Repository: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections / Form: Photographs - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Addition to Henry J. Cadbury papers, 1866-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 linear ft. (10 boxes)
Abstract:: Henry Joel Cadbury (1883-1974) was one of the foremost American Quaker scholars of the 20th century. He published in the fields of Quaker and biblical history, and served as a teacher and philanthropist. This addition to the papers of Henry Cadbury includes biographical materials, correspondence, diaries, writings, such as his The Book of Acts in History and photographs of Cadbury and his family.

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Vaux Family papers, 1708-1995 (inclusive) 1912-1932 (bulk)

Extent:: 12.5 linear ft. (24 boxes and 2 rolled documents in 1 tube)
Abstract:: The Vaux family was deeply involved with Quaker and Native American affairs throughout much of the 19th and early 20th centuries. George Vaux, Sr. was involved in Quaker activity through the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and other Quaker meetings throughout the world (including Antigua and London). Both George Vaux, Jr. and Mary Morris Vaux Walcott, his sister, served as commissioners for the U.S. Board of Indian Commissioners. This organization was established by the United States Congress in 1869 to watch over federal policies regarding Native Americans and to make certain that treaty obligations were fulfilled, especially in reference to supply deliveries. George Vaux, III also worked as the treasurer of the Indian Committee of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Within the collection are letters, reports, photographs, land surveys, and administrative records. This collection may be of special interest to researchers who are studying both the history and recent state of affairs of...(see more)

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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.

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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.

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J. Lindley Spicer scrapbook, Undated.

Extent:: 0.2 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: J. Lindley Spicer's scrapbook is largely comprised of photos and printed images of Quakers, meeting houses, meetings for worship, and Quaker missions in Mexico, Africa, Palestine, and China. The volume also includes a number of clipped newspaper articles on various Quaker leaders. Inside the scrapbook is an index of photos and clippings.

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Elizabeth U. Willis scrapbook, 1850-1898 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.2 linear ft. (1 oversized volume)
Abstract:: Elizabeth U. Willis's scrapbook includes photos and clippings about her and Sarah F. Underhill, photos of the Underhill family, clippings, illustrations, and portraits of Quakers, meeting houses, and Quaker birthplaces. Quaker autographs and letters are included as well. Letter writers include Samuel Fothergill, Anne Mott, David Sands, William Allinson, William Dillywn, William Rickman, J. Stephenson, George Jones, Lindley Murray, Richard Mott, and John Barrow. Confederate money, fractional currency, colonial money, excerpts of prayers and testimonies, and embroidery and cross stitch samples are also included.

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James Wood collection, 1891-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.43 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: This collection contains "The Education of James Wood" (1909, original manuscript, typed transcription), "Wood Family Reminiscences" (1909, typed transcription), and assorted family photographs, framed and unframed.

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Anna Lau Familiar Places photographs, 1995

Extent:: 1.21 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The Anna Lau Familiar Places photographs contains 22 prints as well as a printed title page, table of contents, and artist statement from the "Familiar Places" photography portfolio created by Haverford student Anna Lau in 1995. All photographs are of the Haverford College campus, except for one of McCabe Library at Swarthmore College.

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Walter Jenkins collection, undated. (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.04 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection includes photos and engravings, including an album of buildings used by Young Friends Association.

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Watson Dewees photographs, undated. (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.03 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains photographs taken by Watson Dewees.

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Lansdowne Friends meeting materials, 1960-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains materials from the Lansdowne Friends meeting.

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Jessamyn West photographs, 1981

Extent:: 0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains two photographs of Jessamyn West.

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Gest family photos, 1892 - 1928 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection consists of photos of the Gest family members and their residence in Overbrook. People featured in the photos include Judge John Marshall Gest (1928), and John B. Gest and his wife.

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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.

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Walter Hinchman portfolio, 1867-1873 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.23 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Walter Hinchman's portfolio of sketches and photographs includes the many of the plates used in his book, "Sketches & Poems." The sketches were done during Hinchman's time at a machine shop in Ohio at the end of the Civil War and on a survey trip (1867-1868) for a transcontinental railway from Kansas to California. There are sketches of the Pennsylvania Steel Company (1869), animals, flowers, trees, people, and landscapes.

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Joel Bean papers, 1914

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the papers of Joel Bean, and includes notes, clippings, and printed photographs of various quakers.

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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.

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John Henry Douglas papers, 1906-1933 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is composed of three folders of typed transcripts of correspondence, manuscripts, and portrait photographs relating to John Henry Douglas (1832-1919).

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Gummere family papers, 1901-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear ft. (11 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the correspondence, photographs, and clippings of the Gummere family.

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Janney family papers, 1800-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (6 folders)
Abstract:: This collection contains Janney family papers, and includes family correspondence, newspaper clippings, financial records, legal papers, maps, and photographs.

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