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Swarthmore College

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Found in 174 Collections and/or Records:

Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College slide collection

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-PA-111
Abstract The Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation was established at Swarthmore College in 1929 as a memorial to Arthur Hoyt Scott (1874-1927). The intention of the Foundation was to focus on plantings appropriate to Eastern Pennsylvania, creating a practical "garden of ideas" for amateur gardeners while at the same time improving the campus. The name changed to Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College in 1986. This collection consists of slides of plants, the Scott Arboretum, Arboretum employees,...
Dates: 1925 - 2005

Swarthmore College. Scott Arboretum Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-S001
Abstract The Arthur Hoyt Scott Horticultural Foundation was established at Swarthmore College in 1929 as a memorial to Arthur Hoyt Scott (1874-1927). The intention of the Foundation was to focus on plantings appropriate to Eastern Pennsylvania, creating a practical "garden of ideas" for amateur gardeners while at the same time improving the campus. The name changed to Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College in 1986. The collection contains records of the Scott Arboretum from the proposal for its...
Dates: 1925-2017

Swarthmore College Scrapbooks and Albums

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-U001
Abstract

Contains scrapbooks, autograph books, and albums compiled by Swarthmore College students, 1870-1960.

Dates: 1870-1960

David Hutchinson Scull Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-135
Abstract David Hutchinson Scull (1914-1983) was a Quaker businessman and civil rights activist in Virginia. He graduated from Swarthmore College in 1936, joined the Society of Friends while a student, and served on the Swarthmore College Board of Managers from 1974-1977. He was president of Turnpike Press, a family publishing company, and an insurance executive. He also was clerk of Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends and a founder of Partnership for Productivity, a Quaker...
Dates: 1931-1936

Benjamin Sharp Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-136
Abstract Benjamin Sharp (1858-1915), a zoologist who was primarily affiliated with the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, attended Swarthmore College (1876) and earned a M.D. and Ph. D. from the University of Pennsylvania. A birthright member of the Society of Friends (Quakers), Dr. Sharp was the son of Benjamin and Hannah B. (Leedom) Sharp of the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pa. He was married to Virginia May of Ridley, Mass. The family moved to Massachusetts in the early 20th...
Dates: 1809-1915

Courtney C. Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-D09
Abstract

Courtney C. Smith (1916-1969) was the ninth president of Swarthmore College, from 1953 to his death. The collection contains his official correspondence including correspondence with faculty. It includes extensive material on the controversy surrounding the construction of The Blue Route, Interstate Highway 476.

Dates: 1953-1969

Leah Smith office files

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-E10
Abstract

Leah Smith was an administrator at Swarthmore College, at various times holding the positions of Assistant to the President and Director of Institutional Research, as well as Acting Associate Provost and Acting Dean of the College. This collection is made up of materials amassed by Leah J. Smith in her role as Assistant to the President (also included are some materials carried over from the Assistant to the President prior to Smith).

Dates: 1971-1996

Swarthmore College Songs and Skits

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-W002
Abstract

This collection contains skits, songs, and related material concerning Swarthmore College.

Dates: 1876 - 2015

William Macy Stanton Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-242
Abstract Contains the papers of William Macy and Lois V. Stanton, compiled by Lois V. Stanton. The Stantons were active Quakers, and William Macy Stanton, Jr., was a conscientious objector in WWII. Both Stantons served in the American Friends Service Committee reconstruction efforts in Europe after the war as well as other Quaker activities and organizations. William Stanton worked for Swarthmore College for over twenty-five years, serving as director of physical plant. Of particular interest are the...
Dates: 1937-1995

Stapleton interviews about Courtney Smith

 Collection — Othertype RG6-X-OH-2
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-X-OH-2
Abstract This collection consists of audiocassette tapes of interviews created by Darwin H. and Donna Heckman Stapleton from 1991 to 1999 as research for their 2004 biography, Dignity, Discourse, and Destiny: The Life of Courtney C. Smith. Interviews were conducted with Swarthmore College faculty, staff, students, and Board members, as well as personal friends and family members of Courtney Smith. Courtney Smith (1916-1969) was the 9th president of Swarthmore College,...
Dates: 1991 - 1999

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Quakers -- Social life and customs 18
Quakers -- Education 12
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Student Activities 10
Swarthmore (Pa.) 9
Greek letter societies -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore 8
Society of Friends -- Education 8
diaries 8
Students -- Social life and customs 7
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore 5
Universities and colleges -- Administration 5
Literature -- Societies, etc. 4
Quakers -- Diaries 4
Quakers -- Social service 4
genealogies (histories) 4
College sports -- United States -- History 3
College student newspapers and periodicals -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore 3
College students -- Pennsylvania 3
College students -- Social life and customs 3
Gay students -- Pennsylvania 3
Greek letter societies -- United States -- History 3
Quaker authors 3
Quakers -- 20th century -- Diaries 3
Quakers -- New York (State) -- New York 3
Society of Friends -- History 3
Swarthmore (Pa.) -- History 3
Universities and colleges 3
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- History 3
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 19th century 3
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 21st century 3
albums (books) 3
African American students 2
Arboretums 2
Arboretums -- Swarthmore 2
Blue Route (Pa.) 2
Businessmen -- United States 2
Byberry (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2
College students -- Societies, etc. 2
Deans (Education) 2
Debates and debating -- Societies, etc. 2
Education, Higher 2
Horticulture 2
Lesbian students -- Pennsylvania 2
Plants -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County 2
Poetry 2
Quaker women 2
Quakers 2
Quakers -- 19th century -- Diaries 2
Quakers -- History 2
Quakers -- New Jersey 2
Quakers -- New York (State) 2
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County 2
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County 2
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 2
School enrollment -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore -- Statistics 2
Secret societies 2
Society of Friends -- Charities 2
Society of Friends -- Reunification 2
Student organizations 2
Student publications 2
United States -- History -- Colonial period -- ca. 1600-1775 2
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- History -- 20th century 2
Universities and colleges -- United States -- History 2
criticism 2
Adult education and state 1
Affirmative action programs 1
Agriculture -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County 1
Altar of Good Will 1
Amateur plays 1
American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976 1
American poetry 1
Antinuclear movement -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
Architecture -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore 1
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration 1
Arms control 1
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
Charities -- France 1
Charities -- Germany 1
Charities -- New York (State) -- New York 1
Chautauquas 1
Chautauquas -- History 1
Chester (Pa.) -- History -- Sources 1
Chester (Pa.) -- Quakers 1
Chester County (Pa.) -- History -- Sources 1
China 1
Church and social problems -- Society of Friends 1
College graduates -- Employment -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore 1
College presidents 1
College prose, American -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore -- Periodicals 1
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