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Haverford College realia and artifacts
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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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Collection of historical realia, artifacts, and other three-dimensional objects relations to the history of Haverford College.
Collection is arranged in two series: Artifacts and Textiles.
Processed by Krista M. Oldham, completed 2019
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Organization
- Haverford College -- History -- 20th century
- Haverford College -- History -- 19th century
- Haverford College -- History -- 21st century
- Haverford College -- Students
Subject
Place
- Publisher
- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
- Finding Aid Author
- Krista M. Oldham
- Finding Aid Date
- January 2019
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Collection Inventory
Labeled Haverford 18, Swarthmore 7
Labeled '96
Labeled Haverford 1, U. of Penna. 1 Intercollegiate Championship
Labeled "Pergrine Quiesee Vale! Vale!"
Small, circular pewter plate with a raised image of the Founders Hall cupola and the date "1833" at the center. Surrounding the central image is text reading "HAVERFORD COLLEGE/ FOUNDERS HALL". There are several hallmarks on the back of the plate and text reading "WILTON-COLUMBIA, P.A. USA". The plate belonged to Norma Berstein, who worked at Haverford College in institutional advancement from about 1972 until 1988. During her last three years at the College, she was development associate for special projects.
Labeled "Paley '72"
Spoon is broken
Cane of Thomas Chase. Presented to him by Sophomore Class, 1858-9
Square stone paperweight with a metal medallion affixed to the top. The medallion shows the Founders Hall cupola and has text reading "CAMPAIGN FOR HAVERFORD/ 1976-1980". There is a small chip and some discoloration on one corner. This item belonged to Norma Berstein, who worked at Haverford College in institutional advancement from about 1972 until 1988. During her last three years at the College, she was development associate for special projects.
Four napkin rings
Fifteen assorted athletic and student society buttons
The Eighth Dimension Volunteer Program organized student participation in this event for a number of years in the 1980s and 1990s.
White pinback button with black text reading "Senior Recognition." The button features a pair of hands holding a heart with the text "8D." This button was probably from an Eighth Dimension event.
Yellow pinback button with black text reading "Bryn Mawr Haverford for the Homeless." This button likely relates to a Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week event.
Red pinback button with black text reading "Haverford for the Homeless." The button was likely created for a Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week event in 1988 organized by Haverford students through the Eighth Dimension Volunteer Program.
Issued in 1869
Two large paper clips featuring an image of Founders Hall. Each object consists of a large enamel button with a painted depiction of Founders Hall and the words "HAVERFORD COLLEGE" along the bottom which is set in a metal ring attached to a large metal clip. The back of one button reads "N. BERSTEIN" and "MADE IN ITALY." The back of the other button reads "MADE IN ITALY."
This item is a skeleton key for Woodside Cottage, a farmhouse-turned-educational space on the campus of Haverford College. The key is relatively plain, lacking any extraneous ornamentation besides a slightly fluted handle.
Woodside Cottage is the oldest building on Haverford's campus, dating to the 1820s, well before the school's founding in 1833. While it was originally built as a farmhouse and continued to be used domestically as the residence for Haverford professors, it was repurposed in the 20th century as an educational space and now hosts the English department. In contrast to its American Vernacular architecture, a Victorian addition was added onto Woodside's west side by Professor Thomas Chase in the 1880s.
This item is a single piece of tobacco silk emblazoned with the Haverford College seal and inscribed with "Haverford" in pennant-type font. The manufacturing location is listed at the top of the silk, described as "Factory No. 7, 3rd District State, NY." The manufacturer, Egyptienne Luxury, is written on the bottom. Though the stitches on either side of the silk remain intact, the top and bottom have begun to fray. This silk originated from a limited run of college silks (both large and small), issued by the Egyptienne Luxury Tobacco Company. Other schools in this run included Swarthmore, Johns Hopkins, Hamilton and state universities, all totaling 148 colleges.
Tobacco silks originated from the long-standing tradition of advertisements in tobacco products. Prior to the silks, other textiles were used to give cigarettes and cigars a premium look and feel. The tobacco silk, a small piece of cloth, was included in tobacco boxes as a purely decorative addition, it served no functional purpose. Many silks were part of larger themed collections, such as famous athletes or colleges, pushing the consumer to collect all of a certain kind.
Six pins and medallions belonging to Samuel M. Fox III, Haverford College Class of 1944. There is a Class of 1944 pin, which consists of a circular medallion with the text "Haverford College Founded 1833" connected to a pin reading "44" with a small gold chain. There is a similar pin consisting of the same circular medallion connected to a blue enamel "H" by a small gold chain. There are two rectangular medal pins that may be cufflinks, each featuring a gold "H" on a red and black metallic background. There is a rectangular gold pendant with a circular medallion at the bottom with the text "Haverford College Founded 1833." Finally there is a circular pin with a red-and-white striped enamel triangle on a blue enamel background. The pins are all contained in a blue cardboard box with a gold lid.
Samuel M. Fox III (1923-2015) began his studies at Haverford College in 1941 and graduated a year early in 1944. He became a commissioned ensign of the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1942 and advanced to Commander, Medical Corps US Navy, in 1957. He graduated from medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, where he met Mary Alice Vann, also a student. They married in 1949 and had four children, including John Fox, a member of the Haverford College Class of 1975.
Fox became a cardiologist, and served as President and Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Chief of the Heart Disease Control Program of the U.S. Public Health Service, and an Executive Board Member of the President's Council of Physical Fitness. He served as physician to the first U..S astronauts in NASA's Project Mercury (1960-64) and monitored the first manned space mission from a tracking station in Zanzibar.
HCS.003.180 Samuel M. Fox III varsity letters and letter from Archibald MacIntosh
HCU, Haverford College realia and artifacts, Haverford College Class of 1945 rhinie beanie belonging to Samuel M. Fox III
A red and black enameled flag pin with the word "HAVERFORD" on it.
These clip-back earrings are circular and composed of gold-colored metal. At the center of each is a raised relief of William Penn in profile (Haverford College's logo). Surrounding the relief is text reading "HAVERFORD COLLEGE 1833" surrounded by red enamel.
Samuel M. Fox III (1923-2015) began his studies at Haverford College in 1941 and graduated a year early in 1944. He became a commissioned ensign of the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1942 and advanced to Commander, Medical Corps US Navy, in 1957. He graduated from medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, where he met Mary Alice Vann, also a student. They married in 1949 and had four children, including John Fox, a member of the Haverford College Class of 1975.
Fox became a cardiologist, and served as President and Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Chief of the Heart Disease Control Program of the U.S. Public Health Service, and an Executive Board Member of the President's Council of Physical Fitness. He served as physician to the first U..S astronauts in NASA's Project Mercury (1960-64) and monitored the first manned space mission from a tracking station in Zanzibar.
This "rhinie beanie" belonged to Samuel M. Fox III. Fox was originally a member of the Haverford College Class of 1945, but graduated a year early with the Class of 1944. The beanie consists of alternating red and black strips of corduroy and features a felt patch on the front reading "Haverford College '45" and a red thread pom pom on top. There is a brown leather band around the inside of the beanie where it would rest against the head.
HCS.003.180 Samuel M. Fox III varsity letters and letter from Archibald MacIntosh
HCU, Haverford College realia and artifacts, Haverford College pins and pendants belonging to Samuel M. Fox III
Haverford Senior Week 1993 t-shirt with an image of a tree and Founders Hall
"Haverford 2; Navy 1, Sept. 25, 1976"
Haverfest 1993 t-shirt with William Hogarth's "Beer Street" in the foreground and Founders Hall in the background.
Straw boater
Red-and-black-striped Haverford College cricket jacket belonging to William McNeil, Class of 1968. The jacket was made by Gieves Limited of London, England.
This is a powder blue t-shirt with an image of a man on the front. The man is drawn in a caricature-like style and is holding up a phone that has "iHelp" written on it. The man also wears a comedic name tag that says, "Hello my name is A. Librarian." Undernearth the entire image, "Haverford College Libraries" is also printed.
This is a worn, navy blue t-shirt for WHRC, Haverford's student run radio station that has been broadcasting since 1923. The design on the front of the t-shirt is in orange and reads, "Dropping the bomb on your FM radio" while the back has the station's website as well as the phrase,"[because your taste in music sucks]."
This is a worn, dark green t-shirt for WHRC, Haverford's student-run radio station that has been broadcasting since 1923. The design on the front has John Lennon and Groucho Marx in white, with "RADIO WITH A HAMMER" written underneath. On the back, underneath "Haverford College" and "Bryn Mawr College" is a quote that reads, "'Give me four years to teach the children, and the seed I have grown will never be uprooted.' - Lenin." Then, underneath that, their website is displayed along with another quote: "'Without a doubt, machinery has greatly increased the number of well-to-do idlers.' - Marx"
This is a worn, maroon shirt for 2004's Haverfest. The front has a simple design of silhouetted college students with "2004" written across them, all in yellow. The back has a Haverfest logo in the style of the Cheers bar sign with text below reading "Where Everybody Knows Your Name."
This is a worn white shirt with a grey contrast trim. It simply has "Haverford College" written on it in red and black. There are two of these shirts.
This is a worn, long sleeved, white t-shirt for Haverford's admissions office, purchased between 2004 and 2008. The front has a red and blue design while the back has a red, orange, green, and blue design.
This is a white t-shirt for the Class of 1983 reunion. It has an image of the duck pond on the front. Bruce Segal and Jamie Columbus, ex-wife of Rich Glasser '83, created this t-shirt design in 2003.
T-shirt created in conjunction with Haverford's "Educating to Lead, Educating to Serve" campaign in the early 2000s.
This is a powder blue shirt with a navy blue contrast trim for 1982's Haverfest. The photo of Robert Stevens on the front was taken by Bruce Segal in 1982.
This is a white shirt with a navy blue neckline and sleeves. "Haverford College" and the school's seal are on the front of the shirt, printed in blue.
This is a white shirt made for the very first Joe Schwartz 3k Run/Walk. This shirt was likely Segal's as the number, 399, is till safety-pinned to the shirt. The back of the shirt is written in marker and reads, "We honor Joe, Our Classmate." and then 11 students from the class of 1983 are listed. This run took place on April 20th, 2008.
This is a bright red t-shirt commemorating Haverford College becoming co-ed in 1980. It was bought from the Haverford Bookstore in September of 1979.
This is a white t-shirt that has all the college's presidents up until the shirt's creation printed on it. Because presidents after Stephen Emerson are not present, this shirt must have been made during his time at Haverford, between 2007 and 2011.
This is a light purple shirt for Bryn Mawr and Haverford's Gay People's Alliance (GPA).