Papers, 1871-1969.

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Papers, 1871-1969.

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Correspondence, contracts, and reviews, relating to Tolles' books on early American and Quaker history, as well as biographical essays on Lucretia Mott and other Quaker women, prepared for Notable American Women; together with manuscripts of other books, articles, reviews, material gathered for a never completed history of Swarthmore College, and teaching materials for courses taught at the College.

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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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Tolles, Frederick Barnes, 1915-1975

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Quaker librarian, teacher and historian; d. 1975. From the description of Papers, 1871-1969. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 27344551 ...

Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880

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Lucretia Mott (née Coffin) was born Jan. 3, 1793 in Nantucket, MA. She was a descendent of Peter Folger and Mary Morrell Folger and a cousin of Framer Benjamin Franklin. Mott became a teacher; her interest in women's rights began when she discovered that male teachers at the school were paid significantly more than female staff. A well known abolitionist, Mott considered slavery to be evil, a Quaker view. When she moved to Philadelphia, she became Quaker minister. Along with white and black wo...

Swarthmore college

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Founded by members of Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia Yearly Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Swarthmore College was incorporated in 1864 under a charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The College opened in 1869 as an college and preparatory school, although the preparatory division was phased out in the 1880s. The Charter was amended in 1908 to remove any formal links to the Society of Friends. The College continues to operate as a liberal arts college with a...