Hubert Ritchie Taylor papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials related to Hubert Richie Taylor, a Haverford alumni and Quaker lawyer. It consists of corresondences, ephemera, identidication materials, photographs and interviews. Many of the materials relate to his time in the Selective Service as a conscientious objector, as well as his journey to law school. In addition, there is included a printed family history of the Richie family edited by one of the descendants of Francis R. Taylor, Esther T. Cornell.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1934-1956, 1997-1998, 2008, 2015
Creator
- Taylor, Hubert Richie (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Biographical / Historical
Hubert Richie Taylor (1916-1998) was the son of Francis Taylor and Elizabeth Richie Taylor. He attended Westtown School and graduated from Haverford College in 1938. He went on to receive a law degree from Temple University. He was a conscientious objector during WWII, spending 3.5 years in Civilian Public Service in Montana and Virginia. Hewas a member of Cheltenham Meeting and Southampton Meeting. He was married to Dorothy Plaisted and had four children. Throughout his life, Hubert maintained a strong connection with Haverford as his father was also an alumni of the College.
Extent
0.44 linear ft. (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of materials related to Hubert Richie Taylor, a Haverford alumni and Quaker lawyer.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three main series: Correspondence, Personal, and Multimedia. The correspondence series contain folders with letters both received and written by Hubert Richie Taylor to his parents, sister, as well as other friends and colleagues. The personal series contains identification documents and ephemera related to Hubert Richie Taylor and his family. The multimedia series contains photographs as well as digital materials related to the history of both the Taylor and Savery family.
Acquisition
Gift September 2020
Processing Information
Processed by Maria Reyes Pacheco, completed October, 2022
Topical
- Title
- Hubert Ritchie Taylor papers
- Author
- Maria Reyes Pacheco
- Date
- October, 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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