Manuscript Collections

MC 37 Pages from the Past, 1491-1937, 24 items

This collection consists of 24 pages from rare books, isued as a set by Foliophiles Inc. [Washington, D.C.?] in 1964.

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Twenty-four individual leaves representing the history of books from early manuscript leaves on vellum to printed texts on biblical, legal and natural history subjects. Most leaves are in Latin, although French, German and English are included, with one leaf in Arabic and Persian.MC 35 Manuscript and printed leaves from books, 1115-1769, 1 cubic foot Twenty-four individual leaves representing the history of books from early manuscript leaves on vellum to printed texts on biblical, legal and natural history subjects.

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.

MC 43 Kathryn Musser Smith collection, 1914-1966, .25 linear feet

This collection contains the papers of Kathryn Musser Smith, 1916 graduate of the Drexel Institute.  The collection which ranges from 1914-1966 consists of ephemera generated during Smith’s tenure as a student and includes commencement programs, dance cards, class schedules and correspondence. 

MC 4 Howard Pyle collection, 1894-1940, 7 folders

Howard Pyle, noted American illustrator, was an art instructor who headed the Drexel Institute's School of Illustration from 1894 to 1900.  This collection contains correspondence and pamphlets documenting Howard Pyle's time as an instructor in the school of illustration at Drexel. 

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

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.

MC 34 Eleanor Reeves scrapbook, 1931-1934, 0.17 cubic feet

This collection contains the papers of J. Rodman Paul, trustee of the Drexel Institute from 1904-1941.

MC 5 Documentation Abstracts, Inc., records, 1966-1969, 2 cubic feet

MC 38 George W. Childs Scrapbooks, 1836-1874, 5 volumes