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Pledge of Resistance Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Pledge of Resistance
Scope and Contents
This collection includes: reports of national board meetings, 1985-1992; programs and actions, 1984-1993; information about the national convention, 1986-1991; also includes information about the following POR chapters: Bay Area and Los Angeles, California; Colorado; New Haven, Connecticut; District of Columbia, Washington D.C. area; Mid-Atlantic; Chicago, Illinois; Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; Baltimore, Maryland; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1984 - 1993
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
"Lays of Quakerdom"
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-077
Abstract
Ruth Plumley's "Lays of Quakerdom" include three sections: "The Execution of Mary Dyer," "Visit of Mary Fisher to the Sultan Mohammed IV," and "James Parnell, the Quaker Proto-Martyr." Each section includes a brief historical summary of each individual, and a narrative poem about each individual. The "Lays" describe the piety of three icons of 17th century Quakerism. The "Lays of Quakerdom" was first published in the "Knickerbocker" magazine during the years 1853-1855, and were later...
Dates:
Undated.
Plumstead Friends Meeting (2002- ) Records
Collection — othertype: SW/Ph/P560
Identifier: QM-Ph-P560
Scope and Contents
Records include: minutes, 2002-2017; miscellaneous records, 2002; Worship Group records, 1990-2001. Plumstead Monthly Meeting Records also include records kept by the group prior to its establishment as a monthly meeting. Plumstead Worship Group began meeting regularly for worship in 1989 and began holding regular business meetings in 1996 under care of Buckingham Monthly Meeting.
Dates:
1990 - 2017
Plumstead Preparative Meeting (1731-1893) Records
Collection — othertype: SW/Ph/P550
Identifier: QM-Ph-P550
Scope and Contents
Records include: Orthodox men's minutes, 1835-1878.
Dates:
1835-1878
Plymouth Monthly Meeting Records
Collection — othertype: SW/Ph/P570
Identifier: QM-Ph-P570
Scope and Contents
Records include: Hicksite and United minutes, 1936-[ongoing], and the meeting's newsletter.
Dates:
1952-2008
Plymouth Preparative Meeting Records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: QM-Ph-P580
Scope and Contents
Records of the Plymouth Monthly Meeting, 1773-1936, include: minutes of the Hicksite men's meeting and later, of joint sessions with women, 1773-1934; Orthodox women’s minutes, 1844-1897; Hicksite women's minutes,1810-1897; Orthodox women’s minutes, 1827-1906; Hicksite account books, 1773-1903; Hicksite subscription book, 1773-1902; Orthodox property records, 1831-1832.
Dates:
1773-1934
Poets' Circle Records
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG7-013
Abstract
Records of the Poets' Circle of Swarthmore, Pa., founded in 1918.
Dates:
1942-1996
Irvin C. Poley signature album
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-05-008
Abstract
The signature albums of Irvin C. Poley include autographs of famous people, particularly authors, actors, and those in government or diplomacy, primarily sent to Poley, though there are other recipients as well. Many of the instances are signatures. Some of the more well-known authors who wrote letters, rather than just signatures, often relate to speaking at an event or a fund solicitation or response to comment or request for signature from Poley.
Dates:
1903-1937
Murray Polner Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-113
Abstract
Polner was an author and editor of books and periodicals on social history, public policy, and Jewish concerns. This collection chiefly relates to his research on Vietnam veterans for his book No Victory Parades and on the question of amnesty for When Can I Come Home? The collection also include audiotapes of oral histories of American Jews who were conscientious objectors or who resisted serving in the military during World War II or the Korean War. There is additional material from...
Dates:
1963-1988
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Josephine Wertheim Pomerance Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-129
Abstract
Josephine W. Pomerance was a peace worker best known in the areas of disarmament and United Nations reform. She was an observer at the United Nations, and she wrote, lectured, and consulted on disarmament and arms control subjects. Pomerance also worked with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
Dates:
1952-1980
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
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- Quakers -- History 587
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- correspondence 358
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- Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Haverford 112
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- 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
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- Quakers -- United States 28
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- Peace movements -- United States 26
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- Philadelphia (Pa.) 25
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- Student Activities 25 + ∧ less
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- Multiple languages 3
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- French, Middle (ca.1400-1600) 1
- Germanic languages 1
- German, Middle High (ca.1050-1500) 1
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- Portuguese 1 + ∧ less
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- Haverford College 312
- Swarthmore College 175
- American Friends Service Committee 127
- Bryn Mawr College 103
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library 47
- Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967 44
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 43
- 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 27
- 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
- George School (Bucks County, Pa.) 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 + ∧ less
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