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Mary Bradway correspondence, 1829-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (8 folders.))
Abstract:
This collection includes the personal correspondence of Mary S. Bradway with John Comly, John and Judith Cornell, and John Hallowell. The letters are personal in content, with some discussion of the nature of contemporary Quaker spirituality.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Borton-Williams family legal papers, 1845-1911 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (4 folders.))
Abstract:
This collection includes legal papers of the Borton and Williams families. Among those are maps and blueprints of property in New Jersey, deeds, bonds, and wills.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Conrow-Hunt Family Correspondence, 1786-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (2 folders.))
Abstract:
Contains three letters, 1786-1787, with later manuscript copies, to Quaker minister and diarist, John Hunt, from Darling Conrow. John Hunt added a biographical note concerning Conrow to the final letter. Also contains a letter, 1886, concerning Hunt genealogy.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Richard Reeve Wood and Nancy Morris Wood family papers, 1820-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (6 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection contains the materials of several generations of Quaker families in the United States. Prominently featured are Richard Reeve Wood and Nancy Morris Wood; Edward S. Wood, Richard's father; and Alexander Cooper and Mary Emma Stokes Wood, Richard's grandfather and grandmother. Richard attended several sessions of the League of Nations and participated in meetings leading to the formation of the United Nations in 1945.

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

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John Hunt Papers, 1770-1928 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
John Hunt, a Quaker minister from Chester, New Jersey, was born in 1740, the son of Robert and Abigail (Wood) Hunt. He kept a journal for more than 40 years, recording Quaker concerns and daily events. This collections consists primarily of the manuscript journal, 1770-1800; fragments of 1805, 1806 & 1808; and 1814-1824. There if also an account book, some correspondence received, and other miscellaneous materials.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Samuel J. Bunting, Jr., Family Papers, 1789-1959 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:
Samuel J. Bunting, Jr., (1889-1966) was a birthright Hicksite Friend descended from a family that was associated for many generations with the Society of Friends in Pennsylvania and, in particular, with the Darby Monthly Meeting. A graduate of Swarthmore College and banker by profession, he was interested in genealogy and worked over a long period of time to compile family records. Included is material on the Bunting, Ridgways, Andrews, and Lloyd families as well as original documents, such as the correspondence of Josiah Bunting, Quaker minister, and others, and the genealogical manuscript written by Martha Bunting in 1934. The collection illustrates the correspondence and related materials which sometimes descended in Quaker families with deep roots in America.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Cooper-Richardson Family Papers, 1863-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
The Cooper-Richardson collection contains correspondence and family memorabilia from the Cooper family (William Evans and Sarah Matlack Roberts Cooper). The Cooper family were Quakers of New Jersey, attending meetings in the Woodbury and Byberry areas. The collection includes correspondence and family memorabilia. Of particular interest is the journal of their granddaughter, Anna C. Richardson, written on her trip to California in 1904, and the writings of Sarah Cooper.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Livezey Family Papers, 1773-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
The Livezey family members were Quakers and residents of New Jersey. The collection contains correspondence, biographical data, genealogical chart, marriage certificates, memorials, piece books, and printed material of the Livezey and Underwood families.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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Rhoads-Evans-Garrett Family Papers, 1699-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:
25.2 linear ft. (60 boxes, 8 volumes)
Abstract:
The William Evans Rhoads family papers collection contains letters, financial material, deeds, photographs, genealogical charts and more, related to William Evans Rhoads, his children, and his ancestors extending back to the early 1800s. William Evans Rhoads was a Quaker businessman living in Moorestown, New Jersey at the turn of the 20th century.

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

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Taylor farm and family papers, 1818-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.4 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection contains records of the Taylor family farm, as well biographical documentation on the genealogy of the family. Extensive records of Howard Taylor, including his "Farm News" volumes are included in this collection.

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

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