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Judy and Michael Van Hoy Papers, 1967-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:
8.417 linear ft. (16 boxes)
Abstract:
The papers of Judy and Michael Van Hoy, members of Green Street Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who have been deeply involved in social justice concerns particularly through the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Workcamps programs. Both also were active in international workcamps, especially in Kenya. Judy Van Hoy maintained correspondence with many international workcampers, including extensive correspondence with Jane Swart, a South African who worked at the Quaker Peace Centre in the early 1990s. In addition to their employment with Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, both Van Hoys are teachers and peace and social activists. The papers include correspondence, writings, and related material and provide insight into the concerns of late 20th century Philadelphia Quakers.

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Elizabeth Cunningham family papers, 1914-2009 (inclusive) 1950-1968 (bulk)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
Elizabeth Cunningham (1934-2020) was a Quaker who held administrative positions at Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in the 1980s and 1990s. He husband William Cunningham (1930-2019) was a philosophy professor at Cheyney University. This collection documents the couple's lives, as well as that of Elizabeth's mother Jennie Ault, with a focus on the 1950s and 1960s.

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Arthur M. Larrabee ministry papers, 1991-2020 (inclusive)

Extent:
7.5 linear ft. (18 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection consists of materials from Arthur M. Larrabee's workshops and presentations on Quaker decision-making and leadership, given to a number of Quaker meetings and schools between 1992 and 2020.

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Tyler Arboretum photographs, circa 1995

Extent:
.2 linear ft.
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This collection contains assorted photographs of John J. Tyler Arboretum (also known as Painter Arboretum), printed about 1995, and depicting the site from 1801 to 1996. Most of the photographs were collected as part of a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.

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William P. Bancroft Family Papers, 1880-1928 (bulk) ca. 1880-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:
19 linear ft. (15 document boxes and 10 record cartons)
Abstract:
The collection contains William P. Bancroft's letter books 1880-1928 and a small amount of Bancroft-Clark family correspondence and photographs. Also extensive transcribed material from William Bancroft's letter books and research on family members and individuals with detailed topical inventory.

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Friends Historical Library collection of Quaker organizations' annual reports, 1800-2000 (bulk)

Extent:
45 linear ft.
Abstract:
This collection consists of annual reports (and some other publications) issued by philanthropic groups, schools and other organizations that were either started by Quakers, included many Quakers in their administration, and/or appealed to Quakers. The reports were collected at various times from various sources, and are sorted by organization.

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Don Yoder research papers, 1873-2010 (inclusive) 1940-1990 (bulk)

Extent:
1.75 linear ft. (4 document boxes and 1 small box of audiocassettes)
Abstract:
Donald M. Yoder (1921-2015) was a prominent scholar, folklorist, and author specializing in Pennsylvania folklife, recognized for establishing the term "folklife" in American academics. His primary focus was on Pennsvlvania German folklife, but he also had an interest in traditional Quaker culture and arts (meeting house architecture, dolls and crafts, etc.), in part due to his genealogy as part of the Quaker Wickersham family. This collection contains personal, professional, and genealogical research papers of Don Yoder, especially those relating to Quaker matters. Included are correspondence, Yoder's writings and research relating to Quaker social life and customs, and genealogical research, particularly Wickersham family genealogy and research materials.

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Anne J. Perkins Diaries, 1939-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:
.4 linear ft. (1 document box)
Abstract:
Anne Jackson Perkins was born May 10, 1925, and died June 7, 2010. She attended Swarthmore High School, and later Guilford College and the University of Delaware, though she did not complete her bachelor's degree. She worked as a librarian at Swarthmore College's McCabe Library until she retired in 1988, and lived with her mother and sister until the ends of their lives. She never married, and her diaries often talk about romance, loneliness, mental and physical illness, dislike of family and coworkers, and the minutiae of daily life. The diaries have also been read and annotated by Anne's surviving family. This collection contains a few photographs of Anne, Nore, and their home.

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