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50th Anniversary of Doukhobors

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-289
Overview

This collection contains photographs of the Doukhobors during their 50th anniversary in Sasketchewan, Canada in 1949.

Dates: 1949

1948 Democratic National Convention ticket

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-238
Overview

This collection contains a ticket to the 1948 Democratic National Convention.

Dates: 1948

"A Account of the Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly & Particular Meetings of the people called Quakers"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-141
Overview

This manuscript book of meetings, compiled in about 1765 by an anonymous author, lists the Quaker Meetings in the Yearly Meetings of New England, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and North Carolina. According to a note on the back of the first page of the photostatic copy, the original manuscript was located at the Moses Brown School in Providence, Rhode Island, as of 1932, and that it had previously belonged to a woman named Mary Olney.

Dates: 1765

William Smith Collection

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-996
Overview

This collection contains a handwritten copy of correspondance from William Smith, an Anglican priest and the first Provost of Philadelphia College (later the University of Pennsylvania), to an unnamed acquaintance in England regarding the political history of colonial Pennsylvania and the threat of a French invasion of the colony. Includes harsh criticism of the Germans residing in Pennsylvania and of the political inaction of the Quaker political elite.

Dates: 1755

A Cross Country Trip, 1890

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-801-06-004
Overview "A Cross Country Trip, 1890" is a photo album that follows an individual's month-long journey from Chicago, Illinois, through Canada and the northwestern, southwestern, and central portions of the United States before returning to Chicago. It includes images from Manitoba, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, and Illinois. While on this trip, the photographer captured images of the Chicago Stockyard, various industrial complexes, wildlife, canyons, rivers, and Native...
Dates: 1890

"A Journey to Bath: A Comedy"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-801-07-009
Overview

Typed copy of the play manuscript found in the British Library.

Dates: 1890

A Trip to Europe photo album

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-801-06-005
Overview

This photo album documents a trip to Europe in 1891. The album begins on the S.S. Waesland with many images of the passangers and crew. In Europe, Hemmenway visits Antwerp, Brussles, Cologne, Heidelberg, Baden-Baden, Pisa, Paris, London, Stratford, Chester, and Liverpool, as well as traveling down the Rhine by boat.

Dates: 1891

"John Greenleaf Whittier: Some General Characteristics of his Poetry"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-001
Overview

Wilhelm Aarek's thesis, entitled "John Greenleaf Whittier: Some General Characteristics of his Poetry," provides a brief history of early American literature and the influence of religion, chiefly providing a literary analysis of John Greenleaf Whittier's poetry, including various influences on his poetry, as well as its themes and subjects.

Dates: Undated.

Charles Tucker Abbott letter

 Collection
Identifier: HCS-003-090
Overview

The collection contains a letter written by Chales T. Abbott to his parents about his time at Haverford in 1865.

Dates: 1865

"An Account of the Death of a Prussian Nobleman"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-002
Overview

The manuscript, "An Account of the Death of a Prussian Nobleman," written by Ruth S. Abbott, describes the death of a Prussian nobleman in 1749, as an example of the ideal, peaceful death of a faithful Christian.

Dates: 1924

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Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Haverford 103
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Quakers -- Great Britain 32
autograph albums 30
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autobiographies (documents) 27
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Indians of North America -- Government relations 9
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travel photography 9
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Haverford College 213
American Friends Service Committee 41
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Fox, George 20
Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 18
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Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948 17
Haverford College. Office of the President 15
Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 14
Penn, William, 1644-1718 13
Jones, Mary Hoxie 12
Westtown Boarding School 12
Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 12
Cope family 11
Morris family 11
Pickett, Clarence, 1884-1965 9
Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920 9
Smith, Daniel B. 9
Steere, Douglas V. (Douglas Van), 1901-1995 9
Woolman, John, 1720-1772 9
Bryn Mawr College 8
Cope, Thomas P. (Thomas Pim), 1768-1854 8
Cornplanter, Seneca chief 8
Haverford Loganian Society 8
Kelsey, Rayner Wickersham 8
Morley, Christopher 8
Morris, Elliston P. (Elliston Perot), 1899-1980 8
Wistar, Thomas 8
Baily, Joshua L. (Joshua Longstreth), 1826-1916 7
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 7
Civilian Public Service 7
Comfort, William Wistar 7
Evans family 7
Gummere, Francis Barton 7
Harvard University 7
Pemberton, John, 1727-1795 7
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955). Indian Committee (1827-1948) 7
Sharpless, Joshua 7
Taylor family 7
Taylor, George Washington 7
Cope, Thomas Pim 6
Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820 6
Elfreth, Jacob R. Jr., 1837-1924 6
Friends Girls School (Tokyo, Japan) 6
Friends World Committee for Consultation 6
Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855 6
Gummere, Samuel James 6
Gurney, Joseph John, 1788-1847 6
Jones family 6
Lloyd family 6
Morris, Margaret Hill 6
Scattergood, Thomas, 1748-1814 6
Sharpless family 6
Simmons, Henry 6
Society of Friends 6
Wistar, Edward Morris (1852-1941) 6
Bacon family 5
Benson, Lewis 5
Bettle, Samuel 5
Brinton, Howard Haines, 1884-1973 5
Cadbury family 5
Cadbury, Richard, 1825-1897 5
Elfreth, Jacob R., Sr., 1789-1870 5
Emlen, Samuel 5
Evans, Thomas, 1798-1868 5
Jones, Eli 5
Jones, Sybil 5
Leeds family 5
Matlack family 5
Morris, Marriott Canby 5
Morris, Samuel, 1827-1905 5
Pendle Hill (School: Wallingford, Pa.) 5
Rhoads, Samuel, 1806-1868 5
Roberts, Charles, 1846-1902 5
Sharpless, Henry Hale G. 5
Stokes family 5
Taylor, Francis Richards 5
Taylor, Gertrude Allinson, 1862-1948 5
Vining, Elizabeth Gray 5
Allinson, William J., 1810-1874 4
Babbitt, James A. 4
Barclay, Robert, 1648-1690 4
Bean, Joel, 1825-1914 4
Benezet, Anthony 4
Borton, Hugh 4
Bowles, Minnie, 1868-1958 4
Brown family 4
Brown, H. Tatnall, Jr., 1900-1983 4
Cadbury, Richard Tapper, 1853-1929 4
Carter family 4
Cary, Stephen G. 4
Chase, Thomas 4
Coleman, John Royston 4
Comfort, Howard 4
Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809 4
Earlham College 4
Evans, Jonathan, 1759-1839 4
Fisher, Thomas 4
Fothergill, Samuel 4
Greene, Rowland 4
Gummere, Amelia M. (Amelia Mott) 4
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