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Swarthmore Historical Society scrapbooks 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.

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Publisher
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
S. Morikawa
Finding Aid Date
March 2022

Collection Inventory

Mildred McCowan Butler scrapbook, 1940-1948. 1 volumes.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Over-sized and over-stuffed acidic scrapbook containing clippings, photographs and memorabilia of Mildred McCowan's childhood activites through junior high school. Mildren McCowan graduated in the SHS Class of 1951. Acc. SHS 2009.08

Physical Description

1 volumes

Swarthmore Mothers' Club album, 1945-1964. 1 volumes.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of published birth announcements of babies born to Swarthmore residents and relations. The clippings of later entries were taped in clippings and became loose.

Physical Description

1 volumes

Helen Voorhees: Mary Lyon scrapbook, 1918-1920.
Box 2
Scope and Contents

Unknown source. Helen apparently was from NYC and graduated from Mary Lyon in 1920. Scrapbook contains programs, clippings, address cards, etc. Of interest, two photographs of the campus: New building, tennis courts.

William Edward Bratten: Swarthmore Preparative School scrapbook, 1921-1924.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Ephemera mounted in commercial scrapbook, embossed Swarthmore Prepative School on cover. Includes clippings, theater and schools memorabilia, and photographs. Of special interest, interior of the School swimming pool. Mounted personal photographs at back album.

Biographical / Historical

William Edward Bratten was a resident of Snow Hill, Maryland.

Henry A. Peirsol memorial scrapbooks, ca. 1959-1975.
Box 3
Scope and Contents

Memorial scrapbooks for Henry A. Peirsol of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. He was born and died in the same house in Swarthmore. He served in the Swarthmore Police, worked for Swarthmore National Bank, and was head of Security at Swarthmore College at the time of his death. The scrapbook contains clippings and photos, etc., of his life and career. Also family estate documents.

Yvonne (Bonnie) Donnelly scrapbook and loose correspondence, 1940-1969.
Box 4
Biographical / Historical

Yvonne Donnelly, nicknamed Bonnie, lived at 415 Yale Avenue, Swarthmore, Pa., in the mid 1940s. She graduated from Gould Finishing School in Maine. Letters from Robert T. Pfeifer, 1946 She lived in Mediad, and in the 1960s moved to Wallingford Arms. Greeting card and letters 1962-1968 signed by daughter "Fig." Letters to Marie and Bonnie from Dick, 1960s,

Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of programs, dance cards, etc., with loose greeting cards, 1940s, 1960s letters

Swarthmore High School. Swarthmore High School clippings scrapbooks, 1935-1937; 1944-1945. 2 volumes.
Box 5
Physical Description

2 volumesVol. 2, 1944-1945 removed from moldy covers

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