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William C. Allen diaries

Collection

Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-001

Overview

Diaries of William C. Allen's religious visits around the world from 1904 to 1937. Entries generally describe the customs, manners, language, transportation, food, and religious beliefs of each location Allen visited, as well as Quaker meetings he lead and religious and political leaders he met with in each place he visited. One volume of the collection does not record a religious visit, but is a record of Allen's thoughts on World War I, which he kept during 1917.

Dates: 1904-1937

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Zelma Corning Brandt papers

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: BMC-M92

Overview Zelma Corning Brandt (1891-1990) was a social crusader active throughout the twentieth century. Her chief interests included the independence and development of colonial countries, American Indian affairs, nuclear disarmament, women’s issues, and geriatric concerns. The collection consists of correspondence, travel notes, diaries and writings, and publications and reports, especially from 1960-1989. Brandt’s longevity and attention to detail provide a complete view of various world and...

Dates: 1906 - 1989

Found in: Bryn Mawr College

Louise K. Clement Photographs

Collection

Identifier: SFHL-PA-061

Overview

Louise K. Clement was an avid photographer who captured foreign landscapes and peoples, urban and idllyic settings, and portraits of people of all ages from approximately 1914-1946.

Dates: 1914 - 1946

Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College