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Philadelphia Area Consortium of
Special Collections Libraries
Central Offices:
P.O. Box 22642, Philadelphia PA 19110-2642
(215) 985-1445 voice, 215-985-1446, fax
Laura Blanchard, Executive Director, lblanchard@pacscl.org

Consortial Survey Staff
c/o The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia PA 19107
Christine Di Bella, Director: 215-732-6200 ext 201, cdibella@hsp.org
John Armstrong, Surveyor, jarmstrong@hsp.org
Jennifer Barr, Surveyor, jbarr@hsp.org

Table of Contents

• Executive Committee
• PACSCL Institutions (with links to full directory listings)
• PACSCL Board of Directors
• Institutional Directory
• Printable Roster (Adobe Acrobat format -- get Acrobat reader)

Executive Committee

• Chair, Derick Dreher, Rosenbach Museum
• Vice Chair: Robert Kieft, Haverford College
• Secretary: V. Chapman-Smith, National Archives
• Treasurer: Margery Sly, Presbyterian Historical Society
• Access Committee Chair: Eric Pumroy, Bryn Mawr College
• Disaster Planning Committee Chair : Joan Decker, City of Philadelphia, Department of Records
• At Large: Martin Levitt, American Philosophical Society; Lynn Dorwaldt, Wagner Free Institute of Science

PACSCL Institutions

Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia		American Philosophical Society
Athenaeum of Philadelphia		Bryn Mawr College
Chemical Heritage Foundation		City of Philadelphia, Department of Records
College of Physicians of Philadelphia		Free Library of Philadelphia
Hagley Museum & Library		Haverford College
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania		LaSalle University
Library Company of Philadelphia		The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
National Archives - Mid Atlantic Region		Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Philadelphia Museum of Art		Presbyterian Historical Society
Rosenbach Museum & Library		State Library of Pennsylvania
Swarthmore College		Temple University
University of Delaware		University of Pennsylvania
Villanova University		Wagner Free Institute of Science
Winterthur Museum, Gardens, and Library

PACSCL Board of Directors

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Institutional Directory

Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Ewell Sale Stewart Library
NUC symbol: PPAN
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195
Tel: 215-299-1040
Fax: 215-299-1144
http://www.acnatsci.org/library/index.html

• Robert McCracken Peck, Academy Librarian and Academy Fellow, 215-299-1138, peck@acnatsci.org
• Lorena Boylan, Administrative Librarian (PACSCL Rep), 215-299-1145, boylan@acnatsci.org
• Eileen Mathias, Information Services Librarian, 215-299-1140, mathias@say.acnatsci.org
  

American Philosophical Society
NUC symbol: PPAmP
105 South Fifth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386
Tel.: 215-440-3400
Fax: 215-440-3423
http://www.amphilsoc.org/

• Martin L. Levitt, Librarian, 215-440-3403, mlevitt@amphilsoc.org (PACSCL rep)
• J. J. Ahern, Assistant Manager for Technical Services and Programs, Tel.: 215-440-3443, jjahern@amphilsoc.org
• Richard Shrake, Assistant Librarian for Technology & Security, rshrake@amphilsoc.org
• Charles B. Greifenstein, Manuscripts Librarian, 215-440-3404, cgreifenstein@amphilsoc.org
  
• Valerie Lutz, Head of Manuscript Processing and Library Registrar, 215-440-3444, vlutz@amphilsoc.org
• Roy E. Goodman, Curator of Printed Mtls., 215-440-3408, rgoodman@amphilsoc.org
• Marian L. Christ, Head Cataloguer, 215-440-3407, mchrist@amphilsoc.org

Athenaeum of Philadelphia
NUC symbol: PPA
219 South 6th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Tel.: 215-925-2688
Fax: 215-925-3755
http://www.athenaonline.org/

• Roger W. Moss, Director (PACSCL Rep.), 215-925-2688, rwmoss@athenaonline.org
• Bruce Laverty, Curator of the Architectural Collection, 215-925-2688, laverty@athenaonline.org
• Eileen Magee, Assistant Director, 215-925-2688, magee@athenaonline.org
• Mrs. G., Membership Secretary, mrsg@athenaonline.org
• Jill LeMin Lee , Bibliographer, jilly@athenaonline.org
• M.K. Hodges, Barra Cataloguer, mkhodges@athenaonline.org

Bryn Mawr College
NUC symbol: Pbm
Mariam Coffin Canaday Library
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899
Tel.: 610-526-6576
Fax: 610-526-7480
http://www.brynmawr.edu

• Elliott Shore, Chief Information Officer, Constance A. Jones Director of Libraries, and Professor of History, 610-526-5270, eshore@brynmawr.edu
• Eric Pumroy, Head of Special Collections (PACSCL Rep), 610-526-5272, epumroy@brynmawr.edu
• James Tanis, Director of Libraries Emeritus and Professor of History Emeritus
• Marianne Hansen, Special Collections Librarian, Telephone: 610-526-5289, e-mail: mhansen@brynmawr.edu.
• Lorett Treese, Archivist, 610-526-5285, ltreese@brynmawr.edu
• Barbara Ward Grubb, Visual Collections Specialist, 610-526-7393 bgrubb@brynmawr.edu
• Kim Pelkey, Rare Books Cataloger, 610-526-5213, kpelkey@brynmawr.edu

Chemical Heritage Foundation
Donald F. and Mildred Topp Othmer Library of Chemical History
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19106
Tel.: 215-873-8269
Fax: 215-925-6195
http://www.chemheritage.org/

• Ronald Brashear, Director, Othmer Library, 215-873-8284 rbrashear@chemheritage.org (PACSCL Rep)
• Elsa B. Atson, Director of Library Services, 215-873-8205, elsaa@chemheritage.org (PACSCL Alternate Rep)
• Christopher Stanwood, Access Services Librarian, 215-873-8271, christophers@chemheritage.org
• Andrea Tomlinson, Cataloger, 215-873-8257, andreat@chemheritage.org

City of Philadelphia, Department of Records
Room 156, City Hall
Philadelphia PA 19107
Tel: 215-686-2260
http://www.phila.gov/records/

• Joan T. Decker, Commissioner, 215-686-2261, joan.decker@phila.gov

College of Physicians of Philadelphia
NUC symbol: PPC
19 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel.: 215-563-3737
Fax: 215-569-0356
http://www.collphyphil.org

• George Wohlreich, M.D., President, gwohlreich@collphyphil.org (PACSCL rep)
• Joan McKenzie, Technical Services Coordinator, ext. 256,
  jmckenzie@collphyphil.org
• Patricia Filemyer, Serials Cataloger, ext. 217, pfilemyr@collphyphil.org,
• Sharon Lutes, ILL Clerk, ext. 223, slutes@collphyphil.org
  

Free Library of Philadelphia
NUC symbol: PP
Rare Book Department
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1189
Tel.: 215-686-5416
Fax (in ILL dept.): 215-563-3628
http://www.freelibrary.org

• James DeWalt, Department Head (PACSCL Rep.), 215-686-5416 dewaltj@freelibrary.org
• Janine Pollock, Assistant Department Head, 215-686-5417, pollockj@freelibrary.org
• Laura Uhlman, Reference Librarian, 215-546-5614, uhlman@freelibrary.org

Hagley Museum & Library
NUC symbol: DeGH
P.O. Box 3630
Wilmington, DE 19807
Tel.: 302-658-2400
Fax: 302-658-0568
http://www.hagley.org

• Geoffrey Halfpenny, Director
• Terry Snyder, Deputy Director, Library Administration, (PACSCL Rep.), tsnyder@hagley.org
• Susan Hengel, Head, Imprints Dept., shengel@hagley.org
• Jon Williams, Head, Pictorial Collections and Audiovisual Services, jwilliams@hagley.org
• Lynn Catanese, Curator of Manuscripts, lcatanese@hagley.org
• Linda Gross, Reference Librarian
• Brad Oftelie, Cataloger
• Lisa Schilling, Cataloger
• Barbara Hall, Archival Asst., Pictorial Collections
• Christopher Baer, Asst. Curator, Manuscript Collections
• Marjorie McNinch, Reference Archivist

Haverford College Library
NUC symbol: PHC
Haverford, PA 19041
Tel.: 610-896-1161
Fax: 610-896-1102
http://www.haverford.edu/library/sc/sc.html

• Robert H. Kieft, Librarian of the College (PACSCL Rep), 610-896-1272, rkieft@haverford.edu
• Diana Franzusoff Peterson, Manuscripts Librarian and College Archivist, 610-896-1284, dfpeters@haverford.edu
• Norm Medeiros, Coordinator for Bibliographic and Digital Services, 610-896-1173, nmedeiro@haverford.edu
• Richard Aldred, Catalog Librarian, 610-896-1273, raldred@haverford.edu
• Emma Jones Lapsansky, Curator, Special Collections, 610-896-1274, elapsans@haverford.edu
• Ann Wetherill Upton, Quaker Bibliographer, 610-896-1161, aupton@haverford.edu

• Kim Sajet, President, 215-732-6200, ext. 214, pres@hsp.org
• Lee Arnold, Director of the Library and Collections (PACSCL rep), 215-732-6200, ext. 237, larnold@hsp.org
• Matthew Lyons, Senior Manuscripts Librarian, 215-732-6200, ext. 301, mlyons@hsp.org
• Max Moeller, Director of Research Services, 215-732-6200 ext. 247, mmoeller@hsp.org
• Jack Gumbrecht, Assistant Director of Research Services, 215-732-6200 ext. 219, jgumbrecht@hsp.org
• Daniel Rolph, Head of Reference Services, 215-732-6200, ext. 203, drolph@hsp.org
• Ronald Medford, Senior Research Services Associate, 215-732-6200, ext. 216, rmedford@hsp.org
• Lou Meehan, Photographer, 215-732-6200, ext. 253, lmeehan@hsp.org
• Elizabeth Stone, Preservation Technician, 215-732-6200, ext. 249, estone@hsp.org
  

• John S. Baky, Director of Libraries, baky@lasalle.edu

• John C. Van Horne, Librarian, jcvh@librarycompany.org
• James Green, Associate Librarian, jgreen@librarycompany.org
• Phillip Lapsansky, Chief of Reference, refdept@librarycompany.org
• Rachel D'Agostino, Development and Membership Associate, members@librarycompany.org
• Ruth Hughes, Chief Cataloger, (PACSCL Rep.) hughes@librarycompany.org
• Holly Phelps, Cataloger, hphelps@librarycompany.org
• Sarah Weatherwax, Curator, Print Collection, 215-546-8229, printroom@librarycompany.org
• Jennifer Ambrose, Assistant Curator, Print Collection, ambrose@librarycompany.org
• Charlene Peacock, Print Dept. Assistant, repros@librarycompany.org
• Erika Piola, Visual Materials Cataloger, epiola@librarycompany.org
• Jennifer Woods Rosner, Chief of Conservation, bindery@librarycompany.org

The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
Krauth Memorial Library
NUC symbol: PPLT
7301 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19119-1794
Tel.: 215-248-6330
Fax: 215-248-6327
http://www.ltsp.edu/krauth/

• Karl Krueger, Library Director (PACSCL rep), kkrueger@ltsp.edu
• Lois Reibach, Head of Technical Services, 215-248-6382, lreibach@ltsp.edu
• John Peterson, Archivist, 215-248-6383, mtairyarchives@ltsp.edu

National Archives and Records Administration - Mid Atlantic Branch
900 Market Street
Philadelphia PA 19107-4292
Tel: 215-606-0100
Fax: 215-606-0116
http://www.archives.gov/midatlantic/

• V Chapman-Smith, Regional Administrator (PACSCL Rep), 215-606-0102, v.chapman-smith@nara.gov

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
NUC symbol: PPHOR
100 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel.: 215-988-8772
Fax: 215-988-8783
http://www.pennsylvaniahorticulturalsociety.org/garden/libraryhome.html

• Janet Evans, Library Manager (PACSCL Rep.), 215-988-8779, jevans@pennhort.org
• Elena Sisti, Information Services Librarian, 215-988-8782
• Priscilla Becroft, Library Assistant, 215-988-8772
• Elinor Goff, Library Aide, 215-988-8782, egoff@pennhort.org

Philadelphia Museum of Art
NUC symbol: PPPM
P. O. Box 7646
Philadelphia PA 19101
Tel.: 215-684-7650
Fax: 215-236-0534
http://www.philamuseum.org/resources/library.shtml

• C. Danial Elliott, Arcadia Director of the Library and Archives (PACSCL Rep), 215-684-7651, delliott@philamuseum.org
• Mary Wassermann, Associate Librarian and Slide Librarian, 215-684-7658, mwasserman@philamuseum.org
• Susan K. Anderson, Archivist, 215-684-7659, skanderson@philamuseum.org
• Lilah Mittelstaedt, Reference Librarian, 215-684-7652 lilamit@philamuseum.org
• Linda Martin Schaff, Library Cataloger, 215-684-7655, lschaff@philamuseum.org

Presbyterian Historical Society
NUC symbol: PPPrHi
425 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Tel.: 215-627-1852
Fax: 215-627-0509
http://history.pcusa.org/

• Frederick Heuser, Director, fheuser@history.pcusa.org
• Margery Sly, Deputy Director, Philadelphia (PACSCL rep), msly@history.pcusa.org , 215-928-3896
• Margo Szabunia, Manager, Technical Services, mszabunia@history.pcusa.org
• Eileen Sklar, Reference Archivist, esklar@history.pcusa.org
• Bridget Clancy, Reference Librarian, bclancy@history.pcusa.org
• Ken Ross, Reference Librarian, kross@history.pcusa.org
• Nancy Taylor, Records Archivist, ntaylor@history.pcusa.org
• Bill Brock, Collection Management Archivist, wbrock@history.pcusa.org

Rosenbach Museum & Library
NUC symbol: PPRF
2010 DeLancey Place
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel.: 215-732-1600
Fax: 215-545-7529
info@rosenbach.org
http://www.rosenbach.org

• Derick Dreher, Director (PACSCL rep), 215-732-1600, ext. 121, ddreher@rosenbach.org
• Elizabeth E. Fuller, Librarian, 215-732-1600, ext. 115, eefuller@rosenbach.org
• Judith M. Guston, Curator and Director of Collections, 215-732-1600 ext 112, jmguston@rosenbach.org
• Michael J. Barsanti, Associate Director of Special Projects, 215-732-1600 ext. 122, mbarsanti@rosenbach.org

State Library of Pennsylvania
Commonwealth Avenue & Walnut Street
Harrisburg PA
Mailing address:
Office of Commonwealth Libraries
333 Market Street
Harrisburg PA 17126-1745
717-787-4440 voice
http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/

• Caryn J. Carr, Director, Bureau of State Library

Swarthmore College Library
NUC symbol (Friends): PSC-Hi
NUC symbol (Peace): PSC-P
500 College Avenue
Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399
Tel. (Friends): 610-328-8497
Tel. (Peace): 610-328-8557
Fax: 610-328-7329
http://www.swarthmore.edu/library

Friends Historical Library

• Christopher Densmore, Curator, (PACSCL rep) 610-328-8496, cdensmo1@swarthmore.edu
• Susanna Morikawa, Archival Specialist, 610-328-8542, smorika@swarthmore.edu
• Patricia C. O'Donnell, Archivist, 610-328-8572, podonne1@swarthmore.edu

Swarthmore College Peace Collection

• Wendy E. Chmielewski, Curator, 610-328-7325, wchmiel1@swarthmore.edu
• Barbara E. Addison, Technical Services Librarian, 610-328-8552, baddiso1@swarthmore.edu
• Mary Beth Sigado, Technical Services Specialist, 610-328-8527, msigado1@swarthmore.edu
• Anne M. Yoder, Archivist, 610-328-8030, ayoder1@swarthmore.ed

McCabe Library

• Peggy Seiden, Library Director, 610-328-8489, pseiden1@swarthmore.edu
• Amy McColl, Assistant Head of Technical Services for Monographs, Special Collections, and Preservation, 610-328-8484, amccoll1@swarthmore.edu

Temple University
NUC symbol: PPT
Samuel Paley Library
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6088
Tel.: 215-204-8230
Fax: 215-204-5201
http://www.library.temple.edu/

Special Collections

• Thomas Whitehead, Head (PACSCL Rep, 215-204-4371, (PACSCL Rep), whitetm@temple.edu

Urban Archives Center

• Margaret Jerrido, Head, 215-204-6639, mj@temple.edu
• Brenda Galloway, Asst. Archivist, 215-204-1639

University Archives: Conwellana-Templana Collection

• Carol A. Harris, Asst. Archivist, 215-204-4576, charri00@temple.edu

Blockson Library: Sullivan Hall

• Charles L. Blockson, 215-204-6632

University of Delaware Library
Special Collections Department
181 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19717-5267
Tel.: 302-831-2229
Fax: 302-831-1046
WWW: http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/
NUC symbol: DLM

• Timothy D. Murray (PACSCL rep) , Head, Special Collections, (302) 831-6952, tdm@udel.edu
• L. Rebecca Johnson Melvin (manuscripts), Associate Librarian, (302) 831-6089, lrjm@udel.edu
• Iris R. Snyder (public services and exhibitions), Associate Librarian, (302) 831-6518, irsnyder@udel.edu

University of Pennsylvania
NUC symbol (gen. collections): PU
NUC symbol (Spec. Coll.): PU-SC
Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206
Tel.: 215-898-7088
Fax: 215-573-9079
WWW: http://www.library.upenn.edu/special/

• Lynne Farrington, Curator of Printed Books, 215-746-5828, lynne@pobox.upenn.edu
• Nancy M. Shawcross, Curator of Manuscripts, 215-898-2065, shawcros@pobox.upenn.edu
• Daniel H. Traister, Curator of Research Services, 215-898-7089, traister@pobox.upenn.edu
• David McKnight, Curator, Schoenberg Center For Electronic Text and Image (SCETI), 215 746-5829, dmcknigh@pobox.upenn.edu

Villanova University
Falvey Memorial Library
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova PA 19085-1683
610-519-4291 phone; 610-519-5018 fax
http://www.library.villanova.edu/

• Joseph Lucia, Library Director
• Bente Polites, Special Collections Librarian

Wagner Free Institute of Science
NUC symbol: PPWa
1700 West Montgomery Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19121
Tel.: 215-763-6529
Fax: 215-763-1299
http://www.wagnerfreeinstitute.org/

• Susan Glassman, Director, Tel.: 215-763-6529 ext. 14, susang@wagnerfreeinstitute.org
• Lynn Dorwaldt, Librarian, Tel.: 215-763-6529 ext. 12, lynnd@wagnerfreeinstitute.org (PACSCL rep)

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
NUC symbol: DeWint
Winterthur, DE 19735
Tel.: 302-888-4710
Fax: 302-888-4870
http://www.winterthur.org

• Catherine Cooney, PACSCL rep
• E. Richard McKinstry, Librarian-in-Charge, Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera, 302-888-4699, ermck@winterthur.org

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