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 9 Rosalind Schulman papers, 1974-1978, 1 cubic foot

Rosalind Schulman was a professor of economics in Drexel’s College of Business Administration from 1965 to 1979.  Before earning a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1964, she spent twenty years as national research director for the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America.  read more >>>

MC 13 Genevieve A. Shryock notebooks, 1910-1911, 6 volumes

The notebooks of library school student Genevieve  Shryock contain class notes, class schedules, copies of exams and other examples of her academic work, as well as a few photographs.

UR 4.4 Social Sciences Department Chairman records, 1964-1975, 2 cubic feet

The Department of Social Sciences became part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences when the college was established in 1970.  Prior to 1970, the department had been a sponsor of the Humanities and Technology Program, an undergraduate honors program with a flexible, interdisciplinary curriculum.  Stanley Wasson joined the faculty as an associate professor of history in 1960, became the chair of the department of social sciences in 1968, and served as chairman until 1975.  The collection consists of correspondence between the department chairman and faculty; minutes of department meetings; financial records; files on scheduling and testing; and a set of records of the Humanities and Technology Program.

This collection is partially processed.  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 7.21 Sailing records, 1953-1954, 1 folder

This collection consists of a brief set of newspaper clippings from 1953-1954.

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

UR 7.7 Men’s Soccer records, 1948-1984, 0.66 cubic feet

The collection consists of newspaper clippings, press releases, rosters, programs, player data sheets, and some photographs.  All materials are currently interfiled chronologically.

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

MC 33, William B. Shoe papers, 1898-1943, 1 linear ft.

This collection contains items relating to the career and life of Drexel alumnus William B. Shoe. The bulk of the collection deals with his business life, with business licenses, blueprints and professional correspondence. There are also a number of photographs related to the launch and construction of his projects. The personal life of Mr. Shoe is primarily represented in his personal narrative, and with the inclusion of some photographs of students taken at the Drexel Institute, though he is not identified in any of these.

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The archives houses a collection on the history of the book, which includes rare books dating from as early as the fifteenth century.  All of these titles are accessible through the library catalog and through our rare book search site. If you find one you’d like to see, contact us to arrange an appointment to see it.

UR 6.4 Student record books, 1892-1916, 6 cubic feet

This collection of record books lists Drexel Institute students from the years 1892-1914.  It includes student records from the following classes and departments: art (1893-1905), domestic science (1892-1915), architecture (1895-1902, 1912-1914), mechanic arts (1892-1906), mechanical drawing (1899-1900), machine construction (1899-1900), and normal course/teacher training (1893-1916).  The collection also includes a record of scholarships (1892-1902), a record of diplomas and certificates awarded (1893-1914), and a record of enrollment by department (1892-1893).  Student record books for the art department during the years of Howard Pyle’s School of Illustration are a part of this collection.

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MC 3 Special Libraries Association, Philadelphia Chapter, records, 1919-2005, 8.4 cubic feet

The Philadelphia Chapter of the Special Libraries Association was founded in 1919 as a local library organization, the Special Libraries Council of Philadelphia and Vicinity, to promote the collection, organization, and dissemination of information to executives, research directors, and employees of industrial firms. In 1933 the Council affiliated with the Special Libraries Association, an international professional association for librarians and information professionals working in non-traditional library settings. The collection consists of publications issued by the chapter as well as bylaws, minutes, reports, and other administrative records dating from its founding.

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