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Allen Clapp Thomas photograph album
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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041
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Allen Clapp Thomas was born on December 26, 1846, in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Richard Henry Thomas, M.D., and Phebe Clapp. He entered Haverford in 1861, and graduated in 1865. While at Haverford, he was the secretary of the Everett Society, a member of the Loganian society, a member of the First Cricket Eleven and the baseball team. He was the librarian of the Loganian society in 1865, and the president of the Everett Society. He was the valedictorian of his class and the alumni poet in 1866. After graduating from Haverford, he was involved with the mercantile, shipping, and commission business from 1865 to 1878. He was an orator in 1875. He held a variety of faculty postions at Haverford College, including the prefect from 1878 to 1887, professor of history and political science from 1887 to 1893, professor of history from 1893 to 1912, professor of history emeritus from 1912 to 1920, librarian from 1878 to 1915, librarian emeritus from 1915 to 1920, and consulting librarian from 1915 to 1920. He was the editor of the Bulletin of Friends' Historical Society of Pennsylvania and the author or editor of many publications. Some of the organizations of which he was a member include: Baltimore Corn Exhcange, American Historical Association, American Society of Church History, American Antiquarian Society, Friends Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Friends Historical Society of London, Maryland Historical Society, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, American Philosophical Society, Pennsylvania Library Club, Phi Beta Kappa, and the American Library Association. He was the Presiding Clerk of Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox) from 1897 to 1920. He married Rebecca H. Marble in Rhode Island in 1872, and they had two children, Edward Thomas and Miriam Thomas. He died in Haverford, Pennsylvania, on December 15, 1920.
This collection contains an album with photographs of buildings on Haverford's campus (Founder's Hall and Magill Library), portraits of faculty, and individual and group portraits of students from the classes of 1864 through 1868.
The collection is arranged in one volume.
The Allen Clapp Thomas photograph album was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in April, 1916 by Professor Allen C. Thomas.
Processed by Madison Arnold-Scerbo; completed June, 2018.
Organization
- Haverford College -- History -- 19th century
- Haverford College -- Buildings -- Photographs
- Haverford College -- Students
- Haverford College -- Faculty
Place
- Publisher
- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
- Finding Aid Author
- Madison Arnold-Scerbo
- Finding Aid Date
- June, 2018
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).