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Dave Narbeth Swarthmore History presentation 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:
RG7.019
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], Dave Narbeth Swarthmore Presentation Lecture Collection, RG 7/019, Swarthmore Historical Society Archives
Date:
1975-1992 (inclusive)
Creator:
Narbeth, J. David, 1904-1983
Abstract:
Contains the script, slides, VHS tape, and DVD generated from Dave Narbeth's 1975 presentation on the history of Swarthmore Borough, Pa.

J. David Narbeth presented an informal slide lecture, "A brief history of Swarthmore from about 1680 to the 1930s," in September 1975 at the Swarthmore Woman's Club. It was based on photographs that he and a committee of twenty had collected. The committee included West Cochrane, Ellie Bassett, Casper and Roz Garrett, Florence Hoadley, Kay Bassett, Helen and George Warren, Marje Told, "Bus" Blundin, Cresson Prichard, Nancy Speers of Friends Historical Library, Beulah Green, and Jane Rittenhouse. In 1992 a VHS tape was created as part of the Borough of Swarthmore Centennial celebration using the original script and slides. Subsequently the Swarthmore Historical Society produced a DVD from the VHS tape.

Donor: Swarthmore Historical Society

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Place

Publisher
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
FHL staff
Finding Aid Date
2016
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce items in this collection beyond the bounds of Fair Use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder or their heirs/assigns. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/.

Collection Inventory

Script copied on Dave Narbeth's 1975 presentation, 1992.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Dave Narbeth presented an informal slide lecture in 1975 based on photographs he collected. VHS The script was used to create a surrogate for the Swarthmore Centennnial Celebration.

Physical Description

1 folder

Slides used in 1975 presentation, 1975.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

Images were collected from sources at Friends Historical Library and the community.

Physical Description

1 folder

VHS tape, 1992.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

"A Brief History of Swarthmore As told through the pictures collected by Dave Narbeth." Narration by Charles F. Seymour, Jr. Video production by Robert J. Kerr. Revising and consolidating original text by Anne N. Cochrane and Elric C. Gerner.

Physical Description

1 folder

DVD, n.d.
Box 1
Scope and Contents

"A Brief History of Swarthmore As told through the pictures collected by Dave Narbeth." Narration by Charles F. Seymour, Jr. Video production by Robert J. Kerr. Revising and consolidating original text by Anne N. Cochrane and Elric C. Gerner. Digital version created from the VHS.

Physical Description

1 folder

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