Creator: Steere, Douglas V. (Douglas Van), 1901-1995 - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: The materials in this collection pertain to Haverford College's Relief and Reconstruction program, and include reports and announcements, application materials, correspondence, student work, instructional materials, survey responses, and newsletters. The materials date from 1941 to 2008, with the bulk of the materials pertaining to the program's operation between 1943 and 1945.

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

Extent:: 128.75 linear ft. (257 boxes, 2 packages, 1 tube with 2 rolled items) and 257 containers and loose materials
Abstract:: Douglas and Dorothy Steere were prominent figures of the Quaker movement in the twentieth century, and deeply committed to the causes of peace and spiritual enrichment. This commitment is evident in their involvement with Quaker-led relief work after World War II, Quaker spiritual retreats, international diplomacy, and Dorothy's work with the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Douglas taught philosophy at several institutions including Haverford College, and published extensively on topics in Quaker philosophy and history. This collection contains considerable material related to Douglas's work as a writer, professor, and diplomat. Given his role as a distinguished figure within 20th century Quakerism, this material is also relevant to researchers interested in recent Quaker history as a whole. There is also some fascinating material produced and collected by Dorothy related to the Civil Rights movement, including a letter from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains a letter on the Steere's trip to England in 1968, and a letter on the Steere's trip to various places in Asia in 1970, including Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Indonesia.

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

Extent:: 37 linear ft. (37 linear ft.)
Abstract:: John Nevin Sayre was a pacifist who spent over 40 years at the helm of the Fellowship of Reconciliation.

Held at: Swarthmore College Peace Collection [Contact Us]

Extent:: 82 linear ft.
Abstract:: Pendle Hill is a Quaker study center located in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1930 out of an earlier Quaker school and study center, the Woolman School. The Woolman School was established in 1915 under the care of the General Conference Committee of the Seven Yearly Meetings (Hicksite). In 1917, it was reorganized as a joint enterprise of Hicksite and Orthodox Friends, governed by a Board of Managers. The Woolman School was incorporated in 1918. In 1928, it was reorganized as a non-degree granting graduate level study center and retreat. In 1930, the name was changed to Pendle Hill, and it moved to its present location. In addition to offering classes and lectures, Pendle Hill publishes pamphlets and other writings on religious and social concerns.

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

Extent:: 1.4 linear ft.
Abstract:: This collection contains research notes and cassette tape recordings created by Margaret Hope Bacon during the writing of her book Let This Life Speak: The Legacy of Henry Joel Cadbury, published in 1987.

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

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: Manuscript for a biography of Arthur Shearly Cripps by Douglas Steere.

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

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