Author: Joseph-James Ahern
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Loose Lips Sink Ships
For men and women deployed during World War II, mail was an important morale boost. Letters from home were a brief escape from the stress and dangers military and civilian personnel experienced daily. The Ann Ingersoll Townsend Simpson papers are full of correspondence to and from her while she was serving in the China Burma…
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John Philip Sousa: The March King Himself
After working in an archive long enough, one gets used to seeing certain types of documents, ephemera, and objects. The University Archives is no different – with collections holding everything from correspondence to ledgers, photographs to posters, and trophies to pins. But there are still times you come across something that peaks your interest and…
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“America’s Game at Penn”
Franklin Field has been the home to Penn Football since 1895. However, Penn football is not the only football team found within the holdings of the University Archives. Between 1899 and 1935 Franklin Field was one of the neutral sites for the Army-Navy game – hosting the game 18 times. Given the number of times…
Unique at Penn 