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Albert J. Devlin Scrapbook, 1903-1904 (inclusive)

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0.5 cubic feet

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

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Ann Borden Hopkinson Collection, 1770-1775 (inclusive)

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6 item(s)

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Ann Borden Hopkinson was the wife of Francis Hopkinson, and sister-in-law to John Morgan, Jacob Duche, and Samuel Stringer Coale. This collection consists of six letters related to family matters.

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

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Christian Association Records, 1857-2000 (inclusive)

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60.0 cubic feet

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The Christian Association of the University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1901, with the mission to promote "spiritual welfare of the students of the University of Pennsylvania by encouraging Christian fellowship and cooperation." The records of the Christian Association reflect the history of a hundred-plus-year-old institution which, with large and diverse investments, strong ties to the Protestant church, and a long and involved relationship with the University, has been engaged in a wide range of programs and activities.

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

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McNeil Center for Early American Studies Records, 1959-2006 (inclusive)

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18.5 cubic feet

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The McNeil Center for Early American Studies was founded in 1978 as the Philadelphia Center for Early American Studies with a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Center's mission is to "promote basic research in all areas of early American history and culture" through fellowships, seminars, assistance with publication of research, and other special projects. The records of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies document the efforts of a consortium of local archival and educational institutions to "promote basic research in all areas of early American history and culture" through fellowships, seminars, assistance with publications, and other special projects.

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

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Wharton School. Special Programs International Study of Values in Politics Records, 1963-1969 (inclusive)

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10.0 cubic feet

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Ezra Otis Kendall Central High School Observatory Collection, 1831-1856 (inclusive) 1835-1854 (bulk)

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1.5 cubic feet

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Ezra Otis Kendall (1818-1899) was professor of mathematics and astronomy at Philadelphia Central High School from 1838 to 1855. During his tenure there, Kendall used the school's observatory to make astronomical observations. The Ezra Otis Kendall collection consists of observation notebooks created by Kendall and his half-brother Sears C. Walker (1805-1853) while using the Central High School observatory.

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

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School of Fine Arts. Scholarships and Prizes ledger, 1920-1946 (inclusive)

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1 volume(s)

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Penn Women's Center records, 1969-2023 (inclusive) 1973-2009 (bulk)

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12 cubic feet (8 record cartons, 1 document box, and 1 oversize flat box) and 6.8 gigabyte(s)

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The Penn Women's Center at the University of Pennsylvania was founded in the fall of 1973 following a four day "Stop Rape" protest on campus. The Center's mission is to provide advocacy, education, support, and outreach services to all women in the greater Penn community. The records in this collection are not comprehensive, but they nevertheless provide a good overview of the Penn Women's Center's first fifty years of history, with the decades of the 1980s and 1990s best represented. The types of material most commonly found are reports, committee meeting materials, reference files, and event planning records and ephemera.

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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Office of the Dean records. Gurin and Gellhorn administrations, 1962-1972 (bulk) 1942-1974 (inclusive)

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37.25 cubic feet (37 records storage boxes, 1 half-hollinger box, 2 oversized files)

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The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine was founded in 1765 by John Morgan, as the first medical school in the American colonies. The School of Medicine, Dean records document the administrative activities of the school during the administrations of Samuel Gurin (1962-1968) and Alfred Gellhorn (1968-1973).

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University of Pennsylvania Vice President for Coordinated Planning publications, 1943-1975 (inclusive) 1963-1970 (bulk)

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3.85 cubic feet (3 boxes)

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The Vice President for Coordinated Planning publications is a collection of reports, studies, and project plans, for both proposed and implemented construction projects at the University of Pennsylvania. It primarily documents the period from 1963 to 1971, when John Cummings Hetherston served in this position.

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