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Drexel University -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:

Academic Council records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UR-03-001
Overview

The Academic Council was established by President James Creese in 1960 to coordinate university-wide academic policies. This collection consists of the meeting minutes of the council from its founding in 1960 through 1967, as well as supplemental items such as agendas, correspondence, notes, and aggregate statistics about the student body. The material is arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1960 - 1967
Found in: Drexel University Archives / Academic Council records

Assistant Director of Women's Physical Education records

 Collection
Identifier: UR-07-026
Scope and content note

This collection consists of administrative files compiled by Ms. McClellan on student affairs and management. Records include brochures on continuous quality improvement (CQI) and diversity, records of student life committees including Ms. McClellan's meeting notes, and files on student health insurance.

Dates: 1991-1994
Found in: Drexel University Archives / Assistant Director of Women's Physical Education records

Assistant to the President patent records

 Collection
Identifier: UR-01-012
Scope and content note This collection consists of administrative files relating to both patents and the Patent Advisory Committee. It also contains a series of files on individual patent applications where ownership was considered by the Patent Advisory Committee. Files were created by the following: Carl Gatlin, vice president for academic affairs, 1965-1969; S. Herbert Raynes, assistant vice president for academic affairs, 1966-1970, and later assistant to the president, 1970-1974; and M. Jerry Kenig, assistant...
Dates: 1966-1982
Found in: Drexel University Archives / Assistant to the President patent records

Belver Griffith papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC-00-006
Scope and Contents The Belver Griffith papers shed much light on the acclaimed professor’s scholarly activities from the 1960s until the late 1980s, including his work at Drexel University. The majority of the collection consists of Dr. Griffith's correspondence with collaborators and scholars studying scientific communication and information science, and date primarily from the 1970s and 1980s. Included with these correspondences are drafts and edited manuscripts that Griffith co-authored. Notations suggest...
Dates: 1962-1989
Found in: Drexel University Archives / Belver Griffith papers

Charles Morscheck papers

 Collection
Identifier: UR-04-030
Scope and content note The Charles Morscheck papers are divided into five series across 12 boxes; Subject files, Name files, Faculty Senate files, Law School files and General Correspondence. These series cover the dates of 1977 to 2008, with the bulk of the material available from 1995 to 2005. Series are arranged alphabetically, with homogenous subjects arranged chronologically. Items within individual folders are arranged chronologically whenever possible. All materials originate from the office of Dr. Charles...
Dates: 1979-2008; Majority of material found within 1995 - 1997
Found in: Drexel University Archives / Charles Morscheck papers

Clubs and organizations photographs

 Item
Identifier: PC-00-012
Abstract

This collection consists of photographs of members of Drexel University clubs and organizations.

Dates: 1935-2000
Found in: Drexel University Archives / Clubs and organizations photographs

College of Engineering records

 Collection
Identifier: UR-04-007
Overview The College of Engineering is among the oldest colleges at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since its establishment in 1914, it has achieved many firsts. In 1915, it became the first school at Drexel permitted to grant a four-year degree; in 1919, it was the first to implement a cooperative education program, placing students in business, industrial and professional assignments as a component of their education; and, later, in 1925, it was the first to extend the cooperative...
Dates: 1930 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1956 - 1973
Found in: Drexel University Archives / College of Engineering records

College of Information Science and Technology records

 Collection
Identifier: UR-04-010
Abstract The records of the College of Information Science and Technology (iSchool or IST) contain documentation of various aspects of the college which include accreditation, administrative activities, curriculum development, grants, university, faculty, and student governance, publications, media and public relations, and strategic planning. The materials date from 1892-2004, with the bulk of the records from the 1950s through the 2000s. Materials are largely in paper format comprising annual...
Dates: 1892-2007; Majority of material found within 1950 - 2002
Found in: Drexel University Archives / College of Information Science and Technology records

Dance Ensemble performance recordings and programs

 Collection
Identifier: UR-04-025
Scope and content note

This collection consists of printed programs and postcards for the Drexel University Dance Ensemble's biannual performances, and videorecordings on DVDs of the performances. Performances include student and professional dancers, musicians, and choreographers.

Dates: 2004-2008
Found in: Drexel University Archives / Dance Ensemble performance recordings and programs

Dean of the Faculty records

 Collection
Identifier: UR-03-007
Dates: 1948-1966
Found in: Drexel University Archives / Dean of the Faculty records

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