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Nir and Inna Feldman collection of Haifa material, 1790-1988 (inclusive) 1900-1960 (bulk)

Extent:

8 linear feet (11 boxes) and 1.70 gigabyte(s)

Abstract:

The Nir and Inna Feldman collection of Haifa material documents the city of Haifa's (Israel) culture, infrastructure and immigration. The bulk of the collection dates from the early 1900s until the 1960s, consisting primarily of photographs, architectural drawings and correspondence.

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

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B. Z. Goldberg papers, 1873-1989 (inclusive) 1917-1976 (bulk)

Extent:

110 linear feet

Abstract:

Benjamin Waife (1895–1972) was a Belarusian-born Jewish-American journalist. He is primarily known by his pen name Ben Zion Goldberg. He worked with a variety of newspapers, including Der tog (The Day); Eynikayt (Unity); Jewish Digest; and American Jewish Almanac. His best known books include The Sacred Fire : The Story of Sex in Religion and The Jewish Problem in the Soviet Union : Analysis and Solution. This collection largely documents Goldberg's professional career, through correspondence, writings, publicity, and his own research. There is some personal and family material; and material relating to his father-in-law, Yiddish humorist Sholem Aleichem, particularly via My Father,the biography Marie Waife-Goldberg (daughter of Aleichem and wife of Golberg) wrote about her father.

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

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Patterson-Proctor family photograph album, 1898-circa 1910 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume(s) (1 box)

Abstract:

This volume contains 19 cartes-de-visite photographs of members of the extended Patterson-Proctor family, a Black family living in Ohio and Pennsylvania in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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

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Dr. Theo George Wilson collection of Medical Committee for Human Rights material, 1962-1973, undated (inclusive)

Extent:

2.2 linear feet (6 boxes)

Abstract:

The Dr. Theo George Wilson collection of Medical Committee for Human Rights (MCHR) material measures 2.2 linear feet, dates from 1962-1973, and is composed of MCHR administrative papers, topics focused on by the organization, and writings about or by MCHR. MCHR was a non-profit organization that worked for those with substandard health care, opened free clinics in inner cities, pressured medical schools to enroll more Black students, and advocated for abortion rights and other health related political issues. Dr. Theo George Wilson was a doctor and professor who served as a National Executive Director for MCHR in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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

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Collection of Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors material, 1948-1958, undated (inclusive)

Extent:

0.2 linear feet (1 box)

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The collection of Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) material measures 0.2 linear feet, dates from 1948-1958, and is composed of the organization's mailings and newsletters. CCCO was a non-profit organization founded in 1948 in response to the Selective Service Act of 1948. The organization's main goal was to help people avoid military conscription or seek discharge after voluntary enlistment.

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

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Edward Ellingham notebook, 1835-1852 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume(s)

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This notebook was kept and written in by Edward Ellingham (1811-1848) from 1835 to 1848 and by an unidentified individual from Ellingham's death through 1852. It contains music scores, accounts, pharmaceutical and veterinary recipes, records of the deaths and other life events of Ellingham's family and acquaintances, and notes relating to Ellingham's work as a farmer.

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

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William Hill recipe book, circa 1840-1884 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume(s)

Abstract:

This volume contains 84 handwritten medical, veterinary, and household recipes written and compiled by William Hill in the United States around 1840 through 1884.

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

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Roberts family recipe and commonplace book, 1835-1891 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume(s)

Abstract:

This recipe and commonplace book was written and compiled by several hands, likely representing several members of the Roberts family, in England from 1835 to 1891. There are culinary, household, and medicinal recipes in addition to genealogical notes and notes and transcriptions of documents related to a variety of topics.

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

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British literary scrapbook, after 1835

Extent:

.33 linear feet (1 volume)

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This scrapbook, collected by William St. Clair (1937-2021), was created by an unknown individual and contains clippings of British Romantic period poems and literary passages, lithographs and images of landscapes, caricatures, royalty, religious figures, and others. The volume is representative of the Romantic period (circa 1780-1932) and pays particular homage to Sir Walter Scott.

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

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Thomas Forster papers, 1793-1837, 1941 (inclusive)

Extent:

4.6 linear feet (6 boxes)

Abstract:

The Thomas Forster papers measure 4.6 linear feet, date from 1793 through 1837, with transcriptions from 1941, and provide documentation of Forster's financial and business dealings in Erie and Presque Isle, PA. Thomas Forster (1762-1836) was an agent of the Harrisburgh & Presque Isle Land Company, President of the Erie & Waterford Turnpike Road Company, Collector of Customs of the Port of Presque Isle, and Superintendent of Lighthouses for Erie, PA.

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