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Anna Yarnall diaries, 1856-1885 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.16 linear ft. (43 volumes)
Abstract:
Anna Yarnall'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.

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

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

Extent:
0.45 linear ft. (5 volumes)
Abstract:
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.

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

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Friends' Institute scrapbook, 1881-1909 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.27 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
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.

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

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Marriott C. Morris scrapbooks, 1879-1887 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.52 linear ft. (4 volumes)
Abstract:
Marriot C. Morris's scrapbooks are largely comprised of clippings, pamphlets, and brochures related to travel, bicycling, Haverford College, and the history of Philadelphia and Germantown.

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

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

Extent:
0.2 linear ft. (1 oversized volume)
Abstract:
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.

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

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Margaret Jenkins journals, 1875-1912 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.54 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:
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.

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

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Cope family financial records, 1789-1883 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.4 linear ft. (4 volumes)
Abstract:
The Cope family's financial records include an account book, a Pennsylvania bank account book, and two family cash books. The collection includes both business and personal financial records.

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

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