Form: Correspondence / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1891">1891</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Sarah Wistar Rhoads family papers, 1824-1930 1824-1963 (inclusive) 1824-1930 (bulk)

Extent:: 4.75 linear ft. (19 boxes)
Abstract:: The Sarah Wistar Rhoads family papers indicate strong relationships and family ties that spanned the 19th and 20th centuries. Sarah Wistar Rhoads (1839-1920) married William Gibbons Rhoads (1838-1880) on November 28, 1866. At that time, the Rhoads, Gibbons and Wistar families began corresponding, the result being an outstanding collection illustrating family support, friendship and love. These papers include correspondence, financial records, diaries and journals, memorabilia, classwork and notes, copied poems, prayers, sermons and verses, memorials, genealogical research, Quaker material and photographs. Researchers interested in family papers and Quaker family dynamics, social life, and customs may find this collection extremely useful.

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

Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers, 1840-1882 1791-1930 (inclusive) 1840-1882 (bulk)

Extent:: 2.75 linear ft. (11 boxes)
Abstract:: The Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers house the correspondence of a Quaker family who lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Woodbury, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; and other surrounding areas from approximately 1840 to 1882. A majority of the letters were written to or by Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles; her husband, John Smith Hilles; and other Tatum or Hilles family members. There is a small sampling of assorted family papers, dating from 1825 to 1901. Included, among other items, are school report cards of William Samuel Hilles from Haverford College and an 1834 memoir of Anne Cooper Tatum, Sarah Hilles' mother. In addition, there are deeds to properties owned by the Hilles family in Delaware, New Jersey, Illinois and Pennsylvania from 1791 to 1886.

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

Theodore Brinton Hetzel papers and graphics, 1866-1987 (inclusive) 1930-1987 (bulk)

Extent:: 13 linear ft. (26 boxes)
Abstract:: Theodore Hetzel (1906-1990) was a Quaker professor of engineering at Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania, whose interests led him to involvement with Native American and Quaker issues. An avid photographer, the materials in this collection are primarily photographic, as well as correspondence and documents.

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

Elliston P. Morris letterbook, 1831-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.45 linear ft. (5 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of four volumes of Elliston Morris's letterbooks, three large bound volumes, and one volume of Bushnell's Perfect Letter Copying Book. All volumes in the collection contain business correspondence related to financial transactions, including loans, and the buying and selling of real estate.

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

Richard Tapper Cadbury papers, 1867 - 1894 and undated (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection contains various materials associated with Richard Tapper Cadbury's connection to Haverford.

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

George Wood silhouette book, 1869, 1924-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.23 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the single volume silhouette book of George Wood.

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

Benjamin Cadbury papers, 1884-1945

Extent:: .3 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the papers of Benjamin Cadbury, and includes Cadbury's correspondence, photographs, school records.

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

Errol T. Elliott papers, 1849-1966 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the photocopied letters and manuscripts of Errol T. Elliott.

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

Benjamin S. Jones papers, 1840, 1938-1948 (inclusive)

Extent:: .05 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection contains correspondence related to the manuscripts of Benjamin Jones, as well as two of his typed manuscripts.

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

Garrett, McCollin, and Vail family papers, 1820-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.22 linear ft.
Abstract:: This collection contains the correspondence of the Garrett, McCollin, and Vail families.

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

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