Language: English / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1950">1950</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1954">1954</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Lewis Family papers, 1853-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Papers of the midwest Quaker Lewis Family, which included Enoch Lewis, M.D. and his brother Jehu Lewis, M.D. and Enoch Lewis' daughter, Alice Lewis Pearson, an educational missionary in Japan in the 20th century.

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

James P. Magill papers, 1911-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:: The papers of James P. Magill (b. 1885), a Quaker investment banker and philanthropist, dedicated to his alma mater, Haverford College, and with a great interest in the arts in the Philadelphia area. His circle of acquaintances included archaeologists, authors, and artists.

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

Sol Mednick papers, 1946-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 document box)
Abstract:: Papers relating to the film and photography departments at the Philadelphia College of Art and proposals for the establishment of the Creative Photographers' School, all by Sol Mednick in the 1960s, as well as biographical materials about Mednick and about exhibits of his work and a thesis mentioning Mednick.

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

Vaux collection of correspondence, documents and graphics, 1659-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.5 linear ft. (18 boxes and 2 volumes)
Abstract:: The collection provides insights into several issues important within the history of Quakerism, such as the abolition of slavery, education and Native American rights, as well as graphics depicting American travel views, Native American sites, Haverford College, Quaker individuals and places associated with Quakers.

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

L. Hollingsworth Wood papers, 1903-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:: 21.5 linear ft. (44 boxes, 1 volume)
Abstract:: Primarily correspondence related to Wood's activities in areas of peace, civil rights, African American education, and Quaker education. Wood was founding member of American Civil Liberties Union, American Friends Service Committee, and National Urban League. He was president of the Urban League for 26 years; elected in 1917 to Fisk University Board of Trustees; and a member of Haverford College Board of Managers. Correspondents include Jane Addams, Roger N. Baldwin, W. E. B. DuBois, Rufus M. Jones, Thomas Elsa Jones, Oswald Garrison Villard, Booker T. Washington and many others.

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

Cadbury-Brown Family papers, 1804-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.25 linear ft. (13 boxes)
Abstract:: 19th-century papers of the interrelated Cadbury and Brown Quaker families.

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

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]

Woodbourne Orchards and family of Francis R. Cope Jr., 1848-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:: 43 boxes (26 boxes in original collection, 17 boxes in addition, 43 boxes total, and 1 tube.)
Abstract:: Papers of the Cope family whose members descended from or were forebears of Francis R. Cope Jr. (1878-1962). The bulk of the papers was created by Francis R. Cope Jr., his daughter, Theodora Morris Cope and her first husband, John Frederick Stanwell-Fletcher. Other principal writers in the collection are Alexis T. Cope, Agnes Cope, Anna S. Cope, Caroline Cope, Clementine Cope, Elizabeth S. Cope, and Evelyn Cope, all from the 19th and 20th century. The earlier Copes were Quakers, but some joined other Protestant denominations.

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

James Wood papers, 1865-1921 1865-1964 (inclusive) 1865-1921 (bulk)

Extent:: 10.75 linear ft. (21 boxes, 1 tube) and 21 containers and one rolled document
Abstract:: James Wood (1839-1925) was "interested in education, philanthropy, in the various branches of agriculture, in archaeology, history, Indian lore, anthropology, science, in prison reform and above all, in the Bible and religion," (ABS, 2). He was also a business man, serving as President of the Genesee Salt Company in Piffard, New York. The James Wood papers are divided into twelve series: "Biographical Material:" "Agriculture;" Business and Financial Material;" "Collected Quaker Material;" "Correspondence;" "Hugh Barbour Writings and Talks regarding James Wood;" "Journals;" "Organizations;" "Photographs and Albums;" "Political Involvement;" Prison Reform;" and lastly, "Writings by James Wood." This collection contains many materials, including correspondence, photographs, record books, awards, and printed material such as newspapers and pamphlets. Given Wood's heavy involvement in agriculture, this collection has high research value for those interested in farming methods, live stock...(see more)

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

Taylor and Nicholson family papers, 1869-1944 1810-1999 (inclusive) 1869-1944 (bulk)

Extent:: 10.75 linear ft. (21 boxes and 2 rolled items in a tube) and 21 containers and 3 rolled photographs
Abstract:: The Taylor and Nicholson family papers contain the records of these two families from the late-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries. The two focal points of this collection are William Nicholson Taylor (1882-1945), and his mother, Rebecca Morgan Nicholson Taylor (1857-1944). William graduated from Harvard in 1903 and afterwards spent considerable time abroad studying architecture. He also served as an officer in the United States Military from 1916 to 1917, and worked in diplomacy after the war. Rebecca was a noted writer and poet during this time period. The strength of this collection is the collected materials related to William's time in the military, as well as his sketchbooks related to architecture and Harvard. Researchers interested in the works of Rebecca Morgan Nicholson Taylor or Quaker women, should also consult Rebecca's notebook and correspondence. There is extensive correspondence between the various members of these two families from the 1880s to 1940s.

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

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