Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="2010">2010</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="2011">2011</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Israel Chemical Society Stamps and Postal Covers Collection, 2011-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear feet (1 folder.)
Abstract:: A collection of stamps and postal covers created by the Israel Postal Company (Rashut ha-doʼar) and the Israel Chemical Society (Ḥevrah ha-Yiśreʾelit le-khimyah) as collected by Ehud Keinan.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

Robert Van Egghen Perkin-Elmer Corporation Collection, 1950-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.0 linear feet (3 record boxes.)
Abstract:: A collection of technical and marketing documents and materials from 1950-2011 pertaining to American scientific instrument and apparatus manufacturer Perkin-Elmer Corporation, which were collected and maintained by Robert Van Egghen.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

Roald Hoffmann and Carl Djerassi Signed Play and Articles Collection, 2001-2019 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear feet (1 folder.)
Abstract:: A signed copy of the play "Oxygen" by Polish-American theoretical chemist Roald Hoffman and Bulgarian-American pharmaceutical chemist Carl Djerassi with related articles and correspondence as collected and maintained by Philip Rakita.

Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]

Quakers Uniting in Publications (QUIP) Records, 1983-2010 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 linear ft. (6 boxes)
Abstract:: Quakers Uniting in Publications (QUIP) is a group founded in 1983 to promote production and distribution of Quaker materials. It is an international network of organizations and individuals that work to make Quaker publications more accessible and to support the production of Quaker publications through forums, conferences, annual meetings, and collaborative projects. This collection includes documents concerning the group's formation, membership lists, treasurer's records, correspondence, annual and midyear meetings, and catalogs. Additional donations in 2006 and 2012 expanded the collection to include submissions, drafts, and the production process of Whispers of Faith: Young Friends share their experiences of Quakerism (2005) and Spirit Rising: Young Quaker Voices (2010).

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

Quaker Earthcare Witness Records, 1987-2019 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes) and 0.1 gb
Abstract:: Friends Committee on Unity with Nature (FCUN) grew out of the Workshop on Living in Harmony with the Natural Environment at the FGC Gathering at Oberlin in 1987. In 2001, sixteen North American yearly meetings appointed representatives to its Annual Meeting. In 2003, their name was changed to Quaker Earthcare Witness. The group publishes a newsletter, BeFriending Creation.

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

Fisher-Whitson Family Papers, 1778-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 linear ft. (10 boxes (and folder))
Abstract:: This collection contains manuscripts and other materials relating to the Whitson, Smedley, Fisher and other Quaker families of southeastern Pennsylvania. Along with commonplace books, correspondence, and photographs are a series of thematically arranged genealogical binders assembled by the donors. Of particular interest are the battlefield correspondence of Sam Smedley who was killed in the American Civil War and the journal of Esther Whitson, later Cope, who served as a nurse with the AFSC in Russia in the early 1920s

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

Rebecca Chopp papers, 2009-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:: Rebecca Chopp was the 14th President of Swarthmore College (2009-2014). She is a well-known scholar of religion and American culture. While at Swarthmore, Chopp researched changing structures and cultures of higher education, the role of liberal arts in a democratic society, and religion and higher education. She resigned from Swarthmore College in 2014 to become the 18th Chancellor of the University of Denver. This collection includes correspondence, speech texts, and other documents from Chopp's time as Swarthmore College President. Also included are similar documents from Interim President Constance Hungerford, 2014-2015.

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

Swarthmore College faculty and staff committees records, circa 1900-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 linear ft.
Abstract:: From an initial set of four standing committees of the faculty in 1881, the set of standing and ad-hoc committees of the faculty and staff at Swarthmore College has grown to include dozens of committees. The Swarthmore College faculty and staff committees records, circa 1900-2015, include committee meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, and related documents, arranged alphabetically by committee name.

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

Women's Resource Center Records, 1974-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.25 linear ft. (7 boxes)
Abstract:: The Swarthmore College Women's Resource Center was founded in 1974. It was named the Alice Paul Women's Center until the name was changed in the early 1990s to the Women's Resource Center. This collection includes records relating to the founding of Swarthmore's Women's Center, minutes, logbooks, and other papers.

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

Swarthmore Horticultural Society Records, 2002-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Contains the records of the Swarthmore Horticultural Society, founded in 2001 and dedicated to enhancing the public spaces in the Borough of Swarthmore, Delaware County, PA.

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

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