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Edith Forsythe Sharpless papers, 1910-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.17 linear ft.
Abstract:
This collection includes correspondence from when Edith Forsythe Sharpless was a missionary in Japan, an artbook, a commonplace book, and teaching certificiates, among other materials.

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Scull family papers, 1799-1926 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
Four documents and three letters of the Scull family. Two letters relate to business matters; one letter relates to historical events. Two of the three letters are written to Scull family members.

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Agnes Tierney papers, 1922-1928 (inclusive)

Extent:
.2 linear ft. (4 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of two folders of the papers of Agnes Tierney, related to her time working with the American Friends Service Committee, especially in Germany. The majority of the collection is composed of Tierney's correspondence while in Germany, but the collection also includes pamphlets, notes, and extracts of meeting minutes.

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Morris-Libby papers, 1826, 1950, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the correspondence of Frederick Libby and Ellison Morris, regarding war crimes trials, as well as a number of photographs, including a photograph of Arch St.

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Taylor Family papers, 1700-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 linear ft. (5 upright boxes, 1 flat box)
Abstract:
This collection contains materials pertaining to the Taylor family. It contains correspondence, journals, legal documents, genealogical information, and research in the history of Quakerism. There are also many photographs in the collection, including carte de vistas and other nineteenth century photographic techniques. Other related families within the collection include the Savery, Scattergood, Richie, Hooton, and Roberts families.

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"Bernard Barton, Quaker Poet", 1941

Extent:
0.2 linear ft. (2 folders)
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Photocopy of a typed manuscript written by Mildred Ayars Purnell, submitted as partial fulfillment for her master's in English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.

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David Cope Elkinton photograph album, 1934-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
This photograph album follows David Cope Elkinton's junior year abroad as he travelled with a group of friends through pre-WWII Europe and the Mediterranean. The album covers the years 1934 and 1935, though the album is non-chronological and omits large periods of time.

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Virginia Drysdale Keeney Journal, 1914-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Virginia Drysdale Keeney kept this journal from 1914 to 1918, writing approximately five lines each day on her daily activities. It primarily concerns her teaching, social, and familial activities, with the occasional mention of World War I. In addition to her daily records, the back of the journal contains information concerning her family's genealogy.

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Edward Morrill Pope collection, 1886 - 1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
The collection contains a copy of "Knack and Knowledge", an essay by Edward Morrill Pope. It also contains materials pertaining to his death, including a classmate's recollection of him from 1935 and a written account of his death.

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Class of 1911 records, 1919-1969 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
The collection contains class letters, which include information about the reunion, communications from members of the class and addresses of the graduates.

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Class of 1908 records, 1904-1968 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
The collection contains class letters, which include information about the reunion, communications from members of the class and addresses of the graduates. Also included are Rules of Freshmen '08, created by the Class of 1907.

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Class of 1929 records, 1925-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
The collection contains letters addressed to the Class of 1929 and meeting minutes from class meetings.

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Class of 1954 records, 1913-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.42 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
The collection contains materials pertaining to the Haverford College Class of 1954. These include class letters, reports, materials pertaining to Class of 1954 student life, and reunion materials.

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Class of 1887 records, 1917

Extent:
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection includes a copy of Two COllege Songs of the Class of '87, published in 1917.

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Taylor family papers addition, 1870-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:
11.46 linear ft. (14 boxes and 7 volumes)
Abstract:
The Taylor Family Papers Addition primarily contains correspondence, other printed materials, and photographs related to William Nicholson Taylor who was born June 22, 1882 to Frank Hendrickson Taylor (1855-1943) and Rebecca "Bessie" Nicholson Taylor (1857-1944) and his family. The collection includes materials belonging to his wife, Gertrude Christine Duret de Brie (1897-1983), their three children, Constance Alix (1921), Benjamin de Brie "Brie" (1923), and Marie-Celine "Mimi" (1925), and other family members.

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50th Anniversary of Doukhobors, 1949

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains photographs of the Doukhobors during their 50th anniversary in Sasketchewan, Canada in 1949.

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George Fox's 'Book of Miracles', 1881-1974 (inclusive) 1948-1974 (bulk)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 item)
Abstract:
This collection contains a 1948 copy of George Fox's 'Book of Miracles' as well as various corresponding items. This includes a letter from Douglas G. Lister to Henry J. Cadbury, multiple letters from Janet F. Rice of the Cambridge University Press Subsidiary Rights Department confirming that Cadbury will recieve two complimentary copies of the reprinted book once published in 1973, a letter directly from Octagon Books's Editor-In-Chief Henry G. Schlanger, and many more materials related to Henry J. Cadbury and/or George Fox. This collection also contains a revised list of Haverford Meeting attendees and members in 1898 by Mary Rhoads Garrett, and an 1881 copy of "How To Enter Into Rest."

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Beatrice H. Kirkbride and Earle R. Kirkbride Papers, 1892-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:
4.5 linear ft. (8 boxes, 12 volumes)
Abstract:
These papers include the correspondence, photographs, and personal papers of Beatrice and Earle Kirkbride and their family. Beatrice Kirkbride was an architectural historian who worked with the Philadelphia Historical Commission and Earle was an artist and illustrator. Includes a small set of papers related to their fight to prevent the destruction of a historic Philadelphia neighborhood during a highway expansion.

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Wistar-Canby family papers, 1721-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:
9.43 linear ft. (7 boxes and 19 volumes)
Abstract:
This collection contains materials that belonged to members of the Wistar and Canby families, prominent families in Pennsylvania and Delaware. It consists mostly of diaries, photographs, and personal papers that belonged to members of the extended Wistar-Canby family. Many of the letters and personal papers have to do with family genaological research pursued by William Marriott Canby Jr. Also included in this collection is a baby shirt and cap worn by William Canby in 1748.

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Eleanor Wills Correspondence, 1937

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains two letters written by Gladys Fatty and Lois Marjorie Doctor to Eleanor Wills in 1937. Eleanor Wills was a teacher at the Friends Indian School, (also known as the Tunesassa Friends School) in Quaker Bridge, New York. Fatty and Doctor were both students of Wills at this school.

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Haverford Union records, 1909-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (4 volumes)
Abstract:
This collection contains four volumes of materials related to the Haverford Union dating from 1909 to 1940.

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Adolf Meyer teaching materials, ca. 1908-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
These materials include two books derived from Adolf Meyer's years of teaching psychobiology at Johns Hopkins University. One book includes student questions and answers regarding the content of his classes, while the other contains lecture materials for his classes in psychobiology, psychopathology, and personality study.

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Haverford College historical examinations, 1839-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
This collection consists of historical examinations and related materials pertaining to admission to Haverford College as well as examinations administered during the academic year.

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David S. Bispham letter to Mr. Mellor, 1914 June 13

Extent:
0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection consists of a letter from David S. Bispham, Haverford College Class of 1876, to a Mr. Mellor, probably Ralph Mellor, Haverford College Class of 1899. In the letter, Bispham discusses a piece he has written that may be performed by the Haverford Cap and Bells Club and the Glee Club, possibly as part of a fundraiser.

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Letter from Christopher Morley to Hugh O'Neil, 1932

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains a letter written by Christopher Morley on behalf of the The Saturday Review of Literature to Hugh O'Neil. Morley's letter is a response to O'Neil's request to establish a publishing connection in New York City, New York.

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James Garrett Vail papers, 1917-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.8 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
James Garrett Vail (1886-1951) was an American Quaker and industrial chemist with a focus on silicates. Vail frequently engaged in service missions outside of the United States, beginning with child-feeding efforts in Germany in combination with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) after the First World War. This collections consists primarily of correspondence with his wife, Ruth Masters Russell Vail, while abroad and material related to those foreign missions and other aspects of his life.

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