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Mary R. Haines signature album

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-05-004

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the single volume signature album of Mary R. Haines. The album is comprised of signatures from Quaker friends, some accompanied by quotes.

Dates

  • Creation: 1874-1875

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Mary Rhoads Haines (1818-1905) was born in 1818, in Springfield, Pennsylvania. She married William Ellis Haines, a Philadelphia doctor, in 1841. The couple had one child, Hannah, in 1845. William Haines died a year later. Mary Rhoads Haines taught in Quaker schools in Philadelphia and Westtown after the death of her husband.

Extent

0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The signature album of Mary R. Haines is comprised of signatures from Quaker friends, some accompanied by quotes.

Acquisition

The Mary R. Haines signature album was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1951 by Henry S. Williams.

Related Materials

  • HC.MC.1192 William Warder Cadbury and Catherine J. Cadbury papers
  • HC.MC.1184 Families of Philadelphia collection
  • HC.MC.975.07.041 Mary Rhoads Haines memoir
  • HC.MC.1230 Woodbourne Orchards and Family of Francis R. Cope Jr.
  • HC.MC.975.05.002 Abbie M. Crossman signature album

Processing Information

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed September, 2015.

Title
Mary R. Haines signature album, 1874-1875
Author
Kara Flynn
Date
September, 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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