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Allen and Roberts Family papers, 1846-1931 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:
Primarily the letters of the interconnected Philadelphia-area Quaker families, Allen and Roberts, in the period 1846-1931. The a large potrion of letters were are from Sarah H. Roberts Allen, Susan Janney Allen, and Lillie Allen, as well as Lizzie Roberts, though there are a considerable number from Samuel Allen, inventor of some agricultural tools as well as the "flexible flyer" sled.

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Joseph S. Elkinton collection, 1731-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
A collection of various materials including papers of Nathaniel Peabody Rogers (1794-1846), a writer on antislavery topics, and miscellaneous Quaker documents, as well as some relating to the Institute for Colored Youth (now Cheyney University).

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Jones Family papers, 1821-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)
Abstract:
The papers of Eli and Sybil Jones, 19th century Quaker missionaries, most notably to the Middle East where they established missions on Mt. Lebanon and in Ramallah, Palestine; the correspondence of Charles and Ellen Jones, also 19th century Quaker missionaries in Ramallah; and the letters of Quaker James Parnell Jones, son of Eli and Sybil Jones, who fought in the Civil War.

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Bacon Family papers, 1800-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:
8 linear ft. (16 boxes and 1 volume)
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Correspondence, diaries and photographs relating to the 20th- century Quakers Edith Farquhar Bacon and Francis Rogers Bacon, their families, forbears, friends and colleagues.

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Moses Brown papers, 1815-1911 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
Correspondence, legal, land and estate papers (wills, powers of attorney, deeds, mortgages, bonds, etc.), account book, manuscript book, and other papers of the Quaker Brown family of Philadelphia and New Hampshire.

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Richard T. Cadbury collection, 1780-1878 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 document box)
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Letters of English and American Friends written at the end of the 18th century on topics relating to travel in the ministry in England and the northeastern United States, Friends, and health. Almost all the letters are directed to Quaker minister, James Thornton.

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Winston-Clark Family papers, 1814-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
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Approximately 500 letters (also a few clippings, poems and other items) of the related Clark and Winston families of Virginia and Indiana. Letters discuss family and friends, the small schools that many members of these families began in the Midwest, as well as comments on politics, slavery, religion, education, the Civil War and friends/family fighting in the Confederate army, and other topics.

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Stokes-Evans-Cope Family papers, 1713-1981 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.25 linear ft. (6 boxes, 5 volumes, 1 tube)
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Correspondence, diaries, legal and business papers, artifacts, printed volumes, scrapbook, account books, marriage certificates, deeds, photographs and photo-album, computer disks, typed transcripts and various misc. papers. Papers are chiefly of the related Quaker families of Stokes, Evans, Cope and Wistar of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

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Mahlon Day papers, 1787-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
The Mahlon Day papers center on the West Indies journals kept by Day on his spiritual trip with Joseph John Gurney in 1839-1840, and his letters which touch on a range of topics from religious to political to business to family.

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Emlen Institution for the Benefit of Children of African and Indian Descent records, 1765-1956 (inclusive) 1838-1956 (bulk)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection includes various documents relating to the The Emlen Institution for the Benefit of Children of African and Indian descent, including business correspondence (chiefly on financial matters), treasurer's accounts and reports, receipts, bills, inventories, trustees minutes. Also a printed copy of will of Samuel Emlen and deed to land in Warminster, Bucks Co., 1765 (recorded 17[8]7).

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Evans family papers, 1752-1958 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.75 linear ft. (4 boxes)
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Included in this collection from the Quaker Evans family spanning two centuries (mid-18th-mid-20th), are the journals and diaries of Charles Evans (1870-1958), as well as genealogical and other information on the Bacon, Barton, Carter, Cope, Harlan, Jackson, Rhoads, Shoemaker and Warrington families

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Amelia Mott Gummere papers, 1681-1961 (inclusive) 1899-1937 (bulk)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (5 document boxes)
Abstract:
Amelia Mott Gummere (1859-1937) was a noted writer on Quaker subjects. Her published works include The Quaker: a Study in Costume, 1901; The Journal and Essays of John Woolman, 1922; Witchcraft and Quakerism, 1908; and several other works. She was editor of the Bulletin of the Friends Historical Association and President of the John Woolman Association.

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Matlack Family papers, 1685-1900 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
The collection includes miscellaneous historical and genealogical documents of the Matlack and other Quaker families focused on the 18th and 19th centuries. Collection is notable for its variety of formats, including commonplace books, diaries, account books, correspondence, and poetry.

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Morris Family papers, 1715-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.8 linear ft. (14 boxes)
Abstract:
The papers of two prominent Philadelphia Quaker families, Morris and Sansom, spanning more than two centuries, from the colonial period into the 20th century. Topics include cultural and religious life and social and economic development.

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Perot Family papers, 1684-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:
A history across several generations of Quaker brewers beginning with Anthony Morris in the 17th century. As well, there is genealogical and biographical information on the Perot, Marshall, Morris, Gomey, Siter, Powell, and Wilcox families.

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Roberts Family papers, 1709-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 document box)
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Letters, diaries, genealogical material and legal papers of the 19th century Quaker Roberts, Hooton and related families.

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George Selleck papers, 1801-1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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A collection of some papers of Quaker author George Selleck, inlcuding essays relating to his book Quakers in Boston, 1656-1964: three centuries of Friends in Boston and Cambridge.

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Smith Family papers, 1821-1893 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (2 boxes, 2 volumes)
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The papers of two 19th century Smith family members, Seth Smith and Edward Smith, the former a teacher and astronomer, the latter a medical doctor. Seth Smith was likely a Quaker.

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Taylor Family papers, 1755-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.3 linear ft. (8 boxes)
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Papers realted to the 19th-century Quaker Shoemaker and Taylor families of Burlington, NJ and Philadelphia and their westward movement to begin a business in Ohio. They deal also with such varied topics as surveying, sheep raising, the Contraband Relief Commission, the establishment of Bryn Mawr College and the mental hospital Friends' Asylum. Prominent correspondents are Abraham Merritt Taylor, Joseph Wright Taylor, Isaac Shoemaker, Charles Shoemaker and Thomas Wistar Jr.

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Taylor Family papers, 1754-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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Includes letters of Elihu Burritt (1810-1879) and others on Quakers, African Americans, and slavery; papers of Francis R. Taylor (1884-1947) on Quakers, African Americans, and peace; and George Washington Taylor (1803-1891) papers and Free Produce Association records relating to Taylor's work for the use and sale of goods not attached to the slavery economy.

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Thompson Family papers, 1751-1876 (inclusive)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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Correspondence, genealogy, silhouette, printed material, certificate, testimony, and accounts. Includes letters from Jonah Thompson (written 1756-1758) and son John Thompson to family in England (written 1773-1805). Letters (written 1840-1874) of John's grandson, John James Thompson, to cousin John Thompson (Hitchin, England) discuss family news, national and political questions, slavery, business, and financial conditions.

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Anna Wharton Wood collection, 1741-1853 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 document box)
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The collection of Quaker Anna Wharton Wood includes letters of several 18th century Friends, a petition by English Friends, epistles, testimonies, and other miscellaneous items.

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Josiah White papers, 1797-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 linear ft. (6 boxes and 9 volumes)
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Josiah White was a 19th-century engineer and the inventor of a method to bring coal down the Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River in Pennsylvania. He was also heavily involved in the education of many among America's less privileged, establishing a number of manual labor schools in the Midwest. The collection includes White's business and personal papers, as well as the papers of Hannah White Richardson and Rebecca White, his daughters, whose interests included religious and community affairs.

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Collins Family papers, 1780-1965 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:
Though much of the contents of the journals contain commentary that is mundane and seemingly trivial, this set of works offers broad social history and insight into the imagination and perceptions of primarily 20th-century middle-class American women, probably Quaker, as they perceive the world beyond their own spheres of reference. (Written by Emma Lapsansky-Werner)

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Chase-Cromwell-Underhill Family papers, 1782-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:
25 folders (5 boxes)
Abstract:
The collection is concentrated on the period of 19th to early 20th century and includes the correspondence, diaries, genealogies, wills, deeds, and scrapbooks of the Quaker Chase, Cromwell, and Underhill families.

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Jones-Cadbury Family papers, ca. 1770-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:
72 linear ft. (141 boxes and 8 packages, 6 tubes)
Abstract:
The Quaker families of Jones and Cadbury were interrelated with many other Quaker families in the United States and England. This collection provides a rich source of genealogical and historical information, not only on the Jones and Cadbury families, and especially Mary Hoxie Jones (1904-2003) and Emma Cadbury Jr. (1875-1965), but also, significantly, on the Warder family, as well as the Bartram, Brown, Carter, Foulke, Kaighn, Lowry, Mennell, Pearsall, Shinn, and Shipley families.

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Morris Wistar Wood Collection, 1716-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:
18 linear ft. (36 boxes)
Abstract:
The papers of related Quaker families including Collins, Cresson, Emlen, Morris, Wistar and Wood, consisting of travel letters, diaries, notebooks and photographs. Principals in the collection are Horatio C. Wood, Annabella Cresson Wood, Morris Wistar Wood, Caleb Cresson and Charles Wood.

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Joshua L. Baily Papers,, 1818 - 1917 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
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The papers of Joshua Longstreth Baily (1826-1916), a Philadelphia Quaker merchant, include his correspondence, speeches, notebooks and articles on topics relating to peace, penal reform, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and contributions to African American causes.

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Richard Reeve Wood and Nancy Morris Wood family papers, 1820-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (6 boxes)
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This collection contains the materials of several generations of Quaker families in the United States. Prominently featured are Richard Reeve Wood and Nancy Morris Wood; Edward S. Wood, Richard's father; and Alexander Cooper and Mary Emma Stokes Wood, Richard's grandfather and grandmother. Richard attended several sessions of the League of Nations and participated in meetings leading to the formation of the United Nations in 1945.

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Joshua L. and Theodate L. Baily diaries, 1845-1916 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.32 linear ft. (43 volumes)
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The diaries span the majority of Baily's adult life. As a young man, Baily was very involved in the Philadelphia community, and many of his early entries are related to the Philadelphia Historical Society, the Eromathean society, the Pennsylvania Prison Society, which advocated for the health and safety of incarcerated people and prison reform, The Philadelphia Society for Employment and Instruction of the Poor, and the Moyamensing House of Industry. In later entries, Baily is largely concerned with temperance efforts, prohibition, and city government. In old age, Baily's focus shifts to news of his family, and he increasingly records international affairs and political or military events, particularly in the years leading up to World War I. Two volumes, for the years 1879 and 1880, are the diaries of Theodate Lang Baily, the wife of Joshua Baily's. Her diaries largely focus on social calls and family news, as well as descriptions of her husband and children and their health.

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Lloyd family diaries, 1815-1873 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.125 linear ft. (6 volumes)
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This collection includes a variety of diaries of the Lloyd family, including three anonymous diaries, one diary written by Mary Ann Lloyd, one by Sarah Lloyd, and one by Susan Lloyd. Diary entries are generally related to religion, Quaker meetings, and social calls. Some volumes includes extracts or poetry.

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Mordecai Matlack diaries, 1838-1887 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.166 linear ft. (3 volumes)
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Mordecai Matlack was a Quaker farmer in the vicinity of Byberry Township, just outside of Philadelphia. The majority of his diary entries describe Quaker meetings, social calls, and daily farm work.

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John S. Haines diary, 1839-1865 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
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John S. Haines's "Farm and Garden" diary entries detail the weather, farm work done each day, harvests, planting, and crops yielded. Entries also describe farm-related business, including the sale of crops and the purchasing of farm equipment.

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Rowland Greene journals, 1830-1857, 1907 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.7 linear ft. (10 volumes)
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Rowland Greene was a Quaker minister from Rhode Island. His diary entries focus largely on religious visits Greene made throughout New England, as well as Quaker meetings he attended, social calls, family news, deaths within the Quaker community, and passages of religious reflection.

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John Shoemaker journals, 1805-1893 (inclusive) 1805-1815 (bulk)

Extent:
0.16 linear ft. (4 volumes)
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John Shoemaker was a Quaker minister. Shoemaker's journals detail his religious visits throughout North America. Entries generally describe travel between destinations, families that host Shoemaker and his companions throughout their travels, and descriptions of Quaker meetings attended and Quaker families visited.

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John Greenleaf Whittier letterbook, 1842-1873 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
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John Greenleaf Whittier was an American Quaker poet and editor, as well as an involved abolitionist. He was a delegate to the Anti-Slavery Society in 1833, a member of the State Legislature in 1835, founded the antislavery Liberty party in 1840, and ran for Congress in 1842. Topics covered in Whittier's letterbook include news of health and family, as well as discussions of contributions to "The Non-Slaveholder" and discussions of English Friends.

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Anonymous commonplace books, 1750-1894 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.34 linear ft. (7 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of seven volumes of anonymous commonplace books. The commonplace books tend to include poetry and religious extracts.

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Elfreth family commonplace books, 1820-1853 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.28 linear ft. (5 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of five volumes of the commonplace books of various members of the Elfreth family, including Rebecca P. Elfreth, Jacob R. Elfreth Sr., Jacob R. Elfreth Jr,. and Jane P. Elfreth. The volumes include poetry, extracts, pressed leaves and flowers, and clippings of illustrations.

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Ann Roberts Matlack Stackhouse commonplace book, 1837-1845 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The commonplace book of Ann Matlack Stackhouse includes religious excerpts, excerpts of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes (1848), and excerpts of letters, including a letter from Samuel Johnson to Edward Hicks. Also included are the testimony of Robert Barrow at George Fox's burial, the prayer of Nicholas Waln, James Simpson's sermon, a timeline of discoveries and settlements in the United States, a warning to the people called Quakers, and a letter to parents who have the care of youth in the Society of Friends.

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Thomas Wistar and Family Papers, 1691-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft. (4 boxes, 2 volumes)
Abstract:
Papers of the Wistar family, especially concentrating on the work among Native Americans in the Central and Northern Superintendency of Indian Commissioner Thomas Wistar (1798-1876) in the mid-19th century.

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Emlen and Jones Family Papers, 1767-1976 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
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Ancestral information on the Quaker Emlen and Jones families going back to the time of William Penn and Francis Daniel Pastorius in the 17th century and comprised of genealogy and biography, letters, documents and photographs.

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Charles Duncomb cash book, 1832-1856 (inclusive)

Extent:
.25 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This volume documents the purchases of individual shoppers, listed with amounts and prices. Laid in is a smaller ledger book written in another hand dated 1827-1829; separate accounts; fragments of essays; letter; form pertaining to distribution of estate of Timothy Godfrey, 1854.

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Richard R. Wood family papers, 1818-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.2 linear ft. (1 box, 7 volumes)
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Materials related particularly to the Friends Freedmen's Assocation and the Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Public Economy, detailing Quaker philanthropic efforts.

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Haverford College Board of Managers records, 1831-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:
25.02 linear ft. (60 boxes)
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The collection consists of the official records of the Board of Managers of Haverford College, its committees, personal papers of its secretaries, and reference material concerning the Board.

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Haverford Library records, 1849-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:
11.5 linear ft. (27 boxes)
Abstract:
Records of the Haverford College Libraries from 1849 to 2018, including reports and publications, budget, events and exhibits, collections, and cooperation with Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges.

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Daniel B. Smith lectures and papers, 1834-1846 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 linear ft. (1 box and 19 volumes)
Abstract:
The collection consists of lecture notes for various ethics, history, and geography classes taught by Daniel B. Smith at Haverford College. Various papers associated with Smith's lectures and his involvement in the Penn Literary Society are also included.

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Cope and Mendenhall letterbooks, 1788-1853 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (4 volumes)
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This collection consists of four volumes of business letter books authored by Thomas P. Cope (1768-1843) and his uncle and business partner Thomas Mendenhall (1759-1843). Thomas P. Cope trained under his uncle who was in the mercantile shipping business at the turn of the nineteenth century. Thomas P. Cope took over his uncle's business in 1821 and the succeeding three volumes of business letters are all authored by him. Cope established Philadelphia's first packet line, a small fleet of first-rate ships that offered regular freight and passenger service between Philadelphia and Liverpool. Cope was very involved in local politics; in 1837 he was a member of the Convention to amend the Constitution of Pennsylvania, he was the President of the Board of Trade and of the Mercantile Library, as well as a member of the first board of Haverford College. Cope also helped create Fairmount Park by securing Lemon Hill. At the time of his death Thomas P. Cope was one of the wealthiest and most...(see more)

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Joshua L. Baily account book, 1794-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
This volume was originally used as an account book, from 1794 to 1795, and was later repurposed as a diary or timeline of events, dated from 1826 to 1915. The section of the volume that acts as an account book includes an index, in which individuals are organized alphabetically, and entries record amounts paid or owned, the goods purchased, and the currency used. Goods listed are mainly dry goods and lumber, including: flour, "middling" (bulk goods of medium grade), hog feed, cornmeal, buckwheat, rye meal, and wooden boards. The second section of the volume acts as a timeline and diary for Joshua L. Baily. Included are entries concerning current events, such as terms of various presidents, the Orthodox-Hicksite separation, the emergence of the "Mormons" and their migration west, records of correspondence sent and received, and events in the Civil War and World War I.

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Matlack family financial records, 1837-1876 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.33 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:
The financial records of the Matlack family include the account books of Ann Roberts Stackhouse Matlack and Asa Matlack, and the receipt book of Mordecai Matlack.

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Samuel Morton receipt book, 1846-1881 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The receipt book of Samuel Morton records payments made to various individuals for goods and services, generally related to Morton's grange farm.

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John Perot financial records, 1813-1880 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.16 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
The estate account books of John Perot generally record deposits, withdrawals for payments, and account balances of Perot's estate.

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Henry Hartshorne manuscript, 1845-1847 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript of poetry written by Henry Hartshorne. Poems included in the volume are related to nature, aging, loss, and friendship.

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Eli and Sybil Jones Family papers, 1830-1890 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.08 linear ft. (55 volumes)
Abstract:
This collection contains materials from Eli and Sybil Jones, as well as Susan Taber Jones, James Parnell Jones, Virginia Costello Jones, and other materials related to the work and ministry of Eli and Sybil Jones.

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Miscellaneous, 1657-1969, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of single folder collections of miscellaneous Quaker materials from the Haverford College Quaker collection.

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Clippings, 1783-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft.
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of clippings related to Quakers, Quaker history, and Quakerism.

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Bartlett Family papers, 1842-1859 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (8 folders)
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This collection is comprised of the correspondence, school records, financial records, legal documents, and miscellaneous papers of various members of the Bartlett family.

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William Frost correspondence, 1809, 1941 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the handwritten letter (1809) between William Frost and Samuel Jenkins, and two letters between Thomas E. Drake and C.E.H. Whitlock concerning the sale of the original William Frost letter.

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Howell family correspondence, 1818-1847 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection is comprised of the correspondence of the Howell family. Letters are between family members, Elizabeth and Israel Howell and their children, and relate family matters.

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Maps, 1770-1946, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (1 box, 1 oversize box)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the maps from the Quaker collection.

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Sansom Perot papers, 1842-1872 (inclusive)

Extent:
.15 linear ft. (3 folders)
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This collection is comprised of the correspondence, financial records, and legal records of Sansom Perot Morris. The collection includes hand drawn maps of property, copies of Sansom Perot's will, loose financial documents, rent contracts, deeds, and correspondence.

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Hoskins family letterbook, 1729-1864 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.16 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This collection is comprised of the single volume letterbook of the Hoskins family. The primary correspondents in the volume are members of the Hoskins family, though quite a number of the letters are directed to Benjamin H. Warder. Most of the letters were written in the 18th century, but some are from the 19th century. A number of them are religious in nature, while others deal with service in the ministry or visiting Friends, and some deal with states of health and mortality. The letters cover a broad range of topics, including, but not limited to Quakers and trade in Barbados, outbreaks of small pox, the opening of Native American schools, and the Orthodox-Hicksite separation. Some prominent letter writers include: Martha Allinson, George Dillwyn, Thomas Evans, Rebecca Jones, James Mott, Elizabeth Robson, Charity Rotch, John Warder, Nicholas Waln, and Daniel Wheeler.

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Elizabeth Cadwallader papers, 1835-1865 (inclusive)

Extent:
.25 linear ft. (9 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the papers of Elizabeth Cadwallader Comfort, and include certificates of removal, clippings, correspondence, diaries, extracts, recipe books, wills, and miscellaneous items from various members of her family.

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Esther Fisher Wistar commonplace book, 1846

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The commonplace book of Esther Fisher Wistar includes extracts of poetry, as well as an account of the illness and death of Wistar's mother.

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Thomas Evans papers, 1704-1868 (inclusive) 1823-1859 (bulk)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection contains over 240 mainly incoming manuscript letters addressed to Thomas Evans, a Philadelphia druggist, author, editor, Orthodox Quaker minister of Philadelphia and, in 1833, one the founders of Haverford College. The letters, 1823-1859, contain material on his very active role in the Society of Friends and the problems of religious doctrine before and during the Hicksite and Wilburite schisms within the Quaker faith. The collection also includes papers and legal documents from Evans' role as trustee for multiple Quaker estates.

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Rhoads-Evans-Garrett Family Papers, 1699-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:
25.2 linear ft. (60 boxes, 8 volumes)
Abstract:
The William Evans Rhoads family papers collection contains letters, financial material, deeds, photographs, genealogical charts and more, related to William Evans Rhoads, his children, and his ancestors extending back to the early 1800s. William Evans Rhoads was a Quaker businessman living in Moorestown, New Jersey at the turn of the 20th century.

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Roberts Family Correspondence, 1815-1922, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
0.832 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
This collections contains materials belonging to the Roberts Family from 1815-1922. The bulk of this collections consists of correspondence with Elizabeth T. Roberts.

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Taylor farm and family papers, 1818-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.4 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection contains records of the Taylor family farm, as well biographical documentation on the genealogy of the family. Extensive records of Howard Taylor, including his "Farm News" volumes are included in this collection.

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William Wistar and Connie Comfort materials, 1773-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:
7 linear ft. (11 boxes, 7 volumes)
Abstract:
Collection of letters by Members of the Comfort Family, with most records covering WIlliam Wistar Comfort and William Wistar Comfort II. Topics include William Wistar Comfort's time as president of Haverford College, communications about his books and Quakerism, personal letters of William Wistar Comfort II. Includes a series of letters and small manuscript covering the Comfort Family's time in France during the start of World War One.

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Elfreth Family papers, 1832-1892 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
The collection, spanning the period from 1832 to 1892, consists primarily of the letters written to Joseph Elfreth (1824-1898), a Quaker, many of which relate to family matters, including health and the birth of children, and occasionally indicates the connections among Quaker families. There are also financial accounts, miscellaneous letters, documents and a few photographs.

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Bacon family papers, 1725-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:
4 linear ft.
Abstract:
Included are letters to the Bacons from family and friends; biographical and genealogical materials; travel letters; Margaret Hope Bacon's diaries of her trip to China under the auspices of the American Friends Service Committee, 1972; to Australia, 1989 and Galapagos, 1992; to Costa Rica and Friends World Committee for Consultation, 1988; and Egypt, 1990; Margaret Hope Bacon's letters; Allen Bacon's letters; stories by Norman Borchardt (M.H. Bacon's father); Francis Bacon in Germany.

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Henry H. Albertson collection, 1826-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Includes letters, many of which are by and to William Hodgson (1804-1878). All or most of the letter writers are Friends; a number of them are British Friends. Topics often include visits to other Friends, attending Meeting, health, religious or philosophical reflections, and because of the period of writing, often refer openly or obliquely to the Wilbur-Gurney controversy.

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Thomas Chase papers, 1843-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Correspondence, portraits, photographs, clippings, articles, addresses, lecture notes, diary, and miscellaneous papers related to Thomas Chase (1827-1892), his family, and his years at Haverford as professor and president of the College.

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Benjamin Coates African Colonization collection, 1848-1880 (inclusive) 1858-1869 (bulk)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 document boxes)
Abstract:
Letters relating to the emigration of free Blacks to the West African colony of Liberia and establishment of Liberian institutions written to American Quaker reformer, Benjamin Coates (1808-1887) whose work toward the abolition of slavery led to a relationship with many well-known people connected to Liberia, a colony established to offer a new home and a fresh start away from slavery to free Blacks in the mid-19th century.

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Cope-Evans Family papers, 1732-1911 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.25 linear ft. (9 boxes, 3 volumes)
Abstract:
Letters (with accompanying poetry, acrostics, drawings, clippings, etc.), marriage certificates, photographs, friendship book, estate related papers, account books, and computer disks. Primarily letters of the closely related Quaker families of Cope and Evans of Germantown (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); other families include Brown, Drinker, and Haines.

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