Repository: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Wilmer J. and Mildred Binns Young Papers, 1909-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Wilmer J. Young (1887-1983), a Quaker teacher and peace activist born in Iowa, was involved in post World War I reconstruction in France and Poland. He married Mildred Binns in 1922, and together they worked with AFSC work camps and cooperative farms until he began to teach at Pendle Hill in 1955. The collection contains primarily journals and correspondence from his time in France.

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Swarthmore Village Business and Professional Association Records, 1983-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Records of the Swarthmore Village Business and Professional Association, a group organized to encourage a healthy business district. The Association sponsored a sidewalk sale, Christmas Carol sing, and other activities in an effort to promote the local businesses. It dissolved in January 1994 due to lack of participation of its membership.

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Swarthmore Rotary Club Records, 1955-1997 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 linear ft. (6 boxes, stored off site as of 2005)
Abstract:: The Swarthmore Rotary Club was organized April 1, 1937, and held its first luncheon on April 9th. It was chartered on April 26, 1937, with fifteen charter members. The Club's activities include supporting various charitable causes. It is active in the community with a web site at http://www.swarthmorerotary.org/

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Woman's Club of Swarthmore records, 1898-1995 (inclusive)

Extent:: 16 linear ft. (8 cartons)
Abstract:: This collection contains the records of the Woman's Club of Swarthore, founded in 1898. The Club offered women of the community a means of support and education, a place to meet and find common interests and nurtured the founding of a number of community organizations. The Club disbanded in 2002.

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Friendly Association for Regaining and Preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Measures records, 1756-1762 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (ca. 1 in.) and 1 oversize item in flat file)
Abstract:: Correspondence, including that with civil and military authorities, accounts of preliminary meetings with Indian delegates, and invoices, relating to the Treaty of Easton.

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Joseph A. and Ruth Dugdale Correspondence, 1841-1873 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (26 items.))
Abstract:: Correspondence of Dugdale and his wife, Ruth Dugdale, both of whom were active in reform efforts such as the abolition of slavery and women's rights. Correspondents include Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, Thomas Garrett, William Lloyd Garrison, James Mott, Lucretia Mott, and Wendell Phillips.

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Edward Ambler Estate Papers, 1776-1879 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (1 folder (4 items)))
Abstract:: Collection includes miscellaneous estate papers, including Edward Ambler's will, dated 1831, and Ann's uncle Richard's estate inventory from 1776.

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Theodore Dreiser collection, 1912-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (3 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes Theodore Dreiser's letters to Mabel Cheyney, printed documents concerning the suppression of Dreiser's The Genius, and several printed pamphlets and previews regarding Dreiser's work. Mabel Cheney was probably the daughter of George S. and Mary Wilson Price Cheyney, Quakers from Thornbury Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

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Jane P. Rushmore papers, 1923-1958 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (12 folders.))
Abstract:: Personal correspondence of Jane Rushmore, as well as some letters relating the business of Friends Central Bureau. Also included is the collection of Emily Cooper Johnson of notes and recollections for her biography of Jane Rushmore"Under Quaker Appointment." Primary correspondents include Hannah Clothier Hull.

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Lippincott-Dillwyn papers, 1738-1824 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (4 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes a daily journal and spiritual essays by William Lippincott and extracts on theological themes by George Dillwyn. Also included is the copy book of Edward Randolph, dated 1822, and a bound manuscript entitled The Experiences of Margret Bispham, of Mount Holly, 1769. This manuscript reflects the influence of Quakerism and spirituality on the choices of an 18th century Quaker woman.

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Jacob Decou family papers, 1724-1830 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (11 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes miscellaneous papers of the Decow family, including wills, financial papers, personal correspondence, and legal documents. Notable among these is the daily journal of Isaac Decow, the son of Jacob Decou.

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Thomas R. Smith papers, 1849-1864 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (2 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes the exercise book of Thomas R. Smith and a list of losses he sustained during the Civil War. Also included is a letter from J. Russell Smith, his son, explaining provenance of the collection.

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Rebecca Edwards correspondence, 1830-1837 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (3 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes personal correspondence between Rebecca J. Edwards and her family. Correspondents include Griffith Edwards, Joseph Johnson, and Benjamin Johnson.

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Elizabeth Gurney Fry collection, 1800-1845 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (51 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes letters of Elizabeth Fry, both original and photocopies. The letters cover a wide range of subjects, from personal news to prison reform. Her correspondence is particularly concerned with education and religious instruction of prisoners, and the treatment of women and children prisoners. One letter describes the philosophy of Quaker marriages. Most of the recipients are unnamed. Also included are several letters of Joseph Fry, passes to visit Newgate prison, and photographs of Elizabeth Fry.

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George M. Justice papers, 1818-1853 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (4 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes various business correspondence, including a letter and testimony by John Comly encouraging changes in the Quaker discipline regarding marriage. Also contained are extracts of minutes from Abington Quarterly Meeting discussing marriage, a letter from George M. Justice to his sons, and a hymn printed in raised type for the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind. Also included are unsigned writings on the subjects of a possible war between the U.S. and France and public education.

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Joseph Scattergood (collector) An account of the Free Quakers, 1781-1885 [bulk 1781-1802] (bulk)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet 36 x 26 cm. (1 v. ))
Abstract:: This volume contains the collection of Joseph Scattergood of original and manuscript copies of documents relating to the Free Quakers, bound by his son George Scattergood. The Free Quakers disagreed with the strict disownment policy for members of the Society of Friends who fought in the Revolutionary War. Led by Samuel Wetherhill, this group wanted to practice Quakerism without the strict rules of discipline and disownment. The papers in Scattergood's collection include petitions, published editorials, accounts of prominent members of the Free Quakers and correspondence. Primary correspondents and writers include Samuel Wetherhill, Thomas Say, and others.

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Hettie G. Fenimore family correspondence, 1832-1869 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (1 folder.))
Abstract:: This collection consists primarily of letters written to Hettie Fenimore by her family, including her brother Jason, his wife Mary, their children, and Eliza Fell. The correspondence relates personal and local news. Also included are letters written by Hettie's mother, Amy, and a copy of a commencement speech given at Central High School, Philadelphia, in 1858 by her nephew, Frank. Frank's letters contain several of his poems and amusing anecdotes about Philadelphia in the 1850's.

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Samuel Smith papers, 1740-1817 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (8 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes 10 memorandum books of Samuel Smith, recounting his experiences as a travelling Quaker minister on his journeys in the eastern United States, Liverpool, London and Scotland. Also included is the copy book of a certain "S.B." of Darby Monthly Meeting, dated 1740-1746. This book contains tables of climates and distances, home remedies, and personal financial records. Notable are a list of the holdings of the Philadelphia library in 1741, an elegy to John Chalkley (1741), and an elegy to Robert Jordan.

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David Seaman correspondence, 1808-1843 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (5 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection includes the correspondence of David Seaman, primarily relating to the Hicksite controversy. Correspondents include Edward Hicks, Samuel Mott, Halliday Jackson, and John Comly.

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Maria Fox family correspondence, 1809-1825 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (.1 linear feet (2 folders.))
Abstract:: This collection primarily includes letters written by Maria Fox to her parents in Philadelphia while she was a student at Wilmington Boarding School. Also included are two letters from Maria's sister, Sarah Ann. The correspondence gives an account of the daily experiences of a student at Wilmington Boarding School. One letter briefly mentions a talk given at the school by the Quaker minister, Emmor Kimber.

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