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William Wistar Comfort lecture notes and papers
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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041
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William Wistar Comfort served as the president of Haverford College between the years 1917 and 1940. He was a polymath, author of many books dealing with Quaker topics, and a translator. He taught many courses on Quakerism, notes on which are contained in this collection.
The collection consists of William Wistar Comfort's lecture notes, dated 1941-1953, pertaining to a course on Quakerism that he taught at Haverford College, general notes on Quakerism, and a 1956 typescript of the History of Haverford.
The arrangement reflects the original order of the materials.
Processed by Alexandra Horkava; completed September, 2019.
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- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
- Finding Aid Author
- Alexandra Horkava
- Finding Aid Date
- September, 2019
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The collection is open for research use.
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Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).