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: 21 cubic feet
Abstract:: The Mask & Wig Club was founded in 1889 by Clayton Fotteral McMichael as an all - male peformance group. The Mask & Wig Club documents chronicle the history of the all-male University of Pennsylvania singing and dramatics organization. Included are production materials from 1889 to 1989.

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

George Aaron Barton Papers, 1903-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 cubic feet
Abstract:: George Aaron Barton was an author, scholar, and Professor of Semitic languages. The collection includes papers relating to a variety of topics. A small portion of the collection is comprised of Barton's personal papers including letters and essays on his personal religious and political beliefs, book reviews, and lecture notes. The bulk of the collection deals with the research Barton conducted in the fields of Christianity, Archeology, and Mysticism.

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

David Henry Wenrich Papers, 1897-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 cubic feet
Abstract:: David H. Wenrich, scientist and professor of zoology, joined the University of Pennsylvania faculty as an instructor in 1915, becoming an assistant professor in 1919, and a full professor in 1928. This collection centers around Wenrich's efforts to honor Clarence Erwin McClung.

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

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