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L. Hollingsworth Wood papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1175
Overview
Primarily correspondence related to Wood's activities in areas of peace, civil rights, African American education, and Quaker education. Wood was founding member of American Civil Liberties Union, American Friends Service Committee, and National Urban League. He was president of the Urban League for 26 years; elected in 1917 to Fisk University Board of Trustees; and a member of Haverford College Board of Managers. Correspondents include Jane Addams, Roger N. Baldwin, W. E. B. DuBois, Rufus...
Dates:
1903-1953
L. Hollingsworth Wood Prison Reform Papers
Collection — othertype: SC-202
Identifier: SFHL-SC-202
Abstract
Contains primarily correspondence, 1934-1937, relating to Wood's interest in prison reform, particularly convict labor. Also a several items reflecting his interest in other Quaker concerns.
Dates:
1913 - 1937
Mary S. Wood commonplace book
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-03-044
Overview
Mary Sutton (Underhill) Wood (1805-1894) was a Quaker author and poet. Her commonplace book includes reflections on Baltimore Yearly Meeting, the history of the Wood family, the opening of Western Yearly Meeting (1858), journal entries, Canada Yearly Meeting (1867), the Gale of 1821, New York Yearly Meeting (1865), New York Representative Meeting (1876), description of Meeting Houses in New York, London Yearly Meeting, letter from Josiah Forster, extracts of letters, hymns, China plate...
Dates:
1858-1880
“From World War One to the Bicentennial: An Autobiography”
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-100
Overview
This autobiography describes Morris Wistar Wood's early life, his education, his travels in the United States and abroad, his time spent teaching and in academic administration at various schools, including at a school in Lingnan, at the Culver Military Academy, the University of Pennsylvania, Westtown School, and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Wood also describes his family life with his wife Evelyn, and their children.
Dates:
1976
Morris Wistar Wood Collection
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1140
Abstract
The papers of related Quaker families including Collins, Cresson, Emlen, Morris, Wistar and Wood, consisting of travel letters, diaries, notebooks and photographs. Principals in the collection are Horatio C. Wood, Annabella Cresson Wood, Morris Wistar Wood, Caleb Cresson and Charles Wood.
Dates:
1716-1979
Randolph Wood commonplace book
Collection
Identifier: HCS-003-030
Overview
This is a commonplace book with signatures of several well known Quakers who were connected with Westtown School and Haverford College. It includes signatures and notes from officers and peers, mainly from Haverford class of 1858. Along with the autographs are the dates they were collected, the hometown of the person, and the place where the autograph was collected.
Dates:
1856-1858
Richard Reeve Wood and Nancy Morris Wood family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1254
Overview
This collection contains the materials of several generations of Quaker families in the United States. Prominently featured are Richard Reeve Wood and Nancy Morris Wood; Edward S. Wood, Richard's father; and Alexander Cooper and Mary Emma Stokes Wood, Richard's grandfather and grandmother. Richard attended several sessions of the League of Nations and participated in meetings leading to the formation of the United Nations in 1945.
Dates:
1820-1988
Richard R. Wood family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1159
Overview
Materials related particularly to the Friends Freedmen's Assocation and the Pennsylvania Society for the Promotion of Public Economy, detailing Quaker philanthropic efforts.
Dates:
1818-1945
Richard R. Wood papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1151
Overview
Quakers Richard R. Wood (1897-1982) and William Morris Maier (1909-1982) correspond on issues relating to their alma mater, Haverford College, education, Quaker topics, and foreign policy.
Dates:
1958-1982
Richard Reave Wood papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-183
Overview
This collection contains the papers of Richard Reave Wood.
Dates:
1687-1965
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- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections 1823
- Swarthmore College Peace Collection 1147
- Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 1097
- Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 781
- Bryn Mawr College 236
- Subject
- Quakers -- History 592
- Quakers 567
- correspondence 346
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania 245
- manuscripts (documents) 222
- diaries 204
- letters (correspondence) 189
- Quakers -- Social life and customs 177
- Haverford (Pa.) 145
- Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 144
- Quaker women 141
- Quakers -- Diaries 135
- Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 125
- Pacifists -- United States -- History -- Sources 114
- Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Haverford 104
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 97
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 94
- Quakers -- Family relationships 91
- photographs 90
- commonplace books 88
- financial records 85
- Student publications 82
- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 80
- Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 79
- Quakers -- Education 77
- minutes (administrative records) 76
- Quakers -- New York (State) 74
- Quakers -- Travel 74
- Women and peace -- History -- Sources 72
- scrapbooks 72
- Society of Friends -- New Jersey 71
- Society of Friends -- Education 69
- Antinuclear movement -- United States -- History -- Sources 67
- Poetry 66
- clippings (information artifacts) 64
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States -- Sources 62
- Society of Friends -- Delaware 61
- Society of Friends -- Hicksite separation 61
- genealogies (histories) 59
- Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 58
- Society of Friends -- Maryland 58
- Quakers -- New Jersey 57
- Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources 54
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County 48
- account books 48
- Quakers -- Societies, etc. 47
- travel literature 47
- emails 45
- Quaker businesspeople 44
- Quaker women -- United States 42
- Peace movements -- History -- Sources 41
- Quakers -- Great Britain 40
- Society of Friends -- Charities 40
- Church controversies -- Society of Friends 37
- Quakers -- New York (State) -- New York 37
- photograph albums 37
- Education 36
- Swarthmore (Pa.) 36
- Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Dutchess County 35
- Slavery and the church -- Society of Friends 34
- Indians of North America 33
- World War, 1939-1945 33
- autograph albums 33
- Chester County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 32
- Society of Friends -- War relief and reconstruction 32
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 32
- Draft -- United States -- History -- Sources 31
- Society of Friends -- Indian affairs 31
- Society of Friends -- New Jersey -- Burlington County 31
- Society of Friends -- New York (State) 31
- notebooks 31
- Government, Resistance to -- United States -- History -- Sources 30
- Literature 30
- Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- Westchester County 30
- autobiographies (documents) 30
- Quakers -- Genealogy 29
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County 29
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County 29
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 29
- Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 28
- Quakers -- United States 28
- Society of Friends -- Doctrines 28
- family papers 28
- newsletters 28
- Disarmament -- History -- Sources 27
- Neutrality -- United States -- History -- Sources 27
- Peace -- Societies, etc. 26
- Peace movements -- United States 26
- Reports 26
- Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania 26
- World War, 1914-1918 26
- Bucks County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 25
- International organization -- History -- Sources 25
- Peace -- Study and teaching -- History -- Sources 25
- Philadelphia (Pa.) 25
- Quakers -- Maryland 25
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Social life and customs 25
- Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- New York 25
- World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Sources 25
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Conscientious objectors -- United States -- Sources 25 ∧ less
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- English 5013
- French 40
- German 15
- Spanish; Castilian 6
- Italian 3
- Latin 3
- Multiple languages 3
- Undetermined 3
- Chinese 2
- Czech 2
- Russian 2
- Welsh 2
- No linguistic content; Not applicable 2
- Arabic 1
- Dutch; Flemish 1
- English, Middle (1100-1500) 1
- French, Middle (ca.1400-1600) 1
- Germanic languages 1
- German, Middle High (ca.1050-1500) 1
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453) 1
- Norwegian 1
- Persian 1 ∧ less
- Names
- Haverford College 293
- Swarthmore College 174
- American Friends Service Committee 123
- Bryn Mawr College 102
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library 48
- Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967 44
- Civilian Public Service 41
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 41
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 38
- Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 37
- Westtown Boarding School 35
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) 32
- Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 31
- Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948 29
- Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961 28
- Pendle Hill (School: Wallingford, Pa.) 26
- Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968 26
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 25
- Fox, George 25
- Libby, Frederick J. (Frederick Joseph), 1874-1970 24
- Penn, William, 1644-1718 22
- War Resisters League 21
- Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 21
- Detzer, Dorothy, 1893-1981 19
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955) 19
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. U.S. Section 19
- Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981 18
- Friends General Conference (U.S.) 18
- Hughan, Jessie Wallace, 1875-1955 18
- Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964 17
- League of Nations 17
- Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 17
- United Nations 17
- Willoughby, George, pacifist 16
- Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947 15
- Gurney, Joseph John, 1788-1847 15
- Haverford College. Office of the President 15
- Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880 15
- Mygatt, Tracy D. (Tracy Dickinson), 1885-1973 15
- Pickett, Clarence, 1884-1965 15
- Wilson, E. Raymond (Edward Raymond), 1896-1987 15
- Woolman, John, 1720-1772 15
- Adelman, Seymour, 1906-1985 14
- Cope family 14
- Jones, Mary Hoxie 14
- Mead, Lucia True Ames, 1856-1936 14
- Sayre, John Nevin, 1884-1977 14
- Schwimmer, Rosika, 1877-1948 14
- Comly, John, 1773-1850 13
- Lloyd family 13
- Lyttle, Bradford 13
- Pemberton, John, 1727-1795 13
- Steere, Douglas V. (Douglas Van), 1901-1995 13
- Taylor family 13
- Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 12
- Friends World Committee for Consultation 12
- Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855 12
- Hallowell, Benjamin, 1799-1877 12
- Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852 12
- Hull, Hannah Clothier, 1872-1958 12
- Kaufman, Abraham 12
- Morris family 12
- Swomley, John M., 1915-2010 12
- Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820 11
- Evans family 11
- Hull, William I. (William Isaac), 1868-1939 11
- Jack, Homer A. (Homer Alexander), 1916-1993 11
- Pemberton, James, 1723-1809 11
- Sharpless family 11
- Smith family 11
- Thomas, Evan W. (Evan Welling), 1890-1974 11
- Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. International Office 11
- Allen, Devere, 1891-1955 10
- Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809 10
- Earlham College 10
- Elkinton, J. Passmore (Joseph Passmore), 1887-1971 10
- George School (Bucks County, Pa.) 10
- Kersey, Jesse, 1768-1845 10
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite: 1828-1955) 10
- Newton, Ray 10
- Scott, Lawrence, 1908-1986 10
- Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920 10
- Smith, Daniel B. 10
- Bean, Joel, 1825-1914 9
- Brinton, Ellen Starr, 1886-1954 9
- Brinton, Howard Haines, 1884-1973 9
- Brown family 9
- Bryn Mawr College Library 9
- Committee for Nonviolent Action 9
- Cooper family 9
- Dellinger, David T., 1915-2004 9
- Elkinton family 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
- Hicks, Edward, 1780-1849 9
- Jones family 9
- Lochner, Louis Paul, 1887-1975 9 ∧ less
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