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Start Over Repository Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College Organization Swarthmore College -- Administration Year 2010 to 2011

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Swarthmore College Board of Managers Records, 1862-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:
40 linear ft.
Abstract:
Includes the records that document the work of the Board of Managers of Swarthmore College beginning in 1862, together with the records of the Board of Managers of the Friends Educational Association (1862). Also included are the records of committees appointed by the Board to oversee the operation of the College from its founding to the present. Records consist of minutes, committees of the Board, lists of members, resolutions, reports, papers of individual members of the Board, and secondary works and reference files relating to the Board of Managers.

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

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Swarthmore College property records, 1687-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:
65 linear ft.
Abstract:
The Swarthmore College property records include real estate and building appraisals; deeds, mortgages, and leases; reports by Swarthmore committees and external consultants; administrative documents such as budgets and correspondence; blueprints, maps, and plans; and other records pertaining to college buildings and grounds, construction and maintenance, and utilities and resource use.

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

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Swarthmore College financial records, 1864-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:
15 linear ft.
Abstract:
The Swarthmore College financial records include materials from the college's Treasurer, Development Office, Finance Office, committees of the Board of Managers, and other entities of the college. Included are bookkeeping records for college finances, student tuition records, both printed and handwritten fundraising materials, and more.

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

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Rebecca Chopp papers, 2009-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:
Rebecca Chopp was the 14th President of Swarthmore College (2009-2014). She is a well-known scholar of religion and American culture. While at Swarthmore, Chopp researched changing structures and cultures of higher education, the role of liberal arts in a democratic society, and religion and higher education. She resigned from Swarthmore College in 2014 to become the 18th Chancellor of the University of Denver. This collection includes correspondence, speech texts, and other documents from Chopp's time as Swarthmore College President. Also included are similar documents from Interim President Constance Hungerford, 2014-2015.

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