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Legirungen, circa 1875 (inclusive)

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1 volume

Abstract:

Slim volume probably written in Germany around 1875 is comprised of formulas and instructions for creating gold, lead, and silver alloys. The volume is written in German and attributed to Joachim Mikaelsen.

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

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Henry Jones diary, 1837 (inclusive)

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1 volume

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William B. Richard World War II letters, 1945 (inclusive)

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0.25 linear feet (1 box)

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Corporal (later Sergeant) William B. Richard was an American airman who served with the 1346th Army Air Force in eastern India during World War II. From February to November 1945 he wrote letters to his mother Mrs. Sarah Jane Richard on the uneventful day-to-day experiences of his tour of duty.

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

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University of Pennsylvania Library records regarding the opening of the Rare Book Room, 1947 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.4 linear feet (1 box)

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The Rare Book Room at the University of Pennsylvania opened on May 27, 1947. The opening was attended by more than five hundred guests, and speeches were given by Dr. Charles W. David, Director of Libraries; President George W. McClelland; Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach; and the primary speaker for the evening, Randolph G. Adams, Director of the William L. Clements Library of the University of Michigan. The collection contains administrative documents pertaining to the planning of the event including program details, correspondence, acceptances, and regrets.

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Choice collection of epitaphs, epigrams, and curious poems: collected with much taste from the best sources, by Thos. Moir, 1816 (inclusive)

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1 volume

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Volume containing a collection of eptiaphs, epigrams and poems compiled by Thomas Moir.

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William Nickerson Bates manuscripts on Euripides and Sophocles, 1929-1930, circa 1940 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet (1 box)

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William Nickerson Bates (1867-1949) was a professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania from 1895 to 1939. He wrote primarily on Attic tragedy, including two major volumes on Euripides and Sophocles, the manuscripts for which can be found in this collection. The volumes, Euripides, a student of Human Nature and Sophocles serve to acquaint the modern reader (one with little or no knowledge of ancient Greek) with the original meaning of the plays since, as Bates stated, no work had theretofore been published for such readers that dealt directly with the original Greek texts.

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Drawing room scrapbook album by Eliza Murray Threipland, circa 1812-1833 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume (+ 4 leaves)

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A scrapbook created and compiled by Eliza Murray Threipland of Fingask Castle, Pertheshire, Scotland spanning approximately from 1812 to 1833. The album contains a collection of original drawings, copied writings, and printed illustrations with contributions by family and friends.

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

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Adalbert Riedl collection of prayer and song leaflets, 1746-1929, undated (inclusive)

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2.75 linear feet (8 boxes)

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Adalbert Riedl (1898-1979) was a teacher, politician, museum director, collector, and folklorist from the Austrian state of Burgenland, a region with strong ties to today's Hungary. The Adalbert Riedl collection contains nearly 700 titles, mostly prayers and religious songs in leaflet or chapbook form. Additionally, there is a collection of 28 printed leaflets bound into a single volume (Sammelband) and a small number of manuscripts in German Kurrentschrift. The bulk of the collection was printed in the 19th century. There are a few pieces from the 18th century and a few from the early 20th century. The items are primarily in the German language, many printed in Fraktur, and a small number are in Hungarian, as well as Croatian, Czech, Slovakian, and Slovenian.

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German Jewish cookbook, circa 1890-1910 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume

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A German Jewish cookbook from approximately the late nineteenth or early twentieth century.

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

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Kochbuch, circa 1910-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume

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A volume of recipes preserved and writte by Ilse Stern from approximately 1910 to 1945

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