Walter George Smith papers, 1836-1933 (MC 47)
...ian Commissioners, a Manager of the Drexel Institute, and President of the American Bar Association. The collection contains correspondence, including family correspondence; diaries, journals and travel logs; speeches, addresses, published and unpublished writings. Scrapbooks, memorabilia, and obituaries are also included. A significant portion of the materials concern Smith’s resignation as
John W. Keogh papers, 1906-1960 (MC 50)
...movement. He served as president of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of American. He also served as president and was instrumental in the founding of the Priests’ Total Abstinence League of America. The collection is mostly comprised of correspondence, both personal and professional, that mainly documents his work as chaplain
Civil Rights
...onists to a misbehaving child that needs to be controlled and corrected by American society. McGovern, “I Raised Him from a Puppy,” March 22, 1968 McGovern is commenting on the need for white Americans to reflect on and address the role they have played in fostering racism. McGovern, “Step in
Thomas Lloyd family papers, 1766-1867 (MC 45)
Thomas Lloyd (1756–1827), known as the “Father of American Shorthand,” published the most complete and official record of the First Continental Congress from the notes taken in his shorthand. Other accomplishments included working for the United States Treasurer, and reporting George Washington’s first inaugural address, which was published in the