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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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Bacon family papers, 1725-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:
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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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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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)

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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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Friends Historical Association records, 1873-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:
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)

Extent:
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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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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Levi Arnold Post papers, 1901-1969 (inclusive)

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2.7 linear ft. (11 boxes)
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The papers of Greek Classicist, Levi Arnold Post, 1889-1971, who spent most of his career teaching and writing at Haverford College as a professor of Greek. He was a prolific correspondent and most of the collection contains his correspondence, primarily with his peers, though there are some early letters to his mother, as well as letters by his sister, Amy, also to her mother. Known for his work on Plato, he was a scholar of Menander, a concentration reflected in his correspondence and prolific writing. The collection also includes some of his works in typescript and manuscript, as well as some of his lectures.

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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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James P. Magill papers, 1911-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
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The papers of James P. Magill (b. 1885), a Quaker investment banker and philanthropist, dedicated to his alma mater, Haverford College, and with a great interest in the arts in the Philadelphia area. His circle of acquaintances included archaeologists, authors, and artists.

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Christopher Morley collection, 1913-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.0 linear ft. (2 document boxes)
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The collection consists of letters addressed to Christopher Morley by well-known people, relating mostly to books and literary affairs.

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Morley Family papers, 1852-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:
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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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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L. Hollingsworth Wood papers, 1903-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:
21.5 linear ft. (44 boxes, 1 volume)
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Primarily correspondence related to Wood's activities in areas of peace, civil rights, African American education, and Quaker education. Wood was founding member of American Civil Liberties Union, American Friends Service Committee, and National Urban League. He was president of the Urban League for 26 years; elected in 1917 to Fisk University Board of Trustees; and a member of Haverford College Board of Managers. Correspondents include Jane Addams, Roger N. Baldwin, W. E. B. DuBois, Rufus M. Jones, Thomas Elsa Jones, Oswald Garrison Villard, Booker T. Washington and many others.

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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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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.)
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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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Bowles family correspondence, 1922-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:
.75 linear ft. (3 boxes)
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The Bowles family was deeply involved with Quaker missionary and relief work during the 20th century. In 1900, the Bowles moved to Japan under the auspices of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and managed the Friends School and established the Tokyo Friends Center. During World War II, the Bowles family moved to Hawaii and worked with war refugees. The Bowles family correspondence consists of correspondence from Gilbert and Minnie Pickett Bowles to their son Gordon Townsend Bowles from 1922 to 1932 and to Gordon Townsend and Jane T. Bowles from 1932 to 1960. This correspondence is essentially family correspondence, but also includes information regarding the Bowles' Quaker relief work, their views on Quakerism and their day-to-day activities.

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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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Stephen G. Cary papers, 1930-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:
8.25 linear ft. (33 boxes)
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Stephen G. Cary graduated from Germantown Friends School in 1933 and from Haverford College in 1937. He earned a master's degree in international administration from Columbia University in 1943. Between 1946 and 1969, Cary worked for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), and was the chairman of the AFSC from 1979 to 1991. Cary was a member of the Haverford College Board of Managers from 1955 to 1969. In 1969, he joined the staff as vice president of development. He was acting president of Haverford from 1977 to 1978, and served as senior vice president of the College from 1979 to 1981. This is a collection of his professional and personal papers. Materials include documents related to the American Friends Service Committee, Haverford College, and the Clarence and Lilly Pickett Endowment for Quaker Leadership. Also included is his personal correspondence, as well as subject files on such topics as civil rights, the Germantown Friends School, and the Friends Association for...(see more)

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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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Henry J. Cadbury papers, 1910-1974 (inclusive)

Extent:
30 linear ft. (60 boxes, 15,000 items)
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Papers of Quaker Biblical scholar Henry J. Cadbury (1883-1974), a founder of the American Friends Service Committee and Nobel Prize winner on behalf of the American Friends Service Committee. Cadbury taught at Haverford (1910-1919 and 1954-1963) and Bryn Mawr Colleges as well as Harvard Divinity School as Hollis Professor of Divinity.

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Clarence Pickett journals, 1933-1965 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.6 linear ft. (4)
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This collection consists of typescript copies of the journals of Clarence Pickett (1884-1965), prominent Friend and Executive Secretary of the American Friends Service Committee for 23 years. These journals form a record of Pickett's daily activities promoting peace worldwide between 1933 and 1965.

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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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John F. Rich papers, 1902-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
The papers of John F. Rich, who worked at the AFSC as a director of public relations and later founded his own public relations firm. The collection includes letters and diaries from his travels in Spain, India, and China during his years with the A.F.S.C. as well as materials from his firm.

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

Extent:
7.5 linear ft. (18 boxes)
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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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Wood Family papers, 1899-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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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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Thomas Scantlebury diaries, 1771-1990 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.33 linear ft. (13 volumes, 4 foldered, 5 total folders)
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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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Richard Hockley letterbook, 1737-1742, 1965-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)
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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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Samuel J. Bunting scrapbook, 1924-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.27 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Samuel J. Bunting's scrapbook includes Quaker meeting minutes, sheet music, clippings related to the Society of Friends, poetry, printed religious illustrations of Quakers, materials related to the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition, clippings related to history of Quakers in Philadelphia, pamphlets on Thomas Jefferson, pamphlets on the history of Philadelphia, and articles on World War I from "The Christian Century."

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Margaretta Hinchman letterbooks, 1922-1942 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.23 linear ft. (3 volumes)
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Each volume of Margaretta Hinchman's letterbooks is organized alphabetically by the last name of the letter writer, and contains personal correspondence related to social events and social calls.

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Irvin C. Poley signature album, 1903-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.18 linear ft. (5 volumes)
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The signature albums of Irvin C. Poley include autographs of famous people, particularly authors, actors, and those in government or diplomacy, primarily sent to Poley, though there are other recipients as well. Many of the instances are signatures. Some of the more well-known authors who wrote letters, rather than just signatures, often relate to speaking at an event or a fund solicitation or response to comment or request for signature from Poley.

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Anonymous photograph albums, 1912-1948, undated (inclusive)

Extent:
0.16 linear ft. (3 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of three anonymous photograph albums: The Goodwill Train photograph album, the Lingnan University photograph album, and the Views of Friends' Mission, Tokyo, Japan photograph album.

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Thomas R. Kelly papers, 1915-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.75 linear ft. (8 boxes)
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The papers of Thomas R. Kelly (1893-1941) pertain to his work as a Quaker in Germany representing the American Friends Service Committee before and during World War II, to his academic work, and to his close ties with his family. There is also material relating to a biography of Kelly written by his son, Richard Kelly.

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