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Ed Hermance papers on Powelton Village Civic Association and Drexel University relations, 1999-2001

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-124
Abstract This collection contains material related to a spate of petty crimes in Powelton Village from 1999 to 2000, including littering, vandalism, theft, and incidents of homophobic and racist verbal harassment. These crimes were allegedly perpetrated by a small number of Drexel University students living off campus. The bulk of the collection is composed of documents from the Drexel-Powelton Alliance, formed in the wake of these incidents. It also includes correspondences between collection donor...
Dates: 1999 - 2001

Gloria Casarez papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-Coll-48
Abstract

Gloria Casarez (1971-2014) was a prominent community activist and civic leader in the LGBTQ community in Philadelphia. The Gloria Casarez papers are made up of materials produced, collected, and saved by Casarez over the course of her professional career. They are arranged into seven series: 1) Empty the Shelters, 2) Kensington Welfare Rights Union, 3) GALAEI, 4) Miscellaneous, 5) News media, 6) Trophies, awards, and artifacts, and 7) Oversize graphics.

Dates: 1987 - 2015