Papers, 1859-1872.

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Papers, 1859-1872.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/42283491

Miscellaneous papers of Edward Parrish, including correspondence with Benjamin Hallowell, Martha E. Tyson, and the Board of Managers concerning the raising of funds for a Friends boarding school, the location of school, and student discipline.

20 items (in 1 box) ; .3 linear ft.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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SNAC Resource ID: 7447433

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Tyson, Martha Ellicott, 1795-1873

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Hallowell, Benjamin, 1799-1877

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College president and educator. From the description of Papers of Benjamin Hallowell, 1858. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450732 ...

Parrish, Edward, 1822-1872

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First President of Swarthmore College, 1865-1872. Member of the Board of Managers, professor of Ethics, Chemistry, and the physical sciences. Viewed as a liberal, his ideas and permissive attitudes toward student discipline caused friction with more conservative members on the board. From the description of Papers, 1859-1872. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 42283491 ...

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...