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Lewis Muhlenberg Haupt Student Photographs, 1881-1884 (inclusive)

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25 item(s)

Abstract:

From 1873 until 1892 Lewis Muhlenberg Haupt was a professor of civil engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. The album contains carte de visites of 25 individuals from the classes of 1881 - 1884.

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Warren Aubrey Chesterman Papers, ca. 1924 (inclusive)

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1 item(s)

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Warren A. Chesterman was a graduate student in the Department of Architecture from Lynchburg, VA. The Warrem Aibreu Chesterman Colleciton consists of his notebook for classes in the History of Italy, and the History of Architecture.

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William Martin Papers, 1757-1795 (inclusive) 1785-1795 (bulk)

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24 item(s)

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William Martin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1786, and established a practice in Georgetown, VA. Three years later he returned to Chester, PA where he continued his medical career. The William Martin Papers consist of miscellaneous manuscripts that were bound by his grandson, John Hill Martin, around 1865. The documents include legal cases, medical observations, correspondence, speeches, and literary extracts in Martin's handwriting.

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Edward Goodfellow Papers, 1845-1897 (inclusive)

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0.25 cubic feet

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Edward Goodfellow graduated from the University of Pennsylvania from with an A.B. in 1848 and an A.M. in 1851, after which he began his career with the U. S. Coast and Geoditc Survey. The Edward Goodfellow Papers are a small collection of items related to his association with the University and work with the Coast Survey.

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Vice Provost for University Life Records, 1960-1996 (inclusive) 1969-1988 (bulk)

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71.25 cubic feet

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The Office of Vice Provost for University Life was created in 1979 to oversee a number of student-oriented departments and services at the University of Pennsylvania. The Vice Provost for University Life Records document the activities of the office and its varying responsibilities on the University of Pennsylvania campus.

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Women's Committee of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Faculty Records, 1953-2011 (inclusive) 1955-2011 (bulk)

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6 cubic feet

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The Women's Committee of the University of Pennsylvania Medical Faculty started in 1954 as the Doctor's Wives Service Committee with a $100 donation from Molly Wood. The records consist of meeting minutes, financial documents, correspondence, and photographs. Particularly well documented is the group's activities to support the Rehabilitation programs at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

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James Tyson Medical Society Records, 1900-1913 (inclusive)

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3 item(s)

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Frederick and Edith L. Massiah Papers, 1913-1990 (inclusive) 1917-1975 (bulk)

Extent:

6 cubic feet

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Frederick McDonald Massiah became a leader in the use of reinforced concrete in building construction,and was one of the first successful African-American contracting engineers in the United States. The Frederick and Edith L. Massiah Papers documents the professional activities of Frederick Massiah as a contract engineer and business man, as well as the Massiah Family life in Philadelphia. The collection is organized into three series: Business Papers, Family Papers, and Awards and Certificates.

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University Libraries Records, 1890-2004 (inclusive)

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36 cubic feet

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The University Library dates to 1749 with a gift of books from Richard Jackson, a London lawyer and politician. Within a few years, Benjamin Franklin and William Smith donated additional volumes. The records, 1890-1979, for the University of Pennsylvania Library deal primarily with the operation of the Library from the Furness building but also includes information on the fundraising for and construction of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

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School of Dental Medicine. Dental School Library Historical Collection, 1798-1988 (inclusive)

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62 cubic feet

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The Dental School Library Historical Collection documents the development of dental education in the University of Pennsylvania from the time the University created its dental department to the present.

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