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Germantown Employment Society for Women, 1871-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
The Germantown Employment Society for Women originated out of a concern felt by a group of Quaker women associated with Germantown Monthly Meeting to aid women with little or no income and no way of earning money outside the home. The Germantown Employment Society for Women records include by­laws for 1953; correspondence (1934­-1941); treasurer's accounts (1871­-1957); annual reports (1900­-1956); minutes (1872-­1897).

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Gummere-Mott Family papers, 1715-1919 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (2 boxes, 2 volumes)
Abstract:
Materials pertain to the Gummere family, including the 1868 diary of Francis Barton Gummere, letters of various members of the Gummere family in the mid-19th century and a manuscript "The Romance of Old Silver" possibly by Amelia Mott Gummere. Also material of the New York Mott family, including a volume of the correspondence of Richard Mott (a minister) and Abigail Field Mott (an elder) who were husband and wife; a diary kept by Richard Mott during his travels in the ministry, 1797-1798; a Mott family scrapbook kept by Richard F. Mott and his daughter, Amelia Mott Gummere, 1886, including a D.S. by Gov. DeWitt Clinton of New York; Mott family miscellany; and selected writings of Robert F. and Hannah B. Mott. The collection also includes Smith family materials, such as the journal of Amelia Smith, 1814-1821, the order book of Richard S. Smith, a Philadelphia Quaker merchant and the 1804 Gardening Memorandum of Margaret Hill Morris.

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Class of 1885 records, 1884-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
.125 linear ft. (2 volumes, 1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains a cremation songbook, junior orations, and a fiftieth reunion program from the Haverford College Class of 1885.

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The Haverfordian, 1879-1941 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.8 linear ft. (14 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection contains issues of the student literary publication called The Haverfordian published between 1879 and 1941.

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Haverford College Items scrapbook, 1868-1888 (inclusive)

Extent:
.15 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Scrapbook holds about 50 pages of clippings. The majority appear to be from college and area newspapers. Topics include commencement exercises and speeches, junior class exercises, the Loganian Society, lectures given on campus (topics in literature and geology, primarily), Haverford College in general, and the Haverford Alumni Association.

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