Place: Haverford (Pa.) / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1891">1891</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Sarah Wistar Rhoads family papers, 1824-1930 1824-1963 (inclusive) 1824-1930 (bulk)

Extent:: 4.75 linear ft. (19 boxes)
Abstract:: The Sarah Wistar Rhoads family papers indicate strong relationships and family ties that spanned the 19th and 20th centuries. Sarah Wistar Rhoads (1839-1920) married William Gibbons Rhoads (1838-1880) on November 28, 1866. At that time, the Rhoads, Gibbons and Wistar families began corresponding, the result being an outstanding collection illustrating family support, friendship and love. These papers include correspondence, financial records, diaries and journals, memorabilia, classwork and notes, copied poems, prayers, sermons and verses, memorials, genealogical research, Quaker material and photographs. Researchers interested in family papers and Quaker family dynamics, social life, and customs may find this collection extremely useful.

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

Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers, 1840-1882 1791-1930 (inclusive) 1840-1882 (bulk)

Extent:: 2.75 linear ft. (11 boxes)
Abstract:: The Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers house the correspondence of a Quaker family who lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Woodbury, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; and other surrounding areas from approximately 1840 to 1882. A majority of the letters were written to or by Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles; her husband, John Smith Hilles; and other Tatum or Hilles family members. There is a small sampling of assorted family papers, dating from 1825 to 1901. Included, among other items, are school report cards of William Samuel Hilles from Haverford College and an 1834 memoir of Anne Cooper Tatum, Sarah Hilles' mother. In addition, there are deeds to properties owned by the Hilles family in Delaware, New Jersey, Illinois and Pennsylvania from 1791 to 1886.

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

Marriott Canby Morris autograph album and scrapbook, 1879-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: The scrapbook contains materials concerning Morris's time at Haverford College and documentation surrounding reunions, alumni events, his classmates and professors, and other developments at Haverford. The autograph album includes the signatures, hometowns, and class years of members of Haverford present during Morris's collegiate years.

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

Haverford College Association records, 1890-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: The collection contains a minute book (1890-1915) and a cash book (1899-1940) for the Haverford College Association, a group founded to "promote the interests of the students of Haverford College."

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

Alfred G. Scattergood scrapbooks, 1888-1906 (inclusive)

Extent:: .0458 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: The first scrapbook (1888-1900) is a collection of material from immediately after Scattergood graduated from Haverford College. This includes newspaper clippings, primarily regarding sports, invitations to athletic events, glee club performances, junior class exercises, and graduations. Additionally, there are materials from alumni association events, for both Haverford College and Forsythe School. There are also a number of small pictures from his time at Haverford. The second scrapbook also has numberous athletics clippings and invitations. Additionally, there are letters and pictures from numerous European destination (i.e. London, Amsterdam). Materials from Harvard Club and the Pennsylvania Forestry Association are also present.

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

Haverford College realia and artifacts, 1872-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: 31.37 linear ft. (28 boxes and 4 tubes)
Abstract:: Collection of historical realia, artifacts, and other three-dimensional objects relations to the history of Haverford College.

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

Course Catalogs and Guides collection, 1852-2023 (inclusive)

Extent:: 12.81 linear ft. (31 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains course catalogs and course evaluation guides for Haverford College courses starting with the academic year 1852/1853.

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

Haverford College Commencement records, 1860-2022 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.68 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of materials related to Haverford College commencements, including programs, invitations, addresses, Senior Class day materials, and general information.

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

Haverford College Anniversaries records, 1883-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.26 linear ft. (4 boxes and 5 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of materials related to anniversaries of Haverford College's founding in 1833, dating from the College's Semi-Centennial (1883) to its Sesquicentennial (1983).

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

Haverford Loganian Society records, 1834-1905 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9 linear ft. (76 volumes, 2 boxes, and 1 item)
Abstract:: The collection is comprised of a variety of different records that pertain to the overall operations of the Haverford Loganian Society at Haverford College. The collection includes the Society's constitution and by-laws, membership registers, meeting minutes, the Collegian account books, and paper pertaining to garden, museum, and library projects.

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

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