Subject: Universities and colleges -- United States -- History - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

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

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

Extent:: 3.26 linear ft. (4 boxes and 5 volumes)
Abstract:: 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).

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

Extent:: 0.4 linear ft.
Abstract:: In conjunction with the United States Bicentennial Celebration in Philadelphia in 1976, Swarthmore College banded together with eleven other local colleges and universities to create the Area Universities' Bicentennial Exhibition, a public display titled "Learning, Revolution, and Democracy." This collection includes both internal Swarthmore documents about the college's contributions to the exhibit, as well as correspondence with other members of the University and College Consortium for the Bicentennial about coordinating plans.

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

Extent:: 1.42 linear ft. (1 box and 4 volumes)
Abstract:: Materials pertaining to various Haverford College events, including inaugurations, addresses, and dedications.

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

Extent:: 2.75 linear ft. (6 boxes)
Abstract:: The collection contains the papers of George A. Hoadley, long-time professor of physics at Swarthmore College and secretary of the Franklin Institute, as well as papers of his extended family. Of particular interest are diaries kept by his second wife's parents, Carrie B. Kilgore and Damon Y. Kilgore, both attorneys and reformers. George Hoadley's correspondence with his children include mention of people and events in the Borough of Swarthmore and Swarthmore College. A founder of the Swarthmore College Camera Club, he was a avid amateur photographer. Approximately 2,000 of his glass negatives were preserved in the family home; they illustrate Swarthmore College and local homes and sites from circa 1899-1929.

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

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