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Gregory Shesko collection of early photographic processes, circa 1840-1924 (inclusive)

Extent:

.8 linear feet (2 boxes)

Abstract:

This collection contains examples of several early photographic processes collected by Gregory Shesko. The photographs date roughly from the 1840s through the 1920s and include examples of ambrotypes, cabinet cards, cartes de visite, cartes mignonettes, Daguerreotypes, lantern slides, lithographs, panoramas, real photograph postcards, silver gelatin prints, and tintypes.

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

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Robert and Molly Freedman Jewish Sound Archive DVD collection, 1922-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:

6 linear feet

Abstract:

Robert (Bob) Freedman (1929-), an alumnus of the Penn Law School ('54), and his wife Molly Freedman (1935-2022) were Philadelphia area community members who collected Jewish music recordings that document the genre internationally. The Robert and Molly Freedman Jewish Sound Archive DVD collection consists of 365 DVDs collected by the Freedmans, dating from 1922 to 2023.

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

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"L'Universel: Secrets de fabrication" book of information and recipes related to dyes and dyeing, circa 1820-1830 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume(s)

Abstract:

"L'Universel: Secrets de fabrication" book of information and recipes related to dyes and dyeing is a handwritten compilation of texts and information written and compiled in France around the 1820s and 1830s by [Rufuil?] and given to [Migault?].

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

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Immigrant transit camp photographs, 1949-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:

.25 linear feet

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Immigrant transit camps were built in Israel in the late 1940s as temporary housing for immigrants from Europe and other Arab countries before finding suitable, permanent work in Israel's major cities. The Immigrant transit camp photographs consist of 111 photographs depicting life in transit camps across Israel and the immigration of Yemeni Jews to Israel through Operation Magic Carpet, from 1949 to 1970.

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

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Kenneth E. Carpenter collection of library related material, 1812-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.8 linear feet (3 boxes and 1 oversized folder)

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Kenneth E. Carpenter (1936) is a librarian from Pennsylvania who spent over 40 years working in the Harvard Libraries, eventually serving as the Assistant Director for Research Resources. The collection, compiled by Carpenter, documents the operations of libraries primarily in the Northeastern United States throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, including library catalogs, library membership records, correspondence to and from librarians as well as many private and official library bookplates.

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

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Sylvia Weil papers related to the Walden School, 1946-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:

.2 linear feet (1 box)

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Sylvia Weil (1899-1983) was a teacher of arts and crafts at the Walden School in New York City from the early to mid 1940s until at least 1963. This collection consists of material relating to her time at the Walden School, including films on leathercraft and silversmithing that she helped produce; as well as a scrapbook created by her husband on the occasion of her 50th birthday in 1949.

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

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Albert Thibault collection of material related to international relations in South Asia, 1952, 1971, 1978, 1984, 1986-1987, 1999-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:

.2 linear feet (1 box)

Abstract:

Albert A. Thibault, Jr. (1941-) is an American retired diplomat who served as the Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in India in 2003. This collection contains material related to international relations and major events in South Asia from Thibault's time in the United States Department of State foreign service, which lasted from 1969 to 2003.

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

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Collection of type specimens and publications related to type founding, 1907-1993, undated (inclusive)

Extent:

.4 linear feet (1 box)

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This collection contains type face specimens and other publications about type foundry from 27 foundries and typography companies dating from 1907 to 1983.

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

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Collection of Colombian governmental ledgers, 1817-1885 (inclusive)

Extent:

7 linear feet (9 boxes)

Abstract:

This collection contains 72 ledgers and logbooks from Colombia that date from 1817 through 1885 and contain cargo, customs, military, post office, tax, tobacco, and treasury data and information.

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

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Chef Fritz Blank collection of menus, 1834-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:

13.2 linear feet (40 boxes)

Abstract:

Chef Fritz Blank (1942 August 25 – 2014 September 9) was a prominent chef, restaurateur, and gastronome during the beginnings of Philadelphia's second-wave restaurant renaissance in the 1980s. In 1979, Blank opened his renowned French restaurant, Deux Cheminees, on South Camac Street in Philadelphia. After being destroyed in a fire in 1987, Deux Cheminees then moved to 1221 Locust Street. In addition to his work as a chef, Blank collected menus from around the globe. This collection contains menus from his own restaurant, Deux Cheminees, as well a diverse set of restaurants he presumably visited: from fast food to fine dining.

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