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Caleb Cope and family papers, 1848-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:
Letters and papers of the interrelated Cope and Howard families in the latter part of 19th and early 20th centuries. Although the Cope family had Quaker roots, most of the members of these two families were probably not Quaker.

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Mason, Smith, Ewing family papers, 1809-1970 (inclusive)

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4 linear ft. (8 boxes)
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The collection presents a detailed picture of several generations of Smiths, Masons and Ewings -Philadelphia families, at least some of whom were Quakers, portraying their daily lives and concerns. The primary authors are Edith Mason Smith (1857-1944) and her husband, Joshua Cowgill Smith (1857-1911), their children Elizabeth Newlin Smith (1884-1977) and her husband J.M. Sharpless Ewing ( - 1960), Mildred Smith (1888-1973) and Jean Smith (1883-1966). The concentration of the collection is the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century.

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Aimwell School records, 1796-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
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The Aimwell School in Philadelphia was founded in 1796 by Anne Parrish (1760-1800) for the purpose of providing "a good English education" in the primary and grammar grades for underprivileged girls. It was instituted by the Society for the Free Instruction of Female Children and operated under the management of the Society of Friends.

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American Friends' letters, 1682-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
4.25 linear ft. (10 boxes)
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The collection is composed chiefly of letters of members of the Society of Friends in the United States from the 17th to the 20th centuries; there are also documents, clippings, published articles, and miscellaneous manuscripts.

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Associated Executive Committee of Friends on Indian Affairs, 1758-1929 (inclusive)

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2 linear ft. ((8 boxes))
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Records deal with the work of Friends in running mission stations in Oklahoma to the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma (Bah Kho-je), the Modoc Nation, the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma, the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians, the Shawnee Tribe, the Osage Nation (Wahzhazhe) and other Native American peoples. Letters from superintendents and missionaries in the field describe the difficulties and experiences of Friends in their work. Topics discussed include attempts to Christianize Native Americans, improve living conditions, Native American education, use of peyote and alcohol, disease, Native American dances, conflicts with other religious denominations, protection of Native Americans from schemes and abuses.

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"Bethany Mission for Colored People" records, 1862-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:
.2 linear ft. (1 box)
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Records of the Philadelphia-based "Bethany Mission for Colored People", 1862-1936, a non-sectarian institution established to provide literacy and "moral and religious education" for African Americans.

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Anna S. Cox Brinton family papers, 1825-1960 (inclusive)

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9 linear ft. (36 boxes)
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The papers of the family of Anna S. Cox Brinton, a notable Quaker educator, activist and minister. Her family includes Joel and Hannah E. Shipley Bean, the founders of the Beanite branch of Quakerism, as well as Catharine M. Cox Miles, who was active with the American Friends Service Committee in Germany after World War I. Other family members are also included.

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British Friends' letters, 1650-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
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Letters of English Friends containing information on Quaker history as well as religious and cultural activities. The collection also includes letters relating to the activities of early Friends.

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Addition to Henry J. Cadbury papers, 1866-1987 (inclusive)

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5 linear ft. (10 boxes)
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Henry Joel Cadbury (1883-1974) was one of the foremost American Quaker scholars of the 20th century. He published in the fields of Quaker and biblical history, and served as a teacher and philanthropist. This addition to the papers of Henry Cadbury includes biographical materials, correspondence, diaries, writings, such as his The Book of Acts in History and photographs of Cadbury and his family.

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William Warder Cadbury papers, 1877-1959 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.35 linear ft. (2 boxes, 1 volume, 1 tube)
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The papers of William Warder Cadbury, who was a Quaker medical missionary in China during the first half of the 20th century.

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George Fox papers, 1660-1952 (inclusive)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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Includes letters, portraits, photographs, illustrations, articles, clippings, pamphlets, and a map concerning the life and times of George Fox. Topics covered include Fox's itinerary of his trip to America, the Dutch Bible Fox carried with him on his trip to Holland in 1677, pictures of places associated with Fox, birthplace, funeral, and grave of Fox. Includes material from the George Fox tercentary of 1924 (on the 300th anniversary of his birth).

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Friends' Charity Fuel Association records, 1868-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:
5 linear ft. (11 boxes)
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Charter paper, minute books and minutes, promotional pamphlets, cash books, check stub books, securities book, securities transactions records, treasurer's reports, receipts, bills, bank and account statements, correspondence, trust and legal papers, annual reports, annual meeting notes, embosser, and other miscellaneous papers.

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Friends' Institute records, 1876-1970 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft. (1 box and 14 volumes)
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The Friends' Institute in Philadelphia was established in the late 19th century to afford a reading room for Quakers coming from surrounding areas into the city. Records include correspondence, minutes, financial accoutns, membership records, annual reports and building plans.

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Friends School Haverford records, 1885-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:
28 linear ft. (36 horizontal document boxes, 15 volumes, 12 vertical document boxes.)
Abstract:
The records include minutes, reports, newsletters, correspondence, photographs, lists, financial records, curriculum records, notes, printed material, school publications, book manuscript and drafts, clippings, and other papers of Friends School, Haverford. Many of the records originated during the tenure of Miriam Brown as principal, 1950-1980, and include her notes, drafts, etc. for "Friends School Haverford, 1885-1985," a centennial history of the school.

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Stephen Grellet papers, 1796-1955 (inclusive) 1796-1833 (bulk)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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Letters, diary fragments and other miscellaneous papers. Primarily related to Grellet's travels in Europe, Russia and Haiti as Quaker missionary. Topics include his spiritual life, meeting leaders of religious denominations in Europe, with Friends and other religious sects (Saints), visits to schools, prisons, poorhouses and hospitals during travels, visits with members of European aristocracy, Russian nobility and Pope Pius VII (1819), social and religious situation in Haiti (1816).

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Kirk Family collection, 1688-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
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A collection of legal documents and other papers, including land deeds, wills, and surveys from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, primarily relating to the Kirk family. All the deeded property was in Darby Township, Pennsylvania.

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Morris Evans Leeds papers, 1862-1944 (inclusive) 1862; 1942 (bulk)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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A collection that focuses on two dates: 1862 & 1942. In the former, Lewis W. Leeds' invention of the window envelope is detailed with contracts, bills, correspondence and samples of the envelope. In 1942, his descendant, Morris E. Leeds corresponds with E. Tudor Gross who has become interested in the invention and ends with the article entitled "The Window Envelope," which appeared in the Collector's Club Philatelist in April of that year.

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Dean Putnam Lockwood papers, 1899-1960 (inclusive) 1899-1960 (bulk)

Extent:
11 linear ft. (21 boxes)
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The papers of Latin scholar and professor of Latin at Haverford College, Dean Putnam Lockwood, primarily include textual materials on topics relating to Greek literature and the history of Haverford College, but also a collection of his art and artifacts.

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William Penn papers, 1673-1987 (inclusive) 1673-1925 (bulk)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
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A collection of letters and deeds of William Penn (1644-1718), along with biographical and historical material, graphic representations of Penn and photographs of pages from published works.

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Walter F. Price papers, 1878-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (1 box and 3 volumes)
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Materials relate to Walter F. Prices' Haverford College graduating class of 1881 over time and some of his architecture; work as a member of the firm Price & Walton.

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Rhoads Family papers, 1822-1955 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
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Nineteenth century letters and papers primarily of the Quaker Gibbons and Rhoads families, often relating to abolition and the Free Produce Association.

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Robinson Family papers, 1723 - circa 1980 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.25 linear ft. (6 boxes, 3 volumes)
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Primarily the letters of Mary Robinson Morton (1757-1829), a member of the Society of Friends, reflecting the social and cultural attitudes of the day.

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Dorothy Merriman Schall papers, 1686-1897 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 linear ft. (12 boxes)
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A view of 18th-century Philadelphia with especial emphasis on legal matters in which Burd, Hubley, Patterson, Schall and Shippen family members participated. The main protagonists were Edward Shippen, Sr., Edward Shippen, Jr., and Edward Burd.

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Updegraff Family papers, 1810-1929 (inclusive) 1810-1896 (bulk)

Extent:
1.0 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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Letters; diaries; genealogical material; land grants signed by Presidents John Tyler, Martin Van Buren, and Franklin Pierce; and other papers of the Updegraff family, mainly those of David B. Updegraff, which provide a picture of Quakerism in 19th-century Ohio.

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Edward Wanton Smith papers, 1681-1971 (inclusive)

Extent:
12.5 linear ft. (26 boxes)
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This collection includes letters, biographical accounts of Friends, genealogical material, legal and financial papers, business accounts, minutes, accounts of dreams and visions of Friends, essays, notebooks, epistles of Friends' Meetings, marriage certificates, maps, pictures, deeds, and other material of the Smith and Atwater families.

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Text Book Association of Friends, 1866-1896 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
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The 19th century records of a Philadelphia-based Quaker organization whose aim was to provide textbooks which were aligned with Friends' principles, including not glorifying war.

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Whitall Family papers, 1836-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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Legal and business papers of members of the 19th century Quaker Whitall family in Philadelphia and New Jersey.

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William Penn Charter School archives, 1611-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:
17 linear ft. (24 boxes, 1 oversized drawer, 150+ books, 24 microfilm reels, 1 box of 3-dimensional objects, 1 box of stereopticon photographs)
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The William Penn Charter School archives contain the financial, historical, business, and social records of the school, dating back as far as 1611. Documents signed by William Penn, Benjamin Franklin, and former Philadelphia mayors William Hudson and Edward Shippen, are included as well as a variety of school texts and memorabilia, which illuminate the traditions and history of the William Penn Charter School.

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Stephen Shipley Wilson collection, 1850-1918 (inclusive) 1860s-1890s (bulk)

Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
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Correspondence primarily between Liberal members or activists in the British government and Henry Joseph Wilson or Alexander Cowan Wilson; mostly the period when Gladstone and Disraeli led the Whig and Tory parties (1860s to 1890s).

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Morris-Shinn-Maier collection, 1720-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:
78 linear ft. (131 boxes)
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This collection spans approximately 200 years, from the late 1700s to the late 1900s, and five generations of the Morris-Shinn-Maier family, which are traced through matrilineal and patrilineal lines. They were prominent Quaker businessmen and lawyers in the Philadelphia area, and a large portion of the collection is dedicated to their legal and business material, as well as a great deal of very detailed financial material. There is also a quantity of personal material, namely diaries and correspondence, and material from philanthropic work done by later generations. Principal individuals include Paul David Irwin Maier, William Morris Maier, Anna Shinn Maier, Levi Morris and Naomi McClenachan Morris. A genealogical chart done by a Haverford student while processing the collection has been printed out and is included in the box 1191 (ovs).

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Taylor Family papers, 1737-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:
4.75 linear ft. (19 boxes)
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This collection traces several generations of the Quaker Taylor family, but centers on Francis R. Taylor (1884-1947) and George Washington Taylor (1803-1891). The former was an attorney and collector of information about his own and related families, as well as local historical information. The latter, who ran a free produce store in Philadelphia in the period before the American Civil War, was connected through his interests in free labor to many correspondents.

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Vaux Family papers, 1708-1995 (inclusive) 1912-1932 (bulk)

Extent:
12.5 linear ft. (24 boxes and 2 rolled documents in 1 tube)
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The Vaux family was deeply involved with Quaker and Native American affairs throughout much of the 19th and early 20th centuries. George Vaux, Sr. was involved in Quaker activity through the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and other Quaker meetings throughout the world (including Antigua and London). Both George Vaux, Jr. and Mary Morris Vaux Walcott, his sister, served as commissioners for the U.S. Board of Indian Commissioners. This organization was established by the United States Congress in 1869 to watch over federal policies regarding Native Americans and to make certain that treaty obligations were fulfilled, especially in reference to supply deliveries. George Vaux, III also worked as the treasurer of the Indian Committee of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Within the collection are letters, reports, photographs, land surveys, and administrative records. This collection may be of special interest to researchers who are studying both the history and recent state of affairs of...(see more)

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Sarah Wistar Rhoads family papers, 1824-1930 1824-1963 (inclusive) 1824-1930 (bulk)

Extent:
4.75 linear ft. (19 boxes)
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The Sarah Wistar Rhoads family papers indicate strong relationships and family ties that spanned the 19th and 20th centuries. Sarah Wistar Rhoads (1839-1920) married William Gibbons Rhoads (1838-1880) on November 28, 1866. At that time, the Rhoads, Gibbons and Wistar families began corresponding, the result being an outstanding collection illustrating family support, friendship and love. These papers include correspondence, financial records, diaries and journals, memorabilia, classwork and notes, copied poems, prayers, sermons and verses, memorials, genealogical research, Quaker material and photographs. Researchers interested in family papers and Quaker family dynamics, social life, and customs may find this collection extremely useful.

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Douglas V. and Dorothy M. Steere papers, 1896-2003 (inclusive)

Extent:
128.75 linear ft. (257 boxes, 2 packages, 1 tube with 2 rolled items) and 257 containers and loose materials
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Douglas and Dorothy Steere were prominent figures of the Quaker movement in the twentieth century, and deeply committed to the causes of peace and spiritual enrichment. This commitment is evident in their involvement with Quaker-led relief work after World War II, Quaker spiritual retreats, international diplomacy, and Dorothy's work with the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Douglas taught philosophy at several institutions including Haverford College, and published extensively on topics in Quaker philosophy and history. This collection contains considerable material related to Douglas's work as a writer, professor, and diplomat. Given his role as a distinguished figure within 20th century Quakerism, this material is also relevant to researchers interested in recent Quaker history as a whole. There is also some fascinating material produced and collected by Dorothy related to the Civil Rights movement, including a letter from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers, 1840-1882 1791-1930 (inclusive) 1840-1882 (bulk)

Extent:
2.75 linear ft. (11 boxes)
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The Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers house the correspondence of a Quaker family who lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Woodbury, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; and other surrounding areas from approximately 1840 to 1882. A majority of the letters were written to or by Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles; her husband, John Smith Hilles; and other Tatum or Hilles family members. There is a small sampling of assorted family papers, dating from 1825 to 1901. Included, among other items, are school report cards of William Samuel Hilles from Haverford College and an 1834 memoir of Anne Cooper Tatum, Sarah Hilles' mother. In addition, there are deeds to properties owned by the Hilles family in Delaware, New Jersey, Illinois and Pennsylvania from 1791 to 1886.

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Theodore Brinton Hetzel papers and graphics, 1866-1987 (inclusive) 1930-1987 (bulk)

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13 linear ft. (26 boxes)
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Theodore Hetzel (1906-1990) was a Quaker professor of engineering at Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania, whose interests led him to involvement with Native American and Quaker issues. An avid photographer, the materials in this collection are primarily photographic, as well as correspondence and documents.

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Taylor-Frysinger papers, 1860-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)
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This collection contains the personal letters, diaries, and miscellany of members of the Taylor and Frysinger families over three generations.

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Nancy Zosa collection of photographic materials, 1848-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:
6.5 linear ft. ((10 boxes, 24 volumes, 1 item))
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A collection of original photographs, photograph albums and books and catalogs relating to photography, primarily from the 19th century, that include important historical images of people and places, and in certain instances rare, early or unusual images or publications.

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Elliston P. Morris letterbook, 1831-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.45 linear ft. (5 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of four volumes of Elliston Morris's letterbooks, three large bound volumes, and one volume of Bushnell's Perfect Letter Copying Book. All volumes in the collection contain business correspondence related to financial transactions, including loans, and the buying and selling of real estate.

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Friends' Institute scrapbook, 1881-1909 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.27 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The scrapbook of the Friends' Institute includes materials related to the Friends' Institute for Young Men, particularly for the lectures and events of the organization. Lectures focus on a variety of topics, including business ethics, party politics, early friends and their services in America, the idolatry of culture, and Siberian convicts. Also included are the annual reports of the board of managers.

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Richard Price Hallowell scrapbook, 1891-1903 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.35 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Richard Price Hallowell's scrapbook includes newspaper clippings on a variety of topics, including labor reforms, lectures on art and history, American politics, civil rights, and issues surrounding the voting rights of freed enslaved people.

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Elizabeth U. Willis scrapbook, 1850-1898 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.2 linear ft. (1 oversized volume)
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Elizabeth U. Willis's scrapbook includes photos and clippings about her and Sarah F. Underhill, photos of the Underhill family, clippings, illustrations, and portraits of Quakers, meeting houses, and Quaker birthplaces. Quaker autographs and letters are included as well. Letter writers include Samuel Fothergill, Anne Mott, David Sands, William Allinson, William Dillywn, William Rickman, J. Stephenson, George Jones, Lindley Murray, Richard Mott, and John Barrow. Confederate money, fractional currency, colonial money, excerpts of prayers and testimonies, and embroidery and cross stitch samples are also included.

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Marriott Canby Morris autograph album and scrapbook, 1879-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
.3 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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The scrapbook contains materials concerning Morris's time at Haverford College and documentation surrounding reunions, alumni events, his classmates and professors, and other developments at Haverford. The autograph album includes the signatures, hometowns, and class years of members of Haverford present during Morris's collegiate years.

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Haverford College Association records, 1890-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
.2 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
The collection contains a minute book (1890-1915) and a cash book (1899-1940) for the Haverford College Association, a group founded to "promote the interests of the students of Haverford College."

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James Wood collection, 1891-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.43 linear ft. (1 box)
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This collection contains "The Education of James Wood" (1909, original manuscript, typed transcription), "Wood Family Reminiscences" (1909, typed transcription), and assorted family photographs, framed and unframed.

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Alfred G. Scattergood scrapbooks, 1888-1906 (inclusive)

Extent:
.0458 linear ft. (2 volumes)
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The first scrapbook (1888-1900) is a collection of material from immediately after Scattergood graduated from Haverford College. This includes newspaper clippings, primarily regarding sports, invitations to athletic events, glee club performances, junior class exercises, and graduations. Additionally, there are materials from alumni association events, for both Haverford College and Forsythe School. There are also a number of small pictures from his time at Haverford. The second scrapbook also has numberous athletics clippings and invitations. Additionally, there are letters and pictures from numerous European destination (i.e. London, Amsterdam). Materials from Harvard Club and the Pennsylvania Forestry Association are also present.

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Haverford College Corporation records, 1830-2022 (inclusive)

Extent:
8.59 linear ft. (8 volumes and 15 boxes)
Abstract:
The Haverford College Corporation records contain records relating to the establishment of Haverford College as a corporation, including the Charter and its amendments, meeting minutes, committee and working group records, reports and resolutions, and deeds and legal documents.

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Haverford College Commencement records, 1860-2022 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.68 linear ft. (4 boxes)
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This collection is comprised of materials related to Haverford College commencements, including programs, invitations, addresses, Senior Class day materials, and general information.

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Gest family photos, 1892 - 1928 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
The collection consists of photos of the Gest family members and their residence in Overbrook. People featured in the photos include Judge John Marshall Gest (1928), and John B. Gest and his wife.

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Haverford College Anniversaries records, 1883-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.26 linear ft. (4 boxes and 5 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of materials related to anniversaries of Haverford College's founding in 1833, dating from the College's Semi-Centennial (1883) to its Sesquicentennial (1983).

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Aldo Caselli collection, 1833-1956 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
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This collection consists primarily of financial documents pertaining to Haverford College in the second half of the nineteenth century and the 1950s.

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Margaret Jenkins journals, 1875-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.54 linear ft. (3 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of three volumes of the travel journals of Margaret Jenkins. The first volume describes Jenkins's voyage from New York to San Francisco, and her voyage home from San Francisco to New York via Liverpool. The remaining two volumes describe Margaret Jenkins's trip to the Himalayan Mountains in 1911 and 1912, to visit her cousin, who was a missionary there.

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Morris family financial records, 1794-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.25 linear ft. (54 volumes)
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The Morris family financial records include account books, trustee accounts, and receipt books. Volumes generally record deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

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Wistar Family papers, 1861-1950 (inclusive) 1861-1900 (bulk)

Extent:
0.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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This collection contains letters and cards exchanged between various family members, including Elizabeth (Bettina) Vaux Wistar, Mary Emlen Wistar, and Frederic Vaux Wistar. Many of the letters were sent from Europe between 1893 and 1894. There is also an assortment of financial and legal papers. The section "Travel and Sightseeing Materials" is particularly noteworthy. It contains a journal written by Emma F. Wistar in which she recounts her 1866 trip to Niagara Falls, making special note of botanical specimens, including dried plant and flower samples. Additionally, there is a brief account by B.V. Wistar about his experience at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The collection contains formal photographs taken by Philadelphia photography studios.

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Whitall family financial records, 1849-1913 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.83 linear ft. (12 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of the financial records of the Whitall family: Israel Franklin Whitall, J.F. Whitall, Mary C. Whitall, John Mickle Whitall. The volumes of account books generally record deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

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Haverford Loganian Society records, 1834-1905 (inclusive)

Extent:
9 linear ft. (76 volumes, 2 boxes, and 1 item)
Abstract:
The collection is comprised of a variety of different records that pertain to the overall operations of the Haverford Loganian Society at Haverford College. The collection includes the Society's constitution and by-laws, membership registers, meeting minutes, the Collegian account books, and paper pertaining to garden, museum, and library projects.

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Benjamin Cadbury papers, 1884-1945

Extent:
.3 linear ft. (3 folders)
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This collection is comprised of the papers of Benjamin Cadbury, and includes Cadbury's correspondence, photographs, school records.

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Dolobran Mining Company records, 1880-1908 (inclusive)

Extent:
.05 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the legal papers, correspondence, and financial records of the Dolobran Mining Company, a corporation based in San Miguel County, Colorado, which acted as an economic link between Quakers in Philadelphia and the east coast of the United States and Quakers in Colorado.

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Everett Society records, 1858-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:
6 linear ft. (42 volumes and 1 box)
Abstract:
The collection contains materials that reflect the activities of the Everett Society. Materials included in the collection are the Society's constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, adminsitrative and financial records, events and addresses, as well as the Society's published work, The Bud.

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Mary S. Kimber papers, 1897-1904 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the handwritten personal correspondence and receipts of Mary S. Kimber.

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Joseph Mendenhall papers, 1882-1903 (inclusive)

Extent:
.15 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:
The collection consists primarily of lively letters by Joseph Mendenhall, a Quaker bachelor, to his cousin. They are written from Lawrence, Kansas, between 1882 and 1903, on topics ranging from Quaker ministers, the possibility of less plainness in meetinghouses, and many details about episodes in his or others' lives.

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Leeds and Tatum family collection, 1829-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.44 linear ft.
Abstract:
The collection consists primarily of photographs depicting various Tatum and Leeds family members, including Sarah Mickle Tatum and Lewis L. Tatum, and also Daniel Leeds and a picnic at the Joseph Sturge First Day School. In addition, there are commonplace books of Sarah M. Tatum, at least one kept while she was a student at Westtown Boarding School in Westtown, Pennsylvania, and of Lewis L. Tatum.

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Pike family papers, 1769-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear ft.
Abstract:
Collection contains letters, memorials, commonplace books, and miscellaneous items of the Pike family, especially Sarah Pike, and letters of Thomas Scattergood to his son, Alfred Scattergood.

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Sharpless family papers, 1891-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains materials of the Sharpless family, related to the Anna T. Jeanes and Joseph Jeanes Fund and the George School.

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Morris/Engle Family Papers, 1820-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Although the central figure in this collection is the Philadelphia Quaker businessman and philanthropist, T. Wistar Brown (1826-1916), it also includes materials relating to his father Moses Brown, mother Mary Wistar Brown, and wife Mary Farnum Brown, along with other members of the Brown family. Among the papers are correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks and deeds.

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Emma Lapsansky-Werner collection, 1760-2019 (inclusive)

Extent:
13 linear ft.
Abstract:
The Emma Lapsansky-Werner collection holds material primarily related to the life and career of Emma Jones Lapsansky-Werner (1945-), History Professor and Curator of Special Collections at Haverford College from 1990-2005. The collection also holds records of family members from Emma's maternal lineage dating back to the 1760s including members from the Jenkins, Parker and Hughes families.

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Haverford College Alumni Association records, 1839-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:
11.66 linear ft. (24 boxes, 10 volumes)
Abstract:
This collection contains records created by and about the Haverford College Alumni Association. A large portion of the collection consists of the meeting minutes and reports of the Alumni Association as well as its two core groups, the Alumni Association Executive Committee and the Alumni Council. The collection also contains materials pertaining to class reunions, alumni affinity groups, events, awards and prizes, publications, and guides.

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