University Archives and Records Center
University of Pennsylvania

Collections of the University Archives

UNIVERSITY LIFE

Online finding aids are available for these categories of records and papers as listed below:

• Student Affairs

• Athletics

• Student Organizations

• Faculty Organizations

• Related collections

Student Affairs

• Applications for Admission, 1960 - 1972

• Office of Athletic Communications Records, 1923 - 1951

• Dean of Residential Life Dormitory Registration Books, 1923 - 1970

• Entrance Examination Cards, 1896 - 1910

• Scholarships and Student Aid Records, pre-1917 - 1972

• Dean of Student Affairs Records, 1829 - 1970

• Dean of Women Records, 1925 - 1968

Athletics

• William M. Hollenback Scrapbooks, ca. 1905 - 1960

• Office of Athletic Communications Records, 1923 - 1951

• Pennquinettes, 1953 - 2003

• Philadelphia Big 5 Records, 1954 -1996

• Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Film Collection, 1915 - 1988

Student Organizations:

• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Records, 1966 - 2002

• Bennett Club/Bennett Union Files, 1919 - 1966

• Biological Club Records, 1888 - 1901

• Christian Association Records, 1857-1990

• Committee to Produce Greek Play, Acharnians of Aristophanes, Collection, 1886

• Delta Psi Fraternity - Delta Chapter Records, 1890 - 1985

• Franklin Scientific Society Records, 1876-1882

• Graduate Students' Association Records, 1952 - 1961

• Mask and Wig Club Records, 1889 - 1989

• Pennquinettes, 1953 - 2003

• Phi Delta Kappa Professional Fraternity Records, 1916 - 1959

• Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Alpha Chapter, Alumni Chapter Records, 1902 - 1955

• Scientific Society Records, 1882-1891

• SCUE Records, 1965 - 1994

• Wharton School Student Activities Records, 1891 - 1898

• Zelosophic Society Records, 1829 - 1942

 

Faculty Organizations:

• Argunot Club of the Law School Records, 1907 - 1920

• Committee of American Universities on Exchange with France Records, 1919 - 1946

• Faculty Research Club Records, 1954 - 1978

• History Club of Philadelphia, 1894 - 1899

• Lenape Club Records, 1911 - 1959

• Women's Faculty Club Records, 1947 - 1981

• University of Pennsylvania Women's Club Records, 1910 - 2000

 

Related collections :

• Commencement, Building Dedications, Exhibits, Anniversaries and other special events

• Publications of Student Life and Activities

• Publications of Students, Alumni and Outside Organizations

For further information about the holdings of the University Archives:

• Search the University Archives website

• Guide to the Archives General Collection of the University of Pennsylvania, 1740-1820
  a detailed listing of collections dating from 1820 or earlier

• News and Public Affairs Bureau Records and Information Files by Subject
  press releases, news clippings, printed materials and other readily accessible information on University history

• Contact us for more information on a particular collection for which the information is not online.