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William Wistar Comfort lecture notes and papers

 Collection
Identifier: HCS-001-015
Abstract

The collection consists of William Wistar Comfort's lecture notes, dated 1941-1953, pertaining to a course on Quakerism that he taught at Haverford College, general notes on Quakerism, and a 1956 typescript of the History of Haverford.

Dates: 1941-1956

William Wistar Comfort papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1195
Abstract

Papers of William Wistar Comfort (1876-1955), president of Haverford College in a particularly sensitive time between two world wars and scholar of French literature. Comfort was a prolific writer and speaker on Quaker topics, but also on such diverse subjects as William Cowper, children's stories, education and music.

Dates: 1867-1941

William Wistar and Connie Comfort materials

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1348
Abstract

Collection of letters by Members of the Comfort Family, with most records covering WIlliam Wistar Comfort and William Wistar Comfort II. Topics include William Wistar Comfort's time as president of Haverford College, communications about his books and Quakerism, personal letters of William Wistar Comfort II. Includes a series of letters and small manuscript covering the Comfort Family's time in France during the start of World War One.

Dates: 1773 - 1970

William Wistar Comfort presidential papers

 Collection
Identifier: HCB-001-005

Comité d'Action pour le Désarmement Universel Collection

 Collection — othertype: CDG-B
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-France-Comite d'action pour le desarmement universel
Abstract

One flyer, undated [ca. 1932].

Dates: 1932

Comité d'Entente des Associations Françaises pour la Paix par l'Education Collection

 Collection — othertype: CDG-B
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-France-Comite d'entente des associations francaises...
Abstract

Annual reports for 1931 (pub. 1932) and 1932 (pub. 1933).

Dates: 1932-1933

Comité d'Entente des Grandes Association Internationales Collection

 Collection — othertype: CDG-B
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-France-Comite d'entente des grandes association...
Abstract

Includes annual reports, flyers and handbills, and pamphlet.

Dates: 1936

Comité International de Coordination et d'Information pour l'Aide à l'Espagne Républicaine Collection

 Collection — othertype: CDG-B
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-France-Comite international de coordination...
Scope and Contents

Flyers and handbills, publicity materials, reports, and pamphlets.

Dates: 1936-1938

Comité Mondial Contre la Guerre et le Fascisme Collected Records

 Collection — othertype: CDG-B
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-France-Comité Mondial Contre la Guerre et le Fascisme
Abstract

Correspondence, postcards, flyers and handbills, periodicals, subject/reference files, and booklets, primarily in French.

Dates: 1934-1939

Comité pour le Désarmament Nucléaire en Europe Collection

 Collection — othertype: CDG-B
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-B-France-Comite pour le desarmament nucleaire...
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, flyers and handbills, minutes of meetings, newspaper clippings, and periodicals; all are in French.

Dates: 1983-1984

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Bryn Mawr College 248
 
Subject
Quakers -- History 587
Quakers 562
correspondence 363
Quakers -- Pennsylvania 245
letters (correspondence) 226
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manuscripts (documents) 224
diaries 204
Quakers -- Social life and customs 178
Haverford (Pa.) 146
Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 144
Quaker women 141
Quakers -- Diaries 135
Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 125
Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources 114
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Haverford 111
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 96
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 95
photographs 92
Quakers -- Family relationships 90
financial records 90
Student publications 87
commonplace books 86
Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 81
minutes (administrative records) 81
Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 80
Quakers -- Education 77
Quakers -- New York (State) 74
Quakers -- Travel 74
scrapbooks 74
Women and peace -- History -- Sources 72
Society of Friends -- New Jersey 71
Society of Friends -- Education 69
Poetry 68
Antinuclear movement -- United States -- History -- Sources 67
clippings (information artifacts) 66
Society of Friends -- Hicksite separation 62
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States -- Sources 62
Society of Friends -- Delaware 61
genealogies (histories) 59
Quakers -- New Jersey 58
Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 58
Society of Friends -- Maryland 58
Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources 54
account books 50
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County 48
Quakers -- Societies, etc. 47
travel literature 47
emails 46
Quaker businesspeople 44
Quaker women -- United States 42
Peace movements -- History -- Sources 41
Society of Friends -- Charities 40
Quakers -- Great Britain 39
Church controversies -- Society of Friends 37
Quakers -- New York (State) -- New York 37
Swarthmore (Pa.) 37
photograph albums 37
Education 35
Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Dutchess County 35
World War, 1939-1945 35
autograph albums 35
Indians of North America 34
Reports 34
Slavery and the church -- Society of Friends 34
Society of Friends -- War relief and reconstruction 33
newsletters 33
Chester County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 32
Quakers -- Genealogy 32
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 32
notebooks 32
Draft -- United States -- History -- Sources 31
Society of Friends -- Indian affairs 31
Society of Friends -- New Jersey -- Burlington County 31
Society of Friends -- New York (State) 31
autobiographies (documents) 31
Government, Resistance to -- United States -- History -- Sources 30
Literature 30
Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Westchester County 30
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 30
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County 29
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County 29
family papers 29
lecture notes 29
Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 28
Quakers -- United States 28
Society of Friends -- Doctrines 28
Disarmament -- History -- Sources 27
Neutrality -- United States -- History -- Sources 27
World War, 1914-1918 27
Peace movements -- United States 26
Bucks County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 25
International organization -- History -- Sources 25
Peace -- Societies, etc. 25
Peace -- Study and teaching -- History -- Sources 25
Philadelphia (Pa.) 25
Quakers -- Maryland 25
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Social life and customs 25
Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- New York 25
Student Activities 25
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania 25
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Language
English 5246
French 61
German 30
Spanish; Castilian 24
Latin 8
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Names
Haverford College 313
Swarthmore College 174
American Friends Service Committee 127
Bryn Mawr College 102
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library 47
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Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967 44
New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 44
Civilian Public Service 41
Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 38
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 38
Westtown Boarding School 38
Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 32
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) 32
Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948 29
Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961 28
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 28
Pendle Hill (School: Wallingford, Pa.) 27
Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968 26
Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 25
Fox, George 25
Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970 24
Penn, William, 1644-1718 22
War Resisters League 21
Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 21
Detzer, Dorothy, 1893-1981 19
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955) 19
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. U.S. Section 19
Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981 18
Friends General Conference (U.S.) 18
Hughan, Jessie Wallace, 1875-1955 18
Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964 17
Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 17
United Nations 17
Addams, Jane, 1860-1935 16
League of Nations 16
Willoughby, George, pacifist 16
Woolman, John, 1720-1772 16
Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947 15
Gurney, Joseph John, 1788-1847 15
Haverford College. Office of the President 15
Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880 15
Mygatt, Tracy D. (Tracy Dickinson), 1885-1973 15
Pickett, Clarence, 1884-1965 15
Wilson, E. Raymond (Edward Raymond), 1896-1987 15
Adelman, Seymour, 1906-1985 14
Cope family 14
Jones, Mary Hoxie 14
Mead, Lucia True Ames, 1856-1936 14
Sayre, John Nevin, 1884-1977 14
Schwimmer, Rosika, 1877-1948 14
Steere, Douglas V. (Douglas Van), 1901-1995 14
Taylor family 14
Comly, John, 1773-1850 13
Hull, Hannah Clothier, 1872-1958 13
Lloyd family 13
Lyttle, Bradford 13
Pemberton, John, 1727-1795 13
Friends World Committee for Consultation 12
Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855 12
Hallowell, Benjamin, 1799-1877 12
Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852 12
Kaufman, Abraham 12
Morris family 12
Swomley, John M., 1915-2010 12
Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820 11
Evans family 11
Hull, William I. (William Isaac), 1868-1939 11
Jack, Homer A. (Homer Alexander), 1916-1993 11
Pemberton, James, 1723-1809 11
Sharpless family 11
Smith family 11
Thomas, Evan W. (Evan Welling), 1890-1974 11
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. International Office 11
Allen, Devere, 1891-1955 10
Bean, Joel, 1825-1914 10
Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809 10
Earlham College 10
Elkinton, J. Passmore (Joseph Passmore), 1887-1971 10
Kersey, Jesse, 1768-1845 10
New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite: 1828-1955) 10
Newton, Ray 10
Scott, Lawrence, 1908-1986 10
Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920 10
Smith, Daniel B., 1792-1883 10
Brinton, Ellen Starr, 1886-1954 9
Brinton, Howard Haines, 1884-1973 9
Brown family 9
Bryn Mawr College Library 9
Committee for Nonviolent Action 9
Cooper family 9
Cope, Thomas P. (Thomas Pim), 1768-1854 9
Dellinger, David T., 1915-2004 9
Elkinton family 9
Ferris, Benjamin, 1780-1867 9
Fothergill, Samuel 9
French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960 9
Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.) 9
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 9
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879 9
George School (Bucks County, Pa.) 9
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