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Yanni Posnakoff Papers, 1953-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:

2.15 linear feet (2 boxes)

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Consists of correspondence, original sketches by Yanni Posnakoff, personal documents, photographs, exhibition catalogs, and printed material regarding the life and work of the artist in the United States.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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Yanks Are Not Coming Committee Collected Records, 1940

Extent:

0.02 linear ft. (.25 linear in.)

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Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

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Yamanaka family photograph collection, circa 1910-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.5 linear feet (1 box)

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The Yamanakas arrived in California prior to 1910, and lived on Railroad Avenue in San Francisco before moving to Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago a decade later. The Yamanaka family photograph collection comprises 312 loose photographs, including photo postcards, of the Yamanaka family, friends, and their community in California during the 1910s-1920s. Included are a number of studio portraits as well as portraits of activities in the Bay Area, Japan, and other areas in the Americas.

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

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Wynnefield Residents' Association (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records, 1950-1986 (inclusive) 1967-1986 (bulk)

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16.5 linear feet (17 boxes)

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Held at: Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center [Contact Us]

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Wynn Laurence LePage papers, 1857-1869, 1929-1974

Extent:

7.42 linear feet

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Wynn Laurence LePage (1902-1985) was an aeronautical engineer, well-known for having a major influence on the development of the autogiro and the helicopter by designing rotary wings. Together, LePage and Haviland Hull Platt, established the Platt-LePage Aircraft Company, which produced the first helicopter officially acquired by the United States Army Air Forces (XR-1) during World War II. The Wynn Laurence LePage papers, 1857-1869, 1929-1974, contain reports on the XR-1 and XR-1A helicopters, correspondence, notes, awards, lectures, newspaper clippings, photographs, a couple of scrapbooks, and objects.

Held at: The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute [Contact Us]

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Wyndham D. Miles Collection of Philatelic Cachets, 1946-1995 (inclusive) 1940s-1950s (bulk)

Extent:

1 linear feet (1 box; consisting of 77 items)

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77 philatelic cachets (some duplicates) celebrating various milestones and notable individuals in the history of science collected by Wyndham D. Miles, author, editor, and past president of the American Chemical Society Division of the History of Chemistry.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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Wyncote Players records, 1933-1992 (bulk) 1933-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:

3.0 linear feet

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The Wyncote Players was a local theatre group located in Wyncote, Pennsylvania. The Wyncote Players records, 1933-2001, contain minutes of the group, Treasurer's reports, attendance records, and membership records. There are also a number of programs for events held by the group.

Held at: Old York Road Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Wyncote Audubon Society (Wyncote Bird Club) records, 1914-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:

18.0 linear feet

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The Wyncote Audubon Society was founded in 1914 as the Wyncote Bird Club by Ernest Harold Baynes. Its goal was the preservation of birds and their environment; later, it took on the management of Crosswicks Wildlife Sanctuary and the preservation of Briar Bush Nature Center. The Club became a chapter of the National Audubon Society in 1968, and in 1977 it incorporated as the Wyncote Audubon Society. The Wyncote Audubon Society (Wyncote Bird Club) records, 1914-1993, include meeting minutes, financial records, membership records, activity files, several films, and other records of the organization.

Held at: Old York Road Historical Society [Contact Us]

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Wyn Ritchie Evans papers, 1900-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:

14 box(es)

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The Wyn Ritchie Evans papers include correspondence, writings, photographs, and personal papers that shed light on her connection to the arts scene and to Herman Sachs, her endeavors as a professional writer, and her life with Ray Evans.

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

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WXPN records, 1945-1999 (inclusive) 1986-1990 (bulk)

Extent:

16 cubic feet (16 boxes)

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The WXPN records primarily cover the years from 1986 to 1999, although some earlier material is also present. The topic of the stations earlier history is documented in written reminiscences from people who had been involved with the station and with photocopies of WXPN-related material in newspaper clippings and past University of Pennsylvania yearbooks. The bulk of the collection details how WXPN functioned and operated since 1986, when a professional staff began to direct most of the station's operations. Major subject groupings cover information on the station's audience; financial records and information on the station's underwriting; and correspondence. Examples of material from this series include often fascinating correspondence with the station's listeners; Arbitron graphs of WXPN's and its competitors' audience size and demographics, etc.; internal memoranda relating to objectives for the station and plans for special events; budgets and audited reports for the station;...(see more)

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