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Edwin Tomlinson autograph album, 1858-1859 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)

Abstract:

The Edwin Tomlinson autograph album contains signatures and selected quotes from students at Haverford College from 1858 to 1859. The album was compiled by Tomlinson, who later left Haverford College to become a farmer. The signatures within the album range from Tomlinson's peers to the officers above him.

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Senior Theses, 1920-2017 (inclusive)

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115 linear ft. (115 boxes)

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Joan Countryman papers, 1950-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:

6 linear ft. (11 boxes)

Abstract:

This collection consists of papers by and relating to the Quaker, educator, and activist, Joan Cannady Countryman. It consists of manuscripts and published materials by and about Joan, as well as those by and about her family members. Joan Countryman (1940-) is a Quaker, educator, and activist. Throughout her life she has been involved with a variety of education initiatives and Quaker organizations. She is a prolific author of mathematics and autobiographical essays.

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

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Jonathan and Kimball Flaccus collection, 1840-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 linear ft. (3 boxes)

Abstract:

Autographed letters and photographs, mostly literary, collected over two generations.

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William A. Brown autograph album, 1835-1838 (inclusive)

Extent:

.1 linear ft. (1 volume)

Abstract:

This small album contains autographs from students at Haverford College and Penn College who were friends with William A. Brown. The entries contain short notes or poems along with the person's signature, the date (between 1835 and 1838), and their college affiliation. There are also pencil annotations throughout the next labeling some entires as "original" and adding the fill names of some people who only wrote their initials.

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Marian K. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center records, 1999-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

Abstract:

Publications by and about the Marian K. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center (KINSC).

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Academic Computing Center records, 1983-2001 (inclusive)

Extent:

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

Abstract:

Newsletters, guides, and correspondence related to academic computing at Haverford College.

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Richard Thompson papers, 1949-2013 (inclusive)

Extent:

5.1 linear ft. (14 boxes)

Abstract:

This collection contains the papers of Richard Warren Thompson (1949-1973), a Quaker from Kansas City, Missouri, who attended Westtown Boarding School and served with the American Friends Service Committee in Vietnam in 1972 and 1973. His papers illustrate his vibrant childhood and college years, Thompson being an outspoken advocate for peace and helping others. He was a Conscientious Objector and resisted the draft in Vietnam, and instead chose to live in Vietnam on his own terms, as a civilian generalist working in the Quang Ngai Rehabilitation Center. He died in November of 1973 in a tragic plane crash in Vietnam. This collection encompasses materials created by Thompson during his life, as well as correspondence and other materials created in his memory.

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William Nisbet papers, 1772-1881 (inclusive)

Extent:

.2 linear ft. (1 boxes)

Abstract:

The bulk of this collection consists of about 60 letters written by William Nisbet to his mother and sister during his travels abroad in the 1860s. William F. Nisbet was a retired businessman and travelor from a wealthy New York family. In 1865, at the age of 30, he retired in order to travel. In 1858, he traveled to South America, and from 1865 to 1868, he traveled around the globe. During his travels, he wrote letters and sent artifacts and artwork back home to his family in New York.

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Bill Kaye docent materials, 2003-2016 (inclusive)

Extent:

1.75 linear ft. (5 boxes)

Abstract:

The collection consists of docent materials from The Baker Museum in Naples, Florida, where Haverford College graduate Bill Kaye volunteered.

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