Haverford College

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas Chase papers

 Collection

Identifier: HC.MC-965

Overview

Correspondence, portraits, photographs, clippings, articles, addresses, lecture notes, diary, and miscellaneous papers related to Thomas Chase (1827-1892), his family, and his years at Haverford as professor and president of the College.

Dates: 1843 - 1947

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Cope-Evans Family papers

 Collection

Identifier: HC.MC-1170

Overview

Letters (with accompanying poetry, acrostics, drawings, clippings, etc.), marriage certificates, photographs, friendship book, estate related papers, account books, and computer disks. Primarily letters of the closely related Quaker families of Cope and Evans of Germantown (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); other families include Brown, Drinker, and Haines.

Dates: 1732-1911

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

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

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

James Wood papers

 Collection

Identifier: HC.MC-1218

Abstract James Wood (1839-1925) was “interested in education, philanthropy, in the various branches of agriculture, in archaeology, history, Indian lore, anthropology, science, in prison reform and above all, in the Bible and religion,” (ABS, 2). He was also a business man, serving as President of the Genesee Salt Company in Piffard, New York. The James Wood papers are divided into twelve series: “Biographical Material:” “Agriculture;” Business and Financial Material;” “Collected Quaker Material;”...

Dates: Bulk, 1865-1921 1865-1964; Majority of material found within 1865 - 1921

Found in: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

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correspondence 3

Abolitionists 2

Haverford (Pa.) 2

Quakers 2

account books 2

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bookkeeping records 2

diaries 2

estate records 2

family papers 2

lecture notes 2

letters (correspondence) 2

manuscripts (documents) 2

photographs 2

travel photography 2

Abolitionists -- United States -- History -- 19th century 1

African American youth -- Education -- Pennsylvania 1

African American youth -- Education -- Southern States 1

Agriculture 1

Americans -- Travel -- England -- History -- 19th century 1

Antislavery movements -- United States 1

Bedford (Westchester County, N.Y.) 1

Business 1

Business ethics 1

Death 1

Diaries 1

Drawing 1

England -- Description and travel 1

Europe -- Description and travel 1

Europe -- Description and travel -- 19th century 1

Europe -- Description and travel -- Photographs 1

Farm life 1

Freed persons 1

Freed persons -- Education -- Southern States 1

Freed persons -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 1

Germantown (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1

Health 1

Land titles 1

Mental Illness 1

Mental health 1

Miscellanies 1

Mount Kisco (N.Y.) 1

Philadelphia (Pa.) 1

Photographs 1

Photography 1

Physicians 1

Prison reformers 1

Psychiatric hospital care -- History -- Sources 1

Quaker abolitionists 1

Quaker businesspeople 1

Quaker women 1

Quakers -- Education 1

Quakers -- Family relationships 1

Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Germantown (Philadelphia) 1

Quakers -- Travel 1

Quakers -- Virginia 1

Quakers in business 1

Religion 1

Sermons 1

Sheep 1

Travel 1

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

Wills 1

academic addresses (documents) 1

autobiographies (documents) 1

awards 1

business records 1

commonplace books 1

deeds 1

financial records 1

genealogical tables 1

marriage certificates 1

obituaries 1

pamphlets 1

photograph albums 1

poetry and poems 1

portraits 1

prayers (documents) 1

trade catalogs 1

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