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Undine Barge Club records, 1856-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:

35.0 linear feet

Abstract:

The Undine Barge Club records documents the history of this rowing organization from 1856 to 1986. Included in the collection are annual records on membership participation, correspondence, files regarding stewdarship of Castle Ringstetten, and scrapbooks documenting significant Undine Barge Club events. Researchers interested in the history of this organization, or on the history of activity on the Schuylkill River would find this collection useful.

Held at: Independence Seaport Museum, J. Welles Henderson Archives and Library [Contact Us]

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Ward collection of New York Shipbuilding Corporation material, 1954-1967 (bulk) 1919-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:

2.5 linear feet

Abstract:

The New York Shipbuilding Corporation (NYS) was founded in 1899 by Henry G. Morse (1850-1903), who served as the company’s first president. The company held significant government contracts during both World Wars, and built ships for the United States Navy, Coast Guard, and Emergency Fleet Corporation as well as the Department of Commerce and Labor. During the 1930s, the company built luxury ocean liners, such as the Manhattan and the Washington for the United States Lines, and also built ships for Pennsylvania Railroad, Reading Railroad, Standard Oil and American Export Lines. During its tenure, the New York Shipbuilding Corporation constructed over 500 ships. NYS completed its last ship in 1967 and went out of business shortly thereafter. The bulk of the collection appears to have been work-related materials used by John F. Ward, a New York Shipbuilding employee in the 1950s and 1960s. The collection includes material from 1919 to 1969, with the...(see more)

Held at: Independence Seaport Museum, J. Welles Henderson Archives and Library [Contact Us]

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George Kreier, Jr. Collection, 1955-1999 (bulk)

Extent:

22 linear feet

Abstract:

This collection contains the records of the professional work and practice of George Kreier, Jr., a Philadelphia-based decorative and structural mold maker, designer, and inventor. It includes architectural drawings, professional and project correspondence, patent research as well as the final patents, project related photographic material (including descriptions and tear sheet layouts for advertising the work of the firm), a few competitor catalogs, and plaster and plasticine sample objects.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives [Contact Us]

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Robert Adam Collection, 1766-1774 (inclusive)

Extent:

24 drawing(s)

Abstract:

This collection contains architectural drawings by Robert Adam (1728-1792) for the unbuilt Court House and Gaol, Appleby, 1766, together with architectural drawings by Robert Fothergill, architect, for the same project. In addition, the collection contains two leases, signed by four Adam brothers, for a house in the Royal Terrace, London, in the Adam family development, Adelphi, as well as an architectural drawing attributed to the office of Robert Adam for an unidentified five-bay house.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives [Contact Us]

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Gerald Kenneth Geerlings Collection, 1920-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:

.75 linear feet (3 boxes)

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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives [Contact Us]

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Mitchell Giurgola Architects records, circa 1959-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:

6.88 linear feet (60 folders + 5 boxes + 1 tube)

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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives [Contact Us]

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G. Robert Le Ricolais records, 1923-1997 (inclusive) 1954-1975 (bulk)

Extent:

18.25 linear feet (18 boxes + 6 flat file folders + 21 mounted photographs + 186 models (models not included in linear footage))

Abstract:

This collection includes records of Robert Le Ricolais's academic career at the University of Pennsylvania (1954-1975), professional and personal papers relating to his activity as an engineer and inventor, and published writings by other authors about the works of Le Ricolais. The documents date from 1923 to 1997.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives [Contact Us]

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Minerva Parker Nichols Collection, circa 1811, 1891-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:

3.5 linear feet (5 boxes + 1 flat file folder + 2 framed drawings)

Abstract:

Minerva Parker Nichols was the first independent woman architect in the country, with an office in Philadelphia and commissions nationwide. Working during the early suffrage movement, Minerva had many clients who were women. Her commissions included dozens of private residences, large and small, the New Century Clubs of Philadelphia and Wilmington, as well as the unbuilt Queen Isabella Association Pavilion at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The Minerva Parker Nichols Collection includes architectural drawings (especially the New Century Club in Philadelphia and a pair of houses in Germantown, Pa.), as well as an assortment of personal and family correspondence, photographs and other mementos related to Minerva Parker Nichols' life, work, and family. The collection also includes research files and writings about Minerva Parker Nichols.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives [Contact Us]

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Frank Weise architectural records, 1940-2002, undated (inclusive)

Extent:

14.25 linear feet (14 boxes + 24 flat file folders)

Abstract:

Frank Weise was a Philadelphia architect who practiced throughout the mid-20th century. The Frank Weise architectural records includes drawings, photographs and other records related to the professional work of Frank Weiss.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives [Contact Us]

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20th Century Building Catalogs and Pamphlets, 1898-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:

3.75 linear feet (3 boxes)

Abstract:

This collection of 20th century building catalogs and pamphlets is comprised of promotional material and publications aimed at homeowners, builders, architects, and building industries from 1898 through 1986. Items include: building catalogs, pamphlets, and product publications from organizations. Examples of publishers found in the collection are the Portland Cement Company, the American Brick Association, and the National Terra Cotta Society. This collection also includes multiple bound copies of the Home Owner's Catalog circa the 1930s and 1940s.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Architectural Archives [Contact Us]