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Swarthmore College photographs, 1864-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:
60 cubic ft.
Abstract:
This collection consists of photographs of Swarthmore College from the time of the College's founding into the 21st century. College buildings, students, alumni, employees, activities, events, and other subjects are depicted. 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]

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John T. Diebold scrapbooks, 1880-1999 (inclusive) 1937-1999 (bulk)

Extent:
40 linear ft. (89 volumes)
Abstract:
The American businessman John T. Diebold, founder of the Diebold Group, Inc. and author of the management classic Automation, was a graduate of Swarthmore College (class of 1949). This collection consists of 89 scrapbooks carefully constructed by Diebold to document his life and the major events of his business career and personal life.

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

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Mary Sullivan Patterson photograph collection, 1819-1968 (inclusive)

Extent:
.4 cubic ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Mary Sullivan Patterson (1906-1987) was a Quaker historian and genealogist from Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. This collection includes photographs from Mary Sullivan Patterson's life, including her time at Swarthmore College, as well as family photographs and photographs of Quaker meeting houses.

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

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Richardson-Yarnall family pictures, 1806-1958 (inclusive)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
The collection contains photographs and other images of members of the Richardson and Yarnall families, Pennsylvania Quakers who lived in Philadelpia and Byberry, Pennsylvania. The families were united by the marriage in 1816 of Nathaniel Richardson and Hannah Yarnall of Byberry. Of special interest are the silhouettes of members of the Richardson and Yarnall families created in the Peale Museum, Philadelphia

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

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John Russell Hayes Papers, 1880-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:
John Russell Hayes (1866-1945) was a Quaker educator, poet, and Librarian of Swarthmore College, 1906-1927 and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, 1927-1935. The collection contains letters received by Hayes, 1887-1936, diaries covering the period 1880-1935, and miscellaneous papers including an album of collected manuscript samples of contemporary poets. The diaries include poetry and cover personal and Swarthmore College activities and concerns.

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

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Joanna Wharton Lippincott Correspondence, 1877-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
Joanna Wharton Lippincott (1858-1938) was the eldest daughter of Joseph Wharton, prominent Philadelphia Quaker businessman and philanthropist. She was a lifelong Quaker and served on the Board of Managers of Swarthmore College. The collection consists primarily of family correspondence, and the majority of the correspondence is from Anna Lovering Wharton, her mother.

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

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Darlington Family Papers, 1831-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:
28 linear ft. (57 boxes (and photographs))
Abstract:
This collection contains the papers of the Darlington family of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Woodstown, New Jersey. Quakers with strong ties to Swarthmore College, the family was involved in education, social and peace concerns, and businesses in the Philadelphia area. Charles J. Darlington (1894-1966) served as Clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends during the reunification of the two Philadelphia Yearly Meetings. The collection includes family correspondence relating to the Darlington, Shortlidge, Gause, and Palmer families as well as genealogical research and 20th century Quaker activities.

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

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Swarthmore College preparatory department student file, 1869-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
At its inception, Swarthmore College included a large preparatory department, but it began to play a secondary role by the early 1880s. In 1893, the preparatory division separated from the College and continued as a private institution, Swarthmore Preparatory School. This collection contains a card file of students who attended the Swarthmore College Preparatory School.

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

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George B. Jackson (George Bement) Family Papers, 1694-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (6 boxes)
Abstract:
George B. Jackson, Swarthmore College Class of 1921, was a New York Quaker businessman. A member of New York Monthly Meeting, he was interested in family history and compiled the collection which contains farm daybooks of his great grandfather James M. Jackson of Quakertown and the memoirs of his grandfather, William Morris Jackson, Quaker businessman, reformer, and Trustee of Swarthmore College. The collection also contains genealogical information on the Jackson, Bacon, Chapin and Morris families, as well as personal correspondence and other papers.

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

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