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Lucy Sikes drawings and related correspondence, 1989-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 folders
Abstract:: This small collection contains drawings by Lucy Sikes, a Brooklyn, New York, Quaker artist, and her email correspondence with Friends Historial Library with printed attachments. Her drawings, often drawn during meeting sessions, appeared in Spark, the newsletter of New York Yearly Meeting, and other Quaker publications.

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Haddonfield Friends School records, 1990-2009 (inclusive) 2003-2006 (bulk)

Extent:: 5.2 linear ft. (13 document boxes)
Abstract:: The Haddonfield Friends School (HFS) was established by members of the Haddonfield Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends in New Jersey in 1786. The first "public" school in the borough, it accepts both Quaker and non-Quaker students. This collection consists of records compiled by Patricia Kane Williams, who joined the School Committee (Board) in 2003 and served as its clerk. It includes minutes, correspondence, and other records of the School Committee and its subcommittees, with a focus on financial and property records.

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Arch Street Meeting House renovations photographs, 1990-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 cubic ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The Arch Street Meeting House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was designed by Owen Biddle Jr. in 1803 in the Georgian style. It was completed in 1811. This collection contains photographs and negatives from renovations undertaken in 1990-1992 of the roof of the meetinghouse.

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School of the Spirit Records, 1990-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The School of the Spirit is a ministry of prayer and teaching under the care of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting's Worship and Care Standing Committee. Its primary activity is the two-year program, "On Being a Spiritual Nurturer."

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Swarthmore Committee Opposed to Registration and the Draft (CORD) artwork, 1991-02-16

Extent:: 2 linear ft. (1 oversized box)
Abstract:: This collection consists of twelve paintings created by Swarthmore College students as an expression of reactions to the Gulf War. The artworks were created as part of a group activity, "War Art Painting Session," sponsored by Junto and the Swarthmore Committee Opposed to Registration and the Draft (CORD).

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Swarthmore College Peace and Conflict Studies Records, 1991-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.83 linear ft.
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Jeff Keith papers, 1991-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (3 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes Jeff Keith's extensive notes on plenary sessions and committees (including the Faith in Action Committee and the Friends for Gay and Lesbian Concerns Committee) of the 1991 World Conference of Friends in Honduras, along with his notes on the 1999 annual meeting of the Section of the Americas of the Friends World Committee; photocopies of photographs from the 1991 conference; and handouts and writeups from the 1991 conference.

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Stapleton interviews about Courtney Smith, 1991-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (1 flat box)
Abstract:: This collection consists of audiocassette tapes of interviews created by Darwin H. and Donna Heckman Stapleton from 1991 to 1999 as research for their 2004 biography, Dignity, Discourse, and Destiny: The Life of Courtney C. Smith. Interviews were conducted with Swarthmore College faculty, staff, students, and Board members, as well as personal friends and family members of Courtney Smith. Courtney Smith (1916-1969) was the 9th president of Swarthmore College, 1953-1969. While a time of great growth and accomplishment, his presidency was marked by increasing tension from anti-war sentiment, pressure to increase the number of African American students, and changing social standards.

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Arthur M. Larrabee ministry papers, 1991-2020 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.5 linear ft. (18 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection consists of materials from Arthur M. Larrabee's workshops and presentations on Quaker decision-making and leadership, given to a number of Quaker meetings and schools between 1992 and 2020.

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

Winifred Rawlins poems, 1992-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (1 folder.))
Abstract:: Contains photocopies of poems written by Winifred Rawlins, 1992-1995.

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