Summary Information
- Date [inclusive]
- 1936-1941
- Extent
- 21.0 Cubic feet
ARRANGEMENT
This collection has not been fully processed. The following preliminary inventory is available.
Inventory
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UNIVERSITY BICENTENNIAL FILES |
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Library Card Index by Miss Hartwell |
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Other celebrations being held in the near future. |
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A-Z Official correspondence — delegates, all institutions, domestic colleges and Universities |
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Foreign Universities, A-R |
2 |
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Undergraduate folder, Bicentennial hosts |
2 |
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Universities and Institutions, Duke University to Free Library |
2 |
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Universities and Institutions |
3 |
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Historical Society of Pa. – Zoological Society |
3 |
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American Swedish Historical Museum |
3 |
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Lists of Clubs and Local organizations |
3 |
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Universities and Medical Schools |
3 |
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Philadelphia Institutions, foundations |
3 |
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“Companions in Culture” |
3 |
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Travel Expenses |
3 |
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Alumni, Alumnae |
3 |
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Undergraduate Information |
3 |
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Committees |
3 |
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Exhibits |
3 |
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Publicity and Publications |
3 |
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Publicity and Publications (cont.) |
4 |
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Events |
4 |
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Founder’s Day |
4 |
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Quadrants |
4 |
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Applications, Conferences, Tickets, etc., A-K |
4 |
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Organizations and Institutions invited to attend 1940 Bicentennial |
4 |
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John B. Thayer, Director of 1940 Bicentennial, Misc. Correspondence |
4 |
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Official Invitation to 1940 Bicentennial Celebration |
4 |
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Applications, Conferences, Tickets, etc., L-Z |
5 |
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Correspondence, Wives Faculty Tea Club |
5 |
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Events |
5 |
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September Week |
5 |
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Faculty |
5 |
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Miscellaneous, A-Z |
6 |
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Symposia Speakers, Pending, Social Science |
7 |
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Cross Section Guides A-Z (Removed) |
7 |
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Hospitality Letters, Hosts |
7 |
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Correspondence, Marshalls |
7 |
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Harvard Material (Printed Material Removed) |
7 |
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Mr. Thayer’s File (A-1), Fund, etc. to Exec. Board of Trustees |
7 |
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Bicentennial Plates (Commemorative China, originally in Box 8, moved to MEM [Memorabilia Collection] 16) |
8 |
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Mr. Thayer’s File (Continued, A-2 to J1) |
9 |
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Correspondence re Class delegates |
9 |
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Miscellaneous Undergraduate Correspondence |
9 |
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Ticket Request Letters |
10 |
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French Ambassador’s Letter |
10 |
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Preliminary Work Sheets |
10 |
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Magazines |
10 |
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University Institute Cards Domestic (Ring-binder Note: “Cards Removed”) |
10 |
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Alumni Material and Correspondence |
10 |
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University Institute Cards – Foreign and Learned Societies (Note: “Cards removed”) |
11 |
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Press Release Extracts |
11 |
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Miscellaneous lists Announcements and Invitations |
11 |
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General files, 1.1 – 1.3 |
11 |
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Plan for decorating ‘Ben’ for Founder’s Day |
11 |
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Letter from Technical Hochschule (Berlin) |
11 |
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Armbands and Badges |
11 |
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General Files (Continued 1.4 – 1.61) |
12 |
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Mr. Cale |
13 |
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Complete Set Bicentennial Material |
13 |
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“Story of the Bicentennial” |
13 |
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Literature and Programs |
13 |
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Card Files |
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1) Guest List (Delegates and Speakers), Host List |
14 |
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2) Delegates from Universities, Colleges, Learned societies, domestic and foreign |
14 |
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Medals [All medals removed from UPG 200 to MEM (Memorabilia Collection) 52] |
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85 Medallions |
15 |
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100 Red and Blue |
15 |
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Scrapbooks |
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National Publicity, 1937-1938 |
16 |
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District Alumni Clippings, 1937 |
16 |
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Bicentennial News, Pa. Gazette |
16 |
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District Publicity, 1938-1940 |
16 |
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Picture Parade Section of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan. 21, 1940 — 52 copies |
16 |
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Bicentennial Section of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 14, 1940 — 28 copies |
17 |
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Philadelphia Publicity, Oct. 1937-Dec. 1939 |
17 |
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Alumnae and Alumni, 1937 |
17 |
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National Publicity, 1938-1940 (Exclusive of N.Y. and Pa.) |
17 |
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Small Marshals batons |
17 |
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Bicentennial Conference Cards (A-W) |
18 |
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National Publicity, 1938-1940, N.Y. and Pa. |
18 |
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Philadelphia Publicity, Bicentennial year, Dec. 1939 – Dec. 1940 |
18 |
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Testimonials, Proclamation, State of Pennsylvania (merged with Box 19) |
20 |
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Testimonials, various posters, funds, etc. |
21 |
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Transcript of Panel Discussion, List with Inventory in folder |
22 |
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Correspondence, Principal Speakers, Rejects, etc. |
22 |
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Scrapbook newspaper clippings |
22 |
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University Museum, 1936-1937, Dinner, Fundraising, Booklet |
22 |
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Testimonials Bicentennial |
22 |
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Files related to 1940 Bicentennial |
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Miscellaneous correspondence |
22 |
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Provisional Program for |
22 |
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Miscellaneous tickets and registration applications |
22 |
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Benjamin Franklin Birthday celebration material, 1940 Jan. 17 |
22 |
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Night Water Carnival |
22 |
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Musical Program for |
22 |
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Hotel accommodations, Philadelphia |
22 |
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Police and Marshall arrangements at Convention |
22 |
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Correspondence re: University of Pennsylvania Class Flags |
22 |
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Undergraduate Program |
22 |
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Correspondence from Special Committee meetings |
22 |
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Minutes of Executive Committee meetings |
22 |
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Proposed arrangements for Convocation of 1940, Sept. 21 |
22 |
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Official Guest program and housing |
22 |
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Radio Program |
22 |
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Guide Service |
22 |
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Parking Information |
22 |
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Newspaper clipping re 1940 Bicentennial |
22 |
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Thank you notices |
22 |
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4 [?] Alumni Delegates and their participation in the 1940 Bicentennial |
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Printed Card from alumnae agreeing to serve as delegates |
22 |
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Program from the Univ. and Assoc. of Alumnae, appointing official delegate |
22 |
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Letter to alumnus reaffirming appointment and enclosing program |
22 |
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Program from the General Alumni Society appointing delegate from individual classes |
22 |
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Program from the Alumni Day Exercises held Sept. 20, 1940, Quadrangle Theatre |
22 |
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Pennsylvania Gazette, Vol. 39, No. 2, Nov. 1940 |
22 |
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9 [?] Miscellaneous Programs and Publications regarding 1940 Bicentennial |
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Bicentennial Calendar of Events, Sept. 16-20, 1940 |
22 |
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Major Bicentennial Program, complete program |
22 |
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Program for Opening Exercises, Sept. 16 |
22 |
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Program Bicentennial Celebration Exercises, Sept. 20 |
22 |
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Bicentennial Program re Conferring Degrees, Sept. 21 |
22 |
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Misc. leaflets on the Bicentennial |
22 |
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Booklet “Me Adventurers” Bic. Verses |
22 |
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General Magazine and Historical Chronicle, Oct. 1940 |
22 |
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Copies of Bicentennial Celebration |
22 |
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Copy of Pennsylvania Gazette, Nov. 1940 |
22 |
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[no inventory found] |
23 |
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Abstracted papers (prepared by Stephen M. Spencer) delivered at various Symposia of the University of Pennsylvania’s Bicentennial Celebration, September 1940 |
24 |
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Loose Leaf binder which contains the University of Pennsylvania Bicentennial Committee printed material prepared for Karl G. Miller, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts for Women |
24 |
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LIST OF BICENTENNIAL PUBLICATIONS |
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1. Addison, Agnes (ed.): Portraits in the University of Pennsylvania… (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1940. 67 p. |
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2. Cheyney, Edward Potts: History of the University Of Pennsylvania, 1740-1940…(Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1940. 461 p. |
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3. Dowlin, Cornell M. (ed.): The University of Pennsylvania today; its buildings, departments, and work…(Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1940. 209 p. |
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4. A challenge to scholarship, by W. Mansfield Clark…(Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 20 p. |
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5. Cause and growth of cancer, by Louis F. Fieser, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 64 p. |
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6. Chemical kinetics and natural products, by W. Albert Noyes, Jr., et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 41 p. |
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7. Chemotherapy, by E.K. Marshall, Jr., et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 42 p. |
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8. Conservation of renewable natural resources , by Raphael Zon, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 20 p. |
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9. Cytology, genetics, and evolution, by M. Demerec, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 188 p. |
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10. Dental caries, by Henry Klein and Carroll E. Palmer, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 53 p. |
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11. Development of occlusion, by William K. Gregory, B. Holly Broadbent, and Milo Hellman… (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 72 p. |
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12. Engineering progress and the social order, by Frank B. Jewett and Robert W. King… (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 15 p. |
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13. Female sex hormones, by Edward A. Doisy, et al… (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 58 p. |
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14. Fluid mechanics and statistical methods in engineering, by Hugh L. Dryden, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 146 p. |
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15. Hypertension, by Harry Goldblatt, Eugene M. Landis, and Alfred W. Adson… (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 46 p. |
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16. Latin America in world affairs 1914-1940, by L.S. Rowe, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 34 p. |
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17. Medical problems of old age, by Louis I. Dublin, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 46 p. |
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18. Modern aspects of the antituberculosis program, by J. Burna Amberson, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 38 p. |
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19. Modern psychology, by Charles S. Myers, Frank N. Freeman, and Morris S. Viteles (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 48 p. |
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20. Nuclear physics, by Enrico Fermi, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 68 p. |
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21. Nutrition, by Conrad A. Elvehjem, Cyril N.H. Long, and Elmer V. McCollum (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 48 p. |
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22. Problems and trends in virus research, by Thomas M. Rivers, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 75 p. |
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23. Problems of intestinal obstruction, by John P. Peters, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 56p. |
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24. Religion and the modern world, by Jacques Maritain, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 192 p. |
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25. Shiftings of sea floors and coast lines, by Norman L. Bowen, Joseph A. Cushman, and Roy E. Dickerson (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 30 p. |
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26. Studies in civilization, by Alan J.B. Wace, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 200 p. |
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27. Studies in economics and industrial relations, by Wesley C. Mitchell, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of P. Press) 1941. 183 p. |
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28. Studies in political science and sociology by Hu Shih, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 194 p. |
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29. Studies in the arts and architecture, by Carl W. Blegon, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 113 p. |
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30. Studies in the history of science, by E.A. Speiser, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 123 p. |
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31. The adventurers by Edward W. Mumford (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1940. 4 p. |
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32. The beginnings of social behavior in unicellular organisms, by Herbert S. Jennings (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 17 p. |
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33. Therapeutic advances in psychiatry, by Edward A. Strecker, et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 36 p. |
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34. The relation of diseases in lower animals to human welfare, by John R. Mohler, Raymond A. Kelser, and Cassius Way (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 39 p. |
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35. The study of man, by Lawrence J. Henderson (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 22 p. |
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36. The university and public health statesmanship, by Arthur P. Hitchens et al. (Philadelphia, Univ. of Pa. Press) 1941. 33 p. |
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ORDER OF BINDING OF PAMPHLETS |
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(Refer to the above list of Bicentennial publications attached to the inventory of the UPG 200 Collection) |
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Diving, late 1950s |
88 |
17 |
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Social Science |
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Fencing |
88 |
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No. 16 |
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Natural Science |
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Nos. 6, 12, 32, 20, 19, 25 |
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Medical Science |
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Nos. 22, 33, 17, 21, 35 (Vol. I) |
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Nos. 13, 5, 10, 15, 11 (Vol. II) |
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Nos. 23, 34, 18, 4, 7, 36 (Vol. III) |
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Miscellaneous |
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No. 31 |
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Note: “This order represents the order in which these papers were presented at the conferences.” |
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