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Bernard Carl Kuczynski Football Playbook, 1941-1949 (inclusive)

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1 item(s)

Abstract:

Bernard Carl Kuczynski enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his B.S. in Educ in 1943 and his M.S. in Educ. in 1949. At Penn Kuczynski played both varsity football and varsity baseball. The collection consists of a binder that includes hand-written, typed and stamped illustrations and descriptions of football plays.

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

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R. Tait (Robert Tait) McKenzie Papers, 1880-1940 (inclusive)

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48 cubic feet

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R. Tait McKenzie, physician, physical therapist, physical educator, and sculptor, served the University of Pennsylvania as its first Professor of Physical Education, 1904 -1929. Wishing to be relieved of the administrative work required of his position, McKenzie took a year's leave of absence in 1929-1930 and in 1931 was appointed J. William White Research Professor of Physical Education. His new post permitted him to focus his efforts almost exclusively on his sculpture. The collection of R. Tait McKenzie documents the entire span of his career, as physician, educator, and sculptor.

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

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Office of the University Architect, Harold Taubin records, 1913-1987 (inclusive) 1952-1982 (bulk)

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8.99 cubic feet (7 record cartons numbered from 55 to 62.)

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Harold Taubin (1920-1991) was the first person at the University of Pennsylvania to hold the position which is today known as the University Architect. The collection documents the planning process for the physical expansion of the University of Pennsylvania campus in West Philadelphia during the second half of the twentieth century. The collection includes reports, correspondence, committee records, notes, and interviews. Also included is a detailed bibliography created by Duane A. Schrepp.

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

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Henry H. Glassie Papers, 1980-1982 (inclusive)

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5 cubic feet

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Henry H. Glassie earned his Ph.D. in folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969 and taught at the University from 1976–1988. The collection consists of manuscripts of two works, Passing the Time in Ballymenone (1982) and Irish Folk History (1982).

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

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Frank Gouldsmith Speck Papers, 1925-1937 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet

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Frank Gouldsmith Speck was a professor of Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania from 1925-1950. The Frank Speck Papers is a small collection consisting primarily of typed class lecture notes.

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

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Jean C. Morris Papers, 1921-1925 (inclusive)

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1 volume(s)

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Jean Crocker Morris enrolled in the School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania in 1921 and graduated in 1925 with a B.S. in Education. After received her degree, Morris entered the career of teaching. Jean C. Morris' scrapbook documents some of the activities of her student days at the University of Pennsylvania from 1921 to 1925.

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

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Aaron T. Beck papers, 1943-2011 (bulk) 1909-2018 (inclusive)

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151 cubic feet

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Aaron T. Beck (1922-2022) was a psychiatrist, known for his work with Cognitive Behavior Therapy. He was a professor in the department of psychiatry in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the director of the Aaron T. Beck Psychopathology Research Center, and founder of the Beck Institute. The Aaron T. Beck papers document his personal and professional life, including Beck's academic, research and clinical career. Included in the collection are correspondence, photographs, research material, administrative material, and clinical records (of which patient-specific records are closed).

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

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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Records, 1862-2008 (inclusive) 2001-2006 (bulk)

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12 cubic feet

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To celebrate Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday, which fell on January 17, 2006, five institutions in the Philadelphia area formed in 2000 an alliance named Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Consortium. The Consortium initiated a grand multifaceted and internationally-involving scenario for the celebration. The full name of the project is Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, or "Ben Franklin 300, 1706-2006." This collection documents the organization, planning and operation of the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary from the time the BFT Consortium was established in 2000 till the project was wrapped up in mid 2008.

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

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Board of Managers Records, 1874-1972 (inclusive)

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5 cubic feet

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The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania originated as part of the University's move to West Philadelphia. The school's Medical faculty and alumni petitioned the Board of Trustees for a University run hospital to provide clinical instruction for students. The Trustees agreed and formally established the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in June 1871. The Records document the administrative and financial history of the Hospital.

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Vice President for Coordinated Planning Records, 1962-1975 (inclusive)

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38 cubic feet

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