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Dorothy Foster papers, 1902-1904 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 document box containing 9 folders)
Abstract:
Dorothy Foster was a student at Bryn Mawr from 1900-1904. The papers consist of her letters written by Foster to her mother, Genevieve Stimpson, during her junior and senior years of college (1902-1904). The letters primarily concern her school work, her duties as class president, news about the college, guests she hosted, and lectures she attended. They are arranged in folders by date, with the exception of the first folder of miscellaneous items including academic records and an essay about May Day. Dorothy Foster was born in 1883 in Salem, Massachusetts, daughter of Genevieve Stimpson and James M. Foster. She majored in English and Philosophy and held the offices of Senior Class President in '04, secretary to the Philosophy Club in '03- '04, and membership in the English Club in '03-'04. After Bryn Mawr, Foster earned an A. M. in English Literature from Radcliffe in 1908 and did further graduate work at Harvard from 1913-1914. Her field of interest was Restoration and...(see more)

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Henry H. Albertson collection, 1826-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Includes letters, many of which are by and to William Hodgson (1804-1878). All or most of the letter writers are Friends; a number of them are British Friends. Topics often include visits to other Friends, attending Meeting, health, religious or philosophical reflections, and because of the period of writing, often refer openly or obliquely to the Wilbur-Gurney controversy.

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Emma Cadbury papers, 1894-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. ((2 boxes))
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The papers of Emma Cadbury (1875-1965), a Quaker social worker, consist of correspondence, programs, essays, notebooks, and clippings. These papers were kept by Cadbury while attending Quaker Women's Yearly Meetings and summer schools at Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges and the George School (Pennsylvania), during the early 20th century.

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Thomas Chase papers, 1843-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Correspondence, portraits, photographs, clippings, articles, addresses, lecture notes, diary, and miscellaneous papers related to Thomas Chase (1827-1892), his family, and his years at Haverford as professor and president of the College.

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Cope-Evans Family papers, 1732-1911 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.25 linear ft. (9 boxes, 3 volumes)
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Letters (with accompanying poetry, acrostics, drawings, clippings, etc.), marriage certificates, photographs, friendship book, estate related papers, account books, and computer disks. Primarily letters of the closely related Quaker families of Cope and Evans of Germantown (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); other families include Brown, Drinker, and Haines.

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Edward Drinker Cope papers, 1848-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
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Letters, notebooks, notes, and sketches related to Cope's work in paleontology and related natural sciences. Also sketches of birds, reptiles, and amphibians, some colored. Letters on various scientific subjects from Alexander Agassiz, Louis Agassiz, Alexander Graham Bell, Pliny Earle Chase, Havelock Ellis, Benjamin Apthorp Gould, Arnold Henry Guyot, Joseph Henry, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Thomas Henry Huxley, Maria Mitchell, Sir Richard Owen, Robert Edwin Peary, Herbert Spencer, and others.

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Robert B. Haines, III collection, 1793-1834 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
The collection consists almost entirely of autograph letters, signed, mostly addressed to Reuben Haines, 1793-1834, about one-third addressed to him personally, the other two-thirds addressed to him as Corresponding Secretary of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. The writers of the latter were scientists, scholars, and statesmen from all over the world, including John James Audubon, 1785-1851, Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826, Rembrandt Peale, 1778-1860, and many others.

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Christopher Morley collection, 1913-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear ft. (2 document boxes)
Abstract:
The collection consists of letters addressed to Christopher Morley by well-known people, relating mostly to books and literary affairs.

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Rankin Family papers, 1804-1894 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
The case of James Rankin, a loyalist during the American Revolution, whose estate was confiscated and sold. Rankin's heirs sued for restitution and won.

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Scattergood Family papers, 1681-1909 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (1 box, 9 volumes)
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Chiefly the correspondence of Thomas Scattergood (1748-1814) with family and friends discussing spiritual matters and his travels in Great Britain, New England, North and South Carolina, Virginia, etc. Correspondents include Jonathan Binns, Josiah Bunting, John Cox, William Dillwyn, Henry Drinker, William Forster, Susanna Horne, Rebecca Jones, John Pemberton, Joseph Scattergood, Rebecca Scattergood, Rachel Smith, and others.

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Allinson Family Papers, 1710-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection spans more than two centuries and includes most notably members of the Allinson and Taylor families. There are also letters from Joseph Bonaparte, Sarah Moore Grimke, Julia Ward Howe and George Washington. Prominent material types include correspondence, diaries, financial, legal and property papers, maps, photographs and poetry. The richest subject veins are anti-slavery, including the Free Produce Association of Friends, the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia and settlement of land in New York.

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William W. Cadbury and Catharine J. Cadbury collection, 1893-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:
21.5 linear ft. (86 boxes)
Abstract:
The principal creators in the collection are Quakers William Warder Cadbury (1877-1959) and Catharine Jones Cadbury (1884-1970) who spent most of their lives in China. William Warder Cadbury came to China as a medical missionary in 1909.

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Gulielma M. Howland Collection, ca. 1700-1867 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.5 linear ft. ((7 boxes))
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In these papers collected by Gulielma Howland are letters or other writings of such notable Quakers as George Dillwyn, Susanna Dillwyn, Samuel Emlen, John Fothergill,, Rebecca Grellet, Hannah Griffitts, Sarah Moore Grimke, Hill family, Margaret H. Hilles, James Logan, Margaret Hill Morris, Milcah Martha Moore, James and John Pemberton,, Daniel B. Smith, John Smith, Margaret H. Smith, Roberts Vaux, Daniel Wheeler and Thomas Wistar.

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Joseph Meyers correspondence, 1877-1924 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Joseph E. Meyers entered Westtown School at the age of 15 in November of 1873. The letters in the collection are from classmates at Westtown, discussing life events, mutual friends, and reminiscence of the Westtown days and are dated from his graduation from the school in 1877 until 1924.

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George Dillwyn commonplace book, Undated

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
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George Dillwyn was a Quaker minister, and his commonplace book includes poetry, short stories, hymns, extracts from letters and meeting minutes, and quotes from famous authors such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Chaucer. The majority of the volume is composed of lists of extracts organized by topic, including topics such as: anger, affectation, old age, ambition, abstinence, religion, books, revenge, praise, sincerity, death, and temperance.

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Margaretta Hinchman letterbooks, 1922-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.23 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:
Each volume of Margaretta Hinchman's letterbooks is organized alphabetically by the last name of the letter writer, and contains personal correspondence related to social events and social calls.

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"Biographical Sketch of Joshua Longstreth Baily", 1955

Extent:
0.125 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The biography of Joshua Longstreth Baily, written by Alfred Baily, includes a brief history of the Baily family, and is largely comprised of extracts of Joshua Baily's letters.

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"Book of Epistles of George Fox, Founder of Quakerism", 1937-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.33 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
These manuscripts of "Book of Epistles of George Fox, Founder of Quakerism," which was originally written in 1714 by Thomas Richardson, are typed transcripts of the original document, as compiled by Thomas Richardson's descendants, Edward Wanton Smith, Esther Morton Smith, and Anna Wharton Wood. The manuscript includes an introduction which discusses the history of Thomas Richardson's volume of the epistles of George Fox and its inheritance to subsequent generations, and provides biographical information for Thomas Richardson. Letters in the volume include those to Men and Women's Quarterly and Monthly Meetings, to Friends in Barbados, to Friends in Maryland and Virginia, and to Friends in Dublin.

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Class of 1898 records, 1894-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:
.353 linear ft. (3 volumes, 2 folders)
Abstract:
This collection contains a record of members and two volumes of letter books from the Haverford College Class of 1898. It also includes a copy of the Class of 1898's "Freshmen Ten Commandments" directed towards the Class of 1899, materials pertaining to the Class of 1898's twenty-fifth reunion in 1923, and materials pertaining to the Class of 1898's fiftieth anniversary gift.

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Emily Simon letters, 1950

Extent:
0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains a letter written by Emily Simon.

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Thomas Willis papers, 1792-1859 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains a letter by Thomas Willis and a transcribed account of an earlier event.

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Remembrance of Joseph Hoag, Undated

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains a copy of the communication between Isaiah Thorne and his relative, a servant of the Lord Joseph Hoag about his admiration for Joseph Hoag.

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Letter about George Williams, 1827 June 18

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection consists of a letter from 1827 addressed to the Mayor of Philadelphia, Joseph Watson, about a potentially fugitive enslaved man, George Williams.

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Luther W. Spoehr papers, 1964-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.84 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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This collection consists of materials created and collected by Luther W. Spoehr, Haverford Class of 1969. Many of the materials pertain to committees on which Spoehr served, but the collection also contains materials related to Class Night 1969, Haverford College publications, and an article on the May 1970 Haverford College trip to Washington, D.C. The collection also includes Spoehr's lecture notes from two history courses and two English courses.

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James W. Cromwell letter, 1856 May 18

Extent:
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains a letter written by James W. Cromwell to his father about his time at Haverford and his classes.

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Morris family letterbook, 1855-1859 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This letterbook includes correspondence related to the resettlement of Luke W. Morris's estate, the executors of which were Samuel B. Morris and Elliston P. Morris. All letters were written by either Elliston P. Morris and Samuel B. Morris.

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"Epistles and Sermons of George Fox", 1683 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This collection is comprised of the single, handwritten volume of the epistles and sermons of George Fox, ca. 1683. The inside cover of a later binding attributes the volume to Thomas Richardson, dated 1714. However, it has been speculated that the volume may have been written originally by one of George Fox's secretaries.

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Bedford ship records, 1946

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the typed transcript of a legal document related to the Ship Bedford on its arrival in Rio de Janeiro, a photostatic copy of the original, and correspondence related to the collection.

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China, Maine Monthly Meeting records, 1852-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (2 folders)
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Correspondence between members of the China, Maine Monthly Meeting and Friends in Nova Scotia; a single volume of meeting minutes for China, Maine Monthly Meeting.

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Frederick Creedy papers, 1949

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (2 folders)
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This collection is comprised of the chapter synopses for Frederick Creedy's book, "The Plain Speaking of a Quaker Scientist," and a letter from Frederick Creedy to Samuel Cooper.

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Cromwell Family correspondence, 1832-1842 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains the correspondence of the Cromwell family, a 19th century Quaker family, believed to be the in-laws of Thomas Chase.

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Cope family correspondence, 1833-1855

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the correspondence of the Cope family.

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Samuel Rowland Fisher correspondence, 1767-1768 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection includes the personal correspondence between Samuel Rowland Fisher, a Quaker merchant, and his friends and family, as well as a number of photocopies.

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Newlin family correspondence, 1839-1846 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection is comprised of the correspondence of the Newlin family. The majority of letters are addressed to Rachel Newlin, written by her brothers, Nicholas and William, and her sister, Hannah Ann Walter. The letters discuss family news, social calls, and events attended, particularly marriages in the Quaker community.

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Edward Morrill Pope collection, 1886 - 1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains a copy of "Knack and Knowledge", an essay by Edward Morrill Pope. It also contains materials pertaining to his death, including a classmate's recollection of him from 1935 and a written account of his death.

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S-Chords collection, 1989 - 2014 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.05 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains correspondence pertaining to the S-Chords' reunion, basic information about the club, spring tour information and newsletters to members.

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World's Fair materials, 1958-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:
.08 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
This collection consists of photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a playbill, magazines, and flyers from the Brussels World's Fair in 1958. Much of the content is in reference to the American Pavilion, a part of which still stands today in Belgium. There is also information regarding the controversial "Unfinished Work" exhibition, focusing on race in America at the time.

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Keith Smiley letter, 1983

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 folder)
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Albert Keith Smiley (1910-2001), one of the family managers of the Mohonk Mountain House and active Quaker, writes to his cousin's son, Dave Smiley, about his faith and beliefs in the forms of Jesus Christ after attending a Friends Meeting.

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Taylor family papers addition, 1870-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:
11.46 linear ft. (14 boxes and 7 volumes)
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The Taylor Family Papers Addition primarily contains correspondence, other printed materials, and photographs related to William Nicholson Taylor who was born June 22, 1882 to Frank Hendrickson Taylor (1855-1943) and Rebecca "Bessie" Nicholson Taylor (1857-1944) and his family. The collection includes materials belonging to his wife, Gertrude Christine Duret de Brie (1897-1983), their three children, Constance Alix (1921), Benjamin de Brie "Brie" (1923), and Marie-Celine "Mimi" (1925), and other family members.

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Joseph Sturge Mission School Opening and Friends' Freedmen's Relief Association Funds Request, december 1862 and september 1874 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains a leaflet regarding the opening of Joseph Sturge's First Day School at the Friends Locust St. Mission House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 1st, 1865. The school was established as First Day school for poor African Americans and immigrants. The school later merged and formed the Benezet House Association to provide education and relief to African Americans. Lack of demanding and funding led to the school's demolishment in 1945. There is also a letter from the Board of the Friends' Freedmen's Relief Association requesting funding for the reopening of schools in North Carolina and Virginia, addressed to William W. Smedley in September, 1874. The association was founded in 1863 to provide aid and education to freed enslaved peoples. The focus later shifted in the 20th century to supporting Black students, summer work camps, and scholarships. The association disbanded in 1982, with aid being placed under the J. Henry Scattergood Scholarship Fund, to be...(see more)

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Thomas Hamm Collection of Letters, 1807-08-15-1879-07-20 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection consists of five letters, donated by Thomas Hamm, written by Quakers around the East Coast of the United States: a majority of who are from Pennsylvania. The first letter is addressed to Susannah B. Habers of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807 and is from a child of Habers. The second letter, from James to Thomas Kimber in 1820, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, updates Kimbers about James's infant. In the third letter, Alfred Cope, owner of a prominent Philadelphia shipping company, writes to his daughters (addressed to Elizabeth W. Cope) in Chester County, Pennsylvania, about the conditions of his sick father, Thomas Pim Cope. In the fourth letter, addressed to Haverford College Class of 1861 John G. Thomas in 1860, Haverford College alum Frank Richardson requests news of Haverford College, his alma mater, especially after the release of the "Collegian," a publication from the Longian Society, a student group for academic advancement and exploration. In the fifth letter,...(see more)

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Friends Medical Society and Reproductive Rights, 1967-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains various materials on the Friends Medical Society as they relate to reproductive rights and abortion rights between 1967 and 2017. It also contains corresponding letters, journal excerpts, and newspaper clippings relating to general reproductive rights and abortion rights by Quakers and non-Quakers.

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George Fox's 'Book of Miracles', 1881-1974 (inclusive) 1948-1974 (bulk)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 item)
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This collection contains a 1948 copy of George Fox's 'Book of Miracles' as well as various corresponding items. This includes a letter from Douglas G. Lister to Henry J. Cadbury, multiple letters from Janet F. Rice of the Cambridge University Press Subsidiary Rights Department confirming that Cadbury will recieve two complimentary copies of the reprinted book once published in 1973, a letter directly from Octagon Books's Editor-In-Chief Henry G. Schlanger, and many more materials related to Henry J. Cadbury and/or George Fox. This collection also contains a revised list of Haverford Meeting attendees and members in 1898 by Mary Rhoads Garrett, and an 1881 copy of "How To Enter Into Rest."

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Happy Days and Special Events of the Wilbur Family, 1980

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection was compiled by Ross T. Wilbur in 1980, and contains letters and photographs from special occasions within the Wilbur Family between 1898 and 1980.

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Geo [George] and Susan Howland Letter, 1830

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains a jointly written letter by Geo [George] and Susan Howland to Phebe Field and Humphrey Howland in 1830.

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John G. Whittier Letter, 1885

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains a letter from John G. Whittier to Eliza Channing Higginson concerning the death of William Henry Channing, her uncle.

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Richard Mott Correspondence, 1849-09

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 item)
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This collection contains a letter written by Richard Carpenter that was sent to Richard Mott in September of 1849. In the letter, Carpenter expresses the sadness of not having Motts company in his previous Scarsdale Friends monthly meeting in New York. He then describes his experience of the gathering to Mott, who resides in Burlington, New Jersey.

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Vail Family Letter, 1846

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 item)
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This collection contains a letter sent to Miriam Loughborough Vail by Martha C. Parker (her mother) and Anna Maria Vail (her younger sister) in 1846. The letter was recieved by Miriam Loughborough Vail when she was a student at Westtown School. The letter describes her mother's hopes that living at Westtown School is satisfactory. Her sister elaborates in the letter by sending her support and love to Miriam.

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Eleanor Wills Correspondence, 1937

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains two letters written by Gladys Fatty and Lois Marjorie Doctor to Eleanor Wills in 1937. Eleanor Wills was a teacher at the Friends Indian School, (also known as the Tunesassa Friends School) in Quaker Bridge, New York. Fatty and Doctor were both students of Wills at this school.

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David S. Bispham letter to Mr. Mellor, 1914 June 13

Extent:
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection consists of a letter from David S. Bispham, Haverford College Class of 1876, to a Mr. Mellor, probably Ralph Mellor, Haverford College Class of 1899. In the letter, Bispham discusses a piece he has written that may be performed by the Haverford Cap and Bells Club and the Glee Club, possibly as part of a fundraiser.

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Nathalie Gookin papers, 1916-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft.
Abstract:
Nathalie Gookin was a student at Bryn Mawr from 1916-1920. Her collection consists of daily letters written to her parents and aunt during her time in college, as well as some letters from before she matriculated and some from after she graduated. She was admitted to Bryn Mawr with a $100 Western States Scholarship at the age of sixteen and she was the youngest person in the college. She lived in Rockefeller dorm all four years, majored in English and Latin, and graduated 5th in her class, magna cum laude. She was a member of the English and French clubs. Nathalie's letters to her parents are detailed and frank. Frequent subjects include frustrations with the workload, classes, professors, social life in the dorms, and larger campus-wide events. During her freshman and part of her sophomore year, she writes frequently about her admiration of Helen Harris, class of 1917. The collection also includes some letters from her mother, Marie Gookin, while she was visiting Nathalie at Bryn...(see more)

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Jones Family papers, 1821-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)
Abstract:
The papers of Eli and Sybil Jones, 19th century Quaker missionaries, most notably to the Middle East where they established missions on Mt. Lebanon and in Ramallah, Palestine; the correspondence of Charles and Ellen Jones, also 19th century Quaker missionaries in Ramallah; and the letters of Quaker James Parnell Jones, son of Eli and Sybil Jones, who fought in the Civil War.

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Bacon Family papers, 1800-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:
8 linear ft. (16 boxes and 1 volume)
Abstract:
Correspondence, diaries and photographs relating to the 20th- century Quakers Edith Farquhar Bacon and Francis Rogers Bacon, their families, forbears, friends and colleagues.

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Esther A. and Lloyd Balderston papers, 1885-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (7 boxes)
Abstract:
Materials documenting the life of Esther Balderston Jones during her time as a missionary in Japan (1914-1924) and from her father, Lloyd Balderston, about family history and geneology.

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Edwin B. Bronner papers, 1952-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.75 linear ft. (11 boxes and 6 volumes)
Abstract:
Papers from the Fourth World Conference of Friends (Quakers) which was held at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1967. Edwin Bronner was chair of the Executive Committee of the American Section, but there was worldwide representation by Friends and guests. A well known speaker at the conference was U.N. Secretary General U Thant.

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Moses Brown papers, 1815-1911 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
Correspondence, legal, land and estate papers (wills, powers of attorney, deeds, mortgages, bonds, etc.), account book, manuscript book, and other papers of the Quaker Brown family of Philadelphia and New Hampshire.

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Morley-Cain papers, 1935-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection includes correspondence and manuscripts. The correspondence consists of two series: one business, the other personal. The former series is composed chiefly of letters from Christopher Morley. Many are letters of thanks for correspondence as well as about manuscripts sent to him for publishing in his "Bowling Green" column or other publications. The business correspondence was on acidic, crumbling paper and has been photocopied onto acid-free paper. The latter series includes letters primarily written by Christopher Morley to his secretary, Helen Hare, later Cain, which refer heavily to his literary work, to personal friends, such as Buckminster Fuller, and personal philosophy. Among other items, there is a telegram and copies of letters from Ginger Rogers. Christopher Morley's manuscripts include poems, essays, novelettes, chapters from his books, and aphorisms.

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Winston-Clark Family papers, 1814-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
Approximately 500 letters (also a few clippings, poems and other items) of the related Clark and Winston families of Virginia and Indiana. Letters discuss family and friends, the small schools that many members of these families began in the Midwest, as well as comments on politics, slavery, religion, education, the Civil War and friends/family fighting in the Confederate army, and other topics.

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Stokes-Evans-Cope Family papers, 1713-1981 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.25 linear ft. (6 boxes, 5 volumes, 1 tube)
Abstract:
Correspondence, diaries, legal and business papers, artifacts, printed volumes, scrapbook, account books, marriage certificates, deeds, photographs and photo-album, computer disks, typed transcripts and various misc. papers. Papers are chiefly of the related Quaker families of Stokes, Evans, Cope and Wistar of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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Evans family papers, 1752-1958 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.75 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:
Included in this collection from the Quaker Evans family spanning two centuries (mid-18th-mid-20th), are the journals and diaries of Charles Evans (1870-1958), as well as genealogical and other information on the Bacon, Barton, Carter, Cope, Harlan, Jackson, Rhoads, Shoemaker and Warrington families

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Josiah W. Leeds scrapbooks, 1872-1907 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 linear ft. (22 volumes, 1 box)
Abstract:
Twenty-two scrapbooks of correspondence (circa 2,000 letters) of Josiah Woodward Leeds (1841-1908) with persons involved in the social reform movements of the late 19th century as well as tracts and clippings of articles and editorials written by Leeds and articles on topics of interest to him.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Letters of Friends: Unsigned, Unattributed, and/or Undated, Undated.

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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Included are letters of Friends unsigned, unattributed, and/or undated. In addition, there is a memorial to Samuel Fothergill; a letter to Phin, possibly Phineas Garrett, and two poems, one to the memory of a Richard Jordan (written in the 19th century), the other to the memory of Tacy Bates (written in the 19th century).

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Morris Family papers, 1715-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.8 linear ft. (14 boxes)
Abstract:
The papers of two prominent Philadelphia Quaker families, Morris and Sansom, spanning more than two centuries, from the colonial period into the 20th century. Topics include cultural and religious life and social and economic development.

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Maxfield Parrish papers, 1891-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 linear ft. (4 boxes, and wrapped and framed items)
Abstract:
The papers of artist and illustrator Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) who became enamored of art while a student at Haverford College. The collection consists of letters, original drawings and illustrations, magazines to which he contributed, catalogs, calendars and his famous chemistry notebook created while a student at the college

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Jonathan Richard papers, 1870-1881 (inclusive)

Extent:
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Letters, invoices, vouchers, account book, and other financial records related to Jonathan Richard's work as Agent at Wichita, Kansas, from 1870 to 1876. Material deals primarily with Richard's attempts to settle government claims against him regarding a disputed balance of over $23,000.

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Lydia Swain Hinchman letterbooks, 1867-1916 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.39 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
Each volume of Lydia Swain Hinchman's letterbooks includes both business and personal correspondence. Letters are addressed to both Lydia Swain Hinchman and her husband, Charles Shoemaker Hinchman. Generally, personal correspondence is addressed to Lydia Swain Hinchman, while business correspondence is addressed to Charles Shoemaker Hinchman.

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John Joseph Gurney manuscript, 1830-1833 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The manuscript of John Joseph Gurney includes three parts: "Charlemania Part I," Charlemania Part II," and "An Afternoon at Cambridge and a Morning at Oxford." According to notes from the curator of Haverford College's Quaker and Special Collections, the manuscript is in the hand of Joseph John Gurney, but is "possibly written in the hand of Anna Gurney, who gave it to Ann Hodgkin, possibly as a wedding present."

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Howland-Shearman Family Correspondence,, 1800-1916 (inclusive) 1832-1899 (bulk)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
The collection is composed of correspondence of the family of David Sands Shearman and his wife, Hepsa Hathaway Howland Shearman of New Bedford, Massachusetts, and Poughkeepsie, New York. The Shearman and Howlands were prominent New England Quaker merchant and whaling families, intertwined by business and marriage. Much of the correspondence is directed to Hepsa, largely from her children who pursued a range of careers. Early correspondence is with her husband Captain David Sands Shearman, her siblings, and his relations and contains business and family information from New Bedford, MA, and Poughkeepsie, NY.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Cornelia Hancock Correspondence, 1861-1937 (inclusive) 1865-1880 (bulk) (bulk)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Cornelia Hancock (1840-1927) was a Civil War nurse, Reconstruction-era teacher in South Carolina, and, later, Philadelphia social worker. The papers consist primarily of her letters written in the post-Civil War years, 1865-1879, when she was teaching the children of formerly enslaved people in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The collection includes reference material used by the donor, Henrietta Stratton Jaquette, in preparation for her book South after Gettysburg which was based on Hancock's letters. The letters provide insight into the conditions and attitudes of formerly enslaved people and their former enslavers.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Louis N. Robinson and Caroline Hadley Robinson Correspondence, 1890-1936 (bulk) 1885-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 linear ft. (9 boxes)
Abstract:
Louis N. Robinson, Swarthmore College Class of 1905, was a prominent Quaker economist and penologist. On June 17, 1908, he married Caroline Hadley (1885-1946) under the care of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting. She was the daughter of Walter Hadley and Alice Paxson Hadley and a graduate of Swarthmore College, Class of 1906. The collection contains Louis Robinson's letters 1901-1908, Caroline Hadley's letters 1895-1908, and transcripts with annotations by their granddaughter, Christine Erb. The letter vividly describe student life at Swarthmore College and during Louis's graduate study in Germany as well as family, Quaker, and social concerns. Also included are photographs of the Paxson branch of the family.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Class of 1901 records, 1897-1911 (inclusive)

Extent:
.083 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains a minute book from the Haverford College Class of 1901; the Class of 1901's rules for freshmen, directed towards the Class of 1902; a rectangular frame wrapped in red and black cloth embroidered with "HC '01"; the program for the Class of 1901's first reunion; and class letters from 1902.

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George Stephens papers, 1900-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.5 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection consists of items related to and purportedly created by fictitious individual George Stephens (also spelled Stevens, Steevens, Stevinz).

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Arboretum Association records, 1929-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:
The Haverford College Arboretum Association records include materials related to Arboretum programming, events, membership, finances, and campus initiatives from its founding in 1974 to 2018. The collection also includes a smaller amount of materials related to the Arboretum Association's predecessor, the Haverford College Campus Club.

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Student Unionization Movement records, 2005

Extent:
0.05 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains documentation of Haverford's Student Unionization Movement from 2005. It includes meeting minutes, email printouts, a letter to the president of the College and a community forum info sheet.

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Maxfield Parrish letters, august 1884 - january 1885 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
The collection contains a series of letters written by Fred or as he was later known Maxfield Parrish, addressed to his grandma. The letters were all written in Paris and Hastings in the early 1880s. In them, Parrish describes his days and his relationship with his parents.

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George L. Seeley scrapbook, 1929 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear ft. (1 scrapbook)
Abstract:
The collection consists of a scrapbook which contains photographs from Mr. and Mrs. Seeley's work-related travels through South America and newspaper clippings informing about the trip. The photographs are of landscape, cities, national monuments, life on the ship (their mode of transport), George Seeley, his wife and their associates, including John C. Cohill. They were taken in New York, Sao Paulo, Pernambuco, Buenos Aires and Córdoba (Argentina). The collection also contains a letter written by Mrs. Seeley in Buenos Aires addressed to her mother.

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John Street letter, 1858

Extent:
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains two typed printouts of letters written by John Street in 1858 to his sister about smallpox vaccination, his time at Haverford, and her family.

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Richard C. Paxson letters, 1857 - 1859 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
The collection contains letters written by Richard C. Paxson to his brother and sister about the funeral of Haverford College's first president, Joseph Gibbons Harlan, and his leisure time at Haverford.

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Caleb Raper commonplace book, 1711

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)
Abstract:
The commonplace book of Caleb Raper is religious in nature, and contains copied bible verses, religious poetry, prayers, and letters. According to the notes on the first and last pages of the volume, the original commonplace book, written in Caleb Rapper's hand, was written in 1711. This volume was copied in 1747 by Raper's nephew, Richard Smith. There is also a single photocopy.

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Thomas Wistar letterbook, 1875-1876 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the single volume letterbook of Thomas Wistar. The majority of the letters copied in this volume are personal correspondence between Thomas Wistar and various family members and friends. A few letters included are letters of sympathy from friends and family written upon the death of Thomas Wistar in January, 1876.

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Philip Tidyman manuscripts, 1810 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.29 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of two volumes of the manuscripts of the letters of Philip Tidyman's travel throughout New England and Canada from his home in Charleston, South Carolina. The collection also includes correspondence, transcribed letters, and typed notes related to the manuscripts.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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John Pemberton manuscript, Undated.

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
This manuscript provides a brief biographical sketch of John Pemberton, and contains excerpts from his journals and letters from his religious visit in England in 1750.

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