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Isabelle Vengerova memorabilia, 1925-1956 (inclusive)

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0.05 linear feet ((1) folder)

Abstract:

The Isabelle Vengerova memorabilia collection consists of photos, letters and reminiscenses. It also includes materials relating to the dedication of the Isabella Vengerova room at Curtis in 1989.

Held at: Curtis Institute of Music Archives [Contact Us]

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Virginia De Blasiis autograph book, 1927 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear feet ((1) volume)

Abstract:

The volume includes autographs and well-wishes from faculty, students, and staff at the Curtis Institute of Music collected during De Blasiis' final months as a student in 1927.

Held at: Curtis Institute of Music Archives [Contact Us]

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Henry Siegl scrapbook, 1928-1930 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear feet ((1) folder)

Abstract:

This collection features programs of student and faculty recitals attended by Siegl at Curtis and elsewhere as well as assorted ephemera.

Held at: Curtis Institute of Music Archives [Contact Us]

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Abram Chasins oral history collection, 1977

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1.25 linear feet ((7) reels and (4) folders)

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This collection contains (7) 7" reel-to-reel tapes and transcriptions of interviews with Chasins about his career and work as director of the WQXR radio station. The interviews were conducted by student Joshua Livingston as part of an oral history program at MIT.

Held at: Curtis Institute of Music Archives [Contact Us]

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Marcel Tabuteau memorabilia collection, 1967-1978 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear feet ((5) folders)

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Miscellaneous materials relating to Marcel Tabuteau: correspondence, reminiscences, and a scrapbook documenting the establishment of the Marcel Tabuteau Memorial Fund.

Held at: Curtis Institute of Music Archives [Contact Us]

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Fred Fortess papers, 1970-1989 (bulk) 1940-1999 (inclusive)

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82.5 linear feet

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Fred Fortess was an authority on the use of fabrics in clothing and a long-time professor at the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science (now Philadelphia University). He worked at the Celanese Fibers Marketing Company for 31 years before joining the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science in 1973 as Director of Apparel Research and head of its School of Textiles. He served as President of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) as well as on numerous other committees. He received the Medal of Honor of the Southern Burn Institute for contributions to fire safety and the Harold DeWitt Smith Award of the American Society of Testing and Materials. Fortess died in Philadelphia in 1991. The Fred Fortess papers house the administrative and research materials of Fred Fortess, and dates from 1940 to 1999, with the bulk of the collection dating from the 1970s and 1980s. It consists of a variety of research materials relating to the manufacture, care, and...(see more)

Held at: Philadelphia University: Paul J. Gutman Library, Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Joseph R. Foster and Sons records, 1930-1946 (inclusive)

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0.75 linear feet (4 volumes)

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Joseph R. Foster and Sons was a Philadelphia dyeing and finishing yarn company, specializing in worsted and wool yarns. The Joseph R. Foster and Sons records houses four ledger books detailing 16 years of the company’s business records between 1930 and 1946.

Held at: Philadelphia University: Paul J. Gutman Library, Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Hugh Nelson, Incorporated (Columbia Carpet Mills) records, 1931-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:

6.0 linear feet

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The Hugh Nelson, Incorporated (Columbia Carpet Mills) company was one of the oldest surviving carpet manufacturers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hugh Nelson owned the company until his son-in-law, Edward M. Schmauder became owner and president. Schmauder ran the company for 28 years before selling it in 1978. The carpet mill finally closed in 1983. The Hugh Nelson, Incorporated (Columbia Carpet Mills) records date from 1931 to 1957, with bulk dates from 1941 to 1957. This collection is mostly made up of correspondence between Hugh Nelson, Incorporated and vendors with which it did most of its business, especially from 1955 to 1957.

Held at: Philadelphia University: Paul J. Gutman Library, Special Collections [Contact Us]

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William Whitaker And Sons, Incorporated records, 1921-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.5 linear feet

Abstract:

Henry Whitaker had founded the firm of Whitaker and Sons in Rochdale, England, in 1796. He visited the United States in 1807 and returned in 1809 to relocate the business to Hudson, N.Y. In 1813 he again relocated to Philadelphia, where he established the Cedar Grove Mills on Tacony Creek. The William Whitaker and Sons, Incorporated records house a small portion of the records of the company. The collection dates from 1921-1977, with bulk dates of 1930 to 1964. This collection consists mostly of financial reports, graphs, and a map of the Cedar Grove Mills.

Held at: Philadelphia University: Paul J. Gutman Library, Special Collections [Contact Us]

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The Civil War Museum of Philadelphia records, 1886-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:

26.1 linear feet

Abstract:

The Civil War Museum of Philadelphia was chartered in Philadelphia in 1888 with the goals of “the collection, preservation and maintenance of a free library, more particularly upon military and naval subjects relating to the War of the Rebellion in the United States of America, the formation of a museum of implements, relics and muniments of war, and the erection and maintenance of a building for lectures and meetings.” Rutherford B. Hayes served as the Museum’s first president. The Museum was housed in various rented spaces until 1922, when it was moved to 1805 Pine Street. In 2008, the Museum was closed to prepare for a new building, originally intended to open in 2014. The Civil War Museum of Philadelphia records date from 1886 to 2006. The collection consists of institutional records, including general correspondence, financial records, and minute books; administrative records associated with the Board of Governors, the museum registrar, and exhibition planning; educational...(see more)

Held at: Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries [Contact Us]