Repository: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Record Source: Other PACSCL Partners / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1970">1970</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1974">1974</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Quaker Disciplines, 1689-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9 linear ft.
Abstract:: The Society of Friends or Quakers (the terms are synonymous) was founded in the middle of the seventeenth century in England by George Fox and others. The Friends Historical Library has collected Quaker disciplines since its founding in 1871. FHL is also the official repository for the records of seven American yearly meetings.

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

James A. Michener ('29) Papers, 1890-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.25 linear ft. (4 document boxes and 3 flat boxes)
Abstract:: James A. Michener (1907-1997, Swarthmore College class of 1929) was a bestselling American author of more than four dozen books. His first, Tales of the South Pacific and published when he was 40, won the Pulitzer Prize. The bulk of this collection is clippings about James A. Michener and foreign stamps collected by him.

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

Swarthmore College photographs, 1864-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:: 60 cubic ft.
Abstract:: This collection consists of photographs of Swarthmore College from the time of the College's founding into the 21st century. College buildings, students, alumni, employees, activities, events, and other subjects are depicted. Photographs collected by the Friends Historical Library from various sources internal and external to the College.

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

John T. Diebold scrapbooks, 1880-1999 (inclusive) 1937-1999 (bulk)

Extent:: 40 linear ft. (89 volumes)
Abstract:: The American businessman John T. Diebold, founder of the Diebold Group, Inc. and author of the management classic Automation, was a graduate of Swarthmore College (class of 1949). This collection consists of 89 scrapbooks carefully constructed by Diebold to document his life and the major events of his business career and personal life.

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

Friends Boarding Home of Concord Quarterly Meeting (The Hickman) Photographs, 1896-1991 (inclusive)

Extent:: .13 cubic ft. (half box, stored with pa-079)
Abstract:: The Hickman is a senior living community located in the heart of West Chester, Pennsylvania, and which is guided by Quaker principles and tradition. This collection depicts the life of those in the Hickman, providing color and black and white photographs of guests, staff, and the boarding home, from 1896 to 1991.

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

The Harned photograph collection, 1911-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 cubic ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The Harned was a non-profit boarding home for the elderly in Moylan, PA, under the care of Media Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. It operated under the direction of The Harned Committee. It was established in 1940 through the bequest of Quaker sisters, Phebe and Katherine Harned, and laid down in 1994. The collection contains loose and mounted photographs, clippings, and a scrapbook depicting residential life.

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

Friends General Conference Photos, 1894-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4.6 cubic ft. (10 binders and 1 oversized box)
Abstract:: Founded in 1900, when Hicksite yearly meetings joined together, the FGC is dedicated to holding annual meetings intended to nurture Quaker faith, practice, and inclusivity. In this collection, dated from 1894 to 1997, the yearly FGC meetings are photographed and presented in loose black and white and color photographs that show conference attendees and locations.

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

Donald C. Turner family photographs, 1890-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:: .7 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Donald Carré Turner (1909-1989) was a construction executive, a genealogist, and an alumnus of Swarthmore College. This collection, dating from the 1890s to the 1970s, contains a wide variety of photograph types, for the most part depicting gatherings and individual people through portraits, but there are also some miscellaneous sights/people depicted and some landscapes (e.g. Swarthmore).

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

Roy Moger. New York Yearly Meeting photographs, 1956-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: .5 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains personal photographs taken by Roy Moger of places, persons, and events concerning New York Yearly Meeting in the 1960s. Of special interest are photographs of the meeeting houses, the March on Washington and a Memorial for the Children of Birmingham.

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

Foster-Meyers family pictures, 1865-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.6 cubic ft. (10 boxes)
Abstract:: The Meyers-Foster family are Quakers with close ties to Pennsylvania and in particular Westtown School. This collection consists primarily of color slides, card photographs, and loose photographs, both of the Foster-Meyers family and of organizations they were involved with.

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

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