Sadie and Raymond Alexander Joint Papers

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Sadie and Raymond Alexander Joint Papers

1863-2005

https://archives.upenn.edu/collections/finding-aid/upt50a374sr

The STMA-RPA Papers contains papers and records pertaining to the Alexanders jointly. These are arranged in thirteen series. Only the most significant contents are described below: STMA-RPA I: Biographical and Autobiographical. Papers documenting international travels (approx. 1 cu. ft.; 1931-1973; many trips in the early 1960s). STMA-RPA II: Personal Correspondence. Correspondence relating to holidays and entertainments, most notably those connected with wedding anniversaries, weddings, and birthdays (approx. 2 cu. ft.; 1941-73). STMA-RPA IV: Financial Records. Income tax returns (1937-58, 1971); personal property tax returns (1954-73); real estate (6 cu. ft.; 1927-73) STMA-RPA XI: Audio-Visual Material. Photographs (4 cu. ft.; ca. 1917- 1978). STMA-RPA XII: Family. Lateral pedigree of blacks at Penn (one item); papers of and relating to Mary Elizabeth Alexander (1934-1980) and Rae Pace Alexander (ca. 1940-1977), especially education (2 cu. ft.) STMA-RPA XIII: Books. A miscellaneous lot of books of undetermined ownership (1 cu. ft.); children’s books and school books (1 cu. ft.)

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