James A. Babbitt papers, 1917-1919.

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James A. Babbitt papers, 1917-1919.

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Collection includes two diaries kept by James Babbitt (1917-1919), the first entitled "Haverford Reconstruction Unit No. 1" which describe the work of emergency relief in France beginning with the departure of Dr. Babbitt and 54 men from Haverford College in August 1917 and through the establishment and operation of Hôpital du Chateau (Chateau Hospital) in Sermaize-les-Bains, Marne, France; letters by Dr. Babbitt in France to his patients (1918-1919) expressing interest in their condition, and letters from his patients (1917-1918 + n.d.), primarily thanking him for his help and reporting on their conditions; introduction of Dr. Babbitt by Henry J. Cadbury (Aug., 1917) as a member of AFSC; reports consisting of an introduction to the project and some personnel, short description of the hospital buildings, 4 weekly hospital reports from August 1918 and a list of operations performed; poem portraits of hospital staff, 1917; ca. 30 photographs showing the exterior and interior of the hospital and hospital staff.

1/2 linear ft. (1 box); 38 x 30 x 9 cm.

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Haverford College Library

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Mission de la Societé des Amis.

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Babbitt, James A. (James Addison), b. 1869.

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Haverford College. Emergency unit.

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Hôpital du Chateau

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Haverford college

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Haverford College was founded in 1833 as a Quaker school for boys. Today it is a coeducational, non-sectarian college applying the Quaker values of consensus and honor code. From the description of Archival records, 1831-[ongoing]. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 60246925 ...

Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974

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Cadbury earned his Harvard AM in 1904, and his Harvard PhD (Philol.) in 1914. From the description of Records of his PhD examination, 1914. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77075107 Epithet: theologian British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000696.0x0001d1 Cadbury earned his Harvard AM in 1904, and his Harvard PhD in 1914. From the description of Student papers prepared for va...