Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="2017">2017</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="2019">2019</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Victor Gollancz Publishing Files, 1926-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 100 linear feet (105 containers), 26 digital files, and 0.01 gb
Abstract:: Consists of author and administrative files of Victor Gollancz Publishing company, including correspondence, publication agreements, and ephemera (e.g. clippings, tearsheets, dust jackets). Some records include those associated with the Left Book Club's operations and Joyce Carol Oates' publications, among others.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Office of the Provost Records, 1953-2020 (inclusive) 1967-2015 (bulk)

Extent:: 396 boxes, 1 folder, and 1 websites
Abstract:: The Office of the Provost record group contains the records created and compiled by the Princeton University Office of the Provost since its establishment in 1966. As of 2018, this collection includes the files of the second provost, William G. Bowen GS '58, through the tenth provost, Amy Gutmann, whose tenure ended in 2004. The files consist of correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, speeches, publications, and other assorted material.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

Charles Ruas Papers, 1974-1990 (bulk) 1860-2020 (inclusive)

Extent:: 25 boxes, 21 linear feet, 9.8 gb, and 293 digital files
Abstract:: Charles Ruas is an American author, interviewer, editor, literary and art critic, and French translator, who served as the Director of the Drama and Literature Department for New York's Pacifica radio station WBAI-FM in the late 1970s and interviewed writers for radio broadcast and print, including Toni Morrison, Michel Foucault, Carlos Fuentes, Eudora Welty, Susan Sontag, Truman Capote, Buckminster Fuller, Andy Warhol, Mario Vargas Llosa, and others. Included are photographs and documents on Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs, the St. Marks poetry project, and avant-garde artists and performers. The papers include transcripts and audiocassette tapes of Ruas's interviews with authors and artists, as well as typescripts and galleys of work by writers Ruas edited, including Marguerite Young, and some related photographs, notes, recordings, and correspondence. There are also some translations and other writings by Charles Ruas, as well as a collection of family photographs and papers...(see more)

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Peter C. Bunnell Papers, 1960-2018 (bulk) 1857-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 105 boxes
Abstract:: This collection consists of the papers of photography historian, professor, author, and curator Peter C. Bunnell, spanning his student and professional career from the 1950s to 2018. Materials include subject files, correspondence, photographs, publications and drafts of publications, among other items.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Archivo de Jorge Díaz, 1960-2007 (bulk) circa 1910-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 54 boxes and 2 items
Abstract:: La colección consiste en manuscritos de las obras literarias de Jorge Díaz (particularmente obras teatrales, pero también incluye narrativa y poesía), guiones de radio y televisión, traducciones, correspondencia, fotografías, archivos digitales, documentos personales, y material impreso relacionado a su trabajo.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

David Lewis Papers, 1960-2001 (bulk) 1945-2019 (inclusive)

Extent:: 55 boxes, 26.4 linear feet, 4.5 gb, and 1991 digital files
Abstract:: David Kellogg Lewis (1941-2001) was an American philosopher who taught at Princeton University and the University of California, Los Angeles and contributed to metaphysics, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, decision theory, epistemology, meta-ethics, and aesthetics. Lewis's papers include over four decades of his correspondence with other philosophers and scholars, including David M. Armstrong, J. J. C. Smart, Frank Jackson, D. H. Mellor, M. J. Cresswell, Allen Hazen, John Bigelow, and others, as well as drafts of his articles, books, reviews, and unpublished writings with related correspondence, his undergraduate and graduate student papers and class notes, research materials from his time at the Hudson Institute, photographs of Lewis with friends and fellow philosophers, a group of files kept by the Australian philosopher David M. Armstrong regarding Lewis, papers of Stephanie R. Lewis, and family papers.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

René Char Papers, 1939-1980 (bulk) 1928-2019 (inclusive)

Extent:: 64 boxes and 58 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of the correspondence of 20th-century French poet René Char (1907-1988); a smaller subset includes correspondence and records documenting his involvement with the French Resistance during World War II.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Benjamin Taylor Collection of Philip Roth Materials, 1987-2014 (bulk) 1951-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 linear feet and 5 boxes
Abstract:: Consists of a group of writings and speeches, biographical materials, correspondence, photographs, and medical records of American author Philip Roth (1933-2018) collected by his close friend and literary collaborator Benjamin Taylor (1952- ).

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Anne Fitzgerald Papers, 1982-2021 (inclusive) 2000-2021 (bulk)

Extent:: 9.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of correspondence, drafts of poems, ephemera, and photographs documenting the working career of the Irish poet, Anne Fitzgerald.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Lloyd E. Cotsen Papers, 1949-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:: 71 boxes and 109.85 linear feet
Abstract:: The Lloyd E. Cotsen Papers consist of papers and personal items of Lloyd Cotsen's related to his time as an executive at Neutrogena Corporation, his art and book collection practices, his philanthropic contributions, his archaeological interests, and photographs shot by Cotsen. Items related to the production of Cotsen Occasional Press publications are also included. Material dates from 1949 to 2021.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Cotsen Children's Library [Contact Us]

Madison Smartt Bell Papers, 1940s-2021 (inclusive) 1986-2003 (bulk)

Extent:: 85 boxes and 60 linear feet
Abstract:: Madison Smartt Bell (1957-) is an American novelist best known for his trilogy of novels about Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution, published between 1995 and 2004. His papers consist of writings, personal and professional correspondence, family documents, memorandum books, printed materials, and subject files, including drafts, galleys, and proofs for his novels, short stories, and other writings.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Bryn Mawr College songbook collection, 1889-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.75 linear ft.
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Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Bryn Mawr College Exhibit Files, 1911-2022 (bulk)

Extent:: 20 linear ft.
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Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Visiting Nurse Association of Hudson Valley, records, 1898-2017

Extent:: 9.6 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection documents the development of a visiting nursing association in Hudson Valley, New York, the first rural nursing association. The collection consists of annual reports, board of director meetings, branch reports, and newspaper clippings documenting its history, and photographs.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

Greg Pizzoli papers, 2013-2017, 2013-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.0 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection contains art, realia, and ephemera created by Greg Pizzoli and promotional materials created for his works.

Held at: Free Library of Philadelphia: Children's Literature Research Collection [Contact Us]

LGBT poetry, prose, music, and photography chapbooks, 1965-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.6 linear feet ((4 document boxes))
Abstract:: This collection is made up of LGBT-related poetry, prose, music, and photography chapboooks produced from the 1960s through the current day, most from the 1970s and 1980s. The majority of the materials are in the poetic genre, but literature including short stories and plays are included, as well as books of lyrics and musical notation, and books of photography, especially those which include creative texts alongside the graphics material.

Held at: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center [Contact Us]

Kay Lahusen papers, 1961-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:: 23.84 linear feet (39 document boxes, 2 photo boxes, 1 record carton, 1 custom keepsakes box, 4 flat boxes, 2 oversized flat boxes, 1 oversized folder, and 2 oversized framed items.)
Abstract:: Katherine "Kay" Lahusen (1930–2021) was a photojournalist, author, activist, and longtime partner of Barbara Gittings (1961–2007), considered by many to be the mother of the LGBT movement in the United States. Lahusen's photography and activism was integral to the organizing work of Gittings and fellow activist Frank Kameny. The Kay Lahusen papers are comprised primarily of content Lahusen retained, created, or consumed in the fourteen years following Barbara Gittings' death in 2007 until her own passing in 2021.

Held at: John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives, William Way LGBT Community Center [Contact Us]

Jean Hunt papers, 1950-2018 (inclusive) 1970-1982 (bulk)

Extent:: 2.50 linear feet (2 boxes - 2 record cartons )
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Held at: Drexel University: College of Medicine Legacy Center [Contact Us]

Swarthmore College Board of Managers Records, 1862-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 40 linear ft.
Abstract:: Includes the records that document the work of the Board of Managers of Swarthmore College beginning in 1862, together with the records of the Board of Managers of the Friends Educational Association (1862). Also included are the records of committees appointed by the Board to oversee the operation of the College from its founding to the present. Records consist of minutes, committees of the Board, lists of members, resolutions, reports, papers of individual members of the Board, and secondary works and reference files relating to the Board of Managers.

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

Intercultural Center Records, 1988-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 linear ft. (16 boxes and 1 photograph album in a slip case)
Abstract:: The Intercultural Center (IC) at Swarthmore College was founded in 1992 to promote systemic change toward a multicultural perspective across the institution and to foster community-building and collaboration among diverse groups within and outside of the college. The collection contains records relating to the founding of the IC and its activiites, as well as records that detail the activities of groups within the IC, specfically HOLA (Hispanics Organized for Latino Awareness/Hispanic Organization for Latino Awareness), SAO (Swarthmore Asian Organization), SQU (Swarthmore Queer Union), and NASA (Native American Student Association).

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

Kurt M. Mislow Papers, 1897-2018 (inclusive) 1935-2009 (bulk)

Extent:: 35.5 linear feet (23 record boxes, 1 half hollinger box, 2 hollinger boxes, 1 audiocassette box, and 1 cd-rom box.)
Abstract:: Correspondence, professional files, personal files, manuscripts, printed materials, notebooks, audio-visual materials, and photographic materials of German-American organic chemist Kurt M. Mislow.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

James Cloyd Downs Papers, 1902-2018 (inclusive) 1923-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.5 linear feet (2 record boxes and 1 hollinger box.)
Abstract:: Diaries, correspondence, printed materials, and photographs of American chemical engineer James Cloyd Downs.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

Quaker Disciplines, 1689-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9 linear ft.
Abstract:: The Society of Friends or Quakers (the terms are synonymous) was founded in the middle of the seventeenth century in England by George Fox and others. The Friends Historical Library has collected Quaker disciplines since its founding in 1871. FHL is also the official repository for the records of seven American yearly meetings.

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

Swarthmore Garden Club Records, 1958-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 linear ft.
Abstract:: The Swarthmore Garden Club, Swarthmore, Pa., was founded in 1958 with the purpose "to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening among both amateur and experienced gardeners." The collection contains minutes and reports, 1958-2014 (with gaps), scrapbooks and other miscellaneous papers.

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

Collection of Papers on the VISA Program in Tanganyika, 1961-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: .75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Collection of correspondence, reports, reminiscences, newsletters, and other memorabilia fo participants in the VISA Program in Tanganyika in 1961-1963.

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

Christopher Densmore Research Papers, 1980-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 16 boxes
Abstract:: Christopher Densmore served as Curator of Friends Historical Library, retiring in 2018. This collection includes his raw research materials as well as completed papers.

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

Friends Peace Teams records, 1993-2020 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Friends Peace Teams (FPT) is an international non-profit charitable organization founded by North American Quaker Yearly Meetings in 1993. This collection includes records of Friends Peace Teams Council, the governing body of the group, as well as subject files.

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

National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges records, 1926-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:: 47.50 linear feet (73 boxes and 1 tube) and 3.99 gigabytes
Abstract:: The National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) was founded in 1926 to provide continuing legal education to bankruptcy judges and lawyers, to advise Congress on pending bankruptcy legislation, and to promote greater understanding of existing bankruptcy law. The NCBJ collection, 1926-2023, includes administrative files, meeting materials, publications, and photographs.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

American Law Institute websites collection, 2019-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:: 186.5 gigabytes and 7 websites
Abstract:: This is an archive of websites related to the work of the American Law Institute [ALI]. The American Law Institute is the leading independent organization in the United States producing scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and otherwise improve the law. This collection contains web archives of the ALI's website, the ALI's social media accounts, and the ALI's Continuing Legal Education program.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

First Baptist Church of Philadelphia records, 1690-1906, 1690-1906 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8 boxes
Abstract:: Notable for its early leadership in Baptist organization and evangelism, the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia was prominent both in its region and city and in the transatlantic community of Baptists. Records include annual reports, membership records, bulletins, scrapbooks, and biographies as well as records specific to the Board of Deacons, Board of Trustees, Treasurer, Pew Committee, Bible School, Board of Christian Education, and various women's and missionary groups.

Held at: American Baptist Historical Society [Contact Us]