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Benjamin Champneys lecture notes, circa 1794-1810 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear feet (3 volumes)

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Benjamin Champneys (1774-1814) was a college and medical student at the University of Pennsylvania (A.B. 1792, M.D. 1805) and, later, a naval surgeon on the frigate Philadelphia. This collection consists of three volumes of notes taken from lectures and reading over an extended period of time and bound together at a later date. The notes focus on the subjects of medicine and chemistry, with additional notes on logic, mathematics, and moral philosophy.

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

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Benjamin Franklin Associates Records, c. 1980 (inclusive)

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1 cubic feet (compilation of brochures, invitations and directories of benjamin franklin associates)

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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Benjamin Rush lecture notes, 1783-1810, undated (inclusive)

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4.2 linear feet (5 boxes)

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The Benjamin Rush lecture notes consist of 34 notebooks kept by medical students at the University of Pennsylvania, which record the content of academic lectures delivered by Dr. Benjamin Rush (1745-1813). Rush, a socially and politically prominent physician who lived and practiced in Philadelphia, served as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine from 1769 to 1813. The handwritten lecture notes in this collection (recorded between 1783 and 1810) present the era's conventional medical wisdom on the causes, symptoms and cures of a range of diseases and disorders.

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

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Benjamin Rush papers, undated (inclusive)

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.2 linear feet (1 half document box)

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Benjamin Rush, Philadelphia physician, in 1745 o.s. in Byberry Township. In 1768, he received his M.D. from the University of Edinburgh. He helped to establish the Philadelphia Dispensary and was a physician there until his death. Rush was also a member of the Provincial Congress in 1776, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and, in 1777, became Surgeon General of the Continental Army. He was a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia from 1787 to 1793. The Benjamin Rush papers date from 1787 to 1889, although the bulk of the material spans the years 1796 to 1810. These papers document some of Rush's work with patients through invoices, receipts of bills paid, and correposndence; as well as Rush's notes on various medical topics, including the liver. Previously catalogued as 10a 250.

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

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Benjamin Seebohm biography, Undated.

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0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)

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The biography of Benjamin Seebohm describes his early life and education in Germany, and the influence of Quakerism in his young life, particularly the religious visit of Stephen Grellet. The biography also describes Seebohm's travels as a Quaker minister throughout Europe and Great Britain, and includes quoted extracts from Seebohm's journals and letters.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Bethlehem Steel Corporation Air Pollution Print Advertisement, undated

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0.1 linear feet (1 folder.)

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A print advertisement for Bethlehem Steel Corporation.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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Bibliographic notes on languages and religion, after 1868 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear feet (1 box)

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This collection includes citations for books on catechism, the Book of Common Prayer, the Imitation of Christ, the history and origins of languages, introductions to and grammar of various languages, vocabulary of and comparative dictionaries on various languages, and the Bible and Christian texts in every language and dialect into which translations had been made by the 1860s. Citations for books printed as early as 1507 and as late as 1868 are included in the collection. This collection is primarily written in English, German, and French, but references books written in over 200 languages.

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

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Bibliographic records of late 18th century Philadelphia imprints, circa 1875-1930 (inclusive)

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3 volume(s) (118, 128, 131 leaves)

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Bibliography comprising the bibliographic records of Philadelphia imprints spanning the years from 1765 to1800 consisting of three volumes compiled by William J. Campbell circa 1875 to 1930.

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

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Bloomers Records, 1982-1895, 2016, undated (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet

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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Bodensee Perkin-Elmer Museum of Instrumental Analysis files, undated

Extent:

80 linear feet (75 boxes)

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These are the surviving files of the scientific instrumentation museum established by the European branch of the Perkin-Elmer Corporation in Bodensee, Germany. The processed portion of this collection is arranged into four series: Museum Administration Files, Research Files, Technical Information Files and Workshops. The unprocessed portions are broadly listed as Miscellaneous. Collection partially processed in 2003.

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