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Peace Collection Posters, 1870- (inclusive)

Extent:

450 linear feet (4,500 items)

Abstract:

The Peace Collection Posters contains approximately 4,500 items, some of which were removed from various collections in the Peace Collection and some of which were donated independently.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Non-Military Options for Youth/Sustainable Options for Youth Records, 1997-2019 (inclusive)

Extent:

3 linear ft. (3 paige boxes)

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Materials documenting the work of the counter-recruitment organization Nonmilitary Options for Youth/Sustainable Options for Youth in Austin, Texas from the years 1997-2019.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Braden Family Collected Papers, 1942-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.88 linear ft. (4 boxes, 1 quarter box)

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Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Herb Ettel Collected Papers, 1977-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 boxes (1/2 box)

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Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Jane Addams Peace Association [JAPA] Records, 1919-2023 (inclusive) 1985-2012 (bulk)

Extent:

26.5 linear ft. (26 manuscript boxes; 2 card file boxes; 12 paige boxes)

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JAPA was formed in 1948; it's mission, carried out primarily through its yearly Children's Book Awards, is to deepen understanding of peace and justice for children and their adults.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Diana Davies Collected Papers, circa 1964-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.71 linear ft. (2 boxes)

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Michail M. Dorizas Papers, 1913-1933 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 cubic feet

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Michail M. Dorizas was an athlete, coach, educator, and traveler. He received his Ph.D. in 1924 from the University of Pennsylvania and taught economic and political geography at the Wharton School from 1919-1929 as an Instructor and from 1929-1957 as Assistant Professor. Correspondence between Mike Dorizas and Benjamin Rose Hoffman make up almost the entirety of this collection and cover topics such as wrestling and other sporting activities at the University of Pennsylvania, travel, service during World War I, and his early teaching career at the University.

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

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William Gomberg Papers, 1935-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:

4 cubic feet

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William Gomberg came to the University of Pennsylvania in 1959 when he joined the faculty of the Wharton School, where he stayed for the remainder of his career as a Professor of Management and Industrial Relations. The William Gomberg Papers document his scholarly work in labor relations and management history.

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

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Office of the Recorder Records, 1902-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:

2 cubic feet

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The Office of the Recorder of the University of Pennsylvania was created in 1912 for George E. Nitzsche, the University's publicity agent. Because Nitzsche was the only person to hold this position, the history of the Office is intertwined with his professional career. These papers concern the duties and activities of the Office of the Recorder as filled by George E. Nitzsche.

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

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Helen Octavia Dickens Papers, 1933-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:

27 cubic feet

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Helen Octavia Dickens was the first female African American board-certified OB/GYN in Philadelphia a member faculty in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The Helen O. Dickens Papers document the latter half of Dickens' career in the field of medicine, medical education and public health. The collection contains correspondence, articles, reprints, grant proposals and some notes regarding Dickens' work in teenage pregnancy during the 1960s and 1970s which can be found in the Medical and Correspondence series.

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