Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Year 1945 to 1949

Concord Group minute book, December 1937 - November 1945

Extent:: 0.1 linear feet (1 box = 1 volume + 1 folder)
Abstract:: The collection comprises the minutes of the Concord Group, a small German-American social club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from its first meeting, on 23 December 1937, until 20 November 1945, mostly in the hand of secretary Karl Rugart and contained in a single notebook. The club mainly carried on a program of lectures and discussions, on topics in the arts, and business and industry, combined with social gatherings and special excursions. In 1943-1945 there are references to war relief efforts. Members included Captain Louis H. Schmidt and architect Eugene A. Stopper, both leaders of the German Society of Pennsylvania at the time; sculptor J. Otto Schweizer; jewelry businessman Franz Zirnkilton (Jr.); German professor Harry W. Pfund; physician John B. Ludy; A. Raymond Raff, the Collector of Customs at Philadelphia; and Lutheran pastor Kurt E. B. Molzahn, whose membership was rescinded by the group in August 1942.

Held at: German Society of Pennsylvania: Joseph P. Horner Memorial Library [Contact Us]

Archivo de Alma Concepción, 1939-2021 (inclusive)

Extent:: 15.0 linear feet ((12 containers))
Abstract:: El archivo de Alma Concepción consiste principalmente en 43 álbumes de la bailarina, educadora y coreógrafa puertorriqueña Alma Concepción, que contienen fotografías, recortes, programas, cartas, tarjetas postales, folletos, material de difusión y memorabilia. También incluye escritos de Alma Concepción, material de investigación, imágenes digitales, recuerdos, afiches y partituras musicales.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

DuBois S. Morris and Alice Morris Papers, circa 1882-1997 (inclusive) 1895-1930 (bulk)

Extent:: 11.65 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists primarily of correspondence, photograph albums, lantern slides, printed material, sermon drafts, and film reels documenting the years DuBois S. Morris (Class of 1893) spent as a Presbyterian missionary in Eastern China during the late 1800s through the 1920s.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Daisy Newman papers, 1946-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:: Typescripts of various works by Quaker author Daisy Newman (1905-1994) and letters from readers.

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

Daniel and Emily Oliver papers, 1907-1960 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 document box, 100 items)
Abstract:: Daniel and Emily Oliver arrived in Brummana, Syria (later Lebanon) in 1895 and were put in charge of the Friends Mission School at Ras el-Metn. The papers consist primarily of correspondence between the Olivers and supporters of their work, Marriott and Jane Morris, Elliston and Ann Morris, Thomas and Ethel Potts, and Grace and William Rhoads, concerning the work of the orphanage and school at Ras el-Metn, and the schools at Brummana; also included are photographs of the buildings, children, and faculty.

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

William Penn papers, 1673-1987 (inclusive) 1673-1925 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: A collection of letters and deeds of William Penn (1644-1718), along with biographical and historical material, graphic representations of Penn and photographs of pages from published works.

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

Walter F. Price papers, 1878-1945 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (1 box and 3 volumes)
Abstract:: Materials relate to Walter F. Prices' Haverford College graduating class of 1881 over time and some of his architecture; work as a member of the firm Price & Walton.

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

Rhoads Family papers, 1822-1955 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Nineteenth century letters and papers primarily of the Quaker Gibbons and Rhoads families, often relating to abolition and the Free Produce Association.

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

Association on American Indian Affairs Records, 1851-2016 (inclusive) 1922-1995 (bulk)

Extent:: 569 boxes
Abstract:: The Records of the Association on American Indian Affairs document the corporate life of an influential and resilient player in the history of twentieth-century Native American advocacy. From its formation by non-Indians in New York in 1922 to its re-establishment in South Dakota in 1995 under a wholly Indian administration, the AAIA has defended the rights and promoted the welfare of Native Americans and, in this process, has shaped the views of their fellow citizens. The AAIA has waged innumerable battles over the years, touching on the material and spiritual well-being of Indians in every state of the Union: from the right of Native Americans to control their resources to their right to worship freely; from their right to federal trusteeship to their right to self-determination. The evolving nature of this struggle, in terms of conception and execution; the environment in which it was waged, both within and without the AAIA; the parade of men and women who figured in it; and the...(see more)

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

George S. McGovern Papers, 1939-1984 (inclusive) 1968-1979 (bulk)

Extent:: 835 boxes, 1 folder, and 22 items
Abstract:: George Stanley McGovern was a Congressman (1957-1961), a U.S. Senator (1963-1981), and a Democratic presidential nominee known for his strong liberal stance, particularly during the Vietnam War. This collection contains legislation files, campaign materials, correspondence, speech texts, schedules and invitations, travel files, patronage files, subject files, photographs, and audiovisual materials documenting McGovern's activities in the House of Representatives and in the U.S. Senate, as well as his time as Director of Food for Peace.

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

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