Subject: Poetry - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Samuel J. Gummere manuscripts, 1857

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: Samuel J. Gummere's manuscripts detail his time traveling through Iowa's prairies, and include both poetry and prose.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

The Little Revue, 1966

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder )
Abstract:: Poetry magazine from 1966.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

"Essays in Prose and Verse", 1840-1844 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: According to the note on the inside cover of "Essays in Prose and Verse," the essays and poetry inside were written by Samuel Morris when he was 13, and again later when he was a student at Haverford College in 1843. This volume is a copy of the original, and is copied by Beulah S. Morris, who wrote this copy as a gift for her father, on his 55th birthday, in 1846. The volume is largely comprised of poetry, but also includes short stories and personal essays related to family, nature, travel, and religion.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

"Moll Pitcher: A Poem", Undated.

Extent:: 0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: John Greenleaf Whittier's "Moll Pitcher: A Poem" describes the clairvoyant and fortune-teller Moll Pitcher, born Mary Diamond (ca. 1736-1813), of Massachusetts, as a witch engaged in sinful work.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Anna McCollin Potts commonplace book, 1852-1876 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The commonplace book of Anna McCollin Potts includes illustrations and poetry concerning friendship, nature, and religion.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Henry Hartshorne manuscript, 1845-1847 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript of poetry written by Henry Hartshorne. Poems included in the volume are related to nature, aging, loss, and friendship.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

The Octagon records, 1892-1894

Extent:: 0.063 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Alice G. Heap poems, Undated.

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the typed poems of Alice G. Heap.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Esther Fisher Wistar commonplace book, 1846

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The commonplace book of Esther Fisher Wistar includes extracts of poetry, as well as an account of the illness and death of Wistar's mother.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

John Russell Hayes Papers, 1880-1936 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 linear ft. (5 boxes)
Abstract:: John Russell Hayes (1866-1945) was a Quaker educator, poet, and Librarian of Swarthmore College, 1906-1927 and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, 1927-1935. The collection contains letters received by Hayes, 1887-1936, diaries covering the period 1880-1935, and miscellaneous papers including an album of collected manuscript samples of contemporary poets. The diaries include poetry and cover personal and Swarthmore College activities and concerns.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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