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Allen Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-001
Abstract
Contains the papers of the Allen Family, a Quaker family of Philadelphia and Delaware County, Pennsylvania, which traced its ancestry back to one of William Penn's commissioners. Includes papers relating to the Allen and related Breidenhart, Casdorp, Gibbons, Hubley, Jacobs, Matlack, and Samuel families. The Allen family papers contain extensive genealogical material, family correspondence, journals and memorials which provide excellent source material on Quaker family life in the 19th...
Dates:
1700-1954
Edward Page Allinson Papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-311
Abstract
This collection contains various letters relating to Edward Page Allinson. In Allinson's 1942 letters, he asks individuals their opinions on the average Haverford undergraduate. This collection also contains an excerpt from a 1940 publication titled "With Clean Hands and a Neutral Heart, America!" by Brent Dow Allinson, an individual Edward would connect with via letters due to their shared surname.
Dates:
1940 - 1972; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1942
Alsop Family Papers
Collection — othertype: SC-191
Identifier: SFHL-SC-191
Abstract
This collection contains the correspondence of the Alsop and Brown families, particularly Othniel Alsop, Hannah Brown Alsop, and Othneil's English siblings, Ann and Robert Alsop. Other correspondents include Alice Jackson, Mary Coffin, and Ann Douglas. Also included are Othniel's naturalization documents, various wills, and calling cards from friends. Of particular interest is a letter dated 1799 from Othniel Alsop to sister in England, describing the "contagious fever" (yellow fever), a...
Dates:
1795-1830
American Friends Fellowship Council Records
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-004
Abstract
The American Friends Fellowship Council had its origin in the Fellowship Committee of the American Friends Service Committee. Founded in 1933, its primary purpose was to foster an increased interest in Quakerism throughout the United States and to draw all Friends groups into closer sympathy and fellowship. The Fellowship Council merged with the Friends World Committee, American Section, in 1954. The collection includes correspondence and administrative records, minutes, financial...
Dates:
1933-1954
American Interracial Peace Committee Collected Records
Collection — othertype: CDG-A
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-American Interracial Peace Committee
Scope and Contents
Contains pamphlets and leaflets. Five items.
Dates:
1928-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Records
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-007
Abstract
The Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer was a Quaker women's organization founded in 1818 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to provide relief for impoverished sick children and their mothers from the crowding and oppressive heat during the summer months. The collection contains minutes, 1818-1854 (gap 1819-1821) and other records, including acting committee minutes and workbook, 1843-1851.
Dates:
1818-1862
"Some Account of William Penn's Birth, Education, and Death"
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-106
Abstract
The anonymous manuscript "Some Account of William Penn's Birth, Education, and Death, Also: Some Account of his travels in the work of the ministry in some parts of Germany and Holland, etc.," is organized chronologically, and after providing initial biographical information about William Penn, provides brief descriptions of important events in Penn's life, organized by year.
Dates:
1863
“An Account of all the Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly and Particular Meetings of the Friends of America, 1772”
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-122
Abstract
This anonymously written volume provides a list of every meeting held in Colonial United States in 1772. Entries include the locations and dates of the yearly and quarterly meetings, and each entry for a monthly meeting includes a list of the particular meetings belonging to that monthly meeting. Meetings for Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. The volume includes an index for the meetings at the back.
Dates:
1772
William Hyde Appleton Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-D03
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence, a notebook, and an organic chemistry examination from the papers of William Hyde Appleton, third President of Swarthmore College (1890-1891).
Dates:
1890-1891
Arboretum Association records
Collection
Identifier: HCC-001
Abstract
The Haverford College Arboretum Association records include materials related to Arboretum programming, events, membership, finances, and campus initiatives from its founding in 1974 to 2018. The collection also includes a smaller amount of materials related to the Arboretum Association's predecessor, the Haverford College Campus Club.
Dates:
1929-2018
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- Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 447
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- Quakers -- Pennsylvania 245
- Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Haverford 111
- Quakers -- Social life and customs 107
- correspondence 98
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 96
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 95
- Quakers -- History 80
- diaries 64
- Society of Friends -- New Jersey 61
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- Society of Friends -- Delaware 60
- Society of Friends -- Maryland 58
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County 48
- Quakers -- Diaries 46
- Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 34
- Chester County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 32
- Quakers -- Education 31
- Quakers -- Societies, etc. 31
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 30
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- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County 29
- Society of Friends -- Education 27
- Quaker women 26
- Bucks County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 25
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Social life and customs 25
- Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania 25
- Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore 25
- letters (correspondence) 24
- Swarthmore (Pa.) 23
- genealogies (histories) 23
- Delaware County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 22
- Society of Friends -- Hicksite separation 22
- Charities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 19
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- Society of Friends -- Charities -- Records and correspondence 18
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- Quakers -- Family relationships 17
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County 17
- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 16
- Quaker women -- Pennsylvania 16
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- Education -- Pennsylvania 14
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- Sources 14
- photographs 14
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- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 13
- Church controversies -- Society of Friends 12
- Philadelphia (Pa.) 12
- Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Genealogy 12
- Quakers -- 19th century -- Diaries 12
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County 12
- Quakers -- United States 12
- Reports 12
- Social service -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 12
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Lancaster County 12
- financial records 12
- Montgomery County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 11
- Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 11
- Women -- Education -- Pennsylvania 11
- account books 11
- Haverford (Pa.) 10
- Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History 10
- Quaker authors 10
- Quakers -- Virginia 10
- Women in charitable work -- Pennsylvania 10
- deeds 10
- Greek letter societies -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore 9
- Nonprofit organizations -- Pennsylvania 9
- Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources 9
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 9
- Peace movements -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County -- History -- Sources 9
- Peace movements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- Sources 9
- Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 9
- Pennsylvania 9
- Philadelphia County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 9
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- 20th century 9
- Schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 9
- Slavery and the church -- Society of Friends 9
- Byberry (Philadelphia, Pa.) 8
- Delaware County (Pa.) -- History -- Sources 8
- Diaries 8
- Education 8
- Pennsylvania -- Genealogy 8
- Poor -- Services for -- Pennsylvania 8
- Quakers -- Ohio 8
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- History -- Sources 8
- Quakers in business 8
- Social service -- Pennsylvania 8
- Society of Friends -- Indian affairs 8 + ∧ less
- Language
- French 1
- Spanish; Castilian 1
- Names
- Swarthmore College 86
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 30
- Haverford College 27
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) 27
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library 25
- American Friends Service Committee 22
- Westtown Boarding School 17
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955) 15
- Pendle Hill (School: Wallingford, Pa.) 12
- Bryn Mawr College 11
- Penn, William, 1644-1718 9
- Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948 8
- Lloyd family 8
- Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880 8
- Pemberton, James, 1723-1809 8
- Green Street Monthly Meeting of Friends (Philadelphia, Pa.) 7
- Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 7
- Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 6
- Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Friends 6
- Comly, John, 1773-1850 6
- Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809 6
- Elkinton family 6
- Foulke family 6
- Kersey, Jesse, 1768-1845 6
- Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia (Hicksite) 6
- Smith family 6
- Young Friends Movement (Philadelphia, Pa.) 6
- Brown family 5
- Brown, Moses, 1738-1836 5
- Cope family 5
- Elkinton, J. Passmore (Joseph Passmore), 1887-1971 5
- Evans family 5
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 5
- Friends Peace Committee (Philadelphia, Pa.) 5
- George School (Bucks County, Pa.) 5
- Hamm, Thomas D. 5
- Hicks, Edward, 1780-1849 5
- Hunn family 5
- Jenkins family (Jenkins, Jabez, 1792-1858) 5
- Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970 5
- Miller, Richmond P. (Richmond Pearson), 1902-1972 5
- Pemberton, John, 1727-1795 5
- Sharpless family 5
- Smedley family 5
- Swarthmore Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) 5
- Walton family 5
- Abington Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 4
- Allen family 4
- Biddle, Clement M. (Clement Miller), 1876-1959 4
- Chester Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1681-1827) 4
- Chester Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1934) 4
- Civilian Public Service 4
- Evans, Edward W. (Edward Wyatt), 1882-1976 4
- Fisher family 4
- Friendly Association for Regaining and Preserving Peace with the Indians by Pacific Measures 4
- Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.) 4
- Friends Conference on Religion and Psychology 4
- Germantown Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Philadelphia, Pa.) 4
- Green Street Monthly Meeting of Friends (Philadelphia, Pa.). Fair Hill Friends' Meeting 4
- Gurney, Joseph John, 1788-1847 4
- Gwynedd Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1936) 4
- Gwynedd Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1936- ) 4
- Hull, Hannah Clothier, 1872-1958 4
- Jackson, John, 1809-1855 4
- Media Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 4
- Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Western District (Philadelphia, Pa.) 4
- Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia held at Spruce Street (Hicksite : 1833-1903) 4
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 4
- Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends (Conservative : 1854- ) 4
- Palmer family 4
- Parrish, Dillwyn, 1809-1886 4
- Parrish, John, 1729-1807 4
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Joint Committee on Indian Affairs (1869-1892) 4
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. International Outreach Committee (1974-) 4
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Mission Board 4
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Religious Education Committee 4
- Plymouth Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 4
- Price family 4
- Scattergood, Joseph 4
- Taylor family 4
- Thomas, M. Carey (Martha Carey), 1857-1935 4
- Truman, George 4
- United Nations 4
- Valentino, Carmen 4
- Walker family 4
- Walton, George A. (George Arthur), 1883- 4
- Wharton, Joseph, 1826-1909 4
- Whitson, Benjamin F., 1867-1957 4
- Williams family 4
- Willoughby, George, pacifist 4
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. International Office 4
- A Quaker Action Group 3
- Abington Monthly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955) 3
- Allinson, Brent D. (Brent Dow) 3
- American Young Friends Fellowship 3
- Bartram family 3
- Bond, Elizabeth Powell, 1841-1926 3
- Brinton family 3
- Brinton, Anna Cox 3
- Brinton, Howard Haines, 1884-1973 3 + ∧ less
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