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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.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
HCU
Repository:
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Extent:
31.37 linear ft. (28 boxes and 4 tubes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Haverford College realia and artifacts (HCU) Quaker and Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA.
Date:
1872-2013 (inclusive)
Creator:
Haverford College
Form:
Memorabilia
Abstract:
Collection of historical realia, artifacts, and other three-dimensional objects relations to the history of Haverford College.

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

Organization
Subject
Place

Publisher
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
Krista M. Oldham
Finding Aid Date
January 2019
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)

Collection Inventory

One mile college relay trophy, 1959.
Box 1
Haverford College Interclass Track Meet: 100 yd Dash trophy, 1911.
Box 1
Haverford College Interclass Track Meet: 100 yd Dash trophy, 1912.
Box 1
Haverford College Interclass Track Meet: 220 yd Dash trophy, 1912.
Box 1
Record Pole Vault trophy, 1912.
Box 1
Interclass Track Meet trophy 440 yard run won by L.R. Thomas, '13, 1912.
Box 1
Haverford College MASCAC champions: Clive Coroneos, 1954.
Box 2
Class mug, 1944.
Box 2
Class mug, 1909.
Box 2
Haverford & Swarthmore football trophy, 1946.
Box 2
Football, 1916.
Box 3
Football, undated.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Labeled Haverford 18, Swarthmore 7

Football, 1896.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Labeled '96

Football, 1915 December 18.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Labeled Haverford 1, U. of Penna. 1 Intercollegiate Championship

Founders Hall dish, undated.
Box 5
Haverford College trivets, 1972, 1966, 1984.
Box 5
Haverford College Dairy creamer bottle, circa 1890.
Box 5
Cricket ball, undated.
Box 5
Haverford College metal seal, undated.
Box 5
Haverford College Library plaques, undated.
Box 6
Triangle Society amber candle holders, undated.
Box 6
Rhinie beanie, 1941.
Box 7
Rhinie beanie, 1961.
Box 7
Rhinie button, undated.
Box 7
Triangle Society wooden plaque, undated.
Box 7
Scope and Contents

Labeled "Pergrine Quiesee Vale! Vale!"

The Board of Managers printing plaque, undated.
Box 7
175th Anniversary banner, 2008.
Box 8
William Penn trivet, 1973.
Box 8
Pewter plate with Founders Hall cupola.
Box 8
Scope and Contents

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.

Everett Society trophy, 1922-1939.
Box 9
A.H. Hopkins trophy for broad jump at 14th Annual Field Day, 1902.
Box 10
Annual Relay Races University of PA trophy, 1913.
Box 10
Green box labelled "Haverford College Minute Books", undated.
Box 11
Intramural Champions plaque, 1953-1970.
Box 12
MASCAC Lacrosse 2nd place plaque, 1979.
Box 12
MASCAC Tennis Winner plaque, 1948.
Box 12
MASCAC Tennis Winner plaque, 1950.
Box 12
Haverford College dishware, 1905.
Box 13
Class of 1872 cremation wooden urn, 1872.
Box 14
Scope and Contents

Labeled "Paley '72"

Spoonmen wooden spoon, 1881.
Box 15
Spoonmen wooden spoon, 1923.
Box 15
Spoonmen wooden spoon, 1885.
Box 15
Scope and Contents

Spoon is broken

Spoonmen wooden spoon, 1890.
Box 15
Spoonmen wooden spoon, 1900.
Box 15
Spoonmen wooden spoon, 1901.
Box 15
Spoonmen wooden spoon, 1892.
Box 15
Spoonmen wooden spoon, 1896.
Box 15
Spoonmen wooden spoon, 1893.
Box 15
"Shot in the head with an arrow" headpiece, 1959.
Box 15
Haverford College chocolate pot, cream and sugar set, undated.
Box 16
Diploma copy copper plate, undated.
Box 17
Erected by the members of the class of 1893 in memory of John Farnum Brown and Franklin Whitall, 1894.
Box 17
Class of 1941 Time Capsule from the class of 2041, 1941.
Box 18
Thomas Chase cane, undated.
Box 19
Scope and Contents

Cane of Thomas Chase. Presented to him by Sophomore Class, 1858-9

Randolph Winslow Class of 1871 cane, 1871.
Box 19
Cricket bat, undated.
Box 19
Triangle Society torch, undated.
Box 19
Robert Walker Allen, Class 1950 flag, 1954.
Box 20
Class of 1888 seal, 1888.
Box 20
Haverford College Loganian Society Certificate and, Class of 1886 block cut, 1886.
Box 20
Campaign for Haverford paperweight, ca. 1976-1980.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

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.

Athenaeum Society tablet, undated.
Box 20
Silver napkin rings, undated.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

Four napkin rings

Centenary black and red pin, 1933.
Box 20
Class of 1878 button, 1878.
Box 20
"Keep our Boys Over Here" button, circa 1960s.
Box 20
Buttons, undated.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

Fifteen assorted athletic and student society buttons

Haverford College button, undated.
Box 20
Everett Society button, undated.
Box 20
Haverford College Centenary button, 1933.
Box 20
"Philadelphia Student Hunger Cleanup" button, ca. 1985-1995.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

The Eighth Dimension Volunteer Program organized student participation in this event for a number of years in the 1980s and 1990s.

8D senior recognition button.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

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.

"Bryn Mawr/Haverford for the Homeless" button, ca. 1980s.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

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.

"Haverford for the Homeless" button, 1988.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

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.

H195.
Box 20
H430.
Box 20
Skate pond badge.
Box 20
Alumni Association medal for undergraduate oration, 1875.
Box 20
Haverford College Corporation medal with college seal and Founders Hall, undated.
Box 20
Alumni Association with both Haverford College Library and Founders Hall, undated.
Box 20
Everett Society coin, undated.
Box 20
Wall plaque, undated.
Box 20
Class of 1862 memorial medal, 1869.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

Issued in 1869

Two large paper clips with Founders Hall, undated.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

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."

Class of 1928 button, 1928.
Box 20
Class of 1913 button, 1913.
Box 20
Woodside Cottage key.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

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.

Egyptienne Luxury Haverford College tobacco silk, ca. 1910s.
Box 20
Scope and Contents

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.

Framed Haverford College newspaper, undated.
Box 21
Haverford College letter "H" shadowbox, undated.
Box 22
Framed Haverford College Cricket Coach picture, undated.
Box 23
Framed Haverford College Baseball Collage picture, undated.
Box 24
Whitehead Campus Center model, undated.
Box Misc. 1
2013 Marion U.S. Open Golf flag, 2013.
Box 25 Tube 1
Morley stick, undated.
Box 26 Tube 2
Cane Rush cane, undated.
Box 27 Tube 3
Cane Rush cane, undated.
Box 28 Tube 4

Haverford College seal ribbon, undated.
Box 1
Inter-Scholastic meet ribbon, undated.
Box 1
Assistant Clerk ribbon, undated.
Box 1
1901 HC ribbon, 1901.
Box 1
Pre-Centenary Day ribbon, 1933.
Box 1
Centenary ribbon, 1933.
Box 1
Centenary ribbon, 1933.
Box 1
H.C.A.A. 100 Yd. Handicap ribbon, undated.
Box 1
H.C.A.A. Running High Jump ribbon, undated.
Box 1
H.C.A.A. 440 Yd. Handicap ribbon, undated.
Box 1
H.C.A.A. 50 Yd. Handicap ribbon, undated.
Box 1
High jump '96 brim cap, 1896.
Box 1
Rhinie Beanie 1923, 1923.
Box 1
Rhinie Beanie 1933, 1922.
Box 1
Rhinie Beanie '38, 1938.
Box 1
Rhinie Beanie '39, 1939.
Box 1
Rhinie Beanie '54, 1954.
Box 1
HPA College 1980 t-shirt, 1980.
Box 1
Haverfest 1982 t-shirt, 1982.
Box 1
Haverford Senior Week t-shirt, 1993.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Haverford Senior Week 1993 t-shirt with an image of a tree and Founders Hall

Haverford t-shirt 2007, with headshots of all HC presidents, 2007.
Box 1
Haverford-Swarthmore t-shirt, 2003.
Box 1
US Naval Academy t-shirt with writing "Haverford 2; Navy 1", Sept. 25, 1976, 1976.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

"Haverford 2; Navy 1, Sept. 25, 1976"

Freshman prize belt, undated.
Box 1
Haverford College '39 pocket square, 1939.
Box 1
Pair of red "19 HC 01" socks, 1901.
Box 1
Striped red and black necktie, undated.
Box 1
Red and black hook clasp ribbon, undated.
Box 1
Leather cuff links, undated.
Box 1
Black felt diamond with thin black straps and red felt "H", undated.
Box 1
Yellow pin with red outline and red text "Haverford", undated.
Box 1
Haverfest t-shirt, 1993.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Haverfest 1993 t-shirt with William Hogarth's "Beer Street" in the foreground and Founders Hall in the background.

Black sweater with "H" in red, undated.
Box 2
Tan sweater with "HC" in red, cricket bats emblem, undated.
Box 2
White '33 blazer, 1933.
Box 3
"Prout's Neck Reunion" pillowcase, undated.
Box 3
1901 banner, 1901.
Box 3
Haverford College logo banner, undated.
Box 3
A.A.F.T.T.C./Haverford College banner.
Box 3
Haverford College 150th Anniversary banner, 1983.
Box 3
1939 banner, 1939.
Box 3
Customs Hat, 1980s.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Straw boater

Haverford cricket jacket, 1968.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

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.

Libraries T-Shirt.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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.

WHRC T-Shirt (Blue).
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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]."

WHRC T-Shirt (Green).
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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"

Haverfest (2004) shirt, 2004.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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."

White Haverford College shirts.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Admissions t-shirt, ca. 2004-2008.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Class of 1983 Reunion t-shirt, 2003.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Educating to Lead, Educating to Serve t-shirt.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

T-shirt created in conjunction with Haverford's "Educating to Lead, Educating to Serve" campaign in the early 2000s.

Haverfest 1982 shirt, 1982.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Haverford College shirt (blue).
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Inaugural Joe Schwartz Run/Walk shirt (2008), 2008.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Co-Education celebration t-shirt, ca. 1979.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Haverford College presidents t-Shirt, ca. 2007-2011.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

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.

Gay Peoples Alliance t-Shirt.
Box 6
Scope and Contents

This is a light purple shirt for Bryn Mawr and Haverford's Gay People's Alliance (GPA).

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