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President's Office and Administrative Records

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Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0990
Overview The oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas, the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (ANSP) was founded in 1812 "for the encouragement and cultivation of the sciences, and the advancement of useful learning." Since the founding of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, there have been twenty-eight presidents and five acting presidents. From 1937 to 1995, there were four presidents and one acting president who left their administrations well...
Dates: 1907-2003; Majority of material found within 1939-1993

Alumni Association records

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Identifier: UR-08-006
Scope and content note The collection comprises seven series containing a variety of materials, including correspondence, letters and solicitations, constitutions and bylaws, directories and lists, fliers and brochures, text of speeches, descriptions of programs, summaries of past events, and newsletters. The earliest document in the collection is dated 1895 and the most recent dated 2012. While the materials relating to events and fund raising are more substantial than in the other series, all series have...
Dates: 1895-2018

American Women's Hospitals Service photographs

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Identifier: WM-144-a
Overview The American Women's Hospitals (AWH) developed from the War Service Committee of the Medical Women's National Association (later called the American Medical Women's Association) in 1917, to provide, register and finance American women physicians for war work; to offer medical and emergency relief to refugees; and, later, to provide international public health service. In 1959, AWH became an independent agency and remained such until 1982 when it re-merged with the American Medical Women's...
Dates: 1917 - 1982

Augustus Edward Jessup, Papers

 Collection — Box: Small Collections 9
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0375
Scope and Contents Geologist, mineralogist and paper manufacturer. Attended Dr. Thomas Cooper's Scientific School in Philadelphia, beginning about 1816. Elected a member of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and became very active in its affairs. Made a trip to Mexico in 1817 or 1818, and returned with valuable mineral collections. In 1819 joined Major Long's Expedition to the Rocky Mountains as its official geologist. He bequeathed extensive mineralogical and geological collections to the...
Dates: 1822-1913

Campus expansion program records

 Collection
Identifier: UR-10-011
Scope and content note

This collection contains building plans and proposals, booklets, memos, and newspaper articles on various Drexel University campus expansion and development programs from 1947 to 1983. Arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1947-1983

Collection of publications of women’s medical schools

 Collection
Identifier: WM-090
Abstract

This collection contains catalogues (also commonly titled "announcements," "calendars," or "bulletins") and fund raising pamphlets issued by women's medical schools, describe and give brief histories, curricula, and general information. They are often illustrated with drawings or photographic reproductions. Also included are reports from the Countess of Dufferin's Fund, a British organization that supplied female medical aid to the women of India.

Dates: 1851-1941

Edward Harris papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0360
Scope and Contents Harris, a native of New Jersey, became a close friend and patron of John James Audubon. He supported some of his expeditions financially and joined him in two western trips, one in 1837 to Texas and the other in 1843 up the Missouri River. The two copies of the original journal in this collection give Harris' day by day account of this second trip. One is accompanied by a foreword by J. Fletcher Street. The original journal, and Harris' diary are in the Department of Archives and History of...
Dates: 1843-47

Marion Spencer Fay Papers

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Identifier: WM-036
Abstract

Marion Spencer Fay (1898-1990) served as dean and president of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania from 1943 to 1963 and promoted the recruitment of, education for, and recognition of women physicians. This collection includes the texts of many of Dr. Fay's speeches as well as a selection of professional and administrative papers from her time as dean and president of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.

Dates: 1925 - 1975; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1975

George Washington Tryon, Jr., Papers

 Collection — Box: Small Collections 9
Identifier: ANSP-Coll-0373
Scope and Contents Gunsmith by trade, conchologist by avocation, Tryon's connections with the Academy extended from 1859-76, during which time he was a curator, secretary of the Board of the Building Fund, founder of the Conchological Section and editor of the American Journal of Conchology and the Manual of Conchology. Deposited his collections and library in the Section, and set up a permanent trust fund towards its support.These papers concern the erection of the fund through the sale of Academy...
Dates: 1888

James Creese administration records

 Collection — Box: OV13, oversize: unknown container
Identifier: UR-01-007
Overview James Creese served as the president of the Drexel Institute from 1945 to 1963. His tenure began with a tremendous influx of students in the post-WWII years and continued to oversee tremendous growth of the Institute, both in the physical expansion of its campus and in the development of its academic programs, especially in engineering and cooperative education. Such extensive development required major capital investments, for which two major fundraising campaigns were undertaken during...
Dates: 1941-1967

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