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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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Leah Smith office files, 1971-1996 (inclusive)

Extent:
12.7 linear ft. (31 boxes)
Abstract:
Leah Smith was an administrator at Swarthmore College, at various times holding the positions of Assistant to the President and Director of Institutional Research, as well as Acting Associate Provost and Acting Dean of the College. This collection is made up of materials amassed by Leah J. Smith in her role as Assistant to the President (also included are some materials carried over from the Assistant to the President prior to Smith).

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

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Swarthmore Historical Society Records, 1988-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes plus reference files)
Abstract:
The Swarthmore Historical Society was founded in 1988, and its collections were deposited in Friends Historical Library in 1996. The records include legal and financial papers of the organization, minutes, projects, and related historic preservation work supporting the Swarthmore Planning Commission and Swarthmore Borough Task Force on Historic Preservation.

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

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League of Women Voters of Swarthmore, Pa., 1956-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (6 boxes)
Abstract:
The League of Women Voters was established in 1920 as a nonpartison organization to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government. The Swarthmore Branch was founded in 1948 and in 2006 merged with the League of Women Voters, Central Delaware County. The collection contains minutes, financial reports, publications, and miscellaneous papers of the League of Women Voters of Swarthmore, Pa.

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 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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