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Esther Fisher Wistar diary
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-087
Overview
Esther Fisher Wistar's diary entries focus on family news, social calls, religious reflection, descriptions of Quaker meetings, and discussions of aging and death.
Dates:
1866-1892
Wistar Family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1262
Overview
This collection contains letters and cards exchanged between various family members, including Elizabeth (Bettina) Vaux Wistar, Mary Emlen Wistar, and Frederic Vaux Wistar. Many of the letters were sent from Europe between 1893 and 1894. There is also an assortment of financial and legal papers. The section “Travel and Sightseeing Materials” is particularly noteworthy. It contains a journal written by Emma F. Wistar in which she recounts her 1866 trip to Niagara Falls, making special note of...
Dates:
1861-1950; Majority of material found within 1861 - 1900
Caspar Wistar Morris Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-04-23
Overview
This collection contains letters, speeches, and articles between 1825 and 1843. The materials were cut from newspaper articles and bound together. Some of the newspapers include the National Intelligencer, Poulson's American Daily Advertiser, and Commercial Advertiser.
Dates:
1825 - 1843
Sarah Wistar diary
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-088
Overview
Early diary entries describe Sallie's classes and studies in her efforts to earn her high school diploma, while later entries describe social calls, illnesses in the family, and other family news, as well as Sallie's responsibilities as the eldest daughter living at home.
Dates:
1857-1859
Thomas Wistar journals
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-089
Overview
Thomas Wistar's journal entries largely describe his work as an Indian Commissioner, including visits to Washington D.C., the Seneca Nation, the Wichita Indian Agency, and other Native American Reservations. In addition to his work as a commissioner, entries detail social calls with family and friends, descriptions of Quaker meetings, and religious reflection and prayers.
Dates:
1841-1875
Thomas Wistar letterbook
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-02-029
Overview
This collection is comprised of the single volume letterbook of Thomas Wistar. The majority of the letters copied in this volume are personal correspondence between Thomas Wistar and various family members and friends. A few letters included are letters of sympathy from friends and family written upon the death of Thomas Wistar in January, 1876.
Dates:
1875-1876
Without a (Noun)
Collection
Identifier: HCL-003-051
Overview
Humor and satire paper produced during the 2000s.
Dates:
2005 - 2012
Witness for Peace Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-149
Overview
Witness for Peace was founded in 1983 and was headquartered in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the group was to work with the people of Central America by acting in continuous nonviolent resistance to U.S. covert or overt intervention in their countries and to help change U.S. policy to one which fostered justice, peace, and friendship with the countries of Central America. Although primarily Christian, WFP welcomed others of otherspiritual approaches but who agreed with WFP's objectives
Dates:
1985-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Harris Wofford papers
Collection
Identifier: BMC-M93
Abstract
As a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania, chair of America's Promise, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, and Special Assistant to President John F. Kennedy, Harris Wofford dedicated much of his career and personal life to advocating for public service. The Harris Wofford papers contain over 400 linear feet of extensive notes, research files, writings, correspondence, political papers and audio/visual recordings documenting an impressive career of a citizen...
Dates:
1940 - 1990
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
Ben Wolf Collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: BMC-M76
Overview
The Ben Wolf collection contains materials collected by, researched, or produced by Ben Wolf throughout his life as a writer and artist. The collection includes Wolf’s poetry, fiction, lectures, critical writing, and original artwork, as well as Sherlockiana material. Beyond work produced by Wolf, the collection also contains a wide variety of correspondence, as well as a large amount of collected brochures, newspaper clippings, and magazines. The collection is loosely dated from the 1950s...
Dates:
1940 - 1996
Found in:
Bryn Mawr College
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- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections 1887
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- Quakers -- History 586
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- Haverford (Pa.) 146
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- Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 125
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- Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Haverford 112
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- Chester County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 32
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 32
- Draft -- United States -- History -- Sources 31
- Quakers -- Genealogy 31
- Society of Friends -- Indian affairs 31
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- notebooks 31
- Government, Resistance to -- United States -- History -- Sources 30
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- Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 28
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- lecture notes 27
- Peace -- Societies, etc. 26
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- Reports 26
- Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania 26
- World War, 1914-1918 26
- Bucks County (Pa.) -- Genealogy 25
- International organization -- History -- Sources 25
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- Quakers -- Maryland 25
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- Haverford College 296
- Swarthmore College 174
- American Friends Service Committee 125
- Bryn Mawr College 102
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library 47
- Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967 44
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 43
- Civilian Public Service 41
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 38
- Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 37
- Westtown Boarding School 36
- 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.) 27
- 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
- Steere, Douglas V. (Douglas Van), 1901-1995 14
- Taylor family 14
- Comly, John, 1773-1850 13
- Lloyd family 13
- Lyttle, Bradford 13
- Pemberton, John, 1727-1795 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
- Bean, Joel, 1825-1914 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
- 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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