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NAACP records, 2007 - 2013 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.05 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains documentation of Haverford and Bryn Mawr's NAACP club. It includes an overview of events, meeting minutes and a projector proposal for Yarnall House.

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Black Students League records, 1990 - 2013 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.05 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains documentation of Haverford's Black Students League. It includes the club's constitution, mission statement, programs, calendar of events, email printouts, and a report on race relations at Haverford.

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Nerd House records, 2013

Extent:
0.05 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains documentation of Haverford's Nerd House. It includes email printouts and an overview of events organized by this club.

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Haverford Twopenny Press, 1964-1965 (inclusive)

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.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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Issues of an alternative Haverford publication devoted to social issues and international affairs, published in 1964 and 1965.

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The Dormouse, 2007

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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Magazine intended to foster intellectual and cultural life at Haverford.

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RA, 1972-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
A literary magazine focusing on Black writing and art.

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The Excelsior, 1854

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.01 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Literary magazine published in 1854 by the Haverford Lyceum.

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Musomania, 1984-1998 (inclusive)

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.25 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:
Haverford and Bryn Mawr literary journal from the 1980s and 1990s.

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Fifth Street Musicians, 1991-1994 (inclusive)

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.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
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A Zine featuring commentary on current issues at Haverford and current events, often including LGBTQ and environmental issues.

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The Fell, 2000

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.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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A Quaker Zine.

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The Happy Dome, 2000

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
Humor magazine

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Marion H. Longshore letter, 1924 June 15

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.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains a letter written by Marion H. Longshore and addressed to Sara T. Marshall about a stay at camp.

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Art Sinsabaugh letters, 1969 december 12 - 1979 february 13 (inclusive)

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.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains letters exchanged between a director Thomas H. Garver ('56) and a photographer Art Sinsabaugh concerning Art's photographs. Present is also a page long list of addresses, recipients of Art's photographs, taken in front of Robby Frieds' house in 1969.

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Gest family photos, 1892 - 1928 (inclusive)

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.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection consists of photos of the Gest family members and their residence in Overbrook. People featured in the photos include Judge John Marshall Gest (1928), and John B. Gest and his wife.

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Miscellaneous Tickets, 1889-1893 (inclusive)

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.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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Four tickets for the Easton Delaware Bridge Lottery," A. R. Haines store, the Exposition Universelle, and the World's Columbian Exposition.

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Dorothy Franklin photo album, 1934-1941 (inclusive)

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0.2 linear ft. (1 album)
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The collection consists of a photo album that documents Dorothy Franklin's missionary work in Bolivia and her travel in South America during the inter war period. There are 161 original photographs in the album, mostly taken during her time in South America, however the last four pages are also dedicated to Franklin's home life in the US and her family. The albums containts photos of landscapes, Franklin herself and her associates, llamas, and pictures from the Bible school.

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Ira De Augustine Reid papers, 1949-1961 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear ft. (1 box)
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These papers consists primarily of correspondence between Haverford College Professor of Sociology Dr. Ira De Augustine Reid and various individuals regarding the forced surrender of his passport by the U.S. Department of State in 1952 due to Reid's suspected affiliation with the Communist Party.

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Haverford College Anniversaries records, 1883-1983 (inclusive)

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3.26 linear ft. (4 boxes and 5 volumes)
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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).

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Elizabeth Pearl Stribling scrapbooks, 1914-1928 (inclusive)

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1 linear ft. (2 boxes (4 volumes))
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Pearl Stribling, born Elizabeth Pearl Stribling was born July 28, 1883 in Iowa. Stribling was the daughter of Rev. John W. and Emeline Horton Stribling and was a lifelong Friend. Pearl lived most of her life in Earlham, Iowa. Pearl became bedridden in 1901 at the age of 18 but maintaned a large circles of friends, many of them Friends. She passed away November 6, 1932 in Des Moines, Iowa. Collection consists of four scrapbooks created by Pearl Stribling based around Quakers. The scrapbooks includes newspaper clippings, articles from The American Friend, poems, and pictures.

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Women of Color Group records, 1992-2012 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear ft. (5 folders)
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This collection consists of organizational materials, fliers, emails, and publications created by and pertaining to the Women of Color Group at Haverford, dating from 1991 to 2012.

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Feminist Group and Feminist Alliance records, 1983-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
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This collection consists of meeting minutes, organizational materials, publications, and event materials created by Haverford College's Feminist Group and the group's later iteration, the Feminist Alliance, dating from 1983 to 2000.

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Aldo Caselli collection, 1833-1956 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
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This collection consists primarily of financial documents pertaining to Haverford College in the second half of the nineteenth century and the 1950s.

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Theodore Brinton Hetzel photograph album, before 1948

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0.21 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The collection consists of one photograph album, which primarily contains pictures of the landscape and buildings of Haverford College.

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The Whip, 1969

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The Whip is a literary magazine produced by the Bi-Co student community.

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The Magazine, 1975

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The Magazine is student publication. It contains literary articles, both prose and poetry, and student-written news articles.

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The Compass, 1835 (inclusive)

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The Compass was a short-lived hand-written literary magazine created by Haverford students. It contains essays about seasons, student adventures and more.

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Louis Craig Green papers, 1931 - 1980 (inclusive)

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2 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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The collection consists of four distinct series, which contain documents pertaining to Haverford professor Louis Green's activity in academia. These include materials related to his research, consisting of his 1937 PhD. dissertation from Princeton University, his Solar and Stellar Pulsations book manuscript, calculations, and lab journals; student assignments and examinations; lecture notes; and materials related to Haverford College policies.

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Relief and Reconstruction Program records, 1941-2008 (inclusive) 1943-1945 (bulk)

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1 linear ft. (3 boxes)
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The materials in this collection pertain to Haverford College's Relief and Reconstruction program, and include reports and announcements, application materials, correspondence, student work, instructional materials, survey responses, and newsletters. The materials date from 1941 to 2008, with the bulk of the materials pertaining to the program's operation between 1943 and 1945.

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Orthodox Oracle, 1945

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains one issue of a Haverford student satirical newspaper from 1945.

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James C. Iddings letter, 1853

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains a letter written by James C. Iddings to his uncle Charlie about their family while a student at Haverford College.

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Allen Clapp Thomas valedictory essay, 1865

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains Allen C. Thomas' valedictory essay from 1865. It is written in response to the prompt "The Companionship of Books".

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Charles Tucker Abbott letter, 1865

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains a letter written by Chales T. Abbott to his parents about his time at Haverford in 1865.

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Samuel Howell Jones letter, ca. 1833

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains a letter written by Samuel H. Jones to George Sykes about his time at Haverford.

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Street Outreach collection, 2009 - 2021 (inclusive)

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder; 27 digital items.)
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The collection contains email printouts sent to the club's mailing list. They include announcements about club events in poetic, dramatic or prosaic form. Also included are 27 digital items related to the group and its organization from 2020-2021.

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Engineers Club collection, 1929-1935 (inclusive)

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains handwritten announcements about club meetings, the club's by-laws, and meeting minutes. There is also a program from a demonstration of mechanical and electrical apparatus.

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Juwan Usang Ly collection, 1917 - 1936 (inclusive)

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains information about the accomplishments of Juwan Usang Ly, newspaper clippings and his letters to Haverford College president, W.W. Comfort.

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Diversity House collection, 2007

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains Haverford Diversity House's projector proposal, its budget, and a list of events for which the projector is necessary.

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AIDS Service Network collection, 2008

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains printouts of emails which include tips on how to get involved with the AIDS Service Network.

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B & G News Notes, 1980

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The collection contains one copy of the newsletter B & G News Notes.

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"Some Memorandums respecting my beloved wife Margery Mickle", 1809 (inclusive)

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0.01 linear ft. (2 volumes)
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The memorandum written by Margery Mickle's husband (name unknown) recounts Mickle's illness with "tumorous pollypus" in the corner of her right eye and her nose. Her husband writes about the series of operations she underwent to remove the tumors, the re-emergence of the tumors after a number of operations, and the doctor's recommendation that they remove her right eye. The manuscript describes Mickle's decision not to undergo the operation to remove her eye, and recounts her final days, including visits from friends and family, and some quotes from Mickle's last days, as well as a description of her final moments and death in 1809. The manuscript provides a detailed account of medical practice at the time, as well as the traditions surrounding death and dying.

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Margaret Jenkins journals, 1875-1912 (inclusive)

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0.54 linear ft. (3 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of three volumes of the travel journals of Margaret Jenkins. The first volume describes Jenkins's voyage from New York to San Francisco, and her voyage home from San Francisco to New York via Liverpool. The remaining two volumes describe Margaret Jenkins's trip to the Himalayan Mountains in 1911 and 1912, to visit her cousin, who was a missionary there.

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Quaker Ministry lists, Undated.

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0.61 linear ft. (17 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of 17 anonymously hand-written volumes comprised of lists of Quaker ministers from Britain and the United States, and from the United States to Britain from the mid 17th century through the mid 19th century.

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"Lays of Quakerdom", Undated.

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0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Ruth Plumley's "Lays of Quakerdom" include three sections: "The Execution of Mary Dyer," "Visit of Mary Fisher to the Sultan Mohammed IV," and "James Parnell, the Quaker Proto-Martyr." Each section includes a brief historical summary of each individual, and a narrative poem about each individual. The "Lays" describe the piety of three icons of 17th century Quakerism. The "Lays of Quakerdom" was first published in the "Knickerbocker" magazine during the years 1853-1855, and were later published as a single volume by the Biddle Press in Philadelphia. This volume is a handwritten copy of the single published volume.

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"An Account of the Origin and Progress of the Christian Society of Friends at Minden", 1823 (inclusive)

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0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Frederick Schmidt's "An Account of the Origin and Progress of the Christian Society of Friends at Minden" provides a historical and semi-autobiographical narrative of Schmidt and his Friend John Rasch, and their involvement in the Society of Friends in present day Germany. The narrative particularly focuses on John Rasch's efforts to begin a community of Quakers in Minden, Germany, in the late 18th to early 19th centuries. The narrative also discusses Schmidt's own trials in adhering to a pious spiritual life during his early adulthood, his life at the Hessian court, and his discovery and eventual convincement to Quakerism.

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Daniel B. Smith manuscripts, Undated.

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0.14 linear ft. (2 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of two volumes of manuscripts written by Daniel B. Smith: "The History of the United States of North America" and "Ethics: Prepared for the Use of Haverford School."

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"The Children of Light", 1941, undated

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0.27 linear ft. (4 folders)
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Elizabeth Stanley Trotter's "The Children of Light: Being the story of George Fox, the Quaker, and of Oliver Cromwell, the Soldier, and of William Penn, the Settler, and some of those who followed them" is entirely written in verse, and is split into four "books."

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"Education of the Freedmen By Philadelphia and Baltimore Quakers During the Civil War and Reconstruction Period", 1947 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Frank O. Wargny's 1947 master's thesis at John Hopkins University, entitled "Education of the Freedmen by Baltimore Quakers during the Civil War and Reconstruction Period," describes the efforts of Philadelphia and Baltimore area Quakers to provide education to freed slaves during and after the Civil War. It provides a brief history of Philadelphia area Quakers' abolition efforts prior to the Civil War, including the work of Benezet and Woolman, but the majority of the manuscript focuses on the years during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The volume includes the following chapters: Preliminaries, Efforts of Philadelphia Orthodox Friends, Efforts of Philadelphia Hicksite Friends, The Baltimore Association for the moral and educational Improvement of the Colored People, and Teaching the Freedmen.

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Business Problems Group records, 1919-1935 (inclusive)

Extent:
.4 linear ft. (3 volumes)
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The Business Problem Group of Philadelphia was part of the Social Order Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Orthodox whose purpose was to "deal with prblems of the relation between employers and employees. This collection contains three bound volumes of minutes from meetings of the Business Problems Group of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. The group met and had presentations and programs.

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"Hegel's Theory of Positivity: An Application to Two Quaker Sects", 1984 (inclusive)

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0.03 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Mark Webster's academic paper applies Hegel's theory of positivist Christian religions to two sects of Quakers, which Webster calls the Evangelical Friends and the Liberal Friends, and which Webster sees as the two least positivist Quaker groups. In the paper, Webster describes Hegel's theory of positivity, examines the history of Quakers through this theory, applies the theory to the two Quaker sects, and examines how different degrees of positivity in the two groups affected their reactions to the Vietnam War.

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"From World War One to the Bicentennial: An Autobiography", 1976 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This autobiography describes Morris Wistar Wood's early life, his education, his travels in the United States and abroad, his time spent teaching and in academic administration at various schools, including at a school in Lingnan, at the Culver Military Academy, the University of Pennsylvania, Westtown School, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Wood also describes his family life with his wife Evelyn, and their children.

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Elizabeth Nicholson manuscripts, 1839-1843 (inclusive)

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0.18 linear ft. (2 volumes)
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These unpublished poems of John G. Whittier were compiled by Elizabeth Nicholson and Sarah Lloyd. The volumes include copies of many of John Greenleaf Whittier's early poems, as well as poetry by other poets, and sketches and illustrations.

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Cope family financial records, 1789-1883 (inclusive)

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0.4 linear ft. (4 volumes)
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The Cope family's financial records include an account book, a Pennsylvania bank account book, and two family cash books. The collection includes both business and personal financial records.

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James & Drinker account book, 1757-1802 (inclusive)

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0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The account book for doctors James and Drinker records payments made and received. Payments were often made in bonds or cash.

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Elizabeth Hooton receipt books, 1794-1818 (inclusive)

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0.12 linear ft. (3 volumes)
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Entries in Elizabeth Hooton's receipt books include payments made by Hooton, who they were paid to, and for what. The majority of expenses recorded in the volumes are payments for rent, monthly washing, and yearly taxes.

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Anonymous financial records, 1778-1779 (inclusive)

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0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This collection is comprised of a single volume anonymous account book, which is "an account of mony advanced for the Poor of the City of Philadelphia." Entries include amounts donated by various individuals in the Philadelphia area.

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Josiah W. Leeds account books, 1877-1894 (inclusive)

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0.25 linear ft. (3 volumes)
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The account books of Josiah W. Leeds record the publication account of various books written by Leeds and others. Each volume records the number of volumes purchased, who they were sold to, or how they were distributed, and the price each volume was sold for, for each title. At the back of each volume are clippings of book reviews for the titles accounted for in the volume.

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Friends' Reading Room Association records, 1835-1886

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0.15 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The Friends' Reading Room Association was founded in 1835, and dissolved in 1842. Its Constitution, included in the minutes, states its purpose: "An Institution in a central part of the city, which shall be furnished with a judcious selection of books, maps and periodical publications, calculated to promote moral and religous improvement, a knowledge of the principles and history of the Society of Friends and an acquiantance with the arts, science and general literature." This volume contains the minutes of the Friends' Reading Room Association, from 1835 - 1842, from the organization of the association, until its resolution and a register of members of the Western District Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, from 1814 - 1886.

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Dorcassian Society of Burlington records, 1843-1860 (inclusive)

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0.042 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The Dorcassian Society of Burlington, New Jersey was founded in 1839, and appears to have dissolved at the end of the minute book, in 1860. The mission of the Dorcassion Society was to provide relief work to the poor, in particular clothing. This collection is comprised of one volume of minutes and attendence lists from 1843 - 1860.

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Morris family financial records, 1794-1943 (inclusive)

Extent:
3.25 linear ft. (54 volumes)
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The Morris family financial records include account books, trustee accounts, and receipt books. Volumes generally record deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

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Wistar Family papers, 1861-1950 (inclusive) 1861-1900 (bulk)

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0.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
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This collection contains letters and cards exchanged between various family members, including Elizabeth (Bettina) Vaux Wistar, Mary Emlen Wistar, and Frederic Vaux Wistar. Many of the letters were sent from Europe between 1893 and 1894. There is also an assortment of financial and legal papers. The section "Travel and Sightseeing Materials" is particularly noteworthy. It contains a journal written by Emma F. Wistar in which she recounts her 1866 trip to Niagara Falls, making special note of botanical specimens, including dried plant and flower samples. Additionally, there is a brief account by B.V. Wistar about his experience at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The collection contains formal photographs taken by Philadelphia photography studios.

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Free Produce Association of Friends of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1845-1852

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0.134 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The Free Produce Assocation of Friends of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting was a Quaker organization, founded in 1845 in Philadelphia, PA. The free produce association was a boycott movement against "produce," anything produced by slave labor. This collection contains the minutes from 1845 - 1852, from the Free Produce Association of the Friends of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. The minutes contain finance reports, nominations for officiers, and reports from various committees, including reports from a committee delegated to be in correspondence with Quakers in England doing similar work.

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John Woolman Memorial Association records, 1915-1937

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0.23 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The John Woolman Memorial Association was founded in 1915 by Amelia Mott Gummere. It operates out of a historic house in Mount Holly, New Jersey, where John Woolman's family lived, and where their apple orchard once existed. According to its by-laws, its purpose was "the preservation of John Woolman's house [...], for the purpose of social service in the spirit of John Woolman and for antiquarian interest." It is still a working organization today. This collection contains one volume of records, mostly minutes from the John Woolman Memorial Association. It spans from its start in 1915, finishing with dedication to the death of Amelia Mott Gummere, founder of the Association, in 1937.

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Ann Pancoast account book, 1806-1809 (inclusive)

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0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The account book of Ann Pancoast records deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

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Josiah Philbrook account book, 1856-1858 (inclusive)

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0.17 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This collection is comprised of the single volume account book of Josiah Philbrook. A note on the inside cover reads: "This Book belongs to South China Mechanics Association." The first section is organized by two columns: Expenditures and Receipts. The remainder of the volume is organized alphabetically by names of individuals.

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Lebanon Hospital for Mental Diseases records, 1900-1940 (inclusive) 1922-1932 (bulk)

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0.104 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)
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The Lebanon Hospital for Mental Diseases of Syria (now Lebanon) was founded in 1898 by Theophilus Waldmeier, who spent more than 40 years in Abyssinia and Syria in educational missionary work.The American Committee was founded in 1897 by Waldemier "for the purpose of interesting Americans in this cherished plan for support of this hospital" (minutes, November 15, 1923). This was one of many committees he helped to form around the world for supporting the hospital.This collection contains one bound volume of minutes and tipped in reports, and a collection of related materials of loose papers.

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Henry Hale G. Sharpless financial records, 1851-1852 (inclusive)

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0.12 linear ft. (2 volumes)
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The pocket-sized account books of Henry Hale G. Sharpless track Sharpless's purchases, money owed to various individuals, and amounts paid during his travels, such as for stays at inns and hotels, train tickets, and boat fare.

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Joseph Smith account book, 1771-1795 (inclusive)

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0.15 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The personal account book of Joseph Smith includes an account of John Smith's estate, and Joseph Smith's personal accounts, including records of deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

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Whitall family financial records, 1849-1913 (inclusive)

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0.83 linear ft. (12 volumes)
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This collection is comprised of the financial records of the Whitall family: Israel Franklin Whitall, J.F. Whitall, Mary C. Whitall, John Mickle Whitall. The volumes of account books generally record deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

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John Hough estate account book, 1807 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The estate book of John Hough provides an inventory of Hough's "goods and chattels" and the individuals who inherited portions of the estate. The items included in the inventory range were home goods, like furniture and cookware; farm equipment, like plows; and livestock.

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Erica Brooks commonplace books, 1925-1951 (inclusive)

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0.24 linear ft. (5 volumes)
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The commonplace books of Erica May Brooks include poems about nature, history, family, friendship, and World War II, as well as both copied poems and originals written by Brooks.

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