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Herman Hassinger Collection, 1929-2012 (inclusive)

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16 linear feet

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Julian F. Abele papers (Collection 188), 1902-1906 (inclusive)

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1 linear feet (2 boxes (1 half document box and 1 flat box) + 4 framed watercolor sketches)

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Mitchell / Giurgola Architects records, Philadelphia office (Collection 015), 1948-1990 (inclusive)

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20 linear feet (286 flat file folders + 13 tubes + 25 display boards + 12 boxes + 1 model)

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Edmund Gilchrist Collection (Collection 007), 1889, circa 1908-1984 (inclusive) 1908-1945 (bulk)

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15 linear feet (10 boxes + 3056 architectural drawings + 1330 photographs + 466 negatives + 4 volumes (scrapbooks))

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Thornton Oakley Collection, 1898-1942 (inclusive)

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.25 linear feet (1 flat box)

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Anant D. Raje architectural records (Collection 366), 1961-2009 (inclusive)

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30 linear feet (36 boxes + 197 flat file folders + 2 tubes + 17 models )

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This collection contains drawings, project and office files, models, and photographic materials related to the career of architect Anant D. Raje (1929-2009). Materials are dated from 1961 to 2009 and reflect the intensity of Raje's work in higher education and industrial development in India, as well as his collaborations with architect Louis I. Kahn. Projects of note include the Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Center for Environmental Planning and Technology University, and the National Dairy Development Board. Other materials include Raje's writing and teaching records, datebooks and notebooks, as well as travel and family photography.

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Clarence H. Woolmington architectural drawings (Collection 373), 1914-1968, undated (inclusive)

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2 linear feet (5 flat file folders + 1 box)

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This collection contains architectural drawings for projects Woolmington designed between 1916-1968 and project files. Included are 47 original drawings for the Ardmore Theatre on Lancaster Ave.

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Edmund N. Bacon records (Collection 292), 1910-2005 (inclusive)

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75 linear feet (65 boxes + 26 flat file folders)

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Edmund Norwood Bacon (1910-2005) was an American urban planner, architect, educator, and author. He served as the executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970. He authored the seminal urban planning book Design of Cities. The Edmund N. Bacon records (collection: 292) contains materials that are related to his work before and after his association with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. While some materials related to this period can be found in the collection, the bulk remains with the city of Philadelphia.

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John Lawson Architects records (Collection 355), circa 1986-2010 (inclusive)

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5 linear feet (4 boxes + 11 flat file folders)

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Professional archives of John Lawson Architects, a Philadelphia based firm. Collection includes architectural drawings, correspondence and project files, as well as marketing materials. For more information and to obtain a preliminary inventory, please contact the Architectural Archives at archarchives@design.upenn.edu.

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John Lloyd architectural records (Collection 044), 1914-1981 (inclusive)

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1.5 linear feet (13 flat file folders + 1 box)

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This collection comprises drawings, photographs and files related to projects of John Lloyd & Associates (domestic, institutional, commercial, ecclesiastical) and also to Lloyd's work as consulting or supervising architect for a number of projects of other architects. The collection contains materials related to Lloyd's restorations of and alterations to a number of Philadelphia houses of historical significance. Also found are materials related to Lloyd's work as consulting architect to the Old Philadelphia Redevelopment Corporation and his work on various historical boards and commissions.

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