Showing Collections: 4421 - 4430 of 5329
Speakers' Bureau of the Friends Peace Committee records
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-09-012
Abstract
The Speakers' Bureau of the Friends Peace Committee, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting was founded as a volunteer-run sub-committee for the Friends Peace Committee. The Bureau worked with schools, civic groups, service clubs, and church groups, among other organizations interested in "discussing or studying problems of the international order and the strengthening of the peace," according to one of their brochures. This collection is comprised of six volumes of record books for the Speakers'...
Dates:
1926-1963
Special Events Committee for Students (SECS) collection
Collection
Identifier: HCQ-003-151
Abstract
This collection contains one email encouraging students to join the Special Events Committee for Students (SECS).
Dates:
2008
Nancy P. (Nancy Peel) Speers Genealogical Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-194
Abstract
Nancy Peel Speers (1925-1995) was a leading expert on Quaker genealogy. Married to David Speers (1919-1968), she was a lifelong resident of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. She was employed as an archivist and staff genealogist at Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. The Speers' Genealogical Research Papers consist of personal research on the Peel, Speers, and Olmsted families, research on Quaker families, including extensive work done on Cox, Kester, Griffith, and Lloyd families, and...
Dates:
1906-1995 [bulk 1972-1995]
Anna Spencer diaries
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-075
Abstract
Anna Spencer's diary entries describe weather, social calls, domestic duties, family news, attendance at meetings, births, deaths, and marriages within the Quaker community, and the health of herself and family members.
Dates:
1855-1905
Spencer Family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-963
Abstract
The 19th century correspondence and commonplace books of members of the Quaker Spencer family.
Dates:
1729 - 1905; Majority of material found within 1812 - 1905
Henrietta Baldwin Sperry papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-M99
Abstract
Henrietta Baldwin Sperry was a student at Bryn Mawr from 1917-1921. This collection consists of approximately 1000 of her letters. Of those letters, most are written by her to her mother about her time applying to and attending Bryn Mawr College (1916-1921). The subjects of the letters include social life at Bryn Mawr, disease quarantines, the college war effort. The collection also contains letters to Henrietta from her friend and admirer, Sheldon Clarke, who wrote to her while he was...
Dates:
1916 - 1921
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
J. Lindley Spicer scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-04-013
Abstract
J. Lindley Spicer's scrapbook is largely comprised of photos and printed images of Quakers, meeting houses, meetings for worship, and Quaker missions in Mexico, Africa, Palestine, and China. The volume also includes a number of clipped newspaper articles on various Quaker leaders. Inside the scrapbook is an index of photos and clippings.
Dates:
Undated.
Edward Charles Spitzka scrapbook on insanity and psychiatry
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-801-04-003
Abstract
A scrapbook of newspaper, magazine, and medical journal clippings from 1895 to 1903 that describe the research, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness, or “insanity,” compiled by Edward Charles Spitzka.
Dates:
1895-1903
Benjamin Spock Collected Papers
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Spock, Benjamin
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of photocopied material released under the Freedom of Information Act for the years 1964-1972, with the bulk of the material from 1968. Includes informants' reports, transcripts of personal conversations, writings by and about Spock, and transcripts of Spock's media appearances.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1964-1972
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Luther W. Spoehr papers
Collection
Identifier: HCS-003-083
Abstract
This collection consists of materials created and collected by Luther W. Spoehr, Haverford Class of 1969. Many of the materials pertain to committees on which Spoehr served, but the collection also contains materials related to Class Night 1969, Haverford College publications, and an article on the May 1970 Haverford College trip to Washington, D.C. The collection also includes Spoehr's lecture notes from two history courses and two English courses.
Dates:
1964-1970
Filter Results
Additional filters:
- Library
- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections 2015
- Swarthmore College Peace Collection 1147
- Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 1116
- Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 801
- Bryn Mawr College 250
- Subject
- Quakers -- History 587
- Quakers 562
- correspondence 363
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania 245
- letters (correspondence) 228
- 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 113
- 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
- minutes (administrative records) 82
- Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 81
- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 80
- Quakers -- Education 77
- Quakers -- New York (State) 74
- Quakers -- Travel 74
- scrapbooks 74
- Society of Friends -- New Jersey 71
- Women and peace -- History -- Sources 71
- Society of Friends -- Education 69
- Poetry 68
- Antinuclear movement -- United States -- History -- Sources 67
- clippings (information artifacts) 67
- 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 + ∧ less
- Language
- English 5259
- French 61
- German 30
- Spanish; Castilian 25
- Latin 8
- Italian 6
- Multiple languages 3
- Russian 3
- Arabic 2
- Chinese 2
- Czech 2
- Dutch; Flemish 2
- Esperanto 2
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453) 2
- Japanese 2
- Persian 2
- Swedish 2
- Vietnamese 2
- Welsh 2
- No linguistic content; Not applicable 2
- English, Middle (1100-1500) 1
- French, Middle (ca.1400-1600) 1
- Germanic languages 1
- German, Middle High (ca.1050-1500) 1
- Norwegian 1
- Portuguese 1 + ∧ less
- Names
- Haverford College 313
- Swarthmore College 174
- American Friends Service Committee 128
- Bryn Mawr College 102
- 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 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
- 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
- Mygatt, Tracy D. (Tracy Dickinson), 1885-1973 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 + ∧ less
∨ more
∨ more
∨ more
