Steere, Douglas V. (Douglas Van), 1901-1995

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Howard Haines Brinton and Anna Shipley Cox Brinton papers

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Identifier: HC.MC-1189

Abstract Howard Haines Brinton and Anna Shipley Cox Brinton were 20th-century Quaker educators and prolific authors whose areas of expertise included the physical sciences and the Classics. Notably, they also worked for the American Friends Service Committee in Europe, for Friends Center in Tokyo, Japan, and as directors of Pendle Hill, an adult study center in Wallingford, PA. They were both recorded ministers in the Religious Society of Friends. This collection also contains materials of other...

Dates: 1859-2005

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Addition to Henry J. Cadbury papers

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Identifier: HC.MC-1121-addition

Overview

Henry Joel Cadbury (1883-1974) was one of the foremost American Quaker scholars of the 20th century. He published in the fields of Quaker and biblical history, and served as a teacher and philanthropist. This addition to the papers of Henry Cadbury includes biographical materials, correspondence, diaries, writings, such as his The Book of Acts in History and photographs of Cadbury and his family.

Dates: 1866-1987

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Gilbert MacMaster papers

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Identifier: HC.MC-1016

Overview Gilbert MacMaster (1869-1967), a Quaker, was involved in charitable work in post-World War II Europe. The papers include his letters, photographs, and diary, which covers his and Margarethe Lachmund's (his wife) 30 years of service (1920-1950) with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) child feeding mission in Germany, after World War I, as head of the Friends Center in Hamburg, during Hitler's rise to power, and as American Friends' representative in Basel, Switzerland, during World...

Dates: 1901-1968

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Douglas V. and Dorothy M. Steere papers

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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

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

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Society of Friends -- War relief and reconstruction 3

correspondence 3

Quakers 2

Quakers -- Education 2

Quakers -- Switzerland 2

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World War, 1939-1945 2

diaries 2

lecture notes 2

Academic writing 1

Bible. Acts 1

Classicists 1

Diaries 1

Finland 1

Food relief -- Germany 1

Germany 1

Haverford (Pa.) 1

International relief 1

International relief -- Africa 1

International relief -- Europe 1

International relief -- Germany 1

Passports 1

Philippines 1

Philippines -- Photographs 1

Philippines -- Social life and customs 1

Philosophy -- Study and teaching 1

Photographs 1

Photography -- History 1

Poland -- History 1

Quaker women 1

Quakers -- Germany 1

Quakers -- Germany -- History -- 20th century 1

Religion -- Study and teaching 1

Rhodes Scholarships 1

Sermons 1

Silesia (Poland : Voivodeship) -- History 1

Society of Friends -- International assistance -- Germany 1

Society of Friends -- Jamaica 1

Society of Friends -- Japan 1

Society of Friends -- West Indies 1

Vacations -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century 1

World War, 1939-1945 -- War work -- American Friends Service Committee 1

autobiographies (documents) 1

certificates 1

legal documents 1

letters (correspondence) 1

notes 1

speeches (documents) 1

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