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Newman collection, 2006 - 2013 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.3 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: The collection contains weekly newsletters with information about events on campus and around campus regarding the Catholic faith. Also included are religious writing prompts and essays.

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

"The Literature of the American Quaker before 1825", 1939

Extent:: 0.48 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:: Robert H. Morgan's dissertation focuses on Quaker ideals and principles, as well as Quakers' reactions to contemporary life as exhibited through Quaker literature prior to 1825.

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

"Among the Red Indians", Undated.

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Henry Stanley Newman's "Among the Red Indians" provides a narrative of Newman's travels among Native Americans west of the Mississippi River in 1889. The manuscript was prepared for Mary S. Kimber when she was proposing to write a book on the work that American Friends did with indigenous peoples, which was published in 1917 and entitled "Friends and the Indians." Newman's manuscript was never published. The manuscript describes the various settlements that Newman and his wife visited on their travels, the nations they interacted ith, including the Muscogee, and the landscape.

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

"Indian Summer of the Heart", 1982 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.17 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Daisy Newman's novel, "Indian Summer of the Heart," is the sequel to "I take thee, Serenity," and focuses on two entwined love stories. The first story is that of the continuing story of Peter and Serenity Holland, married at the end of the earlier book, as they face the difficult stresses of building two careers while also trying to meet the needs of Ross, their little boy. The other love story is that of Oliver Otis, a 78 year old widower, and Peter and Serenity's mentor, and Loveday Mead, who has come to the little Quaker village of Kendal. Both stories focus on the difficulties that stem from the pressures of modern life and the effect of the influence of Quakerism on the lives of the characters.

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

"Growing Up Quaker", Undated.

Extent:: 0.06 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: Katherine Paxson's family history/memoir, entitled "Growing Up Quaker," includes vignettes describing various events in Paxson's life, which she recorded to pass on to her family members. Includes biographical entries for her grandfathers, Isaac H. Thompson and Thomas E. Anderson; her grandmothers, Anne W. Hutton Thompson and Nancy Almina Anderson; her father, I. Walter Thompson; and her sister, Ruth Thompson Davidson. Vignettes describe Paxson's "Early Years," "Summer Days," "Twelfth Street Friends Meeting," her mother's influence in her life, "Visiting Grandpa and Grandma in N.C.," "Ecumenical Outreach," and "Westtown School."

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

"The Early Baltimore Potters and their Wares, 1763-1850", 1959 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: John N. Pearce's master's thesis, entitled "The Early Baltimore Potters and their Wares, 1763-1850," builds upon earlier scholarship on the pottery produced in early Pennsylvania and emphasizes the production of pottery in Maryland. The majority of the volume is comprised of the following three chapters: A Monopoly of Earthenware, 1763-1793; Competition Among Craftsmen, 1794-1820; and Crafts Into Industry, 1820-1850.

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

James Pemberton biography, Undated.

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The biography of James Pemberton includes descriptions of the Pemberton family, their history and genealogical roots, and the early life of James Pemberton, as well as his adult life. The biography includes quoted sections from Quaker meeting minutes.

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

Isaac Shoemaker scrapbook, 1841-1866 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)
Abstract:: The scrapbook of Isaac Shoemaker includes portraits of Shoemaker's family, including Charles Shoemaker, Elizabeth Robeson, Susan Wood, Hannah Taylor, Abraham M. Taylor, George Washington, Daniel Wheeler, and Robert Morton. Also includes sketches of meeting houses, plants found on his travels, and landscapes, including landscapes of South Carolina, Louisiana, western prairies, Spanish Missions in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Yosemite.

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

Edward Savery manuscript, 1986

Extent:: 0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This history of Middletown Friends Meeting spans from 1686 to 1986, and begins by describing how early Friends in Chester County met in family homes, and the history of building the meeting house in 1699. The history describes the Middletown Meeting's reactions to various historical issues, including European American treatment of Native Americans and slavery and abolition. At the back of the volume is a Middletown Monthly Meeting Membership List from February, 1986.

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

Francis G. Allinson photograph album, 1833

Extent:: 0.31 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Francis G. Allinson's photograph album features photographs from his travels in Europe, particularly of landscapes, buildings, ruins, and mountains. According to some of the labels on the photos, a number of photos were taken in Germany, along the Rhine river. Also included are a number of Quaker portraits, including those of Charles S. Taylor, Abraham Taylor, Lizzie Rob, Belle Pugh, Amelia Gummere, Bessie Eyre, William Kimber, Howard Taylor, Samuel Alsop, Edward Allinson, and Samuel Gummere.

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

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