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SFHL/SHS. Swarthmore Historical Society

 Record Group
Identifier: SFHL/SHS
The Swarthmore Historical Society was founded in 1988, and its collections were deposited in Friends Historical Library in 1996.

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

League of Women Voters of Swarthmore, Pa.

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG7-008
Abstract

The League of Women Voters was established in 1920 as a nonpartison organization to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government. The Swarthmore Branch was founded in 1948 and in 2006 merged with the League of Women Voters, Central Delaware County. The collection contains minutes, financial reports, publications, and miscellaneous papers of the League of Women Voters of Swarthmore, Pa.

Dates: 1956-2006

Poets' Circle Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG7-013
Abstract

Records of the Poets' Circle of Swarthmore, Pa., founded in 1918.

Dates: 1942-1996

Irma E. Zimmer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG7-014
Abstract Irma Elizabeth Zimmer was a life-long Swarthmore resident who taught at Swarthmore High School from 1946 to 1976. After her retirement, she was active in groups that attempted to prevent the merger into the Wallingford-Swarthmore School District. After these efforts were unsuccessful, she participated in projects to start a charter school, reopen the Swarthmore K-8 School, and develop a senior community center on Wallingford-Swarthmore School District property. She also served on Borough...
Dates: 1960-2004

Swarthmore Recreation Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG7-015
Abstract

Contains the records of the Swarthmore Recreation Association (SRA) which include material on the organization from its founding in 1940 up to the year 1990. SRA was established to provide and supervise recreational facilities for residents of the Borough of Swarthmore and to encourage participation in indoor and outdoor games, sports, and athletic competitions. Among other programs, SRA offered a summer day camp for children in kindergarten through fourth grade.

Dates: 1940-1990

Barbara Bernhardt Swarthmore Schools Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG7-023
Abstract

Barbara Bernhardt was raised in the Borough of Swarthmore, Pa., and attended the local public schools from elementary through high school. She saved many of her workbooks and papers. They provide a perspective into the coursework and standards of mid-twentieth century public education in Pennsylvania.

Dates: Circa 1950-1960

Swarthmore National Bank and Trust Company Board of Directors Minutes

 Collection — Othertype RG7-009
Identifier: SFHL-RG7-009
Abstract

Swarthmore National Bank was founded in 1904 and became Swarthmore National Bank and Trust Company in 1928. Contains the minutes of the Board of Directors of Swarthmore National Bank and Trust Company, Swarthmore, Pa., from 1946 to its consolidation with The First National Bank of Media in 1953.

Dates: 1946-1953

Girl Scout Troop #16 records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG7-010
Abstract

Records of Girl Scout Troop #16, the first Girl Scout troop in Swarthmore, Pa., founded 1922.

Dates: 1930-1963

Swarthmore Nativity Pageant Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG7-012
Abstract

Records of the Swarthmore Nativity Pageant, presented in the Borough of Swarthmore, Pa., since 1938. Performances are staged on the campus of Swarthmore College. Includes correspondence, scripts, financial records, and other related papers.

Dates: 1938-1993

Swarthmore Village Business and Professional Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG7-011
Abstract

Records of the Swarthmore Village Business and Professional Association, a group organized to encourage a healthy business district. The Association sponsored a sidewalk sale, Christmas Carol sing, and other activities in an effort to promote the local businesses. It dissolved in January 1994 due to lack of participation of its membership.

Dates: 1983-1994

Swarthmore Chautauqua memorabilia

 Collection — Othertype RG7-006
Identifier: SFHL-RG7-006
Abstract The Chautauqua movement grew out of the American Lyceum and had its beginnings in 1874 at Chautauqua Lake, New York. In the late 1800s, this movement to provide entertainment and education to the American public was extended by circuit Chautauquas which expanded its influence from coast to coast. The Swarthmore Chautauqua was the youngest of the circuits and was founded in 1912 by Paul M. Pearson of Swarthmore College. This small collection of Chautauqua memorabilia contains programs, news...
Dates: 1913 - 1995