Organization: Swarthmore College / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1950">1950</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1999">1999</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Delta Upsilon (Swarthmore College Chapter) Records, 1894-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Contains records of Delta Upsilon fraternity (Swarthmore College Chapter). Includes published and a small amount of manuscript materials, 1894-1991.

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

Community Housing Project Group Records, 1976-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: In 1976 a group of Swarthmore College students organized to propose a communal living experience within the context of the College housing. The experiment ended after the Spring 1982 semester due to student disinterest. The collection contains proposals and studies, The Ashton House log which includes meeting minutes, informal log entries, and topics of discussion, and miscellaneous notes.

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

Swarthmore College. Scott Arboretum Records, 1925-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 23 linear ft. (46 boxes ( plus oversized items and photographs))
Abstract:: The Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation was established at Swarthmore College in 1929 as a memorial to Arthur Hoyt Scott (1874-1927). The intention of the Foundation was to focus on plantings appropriate to Eastern Pennsylvania, creating a practical "garden of ideas" for amateur gardeners while at the same time improving the campus. The name changed to Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College in 1986. The collection contains records of the Scott Arboretum from the proposal for its formation to the present. Of special interest is the correspondence concerning the controversy concerning the planning of Interstate 476, "The Blue Route," as well as John C. Wister's mimeographed Swarthmore Plant Notes, plant records, and landscape plans.

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

Benjamin West Society Records, 1922-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:: Inaugurated October 24, 1931, the Benjamin West Society was dedicated to promoting the arts at Swarthmore College and to promoting the memory of painter Benjamin West (1738-1820) whose traditional birthplace is on the campus of Swarthmore College. The Society organized annual lectures on art and exhibits, and each year sent its members an art print. Its activities were lead by a small group of officers, particularly New York Quaker art dealer, Frederic Newlin Price, a Swarthmore College graduate. The organization was disbanded in 1954. The Benjamin West Memorial Lecture series was continued, supported by the income from a donation made by Price.

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

Swarthmore College Scrapbooks and Albums, 1870-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:: 18 linear ft.
Abstract:: Contains scrapbooks, autograph books, and albums compiled by Swarthmore College students, 1870-1960.

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

Swarthmore College Songs and Skits, 1876-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (2 document boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains skits, songs, and related material concerning Swarthmore College.

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

Hugh Barbour lecture papers, 1975

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (3 folders.))
Abstract:: Includes outline and course materials for five lectures given at Pendle Hill in the winter of 1975, notes on "Ethics and Theology in the Hicksite Separation" and the manuscript of a lecture on "Quakers and the Trinity" given at Swarthmore College in the spring of 1975.

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

Swarthmore College General Reference Files, 1921-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 15 linear ft. (workroom file cabinets)
Abstract:: Contains topical reference files on Swarthmore College including buildings and grounds, history, activities, events, etc. Files compiled by staff of Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

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

Swarthmore College employee photographs, 1864-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8 linear ft.
Abstract:: This collection consists of photographs of Swarthmore College faculty, staff, administrators, and Board Members, from the time of the College's founding into the 21st century. Photographs collected by the Friends Historical Library from various sources internal and external to the College.

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

Swarthmore College Photograph Albums, 1876-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.12 cubic ft. (16 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains 31 photograph albums, dating from approximately 1876 to 1975, that document Swarthmore College social life and campus views. Various sources donated the material, and the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College made an artifical collection in 3/2005 that combined all the photos into one group.

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

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