Walter George Smith papers, 1836-1933 (MC 47)
...a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania- a position he had held for 18 years- which made national headlines. Smith left in 1909 due to his opposition of the appointment of Dr. J.P. Lichtenberger as an associate professor at the Wharton School. Among other things, Smith was vehemently opposed to
Thomas Lloyd family papers, 1766-1867 (MC 45)
...with his family where he was arrested and placed in Newgate prison for two years for debt. The diary he kept while imprisoned can also be found in the collection. Other materials in the collection, such as correspondence and estate papers, relate to Thomas Lloyd’s immediate family, as well as
Serra Club of Philadelphia
...orical Research Center covers Serra club material from the 1950s to the mid- 1980s. It is subdivided into many different categories, from correspondence to pamphlets from various Serra International Conventions. You can explore the finding aid for the newly processed collection here: https://archives.chrc-phila.org/repositories/2/resources/40. Collection processed and blog post by Richard
behindhalveyslens
...t examines the work and life of photographer Robert Halvey. For over sixty years, he served as a volunteer photographer for The Catholic Standard and Times, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Halvey’s images serve as a window into the past and allow us to see how Catholics