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John Russell Hayes Papers, 1880-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:
John Russell Hayes (1866-1945) was a Quaker educator, poet, and Librarian of Swarthmore College, 1906-1927 and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, 1927-1935. The collection contains letters received by Hayes, 1887-1936, diaries covering the period 1880-1935, and miscellaneous papers including an album of collected manuscript samples of contemporary poets. The diaries include poetry and cover personal and Swarthmore College activities and concerns.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Woman's Club of Swarthmore records, 1898-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:
16 linear ft. (8 cartons)
Abstract:
This collection contains the records of the Woman's Club of Swarthore, founded in 1898. The Club offered women of the community a means of support and education, a place to meet and find common interests and nurtured the founding of a number of community organizations. The Club disbanded in 2002.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Bassett-Little Family Papers, ca. 1923-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:
4.75 linear ft. (10 boxes)
Abstract:
The collection contain papers of the Bassett and Little families who resided in Swarthmore, Pa., in the first half of the twentieth century. In the 1980s, May Virginia Bassett Little (1913-1994) created a series of family scrapbooks accompanied by short memoirs and excerpts from her diaries. Her father was a birthright Quaker, and the family had deep roots in Swarthmore College and the Borough of Swarthmore. Her husband, Ralph V. Little, Jr., (1909-2001), also was raised in Swarthmore. Their son, Donald Townsend Little, continued his mother's interest in autobiography and compiling family history.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Theodore Friend Papers, 1923-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:
22 linear ft.
Abstract:
Theodore Friend was President of Swarthmore College from 1973 to 1982. He is a teacher, historian, and novelist. His books include Indonesian Destinies (Harvard University Press, 2003) and Between Two Empires: The Ordeal of the Philippines (Yale University Press, 1965). He is President Emeritus of the Eisenhower Fellowship and a senior fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Swarthmore Schools Collection, 1896-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:
12 linear ft. (27 boxes (and oversize photographs))
Abstract:
The Swarthmore School District, Delaware County, Pa., was created in 1893 with the incorporation of the Borough of Swarthmore. This is an artificial collection, composed of records and memorabilia from various sources and organized by the staff of Friends Historical Library.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Swarthmore Chautauqua memorabilia, 1913-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes )
Abstract:
The Chautauqua movement grew out of the American Lyceum and had its beginnings in 1874 at Chautauqua Lake, New York. In the late 1800s, this movement to provide entertainment and education to the American public was extended by circuit Chautauquas which expanded its influence from coast to coast. The Swarthmore Chautauqua was the youngest of the circuits and was founded in 1912 by Paul M. Pearson of Swarthmore College. This small collection of Chautauqua memorabilia contains programs, news clippings, and other material concerning primarily the Redpath Circuit, which operated out of Chicago and Ohio, and the Swarthmore Circuit, which was based in Swarthmore, Pa.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Swarthmore Borough Memorabilia Collection, 1905-1981 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft. (2 oversize boxes)
Abstract:
The Swarthmore Historical Society was founded in 1988, and its collections are deposited in Friends Historical Library. The Memorabilia Collection is composed of objects donated by Swarthmore residents, largely athletic and business items.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Swarthmore Historical Society General Reference Files, 1893-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:
8 linear ft. (stored in file cabinet, fhl workroom)
Abstract:
The Swarthmore Historical Society was established in 1988 to document, preserve, and protect the historic resources of the Borough of Swarthmore, Pa. Its archives were deposited in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. The collection contains general reference files concerning the history, organizations, and activities of the Borough, combining materials collected by Swarthmore Historical Society together with reference files and photographs compiled by Friends Historical Library. Of particular interest are the field surveys on historic structures compiled for the Swarthmore Historic Resources Survey.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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