Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1951">1951</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Programs and Invitations Collection, 1825-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 cubic feet
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

University of Pennsylvania 250th Anniversary Commission Collection, 1940-1993 (inclusive) 1986-1992 (bulk)

Extent:: 7 cubic feet
Abstract:: The University of Pennsylvania celebrated its 250th anniversary in 1990. With planning beginning as early as 1986. The collection documents in rich detail all anniversary events which present a kaleidoscopic view of the University life, its past as well as its present.

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

Eliot Stellar Papers, 1938-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 47 cubic feet
Abstract:: Eliot Stellar, a noted physiological psychologist, was a professor in the Department of Anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania from 1960 – 1993, and provost from 1973 – 1978. He was also active in many professional societies, including the American Philosophical Society. The Eliot Stellar Papers, 1938-1993, document the professional activities of Dr. Stellar -- his teaching, research, his administrative duties at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as his responsibilities with other organizations outside the University.

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

Sol Worth Papers, 1926-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:: 42 cubic feet
Abstract:: Sol Worth was a noted film maker, and professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School of Communications. The Sol Worth Papers document his activities while at the Annenberg School for Communications, relating to his professional and scholarly pursuits.

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

Wroe Alderson Papers, 1949-1966 (inclusive) 1957-1966 (bulk)

Extent:: 4 cubic feet
Abstract:: Wroe Alderson was a nationally-known professor of marketing at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Finance and Commerce. The Wroe Alderson Papers document Alderson's career in marketing in both the private sector and in academia.

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

Harry Harris Papers, 1777-1990 (inclusive) 1946-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 8.1 cubic feet
Abstract:: Harry Harris was an internationally-renowned biochemist and a leading scientist in the field of human genetics. The collection documents the professional career of Dr. Harry Harris and certain aspects of his personal life.

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

Howard Van Locke Collection, 1907-1999 (inclusive) 1907-1910 (bulk)

Extent:: 16 items
Abstract:: Howard Van Locke attended the Medico-Chirurgical College. This collection consists of personal documents or objects related to Locke's experience at the Medico-Chirurgical College, as well as a reminiscent account of Howard Van Locke by his daughter Gwen Locke Gibson.

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

Josiah C. McCracken Papers, 1906-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: Josiah C. McCracken's outstanding athletic abilities led to his admission to the University of Pennsylvania in 1896. At Penn, he was elected president of his class for four years, and served as president of the Christian Association for three years. He also graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1901. McCracken would spend a good part of his career in China where he served as chief surgeon of St. Luke's Hospital. The collection, though small in volume, represents two important aspects of Josiah C. McCracken's rich and splendid life--his brilliant achievement as an all-round star athlete at Penn and his life-long devotion to the development of medicine in China.

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

Alfred Newton Richards Papers, 1904-1969 (inclusive) 1925-1966 (bulk)

Extent:: 38 cubic feet
Abstract:: Alfred Newton Richards arrived at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1910 to be chair of Pharmacology, a position which he occupied until 1946, when he became Professor Emeritus. The University series consists of Richards' class lectures, notes regarding his courses, and laboratory experiment work. The laboratory experiments include those carried out by colleagues and students and those carried out solely by Richards or in conjunction with colleagues and students. Kidney function is the general subject of most of the experiments, but many specific aspects of this subject are examined.

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

Cornelius Weygandt Papers, 1787-1955 (inclusive) 1920-1955 (bulk)

Extent:: 5 cubic feet
Abstract:: Cornelius Weygandt attended the University of Pennsylvania and received his PhD in 1901. Weygandt had a fifty-five year career as a teacher in the Department of English at Penn, and also obtained literary success for his storytelling skills. The Cornelius Weygandt Papers document his literary efforts primarily from the 1920s to the 1950s. The majority of the collection contains unpublished of essays and books he had prepared and may have planned to publish.

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

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