Subject: Education / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1985">1985</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1989">1989</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Westtown School Archives collection of personal and family papers, circa 1780-2000

Extent:: 20.0 linear feet
Abstract:: Westtown School in Chester County, Pennsylvania is the oldest continuously operating coeducational boarding school in the United States. It was founded by the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1799 with the goal of educating Quaker children in an environment that fostered moral development consistent with their religious ideals. The Westtown School Archives collection of personal and family papers, circa 1780-2000, consists of several small collections of personal and family papers. The individuals and families represented were affiliated with Westtown School, and many papers document their time at the school although a fair amount of materials are unrelated. Documents in the collection include: correspondence, scrapbooks, writings, portfolios, ephemera, school records such as class papers and report cards, published works, and a few photographs.

Held at: Westtown School Archives [Contact Us]

J. Bernard Haviland papers, 1929-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.25 linear feet
Abstract:: J. (John) Bernard Haviland (1915-2004) attended Westtown School and then taught English and Bible there for several decades. He was an active member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), registering as a Conscientious Objector during World War II, serving Philadelphia Yearly Meeting on their Standing Committee on Spiritual Life, and writing widely on Quaker topics. The J. Bernard Haviland papers, 1929-1998, consist of files created by Haviland while a student at Princeton (1930s), a teacher at Westtown School (1940s-1960s), a graduate student at Harvard University (1940s) and at University College, Dublin (1960s), and notes for courses he taught at Pendle Hill. Of special interest are materials relating to Haviland's status as a Conscientious Objector during World War II.

Held at: Westtown School Archives [Contact Us]

John H. Foster papers, circa 1941-1999

Extent:: 1.25 linear feet
Abstract:: John Henry Foster was born in 1926 and entered Westtown School, a prominent Quaker boarding school located in Chester County, Pa., in 1941. After graduating from Westtown in 1944, he received B.S. and Ph.D. degrees at Cornell and served on the faculty of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, teaching Agricultural Economics. The John H. Foster papers, circa 1941-1999, include materials gathered by Foster during his three student years at Westtown School, 1941-1944, and later as an active alumnus of the Class of 1944.

Held at: Westtown School Archives [Contact Us]

Crefeld School Collection, 1965-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.25 linear feet
Abstract:: The Crefeld School, located in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, was established in 1970 as a secondary school providing a "Progressive Education" focused on hands-on education and experiential learning. The Crefeld School Collection, 1965-2011, includes Board materials, financial records, administrative files, correspondence, yearbooks, and several scrapbooks.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

Historical Society of Montgomery County school records collection, 1814-1989 (inclusive)

Extent:: 11.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Historical Society of Montgomery County school records collection, 1814-1989, consists of miscellaneous records from schools in the vicinity of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Many different types of schools are represented in the collection, including public, private, and religious (both sunday schools and seminaries); the educational level ranges from primary to post-secondary. There are many types of records from both school districts and individual schools, including minute books, classroom attendance rolls, school catalogs and publications, teachers' monthly reports, etc.

Held at: Historical Society of Montgomery County [Contact Us]

Glenn-Copeland Family papers, 1940-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: A small collection of the papers of educators Georgie Willis Glenn (d. 1993); John David Glenn (d. 1972), her husband; and Beverly Glenn-Copeland (1944-), their child and a singer-songwriter.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

T. Wistar Brown Fund papers, 1912-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.05 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection includes the administrative and financial documents of the T. Wistar Brown Teachers Fund.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Sharpless addition, 1903-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.43 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: This collection contains papers, clippings, and photographs relating to the Sharpless family.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

American Civil Liberties Union Records: Subgroup 4, 1920-2015 (inclusive) 1970-2000 (bulk)

Extent:: 1068 boxes and 4 items
Abstract:: The ACLU is the preeminent civil liberties organization in the United States. These records document the work of their national office in the areas of civil rights, children and women's rights, freedom of speech (and all First Amendment questions), and due process, among many others, predominantly from 1970 to 2000.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

School of Medicine. Committee Minutes, 1851-1989 (inclusive) 1931-1989 (bulk)

Extent:: 7 cubic feet
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Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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