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"Biographical Sketch of Joshua Longstreth Baily", 1955

Extent:
0.125 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The biography of Joshua Longstreth Baily, written by Alfred Baily, includes a brief history of the Baily family, and is largely comprised of extracts of Joshua Baily's letters.

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

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James Pemberton biography, Undated.

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The biography of James Pemberton includes descriptions of the Pemberton family, their history and genealogical roots, and the early life of James Pemberton, as well as his adult life. The biography includes quoted sections from Quaker meeting minutes.

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

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Mary Sullivan Patterson Papers, 1782-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:
8 linear ft. (15 boxes (plus photographs))
Abstract:
Mary Sullivan Patterson (1906-1987) was a Quaker historian and genealogist from Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. The collection contains family papers and correspondence; genealogical notes on the Thomson, Sullivan, and other related families; writings on various topics, especially Delaware County history and the Caleb Pusey House; diaries, notes, correspondence, and a manuscript concerning Patterson's 1957 research trip to England to study Quaker emigration to America. Also a diary and letters from her trip to England and Germany in 1924 with a young Friends group.

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

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"From the Wabash to the Delaware", Undated.

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Thomas Raeburn White wrote this manuscript for his children and their descendants. The volume begins with a brief genealogical history of White's ancestors, who came from England or Scotland, and initially settled in the Carolinas. White describes how the family migrated to Indiana when his father was a child, in search of a more religiously tolerant community, and provides brief family history for his mother and father. White also describes his childhood, early education, Quaker experiences, college years at Earlham College, and business endeavors in adulthood.

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

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Crew Family papers, 1813-1826 (inclusive)

Extent:
.25 linear ft. (6 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of typed genealogical research, handwritten family correspondence, legal papers, manuscripts, financial records, and miscellaneous papers of the Crew family.

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

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Garrett family genealogical records, Undated.

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the Garrett family genealogial records, and includes manuscripts concerning family history, research notes, and photographs of family members.

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

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