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SFHL/SCA. Swarthmore College Archives

 Record Group
Identifier: SFHL/SCA
The Friends Historical Library collects, preserves, and provides access to the institutional archives of Swarthmore College.
Creator: Swarthmore College

Found in 140 Collections and/or Records:

Morris L. Clothier papers on Swarthmore College

 Collection — Othertype RG6-R3-008
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-R3-008
Abstract

Morris Lewis Clothier (1868-1947) was a businessman associated with Strawbridge & Clothier department store and a Swarthmore College alum who remained involved with the college from his graduation in 1890 until his death. The Morris L. Clothier papers on Swarthmore College, 1885-1948, consist of coursework, ephemera, nostalgic memorials, photographs, and other papers relating to Morris L. Clothier's time as a Swarthmore student and his involvement with alumni activities.

Dates: 1885-1948
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Benjamin West Society Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-S002
Abstract Inaugurated October 24, 1931, the Benjamin West Society was dedicated to promoting the arts at Swarthmore College and to promoting the memory of painter Benjamin West (1738-1820) whose traditional birthplace is on the campus of Swarthmore College. The Society organized annual lectures on art and exhibits, and each year sent its members an art print. Its activities were lead by a small group of officers, particularly New York Quaker art dealer, Frederic Newlin Price, a Swarthmore College...
Dates: 1922-1975
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Swarthmore Alumni Association records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-R1
Abstract

The Swarthmore Alumni Association, founded in 1882 and still active, engages Swarthmore graduates in activities that support current students, alumni, and Swarthmore College. The Swarthmore Alumni Association records, 1882-1990, include meeting minutes, correspondence, publications, brochures, mailings, and directories for a variety of organizations of Swarthmore College Alumni, both in the Philadelphia area and elsewhere.

Dates: 1882 - 1990
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

John W. Nason Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-D08
Abstract In June 1940 at the age of thirty-five, John W. Nason (1905-2001) became the eighth president of Swarthmore College. A strong proponent of the Honors Program, he continued the mission of academic excellence established by Frank Aydelotte while adapting the campus to the pressures of World War. The first series of this collection, 1927-1965, contains John W.Nason's official correspondence and correspondence with faculty. There is also one box of reports collected by Nason's Vice President...
Dates: 1927-1965
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College property records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-F
Abstract

The Swarthmore College property records include real estate and building appraisals; deeds, mortgages, and leases; reports by Swarthmore committees and external consultants; administrative documents such as budgets and correspondence; blueprints, maps, and plans; and other records pertaining to college buildings and grounds, construction and maintenance, and utilities and resource use.

Dates: 1687-1993
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College Sager Committee records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-P004
Abstract

The Sager Symposium is an annual conference at Swarthmore College focusing on different issues relevant to the LGBTQ community. The first Sager Symposium was held in 1989. The collection contains records of the Sager Committee and event-related materials, 1988-2002.

Dates: 1988-2002
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Swarthmore College Penguin Club records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-L4-A
Abstract The Penguin Club, previously known as the Campus Club and before that the Faculty Club, served as the primary social organization for Swarthmore faculty and their spouses from around 1920 until 1989. The Penguin Club records, 1920-1989, include minutes of the Penguin Club and predecessor organization (including some Men’s and Women’s minutes), 1920s-1980s; faculty-staff drama production materials, such as programs, scripts, planning materials, and flyers, 1960s-1989; files on other...
Dates: 1920 - 1989
Found in: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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