Repository: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections / Place: Haverford (Pa.) / Language: English - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Wilmot Jones papers, 1930-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.083 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection includes papers from Wilmot Rufus Jones's time on the Board of the Corporation of Haverford. There is also significant material from his alumni activities, particularly alumni donations and his term a the Class of 1923 Alumni Representative. These include correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, publications, and miscellaneous papers. There are similar materials from Phi Beta Kappa, as well as some correspondence and reports from his time on the Council for Delaware Education. Additionally, there is correspondence and reports from Jones's days serving on the Board of Managers and working with the Corporation of Haverford College. Materials on the Executive Committee, Committee on Committees, and the Standing Nominating Committee are included.

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Elliston P. Morris materials, 1859-1884 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.005 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains miscellaneous Haverford archival items collected by Elliston P. Morris.

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Haverford College Special Events records, 1835-2019 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.42 linear ft. (1 box and 4 volumes)
Abstract:: Materials pertaining to various Haverford College events, including inaugurations, addresses, and dedications.

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Report on the Architectural and Ownership History of Maywood house, 2012

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains a report on the architectural and ownership history of "Maywood", a house in Haverford, PA that was purchased by the Friends School Haverford Foundation in August 2011. This report, written by Jean J. Wolf, serves to fullfill a request by the Foundation to understand its historical significance before considering its potential usage.

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Haverford Community Center records, 1939-1954 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: These records contain printed pamphlets describing and advertising aspects of the Haverford Community Center. The center was created to cultivate community in the Haverford area for people of all ages through activities, clubs, and events. Included is a financial report for the expenditures of the center, as well as a thorough review of the center's advantages and disadvantages regarding their intent and impact on the community.

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Preston Reading Room Association records, 1890-1894

Extent:: 0.07 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The Preston Reading Room Assocation, Haverford, PA, was founded in 1890 for the purpose of "maintaining a building and direct its uses in such a way as shall tend to promote the welfare of the neighborhood of Friends' Meeting at Haverford." The collection consists of one record book of minutes for the Presto Reading Room Association. It contains finance reports, purchases, and hiring decisions, among other information.

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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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Elliston Perot Morris Jr. scrapbook, 1917-1924 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (one volume and one folder)
Abstract:: The scrapbook covers Morris's time at Haverford College from 1917 through 1922, with a few documents from 1923. A significant portion of the scrapbook contains photographs of the campus, professors and administrators, athletics teams and events (including the football, soccer, and track), and several photographs of fellow students.

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Benjamin Hayes Smith diary, 1856-1863 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The diary covers Benjamin Hayes Smith's time at Haverford and his expereinces during the American Civil War. Entries include informaiton on the Haverford Loganian Society (1856-1859), Haverford Euethean Association (1856-1859), the Haverfod Athenaeum (1856-1859), and the Battle of Stones River (December 31, 1862), in Tennessee.

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John A. Hisey Jr. scrapbook, 1914-1923 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: This scrapbook contains a variety of materials from John A. Hisey Jr.'s time at Haverford College. Born in Philadelphia on October 31, 1895, to salesman John Alan Hisey Sr. and his wife Gula Hisey, John Hisey Jr. entered Haverford in 1914, as part of the class of 1918. His scrapbook documents his first three years at Haverford, especially his athletic career. The book also provides evidence of the military service that interrupted Hisey's studies in 1917, and of his return to Haverford in 1921, to finish his degree.

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