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Joseph Solomon Walton Papers

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Call Number:
RG5.158
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
2.25 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item or series here], RG5/ 158, Joseph Solomon Walton Papers, 1878-1943, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Date:
1878-1943 [bulk, 1878-1910] (inclusive)
Creator:
Joseph Solomon Walton (1855-1912) and George School (Bucks County, Pa.)
Abstract:
Joseph Solomon Walton (1855-1912) was a Quaker educator and the second principal (1901-1912) of the George School (Bucks County, Pa.). The collection contains diaries and biographical material, financial and legal papers, correspondence, writings and lectures, and papers related to the George School.

Joseph Solomon Walton (1855-1912) was a Quaker educator and the second principal of the George School (Bucks County, Pa.). He was a birthright member of Fallowfield Monthly Meeting, the son of George and Ann Eliza (Pusey) Walton. He attended West Chester State Normal School and taught at public and Friends' schools, including West Chester State. He married Dora E. Brosius in 1880, and they had four sons: George A. (1883-1969), Joseph Bernard (1885-1963), Jesse Pusey (b. 1887), and Lewis Brosius (b. 1889). Walton served as superintendent of Chester County schools, principal of Friends Central School (1898-1901) and headmaster of the George School (1901-1912). He also taught part-time at Swarthmore College.

Joseph S. Walton died suddenly in January 1912, and his son, George A. Walton, succeeded him as headmaster of the George School.

The collection contains diaries and biographical material, financial and legal papers, correspondence, writings and lectures, and papers related to the George School. The Waltons were a long-time Quaker family, involved in Quaker, social, and educational concerns.

The collection is divided into six series:

  1. Biographical material
  2. George School papers
  3. Lectures and other writings
  4. Financial and legal papers
  5. Correspondence
  6. Memorabilia from George School

  1. PG7 reference files

Accession information:

Donor: George A. Walton, 1966, 1967

Donor: George School, unknown, ca. 1990

The bulk of collection was given by the George A. Walton, son of Joseph Solomon Walton, who succeeded him as headmaster of the George School. A letter from Deborah Fisher Stubbs, matron at George School and the sister of Joseph Walton, was given by the son of the recipients. Additional correspondence and some unrelated miscellaneous material was given by the George School, date unknown.

The papers were partially arranged by the donor when received. Soon after the collection was processed, a letter from Deborah Fisher Stubbs, matron at George School and the sister of Joseph Walton, was received from the son of the recipients and added to Series 2, George School Papers. Additional material, including correspondence and some unrelated papers received from the George School was added to the collection at a later date as Series 5, Correspondence, and Series 6, Miscellaneous.

When received by the Library, most of the collection was arranged by George A. Walton by topic, with correspondence and related materials kept together. That order has been retained as much as possible.

See also:

  1. RG 5/157, George A. (George Arthur) Walton Papers
  2. RG 5/159, Margaretta Walton Family Papers

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Publisher
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
FHL staff
Finding Aid Date
1967
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Collection is open for research

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Collection Inventory

Archival Resource Key. Outline chronology of life of Joseph S. Walton.
Box 1
Physical Description

1 sheet

Archival Resource Key. Diary, 1879-1897.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Diary, 1898-1908.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. England and Scotland journal, 1904.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Journal entitlted "Glimpses of Friends in England", 1904.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Tour of Europe journal, 1911.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Describes experiences in traveling to be used for articles or books.

Archival Resource Key. "A Pedestrian's trip to Buck Hill", 1902.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. "A Sunrise at Sea", n.d.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. "Sunset Oak", 1902.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. "In Through Creek Valley", 1903.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. "Lake George Camp", 1903.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. "Quaker Footsteps in the Land of J. Knox", 1906.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Published in the Friends' Intelligencer.

Physical Description

printed

Archival Resource Key. "Maine", 1906.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. List of Lewis B. Walton "Archives of Joseph S. Walton".
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Papers which belonged to Lewis B. Walton and are included in this collection.

Archival Resource Key. University of Pennsylvania records and thesis (printed), 1893-1896, 1897.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Miscellaneous notes, Swarthmore College, 1904.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Family pictures, including copy negatives.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. 3 photos unidentified, ca. 1880.
Box 1
Archival Resource Key. Obituaries, and personal letters to George Walton after the death of Joseph S. Walton, and of Dora E. Walton.
Box 2
Archival Resource Key. Letters re: Joseph S. Walton.
Box 2
Archival Resource Key. Account of mountain climb in Switzerland with his father, written by Lewis B. Walton.
Box 2

Archival Resource Key. Letter from Deborah Fisher Stubbs (J. Walton's sister), matron, to Isaac and Isabel Wierman, 10/21/1910.
Box 2
Archival Resource Key. Letter from Joseph Swain, 11/11/1908.
Box 2
Archival Resource Key. Letters from recent alumni to Joseph S. Walton, 1911.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Letters kept in his desk.

Archival Resource Key. Letters and memos from former pupils to George A. Walton, 1964-1965.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Letters includes reminiscences about Joseph S. Walton.

Archival Resource Key. Dr. J. S. Walton as his pupils remember him, by classes at George School.
Box 2
Archival Resource Key. An account of Joseph S. Walton at the time of his death, with account to George School.
Box 2
Physical Description

4 typed carbon pages

Archival Resource Key. Address by the principal, re: Thanksgiving, 1901.
Box 2
Archival Resource Key. Note by George Walton about Joseph S. Walton.
Box 2
Archival Resource Key. "To the graduates", 1903.
Box 2
Archival Resource Key. Founders Day Welcome, 1903.
Box 2
Archival Resource Key. Teachers' outing, 1909-1910.
Box 2

Archival Resource Key. Struggle for Ohio Valley (incomplete manuscript), n.d.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. Newspaper clipping, "Conclusion as formed in the child's mind", 1890.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. Book of judgment.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. Emergencies (series of talks to school audiences).
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. Possibilities.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. Quakerism: what shall a Quaker do with it?.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. Who pays the school tax?.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. The Will.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. Boys and boys, 1891-1899.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. Great men, God's instruments: George Washington, 1897.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. Boys on a farm (unfinished manuscript).
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. The new democracy or the advent of Quakerism, 1901-1902.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. The inner light, 1902-1903.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. Keithianism, 1903.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. The legacy of William Penn, 1903.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Reprint from Friends Quarterly Examiner, v. 37 p. 46-53.

Archival Resource Key. Theological portions of Penn's writings, n.d.
Box 3
Archival Resource Key. Religious education, 1905.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Prepared for address at 15th and Race St.

Archival Resource Key. Philosophy of education, 1905.
Box 4
Archival Resource Key. David Lloyd (incomplete), 1905.
Box 4
Archival Resource Key. Elements of liberty in a spiritual religion, 1906-1907.
Box 4
Archival Resource Key. Early Quakerism lectures (given at Swarthmore), 1907.
Box 4
Archival Resource Key. Studies in mystical religion, 8/21/1909.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

Printed in the Friends Intelligencer, v. 66, no. 34.

Archival Resource Key. Will of Joseph S. Walton, 3/29/1890.
Box 4
Archival Resource Key. Publication contract between J.S. Walton and George W. Jacobs Co., 4/30/1900.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

re: book Conrad Weiser and the Indian Policy of Colonial Pennsylvania

Archival Resource Key. Account book of Joseph S. Walton, 1904-1911.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. Account book of Joseph Walton, used by others, 1912-1937.
Box 4
Archival Resource Key. Quit claim from Martin G. Brumbaugh to J.S. Walton, 9/10/1906.
Box 4
Scope and Contents

concerning Stories of Pennsylvania

Archival Resource Key. Will of Dora E. Walton, 3/20/1933.
Box 4
Archival Resource Key. Agreement, Dora E. Walton to Helen C. Muller re. Buck Hill Falls property, 4/1/1939.
Box 4
Archival Resource Key. Estate of Dora E. Walton; George A. Walton, Exec., 1943.
Box 4
Archival Resource Key. Marriage certificate, Joseph to Dora Brosine.
Box CC
Scope and Contents

Filed in Chart Case.

Scope and Contents

Filed in chart case.

Archival Resource Key. University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D, philosophy, 1896.
Scope and Contents

Filed in chart case.

Archival Resource Key. State Normal School, Master in Didactics, 1878.
Box 4

Archival Resource Key. from: American Book Company, 11/7/1898.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. L. [W.?] Brosius "To Brother and Sister", 4/25/1902.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. John J. Cornell, 11/24/1898.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. F. Darlington.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

With news clippings regarding Joseph S. Walton's speech on teachers and tobacco.

Archival Resource Key. Lilian Graham, 11/13/1904.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. Jessie R. Henderson, 2/10/1898.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

With excerpts from an article titled "Lincoln's Religion."

Archival Resource Key. John A. M. Passmore, 2/15/1897.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. James L. Pennypack, 12/17/1903.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. G.M. Phillips, 8/12/1896.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. Laura Richardson, 11/14/1904.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. D.S. "To My dear brother", n.d.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. [indecipherable] of the State Normal School 6th District "To my dear friend", 2/5/1902.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. Martin Brumbaugh, 1900, 1901.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. Ellen Gordon, 1895-1896.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. from: W.H. Thomas, 1898-1902.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. George Mavle, with notes, 7/18/1898.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. Pusey Harvey, 7/28/1898.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. from: George Abbott (Abbot's Alderney Dairies), with Milk Statements, 1902-1903.
Box 5

Archival Resource Key. Donation note of a book to Mrs. H.J. Turner, from the Agassiz Association of Philadelphia, n.d.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. Memorial of Mrs. Ernest Turner, 2/1885.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

As published in The Amateur Naturalist, vol. III no. 6.

Archival Resource Key. Resolutions passed at the last meeting of the Leidy Association, concerning Mrs. Turner, 1/7/1885.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. Catalogue of the West Chester State Normal School 1st District, 1876.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

J.S. Walton listed in the student roster.

Archival Resource Key. Funeral announcement for Margaretta Walton, 5/4/1904.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. with American Book Company, with receipts, 1898-1900.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. from Addison L. Jones, 3/22/1898.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. Franchise to Ramon Valdes, 4/12/1900.
Box 5
Scope and Contents

Franchise grants the right to use water in the Rio Plata for energy production. 2 versions, with "Notes of inquiry on Valdes Franchise." No signature.

Archival Resource Key. Puerto Rican currency, 7/23/1870.
Box 5
Archival Resource Key. Unidentified photograph (Margaretta Walton?), ca. 1880s.
Box 5

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