Drexel Archives

New exhibition: A Legacy of Art, Science & Industry

Posted on Friday, April 19, 2013 - 15:50 by Rob Sieczkiewicz

Letters, photographs and objects from the collections of the University Archives are on display now through the end of May in the Leonard Pearlstein Gallery (3401 Filbert St). The exhibition, A Legacy of Art, Science & Industry: Highlights from the Collections of Drexel University, brings together for the first time under one roof the art and historical treasures of Drexel's many special collections. Among the items on display are such documents from the University Archives as a letter from Ulysses S. Grant to Anthony J. Drexel, photographs from the first decade of the Drexel Institute, and the 1930s dance cards pictured below. Please come to the exhibition and let us know what you think!

Dance cards, 1933-1935

Finding more about a grandfather

Posted on Friday, March 1, 2013 - 10:33 by Rob Sieczkiewicz

Recently the Archives was contacted by the granddaughter of alumnus Charles E. Dougherty '23, who found his Drexel diploma in some family papers. "On a whim," she writes, "I decided to look at your archives online. Imagine my surprise to see him in the photo."

Mr. Dougherty earned a diploma in Civil Engineering from Drexel's Evening School. He is, according to his granddaughter, "the dapper gentleman in the lower right corner" of the photo. Here's a closer look:

Here's a call to the Drexel community: do you have any ancestors who went to Drexel? Let us know!

Welcome back students! Winter term starts today

Posted on Monday, January 7, 2013 - 09:00 by Rob Sieczkiewicz

Today is the start of Drexel's winter quarter and the campus is already bustling. Drexel adopted the quarter schedule in 1919, as part of the new cooperative education program instituted by then-president Hollis Godfrey.

Engineering School, freshman class, circa 1919

Happy Holidays (and holiday schedule)

Posted on Friday, December 21, 2012 - 17:47 by Rob Sieczkiewicz

The University Archives will be closed from December 22 until January 1. We'll be open by appointment only January 2-4. We'll return to our regular schedule on Monday, January 7.

Happy New Year!

Howard Pyle (1853-1911)

Posted on Friday, November 9, 2012 - 09:00 by Rob Sieczkiewicz

Howard Pyle collection,1894-1940.

Author: Pyle, Howard,

Today marks the 101th anniversary of the death of Howard Pyle, one of the great illustrators of the 20th century. Known for his books of Arthurian legends, Robin Hood stories and pirate tales, Pyle taught and headed the Drexel Institute's School of Illustration from 1894 to 1900. His students included Elizabeth Shippen Green, Violet Oakley, and Jessie Willcox Smith. The University Archives' Pyle collection consists of correspondence and pamphlets documenting his time as an instructor in the school of illustration at Drexel as well as publications about Pyle.

Catalogue of the First Exhibition of work done in the School of Illustration under the direction of Howard Pyle

Archives is open and dry

Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - 07:49 by Rob Sieczkiewicz

The Archives is open today on our regular schedule. Hagerty Library experienced no flooding and our collections are safe and dry. We share the sentiments of Dean of Libraries, Danuta Nitecki, that we escaped damage "in large part due to the superb preparation and vigilant watch given us by members of campus Facilities."

Closed Monday and Tuesday (October 29-30)

Posted on Sunday, October 28, 2012 - 16:57 by Rob Sieczkiewicz

The University Archives will be closed on Monday and Tuesday (October 29-30), due to Hurricane Sandy. We're ready for the storm to be over and look forward to answering your questions about Drexel history on Wednesday, October 31. Stay safe and dry!

Fall term 2012 has begun! Welcome back, now tell us your story

Posted on Monday, September 24, 2012 - 07:00 by Rob Sieczkiewicz

The Archives staff are pleased as punch with the newly restored Lower Level of W. W. Hagerty Library. Stop by the Archives to learn about the history of Drexel, research historic newspapers, yearbooks and documents, or just check out the fancy new carpet.

Our sound recording booth is installed and almost ready to go. Students, faculty and alumns, we encourage you to tell us about your Drexel experience in an oral history interview. If you'd like to share your story with future generations, please contact us to arrange a time to record and interview in the new Tales of Dragons sound booth.

Hagerty Library's Lower Level on the first day Fall term 2012

The Archives and new sound recording booth

The Archives is open!

Posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - 08:49 by Rob Sieczkiewicz

Although the Lower Level of Hagerty is still under renovation, the Archives is open weekday afternoons from 1-5 and mornings by appointment. Please contact us to arrange a time to visit and explore our holdings of Drexel historical material or our rare book and special collections. We look forward to seeing you.

Hagerty Lower Level (including the Archives) closed temporarily

Posted on Monday, June 25, 2012 - 07:22 by Rob Sieczkiewicz

The Archives will be closed to the public today as we clean up from a weekend flood. There was no damage to our collections and we will reopen as soon as we can. You can still reach us by phone or email.

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