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

Morris Wistar Wood Collection, 1716-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:: 18 linear ft. (36 boxes)
Abstract:: The papers of related Quaker families including Collins, Cresson, Emlen, Morris, Wistar and Wood, consisting of travel letters, diaries, notebooks and photographs. Principals in the collection are Horatio C. Wood, Annabella Cresson Wood, Morris Wistar Wood, Caleb Cresson and Charles Wood.

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

Murray F. Freeman papers, 1950-2001

Extent:: 20 linear ft. ((22 boxes, 95 volumes))
Abstract:: This collection consists of documents belonging to Murray F. Freeman (1927-2000), a Haverford alumnus and mathematical engineer. They record his work to develop standards for programming languages such as SQL and FORTRAN, for information interchange and interpretation, and for describing specifications outside of programming languages. They also record his work at Bellcore, General Electric, and Philco. Some personal and miscellaneous documents are included as well.

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

Russell Stetler collection, 1962-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Supporting materials for the Honors Thesis of Sasan Mehrara, including copies and typescript documents by Russell Stetler, interviews, sources, and Mehrara's notes.

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

Paul Weiss papers, 1968-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear ft.
Abstract:: Consists of the edited typescript of Paul Weiss's book, the sixth volume of Philosophy in Process. Weiss (1901-2002) was a philosopher who taught briefly at Bryn Mawr College, as well as elsewhere.

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

Glenn-Copeland Family papers, 1940-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: A small collection of the papers of educators Georgie Willis Glenn (d. 1993); John David Glenn (d. 1972), her husband; and Beverly Glenn-Copeland (1944-), their child and a singer-songwriter.

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

Richard Reeve Wood and Nancy Morris Wood family papers, 1820-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 linear ft. (6 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains the materials of several generations of Quaker families in the United States. Prominently featured are Richard Reeve Wood and Nancy Morris Wood; Edward S. Wood, Richard's father; and Alexander Cooper and Mary Emma Stokes Wood, Richard's grandfather and grandmother. Richard attended several sessions of the League of Nations and participated in meetings leading to the formation of the United Nations in 1945.

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

John Heliker sketchbooks, 1970-2000; 2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 box, 1 oversize notebook)
Abstract:: John Heliker (1909-2000) was an artist who has been featured in exhibitions at several major American museums and taught art at Columbia University for 27 years. The sketchbooks series consists of ten sketchbooks of various subject and media. The majority of the sketchbooks contains charcoal sketches of human and animal subjects as well as still lifes and landscapes, and also contain several watercolor drawings of human figures, still lifes, and landscapes.

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

William Morris Maier papers, 1935-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11.67 linear ft. (28 boxes)
Abstract:: William Morris Maier (1909-1982), a Haverford College graduate, was active in a wide variety of charitable organizations, especially those related to the Society of Friends. These papers consist of materials from his phlianthropic work with many organizations, including the Ludwick Institute, the Friends' Freedmen's Association, and the Emlen Institution.

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

"Records of Quaker Discipline in Pennsylvania, 1682-1776", 1973 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.17 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: "Records of Quaker Discipline in Pennsylvania, 1682-1776," by Jack D. Marietta, provides a code that tracks offenses in Pennsylvania Monthly Meetings from 1682 to 1776. The code includes the name of the offender, sex of the individual, the Monthly and Quarterly Meeting, the date, the number of offenses, the type of offense (coded), and the resolution of the case (coded). Offenses included in the coded records are as follows: marriage, fornication, fornication with fiancee, drunkeness, debt, adultery, assault/fighting, attending irregular marriage, entertainments/participating in or attending forbidden ones, familial responsibilities/dereliction in, fraud, gambling, violation of Gospel Order, inattendance at meetings, incest, larceny, law, "loose conversation"/general bad conduct, military activity, oath taking or administering, quarrelling/back-biting/gossiping/verbal abuse, violation sabbatarianism, slander/false accusation, slavery, swearing and profanity, miscellaneous,...(see more)

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

Historic Langhorne Association photograph and photo postcard collection, circa 1867-2012

Extent:: 4.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Settled by Quakers beginning in 1680, the small town of Langhorne in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grew as an important transportation center between Trenton and Philadelphia due to its location at the intersection of major roads connecting the two cities. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the town, which served as a stop along the rail line, became a popular summer vacation destination for wealthy Philadelphians. The Historic Langhorne Association photograph and photo postcard collection, circa 1867-2012 contains photographs, postcards, negatives, and oversized images that document the people, buildings, events, and streets of Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area from the mid-19th century until the present.

Held at: Historic Langhorne Association [Contact Us]

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