Philadelphia Area Archives

Robert C. Bucher Photograph Project, circa late 20th century

Extent:: 2.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Robert Clemens Bucher (1911-2008) was former township supervisor for Lower Salford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and a founder of the Goschenhoppen Historians. The Robert C. Bucher Photograph Project, circa late 20th century, consists of photographs and negatives of area properties taken by Bucher. It is arranged alphabetically by property name.

Held at: Goschenhoppen Historians, Inc. [Contact Us]

Bethlehem Steel Corporation Air Pollution Print Advertisement, undated

Extent:: 0.1 linear feet (1 folder.)
Abstract:: A print advertisement for Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

Mary Ellen Bowden German Stamp Collection, undated

Extent:: 0.1 linear feet (1 folder.)
Abstract:: A collection of six stamps of two types printed in Germany, which were collected by Mary Ellen Bowden.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

Caroline Roberts family scrapbook, [19--] (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (1 folder.))
Abstract:: Photocopy of a scrapbook compiled by Caroline Roberts, featuring photographs of her family and their residences, with brief genealogical notes.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Historical Society of Frankford miscellaneous photograph collection, circa late 19th century-20th century

Extent:: 13.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford miscellaneous photograph collection, circa late 19th century-20th century, consists of various photographs depicting buildings, landscapes, people, and other subjects in Frankford and other areas of Northeast Philadelphia, as well as the Greater Philadelphia area. Approximately half of...(see more)

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

Kermit Vanderbilt typescripts and page proofs of American Literature and the Academy: The Roots, Growth and Maturity of a Profession, 1986 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: Kermit Vanderbilt (born 1925) was a professor of English and a widely published author. This collection includes the typescripts and page proofs for his book American Literature and the Academy, published in 1989.

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

Joseph Black lectures on chemistry, 1775-1776? (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 volumes
Abstract:: Six volumes comprising lectures of chemistry written by Joseph Black, 1775-1776?

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

Caspar René Gregory manuscript of Canon and Text of the New Testament, 1907 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Caspar René Gregory (1846-1917) was a professor of theology at the University of Leipzig for twenty-five years. This collection contains his handwritten manuscript for Canon and Text of the New Testament, which was published in 1907.

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

John Dos Passos galley proof of The Great Days, 1958 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:: John Dos Passos (1896-1970) was an American novelist and artist born in Chicago, Illinois. This collection contains the galley proof for his semi-autobiographical book The Great Days.

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

Helen Godey Wilson catalog of books by William McFee, circa 1920-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:: Helen Godey Wilson (1879-1937) was an avid book collector and the granddaughter of Lewis A. Godey, publisher of Godey's Lady's Book. This collection contains an alphabetical catalog of William McFee (1881-1966) books owned by Wilson, written in her own hand, along with a letter from McFee to Wilson, a bibliographic checklist of McFee's first editions, sales lists of William McFee books from various booksellers, and a biographical sketch of McFee by Harry E. Maule. These items date roughly between 1920 and 1937.

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

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