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John Barnard Gest Family Papers, 1861-1936 (inclusive)

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0.3 cubic feet
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Three generations of the Gest family attended the University of Pennsylvania from the mid nineteenth to early twentieth centuries, and were active members of the Philadelphia legal and banking communities. The John Barnard Gest Family Papers consists of photographs of the family - mostly individual formal portraits from the 1880s through to the early 1900s, as well as a few World War I correspondence.

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Medico-Chirurgical College and Hospital of Philadelphia Records, 1881-1955 (inclusive) 1881-1922 (bulk)

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21.5 cubic feet
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The Medico-Chirurgical College had its origins in 1848 as the Medico-Chirurgical Society, but it would not be until 1881 that Dr. George P. Oliver, who had been a member of the old society and held title to the new charter, organized a faculty to hold classes. In 1916 Medico-Chirurgical College's Department of Medicine and the Department of Dentistry merged with the University of Pennsylvania. The Medico-Chirurgical College and Hospital of Philadelphia Records consist mainly of administrative and financial records for the College and Hospital from the late nineteenth through to it's merger with the University of Pennsylvania in 1916.

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William Smith Papers, 1690-1871 (inclusive) 1748-1804 (bulk)

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2 cubic feet
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The Rev. William Smith (1727-1803) was the first Provost of the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania). In addition to his teaching duties, Smith was an Anglican clergyman in Philadelphia and active in Pennsylvania politics in support of the Penn family prior to the American Revolution. The papers primarily document Smith's public and political activities from 1753 to 1775.

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Frazer Family Papers, 1776-2004 (inclusive) 1860-1960 (bulk)

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55 cubic feet
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The Frazer Family Papers span over 200 years of an American family. The collection provides insight into five generations of University of Pennsylvania alum as well as three generations of educators, all in the field of chemistry, at the University of Pennsylvania and contains the papers of Persifor Frazer, Robert Frazer, John Fries Frazer, Persifor Frazer, Robert Frazer, John Frazer, John Frazer, Jr., and Tench Frazer, as well as a range of other family members and relatives. The collection is particularly strong in representing the professional and personal activities of Persifor Frazer (1844-1909) and his son John Frazer (1882-1964) from the 1860s to the 1950s.

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Penn Club of New York Records, 1919-2004 (inclusive) 1989-1994 (bulk)

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4.5 cubic feet
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The records of the Penn Club of New York document several decades of the clubs proceedings and activities, especially in regard to the planning, acquiring, and construction of the clubhouse at 30 West 44th Street during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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William Edwards Stephens Papers, 1939-1980 (inclusive)

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3 cubic feet
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The papers of William Edwards Stephen document his involvement with the University of Pennsylvania as a Physics professor and as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. This documentation includes research and notes pertaining to astrophysics, nuclear physics, mass spectroscopy analysis; notebooks and papers from students in his physics courses; working files pertaining to his appointment as dean; and a small amount of photographs and negatives associated with his research.

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Theodore Hornberger Papers, 1941-1974 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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Dr. Theodore Hornberger was a Professor of English with particular specialty in American literature. The Theodore Hornberger papers contain diaries, correspondence, teaching materials pertaining to courses and seminars he taught at the University of Pennsylvania, unfinished manuscripts, and reprints of some of his published works.

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Albert M. Greenfield Intercultural Center Records, 1973-1995 (inclusive) 1983-1993 (bulk)

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4 cubic feet
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The Albert M. Greenfield Intercultural Center Records document the activities of the Center during it's first decade of existence under founding director Rene Gonzalez, particularly in relation to the cultural and ethnic student organizations on campus, and its efforts to promote diversity. Some portions of the collection may be closed.

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University Film Collection, 1914-2002 (inclusive) 1955-1975 (bulk)

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71 cu._ft.
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The University Film Collection documents University life, traditions, and activities during a period of change and growth. The bulk of the films were made for the purposes of public relations and document as well as celebrate anniversaries and focus on all aspects of the University.

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University of Pennsylvania Student Labor Action Project Records, 2005-2013 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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The records of the University of Pennsylvania Student Labor Action Project document the group's activities from its founding in 2005 to 2013. The records specifically detail Penn SLAP's 2013 Justice on the Menu campaign, which sought to improve wages and benefits for staff of the University of Pennsylvania's Falk Dining Commons.

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Smith Family Papers, 1827-1922 (inclusive) 1881-1912 (bulk)

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1 cubic feet
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The Smith Family Papers document three generations of University of Pennsylvania students, including two alumni, who were all associated with The Philadelphia Contributionship for the Insuring of Houses from Loss by Fire, the country's oldest property insurance company.

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Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania Records, 1979-2013 (inclusive)

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4 cubic feet
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The records of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center at the University of Pennsylvania document thirty-five years of education, outreach and support by and for the University's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and allied (LGBTQA) students and employees.

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Lloyd P. Jones Gallery Photograph Collection, ca. 1972 - ca. 1988 (inclusive)

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0.75 cubic feet
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The Lloyd P. Jones Memorial Gallery was dedicated in 1972 to honor alumni Lloyd Penison Jones, and consisted of sculptures by R. Tait McKenzie. The Harry Fields Gallery of the Sculptures of Joe Brown was added shortly after the death of Dr. Harry Fields in 1986. The Lloyd P. Jones Gallery Photographic Collection consists of professional photographs documenting the galleries and sculptures while it was located at the Gimble Gymnasium.

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Robert Ernest Spiller Papers, 1936-1980 (inclusive) 1948-1964 (bulk)

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3 cubic feet
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Robert Ernest Spiller was a Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania from 1945 to 1967 and acting dean of the Annenberg School of Communications from 1963 to 1964. The Robert Ernest Spiller papers are all professional in nature and document his function as a Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania as well as his involvement with numerous other professional and academic organizations.

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Phi Beta Kappa. Delta of Pennsylvania Records, 1898-1972 (inclusive) 1935-1968 (bulk)

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7 cubic feet
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Phi Beta Kappa, Delta of Pennsylvania is the chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa national honor society at the University of Pennsylvania. The records document the activities of Delta of Pennsylvania mostly from the mid-1930s to the late-1960s. The documentation consists of correspondence, election results, handbooks, member lists, and reports.

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James Welton Cornman Papers, 1962-1978 (inclusive)

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4 cubic feet
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The James Welton Cornman papers document Cornman's professional activities as a Professor of Philosophy, mostly dating to his tenure at the University of Pennsylvania from 1968 to 1978 and drafts of various articles and books authored by Cornman on philosophical topics.

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Louis Barkhouse Flexner Papers, 1925-1996 (inclusive) 1960-1980 (bulk)

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1.5 cubic feet
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Louis Barkhouse Flexner was a Professor of Anatomy and Chair of the Anatomy Department at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Medicine from 1951 to 1967, a founder of the University of Pennsylvania's Institute of Neurological Sciences (now called the Mahoney Institute for Neurosciences), and medical researcher noted for his work pertaining to the biochemistry of memory.The Louis Barkhouse Flexner papers mostly consist of offprints from scholarly journals of articles Flexner authored or co-authored, handwritten drafts of talks Flexner gave, a small collection of photographs, offprints inscribed by his uncles, Abraham and Simon Flexner, and correspondence that is of a mixed professional and personal nature.

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Alexander Vucinich Papers, 1961-1984 (inclusive)

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3 cubic feet
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The Alexander Vucinich papers document Vucinich's tenure as a Professor in the University of Pennsylvania's Department of History and Sociology of Science and his work as a scholar of the social and cultural history of science in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union.

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Stewart A. McDowell Collection, 1917-1921 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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Stewart A. McDowell was an American who served in World War I with the Lafayette Flying Corps and later teh Army Air Service. The Stewart A. McDowell Collection contains correspondence from McDowell's family and friends while in France between 1917 and 1921.

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Fred Haber Papers, 1953-1987 (inclusive)

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7 cubic feet
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Fred Haber was Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania from 1951 to 1987. The Fred Haber papers document his university teaching as well as his outside consulting and research work.

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Bernie Cleff Photograph Collection, 1960-1967 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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The Bernie Cleff Photograph Collections contains prints and negatives Cleff took of Dr. Loren Corey Eiseley (1907-1977), Conrad Richter, and Joseph Wolpe.

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Althea Kratz Hottel Papers, 1923-1983 (inclusive)

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1.5 cubic feet
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Dr. Althea Kratz Hottel was a noted champion of higher education and education for women. At the University of Pennsylvania she served as Directress of Women from 1936 to 1943, Dean of Women 1943 to 1959, Lecturer of Sociology 1936 to 1959, and was a Trustee from 1959 to 1969. The Althea Kratz Hottel papers consist of material relating to her involvement with the University of Pennsylvania's Women's Oral History Project as well as other miscellaneous awards, certificates, correspondence, and photographs.

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Leo Yanoff Letters, 1927 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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Leo Yanoff was a member of the University of Pennsylvania's Class of 1930. He later went to Harvard Law School where he earned an L.L.B. in 1933 and became a judge of the Essex County (N.J.) Superior Court. These letters were written by Leo Yanoff to his parents between September and November 1927 and document his thoughts during his first months as a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania

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Frank Meter Papers, 1905-1948, undated (inclusive)

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0.75 cubic feet
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Frank Meter was a 1910 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. His papers contain material from the time he was a student as wll as a small amount of material created after he graduated. The papers consist of notebooks, photographs of his Dental School classmates and other unidentified people, two copies of The Penn Dental Journal, a 1910 Dental School yearbook, and two pamphlets from the Psi Omega Dental Society annual banquets in 1909 and 1910.

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Joseph Wharton Personal Financial Records, 1839-1927 (inclusive) 1874-1899 (bulk)

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1 cubic feet
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Joseph Wharton was a Philadelphia industrialist and philanthropist, and a member of the Society of Friends. The Joseph Wharton Personal Finance Records contain invoices, receipts, and itemized accounts for household and personal expenses for Joseph Wharton and his family between 1874 and 1899.

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Pennsylvania Association of Dental Surgeons Records, 1895-1949 (inclusive)

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4 volume/s
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The Pennsylvania Association of Dental Surgeons was founded in 1845 in order to promote the professional development of dentists in the state, with a particular goal of improving dental education. The Pennsylvania Association of Dental Surgeons Records consists of a Memberships Dues Account Book for the period 1905 - 1919, and a Minutes Book for 1944 - 1949.

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Robert H. Morris Dental Practice Records, 1912-1930 (inclusive)

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0.125 cubic feet
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Robert H. Morris opened his dental practice in Wilmington, Delaware in 1912. The Robert H. Morris Dental Practice Records document the financial aspects of his practice from 1912 - 1930.

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Philadelphia Dental College Collection, 1869-1906 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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The Philadelphia Dental College was founded in 1863 as the second oldest school of dentistry in the United States. The Philadelphia Dental College Collection consists primarily of an incomplete run of published announcement from the school between 1869 and 1906.

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Society of the Alumni of the Department of Dentistry Records, 1892-1976 (inclusive) 1892-1969 (bulk)

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1.25 cubic feet
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The Society of the Alumni of the Department of Dentistry was formed on March 1, 1881 by the first three graduation classes from the University of Pennsylvania's new Department of Dentistry. The Society of the Alumni of the Department of Dentistry contains the record for the formation of the Dental Alumni Society from 1881 through to the mid-twentieth century.

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School of Dental Medicine. General Records, 1878-1983 (inclusive) 1878-1977 (bulk)

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2.375 cubic feet
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The School of Dental Medicine opened in 1878. A century later it was the third largest dental school in the United States. The School of Dental Medicine General Records is an eclectic group of items that document the students and faculty from the late nineteenth through mid-twentieth centuries.

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Bernhard Wolf Weinberger Scrapbook, 1906-1948 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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Bernhard Wolf Weinberger graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Dental Medicine in 1908 with a D.D.S. The Weinberger Scrapbook documents his time at the University as well as his participation in Alumni events.

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William Frederick Rehfuss Scrapbook, 1890-1893 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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William Frederick Rehfuss graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Department of Dentistry in 1887. The William Frederick Rehfuss Scrapbook contains primarily clippings of article written by Dr. Rehfuss during his short professional career.

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Oliver Paul Bush Scrapbook, 1912-1915 (inclusive)

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1 volume
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Oliver Paul Bush received is D.D.S. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1915. The Oliver Paul Bush Scrapbook consists of photographs, clippings, and mementos from Bush's time at the University of Pennsylvania.

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The Goodfellows Records, 1919-1980 (inclusive) 1919-1963 (bulk)

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1 volume
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The Goodfellows were organized in 1919 as a social group of dentists from Philadelphia, New York City, and Baltimore for the simple purpose of "friendship and the joy of meeting together." The Goodfellows Records is a bound volume that contains the minutes, invitations, photographs, and memorabilia of an informal social club.

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William Schleif Papers, 1898, 1933-1967 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet
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William Schleif was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin September 26, 1868 and earned a Ph.G. in 1890 from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (now the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia) and a M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1895. The William Schlief papers document the efforts of the Executricx of his estate, Elsie Warren Heiser, to have his will probated.

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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Public Relations Records, 1898-1988 (inclusive) 1950-1983 (bulk)

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1.5 cubic feet
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The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania opened in 1874 to provide a clinical environment for the University's School of Medicine at its new West Philadelphia Campus. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Public Relations Records contains information files and photographs related to the expansion and operations of the Hospital.

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Undergraduate Medical Association Records, 1908-1962 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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The Undergraduate Medical Association (UMA) was formed in 1908 by University of Pennsylvania Medical School students, based on the American Medical Association. The Undergraduate Medical Association Records contains items related to its annual meeting.

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William Joseph Thompson Papers, 1915-1938 (inclusive) 1915-1919 (bulk)

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0.25 cubic feet
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William Joseph Thompson (1864 – 1944) was a Methodist Episcopal minister, professor, and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. The William Joseph Thompson Papers relates to Thompson's efforts to erect a memorial to George Whitefield on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania between 1915 and 1919.

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Edwin Wolf II Papers, 1940-1984 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet
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Edwin Wolf II was an expert on rare books, an author and historian of Colonial America, a leader in Philadelphia's Jewish community, president of the Friends of the University of Pennsylvania Library from 1947 to 1953, and librarian of the Library Company of Philadelphia from 1955 to 1984. The Edwin Wolf II papers are mostly made up of a draft of A Faculty Survey of the University of Pennsylvania Libraries (1940) and material pertaining to his involvement with the Friends of the University Library and the Committee for a Bicentennial of the University of Pennsylvania Library.

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