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William Wistar Comfort lecture notes and papers, 1941-1956 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.21 linear ft. (1 box)

Abstract:

The collection consists of William Wistar Comfort's lecture notes, dated 1941-1953, pertaining to a course on Quakerism that he taught at Haverford College, general notes on Quakerism, and a 1956 typescript of the History of Haverford.

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

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Thomas Childs Cochran Papers, 1949-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:

10 cubic feet

Abstract:

Thomas Childs Cochran was an economic historian, educator and author who was on the faculty of New York University (1927-1950) and the University of Pennsylvania (1950-1972); who is notable for his contributions to the development of numerous professional organizations with which he was associated during his career. The Cochran Papers consist of Professor Cochran's general, correspondence relating to the organizations with which he was affiliated, and his teachings and writings

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Distinguished Visitors Program records, 1952-1957 (inclusive)

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0.15 linear ft. (1 box)

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

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Lewis Benson papers, 1959

Extent:

.01 linear ft. (1 folder)

Abstract:

This collection contains a letter from Lewis Benson to Henry Cadbury and a typed manuscript of Benson's lecture on "The Christian Universalism of George Fox."

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

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Luther W. Spoehr papers, 1964-1970 (inclusive)

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0.84 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Abstract:

This collection consists of materials created and collected by Luther W. Spoehr, Haverford Class of 1969. Many of the materials pertain to committees on which Spoehr served, but the collection also contains materials related to Class Night 1969, Haverford College publications, and an article on the May 1970 Haverford College trip to Washington, D.C. The collection also includes Spoehr's lecture notes from two history courses and two English courses.

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

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Paul Channing Jefferson papers, 1964-2007 (inclusive) ca. 1970s-1980s (bulk)

Extent:

1.47 linear ft. (4 boxes)

Abstract:

This collection contains the papers of Paul Channing Jefferson, associate professor emeritus of history at Haverford College. These papers include manuscript and published materials pertaining to Jefferson's scholarship, course materials, and Jefferson's doctoral thesis.

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

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Howard Brinton recordings, 1968-1969 (inclusive)

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0.64 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Abstract:

This collection contains recordings of lectures compiled by Howard Brinton.

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

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Eileen M. Duffy lecture notes, 1976-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.02 linear feet

Abstract:

This small collection consists of lecture notes taken by Eileen M. Duffy, a student at the Philadelphia General Hospital Training School for Nurses. It is a record of the curriculum in the last years of the school's existence: Duffy graduated with the last nursing class in 1977.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Barbara Bates Center for the Study of The History of Nursing [Contact Us]

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John Bidwell Rosenbach Lecture typescripts, 1987-1988 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear feet (1 box)

Abstract:

John Bidwell, currently the supervisor and Astor Curator of Printed Books and Bindings at the Morgan Library, was the Rosenbach Fellow and Lecturer in 1988. This collection contains the typescript for John Bidwell's 1988 Rosenbach Lecture, titled "Papermaking in the Delaware Valley at the end of the 18th & the beginning of the 19th century."

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Myron M. Sheinfeld papers, 1993 (inclusive)

Extent:

12 items (less than .5 linear feet.)

Abstract:

Myron M. Sheinfeld graduated from the University of Michigan Law School. He currently serves as Senior Counsel to the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP, in Houston, Texas. Sheinfeld has spoken extensively at seminars, workshops, and other meetings on issues pertaining to bankruptcy. The collection, 1993, includes photocopies of articles and handwritten notes used by Sheinfeld in preparation for a presentation for a panel entitled The Future of Bankruptcy.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library [Contact Us]