UR 8.8, DUTV videos, 1980-2004, 14 cubic feet

This collection consists of recordings of Drexel University Television productions.  most items are VHS tapes.  This collection is partially processed.  A preliminary inventory is available in the archives; contact the Archives for more information.

UR 7.25, Director of Men’s Physical Education and Intercollegiate Athletics records, 1969-1991, 1 cubic foot

Director of Men’s Physical Education and Intercollegiate Athletics John Semanik led the men’s athletics program from his appointment as director of athletics and business manager in 1962 until his retirement in 1991.  Born in Philadelphia in 1930, Mr. Semanik graduated from Drexel in 1956 with a B.S. in business administration.  read more >>>

MC 8 Bohdan T. Hnatiuk papers, 1963-1998, 2.33 cubic feet

Bohdan Taras Hnatiuk was a member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics from 1960 until 1995.  He was born in the Ukraine in 1915; earned his doctorate in engineering from the Technical University in Danzig, Germany, in 1945; and emigrated to the U.S. in 1949.  Before coming to Drexel he taught at the University of Notre Dame from 1951 to 1957 and at West Virginia University from 1957 to 1960.  read more >>>

UR 7.3, Men’s Basketball records, 1895-2001,  3.33 cubic feet

The collection contains a large series of newspaper clippings related to men’s basketball dating from 1953 to 1988; game and player statistics dating as early as 1895 through 1990; series containing media guides, game programs, calendars, and other printed ephemera; and a small set of slides from circa 1997.  read more >>>

UR 10.8 Drexel historical films, 1937-1991, 8 reels and 6 tapes

This collection consists of eight historical films documenting the students, campus, athletics, and activities of the Drexel Institute of Technology.  The films were transferred to four 3/4″ tapes and two VHS tapes.

UR 5.2 Library records, 1929-2002, 32.33 cubic feet

The library and reading room of the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry opened in 1892 under the direction of librarian Alice B. Kroeger. The first library was housed in the Main Building and was also responsible for running the library school until 1962. A new library, later called the Korman Center, opened in 1959, but planning for another new library began shortly thereafter. The W. W. Hagerty Library opened in 1983. This two largest components of this collection are drafts of the library building program for the construction of Hagerty Library, 1970-1978, and annual reports from the library and its departments, 1964-1997. Other records include subject files compiled chiefly by library director Richard Snyder, staff meeting minutes, some correspondence, and pamphlets pertaining to library events and exhibits.

This collection is unprocessed.  A preliminary inventory is available in the archives; contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu for more information.  Because the collection may contain confidential information, portions are currently restricted pending review by the archivist. See the university archives’ policy on access to records for further information.

UR 4.24 Pennoni Honors College records, 1988-2008, 2.5 cubic feet

This collection consists primarily of photographs, publications and promotional materials, and news articles relating to the Pennoni Honors College. The largest series consists of the dean’s files (1993-2007), including newspapers, newsletters, invitations, and memos. Photos (1996-2004) are organized in one binder and one envelope; arrangement is unclear, possibly chronological. Other series include Honors Program/College committee meetings (1991-2005), Mentor’s Group (1988-1991), and Phi Kappa Phi. Finally, there are computer disks with contents to be determined.

This collection is partially processed.  A preliminary inventory is available in the archives; contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu for more information.  Portions of the collection are restricted because they contain confidential student and personnel records.  See the university archives’ policy on access to records for further information.

UR 4.6 Department of Performing Arts records, 1940-1990, 1 cubic foot

The performing arts at Drexel date back to 1892, when Drexel offered its auditorium as a rehearsal space for the Philadelphia Chorus.  The chorus was dissolved in the next year, and the Drexel Chorus was formed to replace it.  In 1897 Drexel formalized its choral music program by establishing a department that would later be called the Department of Evening Classes in Choral Music.  The department was abolished in 1909, but students continued to organize their own performing ensembles.  In 1942, Wallace D. Heaton, Jr., was appointed music director at Drexel, and over the next thirty-seven years he established the Department of Music and revitalized choral music at Drexel.  Clyde Shive joined the faculty as a professor for instrumental music and as the university organist in 1955.  A student dance ensemble was established in 1978.  The music department became the Department of Performing Arts when the College of Humanities and Social Sciences was founded in 1984.  More recently, the department has begun to offer a major in music industry and minors in dance, music, and theater, as well as sponsoring the dance ensemble and a number of vocal and instrumental music groups.  This collection consists of concert and recital programs, photographs, promotional materials, newspaper clippings, and correspondence related to concerts, tours, and festivals organized by the Department of Performing Arts and its predecessor, the Department of Music.

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UR 4.15 Nesbitt College of Design Arts Honors Day programs, 1968-1997, 0.33 cubic feet

Honors Day is an annual event sponsored by several of Drexel’s colleges and schools to recognize students for high academic performance.  This collection consists chiefly of programs from Nesbitt College’s Honors Day ceremonies from 1970 to 1997.  The programs list academic award recipients, members of honor societies such as Omicron Nu and Phi Kappa Phi, and Dean’s List members.  The collection also includes a list of Dean’s List members from the College of Home Economics from 1968.

This collection is partially processed.  A preliminary inventory is available in the archives; contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu for more information.

UR 4.9 Nesbitt College of Design Arts records, 1894-1993, 7 cubic feet

Includes records of:

• Nesbitt College of Design, Nutrition, Human Behavior, and Home Economics
• College of Home Economics
• School of Home Economics
• School of Domestic Science and Arts
• Department of Domestic Science
• Department of Domestic Arts
• Department of Domestic Economy

The school that would eventually become Nesbitt College was present at Drexel when it opened in 1892, in the courses of study specifically intended for the education of women, such as cookery, millinery, dressmaking, and normal courses (teacher training) in each of these subjects.  The curriculum expanded over the years to include domestic science, home economics, dietetics, applied arts, textile merchandising, and hotel management.  The school went through many curriculum and name changes before becoming Nesbitt College of Design Arts in 1985.  The collection, which contains records dating as early as 1895, consists of reports, photographs, newspaper clippings, speeches, materials compiled about the history of the college, publications, and notebooks and recipe cards used during the early years of the college.

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UR 4.10 College of Information Science and Technology records, 1892-2002, 16.33 cubic feet

Includes records of:

• College of Information Studies
• School of Library and Information Science
• Graduate School of Library Science
• School of Library Science
• Library School
• Library Department

What is now the College of Information Science and Technology (previously the Library and Reading Room, 1892-1914; School of Library Science, 1922-1954, Graduate School of Library Science, 1954-1978; School of Library and Information Science, 1978-1984; College of Information Studies, 1984-1995) was founded in 1892 when the Drexel Institute opened its doors.  This collection spans the entire history of the college, but the bulk of the material is administrative records (reports, faculty and staff meeting minutes, personnel files, grants, curriculum, etc.) dating mostly from the 1950s through the 1990s.  The collection also includes some student records; materials about specific deans, directors, and alumni; a series relating to the Rush Building; publications; publicity materials; photographs; and programs and memorabilia.  Some of the files contain letters by Guy Garrison, retired dean of the college, who was responsible for transferring the collection to the archives.

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UR 4.5 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics records, 1973-1997, 3 cubic feet

The department of mechanical engineering began granting degrees in 1914. Its first department head, J. Harland Billings, was appointed in 1918. It became the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics in 1975. The collection includes correspondence, faculty meeting minutes, brochures detailing policies and guidelines for students, and a brief set of event files. A large portion of the collection consists of personnel records of department staff.

The collection is unprocessed. A preliminary inventory is available in the archives; contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu for more information. Portions of the collection containing student and personnel records are closed to researchers. See the university archives’ policy on access to records for further information.

UR 6.8 Directories, 1956-2000, 1 cubic foot

Bound booklets containing contact information for students, faculty, and staff.

This collection is partially processed.  A preliminary inventory is available in the archives; contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu for more information.

UR 6.9 Commencement collection, 1894-2005, 3.33 cubic feet

Drexel celebrated its first school-wide commencement in 1894.  The collection includes programs, invitations, correspondence, speeches, and rosters related to commencement ceremonies at Drexel University and its predescessor institutions.  Records are arranged chronologically by date.

This collection is partially processed.  A preliminary inventory list is available in the archives; contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu for more information.

UR 5.8 Kenneth Garson collection, 1979-2008, 1 cubic foot

This collection is largely composed of information relating to the LibQUAL+ program. Material relating to this topic includes conference booklets, survey results, brown bag presentation notes, and program comments. There is also some content specific to the Drexel University libraries, including student satisfaction surveys, closing hour exit studies for the years 1985-1988, and the 2006 and 2008 library budgets. A mini-cd, a few flyers, brochures, and informational booklets are included; most of these materials deal with the IRT department. Some Drexel-related ephemera are also included with the collection.

This collection is unprocessed; contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu for more information.  Because the collection may contain confidential information, portions are currently restricted pending review by the archivist. See the university archives’ policy on access to records for further information.

UR 7.19 Swimming records, 1953-2002, 0.8 cubic feet

This collection consists of newspaper clippings, statistics, brochures, meet programs, team rosters, athlete data sheets, and photographs and contact sheets.  All materials, including the records of the men’s and women’s swimming teams and the swimming and diving team, are currently interfiled chronologically.

This collection is partially processed.  A preliminary inventory is available; for more information, contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu.

UR 7.10 Men’s Track records, 1946-1991, 2.33 cubic feet

The collection consists of press releases, newspaper clippings, meet programs, team rosters and schedules, statistics and score sheets, and photographs.  All materials are currently interfiled chronologically.

This collection is partially processed.  A preliminary inventory is available; for more information, contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu.

UR 7.8 Wrestling records, 1953-1990, 1 cubic foot

The collection consists of newspaper clippings, press releases, match programs, score books, brochures, and photos, photographic negatives, and contact sheets.  Materials are currently interfiled chronologically.

This collection is partially processed.  A preliminary inventory is available; for more information, contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu.

UR 9.1 Middle States Association accreditation records, 1953-1990, 4 cubic feet

The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools certifies educational institutions to grant degrees and diplomas.  The collection consists of preliminary and final reports to the Middle States Association; research materials gathered in the preparation of these reports; and the records of the working groups established during the self-study.  The bulk of the records are from the re-accreditation that took place during the 1990s.

This collection is unprocessed.  A preliminary inventory is available in the archives; contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu for more information.  Because the collection may contain confidential information, portions are currently restricted pending review by the archivist.  See the university archives’ policy on access to records for further information.

UR 3.2 Senior Vice President for Administration records, 1982-1992, 26 cubic feet

Includes records of:

• Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Vice President for Research

Richard Schneider was a senior administrator at Drexel from 1985 to 1992.  A retired rear admiral in the United States Coast Guard Reserves, Dr. Schneider was appointed Drexel University’s first vice president for research in 1985, a position which he held through the end of 1990.  In 1987-1989 he also served as acting vice president for academic affairs.  He was promoted to senior vice president for administration in 1990.  Dr. Schneider left Drexel in 1992 to become president of Norwich University.  This collection consists chiefly of Dr. Schneider’s official correspondence in his administrative positions at Drexel; two sets of subject files, one that spans Dr. Schneider’s tenure at Drexel (containing some reports that predate his tenure) and one specifically relating to academic affairs; and a set of files on specific departments and offices and their personnel.  Also found in the collection are a set of records of the Deans’ Rolling Agenda, a set of board meeting minutes from 1989 to 1992, materials on William Gaither and the Weston Institute, and notes from vice presidents’ meetings from 1985 to 1989.

This collection is partially processed.  A preliminary inventory is available in the archives; contact the archivist at archives@drexel.edu for more information.  Portions of the collection are closed to researchers because they contain confidential student data and personnel records.  See the university archives’ policy on access to records for further information.