Records, 1922-1975.

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Records, 1922-1975.

Includes minutes (1929-1942), financial records, and correspondence relating to membership, exhibits, lectures, Benjamin West House, and artwork the Society collected.

4 boxes ; 2 lin. ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7683553

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Swarthmore College. Benjamin West Memorial Lecture Series.

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Price, Frederic Newlin, 1884-1963.

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Benjamin West Society (Swarthmore College)

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The Benjamin West Society was an organization dedicated to promoting the arts at Swarthmore College. Formally inaugurated in 1931, it supported an annual lecture, acquired artwork for the College, and sponsored a variety of exhibits. Originally, it also focused on preserving the memory of Benjamin West whose traditional birthplace is on the campus of Swarthmore College. The group's activities were spearheaded by Frederic Newlin Price (1884-1963), a Quaker and New York City art dealer. The organi...

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...

West, Benjamin, 1738-1820

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American-born artist who was a charter member of the Royal Academy. From the description of ADS, 1819 November 12 : Kings Warehouse Customs, London. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 16853753 American historical painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to "Sir", a gentleman with whose family his "friend and Relation Joshua Gilpin" is forming a connection in marriage, 1800 Jun. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 2705...