Stephen Meader manuscripts
Scope and Contents
The collection includes three unpublished stories: "The Fight for the Marsh," 1972, 129 p. (on saving New Jersey coastal marshlands); "The Freedom Trail," 96 p. (on the Underground Railroad, the important part Quakers played in helping escaping enslaved people, and Haverford's significant role in the story); and "The Hawley House Mystery," 135 p.
Dates
- Creation: 1972, undated
Creator
- Meader, Stephen W. (Stephen Warren) (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Stephen Meader (1892-1977), a Quaker, graduated from Haverford College in 1913. After college, he worked with the Children's Aid Society as a social worker, and soon took up writing stories for boys. His job with Curtis Publishing Company brought him in contact with the well-known author, Christopher Morley, another Haverford graduate. Morley helped him, and several of his books were published. He later took a job in advertising at N.W. Ayer. He wrote over 40 novels for young readers. He was married to Betty Hoyt and then Patience Ludlum.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (3 folders)
Language
English
Overview
The collection includes three unpublished stories: "The Fight for the Marsh," "The Freedom Trail," and "The Hawley House Mystery."
Acquisition
The Stephen Meader manuscripts were donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1997 and 1998 by John Meader.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed February, 2016.
Subject
- Haverford College (Organization)
- Title
- Stephen Meader manuscripts, 1972, undated
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- February, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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