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"Some Account of Joshua Sharpless", Undated.

Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The biographical manuscript of Joshua Sharpless describes Sharpless's early life, the influence of Quakerism in his life, his travels as a missionary to Indigenous nations in 1798, and a biographical description of his first wife, Edith Yarnall Sharpless.

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

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"War Unlawful to Christians", Undated.

Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This anonymous manuscript, entitled "War Unlawful to Christians," argues for pacifism, citing biblical and historical evidence that war is inherently evil, and as such, is a product of the devil.

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

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"Civilization's Next Step", Undated.

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0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Charles Fremont Taylor's manuscript, entitled "Civilization's Next Step, Columbia, America's Goddess of Liberty, Appeals to the Nations," discusses European politics and potential solutions for peaceful international political interaction. This copy was produced for Haverford College president Isaac Sharpless.

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

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"Satan's Harbinger Encountered", Undated.

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0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
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"Satan's Harbginer Encountered, His False News of a Trumpet Detected, His Crooked Ways in the Wildernesse, laid open to the view of the impartial & judicious, Being Some thing by way of answer to Daniel Leeds his book entitled News of a Trumpet Sounding in the Wildernesse etc. wherein is shown," as indicated by the title, was a response to Daniel Leed's publication, which criticized the Society of Friends and sought to correct the accusations made by Leeds. The original manuscript was written by Caleb Pusey (1650?-1727), and published in Philadelphia in 1700, though it is unknown who copied this volume. According to a book plate on the inside cover, this volume was originally owned by Asa Matlack, and was later loaned by him to the Library of Chester Monthly Meeting, in Moorestown, New Jersey.

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

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"Quaker Lines", Undated.

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0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Walter J. Homan's pamphlet describing Quaker beliefs includes sections on: Historical Background, George Fox, Membership, Associate Membership vs. Birthright Membership, Organization of the Society of Friends, Quaker Faith, Quaker Practice, and Quakerism as a Way of Life.

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

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Asa M. Stackhouse manuscripts, Undated.

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0.16 linear ft. (6 folders)
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The manuscripts written by Asa Matlack Stackhouse largely focus on Quaker history, particularly during the colonial period in and around Burlington County, New Jersey.

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

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Anonymous papers, Undated

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (5 folders)
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This collection is comprised of small, anonymous quaker manuscript collections.

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

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William Aubrey correspondence, Undated.

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection is comprised of two hand copied letters of William Aubrey. The original letters are dated 1732, and are related to Aubrey's will.

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

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"Account of Isaac Coates, Joshua Sharpless & John Pierce's Visits to the Indian Reservation in Western New York", Undated.

Extent:
0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This copy of an account from 1798 and 1799 was written in an unknown hand likely in the latter half of the 19th century. The volume describes Isaac Coates, Joshua Sharpless, and John Pierce's travel to Native American reservations on behalf of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Indian Committee, and the work they did while there.

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

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Elizabeth Abbott Christ manuscripts, Undated.

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.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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Typed histories: "Florida's First Two Friends Meetings for Divine Worship" and "Orlando-Winter Park Friends Meeting."

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

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Robert Judson Leach manuscripts, Undated.

Extent:
.18 linear ft. (3 folders)
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This collection is comprised of the typed manuscripts of Robert Judson Leach, which focus on Quaker history.

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

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"The Short Journal of George Fox", Undated.

Extent:
0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
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This copy of "The Short Journal of George Fox" was transcribed from the original by Emily Jermyn. The manuscript describes the life of George Fox.

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

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Native American speeches, Undated.

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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The majority of this collection is comprised of the handwritten copies of speeches made by Native American leaders, as well as a single letter addressed to "Friends residing among the Indians." Though the materials are undated, they likely date to the 1790s-1810s, and the majority of the speeches make mention of the Seneca nation, and refer to Cornplanter, a Seneca leader. The speeches include both those given by Quakers to Native American audiences and those made by Native American leaders.

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

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Morris family commonplace book, Undated.

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0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
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The commonplace book of the Morris family includes copied extracts from the journals of Margaret Morris, which include a description of Yellow Fever in Philadelphia in 1793, as well as copied poems, letters written by Mary Morris and Richard Hill Morris, and a clipped illustration depicting early settlers.

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

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Stokes family correspondence, Undated

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection is comprised of a single folder of typed transcripts of the Stokes family correspondence. The originals date from 1780-1863.

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

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"The White Quakers Dublin, 1842-1858", Undated.

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0.0080 linear ft. (1 volume)
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"The White Quakers of Dublin, 1842-1848," an essay by Ernest H. Bennis, focuses on Joshua Jacob, an Irish Quaker who began his own branch of Quakerism, called the "White Quakers."

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

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James S. Lippincott bibliographies, Undated.

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0.1 linear ft. (2 volumes, 1 folder)
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The two bibliographies, compiled by James Starr Lippincott, are entitled "A Bibliography of the Writings of Members of the Society of Friends in America" and "A Collection of Historical Notes: List of Quaker essayists."

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

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Thompson Westcott scrapbooks of Charles Durang's history of Philadelphia theater between the years 1749 and 1855, 1868 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear feet (6 volumes)
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A native of Philadelphia, Thompson Westcott (1820-1888) was one of the city's leading journalists and historians of his generation. Westcott's scrapbooks consist of the complete series of the 267 chapters of Charles Durang's history of theater in Philadelphia between the years 1749 and 1855, published as weekly installments in the Sunday Dispatch from 1854 to 1863. Including page numbers, indexes, and lists of illustrations, the six volumes (available to be viewed online) are interleaved with images of theaters and portraits of famous actors and artists, as well as with personal correspondence, playbills, and additional clippings on theatrical subject.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Samuel N. Weigle Photograph Collection, ca. 1940 (inclusive)

Extent:
9 items
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Samuel N. Weigle attended Wharton where he received his BS in Economicson February 14, 1942. The Samuel N. Weigle Photograph Collection is comprised of nine images taken in and around the University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia in the early 1940s.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: University Archives and Records Center [Contact Us]

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Emerson Bennett's Dollar Monthly, 1860 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Emerson Bennett's Dollar Monthly was a monthly magazine of literature and fashion published in Philadelphia in 1860. The magazine was edited by the prolific author of westerns and romance novels Emerson Bennett with John T. Hamelin. After the initial year of publication Bennett withdrew from his editorial duties, and Hamelin remained as the editor of the newly named American Dollar Monthly. This collection consists of volume 1 of Emerson Bennett's Dollar Monthly bound in a single volume, dating from January to December of 1860. The magazine contains short stories, poems, articles, illustrated plates, cartoons, needle and fancy-work patterns, and regular columns. This volume contains a long serialized piece by Bennett, The Mountain Lily; or, Adventures in the Wilderness: A Companion to "Prairie Flower", which appears in every issue. Other stories and poems by Bennett and Hamelin appear, as well as by writers Wesley Bradshaw, S. Annie Frost, Lavinia S. Goodwin, Marie T. Hamelin, Belle...(see more)

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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"Mortimer Myself, An Autobiography", 1866 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear feet (1 volume)
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This unpublished manuscript, titled "Mortimer Myself, An Autobiography," is signed by Reverend James Munson Olmstead. It is unclear, however, if this is actually an autobiography of Olmstead or a fictional work of his creation. The identity of "Mortimer" remains unclear throughout the text. This work is dated 1866 and was a part of Reverend John Wright's library.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Elizabeth Landor recipe book, circa 1780-1799 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 15 leaves)
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Volume of eighteenth century recipes and numerations probably written an collected by Elizabeth Landor of Warwick, England.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Hathiraj: the mighty one, circa 1930-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 pamphlet)
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Typescript of a novel written between 1930 to 1939 by producer and film director, Peter Franklin (1900-1969?). Set in India, the novel relays the story of Prince Bahadur of Kahanistan and Hathiraj, a bull elephant.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Manuale, Friedicus Ziegler Tontensis, 1833 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 21 leaves)
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This volume written in German, was created in 1833 comprising a compilation of chemical formulas and preparations for apothecary use by Friedrich Ziegler. Included are pharmaceuticals used for medicinal and hygenic purposes.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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William H. Trueman collection of dental advertisements, circa 1900 (inclusive)

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0.1 linear_foot (1 volume)
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This album contains about twenty reprographic copies of dental advertisements (published between 1767 and 1828) collected by William H. Trueman (1842-1927). Trueman, a graduate of University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, practiced dentistry in Philadelphia for over fifty years and was an authority on the subject of dental history. The images in this album primarily advertise the services of individual dentists, and together provide information about this profession in the late eighteenth century United States.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Diary of a trip to Palestine, 1927 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A small volume containing the diary of a two month-journey through Palestine, Egypt, and Europe written by an unidentified person from Binghamton, New York in 1927.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Louisa K. Berry Hartley scrapbook, 1863 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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This volume comprises the scrapbook of images, clippings, and memorabilia created by Louisa K. Berry Hartley in 1863.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Commonplace book, 1798 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume containing a collection of copied excerpts and quotations chiefly regarding the history of Great Britain, Rome, and the Byzantine Empire. The codex is written on 180 numbered pages by an unknown compiler. "Extracts 1798" is written on the spine.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Clement Acton Griscom photograph album, 1887 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A photograph album comprised of portrait photographs from the University of Pennsylvania class of 1887 compiled by Clement Acton Griscom.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Recipe book, circa 1849-1892 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 4 leaves)
Abstract:
Volume comprising handwritten culinary recipes, household formulas, and medicinal remedies spanning the years from circa 1849 to 1892.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Notes upon lectures by Dr. Meigs, 1834 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Seven hand-sewn bifolia comprising a volume of lecture notes on obstetrics recorded by an unknown student from April to October 1834.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Hide and seek, or natural magic: a farce, 1846 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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Paper volume containing a comedic, one-act play entitled Hide and Seek, or Natural Magic: a Farce written by John Baldwin Buckstone dated 1846.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Mexican recipe book, circa 1907 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume containing 140 pages of handwritten recipes in Spanish by and unknown creator who lived in Mexico. The recipes were written around the year 1907.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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M. Alice Mason commonplace book, circa 1897 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume
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A volume comprising excerpts from works regarding exercises of the body to enhance stage performance, acting, expression, and elocution. M. Alice Mason probably compiled the items in the volume around 1890.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Livre de Chanson, circa 1920-1930 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 11 leaves)
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A volume of eighteenth-century French songs from the Acadian region of Kennebec, Maine compiled by Demerise Cowette between the years 1920 to 1930.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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An inventory & valuation for the purpose of fire insurance of the furniture, pictures, china, glass and contents, at Blackmore Park, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire: the property of his grace the Duke Gandolfi, circa 1915 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 leaf)
Abstract:
Oversize volume containing a typescript copy of the inventory and appraisal of the mansion at Blackmore Park, Hanley Castle, Worcestershire owned by Duke Alfonso Gandolfi Hornyold for the purpose of fire insurance. The inventory was probably compiled circa 1915 by Curtis & Henson, auctioneers.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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