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Louis N. Robinson and Caroline Hadley Robinson Correspondence, 1890-1936 (bulk) 1885-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 linear ft. (9 boxes)
Abstract:
Louis N. Robinson, Swarthmore College Class of 1905, was a prominent Quaker economist and penologist. On June 17, 1908, he married Caroline Hadley (1885-1946) under the care of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting. She was the daughter of Walter Hadley and Alice Paxson Hadley and a graduate of Swarthmore College, Class of 1906. The collection contains Louis Robinson's letters 1901-1908, Caroline Hadley's letters 1895-1908, and transcripts with annotations by their granddaughter, Christine Erb. The letter vividly describe student life at Swarthmore College and during Louis's graduate study in Germany as well as family, Quaker, and social concerns. Also included are photographs of the Paxson branch of the family.

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

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Arboretum Association records, 1929-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:
The Haverford College Arboretum Association records include materials related to Arboretum programming, events, membership, finances, and campus initiatives from its founding in 1974 to 2018. The collection also includes a smaller amount of materials related to the Arboretum Association's predecessor, the Haverford College Campus Club.

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

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Friends Medical Society and Reproductive Rights, 1967-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains various materials on the Friends Medical Society as they relate to reproductive rights and abortion rights between 1967 and 2017. It also contains corresponding letters, journal excerpts, and newspaper clippings relating to general reproductive rights and abortion rights by Quakers and non-Quakers.

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

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S-Chords collection, 1989 - 2014 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.05 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains correspondence pertaining to the S-Chords' reunion, basic information about the club, spring tour information and newsletters to members.

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

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Robert Birgeneau protest materials, 2014

Extent:
.25 linear ft. (2 pins and 2 flyers (1 folder))
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This collection consists of two fliers and two buttons related to Robert Birgeneau's presence at Haverford College's commencement in 2014 as well as correspondence between Haverford students and alumni and President Dan Weiss regarding William Bowen's commencement speech.

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

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Taylor family papers addition, 1870-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:
11.46 linear ft. (14 boxes and 7 volumes)
Abstract:
The Taylor Family Papers Addition primarily contains correspondence, other printed materials, and photographs related to William Nicholson Taylor who was born June 22, 1882 to Frank Hendrickson Taylor (1855-1943) and Rebecca "Bessie" Nicholson Taylor (1857-1944) and his family. The collection includes materials belonging to his wife, Gertrude Christine Duret de Brie (1897-1983), their three children, Constance Alix (1921), Benjamin de Brie "Brie" (1923), and Marie-Celine "Mimi" (1925), and other family members.

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

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Relief and Reconstruction Program records, 1941-2008 (inclusive) 1943-1945 (bulk)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
The materials in this collection pertain to Haverford College's Relief and Reconstruction program, and include reports and announcements, application materials, correspondence, student work, instructional materials, survey responses, and newsletters. The materials date from 1941 to 2008, with the bulk of the materials pertaining to the program's operation between 1943 and 1945.

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

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George Stephens papers, 1900-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.5 linear ft. (4 boxes)
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This collection consists of items related to and purportedly created by fictitious individual George Stephens (also spelled Stevens, Steevens, Stevinz).

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

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Student Unionization Movement records, 2005

Extent:
0.05 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains documentation of Haverford's Student Unionization Movement from 2005. It includes meeting minutes, email printouts, a letter to the president of the College and a community forum info sheet.

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

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Maxfield Parrish papers, 1891-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 linear ft. (4 boxes, and wrapped and framed items)
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The papers of artist and illustrator Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966) who became enamored of art while a student at Haverford College. The collection consists of letters, original drawings and illustrations, magazines to which he contributed, catalogs, calendars and his famous chemistry notebook created while a student at the college

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Emma Johnson Power family papers, 1872-1990 (inclusive) 1872-1922 (bulk)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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The collection contains primarily correspondence received by Emma Johnson Power, Swarthmore College Class of 1882 and a member of Green Street Monthly Meeting. A number of the letters were sent by her husband, Edward S. Power, a Philadelphia physician/pharmacologist, during his European travels. Also includes a file of genealogical and biographical information on the Johnson and Power families and a small amount of miscellaneous papers.

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

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Haverford College Drama Club records, 1951 - 1989 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
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This collection contains materials related to the Haverford College Drama Club dating from 1951 to 1989. It includes performance programs and invitations, correspondence, and sketches of theatrical stage sets. It also includes a drawing of Haverford College Professor of Drama Robert Butman.

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

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

Extent:
5 linear ft. (10 boxes)
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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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Bacon Family papers, 1800-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:
8 linear ft. (16 boxes and 1 volume)
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Correspondence, diaries and photographs relating to the 20th- century Quakers Edith Farquhar Bacon and Francis Rogers Bacon, their families, forbears, friends and colleagues.

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

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Lewis Benson papers, 1932-1986 (inclusive)

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9.34 linear ft. (21 document boxes)
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The Lewis Benson Papers document the life and service of Lewis V. Benson (1906-1986), a Quaker and recorded minister of New York Yearly Meeting. His in-depth reading and study of the writings of 17th century Quakers gave him the venue to bring their message to a modern audience. He did this predominantly through his own writings and lectures.

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

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British Friends' letters, 1650-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
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Letters of English Friends containing information on Quaker history as well as religious and cultural activities. The collection also includes letters relating to the activities of early Friends.

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

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Israel Burshatin correspondence, 1984-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.05 linear ft. (1 box)
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This collection consists of two letters from Spanish poet, essayist, and novelist Juan Goytisolo to Haverford College Professor of Spanish Israel Burshatin regarding a potential visit to campus.

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Keith Smiley letter, 1983

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 folder)
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Albert Keith Smiley (1910-2001), one of the family managers of the Mohonk Mountain House and active Quaker, writes to his cousin's son, Dave Smiley, about his faith and beliefs in the forms of Jesus Christ after attending a Friends Meeting.

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Ramón García Castro correspondence, 1973-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.05 linear ft. (1 box)
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This collection consists of correspondence between Haverford College Professor Emeritus of Spanish Ramón García Castro and literary figures of the Spanish-speaking world dating from 1973 to 1982.

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Stokes-Evans-Cope Family papers, 1713-1981 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.25 linear ft. (6 boxes, 5 volumes, 1 tube)
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Correspondence, diaries, legal and business papers, artifacts, printed volumes, scrapbook, account books, marriage certificates, deeds, photographs and photo-album, computer disks, typed transcripts and various misc. papers. Papers are chiefly of the related Quaker families of Stokes, Evans, Cope and Wistar of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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Happy Days and Special Events of the Wilbur Family, 1980

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection was compiled by Ross T. Wilbur in 1980, and contains letters and photographs from special occasions within the Wilbur Family between 1898 and 1980.

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Henry J. Cadbury Bibliography, 1910-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear ft. (6 folders)
Abstract:
This collection contains various bibliographies that cover papers, books, pamphlets, and periodical articles that Cadbury has either authored, editted, or reviewed throughout his life. Various materials related to or referencing Cadbury are also present throughout the collection.

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Art Sinsabaugh letters, 1969 december 12 - 1979 february 13 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains letters exchanged between a director Thomas H. Garver ('56) and a photographer Art Sinsabaugh concerning Art's photographs. Present is also a page long list of addresses, recipients of Art's photographs, taken in front of Robby Frieds' house in 1969.

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Rolla Foley Papers, 1941-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains photographs, letters, documents, and pamphlets regarding Rolla Foley's musical career in the Near East between 1939-1945. He had various roles throughout music performances and festivals, most often compiling and editting the music, but also conducting on occasion. These festivals include the 1941 Palestine Children's Music Festival, the 1943 Children's Music Festival, the 1943 Syrian Students' Music Festival, the 1944-1945 Near East Music Festival, and the 1945 Folk Music Festival that took place in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and the former Tranjordan. This collection also contains 1979 letters regarding Foley's career and works during his lifetime.

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Edwin B. Bronner papers, 1952-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.75 linear ft. (11 boxes and 6 volumes)
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Papers from the Fourth World Conference of Friends (Quakers) which was held at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1967. Edwin Bronner was chair of the Executive Committee of the American Section, but there was worldwide representation by Friends and guests. A well known speaker at the conference was U.N. Secretary General U Thant.

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George Fox's 'Book of Miracles', 1881-1974 (inclusive) 1948-1974 (bulk)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 item)
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This collection contains a 1948 copy of George Fox's 'Book of Miracles' as well as various corresponding items. This includes a letter from Douglas G. Lister to Henry J. Cadbury, multiple letters from Janet F. Rice of the Cambridge University Press Subsidiary Rights Department confirming that Cadbury will recieve two complimentary copies of the reprinted book once published in 1973, a letter directly from Octagon Books's Editor-In-Chief Henry G. Schlanger, and many more materials related to Henry J. Cadbury and/or George Fox. This collection also contains a revised list of Haverford Meeting attendees and members in 1898 by Mary Rhoads Garrett, and an 1881 copy of "How To Enter Into Rest."

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Tortola Quaker Stamp Celebration, 1973

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains various letters and corresponding items from the Tortola Quaker Stamp Celebration in 1973. This includes a program of the individuals who made the Quaker stamps possible, a letter from George Vaux on behalf of the Friends Historical Association, and multiple Tortola Quaker stamps on letters belonging to Henry J. Cadbury.

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Edward Page Allinson Papers, 1940-1972 (inclusive) 1940-1942 (bulk)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains various letters relating to Edward Page Allinson. In Allinson's 1942 letters, he asks individuals their opinions on the average Haverford undergraduate. This collection also contains an excerpt from a 1940 publication titled "With Clean Hands and a Neutral Heart, America!" by Brent Dow Allinson, an individual Edward would connect with via letters due to their shared surname.

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Douglas and Dorothy Steere Travel Letters, 1968-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains a letter on the Steere's trip to England in 1968, and a letter on the Steere's trip to various places in Asia in 1970, including Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Indonesia.

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

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

Extent:
0.84 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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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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William W. Cadbury and Catharine J. Cadbury collection, 1893-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:
21.5 linear ft. (86 boxes)
Abstract:
The principal creators in the collection are Quakers William Warder Cadbury (1877-1959) and Catharine Jones Cadbury (1884-1970) who spent most of their lives in China. William Warder Cadbury came to China as a medical missionary in 1909.

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

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World's Fair materials, 1958-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:
.08 linear ft. (1 box)
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This collection consists of photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a playbill, magazines, and flyers from the Brussels World's Fair in 1958. Much of the content is in reference to the American Pavilion, a part of which still stands today in Belgium. There is also information regarding the controversial "Unfinished Work" exhibition, focusing on race in America at the time.

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Henry J. Cadbury Letter, 1966

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 item)
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This collection contains a 1966 letter sent to Henry J. Cadbury by Avis G. Clarke on behalf of the American Antiquarian Society. Clarke and the Society ask Cadbury about information regarding the origin of American "Epistles" printed before 1820.

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Kenneth Chao correspondence, 1965

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection is comprised of two letters between Kenneth Chao and Dr. Howard Comfort.

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Emma Cadbury papers, 1894-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. ((2 boxes))
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The papers of Emma Cadbury (1875-1965), a Quaker social worker, consist of correspondence, programs, essays, notebooks, and clippings. These papers were kept by Cadbury while attending Quaker Women's Yearly Meetings and summer schools at Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges and the George School (Pennsylvania), during the early 20th century.

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Esther A. and Lloyd Balderston papers, 1885-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (7 boxes)
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Materials documenting the life of Esther Balderston Jones during her time as a missionary in Japan (1914-1924) and from her father, Lloyd Balderston, about family history and geneology.

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Taylor-Frysinger papers, 1860-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)
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This collection contains the personal letters, diaries, and miscellany of members of the Taylor and Frysinger families over three generations.

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Lewis Benson papers, 1959

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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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."

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Evans family papers, 1752-1958 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.75 linear ft. (4 boxes)
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Included in this collection from the Quaker Evans family spanning two centuries (mid-18th-mid-20th), are the journals and diaries of Charles Evans (1870-1958), as well as genealogical and other information on the Bacon, Barton, Carter, Cope, Harlan, Jackson, Rhoads, Shoemaker and Warrington families

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Morley-Cain papers, 1935-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (4 boxes)
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This collection includes correspondence and manuscripts. The correspondence consists of two series: one business, the other personal. The former series is composed chiefly of letters from Christopher Morley. Many are letters of thanks for correspondence as well as about manuscripts sent to him for publishing in his "Bowling Green" column or other publications. The business correspondence was on acidic, crumbling paper and has been photocopied onto acid-free paper. The latter series includes letters primarily written by Christopher Morley to his secretary, Helen Hare, later Cain, which refer heavily to his literary work, to personal friends, such as Buckminster Fuller, and personal philosophy. Among other items, there is a telegram and copies of letters from Ginger Rogers. Christopher Morley's manuscripts include poems, essays, novelettes, chapters from his books, and aphorisms.

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Valda Sauter letter, 1955

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0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains a letter written by Valda Sauter to John Cary.

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"Biographical Sketch of Joshua Longstreth Baily", 1955

Extent:
0.125 linear ft. (1 volume)
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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.

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George Fox papers, 1660-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Includes letters, portraits, photographs, illustrations, articles, clippings, pamphlets, and a map concerning the life and times of George Fox. Topics covered include Fox's itinerary of his trip to America, the Dutch Bible Fox carried with him on his trip to Holland in 1677, pictures of places associated with Fox, birthplace, funeral, and grave of Fox. Includes material from the George Fox tercentary of 1924 (on the 300th anniversary of his birth).

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Gustave Auguste de Beaumont papers, 1831, 1952

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the single letter from Gustave de Beaumont to Samuel Wood, as well as clippings from the Bulletin of Friends Historical Association, regarding Tocqueville and Beaumont in Philadelphia.

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Emily Simon letters, 1950

Extent:
0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains a letter written by Emily Simon.

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Class of 1898 records, 1894-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:
.353 linear ft. (3 volumes, 2 folders)
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This collection contains a record of members and two volumes of letter books from the Haverford College Class of 1898. It also includes a copy of the Class of 1898's "Freshmen Ten Commandments" directed towards the Class of 1899, materials pertaining to the Class of 1898's twenty-fifth reunion in 1923, and materials pertaining to the Class of 1898's fiftieth anniversary gift.

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Frederick Creedy papers, 1949

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (2 folders)
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This collection is comprised of the chapter synopses for Frederick Creedy's book, "The Plain Speaking of a Quaker Scientist," and a letter from Frederick Creedy to Samuel Cooper.

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Thomas Chase papers, 1843-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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Correspondence, portraits, photographs, clippings, articles, addresses, lecture notes, diary, and miscellaneous papers related to Thomas Chase (1827-1892), his family, and his years at Haverford as professor and president of the College.

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Margrit Gerber Correspondence, 1943-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains two letters sent to Margrit Gerber offering her secretarial positions. The first letter, sent in 1943, was written by Douglas V. Steere on behalf of the Haverford College administration. The second letter, sent in 1946, was written by Anna-Gray Morris on behalf of the American Friends Service Committee.

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Bedford ship records, 1946

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection is comprised of the typed transcript of a legal document related to the Ship Bedford on its arrival in Rio de Janeiro, a photostatic copy of the original, and correspondence related to the collection.

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Christopher Morley collection, 1913-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear ft. (2 document boxes)
Abstract:
The collection consists of letters addressed to Christopher Morley by well-known people, relating mostly to books and literary affairs.

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Margaretta Hinchman letterbooks, 1922-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.23 linear ft. (3 volumes)
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Each volume of Margaretta Hinchman's letterbooks is organized alphabetically by the last name of the letter writer, and contains personal correspondence related to social events and social calls.

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William Frost correspondence, 1809, 1941 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the handwritten letter (1809) between William Frost and Samuel Jenkins, and two letters between Thomas E. Drake and C.E.H. Whitlock concerning the sale of the original William Frost letter.

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Lida Lisle Greene papers, 1941

Extent:
.2 linear ft. (2 folders)
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This collection is comprised of the handwritten correspondence between Thomas Drake and Frances B. Watland concerning Lida Lisle Greene's manuscript of a play about John Woolman, as well as the typed script for the play.

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Edward Drinker Cope papers, 1848-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
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Letters, notebooks, notes, and sketches related to Cope's work in paleontology and related natural sciences. Also sketches of birds, reptiles, and amphibians, some colored. Letters on various scientific subjects from Alexander Agassiz, Louis Agassiz, Alexander Graham Bell, Pliny Earle Chase, Havelock Ellis, Benjamin Apthorp Gould, Arnold Henry Guyot, Joseph Henry, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Thomas Henry Huxley, Maria Mitchell, Sir Richard Owen, Robert Edwin Peary, Herbert Spencer, and others.

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Allinson Family Papers, 1710-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection spans more than two centuries and includes most notably members of the Allinson and Taylor families. There are also letters from Joseph Bonaparte, Sarah Moore Grimke, Julia Ward Howe and George Washington. Prominent material types include correspondence, diaries, financial, legal and property papers, maps, photographs and poetry. The richest subject veins are anti-slavery, including the Free Produce Association of Friends, the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia and settlement of land in New York.

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Friends Girls' School, Tokyo letter, 1938

Extent:
0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains a copy of a letter written to the Friends Girls' School in Tokyo from the American Friends Service Committee.

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Morris/Engle Family Papers, 1820-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Although the central figure in this collection is the Philadelphia Quaker businessman and philanthropist, T. Wistar Brown (1826-1916), it also includes materials relating to his father Moses Brown, mother Mary Wistar Brown, and wife Mary Farnum Brown, along with other members of the Brown family. Among the papers are correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks and deeds.

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"Book of Epistles of George Fox, Founder of Quakerism", 1937-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.33 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
These manuscripts of "Book of Epistles of George Fox, Founder of Quakerism," which was originally written in 1714 by Thomas Richardson, are typed transcripts of the original document, as compiled by Thomas Richardson's descendants, Edward Wanton Smith, Esther Morton Smith, and Anna Wharton Wood. The manuscript includes an introduction which discusses the history of Thomas Richardson's volume of the epistles of George Fox and its inheritance to subsequent generations, and provides biographical information for Thomas Richardson. Letters in the volume include those to Men and Women's Quarterly and Monthly Meetings, to Friends in Barbados, to Friends in Maryland and Virginia, and to Friends in Dublin.

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Eleanor Wills Correspondence, 1937

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains two letters written by Gladys Fatty and Lois Marjorie Doctor to Eleanor Wills in 1937. Eleanor Wills was a teacher at the Friends Indian School, (also known as the Tunesassa Friends School) in Quaker Bridge, New York. Fatty and Doctor were both students of Wills at this school.

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Cornelia Hancock Correspondence, 1861-1937 (inclusive) 1865-1880 (bulk) (bulk)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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Cornelia Hancock (1840-1927) was a Civil War nurse, Reconstruction-era teacher in South Carolina, and, later, Philadelphia social worker. The papers consist primarily of her letters written in the post-Civil War years, 1865-1879, when she was teaching the children of formerly enslaved people in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The collection includes reference material used by the donor, Henrietta Stratton Jaquette, in preparation for her book South after Gettysburg which was based on Hancock's letters. The letters provide insight into the conditions and attitudes of formerly enslaved people and their former enslavers.

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

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Juwan Usang Ly collection, 1917 - 1936 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains information about the accomplishments of Juwan Usang Ly, newspaper clippings and his letters to Haverford College president, W.W. Comfort.

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Letters to Anna Wharton Wood and list of apple trees planted at Haverford College, 1925-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection consists of letters to Anna Wharton Wood from her brother Edward Wanton Smith and Amelia Mott Gummere about the history of Haverford College. It also includes newspaper clippings and a list of apple trees on the Haverford College campus copied by Wood from the papers of her grandfather, Daniel B. Smith.

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Edward Morrill Pope collection, 1886 - 1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
The collection contains a copy of "Knack and Knowledge", an essay by Edward Morrill Pope. It also contains materials pertaining to his death, including a classmate's recollection of him from 1935 and a written account of his death.

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John Henry Douglas papers, 1906-1933 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (3 folders)
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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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George L. Seeley scrapbook, 1929 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear ft. (1 scrapbook)
Abstract:
The collection consists of a scrapbook which contains photographs from Mr. and Mrs. Seeley's work-related travels through South America and newspaper clippings informing about the trip. The photographs are of landscape, cities, national monuments, life on the ship (their mode of transport), George Seeley, his wife and their associates, including John C. Cohill. They were taken in New York, Sao Paulo, Pernambuco, Buenos Aires and Córdoba (Argentina). The collection also contains a letter written by Mrs. Seeley in Buenos Aires addressed to her mother.

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Morris Family papers, 1715-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.8 linear ft. (14 boxes)
Abstract:
The papers of two prominent Philadelphia Quaker families, Morris and Sansom, spanning more than two centuries, from the colonial period into the 20th century. Topics include cultural and religious life and social and economic development.

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Marion H. Longshore letter, 1924 June 15

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains a letter written by Marion H. Longshore and addressed to Sara T. Marshall about a stay at camp.

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Joseph Meyers correspondence, 1877-1924 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Joseph E. Meyers entered Westtown School at the age of 15 in November of 1873. The letters in the collection are from classmates at Westtown, discussing life events, mutual friends, and reminiscence of the Westtown days and are dated from his graduation from the school in 1877 until 1924.

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Emma Cadbury Jr. Correspondence, 1893-1923, 1893-1923 (inclusive) 1900-1923 (bulk)

Extent:
1.26 linear ft.
Abstract:
This collection consists primarily of letter between Emma Cadbury Jr. and other members of the Cadbury family and friends. Letters cover the affairs of family and friends, such as marriages, purchases, and general correspondances. Additionally, there are two pocket diaries and meeting programs.

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Pennsylvania History Press letterbook, 1920-1922 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.18 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the single volume letterbook of the Pennsylvania History Press, and includes the business correspondence of the organization. Many of the letters are addressed to various members of the press, including Arthur H. Thomas, Richard T. Cadbury, Rayner W. Kelsey, and Arthur N. Leeds. Pasted into the front cover of the volume is a pamphlet entitled "At the Forks of the Delaware, 1794-1811," published by the Pennsylvania History Press.

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Henrietta Baldwin Sperry papers, 1916-1921 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft.
Abstract:
Henrietta Baldwin Sperry was a student at Bryn Mawr from 1917-1921. This collection consists of approximately 1000 of her letters. Of those letters, most are written by her to her mother about her time applying to and attending Bryn Mawr College (1916-1921). The subjects of the letters include social life at Bryn Mawr, disease quarantines, the college war effort. The collection also contains letters to Henrietta from her friend and admirer, Sheldon Clarke, who wrote to her while he was serving in the 9th Balloon Division during the First World War. The subjects of these letters includes impression of the French and Dutch people, reflection on war, training to be a balloonist, and daily life in the army. The collection also includes letters to Henrietta from her mother and third party correspondence. The subjects in these letters vary, but tend to be largely social news.

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Nathalie Gookin papers, 1916-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft.
Abstract:
Nathalie Gookin was a student at Bryn Mawr from 1916-1920. Her collection consists of daily letters written to her parents and aunt during her time in college, as well as some letters from before she matriculated and some from after she graduated. She was admitted to Bryn Mawr with a $100 Western States Scholarship at the age of sixteen and she was the youngest person in the college. She lived in Rockefeller dorm all four years, majored in English and Latin, and graduated 5th in her class, magna cum laude. She was a member of the English and French clubs. Nathalie's letters to her parents are detailed and frank. Frequent subjects include frustrations with the workload, classes, professors, social life in the dorms, and larger campus-wide events. During her freshman and part of her sophomore year, she writes frequently about her admiration of Helen Harris, class of 1917. The collection also includes some letters from her mother, Marie Gookin, while she was visiting Nathalie at Bryn...(see more)

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Watson Dewees Notes on Meetings and Meetinghouses, 1910-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains letters, notes, and journal entries entailing various Quaker meeting locations in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey area as well as their dates of origin and operation. These locations are in Philadelphia, PA, Abington, PA, Caln, PA, Western, PA, Burlington, NJ, Buck, PA, Haddonfield, NJ, and Salem, NJ.

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Henry H. Albertson collection, 1826-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Includes letters, many of which are by and to William Hodgson (1804-1878). All or most of the letter writers are Friends; a number of them are British Friends. Topics often include visits to other Friends, attending Meeting, health, religious or philosophical reflections, and because of the period of writing, often refer openly or obliquely to the Wilbur-Gurney controversy.

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Jones Family papers, 1821-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)
Abstract:
The papers of Eli and Sybil Jones, 19th century Quaker missionaries, most notably to the Middle East where they established missions on Mt. Lebanon and in Ramallah, Palestine; the correspondence of Charles and Ellen Jones, also 19th century Quaker missionaries in Ramallah; and the letters of Quaker James Parnell Jones, son of Eli and Sybil Jones, who fought in the Civil War.

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Walter Hinchman papers, 1879-1917 (inclusive)

Extent:
.15 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the papers of Walter Hinchman, including biographical manuscripts, correspondence, and drawings.

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Japanese Yearly Meeting Letter, 1917-05-12

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 item)
Abstract:
This collection contains a letter from Herbert V. Nicholson, a Quaker missionary and vocal opponent of Japanese internment camps, about the first established Japanese Yearly Meeting in 1917. Throughout the letter, he writes about the attendees, the regions they're coming from, as well as how the Yearly Meeting has much room to grow.

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