Swarthmore (Pa.)
Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:
George A. Hoadley photograph collection
The collection contains photographs taken by George A. Hoadley, long-time professor of physics at Swarthmore College and secretary of the Franklin Institute. A founder of the Swarthmore College Camera Club, he was a avid amateur photographer. Approximately 2,000 of his glass negatives were preserved in the family home; they illustrate Swarthmore College and local homes and sites from circa 1899-1929.
Girl Scout Troop #16 records
Records of Girl Scout Troop #16, the first Girl Scout troop in Swarthmore, Pa., founded 1922.
John Russell Hayes Papers
John Russell Hayes (1866-1945) was a Quaker educator, poet, and Librarian of Swarthmore College, 1906-1927 and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, 1927-1935. The collection contains letters received by Hayes, 1887-1936, diaries covering the period 1880-1935, and miscellaneous papers including an album of collected manuscript samples of contemporary poets. The diaries include poetry and cover personal and Swarthmore College activities and concerns.
Henry A. Peirsol memorial scrapbooks, ca. 1959-1975
Memorial scrapbooks for Henry A. Peirsol of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. He was born and died in the same house in Swarthmore. He served in the Swarthmore Police, worked for Swarthmore National Bank, and was head of Security at Swarthmore College at the time of his death. The scrapbook contains clippings and photos, etc., of his life and career. Also family estate documents.
Janet Speakman Papers
The collection largely contains correspondence of Janet Speakman, a lifelong member of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting. The significant correpondence dates between 1922-1939 when she worked in civilian relief in France and Russia and later traveled through pre World War II Europe.
League of Women Voters of Swarthmore, Pa.
The League of Women Voters was established in 1920 as a nonpartison organization to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government. The Swarthmore Branch was founded in 1948 and in 2006 merged with the League of Women Voters, Central Delaware County. The collection contains minutes, financial reports, publications, and miscellaneous papers of the League of Women Voters of Swarthmore, Pa.
Lungren-Raiman Family Papers
Swarthmore Borough Memorabilia Collection
The Swarthmore Historical Society was founded in 1988, and its collections are deposited in Friends Historical Library. The Memorabilia Collection is composed of objects donated by Swarthmore residents, largely athletic and business items.
Poets' Circle Records
Records of the Poets' Circle of Swarthmore, Pa., founded in 1918.
Swarthmore Historical Society scrapbooks collection
Personal scrapbooks from various donors. They were compiled by students of the Mary Lyon and Swarthmore Preparative Schools and Swarthmore residents.
