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Little Theater Club (Swarthmore College) Records, 1924-1970; 1946-1969 (bulk) (inclusive)

Extent:
3.5 linear ft. (7 boxes and 1 volume)
Abstract:
The Little Theater Club was established at Swarthmore College about 1922 to create a stable foundation for theatrical projects and coordinate productions on campus. No course credit was given for participation. After Swarthmore created a Drama Department in 1968/69, the Little Theater Club became inactive. The collection contains the records of the Little Theater Club of Swarthmore College, 1924-1969, including programs, scripts, clippings, financial records, and related materials. Also scrapbooks and production photo albums, 1946-1980, of Barbara Pearson Lange Godfrey, director of the Little Theater Club from 1946 to 1962.

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

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Pi Sigma Society Records, 1906-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (3 volumes (1 folder))
Abstract:
The collection contains the records, 1905-1912, of Pi Sigma Fraternity of Swarthmore College. The fraternity was founded in 1905 and in 1912 became the Alpha Beta Chapter of Delta Gamma, the national women's fraternity.

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

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Tau Alpha Omicron Records, 1926-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Tau Alpha Omicron, a men's Greek fraternity, was founded at Swarthmore College in 1907. It became part of the national fraternity Phi Delta Theta before 1923, designated Pennsylvania Kappa Chapter. Its charter was revoked in 1958 when its members protested the national organization's racial, ethnic, and religious restrictions on membership. It then became a local fraternity, resuming its original name. The collection contains primarily the original building bonds retired by the College and related financial information and correspondence compiled by the Tau Alpha Omicron Alumni Corporation.

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

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Chi Omega Fraternity Records, 1919-1931 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Chi Omega Sorority, Gamma Alpha Chapter of Swarthmore College, was chartered in April 1919. This small collection contains membership cards and initiation stubs, 1919-1931.

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

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Swarthmore Phoenix Records, 1884-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (1 box and 1 volume)
Abstract:
The Swarthmore Phoenix, Swarthmore College's newspaper, began as a monthly publication in 1881. This small collection contains an account book, 1884-1899, and some miscellaneous papers, including letters to the editor concerning the abolishment of women's fraternities in 1933 and a scrapbook about a 1953 prank article that asserted Adlai Stevenson had accepted the position of Swarthmore College President.

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

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George Grey Barnard Papers, 1895-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:
19 linear feet
Abstract:
George Grey Barnard was an American sculptor and collector of Medieval art, locating and arranging the pieces that eventually became "The Cloisters," now of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. His papers are comprised primarily of correspondence and financial and business records documenting both his collecting and creation of art. The collection includes a significant amount of personal correspondence, biographical information, and family financial records as well.

Held at: Philadelphia Museum of Art Archives [Contact Us]

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Eugene M. Lang papers, 1919-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.33 linear ft. (8 document boxes)
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Eugene M. Lang (1919-2017) was an American businessman and philanthropist, known for founding an innovative intellectual property firm and for his support of higher education. A 1938 graduate of Swarthmore College, Lang served on the Board of Managers for decades and was one of its most generous donors. This collection consists primarily of letters between Eugene M. Lang and his wife Theresa, from 1944 (shortly before their marriage) into the 1960s, while Eugene was travelling extensively internationally for business; as well as the text of speeches given by Eugene Lang from 1970 into the early 2010s. There are also a large number of letters between Eugene and his parents while he was a student at Swarthmore College, 1934-1938, and coursework from Swarthmore classes. The collection contains some additional correspondence and a small amount of other material, including drawings by Eugene, newspaper clippings, a few photographs, and other documents. There are also 6 reels of 8-mm film.

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

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Jon A. Peterson Swarthmore College coursework, 1954-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:
.6 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Jon A. Peterson was a Swarthmore College student (class of 1957) who went on to become a professor of history at Queens College, CUNY. This collection consists of his coursework from classes taught by three prominent Swarthmore College professors: Robert D. Cross, J. Roland Pennock, and Monroe C. Beardsley.

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

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