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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-

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
Swarthmore College Peace Collection 1149
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 1104
Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 781
Bryn Mawr College 237
 
Subject
Quakers -- History 586
Quakers 562
correspondence 350
Quakers -- Pennsylvania 245
manuscripts (documents) 222
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diaries 204
letters (correspondence) 193
Quakers -- Social life and customs 178
Haverford (Pa.) 146
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 112
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 97
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 95
photographs 91
Quakers -- Family relationships 90
commonplace books 86
financial records 85
Student publications 84
Conscientious objectors -- United States -- History -- Sources 80
Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 80
minutes (administrative records) 80
Quakers -- Education 77
Quakers -- New York (State) 74
Quakers -- Travel 74
scrapbooks 73
Women and peace -- History -- Sources 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 -- New Jersey 58
Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 58
Society of Friends -- Maryland 58
Draft resisters -- United States -- History -- Sources 54
account books 49
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Chester County 48
Quakers -- Societies, etc. 47
travel literature 47
emails 45
Quaker businesspeople 44
Quaker women -- United States 42
Peace movements -- History -- Sources 41
Society of Friends -- Charities 40
Quakers -- Great Britain 39
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
autograph albums 34
Indians of North America 33
Society of Friends -- War relief and reconstruction 33
World War, 1939-1945 33
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
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
newsletters 30
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County 29
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County 29
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 29
family papers 29
Conscientious objection -- United States -- History -- Sources 28
Quakers -- United States 28
Society of Friends -- Doctrines 28
Disarmament -- History -- Sources 27
Neutrality -- United States -- History -- Sources 27
lecture notes 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
Quakers -- Maryland 25
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Social life and customs 25
Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- New York 25
Student Activities 25
World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Sources 25
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Language
English 5087
French 42
German 15
Spanish; Castilian 9
Latin 6
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Names
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
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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
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