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Sarah Cadbury papers, Undated.

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the photocopied manuscript of "Letters from Slabtown Virginia," as well as a folder of the original, handwritten letters of Sarah Cadbury.

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

Isaac Collins financial records, 1774-1776

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: Isaac Collins (1746-1817) was a printer, publisher, and bookseller and merchant.This collection is comprised of the financial records of Isaac Collins, and includes handwritten receipts of payments, and Samuel Allinson's account with Isaac Collins.

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

Thomas Cope legal papers, 1911-1912

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the court documents and papers related to the settlement papers of Thomas P. Cope's estate.

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

Cope-Collins-Morris papers, 1834-1878

Extent:: .2 linear ft. (5 folders)
Abstract:

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Soloman Cresson papers, Undated.

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the photocopy of a marriage certificate of Soloman Cresson and Anna Watson, and a photocopied descendants table.

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

William Curtis papers, 1946

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of a single folder of papers related to William Curtis, and includes a printed portrait, obituary, and clipped 1946 article on Curtis from "Nature."

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

Dolobran Mining Company records, 1880-1908 (inclusive)

Extent:: .05 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the legal papers, correspondence, and financial records of the Dolobran Mining Company, a corporation based in San Miguel County, Colorado, which acted as an economic link between Quakers in Philadelphia and the east coast of the United States and Quakers in Colorado.

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

John Henry Douglas papers, 1906-1933 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is composed of three folders of typed transcripts of correspondence, manuscripts, and portrait photographs relating to John Henry Douglas (1832-1919).

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

John Sharpless Klein baby book, 1922-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This baby book covers the life of John Sharpless Klein from his birth on September 9, 1922, though his high school graduation in 1940.

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

Everett Society records, 1858-1993 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6 linear ft. (42 volumes and 1 box)
Abstract:: The collection contains materials that reflect the activities of the Everett Society. Materials included in the collection are the Society's constitution and by-laws, meeting minutes, adminsitrative and financial records, events and addresses, as well as the Society's published work, The Bud.

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

"Account of a visit paid to the Indians in New York State", Undated.

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript describing Joshua Sharpless's visit to Native American tribes in New York state with John Pierce and Henry Simmons. The inside cover includes the signature of Aaron Sharpless, and it appears that he may have copied the manuscript from the diaries of Joshua Sharpless.

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

"An Account of a Religious Visit, Made by Hannah Hall", 1872-1873 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This manuscript, written by Joshua Maule, describes Hannah Hall's religious visit to England, Scotland, and Ireland. The manuscript describes her trip, including details of her travel, meetings attended, and Quaker families visited. The volume includes extracts of some of Hall's letters.

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

Daniel B. Smith financial record, 1852-1853 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.16 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The ledger of S.P. & Co., for which Dainel B. Smith was the trustee, records stock accounts, bills receivable, mortgages, bills payable, and cash balances, as well as the accounts of individuals with S.P. & Co.

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

Errol T. Elliott papers, 1849-1966 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the photocopied letters and manuscripts of Errol T. Elliott.

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

Charles Anderson Gould papers, 1946-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the clippings, correspondence, and manuscripts of Charles Anderson Gould.

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

Gummere family papers, 1901-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear ft. (11 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the correspondence, photographs, and clippings of the Gummere family.

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

Friends' Freedmen's Association records, 1862-1867 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the single volume account book and single volume account book of the Friends Freedman's Association.

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

Margaret Tinkcom collection on Friends Select School, 1961

Extent:: .2 linear ft. (4 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the correspondence, manuscripts, and research notes concerning Tinkcom's research on the Friends Select School.

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

Friends World Conference minutes, 1920

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the typed minutes of a Meeting of the Committee on arrangements for the London Conference.

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

Michael Brooks papers, 1980

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of a single letter from Hugh McCauley to Don Hart, as well as the typed "Historic Structure Report on Chalfonte Hotel Atlantic City." a

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Hallowell family papers, 1858-1869 (inclusive)

Extent:: .05 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the correspondence of Edward Needles Hallowell and various family members, as well as a single photograph of Edward N. Hallowell.

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

Henry Society records, 1854-1860 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The Henry Society records (1854-1860) include one volume of constitution and by-laws (1856), one minute book (1855-1860), and an oration presented to the Society by Cyrus Mendenhall in 1854.

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

Howard family papers, 1838

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the personal correspondence of the Howard family, as well as a printed genealogy of the Howard family.

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

Janney family papers, 1800-1870 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (6 folders)
Abstract:: This collection contains Janney family papers, and includes family correspondence, newspaper clippings, financial records, legal papers, maps, and photographs.

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

Mary S. Kimber papers, 1897-1904 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the handwritten personal correspondence and receipts of Mary S. Kimber.

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

William Leddra court records, 1660

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of typed transcripts and photocopies of the original court documents of William Leddra's arrest in 1660. The documents describe Leddra's arrest by the Last Court of Assistants at Boston, after returning to an area he had previously been banished from.

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

Benjamin S. Jones papers, 1840, 1938-1948 (inclusive)

Extent:: .05 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection contains correspondence related to the manuscripts of Benjamin Jones, as well as two of his typed manuscripts.

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

Eli Jones papers, 1867-1882 (inclusive)

Extent:: .05 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the photographs, certificate of removal of Eli Jones, and a single volume of pressed plants.

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

Mary Hoxie Jones papers, 1930-1931 (inclusive)

Extent:: .05 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the typed scripts of a play written by Mary Hoxie Jones, entitled "The King's Missive," as well as two copies of the program of the Annual Business Meeting and Entertainment of Friends Historical Association, and a reproduced letter with a wax seal addressed to "Carles R." and signed by "William Morris," and was presumably used as a prop in a production of "The King's Missive."

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

Samuel Jones papers, 1820, 1833 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of two items of Samuel Jones's papers, and includes a copy of his will, as well as a copy of an emancipation document for a family enslaved by Jones.

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

Thomas Lewis manuscripts, Undated.

Extent:: .05 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the manuscripts of Thomas Lewis, including two handwritten copies of "An Expstulatory Address," and two typed poems.

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

Dodge, Starin, and Wistar Family papers, 1941-ca. 1950 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.44 linear ft.
Abstract:: While it is clear that Edward M. Wistar (1852-1941) and his wife Margaret Collins Wistar (1853-1937) were Quakers, there is no information on the Dodge, White, or Starin families, nor has any connection between the Wistars with the other families been established. Nonetheless, this collection has been classified as a Quaker collection, based on the Wistar connection. Sarah Cleveland Dodge, related to President Cleveland, is the mother of Mary Dodge, who married Norman White. Their daughter was Grace White Starin (1845-?).

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

Ellis Family papers, circa 1798-1884 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.44 linear ft.
Abstract:: This collection includes letters, deeds, surveyors' maps, wills, accounts, other; mainly the papers of William Cox Ellis (1787-1871) and Charles Ellis (1800-1874), pertaining to administration of family affairs.

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

"Foundations of English Literature", Undated.

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: "Foundations of English Literature," written by F.B. Gummere, a professor of English at Haverford, discusses the history of the English language, and the history of various genres of English literature.

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

Jonathan Evans scrapbook, 1817

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The scrapbook of Jonathan Evans was originally used as an account book, circa 1775-1782, and was later used as a scrapbook. The volume includes newspaper clippings, which generally focus on poetry, philosophy, and politics, pasted in over the original financial records.

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

Horace Mather Lippincott papers, 1924, 1944, 1940-1967, undated (inclusive)

Extent:: .15 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the papers of Horace Mather Lippincott, and includes copies of his manuscript essays, clippings, and pamphlets related to Quakerism.

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

Friends Institute records, 1890-1928 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.22 linear ft.
Abstract:: This collection includes reports of various kinds and correspondence of Friends Institute.

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

Stephen Meader manuscripts, 1972, undated

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: The collection includes three unpublished stories: "The Fight for the Marsh," "The Freedom Trail," and "The Hawley House Mystery."

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

Garrett, McCollin, and Vail family papers, 1820-1920 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.22 linear ft.
Abstract:: This collection contains the correspondence of the Garrett, McCollin, and Vail families.

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

Joseph Mendenhall papers, 1882-1903 (inclusive)

Extent:: .15 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: The collection consists primarily of lively letters by Joseph Mendenhall, a Quaker bachelor, to his cousin. They are written from Lawrence, Kansas, between 1882 and 1903, on topics ranging from Quaker ministers, the possibility of less plainness in meetinghouses, and many details about episodes in his or others' lives.

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

Carter Nash correspondence, 1999-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains the letters of Carter Nash, a Quaker inmate of a federal correctional institution in Texarkana, Texas, to Special Collections at Haverford College, regarding his religious beliefs and requests for books. This correspondence took place from 1999 to 2000. Eventually, this correspondence led to his publication of a September 2000 column in the publication Quaker Life. A copy of the column is also included.

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

Thomas P. Nichols correspondence, 1839-1844 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the photocopies of 11 letters addressed to Thomas P. Nichols in the 1830s and 1840s concerning the Wilburite separation in the Quaker community in Rhode Island and New York.

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

Herbert Nicholson papers, 1949-1982 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 linear ft. (4 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the papers of Herbert Nicholson. It includes sections of a manuscript, letters to Herbert Nicholson from individuals he met in Japan, photographs of Herbert Nicholson and others, and Nicholson's research notes related to Japanese internment.

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

Norwegian Quakers correspondence, 1813-1848 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 linear ft. (4 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the correspondence of various Norwegian Quakers, often with Quakers in Great Britain. Correspondence focuses on the state of Quakerism in the letter writer's community.

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

Walter Koch correspondence, 1923

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the typed correspondence of Walter Koch, and is written in both German and English. Koch generally corresponds with Friends in the United States about their financial "gift," toward his efforts to teach Quaker texts in German schools, and his promotion of the pacifist movement in Germany.

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

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting papers, 1692, 1917

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of a single folder of miscellaneous papers related to the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. The collection includes three handwritten pages of journal fragments, a handwritten interview with George Keith, as reported to PYM (1692), a photocopy and typed transcript of the PYM Declaration of Beliefs, three handwritten pages of minutes for the PYM Meeting for Suffering, and a typed informal report concerning Emergency Service Work (1917).

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

Thomas C. Potts correspondence, 1920

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the personal correspondence of Thomas C. Potts. Many of the letters are written from Potts to Ethel, his wife, while he was traveling with the American Friends Service Committee in 1920.

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

Robert Proud manuscripts, Undated.

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the single folder collection of Robert Proud's manuscripts. The majority of the collection is comprised of notes on Robert Proud's life, presumably written by a descendant. The most significant item is titled "Notes & memorandums by Robert Proud of Philadelphia respecting his early turn of mind, education etc., anno 1786." There is also information in another hand about other Proud family members, a Robert Proud signature, and some fragments.

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

Thomas Elsa Jones papers, 1936-1946, undated (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.44 linear ft.
Abstract:: This collection contains materials relating to the South African apartheid, including correspondence, notes, draft reports, reports, essays, and other materials related to apartheid, racial justice, and Quaker involvement in these movements.

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

Rosalie Regen scripts, 1952-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the scripts, generally for one-act plays, written by Rosalie Regen. Each play focuses on Quaker history, and particularly important Quaker individuals, including Elizabeth Fry, John Woolman, William Penn, Rufus Jones, George Fox, Mary Fisher, and John Greenleaf Whittier.

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

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