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Lucy T. Shoe Meritt papers, 1888-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 28 boxes
Abstract:: Lucy T. Shoe Meritt (1906- 2003) was an acclaimed archaeologist, scholar, teacher and editor who received her B.A, M.A, and Ph.D degrees from Bryn Mawr. During her life time, Shoe Meritt taught at Mount Holyoke College and the University of Texas at Austin, was a fellow at the American Academy of Rome, and served as the Editor of Publications for the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. Additionally, she was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study and the American Institute of Archaeology. She received the Gold Medal of the Archaeological Institute of America for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement in 1976. The collection is largely comprised of Shoe Meritt's correspondence with her family and notable scholars who were her contemporaries. It also includes diaries, publications, academic and professional papers, as well as photographs, postcards and scrapbooks.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Phyllis Dubsky Feldkamp papers, 1930-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 16 linear ft.
Abstract:: Phyllis Dubsky Feldkamp attended Bryn Mawr College as part of the class of 1937, and was a journalist living in France in the 1950s and 1960s where she began writing about fashion. She served as the Fashion and Style Editor for the Philadelphia Bulletin from 1968 to 1982, and also did much free-lance writing. The collection includes interviews and correspondence with figures in the fashion industry, and copies of nearly all of her writings. Additionally, it contains over 300 photographs, ranging from high quality prints to candids and photographs of herself, and stories and vignettes about growing up written by her daughter, Phoebe Feldkamp.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Haverford Meeting House publications, 1934

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the published newsletters of the Haverford Meeting House.

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

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

Extent:: .08 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: 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.

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

Olivia Stokes Hatch papers, 1859-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 13 linear ft. (13 containers, 1 photograph)
Abstract:: The Olivia Stokes Hatch papers reveal the relief work of women during the early 20th century, as well as family relationships, largely illustrated through extensive family correspondence. Olivia Stokes Hatch (1908-1983) was born in New Haven, CT and attended Bryn Mawr College from 1925 to 1930. Prior to her marriage she was very active with the American Red Cross and American Conferences of Social Work. In 1939, Olivia Phelps Stokes married John Davis Hatch, Jr. an art collector, consultant, and museum director. They had four children: John Davis Hatch III, Daniel Lindley Hatch, James Stokes Hatch, and Sarah Stokes Hatch. Anna V.S. Mitchell, the sister of Caroline Mitchell Phelps Stokes, and the aunt of Olivia Stokes Hatch, spent most of her life engaged in relief work. Her career began in 1915 in Serbia and ended in 1936 in Constantinople. The Olivia Stokes Hatch papers, 1859 to 1993, is a collection that consists largely of correspondence between the Phelps, Stokes, Mitchell, and...(see more)

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Dorothy Burr Thompson diaries and papers, 1912-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 linear ft.
Abstract:: Dorothy Burr Thompson (1900 – 2001) was a prominent archaeologist who graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1923. She specialized in Greek terracotta. Burr Thompson and her husband, Homer A. Thompson, were both heavily involved with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. The collection includes her diaries, personal correspondence, and professional papers. It also includes contains both personal and research related photographs and postcards.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Reproduction pictures used in exhibitions or book illustrations, 1981-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 cubic ft.
Abstract:: Reproductions of photographs, documents, and objects used as book illustrations or in exhibits. Most of the original photographs, documents, and objects are at FHL but some are from other repositories.

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

Zelma Corning Brandt papers, 1906-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 linear ft.
Abstract:: Zelma Corning Brandt (1891-1990) was a social crusader active throughout the twentieth century. Her chief interests included the independence and development of colonial countries, American Indian affairs, nuclear disarmament, women's issues, and geriatric concerns. The collection consists of correspondence, travel notes, diaries and writings, and publications and reports, especially from 1960-1989. Brandt's longevity and attention to detail provide a complete view of various world and domestic issues and events through this period. Zelma Brandt attended Bryn Mawr College from 1909 to 1911.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

Morley-Cain papers, 1935-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:: 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.

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

Society for Social Responsibility in Science records, 1948-1976 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7 linear ft. (14 boxes)
Abstract:: The Society for Social Responsibility in Science was founded in 1949, the convening meeting and Constituting Assembly both held at Haverford College. It was conceived as an organization of workers in the natural sciences to maintain free inquiry concerning the relations of science and society. The collection provides an in-depth look at the founding, history, activities and correspondence of the Society for Social Responsibility in Science.

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

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