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Swarthmore College

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Found in 174 Collections and/or Records:

Swarthmore College Meetings of the Faculty Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-L2
Abstract

This series includes the minutes and miscellaneous records of the Faculty, in both original paper format and microfilm. The minutes for the first meeting covered in Vol. 1, for 3rd mo. 5, 1877, start with approval of the minutes of the previous meeting, indicating that there is probably a missing volume.

Dates: 1877-2001

Swarthmore College financial records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-G
Abstract

The Swarthmore College financial records include materials from the college's Treasurer, Development Office, Finance Office, committees of the Board of Managers, and other entities of the college. Included are bookkeeping records for college finances, student tuition records, both printed and handwritten fundraising materials, and more.

Dates: 1864-1999

Friends of Music and Dance at Swarthmore College records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-P005
Abstract The Friends of Music and Dance at Swarthmore College was organized in 1981 as an initiative to alleviate costs of the College's Departments of Music and Dance. Around the year 2009, activities of the Friends of Music and Dance were consolidated into the fundraising operations of the Swarthmore College Advancement Office. The Friends of Music and Dance at Swarthmore College records, 1977-2007, consist of correspondence, meeting minutes, publications, membership registries, and other records...
Dates: 1977-2007

Swarthmore Gay and Lesbian Alumni Network records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-R8-01
Abstract

In 1987, several alumni of Swarthmore College proposed to the Alumni Office the idea of forming a gay and lesbian alumni network. The network produced several issues of a newsletter, Out Together, before apparently becoming dormant. This collection includes copies of the newsletter, letters from alumni (often featuring memoirs of gay life at Swarthmore), and other materials used for the creation and production of the newsletter.

Dates: 1987 - 1989

Swarthmore College General Reference Files

 Collection — Othertype RG6-V
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-V
Abstract

Contains topical reference files on Swarthmore College including buildings and grounds, history, activities, events, etc. Files compiled by staff of Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

Dates: 1921 - 2017

Swarthmore College Glee Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-Q012
Abstract

This small collection consists of the records dated from 1930 to about 1940 of the Swarthmore College Glee Club, an auditioned, all-male vocal group. Includes correspondence involving performances at various venues, financial papers, a sampling of notices detailing rehearsal and meeting times, trip itineraries, group rosters, and a number of official concert programs.

Dates: 1930-1940

Swarthmore College Office of Institutional Research records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-H
Scope and Contents

The collection is divided into two series: 1) Data, primarily surveys and data sheets, ranging in topic from the facilities and programs at Swarthmore College to the students attending and financial aid; 2) Reports, especially accreditation reports and self-studies.

Dates: 1947 - 2014

Intercultural Center Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-Q030
Abstract The Intercultural Center (IC) at Swarthmore College was founded in 1992 to promote systemic change toward a multicultural perspective across the institution and to foster community-building and collaboration among diverse groups within and outside of the college. The collection contains records relating to the founding of the IC and its activiites, as well as records that detail the activities of groups within the IC, specfically HOLA (Hispanics Organized for Latino Awareness/Hispanic...
Dates: 1988 - 2017

Joseph Leidy Scientific Society records

 Collection — Othertype RG6-Q025
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-Q025
Abstract

The Scientific Society of Swarthmore College was organized in 1880. In 1895, it was renamed the Joseph Leidy Scientific Society. The organization was open to students, faculty and staff as well as local residents of the Borough of Swarthmore. Its mission was to keep abreast of developments in science. The collection contains the constitution, a published paper read before the Society, and a book of minutes, 1902-1915.

Dates: 1898-1915

Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Beta Chapter (Swarthmore College) Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-Q013
Abstract

This collection consists of primarily published materials, 1891-1933, relating to Kappa Alpha Theta, Alpha Beta Chapter, the first sorority to maintain a chapter at Swarthmore College. The Chapter was established in 1891 and laid down in 1933 when the College abolished sororities. Included are national publications of the fraternity, directories of Swarthmore chapter alumnae; an initiation certificate; and a photograph album.

Dates: 1890-1985

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Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration 1
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Arms control -- Congresses -- History -- Sources 1
Art -- Exhibitions -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore 1
Art appreciation -- Societies, etc. 1
Art dealers -- New York (State) -- New York -- 20th century 1
Asian American Students -- Pennsylvania 1
Baffin Island (Nunavut) 1
Bisexual college students -- Pennsylvania 1
Botany 1
Business and education 1
Castles -- Great Britain -- History 1
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