Haverford College
Organization
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas Wistar Brown papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1321
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, letter books, diaries, scrapbooks, account books, deeds, marriage certificates, genealogical material, and miscellaneous manuscript and printed items of, or about, Thomas Wistar Brown (1826-1916), his father Moses Brown (1793-1878), his mother Mary (Wistar) Brown (b. 1807), his brother Moses Brown (b. 1829), his wife Mary (Farnum) Brown, his son John Farnum Brown (1873-1894) and others. Under correspondence, there are four letters from Eliza Paul (Kirkbride) Gurney to...
Dates:
1701-1917
Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1213
Abstract
The Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers house the correspondence of a Quaker family who lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Woodbury, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; and other surrounding areas from approximately 1840 to 1882. A majority of the letters were written to or by Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles; her husband, John Smith Hilles; and other Tatum or Hilles family members. There is a small sampling of assorted family papers, dating from 1825 to 1901. Included, among other items, are...
Dates:
Bulk, 1840-1882 1791-1930; Majority of material found within 1840 - 1882
Naomi and Rayner Kelsey papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-130
Overview
The papers include the correspondence of Rayner and Naomi Kelsey, a diary kept by Naomi Kelsey, sermons and talks of Rayner Kelsey, and a number of miscellaneous objects.
Dates:
1842, 1900-1952, undated
Sarah Wistar Rhoads family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1211
Abstract
The Sarah Wistar Rhoads family papers indicate strong relationships and family ties that spanned the 19th and 20th centuries. Sarah Wistar Rhoads (1839-1920) married William Gibbons Rhoads (1838-1880) on November 28, 1866. At that time, the Rhoads, Gibbons and Wistar families began corresponding, the result being an outstanding collection illustrating family support, friendship and love. These papers include correspondence, financial records, diaries and journals, memorabilia, classwork and...
Dates:
Bulk, 1824-1930 1824-1963; Majority of material found within 1824 - 1930
Douglas V. and Dorothy M. Steere papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1174
Abstract
Douglas and Dorothy Steere were prominent figures of the Quaker movement in the twentieth century, and deeply committed to the causes of peace and spiritual enrichment. This commitment is evident in their involvement with Quaker-led relief work after World War II, Quaker spiritual retreats, international diplomacy, and Dorothy’s work with the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Douglas taught philosophy at several institutions including Haverford College, and published extensively on topics...
Dates:
1896-2003
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- Antislavery movements -- United States 2
- Philadelphia (Pa.) 2
- Sermons 2
- Wills 2
- clippings (information artifacts) 2
- estate records 2
- family papers 2
- manuscripts (documents) 2
- Bird watching 1
- Death 1
- Diaries 1
- Education 1
- Finland 1
- Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
- Health 1
- Hospitals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 1
- Indians of North America 1
- International relief -- Africa 1
- Land titles 1
- Land titles -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 1
- New Hampshire -- Quakers 1
- Philosophy -- Study and teaching 1
- Physicians 1
- Quaker women -- Religious life 1
- Quaker women -- United States 1
- Quakers -- Education 1
- Quakers -- Family relationships 1
- Quakers -- Genealogy 1
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 1
- Religion -- Study and teaching 1
- Reports 1
- Rhodes Scholarships 1
- Society of Friends -- War relief and reconstruction 1
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 1
- Wilmington (Del.) 1
- World War, 1939-1945 1
- account books 1
- annual reports 1
- autobiographies (documents) 1
- biographies (documents) 1
- commonplace books 1
- financial records 1
- genealogical tables 1
- geological maps 1
- lecture notes 1
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- letters (correspondence) 1
- maps (documents) 1
- marriage certificates 1
- military passes 1
- obituaries 1
- photographs 1
- poems 1
- poetry and poems 1
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