Peck, George,1797-1876.

Papers of the American Methodist Episcopal clergyman, author, and President of Cazenovia Seminary, a Methodist-supported school in Madison County, New York. Collection includes correspondence (1793-1878); financial records (1823-1876); an autbiographical essay; diaries (1852-1875); notebooks (1856-1868); sermons; and personal memorabilia, including clippings, financial records, and photographs.

Pratt family

Papers of three members of a New York State family: Jonathan Pratt of Rushville, New York; his son, Dr. Jonathan Pratt, Jr.; Dr. Pratt's son Andrew Smith Pratt. Dr. Pratt resided in Hopewell, New York. Letters comment on issues of the period from 1821 to 1868 and family news about friends and relatives.

Parmalee, Ashbel B.

Scrapbook of quotes, clippings, sayings; compiled by Ashbel B. Parmalee, probably while he was at Franklin Academy in Malone, New York

Plymouth Congregational Church (Syracuse, N.Y.)

Meeting minutes for board of trustees, church society record books, church reports, Ecclesiastical Society material, and published material relating to Plymouth Congregational Church in Syracuse, New York. The majority of the collection is either microfilm or photocopies.

Porter family

Correspondence, photographs, journals, clippings, etc. relating to the Porter family of Skaneateles and Lockport, New York, primarily Stanley Porter and Benjamin H. Porter, who served in the Union Navy during the American Civil War. Other family members represented include his parents, James and Sarah, and his siblings Seth and Laura. At one time known as the Mensing-Braun Collection of Civil War Material.

Pike, James A. (James Albert), 1913-1969.

Papers of the American clergyman, lawyer, Episcopal bishop, who wrote and spoke on the church and social problems, Christian and legal ethics, pastoral psychology, psychical research, and spiritualism. Collection includes correspondence (family letters, personal, and business correspondence); notebooks; professional records relating to Pike's legal career and ecclesiastical appointments as Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Fifth Bishop of California, among others; writings (manuscript and/or typescript articles and essays, book reviews, books, interviews, sermons, and speeches); and memorabilia (awards, financial and legal records, photographs, and scrapbooks).

Portfolio Club (Syracuse, N.Y.)

Official records, historical files (clippings, correspondence); and publications, including programs and commemorative literature which documents the history of the organization. Official records include constitution and by-laws, minutes of meetings, etc.

Powell, Harriet, fl. 1839.

Material relating to Tom Leonard and the 1839 escape of Harriet Powell, "white lady fugitive." Clippings from the Sunday Morning Times (Syracuse, New York), June 10, 1877, and a narrative explanation dated October 1941.

Powys, John Cowper, 1872-1963.

Papers of the British novelist, poet, author. Collection includes correspondence (1927-1965); manuscript notebooks containing holograph fragments of essays, novels, plays, poems, prefaces (1890-1966); and memorabilia including clippings, pamphlets, and a Powys family photograph album. Correspondents include Graham Ackroyd, Fred Bason, Norman Denny, Lucile Grebenc, Warren Penn Kime, George L. Lewin, Laurence Pollack, Dorothy M. Richardson, Asta Fleming Sullivan, Sven-Erik Tāckmark, and Clifford Tolchard.

Polah, Andre, 1892-1949.

Papers of the American conductor, violinist. Born in The Hague, Holland. Correspondence (1918-1949); musical programs (1918-1949); clippings about Polah, some relating to his tenure as concertmaster and conductor of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra; and sheet music.

Putnam, Brenda, 1890-1975.

Papers of the American sculptor and medalist. Died 1975.

Phi Kappa Phi. Syracuse University Chapter

Administrative records, correspondence, membership materials, and printed materials of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (Syracuse University Chapter)

Parsons, Alice Beal, 1886-1962.

Papers of the American author, novelist, social worker, feminist. Collection includes correspondence (1916-1961), memorabilia, photographs, printed material, published material, and writings (articles, book reviews, drafts of books, typescripts, galley proofs).

Pohl, Frederik, 1919-

Correspondence (1934-1968); manuscripts by Pohl and others (1947-1965); legal and financial papers (1917-1964); and published material. Correspondents include Forrest J Ackerman, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Judith Merril, Clifford Simak, many others. Collection also includes a large selection of fanzines and convention material.

Posen, Alvah.

Papers of the American comic strip cartoonist. Original artwork for product advertising for Pepsi-Cola and Wheaties, comic strips (proof sheets and clippings), correspondence, his idea file for comic strips (1922-1951), memorabilia and photographs. Correspondents include Milton Caniff, Al Capp, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Rube Goldberg, Vernon Greene, Fred Harman, W. Averell Harriman, National Cartoonists Society, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., Charles M. Schulz, and Fred Waring.

Peterich, Gerda.

Photographs and negatives, writings, printed matter, and other material relating to Gerda Peterich's career as a photographer of dance and architecture as well as art history lecturer and Photographic Archives director at Syracuse University

Peale, Norman Vincent, 1898-1993.

Papers of the American clergyman, author. Collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, and personal files; material relating to the American Foundation of Religion and Psychiatry, Guideposts, the Marble Collegiate Church, the Committee on Constitutional Government, family affairs, Peale's Look magazine and syndicated columns, pastoral counseling, his radio program Art of Living, and sermons. There is also material about the Kennedy campaign, including discussion of the election of a Roman Catholic, and letters concerning Peale's stand on religious freedom. Correspondents include Smiley Blanton, Dale Carnegie, Stanley S. Kresge, Leonard E. LeSourd, Fulton Oursler, and Lowell Thomas.

Pheiffer, William T. (William Townsend), 1898-

Papers of the American lawyer, legislator. Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, 1941-1943; U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, 1950s. Collection contains correspondence, articles, clippings, legislative records, photographs, and speeches related to Pheiffer's legal career and legislative term, the Republican National Committee, the Eisenhower campaign, and the Dominican Republic.

Power, Thomas S. (Thomas Sarsfield), 1905-1970.

Papers of the American military officer. Powers was Assistant Chief of Operations, U.S. Strategic Air Forces, 1945; Assistant Task Force Commander for Air Operation Crossroads, Bikini Atoll, 1946; Vice-Commander of the Strategic Air Command, 1948-1954; Commander of the Air Research and Development Command, 1954-1957; and Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Air Command, 1957-1964. Collection includes communications and writings (1945-1970), correspondence (1945-1970), memorabilia (1934-1970), and organizational records (1928-1969), mostly pertaining to the American Security Council. Notable correspondents include William F. Buckley, Lucius D. Clay, Carl T. Curtis, Donald W. Douglas, Ira Eaker, Joe Foss, Arthur Godfrey, Barry Goldwater, Roman L. Hruska, William R. Kintner, Curtis LeMay, Lyman L. Lemnitzer, Robert S. McNamara, Richard M. Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Francis Spellman, Lawrence Spivak, Stuart Symington, Lowell Thomas, Harry S. Truman, Nathan Twining, DeWitt Wallace, and Thomas D. White, among others.

Pierotti, John

Original cartoons and illustrations, sketches, clippings, photographs, correspondence and printed material.