Subject: Travel -- 20th century - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

The collection of Beulah Hurley Waring and Alston Waring, New Hope, PA, 1917-1954

Extent:: 7 boxes (7 boxes)
Abstract:: The collection, primarily of correspondence of Quaker Beulah Hurley (1886-) relating principally to her relief work after World War I in Europe and Russia under the auspices of several Friends' groups and the photographs of Quaker P. Alston Waring (1895-1978) taken in Europe, East Asia, California, Central America and mainly in India between 1915 and 1954.

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

Esther A. and Lloyd Balderston papers, 1885-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 linear ft. (7 boxes)
Abstract:: Materials documenting the life of Esther Balderston Jones during her time as a missionary in Japan (1914-1924) and from her father, Lloyd Balderston, about family history and geneology.

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

Beresford Family papers, 1929-1949 (inclusive) 1929-1932 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Included are letters between Peter A. Beresford, David O. Beresford, and Dorothy Beresford, as well as various other writers, mostly written 1929-1932.

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

Mexican Travelogue Photo Album, 1937

Extent:: 1 volumes (1 volume)
Abstract:: The photographs included in this travelogue document a trip to Mexico that took place between January 23 and March 16, 1937. The images are black and white, and the majority are accompanied by brief, hand-written notes and occasional commentary.

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

Hans Albrecht manuscript, 1926

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This manuscript reports Hans Albrecht's visit to the United States from Germany in 1926, written in German. Sections of the report include topics such as, "factory farms and workers questions," "politics," "prohibition," "school and culture," and "the negro problem."

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

Constance Grenelle Wilcox papers , 1897-1955 (inclusive) 1925-1935 (bulk)

Extent:: 1.5 linear ft.
Abstract:: Constance Grenelle Wilcox, Bryn Mawr Class of 1917, was a successful playwright and novelist. Some of Wilcox's written works include: Pan Pipes (1919), The Princess in the Fairy Tale (1919) and Told in a Chinese Garden (1932). The Constance Grenelle Wilcox papers include her unpublished manuscript, The Unsophisticate. The papers also include a series of other unpublished plays and children's stories. There is also correspondence in the collection.

Held at: Bryn Mawr College [Contact Us]

New York Yearly Meeting Anonymous Travel Photographs, 1965-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:: .07 cubic ft. (1 folder, stored with pa-090 and pa-093)
Abstract:: This collection consists of 1 folder, dating from approximately 1965-1975, of anonymous travel photographs capturing travel sites and activities. There are some photographs of Friends meetings in progress as well as general group photos.

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

Drumm / Mills Family photo album, 1913-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.21 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This album contains 388 photographs related to the Drumm and Mills families, often during trips taken in their automobiles. The photos are mainly portraits, showing the personality of the family members.

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

Photo album of trip to Cuba, Guatemala, and Honduras, 1938 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.58 linear ft. (1 photo album )
Abstract:: photographs document the journey of the T.E.S. Antigua (of the United Fruit Company's Great White Fleet) from a New York harbor to locations in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba; Puerto Barrios, Guatemala; and Puerto Cortés, Honduras. These images include various portraits of the ship's guests and crew and scenic views from the ship. More centrally, the album depicts touristic travels through Central American ports.

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

Stokes-Woodruff Family papers, 1809-2001 (inclusive) 1820-1965 (bulk)

Extent:: 3.75 linear ft. (9 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains a wide variety of documents pertaining to both the Stokes and Woodruff families. In addition to family history materials, it also includes materials from F.J. Stokes Company.

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

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