Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1971">1971</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Cox-Robinson-Ross family papers, 1669-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The Cox, Ross, and Robinson families were important Pennsylvania families active in early Philadelphia and Bucks Counties, and later in the development of Hatboro in Montgomery County. The Cox-Robinson-Ross family papers, 1669-1980, include letters, financial and property records, business papers, photographs, scrapbooks, architectural drawings, and research materials documenting several generations.

Held at: Old York Road Historical Society [Contact Us]

Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts records, 1925-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 34.33 linear feet
Abstract:: The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts was founded in 1966 as the social club of the Union Local No. 274 of the American Federation of Musicians. Local No. 274, the Black musicians union of Philadelphia, was in existence from 1935 to 1971. With members such as John Coltrane and Dizzy Gillespie, Local 274 was an important organization in the development of jazz in Philadelphia. The Clef Club served as a foundation for the city's jazz community, advancing projects to benefit jazz musicians. The Club continued to function as a social club until 1978, when it expanded its activities to include jazz performance, jazz instruction, and the preservation of Philadelphia's rich jazz history. The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts records, 1925-1974, include records of both the Black Musicians Union Local No. 274 and the Clef Club. The records, which appear to be fairly comprehensive, consist primarily of administrative records, financial records, and records...(see more)

Held at: Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts [Contact Us]

Reeves Wetherill scrapbooks, circa 1800-1989 (bulk 1935-1985)

Extent:: 3.75 linear feet
Abstract:: Reeves Wetherill (1912-1992) was a Philadelphia socialite who served as the Vice President for Public Relations at Wanamaker's department store from 1960-1987. He descended from Samuel Wetherill, a textile manufacturer involved in founding the Free Quakers during the American Revolution, and Christopher Wetherill, an early settler in Burlington County, New Jersey. The Reeves Wetherill scrapbooks, circa 1800-1989 (bulk 1935-1985), consist of about a dozen scrapbooks that document the activities of members of Philadelphia's upper class, including the lives of Reeves Wetherill and his wife, Sally Ann, as well as a small amount of 19th century documents relating to Reeves Wetherill's ancestors.

Held at: Philadelphia History Museum [Contact Us]

Aachen Printing Company sample books, circa 1945-1985

Extent:: 2.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Aachen Printing Company was a commercial printing service owned by William R. Turner and located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, active from about 1946 to 1986. The Aachen Printing Company sample books, circa 1945-1985, consist of 16 scrapbooks that seem to include a copy of every item printed by Aachen Printing Company such as wedding invitations, company letterhead and memos, and other printed materials. Many items in the sample books are for prominent client Columbia Records.

Held at: Philadelphia History Museum [Contact Us]

Robert Joseph Welsh, O.S.A. records, 1967-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear feet ((4 manuscript boxes))
Abstract:: The Robert J. Welsh records consist of administrative, correspondence, legal, programs and reports of Welsh's tenure as President of Villanova University.

Held at: Villanova University Archives [Contact Us]

John M. Driscoll, O.S.A. records, 1964-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:: 28.5 linear feet (57 manuscript boxes)
Abstract:: The John M. Driscoll papers consist of administrative files, correspondence, legal files, minutes, news media, printed material, personal papers, and reports regarding his period as president of Villanova University.

Held at: Villanova University Archives [Contact Us]

Campus Ministry records, 1926-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear feet
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Held at: Villanova University Archives [Contact Us]

Joseph McGarrity Collection, 1736-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.5 linear feet (15 manuscript boxes, 434 microfilm reels)
Abstract:: The McGarrity Collection consists of materials related to Irish history, literature, folklore, description and travel, music, and Irish - American history.

Held at: Villanova University: Special Collections [Contact Us]

American Society for Information Science, Delaware Valley Chapter, records, 1961-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.0 cubic feet
Abstract:: The American Society for Information Science (ASIS), was a “non-profit professional association organized for scientific, literary and educational purposes and dedicated to the creations, organization, dissemination and application of knowledge concerning information and its transfer,” (ASIS Constitution). ASIS also served as a community of users to provide help, advice and the development of new techniques to those involved in the information sciences field. This collection documents the Delaware Valley Chapter of the American Documentation Institute (ADI) and later, after a name change, of the American Society for Information Science (ASIS). The records are largely administrative, but do provide insight into some of the concerns and challenges those in the information science profession faced from 1964 to 1971.

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

Bohdan T. Hnatiuk papers, 1963-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.33 cubic feet
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Held at: Drexel University: Archives and Special Collections [Contact Us]

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