Papers, 1865-1950.

United States

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Idaho became a state on July 3, 1890 with post offices being established as early as 1876. From the guide to the Franklin County, Idaho Post Office Location Records, 1876-1945, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) These photographs document Region 4, started in 1910, of the US Forest Service, covering Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho, and Western Wyoming. From the guide to the US Forest Service Photograph Collection., 19...

Pearson, Paul M. (Paul Martin), 1871-1938

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Paul M. Pearson (1871-1938) was a noted Quaker educator, editor, and speaker, a professor of public speaking at Swarthmore College, the first civilian governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, an assistant director of the U.S. Housing Authority, and a leading founder and executive in the Chautauqua movement. From the description of Papers, 1890-1969 1890-1938 (bulk). (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 48860555 ...

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...

Hull, William Isaac, 1868-1939

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William I. Hull, a Quaker pacifist, taught history at Swarthmore College from 1892 until his death in 1939. He was the Librarian of Friends Historical Library and also authored numerous books and articles, particularly on the subjects of Quakers in Holland, William Penn, peace, and international relations. Hull was born in Baltimore, attended Friends' schools and John Hopkins University, and married Hannah Hallowell Clothier in 1898. From the description of Papers, 1892-1939. (Swarth...

Jenkins, Charles Francis, 1865-1951

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Charles F. Jenkins was a prominant Quaker who was Clerk of Green Street Monthly Meeting (1901-43) and Treasurer of the American Friends Service Committee (1917-30), of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (1919-1934), of Friends Boarding Home Committee of the Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting, and of the Quaker periodical, Friends Intelligencer. He was also active with this father, Howard M. Jenkins, in the development of the Inn and Community of Buck Hill Falls in Pennsylvania. Charles F. Jenkins was t...

Jeanes, Anna T. (Anna Thomas), 1822-1907

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Penn, William, 1644-1718

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The British colony of Pennsylvania was given to William Penn (1644-1718) in 1681 by Charles II of England in repayment of a debt owed his father, Sir Admiral William Penn (1621-1670). Under Penn's directive, Pennsylvania was settled by Quakers escaping religious torment in England and other European nations. Three generations of Penn descendents held proprietorship of the colony until the American Revolution, when the family was stripped of all but its privately held shares of land...

Henderson, Archibald, 1877-1963

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Archibald Henderson was an author and University of North Carolina professor of mathematics. From the guide to the Archibald Henderson Papers Relating to Family History, 1891-1964, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) Mathematician, historian, and author. From the description of Archibald Henderson : miscellaneous papers, 1920-1922. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49242271 From the ...

Hayes, John Russell, 1866-1945.

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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, local notes, and photographs and cover personal and Swarthmore College activities and concerns. There is extensive correspondence with William H. Appleton, third president of Swarthmore College, and Dean Elizabeth Powell Bond. Of particular interest is the correspondence w...

Jenkins family.

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