Form: manuscripts (documents) / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1945">1945</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1949">1949</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Herbert Nicholson papers, 1949-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 linear ft. (4 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the papers of Herbert Nicholson. It includes sections of a manuscript, letters to Herbert Nicholson from individuals he met in Japan, photographs of Herbert Nicholson and others, and Nicholson's research notes related to Japanese internment.

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

William Ambler papers, 1908, ca. 1990s (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The collection includes a typescript and a manuscript of "History of Haverford College Football" written by William Ambler.

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

Louis Craig Green papers, 1931 - 1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: The collection consists of four distinct series, which contain documents pertaining to Haverford professor Louis Green's activity in academia. These include materials related to his research, consisting of his 1937 PhD. dissertation from Princeton University, his Solar and Stellar Pulsations book manuscript, calculations, and lab journals; student assignments and examinations; lecture notes; and materials related to Haverford College policies.

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

Jean Scobie Davis papers, 1892-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:: 10 linear ft. (10 containers)
Abstract:: Jean Scobie Davis, a 1914 graduate of Bryn Mawr College, taught economics and sociology at Agnes Scott College, Vassar College, Pierce College, Wells College and the American Women's College in Beirut. A lifetime interest in prison reform resulted in her work at the New York State Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills, New York. The Jean Scobie Davis papers is a collection consisting largely of Jean Scobie Davis' diaries and correspondence covering nearly all stages of her life. The collection, which dates from 1892 to 1985, is divided into seven subseries: "Autobiographical Material;" "Correspondence;" "Diaries;" "Family History;" "Photographs;" "Prison Reform;" and "Scrapbooks and Guestbook." Material found in the collection is diverse, and consists of letters, reports, bound diaries as well as loose diary pages, photographs, scrapbooks, and handwritten notes.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Phyllis Pray Bober papers, 1940-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 linear ft.
Abstract:: Phyllis Pray Bober (b. 1920) received her B.A. from Wellesley College in 1941. In 1973 she accepted the position of Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Bryn Mawr College which she held until 1980. Bober's life long interest in culinary history led to courses, "historical banquets", and a book: Art, Culture, and Cuisine: Ancient and Medieval Gastronony. The collection consist of miscellaneous materials on Bober's career, miscellaneous research notes, typescripts, materials course notes, lecture scripts, correspondence (organized by subject matter), miscellaneous correspondence filed chronologically, tapes and disks for her talks, and materials from her own graduate and undergraduate education.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Frederick Creedy papers, 1949

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: 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.

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

Opal Thornburg collection on Marcus Mote, 1947

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the clippings, illustrations, and correspondence of Opal Thornburg, related to her research on Marcus Mote. The collection includes biographical sketch of Marcus Mote.

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

Wilmer A. Cooper manuscripts, 1948-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: The manuscripts of Wilmer A. Cooper include his master's thesis for Haverford College and a paper he wrote while at Yale University Divinity School.

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

"Allen David Hole: His Life and Thought", 1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This manuscript, entitled "Allen David Hole: His Life and Thought," edited by Francis Doan Hole, includes a description of his early life, attendance at Earlham College, and essays written by Allen David Hole, which include "The Prophet," "Fundamental Concepts," "Real Safeguards for Individuals and Nations," and "He doeth all things well."

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

"George Fox, Quakers, Negroes, and Slavery on Barbados, 1671-1675", 1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Edward A. Manice's "George Fox, Quakers, Negroes, and Slavery on Barbados 1671-1675" describes the ways in which Quakers in Philadelphia and surrounding areas engaged with slavery in Barbados in the 17th century. The manuscript was written as an essay for Manice's senior history class at Yale University.

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

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