Holmes-Webb Family Papers, 1839-1972.

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Holmes-Webb Family Papers, 1839-1972.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30462621

Includes correspondence of the Webb and Holmes families, journals of Jesse Herman and Rebecca W. Holmes, and other miscellaneous materials. Of particular interest is the correspondence between the Holmes during his trip overseas and several letters from S.R. Sharma concerning the early Indian self-determination movement and the work of Mahatma Gandhi from 1930 to 1934.

1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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SNAC Resource ID: 7286920

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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...

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Organized in Philadelphia December 3, 1908. From the description of Correspondence with Henry Charles Lea, 1909. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 63556356 ...

Holmes, Rebecca W. (Rebecca Webb), 1868-1957

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American friends service committee

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Quaker organization formed to promote peace and reconciliation through its social service and relief programs. From the description of American Friends Service Committee records, 1933-1988 (bulk 1933-1938). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983753 The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) was organized in June 1917 as an outgrowth of and coordination point for the anti-war and relief activities of various bodies of the Religious Society of Friends in the United States. A ...

Sharma, Shirpad Rama, 1879-

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Holmes, Jesse Herman, 1864-1942

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Quaker college professor; d. 1942. From the description of Papers, 1905-1973. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 27307250 Jesse Herman Holmes was an American Quaker, chemist, and educator. He taught religion and philosophy at Swarthmore College. Smithsonian Institution Archives Field Book Project: Person : Description : rid_404_pid_EACP401 ...

Webb, Rebecca T. (Rebecca Turner), 1825-1900

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Webb, William B. (William Barber), 1824-1894

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Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 - January 30, 1948), called Mahatma Gandhi, was the charismatic leader who brought the cause of India's independence from British colonial rule to world attention. His philosophy of non-violence, for which he coined the term satyagraha, influenced both nationalist and international movements for peaceful change. Gandhi's principle of satyagraha (from Sanskrit satya: truth, and graha: grasp/hold), often translated as "way of truth" or "pursui...