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Khalil A. Totah and Eva Marshall Totah papers, 1896-1955 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft. (4 boxes and 1 oversized box)
Abstract:
The papers revolve around three topics and provide a picture of Quakers in Palestine in the 20th century: Khalil A. Totah, his second wife, Eva Marshall Totah and his first wife, Ermina Jones Totah. Khalil Totah discusses the situation in Palestine, primarily in the 1930s, and speaks of his own life and aspirations, as when he became a Quaker minister. His diaries expand the picture, adding information about Friends Boys School in Ramallah (Palestine) and his understanding of the political situation, again primarily in the 1930s. The photographs add the dimension of geography, placing Totah at Oak Grove Seminary, Clark College, the Institute of Arab American Affairs, and at the Friends School in Ramallah. The papers of Ermina Jones Totah portray an earnest and dedicated teacher and wife, but carry little detail. Eva Marshall Totah has the largest quantity of correspondence, primarily 1920s and 1930s. These, along with her diaries, provide great detail to the life and work at the...(see more)

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Elfreth Family papers, 1832-1892 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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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)

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4 linear ft.
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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)
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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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Emma Cadbury papers, 1894-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. ((2 boxes))
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The papers of Emma Cadbury (1875-1965), a Quaker social worker, consist of correspondence, programs, essays, notebooks, and clippings. These papers were kept by Cadbury while attending Quaker Women's Yearly Meetings and summer schools at Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges and the George School (Pennsylvania), during the early 20th century.

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Thomas Chase papers, 1843-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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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)

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1 linear ft. (2 document boxes)
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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)
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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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Edward Drinker Cope papers, 1848-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
.25 linear ft. (1 box)
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Letters, notebooks, notes, and sketches related to Cope's work in paleontology and related natural sciences. Also sketches of birds, reptiles, and amphibians, some colored. Letters on various scientific subjects from Alexander Agassiz, Louis Agassiz, Alexander Graham Bell, Pliny Earle Chase, Havelock Ellis, Benjamin Apthorp Gould, Arnold Henry Guyot, Joseph Henry, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Thomas Henry Huxley, Maria Mitchell, Sir Richard Owen, Robert Edwin Peary, Herbert Spencer, and others.

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Yearly Meeting Epistles and Extracts, 1668-1944 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.1 linear ft. (5 boxes)
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Contemporary copies of epistles and extracts of Yearly Meeting minutes, of Meeting for Sufferings, and of Women Friends, of London, Dublin, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Virginia, Rhode Island from 1698-1944.

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William Bacon Evans papers, 1787-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 linear ft. (7 boxes)
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The papers of Quaker William Bacon Evans (1875-1964), a traveler to the Middle East, including Palestine, Syria and Lebanon and to Europe. His letters and journals are complemented by letters to him from a number of prominent people.

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Families of Philadelphia papers, 1700-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:
16.5 linear ft. (33 boxes)
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Papers of the Philadelphia families Bloomfield, Coates, Cresson, Emlen, Gumbes, Horner, Howel, Lloyd, Macomb, Moore, Vaux and Wetherill families from the 19th and 20th centuries. Some of these families were Quaker, including Coates, Emlen and Vaux; others had some Quaker family members, including Cresson, other families, including Gumbes and Wetherill, did not remain Quaker.

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Abby Kelley Foster papers, 1837-1887 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)
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Photocopies of letters by and to Abby Kelley Foster (1811-1887) and her husband, Stephen S. Foster (1809-1881), along with some manuscripts.

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Friends Historical Association records, 1873-2012 (inclusive)

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22.1 linear ft.
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The collection contains records of meeting minutes, correspondence, financial statements, information concerning the Conference for Quaker Historians and Archivists, details about various committes within the association, publications and publicity, events, and miscellaneous materials of the Friends Historical Association.

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Friends Hospital records, 1812-2000 (inclusive)

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17.6 linear ft. (25 boxes, 229 volumes)
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Records of Friends Hospital from before its founding in 1813 through the late 20th century. Records include administrative, financial, hospital, published, and visual information.

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John B. Garrett papers, 1822-1961 (inclusive) 1853-1872 (bulk)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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John B. Garrett (1836-1924) was an original member of the Associated Executive Committee of Friends on Indian Affairs. Topics discussed include appointment of agents, missionary work, education and citizenship of Indigenous Americans, use of military force, annuity goods, opening of Indigenous territory to settlement by white people, etc. Includes minutes of the 1871 committee meeting, letter of Garrett to his family telling of a 1865 visit to Fort Smith, Arkansas, as part of the "Grand Indian Council," as well as 17 photographs of indigenous Americans present at the Council and printed reports of the meetings.

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

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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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)
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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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Hartshorne Family papers, 1797-1957 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 linear ft. (7 boxes)
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Papers include correspondence of thirty-two members and relatives of the Hartshorne family. -Of special interest are the medical notes, articles, and correspondence, 1819-1845, of Joseph Hartshorne, M.D. These are noteworthy because of his many innovation in surgery, such as the use of animal ligatures, plus his detailed descriptions of treatments for various ailments. -The correspondence of Anna C. Hartshorne covering her missionary work in Japan -Henry Hartshorne's "Letters from Japan," printed in the Friend Review, 1893-1894, plus sermons, etc., given by him while in Japan with Anna, 1893-1897. -The bulk of the collection consists of the correspondence, medical papers, literary works, etc., of Henry Hartshorne, M.D., son of Joseph and father of Anna. -also include genealogical material on the Bonsall, Hartshorne, Saunders, Yarnall, and Cope families as well as photographs.

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Kite Family papers, 1820-1879 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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Members of the Kite family and others discuss 19th century Quaker issues, family, and attending Meeting.

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Sharpless Family papers, 1748-1875 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
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Letters, accounts, diaries, and journals of members of the interrelated Sharpless and Kite families, including the papers of Joshua Sharpless (1746/7-1826) and letters of Mary Kite (1792-1861) as well as the papers of Edward G. Smedley, ca. 1836-1908, dealing with his experiences as a conscientious objector during the Civil War, 1863-1866.

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Walton-Kite Family papers, 1789-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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The collection consists predominantly of the papers of the Walton family, but also contains Kite family and Fawcett family papers.

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Morris Evans Leeds papers, 1757-1952 (inclusive) 1880-1952 (bulk)

Extent:
3.5 linear ft. (8 boxes)
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The papers of Morris Evans Leeds (1869-1952), a Philadelphia Quaker who graduated from Haverford College and became president of Leeds & Northrup Company, manufacturers of precision instruments. He was also an inventor and developer. Leeds was a member of the Board of Haverford College and active on the School Board of Philadelphia.

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Lewis Family papers, 1853-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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Papers of the midwest Quaker Lewis Family, which included Enoch Lewis, M.D. and his brother Jehu Lewis, M.D. and Enoch Lewis' daughter, Alice Lewis Pearson, an educational missionary in Japan in the 20th century.

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Morley Family papers, 1852-1998 (inclusive)

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26 linear ft. (53 boxes)
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This collection focuses on the personal and professional life of Christopher Darlington Morley. Morley was a professor's son, and he began writing for pleasure very early in life. This collection includes material from his academic career, at Haverford College, and as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford University, which consists primarily of notebooks and essays. The bulk of the collection, however, focuses on Morley's professional creative writing, including newspaper columns, essays, novels, lectures, and poetry. Much of Morley's correspondence is also included, both professional and personal, and some writing and corresponcence from other Morley family members.

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Richard Mott papers, 1799-1863 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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Chiefly letters (1799-1853) by Richard and Abigail Mott addressed to Margaret Allinson (later Parker), John Cox, William Rotch, Jr., Samuel B. Toby and others, as well as letters (1799-1856) to Richard Mott from Richard Carpenter, John Cox, Jonathan and Thomas Evans, Joseph John Gurney, John Pease, William Rotch, Jr. and other. Topics discussed include Elias Hicks and the Separation of 1827-1828, John Wilbur and the Wilbur-Gurney controversy.

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Records of Primitive Friends, 1832-1922 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.25 linear ft. (3 boxes, 27 volumes)
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Nineteenth and twentieth century records, especially minutes of Primitive Friends (Quakers) in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

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Rankin Family papers, 1804-1894 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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The case of James Rankin, a loyalist during the American Revolution, whose estate was confiscated and sold. Rankin's heirs sued for restitution and won.

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Scattergood Family papers, 1681-1909 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (1 box, 9 volumes)
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Chiefly the correspondence of Thomas Scattergood (1748-1814) with family and friends discussing spiritual matters and his travels in Great Britain, New England, North and South Carolina, Virginia, etc. Correspondents include Jonathan Binns, Josiah Bunting, John Cox, William Dillwyn, Henry Drinker, William Forster, Susanna Horne, Rebecca Jones, John Pemberton, Joseph Scattergood, Rebecca Scattergood, Rachel Smith, and others.

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Sheppard Family papers, 1656-1887 (inclusive)

Extent:
.8 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
The collection particularly provides connections between the Irish and Philadelphia Friends in the 18th century, especially by the Sheppard and Wansborough families who intermarried. Included are letters of John Wilbur, central in the Gurney-Wilbur controversy.

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Strawbridge Family papers, 1776-1898 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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A window into the lives of two 19th century Quaker families, the Hackers and Morrises, in part recording a journey in the Quaker ministry as well as events of the Civil War.

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Vaux collection of correspondence, documents and graphics, 1659-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:
7.5 linear ft. (18 boxes and 2 volumes)
Abstract:
The collection provides insights into several issues important within the history of Quakerism, such as the abolition of slavery, education and Native American rights, as well as graphics depicting American travel views, Native American sites, Haverford College, Quaker individuals and places associated with Quakers.

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Nicholas Waln Family papers, 1783-1895 (inclusive) 1783-1819 (bulk)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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Correspondence, portraits, photographs, poetry, genealogy, and miscellaneous papers related to Nicholas Waln and the Waln family. Bulk of the material consists of correpsondence related to Nicholas Waln's journeys as a Quaker minister in England and Ireland. Topics discussed include news of family, activities of Friends, travel, friendship, spiritual matters, and ministry. Includes a chart of Waln family genealogy.

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Wills Family papers, circa 1720-1926 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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Papers relate to the first settlement of Burlington, NJ at the end of the 17th century, and include deeds, wills, marriage certificates and other papers, particularly of Wills family members.

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Edward Morris Wistar papers, 1894-1914 (inclusive)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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Documents relating to Quaker Edward M. Wistar's relief mission under the auspices of the American Red Cross to Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire in 1896.

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William H.S. Wood collection, 1860-1887 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear ft. (1 box)
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The collection is a compilation of materials by William H.S. Wood (1840-1907) toward the writing of a book on Quakers and the Civil War, including information from John B. Crenshaw (1820-1889) and Francis T. King (1819-1891).

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Anthony Benezet letters, 1750-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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A collection of letters of Anthony Benezet (1713-1784), a prominent Friend, philanthropist and teacher. These letters, which are addressed to various persons, reflect cultural and religious aspects, the efforts of Friends to abolish slavery, interest in education, opposition to intolerance and war, missionary work, and observations on Indigenous Americans. Mention is made in the letters of Conrad Weiser, George Whitfield, Samuel Wetherill, and others; and there are frequent references to publications in which Benezet was interested.

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Allinson Family Papers, 1710-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:
5.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)
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This collection spans more than two centuries and includes most notably members of the Allinson and Taylor families. There are also letters from Joseph Bonaparte, Sarah Moore Grimke, Julia Ward Howe and George Washington. Prominent material types include correspondence, diaries, financial, legal and property papers, maps, photographs and poetry. The richest subject veins are anti-slavery, including the Free Produce Association of Friends, the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia and settlement of land in New York.

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Dunn - Osborn - Battey family papers, 1744-1927 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 linear ft. (27 boxes)
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Papers include those of Nathan Dunn (1782-1844) who became financially successful in the China trade; letters (1833-1856) of David Battey discussing farm life in Indiana; letters (1864-1865) of Nancy Battey, some while teaching African American children; letters of George W. Taylor (1803-1891) discussing his free produce business in Philadelphia.

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William W. Cadbury and Catharine J. Cadbury collection, 1893-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:
21.5 linear ft. (86 boxes)
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The principal creators in the collection are Quakers William Warder Cadbury (1877-1959) and Catharine Jones Cadbury (1884-1970) who spent most of their lives in China. William Warder Cadbury came to China as a medical missionary in 1909.

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Woodbourne Orchards and family of Francis R. Cope Jr., 1848-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:
43 boxes (26 boxes in original collection, 17 boxes in addition, 43 boxes total, and 1 tube.)
Abstract:
Papers of the Cope family whose members descended from or were forebears of Francis R. Cope Jr. (1878-1962). The bulk of the papers was created by Francis R. Cope Jr., his daughter, Theodora Morris Cope and her first husband, John Frederick Stanwell-Fletcher. Other principal writers in the collection are Alexis T. Cope, Agnes Cope, Anna S. Cope, Caroline Cope, Clementine Cope, Elizabeth S. Cope, and Evelyn Cope, all from the 19th and 20th century. The earlier Copes were Quakers, but some joined other Protestant denominations.

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James Wood papers, 1865-1921 1865-1964 (inclusive) 1865-1921 (bulk)

Extent:
10.75 linear ft. (21 boxes, 1 tube) and 21 containers and one rolled document
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James Wood (1839-1925) was "interested in education, philanthropy, in the various branches of agriculture, in archaeology, history, Indian lore, anthropology, science, in prison reform and above all, in the Bible and religion," (ABS, 2). He was also a business man, serving as President of the Genesee Salt Company in Piffard, New York. The James Wood papers are divided into twelve series: "Biographical Material:" "Agriculture;" Business and Financial Material;" "Collected Quaker Material;" "Correspondence;" "Hugh Barbour Writings and Talks regarding James Wood;" "Journals;" "Organizations;" "Photographs and Albums;" "Political Involvement;" Prison Reform;" and lastly, "Writings by James Wood." This collection contains many materials, including correspondence, photographs, record books, awards, and printed material such as newspapers and pamphlets. Given Wood's heavy involvement in agriculture, this collection has high research value for those interested in farming methods, live stock...(see more)

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Taylor and Nicholson family papers, 1869-1944 1810-1999 (inclusive) 1869-1944 (bulk)

Extent:
10.75 linear ft. (21 boxes and 2 rolled items in a tube) and 21 containers and 3 rolled photographs
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The Taylor and Nicholson family papers contain the records of these two families from the late-nineteenth to mid-twentieth centuries. The two focal points of this collection are William Nicholson Taylor (1882-1945), and his mother, Rebecca Morgan Nicholson Taylor (1857-1944). William graduated from Harvard in 1903 and afterwards spent considerable time abroad studying architecture. He also served as an officer in the United States Military from 1916 to 1917, and worked in diplomacy after the war. Rebecca was a noted writer and poet during this time period. The strength of this collection is the collected materials related to William's time in the military, as well as his sketchbooks related to architecture and Harvard. Researchers interested in the works of Rebecca Morgan Nicholson Taylor or Quaker women, should also consult Rebecca's notebook and correspondence. There is extensive correspondence between the various members of these two families from the 1880s to 1940s.

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Reinhardt, Hawley and Hewes family papers, 1762-1955 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear ft. (9 boxes)
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The Reinhardt, Hawley, Hewes and Meredith families are tied together through marriage and their Quaker faith across multiple generations. William Dell Reinhardt, a University of Pennsylvania graduate and doctor, married Rebecca Hawley, a teacher. They had six children: Jesse Hawley Reinhardt, Mary Bailey Reinhardt, Esther Meredith Reinhardt, Lydia Ludwig Reinhardt, Elizabeth Christina Reinhardt, and David Jones Reinhardt. David Jones Reinhardt married Anna Margaret Hewes in 1896. These individuals created the bulk of the material contained within this collection. This collection consists of correspondence; account books; certificates; diaries and household information lists; friendship books; land and insurance records; marriage certificates; miscellaneous family records; wills and estates; genealogical research; photographs; Quaker tracts and poetry; newspaper clippings; and Acts of the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania. Before looking into the collection, a researcher...(see more)

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Addison Hutton papers, 1823-1926 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 linear ft. (1 box, 66 volumes)
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Papers consist of the correspondence of 19th-century Quaker architect Addison Hutton, primarily outgoing from Hutton; diaries, personal and business; and other materials.

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Howard Haines Brinton and Anna Shipley Cox Brinton papers, 1859-2005 (inclusive)

Extent:
26 linear ft. (57 boxes and 2 rolled objects)
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Howard Haines Brinton and Anna Shipley Cox Brinton were 20th-century Quaker educators and prolific authors whose areas of expertise included the physical sciences and the Classics. Notably, they also worked for the American Friends Service Committee in Europe, for Friends Center in Tokyo, Japan, and as directors of Pendle Hill, an adult study center in Wallingford, PA. They were both recorded ministers in the Religious Society of Friends. This collection also contains materials of other Brinton, Bean, Cox and Shipley Family members.

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Elkinton, Waring Family papers, 1815-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:
11.51 linear ft. (27 boxes, 1 tube)
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This collection includes information about multiple generations of the Elkinton and Waring families. It is concentrated on two generations: firstly, that of Howard West Elkinton (1892-1955) and Katharine Wistar Mason Elkinton (1892/3-1961), his wife, and secondly, that of their daughter, Theodora Elkinton (1927-) who married Thomas Waring (1921-2001). It is a story of life choices made by these Quakers: for Howard and Katharine Elkinton, to serve under the American Friends Service Committee in Europe after World War I and during World War II providing relief aid, and for Theodora and Tom Waring to continue this tradition by serving in Finland after World War II and then in the field of education in the United States.

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Jones-Walenta Family papers, 1886-1922 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft.
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This is a collection of letters, photos, and academic regalia of Richard Mott Jones and the Jones family. Materials include: reports on missionary activities in Syria, academic regalia of Richard M. Jones, letters to Eli Jones, letters to Richard C. Jones when he was at Haverford, and photos of the Walenta family.

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Comly-Mather-Lewry Family papers, 1800-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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These papers include the personal and financial materials of various members of the Comly, Mather and Lewry families, especially Anna Lewry and Frank H. Mather (1885-1964)

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John G. Bullock collection, 1799-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.59 linear ft. (5 hollinger boxes, 1 oversized flat box, 1 tube )
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A collection of materials relating to John Griscom Bullock (1854-1939), a photographer and member of the Photo Secession group. These materials include photographs by John G. Bullock of his daughter Marjorie Bullock at various points in her life from birth in 1889 until 1907, as well as written information about Marjorie Bullock and genealogical materials of the Griscom, Bullock, and related families. Includes John Bullock's early writings.

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Gulielma M. Howland Collection, ca. 1700-1867 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.5 linear ft. ((7 boxes))
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In these papers collected by Gulielma Howland are letters or other writings of such notable Quakers as George Dillwyn, Susanna Dillwyn, Samuel Emlen, John Fothergill,, Rebecca Grellet, Hannah Griffitts, Sarah Moore Grimke, Hill family, Margaret H. Hilles, James Logan, Margaret Hill Morris, Milcah Martha Moore, James and John Pemberton,, Daniel B. Smith, John Smith, Margaret H. Smith, Roberts Vaux, Daniel Wheeler and Thomas Wistar.

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Nathaniel Peabody Rogers collection, 1800-1911 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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A collection relating to the work of anti-slavery advocate and worker, Nathaniel Peabody Rogers, and the circle of others involved, including John Greenleaf Whittier, William Lloyd Garrison and Susan B. Anthony. There are a number of issues of the Herald of Freedom of which Rogers was the editor.

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Joseph Meyers correspondence, 1877-1924 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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Joseph E. Meyers entered Westtown School at the age of 15 in November of 1873. The letters in the collection are from classmates at Westtown, discussing life events, mutual friends, and reminiscence of the Westtown days and are dated from his graduation from the school in 1877 until 1924.

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Samuel Gummere diary, 1854

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Diary of Samuel Gummere's 1854 trip to England. Early entries describe the ten day voyage by steamship, including descriptions of passengers, accommodations on board, and sea sickness. Later entries describe Gummere's exploration of England, including visits to Liverpool and London.

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Thomas Wistar journals, 1841-1875 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.42 linear ft. (5 volumes)
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Thomas Wistar's journal entries largely describe his work as an Indian Commissioner, including visits to Washington D.C., the Seneca Nation, the Wichita Indian Agency, and other Native American Reservations. In addition to his work as a commissioner, entries detail social calls with family and friends, descriptions of Quaker meetings, and religious reflection and prayers.

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Francis Bacon diaries, 1841-1843 and 1858-1862 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.062 linear ft. (2 volumes)
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Entries describe Bacon's daily life, including descriptions of the weather, Quaker meetings he attended, business transactions, social calls with friends and family, and the births, deaths, and marriages within the Quaker community.

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Howard Comfort diaries, 1867-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:
Howard Comfort was a Quaker merchant in Philadelphia, and often traveled between Philadelphia and various cities in Great Britain on business. Each volume is a small "pocket diary," and entries include lists of assignments and readings for class, notes, and quoted excerpts from materials Comfort had read, as well as descriptions of social calls and Quaker meetings.

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Cope-Evans Family papers, 1683-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:
7.5 linear ft. (18 boxes)
Abstract:
The Cope-Evans papers cover the years 1683 to 2012, and detail the history of the inter-related Cope and Evans families, important Philadelphia-area Quakers. The papers are divided into four series: Personal and Family papers, Business papers, J. Morris Evans papers, and Miscellaneous.

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Sara Hartshorne diary, 1845-1856 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Sara Hartshorne's diary entries focus on illnesses and deaths within the family, but also include religious reflections, descriptions of the weather, and visits with family and friends.

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Wood Family papers, 1899-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Papers of Carolena Wood relating to her involvement in a number of Quaker philanthropic and relief efforts, and Jim Wood's interest in responsible investing.

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Samuel B. Morris diary, 1885-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Samuel B. Morris's diary entries describe his time at Haverford College, including classes he attended, meals, sporting events, socializing with friends, and family news and events.

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William G. Rhoads diary, 1858

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0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The first pages of William G. Rhoads's diary ask a series of questions concerning moral behavior and manners, which Rhoads subsequently answers in each entry. Entries also detail Rhoads's apprenticeship as a book keeper, social calls, and Quaker meetings he attended.

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Henry Russell diary, 1858-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Henry Russell's diary entries describe social calls, attendance at Quaker Meetings, personal and religious reflection, prayers, and reminiscences about his wife.

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William Thompson diary, 1860

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Diary entries are largely related to William Thompson's family's grocery business, family news, illness, social calls, and Quaker meetings he attended. He occasionally also describes Quakers from England and Ireland making religious visits to America.

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Emma Waln diary, 1890-1891 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Emma Waln's diary entries detail her active social life, including descriptions of attendance of various social events, including whist parties, women's clubs meetings, lectures, and parties, as well as more informal social calls from friends and family. Waln's diary also describes attending classes and lectures at Swarthmore College.

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Sarah Upton Bowerman diary, 1841-1868 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.0040 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The diary begins with a description of Bowerman's childhood and early adulthood. Entries are composed of religious reflection, descriptions of meetings attended in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, family news, and social calls.

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Thomas Pim Cope diaries, 1800-1851 (inclusive)

Extent:
3 linear ft. (11 volumes)
Abstract:
Cope was a Quaker merchant, founder of Cope family shipping business, and member of Philadelphia City Council and Pennsylvania legislature. His diary entries cover a variety of topics including weather, religious and personal reflection, business interests, family news, and discussions of international politics.

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Potts Family papers, 1804-1908 (inclusive) 1840-1880 (bulk)

Extent:
1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection includes materials from Joseph Kirkbride Potts, Mary Potts, Anna Potts, and Elizabeth Potts. and contains materials in five series: "Journalsand Diaries," "Commonplace Books," "Scrapbook and Photographs," "Estate of Joseph Potts," and "Miscellaneous Materials."

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Anna Spencer diaries, 1855-1905 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.75 linear ft. (50 volumes)
Abstract:
Anna Spencer's diary entries describe weather, social calls, domestic duties, family news, attendance at meetings, births, deaths, and marriages within the Quaker community, and the health of herself and family members.

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Thomas Scantlebury diaries, 1771-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.33 linear ft. (13 volumes, 4 foldered, 5 total folders)
Abstract:
Thomas Scantlebury's diaries describe his life in Bristol, England, particularly meetings attended, visits among Friends, business related news, and social calls.

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Isaac Chapman letterbook, 1874-1904 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Contains business correspondence, particularly related to the buying and selling of real estate, and information related to financial accounts and investments. Letter writers include Henry R. Fell, James Buchanan, Edward Roberts, James Barten, E.W. Clark, Joseph Satterthwaite, Thomas Miller, Ellwood Lewis, Charles Meyers, Benjamin Scattergood, and William Hill.

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Thomas Fisher letterbook, 1823-1859 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The majority of correspondence included is business correspondence related to Fisher's mathematics and his book, "Dial of the Seasons, or a Portraiture of Nature," on Fisher's theory of the effect of "the angles of incidence of the meridian sunlight." There are also a small number of letters of personal correspondence, generally letters of introduction for friends or family traveling to Philadelphia or New York.

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Richard Hockley letterbook, 1737-1742, 1965-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the single letterbook of Richard Hockley and contains business correspondence. The majority of letters in the volume are written by Richard Hockley on his travels for the business interests of Thomas Hyam, a London merchant. Letters are written from a variety of locations, including Barbados, Charleston, South Carolina, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Benjamin Ladd letterbook, 1809-1850 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
This volume includes Benjamin Ladd's personal correspondence. Includes letters written by Ladd to his wife Elizabeth Ladd, sister Isabella Ladd, Phillip Price, Jonathon Taylor, John Whitchall, Abner Winder, Daniel Quinby, Christopher Healy, Deborah Cook, and Thomas Tucker. Also includes letters written to Benjamin Ladd from Stephen Grellet.

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Sharpless family letterbook, 1883

Extent:
0.12 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The personal correspondence included in the Sharpless family letterbook acted as a circulating "family letter," and was added to by each family member with the goal of assembling the letters at the end of the year and binding them together for the use of future generations. Letters generally provide news of each letter writer, as well as comments on past letters. Letter writers include Susanna F. Sharpless, Edith Sharpless, Thomas Sharpless, Elizabeth S. Smedley, Ann Sharpless, William Sharpless, and Susanna Sharpless.

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Thomas P. Cope letters, 1889

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of a single volume notebook of copied extracts of the letters of Thomas P. Cope from Norway. The extracts begin with descriptions of Cope's travel on the steam ship El Dorado, and later extracts describe his time in Norway, including descriptions of the country, the people he meets there, Quaker meetings attended, and Friends visited.

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Annie Pim commonplace book, 1857-1864 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The commonplace book of Annie Pim Cope, a Quaker, includes poetry and extracts of literature and correspondence, mainly religious in nature.

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Sallie M. Taylor commonplace book, 1854-1856 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The commonplace book of Sallie M. Taylor includes excerpts of poetry related to friendship, nature, and family, as well as quotations, a prayer card, and a poem copied for Taylor by" E.M.W."

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Julia Cope Collins signature album, 1879-1884 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The signature album of Julia Cope Collins includes signatures, which are occasionally accompanied by a short note, quote, or sketch by the signer. According to the inscription on the front cover, this "Floral Album" was given to Collins by her mother in August of 1879.

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Lora A. Perkins signature album, 1875-1876 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The signature album of Lora A. Perkins includes signatures accompanied by inscriptions, quotes, and small sketches. Signers include F.P. Woodbury, Wesley K. Bell, John G. Whittier, Etta Peters, Lovina W. Averill, George Jackson, John P. Loving, Jennie M. Cook, and A. Marie Dearborn.

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Caroline Cope Yarnall Hartshorne commonplace books, 1848-1868 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
The commonplace book of Caroline Cope Yarnall Hartshorne includes sketches, postcards, pressed flowers, and poems copied by various friends of Hartshorne, including M.A. Longstreth, S. Longstreth, Susan H. Lloyd, Hannah Whitall Smith, Alfred Cope, M. Newlin, Jane Edge, and Anna Hallowell. Poetry focuses on nature, religion, and friendship.

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"The Boston Broad Brim", 1884

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The manuscript of George A. Barton, entitled "The Boston Broad Brim," appears to be satirical in nature, and, according to the introduction supplied by the manuscript, "The Boston Broad Brim is published Semi-Occasionally for the benefit of the Boston Meeting. It is the official organ of the Whittier Association," and was previously called the "Highland Hall News, and was a weekly paper." This volume provides a brief satirical history of Quakers, particularly their move from Switzerland to the United States, the "Eighth Idyll of Theocrates," "The Miracle" translated from German, and a story called "The Hoag Surprise Party."

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Gertrude Plaisted photo albums, 1893-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.6 linear ft. (1 box, 9 volumes)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of photo albums primarily featuring the European travels of Gertrude Plaisted and her mother, Mabel Plaisted, in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Photos of architecture, especially churches and cathedrals, are some of the most prevalent in the collection. Many images depict city life and local inhabitants, while others capture the grandeur of the physical scenery. Additionally, a number of photos are art reproductions of Italian sculptures and paintings. Photos of note include those featuring a young Gertrude Plaisted posing or exploring, as well as select pictures that highlight the living conditions of local inhabitants.

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Anti-Tobacco tracts, 1850s? (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
A variety of tracts published by the Anti-Tabacco Tract Depository of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

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Frank A. Keller collection, 1898-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Around 100 images of China in the early 20th century, mostly of Hunan province. They were taken by Frank A. Keller, a medical missionary in China from 1898 to 1937.

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Excavation in Niffer [Nippur] notebook, 1894

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
Journal and sketchbook of Joseph Meyer during an excavation at Nippur, in Iraq. The journal covers May to July, 1894.

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Charles Wood commonplace book, 1866-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
A collection of poems compiled by Charles Wood during his time at Haverford College. These poems were transcribed by Wood and other classmates from 1866 to 1870, and detail religious, spiritual, and patriotic poems at the time. After his time at Haverford, Wood went on to recieve his Doctorate of Divinity in 1885, but records in the commonplace book stop after 1870.

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Walter Willits Pharo songbook, 1872-1874 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The collection contains one songbook written by Walter Willits Pharo during his time at Haverford College (1871-1875). He compiled a number of songs during his time at the college before going on to become an iron manufacturer.

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David Holder Nichols autograph album, 1863-1865 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
David Holder Nichols produced an autograph album of faculty and peers during his time at Haverford. The album contains many pictures and signatures of his graduating class. Nichols later went on to Harvard University and then became president of Everett.

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Edwin Tomlinson autograph album, 1858-1859 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The Edwin Tomlinson autograph album contains signatures and selected quotes from students at Haverford College from 1858 to 1859. The album was compiled by Tomlinson, who later left Haverford College to become a farmer. The signatures within the album range from Tomlinson's peers to the officers above him.

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