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Swarthmore Borough Memorabilia Collection

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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.

Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
RG7.017
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
2 linear ft. (2 oversize boxes)
Language:
English
Date:
1905-1981 (inclusive)
Creator:
Swarthmore Historical Society
Abstract:
The Swarthmore Historical Society was founded in 1988, and its collections are deposited in Friends Historical Library. The Memorabilia Collection is composed of objects donated by Swarthmore residents, largely athletic and business items.

Place

Publisher
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
Susanna Morikawa
Finding Aid Date
January 2017

Collection Inventory

Swarthmore Centennial tee shirt, 1993.
Scope and Contents

Gift of Elric C. Gerner, 1999

Physical Description

1 item

Victor Shirer Pharmacy bottle.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Gift of Betsy Fry, 2009

Physical Description

1 item

Scope and Contents

Junior and Varsity letters, 50th Anniversary pin, school badges

Physical Description

8 items

Swarthmore High School track shirts.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Track shirts, gift of Gloria Iozzi

Physical Description

2 items

Swarthmore High School letter sweater, ca. 1965.
Scope and Contents

Gift of Elric Gerner, 1999

Swarthmore National Bank.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Deposit bag, receipts, etc.

Physical Description

1 folder

J. D. Durnall Hardware strainer.
Box 1
Physical Description

1 folder

Swarthmore Woman's Club china, flatware, glass.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Gift of Mrs. A. G. Thatcher?

Physical Description

5 items

Strath Haven Inn memorabilia.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Match book, fan

Physical Description

2 items

Michael's Pharmacy bottle.
Scope and Contents

Gift of Barbara Bernhardt, 2011

Girl Scout Troop 95 badge sash.
Scope and Contents

Troop sash and badge, gift of Ann Stauffer Papa, 2011

Swarthmore High School 1969 class ring, 1969.
Scope and Contents

Gift of Joel Schneider in 1997 whose brother found it at Buck Hill Fall. Sent to College alumni office, assumed to be college ring until 2019 when correctly identified as Swarthmore High School.

Swarthmore High School Class of 1981 mug, 1981. 1 items.
Physical Description

1 items

Swarthmore Public Library mug .
Scope and Contents

Gift of Mary Ann Jeavons

Harlow Dress Shop vanity kit. 1 items.
Scope and Contents

The Harlow Shop, 19 S. Chester Rd., Swarthmore. Comb and rain cap.

Physical Description

1 items

Swarthmore Monopoly game, 1993. 1 items.
Scope and Contents

Designed as part of the Borough's Centennial celebration.

Physical Description

1 items

SRA shirt, Swarthmore-Rutledge sweatshirt. 2 items.
Physical Description

2 items

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