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Charles F. (Charles Francis) Jenkins Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-073
Overview
Charles F. Jenkins (1864-1951) was a prominent Quaker who was involved with Green Street Monthly Meeting, the American Friends Service Committee, the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (1919-1934), and Friends Intelligencer. He was also a Manager of Swarthmore College for 40 years and President of the Board from 1933 to 1944. Includes correspondence about "Signers' Walk" at Far Country, 1939-46, and general correspondence, 1897-1947, relating to Swarthmore College, Quaker Meetings, William Penn,...
Dates:
1865-1950
Paul M. Pearson and Drew Pearson photographs
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-PA-157
Overview
Paul M. Pearson (1871-1938) was a noted Quaker educator, editor, and speaker, a professor of Public Speaking at Swarthmore College, the first civilian governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, an assistant director of the U.S. Housing Authority, and a leading founder and executive in the Chautauqua movement. His son, Drew Pearson (1897-1969), was a syndicated national columnist. This collection contains photographs of the following subjects mostly related to Paul M. Pearson's life and work:...
Dates:
1890 - 1938
Paul M. Pearson (Paul Martin) Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-121
Overview
Paul M. Pearson (1871-1938) was a noted Quaker educator, editor, and speaker, a professor of Public Speaking at Swarthmore College, the first civilian governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, an assistant director of the U.S. Housing Authority, and a leading founder and executive in the Chautauqua movement. The collection contains biographical and genealogical materials, personal correspondence (1894-1938), writings (published and manuscript), extensive material on the Swarthmore Chautauqua as...
Dates:
1890-2011 (bulk 1890-1938)
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- Hayes, John Russell, 1866-1945 1
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- Hull, William I. (William Isaac), 1868-1939 1
- Jeanes, Anna T. (Anna Thomas), 1822-1907 1
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