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Compiled birth, death, marriage records within the area of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1826-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:

.02 linear ft. (5 folders)

Abstract:

This small collection is composed of notebooks containing announcements and records of births, death, marriage of individuals living within the area of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, many living in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Not all were members of the Society of Friends, and the sources are not included.

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Paul M. Pearson and Drew Pearson photographs, 1890-1938 (inclusive)

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1 cubic ft. (3 boxes)

Abstract:

Paul M. Pearson (1871-1938) was a noted Quaker educator, editor, and speaker, a professor of Public Speaking at Swarthmore College, the first civilian governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, an assistant director of the U.S. Housing Authority, and a leading founder and executive in the Chautauqua movement. His son, Drew Pearson (1897-1969), was a syndicated national columnist. This collection contains photographs of the following subjects mostly related to Paul M. Pearson's life and work: Swarthmore Chautauqua, Virgin Islands, Oglebay Park and Institute, Photographs for Drew Pearson Articles, and Miscellaneous (including personal photographs).

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Larry Scott Butler Papers, 1965-2015 (inclusive)

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.75 linear ft. (2 boxes and 1 oversized folder)

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Larry Scott Butler is a Quaker activist who was involved in civil rights work in Alabama in 1965 and was a leader in the gay rights movement in the 1970s and 1980s. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, and the diary he kept while participating in the SCOPE project, Barbour County, Alabama, which was sponsored by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The collection includes minutes and remarks on the early history of the Committee on Homosexuality of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and biographical material.

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London Grove Friends Meeting photographs, 1914-1959 (inclusive)

Extent:

.27 cubic ft. (1 box)

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Photographs of London Grove Friends Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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J. Passmore Elkinton lantern slides, 1900-1960 (inclusive)

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.2 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

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J. (Joseph) Passmore Elkinton was active in the Society of Friends in the Midwest and traveled to Japan and China on religious visits. His sister, Mary Passmore Elkinton, married the Japanese diplomat, Dr. Inazo Nitobe, in 1891. This collection contains lantern slides from J. Passmore's time in Japan.

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Swarthmore College Lantern Slide and Glass Plate Collection, 1897-1931 (inclusive)

Extent:

.5 cubic ft. (5 boxes)

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The collection of Swarthmore College lantern slides contains historic images of the College and Borough of Swarthmore and photographs of College events and activities. The core of the collection was the selection presented by Professor George A. Hoadley at the Alumni Banquet on June 9, 1917. An avid amateur photographer, he served as the president of the Swarthmore College Camera Club which sponsored an annual lantern slide exhibition. The lantern slides were created from a number of sources including photographs by Charles Doron, James Vail, Herbert N. Noxon, and Broadbent and Phillips. In addition to the Hoadley slides, the collection also includes colored photographs by John Wister relating to the College and Crum Woods, lantern slides made from the campus plans of Karchner and Livingston (1931), and glass plate negatives by James Vail.

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Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections, 1800-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:

5 cubic ft.

Abstract:

Here are listed, in approximate chronological order, collections of photographs of Quaker meetinghouses, stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. The collections were photographed or assembled by various individuals at various times.

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Friends Historical Library collection of photograph albums , 1850-1950 (inclusive)

Extent:

2 cubic ft.

Abstract:

This assembled collection consists of a wide variety of single albums acquired by the Friends Historical Library at various times from various sources.

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Robert Proud papers, 1754-1806 (inclusive)

Extent:

.5 cubic ft. (1 box)

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Robert Proud was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1728 to Ann and William Proud. After completing his education, he immigrated to the Pennsylvania Colony. Considered a Loyalist and unsuccessful in starting several enterprises, he lived on shaky footing. However, he became a noteworty historian and writer, dubbed by some as "Pennsylvania's first historian." This collection consists of Proud's observations and memoranda, Latin and Greek translations, poetry, copies of other documents, letters, and some of Proud's published work, along with some other documents.

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Friends Committee on War Tax Concerns Records, 1985-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:

2 linear ft.

Abstract:

The Friends Committee on War Tax Concerns (FCWTC) was created in 1985 under the sponsorship of the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC). Its stated purpose was to address the widespread and growing concern in the Society of Friends on many aspects of war taxes. This collection contains the records of the Friends Committee on War Tax Concerns, including minutes, correspondence, publicity, and financial records.

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