William Wistar Comfort lecture notes and papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of William Wistar Comfort's lecture notes, dated 1941-1953, pertaining to a course on Quakerism that he taught at Haverford College, general notes on Quakerism, and a 1956 typescript of the History of Haverford.
Dates
- Creation: 1941-1956
Creator
- Comfort, William Wistar (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical / Historical
William Wistar Comfort served as the president of Haverford College between the years 1917 and 1940. He was a polymath, author of many books dealing with Quaker topics, and a translator. He taught many courses on Quakerism, notes on which are contained in this collection.
Extent
0.21 linear ft. (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of William Wistar Comfort's lecture notes, dated 1941-1953, pertaining to a course on Quakerism that he taught at Haverford College, general notes on Quakerism, and a 1956 typescript of the History of Haverford.
Arrangement
The arrangement reflects the original order of the materials.
Processing Information
Processed by Alexandra Horkava; completed September, 2019.
- Title
- William Wistar Comfort lecture notes and papers
- Author
- Alexandra Horkava
- Date
- September, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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