Naomi and Rayner Kelsey papers, 1803-1852. 1803-1852.

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Naomi and Rayner Kelsey papers, 1803-1852. 1803-1852.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/83803725

The papers include the correspondence of Rayner and Naomi Kelsey and letters to Wilfred and Sherma Kelsey. Correspondents include: John B. Garrett, Rayner W. Kelsey, Elizabeth B. Jones, Rufus M. Jones, J. Usang Ly, Roderick Scott, Isaac Sharpless, and Albert H. Wilson on topics that include Quakers' work with Native Americans and Haverford College. There is a diary kept by Naomi Kelsey, probably in 1936, during a leg of a world cruise, recording events in China, Japan, Hong Kong and Hawaii and discussing people with whom she visits. There are sermons and talks of Rayner Kelsey that span several topics and decades. Finally, there are a number of miscellaneous objects including a badge created during Henry Clay's run for the presidency.

1 box (.5 linear feet).

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Kelsey, Naomi.

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Jones, Elizabeth B. (Elizabeth Bartram), 1871-1952.

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Sharpless, Isaac, 1848-1920

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Isaac Sharpless. Educator, born in Chester Co., Penn., graduated from Harvard in 1873 and received a Sc. D from the University of Pennsylvania in 1883. He rose from instructor in mathematics to Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy and Dean and President (1887-1917) at Haverford College. He resigned to become Dean of T. Wistar Brown Graduate School. He wrote text books on astronomy, geometry, English, and education and volumes on Quakerism, Pennsylvania history, and American colleges, among oth...

Kelsey, Rayner Wickersham, 1879-1934

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History professor and Quaker minister. Rayner W. Kelsey (1879-1934) was professor of history at Haverford College from 1909-1934. He served as president of Friends' Historical Association from 1913-1915 and edited the Bulletin of the association from 1922-1932. Kelsey was the author of "Friends and the Indians" (1917) and editor of the journal of Théophile Cazenove (1740-1811). From the description of Notes on American and agricultural history, 1919-1930. (Haverford College Library)...

Kelsey, R. Wilfred (Rayner Wilfred), 1910-

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Ly, Juwan Usang, 1888-

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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 ...

Scott, Roderick, 1885-1971.

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American missionary in China; official, Fukien Christian University, Foochow, China, 1916-1949. From the description of Roderick Scott papers, 1916-1967. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754869901 Missionary. From the description of Reminiscences of Roderick Scott : oral history, 1970. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122574105 ...

Kelsey, Sherma.

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Wilson, Albert H.

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Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948

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American educator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Seattle, to Edward Wagenknecht, [no year] Jan. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864395 Epithet: Professor of Philosophy Haverford College USA British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001137.0x0002fb Jones was a Quaker historian, theologian and philosopher. He taught at Haverford College, 1893-1934. From the descrip...