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Intercollegiate Aeronautical Association of America Collection, 1910-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Intercollegiate Aeronautical Association was formed in 1910 when delegates from a number of the colleges and universities met in convention at Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania. The collection documents the activities of the Intercollegiate Aeronautical Association and relates to it's first president and Penn student George Atwell Richardson.

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Richards Family Collection, 1871-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Richards Family Collection documents the activities of Thomas Webb Richards (1836-1911) and his son Horace Clark Richards (1868-1945). Thomas Webb Richards was an architect, who designed four of the first buildings on the University of Pennsylvania's West Philadelphia Campus. Horace Clark Richards was a professor of physics and mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Frank Gouldsmith Speck Papers, 1925-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
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.

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

Extent:
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.

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Naval Training Unit Records, 1943-1952 (inclusive) 1943-1948 (bulk)

Extent:
6.25 cubic feet
Abstract:
The Naval Training Unit was established at the University of Pennsylvania in the early 1940s as part of the United States mobilization in response to the growing threats of World War II. The Naval Training Unit Records documents the administrative and academic activities of the V-5, V-7, and V-12 Units at the University of Pennsylvania during World War II.

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