Repository: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Swarthmore College Corporation Records, 1854-1964 (bulk 1854-1911) (inclusive)

Extent:: 24 linear ft.
Abstract:: Collection contains the records that document the founding of Swarthmore College, its preceding bodies and founding committees, Charter and amendments, records of stockholders and stockholders' associations, the Incorporators and the first Board of Managers. Records consist of minutes of the Corporation, letters, books of stock certificates and ledgers.

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Charles De Garmo Papers, 1891-1898 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains the official correspondence and other related documents, of Charles De Garmo, fourth President of Swarthmore College (1891-1898).

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William Hyde Appleton Papers, 1890-1891 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: This collection contains correspondence, a notebook, and an organic chemistry examination from the papers of William Hyde Appleton, third President of Swarthmore College (1890-1891).

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Frank Aydelotte Papers, 1905-1956 (inclusive)

Extent:: 120.5 linear ft. (276 boxes)
Abstract:: The Frank Aydelotte Papers consists of President Aydelotte's official correspondence, correspondence with faculty, and personal papers.

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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.

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Swarthmore College Career Services records, 1947-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft.
Abstract:: Although informal vocational lectures were offered on campus as early as 1916, it was not until 1938 that a formalized vocational guidance and job placement program was instituted at Swarthmore College. Initially, support was provided to male students through the Alumni Office and to female students through the Women's Student Government Association. The gender-segregated programs were later consolidated into a single Career Planning and Placement Office, today known as the Office of Career Services. The Swarthmore College Career Services records, 1947-2016, consist mostly of senior surveys and reports arranged chronologically.

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Swarthmore College Faculty Committee on the Pre-Medical Program records, 1945-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.75 linear ft.
Abstract:: Swarthmore College has never offered a formal "premed" major for students planning to pursue graduate degrees in medicine, but the college does provide other forms of guidance and support. A Pre-medical Advisory Committee was formed in 1945, replaced in the 1949/1950 school year by the Faculty Committee on the Pre-Medical Program. As of 2015, the Health Sciences Advisory Committee is composed of faculty members, deans, and the Health Sciences Advisor (a staff position in the Health Sciences Office). The Faculty Committee on the Pre-Medical Program records, 1945-1967, includes annual reports and correspondence of the committee, information about medical schools, aggregate data about Swarthmore students pursuing medical careers, and more. Some materials are from the predecessor Pre-medical Advisory Committee (1945-1950). Note that this collection includes some files of individual students' application materials, but access to these files is restricted.

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Swarthmore College records on the Area Universities' Bicentennial Exhibition, 1973/1977 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.4 linear ft.
Abstract:: In conjunction with the United States Bicentennial Celebration in Philadelphia in 1976, Swarthmore College banded together with eleven other local colleges and universities to create the Area Universities' Bicentennial Exhibition, a public display titled "Learning, Revolution, and Democracy." This collection includes both internal Swarthmore documents about the college's contributions to the exhibit, as well as correspondence with other members of the University and College Consortium for the Bicentennial about coordinating plans.

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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).

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Swarthmore College financial records, 1864-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 15 linear ft.
Abstract:: The Swarthmore College financial records include materials from the college's Treasurer, Development Office, Finance Office, committees of the Board of Managers, and other entities of the college. Included are bookkeeping records for college finances, student tuition records, both printed and handwritten fundraising materials, and more.

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