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Catalogue explicatif du Musée de Terre Sainte, paques 1860, 1860

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.2 linear feet (1 volume)

Abstract:

Nothing is known about Félix Genevoise, except that he appears to have visited the Musée de Terre Sainte, located in Jerusalem, in 1860, the contents of which he described in this volume.

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A.R. Manning list of books, 1875-1881 (inclusive)

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.1 linear feet (1 volume)

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A. R. Manning was probably British, and was an avid reader. This volume contains a chronological list (p. 1-23, with the rest of the volume blank) of 246 titles read by A. R. Manning, mostly novels with a few travel journals and biographies, usually listed with an author and occasionally with a date or a opinion about the book;

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Book of poetry by unknown author in English and German, 1929-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:

.1 linear feet (1 volume)

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Nothing is known of the creator of this volume, except that she appears to have been a Jewish immigrant from Germany to the United States. This volume consists of typed poems (directly on the page or typescripts pasted onto pages) in German and English.

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Moses A. Dropsie papers, 1807-1914 (inclusive)

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10 linear feet (14 boxes)

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Moses A. Dropsie (1821-1905) was a lawyer, president of two railroad companies, and the main benefactor of Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning. The Moses A. Dropsie papers consist largely of legal records for court cases, in which he served as legal counsel, correspondence, account books, billheads and receipts, and personal material such as certificates, photographs and a bookplate, dating from 1807 to 1914.

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Kibre family papers, 1923-1986, 1923-1985 (inclusive)

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1 linear feet (3 boxes)

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The Kibre family papers consist of 1 cubic foot of family correspondence and professional and academic papers created by sisters Adele Kibre, Pearl Kibre, and Cecile Kibre Bosworth from 1923 to 1986. Adele Kibre worked for the OSS in Stockholm during World War II. Adele and Pearl Kibre were both medieval historians, and Pearl taught medieval history at Hunter College and the City University of New York. Cecile Kibre Bosworth produced and directed the series of Congress on the Air radio programs in 1945-1946.

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Philadelphia business storefront photographs, circa 1920s (inclusive)

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.33 linear feet (1 box)

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This collection consists of twelve 8 x 10 black and white photographs of storefronts of businesses in Philadelphia that may have been used as advertising for real estate. Seven of the storefronts were located in Old City, Philadelphia, three in West Philadelphia, one in North Philadelphia, and one in Center City. Almost all locations depicted no longer exist, have been rebuilt, or have had the facades rebuilt. The businesses are varied.

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Yehudit Shadur biblical papercuts, 1976-1983 (inclusive)

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.3 linear feet

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Yehudit Shadur (1928-2011) was a Jewish folk art and decorative artist, author, and printer, known for reviving the practice of Jewish papercutting. The Yehudit Shadur biblical papercuts consist of fourteen biblically themed papercuts, dating from 1976 to 1983.

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Barry Reisman collection of commercial Jewish sound recordings, 1937-2000 (inclusive)

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13.5 linear feet (53 boxes)

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Barry Reisman was the host of the Barry Reisman Show (1965-2025), which broadcast Jewish music across the Philadelphia region and invited guests such as Jackie Mason and William Shatner. The Barry Reisman collection of commercial Jewish sound recordings consists of over 700 commercial long playing records (LPs) and 397 cassettes, dating from 1937 to 2000.

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Sir Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange notes on cases in the Prize Court of Madras, 1808-1814 (inclusive)

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.33 linear feet (2 volumes)

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Sir Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange served as judge of the Admiralty Court at Madras (now Chennai) and oversaw prize cases which determined the legality of maritime capture (prizes) in a time of war. These two volumes contain his notes describing details of at least 17 prize cases, dating from 1808 to 1814.

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William Arthur Blackburn Leach Burma and India travel diary, 1927 January 26 - March 21

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1 volume(s)

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William Arthur Blackburn Leach (1872-1962) was a sinologist, councilman, and amateur photographer who lived and worked in Northampton, England and Shanghai, China. This diary provides a detailed account of Leach's 1927 travels through Burma and India.

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