Family papers, 1894-1962.

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Family papers, 1894-1962.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30315362

The collection contains the letters and diaries of Edna Postlethwaite and photocopies of the letters of G. Edmund Stratton, her uncle. Of particular interest is the correspondence of the former with her parents, Clarence E. and Charlotte Lewis Postlewaite, while she was a student at Swarthmore College.

2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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SNAC Resource ID: 7285305

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Postlewaite, Charlotte L. (Charlotte Lewis), 1865-1948.

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Postlewaite, G. Edmund (George Edmund), 1873-1942.

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Postlethwaite, Edna, 1892-1972

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Edna Postlethwaite graduated from Swarthmore College in 1914, and earned a Masters degree from Columbia University. She was a teacher and was involved in many social concerns. She was also a Quaker and a member of New York Monthly Meeting of Friends. From the description of Family papers, 1894-1962. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 30315362 ...

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...