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Ellen Starr Brinton Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-051
Abstract

Ellen Starr Brinton (1886-1954), Quaker, feminist and internationalist, served as the first curator of the Jane Addams Peace Collection (later the Swarthmore College Peace Collection) from 1935 until her retirement in 1951.

Dates: 1895-1980; Majority of material found within 1933-1954

Joseph Brinton Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-233
Abstract

Joseph Brinton, an outspoken member of the Society of Friends from southeastern Pennsylvania, was active in the Wilburite schisms of the 1850s and 1860's in New England. His family papers include his own journals, as well as his extensive correspondence. This collection also includes the correspondence of his two wives, Mary H. Brinton and Anna H. Brinton.

Dates: 1758-1931

Bristol Monthly Meeting Records

 Collection — othertype: SW/Ph/B750
Identifier: QM-Ph-B750
Scope and Contents

Records of Bristol Monthly Meeting include: Minutes, 1874-1978 and 1990-2016; vital records, 1873-2017; Women's minutes, 1874-1880; minutes of the meeting of Ministers and Elders, 1882-1918; minutes of the meeting of Ministry and Counsel, 1919-1935; loose marriage papers, 1875; financial papers relating to burial lot funds, 1933-1938; deeds, 1909-1926 and n.d.; and other fiancial and miscellaneous papers, 1873-2017.

Dates: 1862-2017

Bristol Preparative Meeting Records

 Collection
Identifier: QM-Ph-B770
Scope and Contents

Records of Bristol Preparative Meeting (Hicksite), include: minutes, 1777-1933; women's minutes, 1861-1877; burial records, 1832-1863; account book, 1821-1926; queries, ca. 1777; deeds and property papers, 1711-1803; papers concerning Desborough property dispute, 1913-1915; miscellaneous papers, 1783-1818 & 1869; Bristol Friends' School account book, 1875-1912.

Dates: 1711-1933

Anna Pettit Broomell Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-019
Abstract This collection contains papers and relics collected by Anna Pettit Broomell concerning Quaker families of Columbiana County, Ohio, and Salem County, New Jersey. It includes family correspondence, accounts, albums, school copybooks, notebooks, piece book, almanacs, clippings, printed material, and memorabilia of the Pettit, Hussey, Griffith, and related families. Includes letters from Hannah G. Pettit of Columbiana County, Ohio, to her sister, Hester G. Hussey, from David Pettit to his...
Dates: 1797-1919

Broomell-Cleghorn-Fisher Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-278
Abstract

This collection contains material collected by Anna Pettit Broomell and primarily consists of the writings and correspondence of Broomell, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, and Sarah Cleghorn.

Dates: 1876-1967

Moses Brown papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1024
Abstract

Correspondence, legal, land and estate papers (wills, powers of attorney, deeds, mortgages, bonds, etc.), account book, manuscript book, and other papers of the Quaker Brown family of Philadelphia and New Hampshire.

Dates: 1815-1911

Paul Willits Brown diary

 Collection
Identifier: HCS-003-044
Abstract

Paul Willits Brown's diary covers the second half of his sophomore year, the summer between his sophomore and junior year, and the first semester of his junior year at Haverford College. Its contents include information concerning his academics, personal life, extracurriculars, athletic activities, and various events on campus.

Dates: 1905

T. Wistar Brown Fund papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1315
Abstract

This collection includes the administrative and financial documents of the T. Wistar Brown Teachers Fund.

Dates: 1912-1999

Thomas Wistar Brown papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1321
Abstract Correspondence, letter books, diaries, scrapbooks, account books, deeds, marriage certificates, genealogical material, and miscellaneous manuscript and printed items of, or about, Thomas Wistar Brown (1826-1916), his father Moses Brown (1793-1878), his mother Mary (Wistar) Brown (b. 1807), his brother Moses Brown (b. 1829), his wife Mary (Farnum) Brown, his son John Farnum Brown (1873-1894) and others. Under correspondence, there are four letters from Eliza Paul (Kirkbride) Gurney to...
Dates: 1701-1917

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 447
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Swarthmore College Peace Collection 73
Bryn Mawr College 15
 
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Quakers -- Pennsylvania 245
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Haverford 111
Quakers -- Social life and customs 107
correspondence 98
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Quakers -- History 80
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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 -- Education 27
Quaker women 26
Bucks County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 25
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letters (correspondence) 24
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genealogies (histories) 23
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Charities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 19
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manuscripts (documents) 18
Quaker businesspeople 17
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Quaker women -- Pennsylvania 16
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Philadelphia (Pa.) 12
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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
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Schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 9
Slavery and the church -- Society of Friends 9
Byberry (Philadelphia, Pa.) 8
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Education 8
Pennsylvania -- Genealogy 8
Poor -- Services for -- Pennsylvania 8
Quakers -- Ohio 8
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Quakers in business 8
Social service -- Pennsylvania 8
Society of Friends -- Indian affairs 8
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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
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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
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
Brown, Moses, 1793-1879 3
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