Swarthmore College
Organization
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Dora Anne Gilbert Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-050
Overview
Dora Ann Gilbert (1869-1964), was Quaker librarian and genealogist from Chester, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Swarthmore College in 1893. The collection contains chiefly biographical and genealogical materials relating to the Gilbert, Strickland, Trego, and allied families, together with memorabilia relating to Swarthmore College Class of 1893, of which Gilbert was a member.
Dates:
1893-1958
Anna Gillingham Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-051
Overview
Anna Gillingham (1878-1964) was a prominent Quaker educator and author. She taught at Friends Central School in Philadelphia from 1901-05, was school psychologist in the Ethical Culture School in New York City from 1905-36, directed the remedial reading program at the Punahon School in Honolulu from 1936-38, and was a consultant on remedial reading after 1938. She also co-authored a book on remedial training for children with Stillman. She was co-founder of the Orton Society, a national...
Dates:
1849-1962
Charles Palmer Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-112
Overview
Charles Palmer (1863-1966) was a Quaker teacher, lawyer, and real estate broker from Chester, Pennsylvania. The collection includes family correspondence, including that of Palmer as a student at Swarthmore College, diaries of Palmer's father, Lewis Palmer (1837-1917), mother, Hannah H. Palmer (1836-1917), and other family members in Chester and Delaware counties, Pa., account books, business and legal papers, essays, poetry, clippings, memorabilia, and other papers. Includes material...
Dates:
1829-1942
Webb and Price family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-176
Overview
The collection contains photos and genealogical information on the Webb and Price families.
Dates:
1703-1961
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- Quakers -- Pennsylvania 3
- College students -- Pennsylvania 2
- Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania 2
- Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore 2
- Chester (Pa.) -- History -- Sources 1
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- Chester County (Pa.) -- History -- Sources 1
- Dakota Indians 1
- Genealogists 1
- Genealogists -- Pennsylvania 1
- Omaha Indians 1
- Pennsylvania -- Genealogy 1
- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 1
- Poetry 1
- Prohibition -- Pennsylvania 1
- Quaker women -- Pennsylvania 1
- Quakers 1
- Quakers -- Diaries 1
- Quakers -- Education 1
- Quakers -- Hawaii -- Honolulu 1
- Quakers -- History 1
- Quakers -- New York (State) -- New York 1
- Reading disability 1
- Speech disorders 1
- Temperance -- Pennsylvania 1
- Women college students -- Pennsylvania 1
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