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Customs collection
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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Customs is a year-long program at Haverford College that helps first-year students transition to college life. This is one of the oldest traditions at Haverford, dating back to the mid-1800s, when upperclassmen spontaneously began keeping the peace in Barclay, the College's first dorm, by quieting the rowdy underclassmen and teaching the new students the 'customs' of the College. The Customs program begins with an orientation before classes start.
The collection contains a handbook titled "Everyman's compleat guide to personal happiness and social success at Haverford" for freshmen written by the Customs Committee, Customs Week schedules and programs, a list of Customs Teams members of the academic year 1992-93, and a copy of an email about changes to Customs Program in 2003.
Materials are arranged chronologically.
Processed by George Tran, completed November, 2024
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- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
- Finding Aid Author
- George Tran
- Finding Aid Date
- November, 2024
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The collection is open for research use
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Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)