Papers, 1953-1969.

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Papers, 1953-1969.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44655214

The Presidential Papers collection contains Courtney Smith's official correspondence and correspondence with faculty. The former includes extensive material on the Blue Route.

101 boxes ; 50.5 linear ft.

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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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...

Smith, Courtney C. (Courtney Craig), 1916-

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Courtney Smith was born on December 20, 1916 in Winterset, Iowa. He was not born a Quaker, but joined the Society a number of years later. He attended Harvard University, graduated in 1938, and was named a Rhodes Scholar. Upon his return from England, he married Elizabeth Proctor and was named a Teaching fellow and English Tutor at Harvard University. He received his Ph. D. from Harvard in 1944. From 1946 to 1953 he was an Instructor, Assistant Professor, and Bicentennial Preceptor in English at...