Campus Information and History of the University of Pennsylvania on the WWW
This is a list of Web sites which contain information about The University
of Pennsylvania, it's history, facilities, collections, and buildings. It
is by no means complete, but I try to keep it as up-to-date as possible.
If you have any additions or corrections to the list, please email davidtoc@pobox.upenn.edu The Name of each site is followed by a brief description, which ends with
the name of the University department which maintains it in italics.
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denotes documents maintained by me.
Click on the "Penn History" banner at the top of any page that has one
to return to this page.Contents:
Important
dates in the history of Penn, from the founding of the Charity School
to the founding of Mask and Wig to the inauguration of Judith Rodin,
the first permanent female president of an Ivy League school and the
first University alum to be named President in 50 years. Archives
References
to books and articles about John B. Thayer and his son, John Jr., both
of whom attended the University. Also, info about other "Titanic"
passengers with Penn ties. David Toccafondi
Franklin's
1749 pamphlet on the aims of education which led directly to the
founding of the Academy of Philadelphia, since 1791 known as the
University of Pennsylvania. Archives
Covers
a few sculptures on campus, including photographs, artist,
measurements, etc., quotes from the artists, and articles from
newspapers and alumni magazines about the art. David Toccafondi
Covers
every scultpure you can think of on campus, and then some. Click on a map location for more info on that item/building.
Does not go as indepth as the "Art at Penn" site. Facilities
A detailed early history of the Rittenhouse Orrery, currently housed in Van Pelt Library, printed in the General Magazine and Historical Chronical. David Toccafondi
French, with English translation. Excerpt from Voyages de M. le marquis de Chastellux dans l'Amirique Septentrionale : dans les annies 1780, 1781 & 1782., published 1786. Vol. 1, pp. 189-90. David Toccafondi
Men's
awards (Spoon, Bowl, Spade, Cane) since 1900 and Women's awards
(Hottel, Harnwell, Goddard, and Brownlee) since 1959, 1969, 1969, &
1977 respectively David Toccafondi
Now
resting in Van Pelt Library, and cast at the same foundry as the
Liberty Bell, the University Bell once hung in the belfry of the
Academy of Philadelphia, the parent of the University of Pennsylvania. David Toccafondi
An HTML-ized edition of the 1891 program, including photos of the (then)
new library designed by Frank Furness. (pronounced like "furnace"), speeches
given during the ceremonies, and original floorplans. David Toccafondi
With the advent of the online catalog, the card catalog, used at Penn for
over a hundred years, is closing in on extinction. Here's some more info,
and some samples of the cards themselves. David Toccafondi
A picture of Lea's original library in his home at 2000 Walnut, with links
to more info about the library's 203 boxes of Lea's personal papers, research
notes, and book manuscripts. Library
Campus maps from 1872,
1872, 1885, 1890, 1895, 1900, 1905, 1910, 1915, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1940, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, and 2000.
Includes a list of buildings erected during each time period. Facilities
In November 2003, artist Jenny Holzer's 125 Years, a curving walkway of text-based sculpture located in Hill Square, was dedicated in honor of the anniversary of 125 Years of Women at Penn.
Archives
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denotes documents maintained by me.
Click on the "Penn History" banner at the top of any page that has one
to return to this page.