Repository: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1950">1950</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1999">1999</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Friends' Home for Children photographs, 1896-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Friends' Home for Children ("Friendly Acres") was established in 1881 in Philadelphia by Hicksite Quakers. The Home was a residential facility for orphans and other children in need, modeled on a homelike environment rather than the large institution more typical of the era. As attitudes towards the care of children changed and costs soared, it was decided in 1979 to phase out the residential program, and the name was changed to Friendly Acres Community Services with its mission focused on community programs, such as day care and senior services. In 1988, Friendly Acres Community Services merged with the Community Y of Eastern Delaware County. This collection contains photographs depicting the residential life of children, the landscape of the home, and the presidents of the Home's Board.

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Darlington Family photographs, 1864-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.2 cubic ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: The Darlingtons were a Quaker family of Pennsylvania and New Jersey with strong ties to Swarthmore College, and their collection, dating from 1864 to 1953, consists of photographs depicting the daily lives of the family and their connections to Swarthmore.

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Swarthmore College Astronomy Department photographs, 1905-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.2 cubic ft. (37 boxes, 1 oversized)
Abstract:: This collection, dating from 1905 to 1975, consists of astronomy images taken or collected by Swarthmore College Astronomy Department students and professors. Most of the images are on glassplates, but there are also some paper photographs. Images depict the college, eclipses, constellations, comets, and more.

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Friends Historical Library Collection of miscellaneous manuscripts, 1547-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:: 40 linear ft.
Abstract:: The Society of Friends or Quakers (today the terms are synonymous) was founded in the middle of the seventeenth century in England by George Fox and others. The Friends Historical Library Miscellaneous Manuscripts is an artificial collection, established in the middle of the 20th century to store single and very small groups of manuscripts and documents, both originals and copies. The collection includes holdings relevant to antislavery, temperance, women's rights, penal reform, and other social concerns of Quakers in the United States and in England.

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New York Yearly Meeting Anonymous Travel Photographs, 1965-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:: .07 cubic ft. (1 folder, stored with pa-090 and pa-093)
Abstract:: This collection consists of 1 folder, dating from approximately 1965-1975, of anonymous travel photographs capturing travel sites and activities. There are some photographs of Friends meetings in progress as well as general group photos.

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Friends Historical Library manuscript epistles collection, 1688-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.67 linear ft. (5 document boxes)
Abstract:: The term "epistle" is used to refer to letters exchanged between Quaker organizations, especially from one yearly meeting to another. Epistles are often used to articulate Quaker doctrine and discipline. This collection of various manuscript (handwritten) epistles was compiled from the Friends Historical Library from different sources.

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James Pepple. A People Called Quakers exhibition photographs, 1987

Extent:: .07 linear ft. (1 folder, stored with pa-091 and pa-090)
Abstract:: These photograph document the opening of New York Yearly Meeting's exhibition "A People called Quakers," held in Nassau County Museums in 1987. There are pictures of attendees as well as the exhibit content. The photographs were taken by James (Jim) Peppler.

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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Proceedings Collection, 1707-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 13 linear ft. (3 document boxes and 12 linear feet of bound volumes)
Abstract:: This collection consists of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting extracts, or proceedings, from the early 18th through the early 21st centuries, in manuscript or printed form.

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New York Yearly Meeting miscellaneous photographs, 1948-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: .26 cubic ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: New York Yearly Meeting is the central body of Friends meetings in New York State and parts of Connecticut and New Jersey. This collection consists of miscellaneous color and black and white photographs of New York Yearly Meeting. There are some group photographs and some individual portraits.

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

Jackson-Averill photographs, 1927-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Elmore Jackson was a Quaker heavily involved in international relations, both through the American Friends Service Committee and through the United Nations. This collection contains photographs from both his professional life and his personal life.

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