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Myra Jessen papers, undated

Extent:
4 boxes
Abstract:
Myra Stephannie Richards Jessen (1893-1985) graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1915. She worked as a German and Latin instructor at the Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr, and then as a German Instructor at Bryn Mawr College, where she also pursued her graduate studies in German. She received her Ph.D. from Bryn Mawr in 1932. In 1952 she was appointed head of the college's German department. This collection, which is undated, consists primarily of research notes on Franz Grillparzer, an Austrian dramatist of the Biedermeier period. The collection includes Jessen's unpublished manuscript on Grillparzer entitled "Lehrhafte Formulieung im Grillparserschen Drama," and correspondence related to her research. Also included are grade books for German courses, exams, student recommendations, and correspondence with students, faculty, and alumnae committees.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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History of Publishing and Printing Collection, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft.
Abstract:
This collection contains prints and book fragments that contain mostly or entirely text (rather than images). Included here are Quaker Announcements, 18th century newspapers (The Tatler), Civil War era ephemera, modern letterpress and print studio materials, illustrations for books, announcements and posters, and single sheets from books. Part of the collection was already processed at an earlier date (Series "Previously Sorted"), and seems to be related to early American print history, with several interesting and valuable items. The other two folders contain more eclectic materials that do not share a clear connecting logic.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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Adelman Oversized Prints, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft.
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This box contains miscelleneous oversized materials from Seymour Adelman. Folder 1 contains 15 architectural prints: Mostly achitecture details of churches, as well as a few full views of churches. The folder contains etchings and lithographs, one print is hand colored. Folder 2 contains two portraits, one lithograph and one drawing by an unknown artist. Folder 3 contains A series of "Old Farmer Giles Rhyme Sheets" and a single title page "Graduale Romanum ad Normam Missalis exhibens Proprium Missarum de Tempore edito omnium pulcherrima." Folder 4 contains various exhibition posters - undated but likely from the 1960s and 1970s.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

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The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute glass plates and lantern slides collection, late 19th century-early 20th century

Extent:
20.0 linear feet
Abstract:
Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1824, in honor of America's first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute is one of the oldest and most important science institutes in the nation. Its mission is to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology. The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute glass plates and lantern slides collection, late 19th century-early 20th century, consists of over two hundred images including children's story slides, travel slides, positive and negative glass plate images of the phases of the moon and an eclipse, and other images. Of special interest in this collection are several glass plate negatives created by artist Thomas Eakins depicting some of his studies of human motion, as well as some glass plate positives from Eadweard Muybridge related to his own studies of motion.

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

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The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute subject lantern slides collection, late 19th century-early 20th century

Extent:
15.0 linear feet
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Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1824, in honor of America's first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute is one of the oldest and most important science institutes in the nation. Its mission is to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology. The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute subject lantern slides collection, late 19th century-early 20th century, consists of over nine hundred lantern slides depicting various subjects. The lantern slides are a mix of published and original slides.

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The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute general lantern slide collection, late 19th century-mid-20th century

Extent:
36.75 linear feet
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Founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1824, in honor of America's first scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute is one of the oldest and most important science institutes in the nation. Its mission is to inspire a passion for learning about science and technology. The Historical and Interpretive Collections of The Franklin Institute general lantern slide collection, late 19th century-early 20th century, consists of almost 2,500 lantern slides depicting images of and related to The Franklin Institute, as well as science and technology related images. Some of the images in the collection are on full-sized glass plates.

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

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Charles B. Shaw Papers, ? (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Copy of "Seeing Things in Print" Popular Lectures on Typographic History

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Bodensee Perkin-Elmer Museum of Instrumental Analysis files, undated

Extent:
80 linear feet (75 boxes)
Abstract:
These are the surviving files of the scientific instrumentation museum established by the European branch of the Perkin-Elmer Corporation in Bodensee, Germany. The processed portion of this collection is arranged into four series: Museum Administration Files, Research Files, Technical Information Files and Workshops. The unprocessed portions are broadly listed as Miscellaneous. Collection partially processed in 2003.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

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Collection of "Recent Bankruptcy Decisions" by George Treister, 1981-1990, 1992-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 cubic feet (16 items.)
Abstract:
George Treister (b. 1923) was a founding partner of Stutman, Treister, and Glatt. A graduate of Yale University Law School in 1949, Treister was a member of the Judicial Conference's Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules and the National Bankruptcy Conference, where he served as Vice Chairman from 1971 to 1984. He is the author of a number of bankruptcy volumes, including "Recent Bankruptcy Decisions," a compendium of judicial decisions regarding bankruptcy legislation, used as educational material by nearly all major bankruptcy seminars. The collection comprises volumes of George Treister's "Recent Bankruptcy Decisions" from 1981 to 1990 and from 1992 to 1998.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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Code of Criminal Procedure records, circa 1925-1959 (inclusive)

Extent:
150 items
Abstract:
In March 1925, the American Law Institute (ALI) started the Code of Criminal Procedure project. The resulting volume attempted to provide a framework for effective administration of criminal law while maintaining protection for the rights of the accused. The collection, circa 1925-1959, includes drafts, correspondence, minutes, and other materials related to the drafting of the code, which outlined procedures for carrying out criminal law and defined the rights of the accused in areas such as arrest, bail, and execution.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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David L. Bazelon Papers, 1941-1993 and undated (inclusive)

Extent:
71.3 linear feet (212 boxes, about 15,000 items.)
Abstract:
David Lionel Bazelon (1909-1993) graduated from Northwestern University Law School in 1932. In 1936, Bazelon joined the United States Attorney's Office in Chicago, where he specialized in tax cases. In 1949, President Harry S. Truman appointed Bazelon to the newly-created United States Court of Appeals for the District Columbia, making Bazelon, at forty years old, one of the youngest people ever appointed to a federal judgeship. He served on the court from 1949 to 1984, acting as Chief Judge from 1962 to 1978. During this time the Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia was often considered the nation's second highest court. In his years on the court Bazelon was involved in decisions on matters ranging from the use of DDT to the definition of insanity. In the mid-1980s Bazelon stopped hearing cases and finally retired from the bench. He died on February 19, 1993, of Alzheimer's disease. The collection, 1941-1993 and undated, includes case files related to Bazelon's...(see more)

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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Probation and Penal Code records, circa 1930's (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear_foot
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This collection contains a series of files concerning criminal law statutes and codes in the United States in the early 20th century. Contains a collection of prospective penal code articles and revisions, transcripts from various commissions for criminal code reform and revision, several academic studies on criminal law and youth crime, several copies of proposed or actual laws, personal handwritten notes on criminal law reform, newspaper clippings, and a few pieces of personal correspondence.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]

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Elizabeth McQue lantern slide collection, 19th century

Extent:
2.5 linear feet
Abstract:
The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Elizabeth McQue lantern slide collection, 19th century, consists of ten lantern slides of North Frankford Baptist Church and fifty lantern slides showing national patriotic/historical images.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

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T. Comly Hunter photograph collection, late 19th century-early 20th century

Extent:
12.0 linear feet
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T. Comly Hunter (1848-1931) was a Frankford businessman and philanthropist. Hunter was one of the original members of the Historical Society of Frankford when it was established in 1905. The T. Comly Hunter photograph collection, late 19th century-early 20th century, consists of 1,094 late nineteenth to early twentieth century photographs, primarily of Frankford area buildings, landscapes, and street scenes, but also many images of other Northeast Philadelphia areas and some of the Greater Philadelphia region.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

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Historical Society of Frankford photograph collection, mid-19th century to mid-20th century

Extent:
11.0 linear feet
Abstract:
The Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is located in the lower northeast section of the city and is bordered by the Frankford Creek on the south, Castor Avenue on the west, Cheltenham Avenue on the north, and roughly the I-95 expressway on the east. Originally a village, Frankford was incorporated as a borough in 1800 and was later absorbed into the City of Philadelphia in the 1854 Philadelphia city/county consolidation. As of 2015, Frankford is a working-class neighborhood with a diverse population, including a large number of African Americans, Asian Americans, Polish Americans, Italian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and West Indian Americans. The Historical Society of Frankford photograph collection consists of approximately 1,132 mid-nineteenth through mid-twentieth century photographs, negatives, drawings, and prints depicting Frankford and other Northeast Philadelphia area buildings, landscapes, and street scenes. There are also some images of individuals...(see more)

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

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Pictures of Meetinghouses - City of Philadelphia, undated

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
A collection of photographs, drawings, postcards, and news articles on meetinghouses around Philadelphia. Photographs feature both the building and meeting members. Drawings are both printed and originals.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Pictures of Meetinghouses - Outside of the United States, Undated

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
A collection of photographs, drawings, postcards, and news articles on meetinghouses located outside of the United States. Photographs feature both the building and meeting members. Drawings are both printed and originals.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Non-Quaker Lantern Slides, n.d.

Extent:
1.5 linear ft. (9 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection consists of a large number of glass lantern slides on a variety of nonfiction subjects. Subjects include Roman ruins in Italy, various largely European countries, the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War, and biographical images of various American and English historical figures.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Edward Ash letterbook, Undated.

Extent:
0.0080 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Edward Ash was a British Quaker and doctor. His letterbook includes personal correspondence related to religious convictions and family news. Letter writers include Barclay, Anna Maria C. of Horne, Robert Barron, Gulielma Penn, and William Pim. A number of letters are addressed to George Fox. A copy of a letter from Ellis Hooke to Margaret Fell is also included.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Joshua L. Baily commonplace books, Undated.

Extent:
0.16 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
Joshua Longstreth Baily (1826-1916) was a Quaker merchant in the dry goods business, and was involved in African American causes, peace issues, and temperance. Volume 1 contains extracts organized by topics such as: benevolence, courage, doing for Jesus, fear, forgiveness, honesty, lying, missionaries, prayer, resignation, and truthfulness. Volume 2 contains extracts of essays on literature and copied poems.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Hartshorne, Haines & Rodman family commonplace book, Undated.

Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The commonplace book of the Hartshorne, Haines, and Rodman families includes quotes and extracts related to religion and morals, including extracts of the Pilgrim's Progress. The specific author is unknown.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Emily Jermyn commonplace book, Undated.

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The commonplace book of Emily Jermyn features hand copied excerpts from manuscripts in the Friends Reference Library, London. It is largely comprised of the letters and journal entries, religious in nature, of the following Quakers: Christopher Taylor, Henry Fell, Bridget Fell, Margaret Fell, John Rous, John Abraham, Leonard Fell, Ann Cleaton, Edward Burrough, Thomas Taylor, James Nayler, George Fox, Francis Howgill, Gervase Benson, John Lawson, Mary Pease, Joshua Nicholson, Thomas Salthouse, and Mary Fisher.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Joseph S. Elkinton scrapbook, Undated.

Extent:
0.29 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The scrapbook of Joseph Elkington includes elegies, extracts of Quaker testimonies, extracts from Quaker letters, and 581 obituary notices.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Richard Tangye scrapbook, Undated.

Extent:
0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This scrapbook is comprised of reports from Quarterly Meetings, copies of letters and documents concerning marriages, and articles written by George Fox.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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J. Lindley Spicer scrapbook, Undated.

Extent:
0.2 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
J. Lindley Spicer's scrapbook is largely comprised of photos and printed images of Quakers, meeting houses, meetings for worship, and Quaker missions in Mexico, Africa, Palestine, and China. The volume also includes a number of clipped newspaper articles on various Quaker leaders. Inside the scrapbook is an index of photos and clippings.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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James A. Babbitt photograph album, Undated.

Extent:
0.16 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
This collection includes photographs from World War I Europe. Photographs include those taken on a ship to Europe, at a hospital in France, and at a number of battlefields throughout Europe. This volume includes graphic images of war casualties.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"John Greenleaf Whittier: Some General Characteristics of his Poetry", Undated.

Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Wilhelm Aarek's thesis, entitled "John Greenleaf Whittier: Some General Characteristics of his Poetry," provides a brief history of early American literature and the influence of religion, chiefly providing a literary analysis of John Greenleaf Whittier's poetry, including various influences on his poetry, as well as its themes and subjects.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Elizabeth Ashbridge autobiography, Undated.

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The autobiography of Elizabeth Ashbridge includes a description of her early life, how she was lead to join the Quaker ministry, and her first religious visit to New York in 1732.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"A Memorable instance of Divine guidance and protection", Undated.

Extent:
0.015 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The manuscript of "A Memorable instance of Divine guidence and protection," as told to Sarah Taylor by Jane Fearon and James Dickinson, two Quaker ministers, tells the story of Fearon and Dickinson's experience when on a religious visit to Scotland circa 1680.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Quaker Origins: A Chronological Bibliography", Undated.

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
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C.B. Freeman's manuscript "Quaker Origins: A Quaker Bibliography of the published writings of the people called Quakers from their first appearance to the end of the year 1656" includes bibliographic entries with early Quaker authors and their works, organized monthly for the years 1652 to 1657. It includes works by Quaker authors, including George Fox, James Nayler, Richard Farnworth, William Dewsbury, Richard Hubberthorne, Edward Burrough, and Francis Howgill.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Walter Jenkins collection, undated. (inclusive)

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection includes photos and engravings, including an album of buildings used by Young Friends Association.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Quaker Ministry lists, Undated.

Extent:
0.61 linear ft. (17 volumes)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of 17 anonymously hand-written volumes comprised of lists of Quaker ministers from Britain and the United States, and from the United States to Britain from the mid 17th century through the mid 19th century.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Lays of Quakerdom", Undated.

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Ruth Plumley's "Lays of Quakerdom" include three sections: "The Execution of Mary Dyer," "Visit of Mary Fisher to the Sultan Mohammed IV," and "James Parnell, the Quaker Proto-Martyr." Each section includes a brief historical summary of each individual, and a narrative poem about each individual. The "Lays" describe the piety of three icons of 17th century Quakerism. The "Lays of Quakerdom" was first published in the "Knickerbocker" magazine during the years 1853-1855, and were later published as a single volume by the Biddle Press in Philadelphia. This volume is a handwritten copy of the single published volume.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Daniel B. Smith manuscripts, Undated.

Extent:
0.14 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of two volumes of manuscripts written by Daniel B. Smith: "The History of the United States of North America" and "Ethics: Prepared for the Use of Haverford School."

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Thomas Fisher manuscript, Undated.

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript of poetry, written by Thomas Fisher. Poems included in the volume are largely related to related to American history.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Seiju Hirakawa commonplace books, Undated

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
The commonplace book of Seiju Hirakawa inlcudes extracts of poetry and religious reflection on the occasion of the Hirakawa's 50th wedding anniversary. Excerpts and quotations are arranged by topic, and cover topics such as friendship, teachers and pupils, self-expression, books, and pride. The volume also includes a personal reflection marriage, presumably written by Hirakawa.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Poems of Su-Shieh", Undated.

Extent:
0.13 linear ft.
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript of the "Poems of Su-Shieh," and the labels that accompanied it during an earlier exhibit. This modern copy of the poems of Su Shi was produced as a copy book for practice in handwriting.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Sarah Cadbury papers, Undated.

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (2 folders)
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This collection is comprised of the photocopied manuscript of "Letters from Slabtown Virginia," as well as a folder of the original, handwritten letters of Sarah Cadbury.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Soloman Cresson papers, Undated.

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection is comprised of the photocopy of a marriage certificate of Soloman Cresson and Anna Watson, and a photocopied descendants table.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Account of a visit paid to the Indians in New York State", Undated.

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript describing Joshua Sharpless's visit to Native American tribes in New York state with John Pierce and Henry Simmons. The inside cover includes the signature of Aaron Sharpless, and it appears that he may have copied the manuscript from the diaries of Joshua Sharpless.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Thomas Lewis manuscripts, Undated.

Extent:
.05 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection is comprised of the manuscripts of Thomas Lewis, including two handwritten copies of "An Expstulatory Address," and two typed poems.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Foundations of English Literature", Undated.

Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
"Foundations of English Literature," written by F.B. Gummere, a professor of English at Haverford, discusses the history of the English language, and the history of various genres of English literature.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Robert Proud manuscripts, Undated.

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the single folder collection of Robert Proud's manuscripts. The majority of the collection is comprised of notes on Robert Proud's life, presumably written by a descendant. The most significant item is titled "Notes & memorandums by Robert Proud of Philadelphia respecting his early turn of mind, education etc., anno 1786." There is also information in another hand about other Proud family members, a Robert Proud signature, and some fragments.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Lippincott family tree, Undated.

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (5 items)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the five pieces of the large illustrated Lippincott family tree, which at one time belonged to Charles Lippincott.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"John Comly and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1827-1828", Undated.

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This collection is comprised of the single typed volume entitled "John Comly and Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1827-1828." The manuscript was copied from the original by one of Comly's grandsons. The original manuscript was written for "Rupp's History of the Religious Denominations of the United States" in Byberry Friends' Library.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Thomas Scantlebury commonplace book, Undated.

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The commonplace book of Thomas Scantlebury is almost entirely comprised of an "extract from the Journal of George Fox," as well as a single copied letter addressed to Thomas Aldum.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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William Hand Scrapbook, undated

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains a scrapbook detailing the career of William Hand. Through various photographs, letters, certificates, diplomas, and notes, the book provides a linear narrative of Hand's accomplishments in the field of Science. His inventions have made considerable contributions to the plastic, iron, tungsten, and lead industry throughout the 20th century. The scrapbook concludes by displaying various awards that he won for these accomplishments.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Undergraduate Alumni Records, Non-graduates, Undated

Extent:
7 boxes
Abstract:
This finding aid contains a list of former undergraduate students of Princeton University who did not graduate, and whose dates of attendance are unknown.

Held at: Princeton University Library: University Archives [Contact Us]

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Charles Zuber papers on the history of theater in Cincinnati, circa 1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
Charles Zuber (1872-1938) was a sports writer for the Cincinnati Times-Star from 1895 to 1910 who intended to write a definitive history of early Cincinnati theater events. This collection includes a heavily annotated typescript draft of his articles on the history of theater in Cincinnati; notes from his research on the topic; and a more polished typescript, possibly a finished version designed to become a complete history.

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

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Herman Teerink manuscript notes for the second edition of A Bibliography for the Writings of Jonathan Swift, circa 1940-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
Herman Teerink (1880-1961) was a Dutch scholar who studied the Irish satirist, Jonathan Swift (1667-1745). This collection contains Teerink's manuscript notes for the revised edition of his 1937, A Bibliography of the Writings in Prose and Verse of Jonathan Swift. The revised edition of this book was published in 1963, after Teerink's death, and was titled, A Bibliography for the Writings of Jonathan Swift.

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

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A. Edward Newton draft and proofs of Bibliography and Pseudo-Bibliography, 1936 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
Alfred Edward Newton (1864-1940) was an American author and book collector. He is best known for his 1918 book, Amenities of Book Collecting. He is also credited with having popularized book collecting between 1910 and 1930. This collection contains a typescript draft and printer's proofs for his 1936 book, Bibliography and Pseudo-Bibliography.

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

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George Aaron Barton Studies in New Testament Christianity manuscript, 1928 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
Abstract:
Reverend George Aaron Barton (1859-1942) was an author and professor of Semitic languages and the history of religion at the University of Pennsylvania from 1922 until his death. This collection contains an annotated manuscript of Barton's Studies in New Testament Christianity, which was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 1928.

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

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Vincas Maciunas collection of Lithuanian authors' manuscripts, circa 1970s (inclusive)

Extent:
0.8 linear_foot (2 boxes)
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Vincas Maciunas (1909-2003) was a Lithuanian-born author and specialist in Lithuanian literature. This collection contains manuscripts of prose and poetry manuscripts which he appears to have collected from a number of 20th century Lithuanian authors including: Kazys Almenas, Pulgis Andruisis, Kazimieras Barenas, Aloyzas Baronas, Kazys Bradunas, Liudas Dovydenas, Atanas Gustaitis, Jurgis Jankus, Kleopas Jurgelionis, Marius Katiliskis, Henrikas Nagys, Alfonsas Nyka-Niliunas, Petronele Orintaite, Kostas Ostrauskas, Henrikas Radauskas, Mykolas Vaitkis, Vidunas, and Leonardas Zitkevieius.

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

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Brandt & Brandt collection of authors' typescripts, circa 1952 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear feet (1 box)
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Brandt & Brandt Literary Agents, Inc. has been in business since 1913 and still operates today in New York City, as Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. The three typescripts in this collection are by authors under contract at Brandt & Brandt: George Harmon Coxe (1901-1984), an American writer of crime fiction (The Crimson Clue); Emily Hahn (1905-1997), an American journalist and author(Love Conquers Nothing: A Glandular History of Civilization); and Josephine Lawrence (1889–1978), an American novelist, journalist, and children's author (Song in the Night). The books represented as typescripts here in this collection were all published in 1952.

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

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Chava Weissler papers, circa 1982-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.75 linear feet (8 boxes)
Abstract:
Dr. Chava Weissler has been the Philip and Muriel Berman Professor of Jewish Civilization in the Religion Studies Department of Lehigh University since 1988. Her areas of interest are women in Jewish history, Jewish folklore, classical Jewish texts, and Jewish and American popular religion. This collection, dating from 1982 to 1999, contains writings by Dr. Weissler, as well as her personal notes and research documents. The bulk of the materials document the research and writing of Dr. Weissler's first book, Voices of the Matriarchs: Listening to the Prayers of Early Modern Jewish Women, published in 1998.

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

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Dorothy Meyer travel scrapbook, 1940 july 28-august 4 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear feet ((1 volume))
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Dorothy M. Buege (1915-2007), née Dorothy Meyer, was a resident of Kiel, Wisconsin who traveled with friends Eunice Becker and Louise Kissinger from July 28 to August 4, 1940, via Powers Tours of Chicago to east coast locations across Canada and the United States, including the 1939–1940 New York World's Fair. This annotated scrapbook, compiled by Dorothy, documents her travels via photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, maps, ticket stubs, and receipts.

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Clement and Sophie Winston papers, 1903-1990, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear feet (7 boxes )
Abstract:
Clement and Sophie Winston lived and worked in Washington, DC from the 1930s to the 1980s. Clement Winston (1902-1986), a Russian Jewish immigrant worked as an economist at the United States Bureau of the Budget. This collection documents the couple's personal and professional lives through their creative and professional writings, correspondence, household accounts and personal documents, dating from 1903 to 1990.

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Scrapbook, circa 1880-1933 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 book (0.25 linear foot)
Abstract:
Scrapbook created by an unnamed person comprising a small collection of works of art spanning the years from approximately 1880 to 1933

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Padraic Colum plays, circa 1929-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:
Padraic Colum (1881-1972) was a poet, playwright, novelist, biographer, and folklorist, known primarily for his collections of myths and folktales for children, his novels Castle Conquer and The Flying Swans, a volume of collected poetry, and several plays. This collection consists of typescript manuscripts of three plays by Padraic Colum: Balloon(circa 1929), Moytura: a play for dancers (circa 1962), and Timbuktu (1957).

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Maurice the Maestro Rotenberg record collection, circa 1928-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear feet (6 boxes)
Abstract:
Maurice Rotenberg (1897-1952) owned Maurice's, an "Old World" style restaurant wired by technicians from Philco to pipe classical music throughout the dining rooms from 1948 until about 1962. Popular with musical celebrities, the restaurant was run for ten years following Rotenberg's death. This collection consists of sixteen recordings that were probably among the 30,000 classical records that were played in the Rotenberg's restaurant.

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Guy R. Lambert scrapbook, 1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 box (0.2 linear foot)
Abstract:
A scrapbook created in 1935 by British soldier Guy R. Lambert consisting of documentation, letters, and photographs concerning the May 31, 1935 Quetta Earthquake and its aftermath.

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Eugene Labiche travel diaries, "Voyage en Italie", 1834 january 26-august 15 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear_foot (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Eugène Labiche (1815-1888) was a French comic playwright known for popular and amusing comedies who traveled to Italy in 1834 at the age of 18. He recorded the daily experiences of his journey through the south of France, Italy, and Switzerland in 44 rough notebooks and 2 fair copy notebooks. His friend, Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (1820-1910), more commonly (and much more famously) known as Nadar, helped Labiche make a fair copy of a portion of his travel diary from his notes and provided a few illustrations in the 2 volumes.

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Eddie Cass collection of traditional drama material, circa 1990-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.8 linear feet (4 boxes)
Abstract:
Eddie Cass (1937-2017), was a British scholar whose studies encompassed many disciplines, but focused particularly on social history, folklore and traditional drama, especially mummers' plays. This collection contains twenty-two bound volumes of photocopies of articles, periodicals, play scripts, and manuscript essays, relating to all aspects of traditional drama.

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Fanfare for a festive occasion : for antiphonal brass choirs with percussion, circa 1981 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.33 linear_foot (1 box)
Abstract:
Richard Wernick (1934-) is an American composer and professor of music composition who spent most of his career teaching at the University of Pennsylvania. Fanfare for a festive occasion : for antiphonal brass choirs with percussion is a manuscript score written by Wernick for the inauguration of University of Pennsylvania president Sheldon Hackney, circa 1981.

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Der Doktor und der Patient: komisches Duett für 3 Baesse mit begleitung des Pianof, 1845 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
Abstract:
Johann Vesque von Püttlingen (1803-1883) was an Austrian lawyer, diplomat, author, composer, and singer. Der Doktor und der Patient: komisches Duett für 3 Baesse mit begleitung des Pianof is a music manuscript by Vesque von Püttlingen, written in 1845.

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Ada Rehan papers, circa 1879-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 boxes
Abstract:
The collection consists primarily of correspondence addressed to Ada Rehan but also includes some memorabilia, such as an analysis of Katharine in The Taming of the Shrew in Ada Rehan's hand, clippings, dedications, menus and invitations, and programs and playbills.

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Benjamin Rush lecture notes, 1783-1810, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
4.2 linear feet (5 boxes)
Abstract:
The Benjamin Rush lecture notes consist of 34 notebooks kept by medical students at the University of Pennsylvania, which record the content of academic lectures delivered by Dr. Benjamin Rush (1745-1813). Rush, a socially and politically prominent physician who lived and practiced in Philadelphia, served as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine from 1769 to 1813. The handwritten lecture notes in this collection (recorded between 1783 and 1810) present the era's conventional medical wisdom on the causes, symptoms and cures of a range of diseases and disorders.

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