Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1997">1997</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Politics in Venezuela, I, 1978-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 1 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection consists of pamphlets, flyers, posters and serials documenting political activities and organizations in Venezuela from 1978 to 2004.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Latin American Ephemera [Contact Us]

Indigenous Peoples, Peasants, and Ethnic Minorities in Bolivia, I, 1970-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:: 10 boxes, 36 items, and 7 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection contains pamphlets, leaflets, serials, small monographs, and posters pertaining to indigenous peoples and other ethnic minorities in Bolivia.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Latin American Ephemera [Contact Us]

Religion in Brazil, I, 1899-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9 boxes and 2 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection contains ephemera concerning religious issues and events in Brazil, published between 1899 and 2002.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Latin American Ephemera [Contact Us]

Women in Central America, I, 1960-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 boxes and 4 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection contains pamphlets, reports, serials, monographs, and posters concerning the rights and conditions of women in Central America.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Latin American Ephemera [Contact Us]

Non-denominational Christian Organizations in Cuba, 1955-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 232 items and 1 linear feet
Abstract:: This microfilm contains materials published by Cuban Christian organizations which either have an ecumenical focus or for which no denominational affiliation can be identified. Most of the material consists of newsletters, small religious tracts, and educational materials, such as series of biblical lessons or books of hymns.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Latin American Ephemera [Contact Us]

Religion in Cuba: The Catholic Church, 1904-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 64 items and 6.5 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection contains materials published and/or distributed in Cuba by the Catholic Church and affiliated organizations, and issued between 1904 and 1998.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Latin American Ephemera [Contact Us]

Religion in Cuba: Non-Christians and General Publications, 1972-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 42 items and 6.5 linear feet
Abstract:: This collection contains religious materials published in Cuba between 1972 and 1998 and issued by non-Christian and secular organizations.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Latin American Ephemera [Contact Us]

Hebrew Sunday School Society of Philadelphia (Pa.) records, 1888-1980 (bulk) 1802-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 35.0 linear feet
Abstract:: In 1838, Rebecca Gratz (a Jewish philanthropist in Philadelphia), along with the Female Hebrew Benevolent Society, founded a Sunday School in Philadelphia that was open to all Jewish children regardless of parental financial standing or synagogue affiliation. Founded in 1819, the Female Hebrew Benevolent Society was the first Jewish charitable organization in Philadelphia, and the first such organization in the United States to offer free basic Jewish religious education. In the first year of operation, attendance at the school grew to 80 students, a number which represented nearly 90 percent of the Jewish children in Philadelphia at the time. The Female Hebrew Benevolent Society operated the Sunday School until 1858 when it was incorporated as the Hebrew Sunday School Society (HSSS). Rebecca Gratz served as president of the organization until she was 80 years of age. The Hebrew Sunday School Society records house the organizational records of HSSS. This collection, which dates from...(see more)

Held at: Temple University Libraries Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

Helen Oakes papers, 1958-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 37.0 linear feet (38 containers)
Abstract:: Helen Oakes was a nationally recognized activist for public education from the 1960s to the 1980s. Oakes was chairman of the West Philadelphia Schools Committee from 1965 to 1970, chairman of the Education Committee of the League of Women Voters in 1965, and in 1968, she wrote The School District of Philadelphia: A Critical Analysis. From 1971 to 1980, she was a member of the board of the Citizens Committee on Public Education in Philadelphia. She was a member of the Philadelphia Board of Education from 1982 to 1989. From 1989 to 1998 she served as liaison in the educational partnership between ARCO Chemical Company and James Rhoads Elementary School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She also wrote, published and distributed the “Oakes Newsletter,” from 1970 to 1989, which addressed issues affecting the Philadelphia School District. The Helen Oakes papers date from 1958 to 2002, and include correspondence, printed materials, such as newsletters and pamphlets, newspaper...(see more)

Held at: Temple University Libraries Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

Pennsylvania Ballet records, 1963-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 91.0 linear feet (165 boxes and mapcase)
Abstract:: In 1962, Barbara Weisberger, a protégé of George Balanchine, started the School of the Pennsylvania Ballet to train dancers for her forthcoming dance company. The “Philadelphia Ballet,” later known as the Pennsylvania Ballet, was officially founded the following year. George Balanchine served as artistic advisor and the Ford Foundation provided the funds to help the struggling company establish itself. Based in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Ballet is still operational as of 2011, although it has undergone many changes in artistic direction and administration. The Pennsylvania Ballet records document the activities of the Pennsylvania Ballet Company, active from 1963 through 2011. The materials in this collection cover the years 1963 to 2004, with the bulk of materials dating from 1969 to 1990. This is still an active organization, so these records do not offer a complete picture of the company’s history and activities, as most records are active and retained by the Pennsylvania...(see more)

Held at: Temple University Libraries Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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