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Haverqueers: Stories of Resilience, 2017

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0.05 linear ft. (1 folder)

Abstract:

Two copies of a zine produced by Leif Parente (Class of 2019) for the Diversity & Activism Research Internship in Summer 2017. The zine serves as an introduction to Haverford's queer history.

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

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The People's Tour at Haverford: A Beyond the Bell Zine, 2022

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0.02 linear ft. (1 folder)

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Two copies of a zine produced by Amara Gregorek (Bryn Mawr College Class of 2023) and Lydia Guertin (Haverford College Class of 2024) for Jill Stauffer's Fall 2022 PEAC200 class in connection with Rebecca Fisher (Haverford College Class of 2018)'s Fall 2022 Tuttle Residency focused on her history of Haverford tour.

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

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James Garrett Vail papers, 1917-1952 (inclusive)

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0.8 linear ft. (2 boxes)

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James Garrett Vail (1886-1951) was an American Quaker and industrial chemist with a focus on silicates. Vail frequently engaged in service missions outside of the United States, beginning with child-feeding efforts in Germany in combination with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) after the First World War. This collections consists primarily of correspondence with his wife, Ruth Masters Russell Vail, while abroad and material related to those foreign missions and other aspects of his life.

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

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Henry J. Cadbury letters, 1918

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )

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The collection contains the correspondence of Henry J. Cadbury with William W. Comfort, the Haverford College Board of Managers, and Haverford College faculty.

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

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Samuel Parsons letters, 1830

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )

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Collection features three letters written between July 3 and July 22, 1830 addressed to Daniel B. Smith and sent by Samuel Parsons.

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

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Barclay Hall construction collection, 1875-1877 (inclusive)

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0.02 linear ft. (1 folder )

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The collection contains a series of architecutral plans and letters for Barclay Hall (completed 1877) including: a letter from the Haverford Executive Committee outlining proposed costs and donations, initial plans for the hall with first and second story floor plans drafted by Addison Hutton (Barclay's architect), a correspondence between W.S. Rhodes and the building's contractor (Yarnall and Cooper), proposals on ways to reduce building costs, and contracts for the construction of Barclay as well as the installation of its boiler.

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

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Observatory construction and telescope purchase records, 1851-1853 (inclusive)

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder)

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This collection contains two documents relating to the construction of the Strawbridge Observatory at Haverford College and three documents concerning the purchase of its telescope.

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

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George Stewardson letter, 1843

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )

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This collection contains a single letter from George Stewardson to Daniel B. Smith, the president of Haverford College at the time.

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

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Thomas P. Cope letter to Jonathan Richards, 1845

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0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )

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This collection contains a single letter written by Thomas P. Cope to Jonathan Richards, dated March 28, 1845.

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

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Joseph Cartland letters, 1850-1851 (inclusive)

Extent:

0.01 linear ft. (1 folder )

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This collection contains three letters addressed to Joseph Cartland, one sent by Julia K. Clarke, one by William H. Chase Jr. and one by William H. Chase Sr.

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