Papers, 1884-1939.

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Papers, 1884-1939.

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Correspondence, news clippings, photographs, certificates, and competition medals primarily dealing with Page's athletic triumphs. Topics include his bicycle trip from Philadelphia to Canada in 1886, his trip to the British Isles in 1887, various other athletic competitions, his service with the Russian Railroad Service Corps in 1917, his magic show [1925], correspondence with the National Athletic and Cycling Association of Ireland and with the Amateur Athletic Union in 1939, and University related functions in 1939.

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University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center

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University of Pennsylvania, Archives & Records Center

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University of Pennsylvania.

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The Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania was part of the Towne Scientific School until 1920, when a separate School of Fine Arts was established, teaching architecture and other fine arts. Teaching staff and courses of instruction of the Towne Scientific School, Department of Architecture were listed in the Catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania. The School of Fine Arts published its teaching staff, regulations, courses of study, competitons and, in some years, curre...

Amateur Athletic Union.

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Page, W. Byrd (William Byrd), 1866-1940

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William Byrd Page was born in Philadelphia in 1866, the son of a prominent lawyer. He was a weak and sickly child with legs that necessitated heavy iron braces. He was given a bicycle at an early age and prescribed exercise as a way to strengthen his legs. Bicycling and jumping exercise became routine, and by the fall of 1883, upon entering the University of Pennsylvania, Page was prepared to compete in intercollegiate competitions. He set the American, collegiate, and world records in the Runni...

National Athletic and Cycling Association of Ireland.

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