Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="2000">2000</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="2001">2001</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Kenneth L. Carroll Papers, 1953-2006, 1953-2006 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:: Kenneth Carroll was a professor of Religious studies at Southern Methodist University in Dallas beginning in 1952. He also spent a sabbatical at Haverford College as the T. Wistar Brown Fellow in 1969 and 1970 and retired to Easton, Maryland, in 1986. Carroll is a recognized authority on the history of the Society of Friends on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia and has written widely on this and other subjects. Collection primarily consists of correspondence related to Carroll's research and publications, but also includes writings and miscellaneous papers.

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

Bonnie Tinker Papers, 1963-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 linear ft. (8 boxes)
Abstract:: Bonnie Tinker (1948-2009) was a Quaker social activist who campaigned for peace and gay and lesbian right. This collection contains drafts and correspondences concerning the movie "Love Makes a Family" (1992) produced by Bonnie Tinker. The collection also contains personal papers, fundraising for the project, and reference material on non-traditional forms of family.

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

Swarthmore College Career Services records, 1947-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft.
Abstract:: Although informal vocational lectures were offered on campus as early as 1916, it was not until 1938 that a formalized vocational guidance and job placement program was instituted at Swarthmore College. Initially, support was provided to male students through the Alumni Office and to female students through the Women's Student Government Association. The gender-segregated programs were later consolidated into a single Career Planning and Placement Office, today known as the Office of Career Services. The Swarthmore College Career Services records, 1947-2016, consist mostly of senior surveys and reports arranged chronologically.

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

Swarthmore College financial records, 1864-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:: 15 linear ft.
Abstract:: The Swarthmore College financial records include materials from the college's Treasurer, Development Office, Finance Office, committees of the Board of Managers, and other entities of the college. Included are bookkeeping records for college finances, student tuition records, both printed and handwritten fundraising materials, and more.

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

Swarthmore College Faculty Handbooks, 1947-2008 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 document box)
Abstract:: This series contains various editions of the Swarthmore College Faculty Handbook and its predecessor publication, Faculty Regulations, as well as handbooks for Instructional Staff, Chairs, and Departmental Administrative Assistants.

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

Memorandums to Swarthmore College faculty and staff, 1928-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 4 linear ft.
Abstract:: This collection consists of memorandums distributed to the Swarthmore College faculty and staff, primarily from the college president and members of senior administration.

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

Swarthmore College Provost's Office records, 1969-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.63 linear ft.
Abstract:: The Provost is the chief academic officer of the college and is responsible for the faculty and the curriculum. Professor Charles A. Gilbert was appointed the first Provost of Swarthmore College in 1969. The Swarthmore College Provost's Office records, 1969-2002, include correspondence within and beyond Swarthmore College, committee meeting minutes, reports, and other documents.

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

Swarthmore College Student Council records, 1943-2018 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.5 linear ft. (18 boxes)
Abstract:: Contains the records of the Swarthmore College Student Council from 1943-2012, with gaps in some series. Student Council was created in 1937 as a companion organization to the Women's Student Government Association (WSGA) and the Men's Student Government Association (MSGA), charged with governing situations and activities involving both men and women. After 1970, Student Council has been the sole non-judicial student governing body on campus.

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

Swarthmore College. Black Cultural Center Records, 1968-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:: Contains the records of the Black Cultural Center, founded in 1969 and located on the campus of Swarthmore College. The BCC serves as a home for a number of organizations on campus including SASS (Swarthmore African-American Student Society), Gospel Choir, and Mjumbe, a literary magazine representing black students. The collection includes constitution, minutes, correspondence, and other records of SASS, the records of the Gospel Choir which was founded in 1971, and recent records of Mjumbe, a literary magazine. There is also miscellaneous material reflecting concerns and interests of black students on campus and alumni.

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

Swarthmore College. Scott Arboretum Records, 1925-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:: 23 linear ft. (46 boxes ( plus oversized items and photographs))
Abstract:: The Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation was established at Swarthmore College in 1929 as a memorial to Arthur Hoyt Scott (1874-1927). The intention of the Foundation was to focus on plantings appropriate to Eastern Pennsylvania, creating a practical "garden of ideas" for amateur gardeners while at the same time improving the campus. The name changed to Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College in 1986. The collection contains records of the Scott Arboretum from the proposal for its formation to the present. Of special interest is the correspondence concerning the controversy concerning the planning of Interstate 476, "The Blue Route," as well as John C. Wister's mimeographed Swarthmore Plant Notes, plant records, and landscape plans.

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

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