Repository: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections / Language: English / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1940">1940</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1944">1944</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Naomi and Rayner Kelsey papers, 1842, 1900-1952, undated (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.44 linear ft.
Abstract:: The papers include the correspondence of Rayner and Naomi Kelsey, a diary kept by Naomi Kelsey, sermons and talks of Rayner Kelsey, and a number of miscellaneous objects.

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Edith Forsythe Sharpless papers, 1910-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.17 linear ft.
Abstract:: This collection includes correspondence from when Edith Forsythe Sharpless was a missionary in Japan, an artbook, a commonplace book, and teaching certificiates, among other materials.

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Morris-Libby papers, 1826, 1950, undated (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the correspondence of Frederick Libby and Ellison Morris, regarding war crimes trials, as well as a number of photographs, including a photograph of Arch St.

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Taylor Family papers, 1700-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 linear ft. (5 upright boxes, 1 flat box)
Abstract:: This collection contains materials pertaining to the Taylor family. It contains correspondence, journals, legal documents, genealogical information, and research in the history of Quakerism. There are also many photographs in the collection, including carte de vistas and other nineteenth century photographic techniques. Other related families within the collection include the Savery, Scattergood, Richie, Hooton, and Roberts families.

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"Bernard Barton, Quaker Poet", 1941

Extent:: 0.2 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: Photocopy of a typed manuscript written by Mildred Ayars Purnell, submitted as partial fulfillment for her master's in English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.

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Arthur H. and Esther Willits Thomas Correspondence, 1888-1945, 1888-1945 (inclusive) 1891-1899 (bulk)

Extent:: 3.3 linear ft.
Abstract:: A collection of correspondences between Arthur H. Thomas and Esther E. Willits and assorted family and friends of the couple. Topics include daily life, courtship, marriage, illness, and business.

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Esther A. Balderston Jones Papers, 1898-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.42 linear ft. (1 box)
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"Service with the War Relocation Authority", 1942-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: George L. Townsend's memoir, entitled "Service of the War Relocation Authority," describes his recruitment by and work with the War Relocation Authority, a civilian agency established to provide care and services for Japanese Americans moved to Army Relocation Centers. Included is a map of Relocation Centers in the Western United States.

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Khalil A. Totah and Eva Marshall Totah papers, 1896-1955 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear ft. (4 boxes and 1 oversized box)
Abstract:: The papers revolve around three topics and provide a picture of Quakers in Palestine in the 20th century: Khalil A. Totah, his second wife, Eva Marshall Totah and his first wife, Ermina Jones Totah. Khalil Totah discusses the situation in Palestine, primarily in the 1930s, and speaks of his own life and aspirations, as when he became a Quaker minister. His diaries expand the picture, adding information about Friends Boys School in Ramallah (Palestine) and his understanding of the political situation, again primarily in the 1930s. The photographs add the dimension of geography, placing Totah at Oak Grove Seminary, Clark College, the Institute of Arab American Affairs, and at the Friends School in Ramallah. The papers of Ermina Jones Totah portray an earnest and dedicated teacher and wife, but carry little detail. Eva Marshall Totah has the largest quantity of correspondence, primarily 1920s and 1930s. These, along with her diaries, provide great detail to the life and work at the...(see more)

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Friends World Committee on Consultation records, 1926-1929, 1934-1937, 1949-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Three separate sets of records of Friends World Conferences, the first through the third, dated 1926-1952.

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