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Abington Preparative Meeting Records
Collection
Identifier: QM-Ph-A220
Scope and Contents
The original records of Abington Preparative Meeting -- pre-Separation, Hicksite, and Orthodox -- include minutes of men's, women's and joint business meetings as well as other records. Records of Abington Preparative Meeting include: men's minutes, 1786-1897 (H), 1827-1868 (O); women's minutes, 1787-1893 (H); women's account books, 1834-1874; school fund account books, 1773-1900 (H).
Dates:
1773-1943
Abington Quarterly Meeting Records
Collection
Identifier: QM-Ph-A250
Scope and Contents
Records of Abington Quarterly Meetings, 1786, include: Hicksite and United men’s minutes; Orthodox men’s minutes; Hicksite women's minutes; Orthodox women’s minutes; First-day School Union records; minutes of the Hicksite Meeting on Worship and Ministry, the Ministry and Counsel Committee, and of the Meeting of Ministers and Elders, Orthodox; Orthodox meeting financial records; minutes of the Abington Visitation Committee; minutes of the Gwynned Visitation Committee; minutes of the...
Dates:
1786-2018
Abortion Study Group of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records
Collection
Identifier: QM-Phy-710
Overview
The Abortion Study Group was formed by the Family Relations Committee to discuss the Yearly Meeting's position on abortion issues. It met monthly for two years, and wrote position papers supporting the pro-life and pro-choice points of view. Records include minutes, reports, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers.
Dates:
1981-82
Grace Contrino Abrams and Fran Contrino Schmidt Collected Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Schmidt, Fran Contrino and Grace Contrino Abrams
Overview
This small collection of papers details especially the life of Grace Contrino Abrams and her strong interests in teaching and in working against injustice in whatever form. The clippings from newspapers of media coverage, as well as the many Letters to the Editor, show some of her public life, while letters, and reminiscences of sister Fran Contrino Schmidt, fill out her private life. It should be noted that though there were five siblings, Grace and Fran spent much of their time together in...
Dates:
1942-1980
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Irwin Abrams Collected Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Abrams, Irwin
Abstract
Includes biographical and bibliographical information and photocopies of a small portion of Abrams published writings, including material about the Nobel Peace Prize, women Nobel Peace Prize winners, the Quaker peace testimony and the Nobel Peace Prize, Henri La Fontaine, and Carl von Ossietzky.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1948-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Bella Abzug Collected Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-CDG-A-Abzug, Bella
Abstract
Includes biographical information; correspondence, 1966-1972; testimony/statements/resolutions, 1970-1980; involvement with New York's 17th Congressional District peace action committee, 1966-1969; notes for speeches including anti-military draft material; miscellaneous peace-related material; reference file about a proposed film"Time of Trial" (1969).
Dates:
Majority of material found within ca. 1966-ca. 1980
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Academic Computing Center records
Collection
Identifier: HCE-005-004
Overview
Newsletters, guides, and correspondence related to academic computing at Haverford College.
Dates:
1983-2001
ACCESS Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-216
Overview
Includes correspondence, annual reports, administrative files, financial records, literature and publications, manuscripts, minutes of meetings, periodicals, publicity materials, reference files, computer disks, and photographs. Correspondents include Paul J. Aicher, William Kincade, and Mary E. Lord.
Dates:
1984-1996
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Friends Historical Library account book collection
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-MSS-001
Overview
Account books are ledgers in which commercial and personal financial accounts are recorded. This collection consists of individual account books that were given to the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College as single accessions.
Dates:
1729 - 1946
"Account of Isaac Coates, Joshua Sharpless & John Pierce's Visits to the Indian Reservation in Western New York"
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-130
Overview
This copy of an account from 1798 and 1799 was written in an unknown hand likely in the latter half of the 19th century. The volume describes Isaac Coates, Joshua Sharpless, and John Pierce's travel to Native American reservations on behalf of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Indian Committee, and the work they did while there.
Dates:
Undated.
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- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 31
- photograph albums 31
- Government, Resistance to -- United States -- History -- Sources 30
- Indians of North America 30
- Literature 30
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- newsletters 26
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- Youth and peace -- History -- Sources 25
- Antislavery movements -- United States 24
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- Quakers -- Social service 24
- Academic writing 23 ∧ less
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- Haverford College 213
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- American Friends Service Committee 119
- Bryn Mawr College 60
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library 47
- Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967 44
- Civilian Public Service 41
- Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 35
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 35
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) 31
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 31
- Westtown Boarding School 30
- Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961 28
- Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968 26
- Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 25
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 25
- Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948 25
- Pendle Hill (School: Wallingford, Pa.) 25
- Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970 24
- Fox, George 23
- Penn, William, 1644-1718 21
- War Resisters League 21
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. U.S. Section 20
- Detzer, Dorothy, 1893-1981 19
- Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981 18
- Hughan, Jessie Wallace, 1875-1955 18
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955) 18
- United Nations 18
- Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 18
- Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964 17
- League of Nations 17
- Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 17
- Friends General Conference (U.S.) 16
- Willoughby, George, pacifist 16
- Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947 15
- Haverford College. Office of the President 15
- Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880 15
- Mygatt, Tracy D. (Tracy Dickinson), 1885-1973 15
- Woolman, John, 1720-1772 15
- Mead, Lucia True Ames, 1856-1936 14
- Pickett, Clarence, 1884-1965 14
- Sayre, John Nevin, 1884-1977 14
- Schwimmer, Rosika, 1877-1948 14
- Wilson, E. Raymond (Edward Raymond), 1896-1987 14
- Cope family 13
- Lyttle, Bradford 13
- Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 12
- Comly, John, 1773-1850 12
- Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855 12
- Gurney, Joseph John, 1788-1847 12
- Hallowell, Benjamin, 1799-1877 12
- Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852 12
- Hull, Hannah Clothier, 1872-1958 12
- Kaufman, Abraham 12
- Lloyd family 12
- Pemberton, John, 1727-1795 12
- Swomley, John M., 1915-2010 12
- Adelman, Seymour, 1906-1985 11
- Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820 11
- Friends World Committee for Consultation 11
- Hull, William I. (William Isaac), 1868-1939 11
- Jack, Homer A. (Homer Alexander), 1916-1993 11
- Jones, Mary Hoxie 11
- Thomas, Evan W. (Evan Welling), 1890-1974 11
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Geneva, Switzerland (International Office) 11
- Allen, Devere, 1891-1955 10
- Elkinton, J. Passmore (Joseph Passmore), 1887-1971 10
- Kersey, Jesse, 1768-1845 10
- Morris family 10
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite: 1828-1955) 10
- Newton, Ray 10
- Pemberton, James, 1723-1809 10
- Scott, Lawrence, 1908-1986 10
- Steere, Douglas V. (Douglas Van), 1901-1995 10
- Bean, Joel, 1825-1914 9
- Brinton, Ellen Starr, 1886-1954 9
- Brown family 9
- Cadbury family 9
- Committee for Nonviolent Action 9
- Cooper family 9
- Dellinger, David T., 1915-2004 9
- Ferris, Benjamin, 1780-1867 9
- Fothergill, Samuel 9
- French, Paul Comly, 1903-1960 9
- Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.) 9
- Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879 9
- George School (Bucks County, Pa.) 9
- Hicks, Edward, 1780-1849 9
- Lochner, Louis Paul, 1887-1975 9
- McReynolds, David 9
- Morris, Elliston P. (Elliston Perot), 1899-1980 9
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1955) 9
- Reynolds, Barbara (Barbara Leonard) 9
- Sharpless family 9
- Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920 9
- Smith family 9
- Smith, Daniel B. 9
- Society of Friends 9
- Taylor family 9
- Witherspoon, Frances, 1886-1973 9 ∧ less
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