Drexel University -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 34 Collections and/or Records:
William P. Zachar collection
Collection
Identifier: MC-00-059
Scope and content note
This collection represents Zachar’s academic and professional careers, and dates from approximately 1936 until 1956 [bulk: 1952]. The collection includes samples of Zachar's student writing, including his award winning 1952 paper “A Financial Analysis of General Foods Company, Inc." as well as an array of mementos representing Zachar’s identity as an engineer. The collection had no discernible original order upon entering the archives. However, due to its small size, arrangement into series...
Dates:
1936-1956; Majority of material found in 1952 - 1952
William S. Gaither administration records
Collection — Box 2
Identifier: UR-01-009
Overview
This collection consists chiefly of a set of subject files on organizations, university offices and departments, special projects, and administrative topics compiled by Drexel's ninth president, William S. Gaither. The collection also contains a record of Dr. Gaither's outgoing correspondence from June 1984 to December 1986 and a box of certificates presented to him at his inauguration held in 1985. The collection contains correspondence, memorandum, speeches, reports, memos, drafts,...
Dates:
1981-1987
Women's Athletics collection
Collection
Identifier: UR-07-004
Scope and content note
The bulk of the collection consists of minutes of Women's Athletic Association meetings from 1908 to 1913, 1928-1949, and 1956-1958 and financial records from 1904 to 1914 and 1946 to 1960. At earlier dates, financial records of the WAA and the physical education department are maintained separately, but during the later period they are interfiled together. The collection also includes a series of sheet music; articles, programs, and publications relating to physical education for women.
Dates:
1904-1961
World War II collection
Collection
Identifier: UR-06-016
Scope and Contents note
This collection consists of records pertaining to the contributions of Drexel faculty, staff, and students to the Second World War. It contains two copies of the book "The War Records," which lists alumni who served and died in World War II, and two programs for a 1945 memorial service in honor of deceased war veterans. Also included are copies of Drexel's Armed Forces Bulletin, which describes courses and educational benefits for veterans; a pamphlet on the Engineering, Science and...
Dates:
1930-1951
Found in:
Drexel University Archives
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World War II collection