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Finding Aid

Wilfred Donnell Gillen Papers UPT 50 G376

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Summary Information

Date [inclusive]
1954-1989
Extent
2.0 Cubic feet

ARRANGEMENT

This is an unprocessed collection. See Archives staff for a rough inventory.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Wilfred Donnell Gillen was a corporate executive. He attended the University of Pennsylvania where he received his B.S. in 1923. He went on to serve as president of the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania from 1949-1965. He also served as a trustee of the University (1952-1968) and was chairman (1961-1968). Gillen received the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Award of Merit in1956, and an honorary LL.D. in 1965.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

Working files containing reports, minutes, memoranda and correspondence relating to his tenure as chairman of Trustees, U. of Pennsylvania.

Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)
Universities and colleges–Administration.
University of Pennsylvania — Administration.

Inventory

 

Inventory 

Box

Folder

Minutes of Trustee and University City Science Center meetings, speeches and correspondence 

 1

 

undated 

 1

 

1954-1962 

 1

 

1963 (2 folders) 

 1

 

1964 (3 folders) 

 1

 

1965 (8 folders) 

 1

 

1966 (4 folders) 

 2

 

1967 (2 folders) 

 2

 

1968 

 2