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Linda Mather Collection, 1979-1980 (bulk) 1978-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.4 linear foot (the collection consists of six folders housed in an archival box.)

Abstract:

In 1979, during her sabbatical leave from Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, Dr. Linda Mather took a trip to Pakistan to study the clothing of Pakistani women. Dr. Mather traveled through the city and rural areas of Pakistan taking photographs of the women and their clothing. The results of Dr. Mather’s study are compiled in a collection she gifted to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology. The collection consists of correspondence, research activities, journals, exhibitions and photographs.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives [Contact Us]

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Traveling Exhibits, 1983-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:

11.0 cubic feet

Abstract:

The Penn Museum is a renowned center for archaeological exploration, teaching and display of artifacts from around the world. Since 1887, scholars and explorers have dedicated their lives to interpreting cultures from many areas. As a part of its mission the museum is also a sponsor of cultural, educational and social programs to bring exhibits of interest to audiences in the United States and around the world. In 1985, the museum inagurated a Traveling Exhibitions Program under the auspices of the Museum Services Division in an effort to expose the collections of the museum to a wider national and international audience. The Traveling Exhibits collection is composed of exhibition records from the inception of the program through the early 2000s. There are records from fifteen exhibitions plus the administrative and financial records of Kathryn Grabowski held in twelve archival cartons.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives [Contact Us]

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Fisher-Pasteur Memorial Collection, 1849-1995 (inclusive) 1882-1973 (bulk)

Extent:

2.5 linear feet (1 hollinger box and 1 oversized box)

Abstract:

Letters, manuscripts, photographs, portraits, postage materials, and other miscellaneous materials collected by Chester G. Fisher and Fisher Scientific Company. Most of the materials in this collection concern French chemist, pharmacist, and microbiologist Louis Pasteur. Most of the Pasteur items in this collection were used in Fisher Scientific Company's exhibit Pasteur Memorial U.S.A.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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John Naylor collection, circa 1995

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0.75 linear feet

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John Samuel Naylor was the son of Jacob and Anna M. Naylor and was born in Philadelphia on June 4, 1851. He owned Peoples Iron Foundry in Philadelphia and had an interest in photography and architecture. The John Naylor collection, circa 1995, includes slide indexes, notes and photocopies of Naylor photographs, and label copy from the 1995 Chestnut Hill Historical Society exhibit on Naylor.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Records of the Mütter Museum II, 1969-2009 (inclusive) 1999-2006 (bulk)

Extent:

4.8 linear feet (9 document boxes, 1 half document box, 1 flat box)

Abstract:

The Mütter Museum was founded in 1856 when Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter bequeathed his personal medical museum to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. From Thomas Mütter's collection, the museum grew as a noted repository for unique collections of medical specimens across the world. This collection of the records of the Mütter Museum span the years 1969 to 2009, although the bulk of the material dates from 1999 through 2006. The records document the educational programs of the Museum, including portrait tours, lesson plans, and the grants used to support them; two major exhibitions, "Only One Man Died" and "The Medical World of Benjamin Franklin;" and the renovations made to the Museum during the 1980s and early 2000s. Researchers interested in major renovations to museums and galleries and the ins-and-outs of grant funding for non-profit institutions will find this collection particularly rich in detail. Please note that the Library does not have the required equipment to...(see more)

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Records of the Mütter Museum III, 1892-2015 (inclusive) 1988-2007 (bulk)

Extent:

5.2 linear feet (13 document boxes)

Abstract:

The Mütter Museum was founded in 1856 when Dr. Thomas Dent Mütter bequeathed his personal medical museum to the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. From Thomas Mütter's collection, the museum grew as a noted repository for unique collections of medical specimens across the world. This collection of the records of the Mütter Museum span the years 1892 through 2015, although the bulk of the material dates from 1988 through 2007. The records document the past exhibits displayed in the Museum, "Only One Man Died" and "The Medical World of Benjamin Franklin;"; grant funded projects, including the 2011 Quay Brothers film and the Museum Assessment Program (1994 to1995 and 2004 to 2006); portrait appraisals and acknowledgment letters; press clippings; and special projects, including wet specimen conservation in 1987, as well as various projects about the Hyrtl skull collection. Researchers especially interested in the history of Mütter exhibitions and the processes of curating them...(see more)

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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Institute of Contemporary Art records, 1963-2007 (inclusive)

Extent:

109 linear feet (283 containers)

Abstract:

The Institute of Contemporary Arts is a University of Pennsylvania museum displaying contemporary art. This portion of the collection documents the exhibition files of the Institute of Contemporary Arts from 1963 to 2000.

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

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William H. Helfand collection of artwork and printed ephemera, 1790-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.5 linear feet (1 box and 7 oversized folders)

Abstract:

William Helfand (1926-2008) was a scholar of the histories of medicine, pharmacy and art, and a collector of prints and ephemera related to all three. This collection contains a fairly diverse set of artwork and printed ephemera collected by Helfand, which, for the most part, relates to pharmacy and medicine and/or the fine arts.

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

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Exhibits Department records, 1893-1984 (inclusive)

Extent:

2.8 linear foot

Abstract:

The Museum collections, initially displayed in the University Library in the Furness Building, were transferred to the new building in 1898. In the years that followed, the collections and the space available continued to grow and the Museum prepared both permanent and loan exhibits. The earliest Museum exhibits can be found in the records of the individual sections. An exhibit staff member was appointed in 1940; the staff remaining relatively small. Although exhibit catalogs date from 1892, few files were kept, and the photographic collections are often helpful in documenting past exhibitions. The files are arranged chronologically. Exhibit catalogs are filed separately (see Special Collections— Publications).

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives [Contact Us]

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Egyptian Section, 1892-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.6 linear feet

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The Egyptian section was one of the original divisions of the Free Museum of Science and Art, conceived and built by William Pepper and Sara Yorke Stevenson. The initial collection was amassed through donations and the expeditions funded by the University of Pennsylvania and wealthy Philadelphians. Stevenson was the first curator of the section. She worked tirelessly to establish and maintain connections with dealers and organizations who provided the objects needed for a first class museum. The Egyptian section records are contained in two archival boxes. The material was already divided into folders which attributed the information to either a donor, a transfer or an offer of objects from a dealer. Processing then involved determining if the individual records were collection-oriented or belonged in other series. Four additional series were determined, curatorial, exhibits, and information related to Max Muller and Giorgio Della Vida. Other records from the Egyptian Section are...(see more)

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Penn Museum Archives [Contact Us]