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Bill Goring collection of Art Rosenblum material, 1968-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:

.2 linear_foot (1 box)

Abstract:

Arthur "Art" Rosenblum (circa 1928-2002) was a community enthusiast, peace activist, and artist, known for founding the Aquarian Research Foundation. This collection was by compiled by Rosenblum's friend and fellow radical activist Bill Goring of New York, New York, and consists primarily of Rosenblum's published writing (newsletters and articles), as well a letter and some notes about the Bruderhof, dating from 1968 to 1970.

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

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The Campaigner newsletter, 1968

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0.016 linear ft. (1 folder)

Abstract:

Folder including newsletters and letters from The Campaigner in 1968.

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

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Records of the Babies' Hospital of Philadelphia II, 1911-1960, undated (inclusive)

Extent:

1.1 linear feet (2 document boxes, 1 small document box, 1 volume, 4 film reels)

Abstract:

The Babies' Hospital of Philadelphia opened in 1911 in Wynnefield, PA, at the Country Branch of Children's Hospital. The hospital had limited wards to house its patients and the staff hosted pre-and post-natal clinics for mothers, though the physicians of the Babies Hospital largely emphasized treatment in the home. The records of the Babies' Hospital of Philadelphia, spanning from 1911-1960, contain annual reports, newsletter pamphlets, benefit matinee programs, material related to H. Lea Hudson for both the Babies' Hospital of Philadelphia and the Fife-Hamill Memorial Health Center for Southeast Philadelphia, corporate reports, photographs, and film. Please be aware that the Library does not have the required hardware for viewing photographic negatives or 16mm film.

Held at: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia [Contact Us]

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High-lights, 1959 - 1960 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)

Abstract:

The collection contains mimeographed copies of the newsletter "High-lights," a Haverford College newsletter aimed at faculty members.

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

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Alvin Goldstein papers, 1951-1956 (inclusive)

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0.8 linear feet (2 boxes)

Abstract:

The Alvin Goldstein papers document the period during which Mr. Goldstein (1934-2014) attended the University of Minnesota and was involved in student Zionist organizations. The early 1950s were a critical time for Zionists, just years after the establishment of the State of Israel, and on the eve of the 1956 Suez crisis and Israel-Arab war. The collection consists of a diverse yet integrally related group of ephemeral materials. There are newsletters, brochures, pamphlets, reports, correspondence, and convention programs. Notably, there is detailed information about the founding and first two conventions of the Student Zionist Organization (SZO) and their related activities.

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

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Haverford College Gold Coast Training Program collection, 1954-1955 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.05 linear ft. (1 folder )

Abstract:

This collection contains correspondence regarding the Haverford College Gold Coast Training Program.

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

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American Friends Service Committee papers, 1942-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:

.01 linear ft. (1 folder)

Abstract:

This collection is comprised of a single news letter and the correspondence of the American Friends Service Committee.

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

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Committee for Communication of Public Opinion records, 1941

Extent:

0.05 linear ft. (1 folder)

Abstract:

This collection contains newsletters from Haverford's Committee for Communication of Public Opinion from March and April 1941.

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

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Richard Bartlett Gregg papers, 1930-1938 (inclusive) 1930-1933 (bulk)

Extent:

0.4 linear feet (1 box)

Abstract:

The Richard Bartlett Gregg papers consist of letters and news reports related to the Indian independence movement collected by the American social philosopher and nonviolence theorist Richard Bartlett Gregg (1885-1974) between 1930 and 1938. Fascinated and inspired by Gandhi, Gregg lived in India from 1925 to 1929. Upon his return to the United States he promoted the nonviolence and simple living exemplified by Gandhi as tools for transforming Western civilization, and kept track of events in India by way of correspondence with Indian leaders and their Western sympathizers and subscriptions to publications supportive of Indian independence. The collection includes handwritten letters to Gregg from prominent Indian guiding lights, including Gandhi, Mahadev Desai, Jivraj Mehta, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Mirabehn (Madeleine Slade).

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

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Ku Klux Klan material from Maine, New York, 1925-1928 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.2 linear_foot (1 box)

Abstract:

The Maine, New York, chapter of the Ku Klux Klan appears to have been guided by Charles B. Lewis, whose titles included "Imperial Representative" and "State Director Reclamation and Extension," and who operated out of Syracuse New York. This collection contains bulletins, newsletters, and correspondence relating to the "Realm of New York," specific records of the Maine, New York, chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, and Pro-Klan literature relating to the Ku Klux Klan, generally.

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