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Bartram Family Papers

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Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 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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Call Number:
RG5.008
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item or series here], Bartram Family Papers, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Date:
1843-1874 (inclusive)
Abstract:
This collection includes correspondence, autograph albums, photographs, and other memorabilia of the Bartram and related families of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

This collection includes correspondence, autograph albums, photographs, and other memorabilia of the Bartram and related Smedley and Garrett families of Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Donor: Thomas Bartram, 2/2/1968

Cope - Garrett genealogical chart removed from collection and filed in Genealogical Charts.

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff
Finding Aid Date
1997
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Friends Historical Library believes all of the items in this collection to be in the Public Domain in the United States, and is not aware of any restrictions on their use. However, the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status before reproducing. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/.

Collection Inventory

Bible Records, 1835-1931.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Pages detached from two family bibles, the first of the family of Thomas Chalkley Bartram, and the second of Nathan D. Bartram. Includes births, marriages, and deaths.

Statement of the Progress of Study, 1845.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

John Jackson's report of the progress of Elizabeth Garrett at Sharon Boarding School, addressed to Isaac Garrett of Sugar Town Post Office.

Sally Anne Underwood to Elizabeth Garrett, 6mo 27 1843.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

ALS requesting news of Sharon Boarding School from a former student in Eatontown.

Sallie to [Elizabeth Garrett?], 5mo 17 1848.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

ALS from a friend who is teaching in a district school (Chestnut Lawn?) in East Marlborough with family news and observations on the state of marriage.

T. Dillwyn Dutton and Lydia Pratt to Mordecai Thomas, 11mo 13 1867.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Ms. wedding invitation.

Photograph Album, late 19th century.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Photograph album of Phebe L. Bartram who married Nathan L. Pratt. Includes cartes de visite of members of the Bartram, Bolton, Brooks, Bunting, Clothier, Evans, Fell, Haines, Hinsey, Jones, Lenard, Matlack, Miller, Pratt, Skelton, Thomas, Willlams, Williamson, and Yarnall families.

"The Willistown Literary Gem", 12mo 27 1862.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

AMs., "Vol.4 No.11," edited by Mordecai T. Bartram and Maryanna Smedley. Includes an essay on the Civil War and original poetry.

Autograph album, Mordecai T. Bartram, Gwynedd Boarding School and Eaton Academy, 1858-1861.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Includes poetry and memories of friendship.

Autograph album, Rebecca G. Smedley, Swarthmore College, 1872.
Box 1
Birthday book, Alice Cary Bartram, ca.1895-1937.
Box 1
Marriage certificate for Nathan L. Pratt and Phebe L.Bartram at residence of Israel L. Bartram, Willistown, Chester Co., Pa. (under care of Goshen Monthly Meeting)., 12mo 7 1870.
Folder OE Marriage Certificates

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