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Miss Stockley recipe book, 1833-circa 1880 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
A volume written by Miss Stockley of England containing culinary recipes, drawings, and printed illustrations spanning the years from 1833 to circa 1880.

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

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Edward Vyvyan Ford, Esq., Fulford Hall, York, Inventory of the contents of the residence for insurance purposes by Oliver Kitchen & Flynn, valuers, Leeds, 1934 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume containg a typescript inventory of Fulford Hall in York, North Yorkshire, England owned by Ewdard Vyvyan Ford. The inventory was performed in 1934 by Oliver, Kitchen & Flynn.

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

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Library catalogue, circa 1894-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprising a catalog of a personal library compiled by an unnamed person circa 1894-1900.

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Catharine Gould scrapbook, circa 1788-1829 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf)
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Scrapbook created by Catharine Gould spanning the years from circa 1788-1829 comprised of carefully arranged clippings, images and collages.

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Cuaderno o coleccion de versos, 1838 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume of Spanish verses and songs compiled by DeWitt in August 1838 while his was living in Guatemala.

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Memoire sur l'Inde: memoire sur l'insurrection de l'Inde angloise, rédigé par le révérand Père Benoît, missionarire à la résidence de Poonah ..., circa 1806 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprising a manuscript portion from volume 2 of Lévis work entitled Les voyages de Kang-Hi, ou nouvelles lettres chinoises. The manuscript was written in French around 1806 and is probably in Lévis hand.

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William George Tryon pharmaceutical recipe book, circa 1841-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprising formulas and recipes written by English chemist and druggist William George Tryon spanning the years between 1841 to 1860. The formulas in the volume were used for medicinal, hygienic, and household purposes.

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Dye book, circa 1870-1885 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+1 leaf)
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A small volume comprised of formulas for dying cotton, wool, and silk, written by Fred. Augustus Koehler, circa 1870-1885.

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Recipe book, circa 1859 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf)
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A volume with a metal clasp comprised of medicinal and veterinary recipes and prescriptions written by and unknown author in England circa 1859

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Recipe book, circa 1851 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Volume comprised of culinary recipes by an unknown author from England written around 1851.

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Recipe book, 1859 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume chiefly of culinary recipes written by an unnamed author in England in 1859.

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Anne Sidebottom recipe book, circa 1850-1869 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 33 leaves, 1 printed gathering)
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Volume comprising culinary recipes written and compiled by Anne Sidebottom in Halifax, Yorkshire, England spanning the years from approximately 1850 to 1869.

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Travel diary, circa 1901 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A travel diary of a trip to Europe written around 1901 by an unnamed author, probably from New York.

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Impressions in Japan, Korea, and China, 1909 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 5 leaves)
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Volume containing a typescript travel diary entitled Impressions in Japan, Korea and China, spanning six months from February to August 1909. Written by Jessie Randall Barrett who traveled with her with her daughter Kate Helen Barrett.

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Agnes Louisa Johnston Yule horoscope, 1900 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf)
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This volume contains the horoscope of Agnes Louisa Johnston Yule, born in Sheffield, England. The horoscope, written in English, utilizes the traditional Hindu system of astrology known as Jyotisha or Vedic astrology. There are eleven hand-colored diagrams and detailed charts in this work.

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Diary of a trip from Egypt and Jerusalem, 1848 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf)
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Travel diary written by an unnamed Englishman recording his journey from Egypt to Jerusalem spanning one month in the spring of 1848. The volume contains detailed visual descriptions, societal observations, and personal perspectives of Cairo, the surrounding sights, and the journey from there to Jerusalem.

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Kochbuch, 1891 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A late nineteenth-century German cookbook kept and written by Betti Bondy Reichard. The volume contains twenty-seven culinary categories spanning 770 numbered pages including a table of contents.

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French Judaica manuscripts, 1640s-1873 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
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Manuscript documents related to Jewish communities in France from the 17th century into the Napoleonic era.

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Robert Adrain papers, 1786-1826, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear feet (1 box)
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Robert Adrain (1775-1843), a prominent Irish scientist and mathematician, is best known for his formulation of the method of least squares.The collection includes mathematical and scientific texts from Adrain's library written in English, French, and Latin, and cards containing a list of books from Adrain's library, as well as a letter concerning Adrain's potential appointment to a faculty position at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Arnold and Deanne Kaplan collection of Americana, 1764-ca. 1900 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.125 linear feet (6 boxes, 2 volumes, and 1 oversized folder.)
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The Kaplan collection of Americana consists of account books, ciphering books, diaries, letter books, penmanship notebooks, and recipe books. There are also a selection of photographs from the educational department of the Philadelphia Commercial Museum.

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French Hebrew grammar and dictionary, 1882 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprising a French grammar and dictionary on the study of Hebrew created by the Bibliotheque de la Résidence des Jésuites de Rouen in 1882.

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Book of French songs, circa 1904-1914 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume of seventy handwritten French songs along with drawings spanning from circa 1904 to 1914.

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Edgar Fahs Smith papers, circa 1870-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
110 boxes
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The papers comprise Smith's personal and business correspondence, including exchanges with the United States Army Chemical Warfare Service regarding the use of chemical weapons in World War I; notebooks of his chemical research; bound lectures from his teaching; biographical material; personal photographs; pamphlets written by Smith; memorabilia that includes awards and certificates; and clippings. The bulk of the correspondence with Smith runs from 1877 until his death in 1928; correspondence dated after 1928 is addressed to his widow, Margie A. Smith.

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British India photograph album, circa 1930-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear feet (1 volume)
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This photograph album was probably created by a British subject traveling (or possibly living) in Karachi, in what is now Pakistan. For the most part, these beautiful photographs which were carefully mounted and captioned appear to be travel photographs, although the time frame of the album, dating from 1930 to 1935, indicates the photographer and compiler was in the country for longer than a mere visit. The album appears to cover areas of what is now Pakistan and northern India, with a focus on Karachi, Port Said, Sandspit, New Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Seringapatam, and Sivasamudram. Photographs focus largely on urban and scenic vistas, but the photographer also documents the people of India.

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Edwin Tyler Darby dental records and lecture notes, 1869-1887, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear feet (3 volumes)
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Dr. Edwin Tyler Darby (1845-1929) was a prominent Philadelphia dentist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania Dental School. This collection contains two books of dental records kept by Dr. Edwin Tyler Darby from 1869 to 1887 as well as a bound set of Dr. Darby's notes for lectures delivered at the Dental School of the University of Pennsylvania (undated).

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Christian missionary work in Bengal and Orissa photograph album, circa 1900-1911 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear feet (1 volume)
Abstract:
This collection is composed of one volume of photos taken in India in the first decade of the 20th century. A majority of the photographs are of groups of individuals, which includes members of the mission, members of the Eurasian Boarding School, children in the boys' and the girls' orphanages, school children in general, and of the various instructors and reverends.

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Rod McKuen Miss America Pageant judge's binder, 1982 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes
Abstract:
A three-ring binder supplied to Rod McKuen as one of the judges for the 1982 Miss America Pageant. The contents of the binder provides an inside look at judge's evaluations of the Miss America contestants. Annotations with McKuen's opinions and criticisms are written on the biographical sheet for each contestant and on the judge's work sheets.

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Gilchrist Family papers, circa 1823-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 boxes
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A small but interesting collection of letters and the diaries of Grace Gilchrist Frend from 1907 to 1939. Family members include Anne Burrows Gilchrist, wife of Alexander Gilchrist and mother of Percy Carlyle Gilchrist (scientist/engineer), Beatrice Carwardine Gilchrist (physician who committed suicide), Herbert Harlakenden Gilchrist (painter who also committed suicide later in life), and Grace Gilchrist Frend (would-be singer). The family were intimates of Thomas Carlyle and many pre-Raphaelite painters. Anne was a champion of Walt Whitman; Alexander researched the life of William Blake (a posthumous publication compiled by Anne).

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Victorian military photograph album, circa 1880s (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear feet (1 volume)
Abstract:
This collection is composed of 45 photographs in a leather bound and engraved album which includes substantial interior design elements, specifically 16 color plates by R. Caton Woodville. The album itself is entitled "Army & Navy Album" and was published in Germany. The subjects of the photographs are all individuals, in formal, studio settings. A majority are in military dress, some in every day outfits. There does not appear to be continuity in the photos and little duplication in the subjects. It's likely the photos were taken in the last several decades of the 1800s, around the time of the printing of the album itself, though no dates are recorded in the album.

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Views in Homestead Steel Works, 1895 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (15 leaves)
Abstract:
Photograph album comprising 27 photographs of the Homestead steel yard and factory entitled Views in Homestead Steel Works dated 1895.

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Razmak Brigade photograph album, circa 1936-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear feet (1 volume)
Abstract:
This album contains just under 50 photographs of young men of the Razmak Brigade during the Waziristan campaign in the North West frontier of India (now Pakistan).

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Newell Sill Jenkins papers, 1905-1915, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear_foot (1 box)
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This collection contains some papers of the esteemed American dentist Newell Sill Jenkins (1840-1919) who practiced for most of his career in Dresden, Germany and popularized the use of porcelain tooth enamel. A small booklet with notes on Jenkins' experiments with dental cement is included in the collection, along with a large album presented to him on his seventieth birthday by a cohort of American dentists. There are also a few miscellaneous photographs and pages of notes in this collection, as well as a menu from a dinner held in Jenkins' honor.

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Miscellaneous postcards of India , circa 1880s-1920s (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear_foot (1 box)
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This collection consists of post cards of India, the bulk of which document missionary work in India and Sri Lanka during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Edith Wharton and Clyde Fitch typescript of "The House of Mirth: A Play in Four Acts, circa 1906", circa 1906, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
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Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was an American novelist, best known for works that provided insightful representation of New York high society. In 1905, her novel, The House of Mirth, was published; and shortly thereafter, she worked with dramatist, Clyde Fitch (1865-1909), to develop a play adapted from the novel. The collection consists in the complete typescript of the play The House of Mirth, as well a photocopy made at a later date.

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Edward C. Kirk photograph album, circa 1909-1914 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear_foot (1 volume)
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Edward C. Kirk (1856-1933) was a prominent dentist in Philadelphia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This photograph album, containing seventeen photographs of European medical professionals, may have been assembled following Kirk's trip to Berlin for the International Dental Congress which was held there in 1909.

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Barbara J. Kukla collection of acetate discs, 1937-1939, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
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Barbara J. Kukla (born 1940) is an author and an authority on the Newark, New Jersey, jazz scene. This collection consists of ten acetate discs containing classical, gospel, and popular music, dating from at least 1937 to 1939. It includes a recording of Marian Anderson's performance at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on April 9, 1939.

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Joseph W. Catharine papers regarding the Thomas W. Evans estate, 1897-1931, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
2.2 linear feet (6 boxes)
Abstract:
The Joseph W. Catharine papers contain records, correspondence and legal documents dating from 1897 to 1931, which relate to the litigation of the Thomas W. Evans estate. Although Dr. Evans, a wealthy dentist, left a clear last will and testament, it took about sixteen years for his estate to be administered due to a string of legal battles between the heirs, executors and City of Philadelphia (represented by Catharine in his capacity as Assistant City Solicitor). The collection includes professional correspondence, legal notes and memoranda, formal legal documents filed by name of court, the records of the Thomas W. Evans Museum and Institute Society, and the financial records of the estate's dispensation.

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Samuel Hazard scrapbook and ephemera, 1723-1876, 2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 linear feet (3 boxes and 1 oversized folder)
Abstract:
Samuel Hazard (1784-1870) was a prominent Philadelphia historian who studied the early records of colonial Pennsylvania and also collected engravings, prints, and ephemera documenting comtemporary Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. This collection consists of his scrapbook of material relating to the history of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania as well as a number of loose documents that may have been intended for the scrapbook or interleaved therein.

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Elizabeth T. Miller papers, 1928-1960, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
1.35 linear_foot (5 boxes)
Abstract:
The Elizabeth T. Miller papers, part of the Caroline F. Schimmel Collection of Women in the American Wilderness, contain documentation of Miller's 1940 travels through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, along with some later correspondence and recollections of the trip. Miller, a commercial artist from Baltimore, Maryland, undertook this journey with her cousin, sculptor and archaeologist Benjamin Turner Kurtz; the acclaimed operatic singer Carolyn Long; and photographer John Henry Coon. The majority of the collection consists of scrapbooks documenting various Mayan ruins and archaeological sites in these countries. Essays published in the Bulletin of the Natural History Society of Maryland (and a few unpublished pieces) written by Miller and Kurtz are also included, as are miscellaneous photos, notes, letters, publications and documents relating to this trip.

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Renshū Kantai en'yō kōkai no omoide (練習艦隊遠洋航海の思ひ出), 1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
The Training Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Renshū Kantai, operated from 1903-1940. Graduates of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy would spend several months in training deployment throughout the Pacific Ocean and beyond, occasionally venturing as far as the Mediterranean Sea or the East Coast of the United States. This 25-leaf scrapbook contains 100 photographs depicting the 1937 cruise under the command of Vice-Admiral Mineichi Koga. Red ownership stamps on the inner back cover along with a postscript indicate that the owner was one Norio Maeda 前田憲夫.

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Alfred Gemmel draft of biography of William Darrah Kelley, circa 1950s (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
Alfred Gemmell (1916-1957) was a historian who focused on the history of Pennsylvania, an instructor in History at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and a member of the Pennsylvania Historical Association. This collection contains a typed draft of Gemmell's unpublished biography of William Darrah Kelley (1814-1890), a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania during the Civil War who was active in the country's economic recovery during Reconstruction.

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