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The Penelope Hartshorne Batcheler Personal Papers Collection contain documents from the years 1953-2000.
Table of ContentsCopyright and RestrictionsHistory Scope and Content Hierarchy Series Descriptions Container List Copyright and RestrictionsThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials. The various state privacy acts govern the use of materials that document private individuals, groups, and corporations.
If a user later uses a copy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," the user may be personally liable for copyright, privacy, or publicity infringement. This institution's permission to obtain a photographic, xerographic, digital, or other copy of a document doesn't indicate permission to publish, exhibit, perform, reproduce, sell, distribute, or prepare derivative works from this document without first obtaining permission from the copyright holder and from any private individual, group, or corporation shown or otherwise recorded. HistoryPenelope “Penny” Hartshorne Batcheler was born in 1928 in East Orange, New Jersey. She began her undergraduate studies at Bennington College in Vermont before deciding to pursue a career in architecture. Batcheler transferred to the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago where she studied under the Modernist Master Architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. She was only one of three women enrolled in the school’s undergraduate architectural program and completed her Bachelor’s degree in Architecture in 1953. After graduation, Batcheler spent two years documenting and studying log structures in Sweden. Her time in Sweden sparked an active interest in historic structures, which remained with her after she returned to the United States.Scope and ContentPenelope Hartshorne Batcheler Personal Papers Collection, 1953-2000 and undatedCatalog Number: INDE 104178 Volume: 5 LF Description: The Penelope Hartshorne Batcheler Personal Papers collection contains the personal and professional files of Batcheler, all surrounding her work as a historic architect. Much of the materials included relate to her work for the National Park Service and Independence National Park. The majority of the collection is made up of notes, papers, and drawings from project files. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, books, and other reference materials are also included. Records in this collection range from 1953-2006. Organization: The collection is organized into a single series--Series I: Personal and Professional Records. This series is organized into five subseries:
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HierarchySeries I: Personal and Professional Records, 1953-2006, undated
Series DescriptionsSeries I: Personal and Professional Records, 1953-2006, undatedThis series includes five subseries and details the work done by Penelope Hartshorne Batcheler after she began her career as an architect. Batcheler’s passion for historic architecture extended beyond her work with the National Park Service and is reflected in the many project records related to sites outside of NPS management. The organization of the collection into one series is in keeping with the interrelated nature of her personal and professional involvement with historic architecture.
This subseries contains files relating to projects Penelope Hartshorne Batcheler took part in during her time at the National Park Se rvice as well as research she produced on different subjects of interest. Items within it include notes, clippings, drawings, drafts and copies of Historic Structures Reports, and other research materials. Records from her work on Independence Hall make up a large portion of the subseries, as does her work spent studying Gloria Dei Church. Other projects within this subseries include presentations on Gloria Dei and Franklin Court as well as the “Built By Hand,” and “See What They Sawed” exhibits.
This subseries contains administrative records relating to Penelope Hartshorne Batcheler’s time at the National Park Service and her work as a historical architect. It contains correspondence, interview transcripts and other papers detailing this work. The two transcripts both outline Batcheler’s career and a scrapbook included in the subseries details Batcheler’s retirement in 1993.
This subseries contains oversized architectural drawings done by Penelope Hartshorne Batcheler. It also includes two oversized sketchbooks containing sketches of architectural features drawn by Batcheler.
This subseries contains reference materials collected by Penelope Hartshorne Batcheler including books, pamphlets and a manuscript. The subjects of these reference materials include history and historical architecture.
This subseries contains images divided into three sections: Independence Hall, Gloria Dei Church, and other photographs taken around Independence National Historic Park and Philadelphia. The section of Independence Hall photographs includes some taken during the mid-twentieth century renovation of the Hall. Photographs from “The History of Gloria Dei: A Tercentenary Symposium” presentation are included in the Gloria Dei Church section. Series II: Related Materials, 1989 Subseries A: Charles Peterson, 1989 Container ListBox 1 SERIES I: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL RECORDS, [1953-2006], undated SUBSERIES A: RESEARCH AND PROJECT FILES, [1957-2006], undated Folder 1: Built By Hand exhibit, 1983, [1 of 2] Folder 2: Built By Hand exhibit, 1983, [2 of 2] Folder 3: Christ Church, 1980-1981, undated Folder 4: City Tavern Historic Structures Report, October, 1973 Folder 5: Congress Hall, undated Folder 6: Dock Street area salvage, January-June 1959, undated Folder 7: Early Life on the Philadelphia Riverfront – According to Archeologists symposium, 1988 Folder 8: Franklin House and Franklin Court, 1969-1987, undated Folder 8.2: Franklin Court Interpretive Elements (w/ Penny's notes,) 1973 Folder 9: Franklin and Architecture: Building the City birthday celebration, January 14, 2005 Folder 10: Gloria Dei – correspondence, 1958, 1978, 1990-1991 Folder 11: Gloria Dei –The History of Gloria Dei: A Tercentenary Symposium, March 18, 2000 Folder 12: Gloria Dei – correspondence with Peter S. Craig, February-March 30, 2000 Folder 13: Gloria Dei – window frame details, 1966-1967, undated Folder 14: Gloria Dei – notes, 1999-2000, undated Folder 15: Gloria Dei – drawings, 2000, undated Folder 16: Gray’s Inn, 2006, undated Folder 17: Gustavus Hesselius, 1981, undated Folder 18: Historic Architects: History and Chronology, 2002-2003 Folder 19: Historic Structures Report directions, undated Folder 20: Independence Hall – Historic American Buildings Survey, 1969 Folder 21: Independence Hall –Historic Structures Report: The Central Hall and Tower Stairhall and correspondence, 1989-August 1990 Folder 22: Independence Hall – Historic Structures Report: The Physical History of The Second Floor and correspondence, 1987-1993 Box 2 Folder 1: Independence Hall – newspaper articles, 1994 Folder 2: Independence Hall – Historic Structure Report: Independence Hall Tower Rehabilitation outline and draft, April 7, 2006, September 15, 2006 Folder 3: Independence Hall – periodicals about Independence Hall and Independence Hall Group, 1953, undated Folder 4: Independence Hall – World Heritage nomination, 1979, undated Folder 5: Independence Hall – Historic Structures Report notes, 1982, undated Folder 6: Independence Hall – East Wing, 1986-1987, undated Folder 7: Independence Hall – West Wing, 1986-1987, undated Folder 8: Independence Hall – Historic American Buildings Survey, 1958, 1987-1991, undated Folder 9: Independence Hall – Independence Hall book, 1996-1997, undated Folder 10: Independence Hall – Illustrations, 1997, undated Folder 11: Independence Hall – appearance, 1997, undated Folder 12: Independence Hall – paint analysis and tower rehabilitation, March, 2004- December 2005, undated Folder 13: Independence Hall – south elevation and tower, 1964, March-May, 2006, undated Folder 14: Independence Hall –north elevation, undated Folder 15: Independence Hall – south elevation, undated Folder 16: Independence Hall – research, undated Folder 17: Independence Mall – NPS papers, 1994-1996, undated Folder 18: Independence Mall – newspaper clippings, 1994-1996, undated Folder 19: Merchant’s Exchange, undated Folder 20: New Hampshire House sketch, undated Folder 21: Race Street Meeting House NHL nomination, May 6, 1993 Folder 22: See What They Sawed exhibit, 1970, [1 of 4] Folder 23: See What They Sawed exhibit, 1970, [2 of 4] Folder 24: See What They Sawed exhibit, 1970, [3 of 4] Folder 25: See What They Sawed exhibit, 1970, [4 of 4] Folder 26: St. Peter’s Church, 1995-1996, undated Folder 27: Timber Architecture in the Delaware Valley, February 7, 1957 Folder 28: Thomas Bond House 1978-1988 Folder 29: Thomas Bond House – shop drawings, 1987-1988 Folder 30: Washington Square Watch Boxes, 1997, undated Box 3 SUBSERIES B: ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS, [1975-2006], undated Folder 1: Awards and recognition, 2000-2003 Folder 2: Cards, undated Folder 3: Clippings – NPS career, 1976, 1990-2005 Folder 4: Correspondence, 1984-2003 Folder 5: Correspondence – Jeff Allen, 1999-2002 Folder 6: Notes, 1993 Folder 7: Papers – NPS career, 1975-1980 Folder 8: Papers – NPS employees, 1976-1998 Folder 9: Photographs – INHP architects at work, undated Folder 10: Plaque, August, 1981 Folder 11: Published materials – INHP, 1980, 1991, 2004-2006 Folder 12: Scrapbook – Retirement, 1993, [1 of 5] Folder 13: Scrapbook – Retirement, 1993, [2 of 5] Folder 14: Scrapbook – Retirement, 1993, [3 of 5] Folder 15: Scrapbook – Retirement, 1993, [4 of 5] Folder 16: Scrapbook – Retirement, 1993, [5 of 5] Folder 17: Transcript – Bicentennial Independence Oral History Project and correspondence, 1978-1979 Folder 18: Historic Architects at INHP History drafts and reference, 2002-2003 Folder 19: Transcript – oral history interview and tapes, 2004 Box 4 SUBSERIES C: SKETCHBOOKS AND DRAWINGS, 1991, undated Folder 1: Drawings, 1991, undated Folder 2: Sketchbook 1, undated Folder 3: Sketchbook 2, undated SUBSERIES D: REFERENCE MATERIALS, [1953-2000], undated (bulk dates: 1982-2000) Folder 4: Book – Birch’s Views of Philadelphia, 1982 Folder 5: Book – Historic Philadelphia, 1953 Folder 6: Book – Robert Smith: Architect, Builder, Patriot 1722-1777, 2000 Folder 7: Manuscript – The Monastery Building, Sarsden Estate, November 1991 Folder 8: Pamphlet – Account of the Grand Federal Procession Philadelphia, 1788, 1962 Folder 9: Pamphlet – The Articles of the Free Society of Traders in Pennsilvania, 1987 SERIES II: RELATED MATERIALS, 1989 SUBSERIES A: CHARLES PETERSON, 1989 Folder 10: The Wide World of Windows - notes issues for a visit to the Independence Architectural Study Collection by Charles E. Peterson, November 17, 1989 Folder 11: Pamphlet "Architectural Study Collection. INDE, Philadelphia PA" Charles E. Peterson, FAIA. SUBSERIES E: A-V & PHOTOGRAPHS, [1931-2004], undated (bulk dates: 1955-200) Box 4 Folder 12: Misc. Photo notes, 2005, Undated Folder 13: Tour Of Franklin Court DVD, 1998 Box 5: Independence Hall 1931, 1955-2001 Box 6: Independence Hall, Gloria Dei, INHP staff photos, architectural details, 1982-2000 |
Last updated: July 17, 2023