A finding aid is a tool archivists create to help users navigate a collection of materials, like a person's papers, or an organization's records. A finding aid usually begins with introductory biographical or historical information and describes the extent or amount of material in a collection. Following the introduction, a list of different types of materials organized as 'series' such as correspondence or photographs usually follows. Click on one of the finding aids listed on this page to explore more, and feel free to reach out to the archives with questions about the collections.
A collection of institutional and organizational records of Saint Joseph’s University dating from 1851-2019, consisting of photographs, correspondence, documents, memorabilia, scrapbooks and yearbooks which document and evidence the history of the administrative and academic units and activities of SJU’s administration, faculty, staff and students. A finding aid describes the collection and provides a container-level inventory.
This collection contains papers, books, objects, photographs, and other materials related to the history of Old Saint Joseph's Church, and of the Jesuits and Catholicism in Philadelphia and neighboring areas, including sacramental records dating back to 1758. OSJ Church is the oldest Catholic Church in Philadelphia. Saint Joseph’s College (now SJU) was founded by Father Felix Joseph Barbelin, S.J. one of the first pastors of OSJ church. A finding aid provides a detailed description of the collection and a box list.
The J.T. Barbarese Papers document the writing and teaching career of Dr. Joseph T. Barbarese, an award-winning poet, translator, essayist and professor. The materials include personal and business-related correspondence, manuscripts, drafts and notes of his writing, and extensive class plans and notes from his teaching career. A finding aid provides a detailed inventory and box list.
The W.S. Di Piero Papers document the writing career of W.S. Di Piero '68, born 1945, an award-winning poet, columnist, essayist, translator, and art critic. Materials include manuscripts and drafts, journals, notebooks, chapbooks, exhibition catalogs, posters, and personal and business-related correspondence. A finding aid provides a detailed inventory and box list.
The Joseph Feeney Papers consist of personal, biographical and scholarly works of Joseph Feeney, S.J., (1934-2023) from his fifty-year career as a Professor of English at Saint Joseph’s University. A scholar of the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins, Feeney regularly contributed to the Hopkins Quarterly and Hopkins Annual for over 35 years. A finding aid provides a detailed description of the collection and a box list.
The collection of the personal papers of Clare Gerald Fenerty, 1895-1952 ,documents his time as a student at SJC, his legal and judicial career and his time in Congress. It includes scrapbooks created by his sister Marian G. Fenerty that document Fenerty’s life and accomplishments. The collection spans the years 1914-1956, with bulk dates of 1935- 1945. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, memorabilia from Fenerty’s time at Saint Joseph’s College, ephemera relating to his election to congress, a large number of clippings, and 18 scrapbooks. There are wax recordings of some of Fenerty’s speeches. The oversized materials contain political cartoons and posters and full-sized newspaper pages. A finding aid provides a detailed description of the collection and a box-level inventory.
Papers of the late congressman and ambassador to Italy, and graduate of SJU’s class of 1949. A finding aid describes the collection and provides a series-level inventory.
Papers documenting the biography, education, and ecclesiastical career of American cardinal and journalist John Patrick Foley (1935-2011). A finding aid describes the collection and provides a container-level inventory.
Papers documenting part of the writing, research, and biography of Martin I.J. Griffin (1842-1911), an avid contributor to the documentation of Catholic history. A finding aid describes the collection and provides a container-level inventory.
The personal, biographical, and written works of Allen Hoey (1952-2010), a poet, professor, and publisher active in Syracuse, New York and Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The finding aid provides a box-level inventory.
Papers dating from 1970-1988 of the late Jesuit who worked as a professor, laboratory researcher, and university administrator. A finding aid describes the collection and provides a series-level inventory.
The Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science Records (formerly Philadelphia College of Pharmacy) houses the institutional and organizational records of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. This collection, which dates from 1821-2023, consists of records of many formats, including documents, photographs, scrapbooks and yearbooks, which document and evidence the history of the administrative and academic units and activities of PCPS’s administration, faculty, staff and students. The materials can be divided into five different series: History of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, Faculty, Administration, Students and the publications that resulted from the collaborations of the school’s faculty and administrators. The finding aid includes a box/shelf list.
This is a collection of student theses of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (currently merged with Saint Joseph’s University). The dates on the theses range from 1854- 2022, a span of 168 years. The work was done by students to earn a pharmacy or science degree and requirements and degree titles changed over the years. Their original research offers insight into the history of pharmaceutical and scientific knowledge from the mid-1800s through the present day. The finding aid includes a box list and an inventory of individual theses by date.
The Ara Der Marderosian (1935-2023) Papers include scholarly articles, biographical materials including some photographs and his obituaries. Der Marderosian’s scholarly materials on the study of hallucinogenic plants and compounds, botanical medicines and poisonous plants provide a scientific study of hallucinogens, botanicals and their effects. The finding aid describes two boxes of the collection at a folder level.
Materials by or about Joseph Winters England (1863-1933), a research pharmacist (Smith, Kline, and French), author and physician. Collection includes correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, articles, theses, patents, essays, and necrology. England graduated from PCP in 1883, served as a PCP trustee, and trustee of the alumni association. Some ephemera includes biographical information about England's daughter, Elizabeth England, who was also significant in the history of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and donated funds toward the construction of the library on campus named for her father. A finding aid describes the collection largely at the folder level.
Collection of materials by or about Ivor Griffith (1891-1961) including memoirs, correspondence, reminiscences, photographs, newspaper clippings, addresses, essays and necrology. Dr. Griffith was a pharmacist, author, poet, educator and college administrator. He was a significant part of the history of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, serving as Instructor, Dean, and College President. Griffith aided US efforts in WWII by creating the Quinine Pool, which supplied necessary medicine to combat malaria among US military personnel who were fighting in Africa and the South Pacific. Griffith Hall, the main building of the college, was named in his honor. A finding aid describes the collection largely at item level.
Materials by or about Theodor P. Haas (1892-1977) and family including correspondence, CV and obituary notices. Dr. Haas fled Germany in 1940. He conducted research at various institutions, and in 1942 began teaching the medicinal properties of plants and plant taxonomy at PCP and was the curator of the school's museum. His published articles and research add to the school's history of plant-based medicine. Of special interest are letters concerning Dr. Haas' search for information about his mother who remained in Germany during WWII and his correspondence with Philadelphians such as Laura Barnes. A finding aid describes the collection largely at item level.
Charles Herbert LaWall (1871-1937) was a graduate of PCP (1893 and 1905) and taught at the College for nearly 40 years, serving as Dean of Pharmacy from 1920-1937. LaWall's papers include published articles, clippings, ephemera, photographs, and correspondence. Of special interest are LaWall's publications about food chemistry and the history of pharmacy. LaWall was married to Millicent Saxon Renshaw, a fellow PCP graduate (1904 and 1930). The couple collaborated on many scientific and literary endeavors. A finding aid describes the collection at a container level.
Materials by or about John M. Maisch (1831-1893) including memoirs, correspondence, bibliography, reminiscences, and necrology. John M. Maisch immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1849. He worked in pharmacies for over a decade. During the Civil War Maisch worked in E.R. Squibb's manufacturing laboratory, and in 1863 he was appointed chief chemist at the U.S. Army Laboratory in Philadelphia. Maisch joined the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy teaching faculty in 1866 and continued to teach until his death in 1893. He also served as Dean (1879-1893). He was an editor of the American Journal of Pharmacy and contributed over 400 articles to the journal. A finding aid describes the collection at a mostly item level.
Materials by or about Dr. Arthur Osol and his wife, Virginia Lebo Osol, with the bulk generated from Dr. Osol’s scientific research and his professional career as president of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. The collection includes scientific writings, public remarks and personal essays, photographs, correspondence with Eli Lilly, administrative reports, College publications, clippings, awards, and other miscellaneous items ranging from the years 1929 to 1988. A finding aid describes the collection at a box level.
Papers related to Joseph P. Remington (1847-1918) including memoirs, reminiscences, correspondence, and necrology. Much of the correspondence relates to the publication and copyright of Remington's landmark text: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, as well as his editorial work on texts including U.S. Dispensatory and the U.S. Pharmacopoeia. Remington graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1866 and later served as professor, laboratory director, and Dean of PCP from 1893-1918. A finding aid describes the collection at a container level.