Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1990">1990</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1994">1994</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Friends Social Union (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1924-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Friends Social Union was founded in 1924 in Philadelphia, Pa., as a social club for Quaker men. In 1976 the by-laws were amended to include women as members. The records include by-laws, minutes, and miscellaneous, 1924-1990.

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

Quaker Universalist Fellowship Records, 1982-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Contains records, 1982-1990, of the Quaker Universalist Fellowship which was founded in 1983 in part as an American response to the London-based Quaker Universalist Group. As stated in publications: The Quaker Universalist Fellowship is an informal gathering of persons who cherish the spirit of universality that has always been intrinsic to the Quaker faith. The Fellowship produces annual pamphlets and a journal, Universalist Friends: The Journal of The Quaker Universalist Fellowship.

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

Frankford Hospital records, circa 1918-1990s

Extent:: 2.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Frankford Hospital was chartered in 1903 by doctors Joseph Ball and Charles P. Brady to serve as a community hospital in the Frankford area of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The hospital grew quickly, expanding to meet the needs of neighborhoods in Northeast Philadelphia through the additions of a maternity wing, a modern emergency room, expanded laboratory facilities, and two additional locations in Torresdale and Bucks County. In 2009, Frankford Hospital changed its name to Aria Health to better reflect its expanded, regional services in Northeast Philadelphia and Bucks County. As of 2015, Aria Health is the largest healthcare provider in Northeast Philadelphia and Lower Bucks County. The Frankford Hospital records, circa 1918-1990s, consist primarily of photographs, but also contain letters and memos, annual reports, and various other materials relating to Frankford Hospital.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

Historic Waynesborough collection, 1712-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Wayne family purchased the land on which the home "Historic Waynesborough" still stands in 1724 and the family's descendants continued to own it until 1965. One of Waynesborough's residents was Major General Anthony Wayne, a Revolutionary War hero, who was also instrumental in the Northwest Indian War (1785–1795). The Historic Waynesborough collection, 1712-1990, consists largely of secondary-source materials, such as photocopies, but there is also a significant amount of primary documents. Materials pertain largely to various members of the Wayne family and include photographs, financial documents, correspondence, genealogical research, and various other documents.

Held at: Historic Waynesborough [Contact Us]

LMHS.01: Main Line Board of Realtors listings, 1949-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 16.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Main Line Board of Realtors listings, 1949-1990, consists of real estate listing cards organized alphabetically by street name. The listing cards in this collection were maintained by James T. Shilcock (1919-2011), owner of Shilcock Realty Company. The township of Lower Merion in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania was first settled by Welsh Quakers in 1682. It is part of the "Main Line," a collection of affluent Philadelphia suburbs located alongside the Pennsylvania Railroad line that was built between Philadelphia and Harrisburg in the mid-19th century.

Held at: Lower Merion Historical Society [Contact Us]

W. Berkeley MacKenney, Jr. scrapbooks, 1958-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet
Abstract:: W. Berkeley MacKenney, Jr. was a resident of Jenkintown (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania) and secretery of Old York Road Historical Society. The W. Berkeley MacKenney, Jr. scrapbooks, 1958-1990, consist of about 20 volumes of newspaper clippings about Jenkintown.

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

Stan Lee and Esther Broza papers, 1940-1970 (bulk) 1922-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Stanley A. Broza (1897-1970), better known as Stan Lee Broza, was a pioneer in radio and television broadcasting and programming. He is best known for creating and hosting the popular radio show "The Children's Hour," which aired on WCAU-AM in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1927 to 1958. Several well-known celebrities worked on "The Children's Hour" before they became famous including Frankie Avalon, Rosemary Clooney, Eddie Fisher, and others. Broza's wife, Esther Malis Broza (1898-1990) worked as a producer, writer, and director on the show. The Stan Lee and Esther Broza papers, 1922-1990 (bulk 1940-1970), primarily consist of photographs, correspondence, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings documenting the careers of Stan Lee and Esther Broza, particularly their work on "The Children's Hour" radio and television program. Other materials in the collection relate to the Brozas' children, Elliot Lawrence and Stanley Broza Jr., and various members of Esther's family.

Held at: Philadelphia History Museum [Contact Us]

Byberry Philosophical Society records, 1886-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.3 linear feet (1 volume, 1 folder, 1 binder, 1 notebook)
Abstract:: The Byberry Philosophical Society was formed in 1829 with the objective of collecting and promoting scientific knowledge. They accomplished this through hosting lectures, purchasing relevant texts, and the collection of natural history specimens. Byberry Philosophical Society records, 1886-1990, includes a meeting minute book dating from 1886 to 1959, as well as collection inventories, newspaper clippings, and typescript copies of minutes.

Held at: Byberry Library [Contact Us]

Glendinning collection, 1800-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: The Glendinning's are a local Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia family. The Glendinning collection, 1800-1980, is comprised of family histories and documentation of local events.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Albert E. Wills papers, circa 1960s-1990s

Extent:: 4.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Albert E. Wills was a fireman in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and a historian of fire fighting. He was an authority on antique fire apparatus, fire marks, and fire ephemera. The Albert E. Wills papers, circa 1960s-1990s, are comprised of binders compiled by Wills relating to fire fighting history and equipment, containing his research notes, newspaper clippings, drafts of articles and speeches, and correspondence relating to apparatus appraisal.

Held at: Fireman's Hall Museum [Contact Us]

Southold Executive Meeting Records, 1966-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (4 volumes)
Abstract:: Records of Southold Executive Meeting, 1966-90. Includes Minutes 1966-89; and membership records 1966-90.

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Pottstown Historical Society manuscript volumes collection, 1808-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: The Pottstown Historical Society manuscript volumes collection, 1808-1990, consists of eight scrapbooks, five ledgers, and three volumes of doctor's records. The doctor's records are a highlight of the collection, and were created by Dr. George Van Buskirk circa 1808-1823

Held at: Pottstown Historical Society [Contact Us]

Albert L. Baily, Jr. papers, 1940-1974 (bulk) 1931-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.25 linear feet
Abstract:: Albert L. Baily, Jr. (1890-1974) was a teacher at Westtown School (a prominent Quaker boarding school in Chester County, Pennsylvania) from 1921 to 1955, where he taught French, botany, biology and Bible, and was involved in music and theater. As a scholar, Baily was interested in studies about the New Testament Gospels, specifically Henry B. Sharman's (1865-1953) study, Records of the Life of Jesus (1917). The Albert L. Baily, Jr. papers, 1931-1990 (bulk, 1940-1974), consist primarily of materials relating to Baily's studies, teachings, and writings of the New Testament Gospels. Also included are oral histories about a student work camp, "Three Fevers Camp," that Baily and his wife ran in the fishing town of Sebasco, Maine during the Great Depression; as well as materials relating to Baily's music compositions.

Held at: Westtown School Archives [Contact Us]

Ken Giles Collected Papers, 1973-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.83 linear ft. (10 linear in.)
Abstract:: This collection reflects the involvement of Ken Giles in various Jewish groups/organizations that worked for peace in the Middle East.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Community for Creative Non-violence Collected Records, 1970-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (1 linear in.)
Abstract:: Primarily printed materials: letters, brochures, newspaper clippings, reprints.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Jobs With Peace Collected Records, 1980-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.63 linear ft. (7.5 linear inches.)
Abstract:: Includes national office records (1980-) and documents from the Pennsylvania branch, and Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Pennsylvania campaigns. Also includes an accession of documents from Jerilyn Bowen about the founding of Jobs With Peace (1981-1982).

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [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]

Carroll Smith-Rosenberg Papers, 1971-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.5 cubic feet
Abstract:: Carroll Smith-Rosenberg is an American historian who taught at the University of Pennsylvania from 1970 – 1996. The papers of Carroll Smith-Rosenberg document her research interest and teaching experience at Penn.

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

Frederick and Edith L. Massiah Papers, 1913-1990 (inclusive) 1917-1975 (bulk)

Extent:: 6 cubic feet
Abstract:: Frederick McDonald Massiah became a leader in the use of reinforced concrete in building construction,and was one of the first successful African-American contracting engineers in the United States. The Frederick and Edith L. Massiah Papers documents the professional activities of Frederick Massiah as a contract engineer and business man, as well as the Massiah Family life in Philadelphia. The collection is organized into three series: Business Papers, Family Papers, and Awards and Certificates.

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

Federated Medical Resources Records, 1966-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 cubic feet
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

Arnold Satterthwait papers, 1938-1990 (inclusive) 1938-1950 (bulk)

Extent:: 2 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains materials related to Arnold Chase Satterthwait, a Conscientious Objector during World War II. Most materials date from the period 1938 to 1950, and include correspondence to and from Arnold and about his imprisonment.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Charters, by-laws, rules, and related documents, 1833-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: .35 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The collection contains published by-laws, laws, and other documents that document the founding of Haverford College.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

The Underground, 1989-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: An opinion and commentary magazine with Haverford and Bryn Mawr contributions published in the 1980s and 1990s.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Stone Cold Busted, 1989-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: Magazine from 1989-1990 exporing current issues such as structural racism and abortion.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Lemuel R. Boulware papers, circa 1917-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 103 boxes
Abstract:: Lemuel R. Boulware was a leading figure in industrial relations in America during the 1940's and 1950's. As vice-president of General Electric Company with responsibility for public and employee relations, he developed an approach to labor relations that came to be called "Boulwarism." He was also a noted author and lecturer. His papers comprise correspondence, speeches, articles, memos, employee relations materials, photographs, clippings, etc.

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

Herbert R. Northrup collection of Boulwarism research materials, 1904-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 22 boxes
Abstract:: This collection primarily contains material relating to contract negotiations between General Electric (GE) and the International Union of Electrical Workers (IUE) and the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE), and the resulting case before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Northrup used this material to examine GE's employee relations policies and the implications of Boulwarism for two articles and a subsequent book. Also included in the collection is a box of personal and financial correspondence belonging to Lemuel R. Boulware and Northrup's business correspondence when he worked in the private sector as a consultant, as well as his time at GE.

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

U.S.S. Princeton [C.V.L.-23] Collection, 1941-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes
Abstract:: The U.S.S. Princeton [C.V.L.-23] Collection, located in the University Archives, contains research materials for the book, Carrier Down, by Marcia Clark in which the history of the U.S.S. Princeton is chronicled.

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

W. Arthur Lewis Papers, 1892-1990 (inclusive) 1950-1990 (bulk)

Extent:: 55 boxes
Abstract:: Sir W. Arthur Lewis (1915-1991) was a pioneer in the field of economic development and a leading authority on economic growth in developing countries and associated political and social changes. He was a professor at the University of Manchester and Princeton University and served as an advisor to several governments. Lewis, who was from the Caribbean, also broke through racial barriers in the academic world throughout his career. Lewis's papers document his career as a scholar and as an economic advisor and include his professional correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and writings.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

Kennett Love Papers, 1953-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:: 15 boxes
Abstract:: The Kennett Love Papers contain correspondence, subject files, writings, tape recordings and other material relating to the career of Love as a writer and journalist. Most of the material deals with Love's book, Suez: The Twice Fought War.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

George Field Collection of Freedom House Files, 1933-1990 (inclusive) 1941-1969 (bulk)

Extent:: 7 boxes
Abstract:: This collection contains George Field's files of the organization Freedom House (1933-1990; Bulk Dates 1941-1969). Freedom House was formed in October 1941 as an organization dedicated to the defense of freedom throughout the world--a cause perceived to be in great danger. Founding members included George Field, Dorothy Thompson, Wendell L. Willkie, Herbert Agar, Herbert Bayard Swope, and Rex Stout. These and other members had been involved in both Fight For Freedom and in the New York Chapter of the Committee to Defend America By Aiding the Allies. Freedom House carried on the spirit of these two organizations by acting as a clearing house of information. Its first agenda was to work, during World War II, to prepare the country for peace, and then after the war to continue to defend peace and freedom throughout the world. Throughout the period from 1941 to 1967 George Field was the Executive Director of Freedom House and was in charge of the day-to-day activities as well as the...(see more)

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]