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Bacon Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1156
Overview

Correspondence, diaries and photographs relating to the 20th- century Quakers Edith Farquhar Bacon and Francis Rogers Bacon, their families, forbears, friends and colleagues.

Dates: 1800-1987

Esther A. and Lloyd Balderston papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1185
Overview

Materials documenting the life of Esther Balderston Jones during her time as a missionary in Japan (1914-1924) and from her father, Lloyd Balderston, about family history and geneology.

Dates: 1885-1961

Emma Cadbury papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1017
Overview

The papers of Emma Cadbury (1875-1965), a Quaker social worker, consist of correspondence, programs, essays, notebooks, and clippings. These papers were kept by Cadbury while attending Quaker Women's Yearly Meetings and summer schools at Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges and the George School (Pennsylvania), during the early 20th century.

Dates: 1894-1963

Cope-Evans Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1170
Overview

Letters (with accompanying poetry, acrostics, drawings, clippings, etc.), marriage certificates, photographs, friendship book, estate related papers, account books, and computer disks. Primarily letters of the closely related Quaker families of Cope and Evans of Germantown (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); other families include Brown, Drinker, and Haines.

Dates: 1732-1911

Evans family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1007
Overview

Included in this collection from the Quaker Evans family spanning two centuries (mid-18th-mid-20th), are the journals and diaries of Charles Evans (1870-1958), as well as genealogical and other information on the Bacon, Barton, Carter, Cope, Harlan, Jackson, Rhoads, Shoemaker and Warrington families

Dates: 1752-1958

Rolla Foley Papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-310
Overview This collection contains photographs, letters, documents, and pamphlets regarding Rolla Foley's musical career in the Near East between 1939-1945. He had various roles throughout music performances and festivals, most often compiling and editting the music, but also conducting on occasion. These festivals include the 1941 Palestine Children's Music Festival, the 1943 Children's Music Festival, the 1943 Syrian Students' Music Festival, the 1944-1945 Near East Music Festival, and the 1945 Folk...
Dates: 1941 - 1979

George Fox papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-862
Overview

Includes letters, portraits, photographs, illustrations, articles, clippings, pamphlets, and a map concerning the life and times of George Fox. Topics covered include Fox's itinerary of his trip to America, the Dutch Bible Fox carried with him on his trip to Holland in 1677, pictures of places associated with Fox, birthplace, funeral, and grave of Fox. Includes material from the George Fox tercentary of 1924 (on the 300th anniversary of his birth).

Dates: 1660 - 1952

William Hand Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-04-024
Overview

This collection contains a scrapbook detailing the career of William Hand. Through various photographs, letters, certificates, diplomas, and notes, the book provides a linear narrative of Hand's accomplishments in the field of Science. His inventions have made considerable contributions to the plastic, iron, tungsten, and lead industry throughout the 20th century. The scrapbook concludes by displaying various awards that he won for these accomplishments.

Dates: undated

Rankin Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1132
Overview

The case of James Rankin, a loyalist during the American Revolution, whose estate was confiscated and sold. Rankin's heirs sued for restitution and won.

Dates: 1804-1894

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Evans family 3
Westtown Boarding School 3
Evans, Jonathan, 1843-1911 2
Stokes family 2
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Alsop family 1
American Friends Service Committee 1
American Women's College in Beirut 1
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Bacon family 1
Bacon, Edith Farquhar, 1892-1988 1
Bacon, Elizabeth, 1794-1844 1
Bacon, Francis R. (Francis Rogers), 1888-1965 1
Bacon, George 1
Bacon, Samuel Allen, 1848-1908 1
Balderston, Lloyd, 1863-1933 1
Balderston, Mary F. 1
Brown family 1
Cadbury, Catharine Balderston 1
Cadbury, Catherine J. 1
Cadbury, Emma, 1875-1965 1
Cadbury, William Warder 1
Comfort family 1
Cope family 1
Cope, Alexis T., 1850-1883 1
Cope, Alfred 1
Cope, Anna Stewardson 1
Cope, Caleb 1
Cope, Clementine 1
Cope, Elizabeth Stewardson 1
Cope, Francis Reeve, 1821- 1
Cope, Henry 1
Cope, Thomas Pim 1
Cope, William D. (William Drinker) 1
Dean, Mary 1
Earlham College 1
Elfreth family 1
Emlen, Sarah Foulke Farquhar (Sarah Foulke Farquhar Emlen), 1787-1849 1
Evans, Charles, 1802-1879 1
Evans, Jonathan, 1759-1839 1
Evans, Rachel Reeve Cope 1
Evans, William, 1787-1867 1
Evans, William, 1835-1919 1
Fell family 1
Foster, Mary C. (Mary Cope), 1854-1936 1
Fox, George 1
French family 1
Garrett family 1
Garrett, John Biddle 1
Haines family 1
Hartshorne family 1
Haverford College 1
Hirohito, Emperor of Japan 1
Jones, Esther A. Balderston, 1891-1967 1
Jones, Thomas Elsa, 1888-1973 1
Kamp, Esther Farquhar, 1895-1994 1
Kite family 1
Lewis, Ellis, 1798-1871 1
Lippincott family 1
Lloyd family 1
Lowry, Alfred, 1888-1935 1
Lowry, Grace Scattergood, 1891-1964 1
Newlin, James, active 1868 1
Nitobe, Inazō, 1862-1933 1
Nitobe, Mary Patterson Elkinton, 1857-1938 1
Parker family 1
Philadelphia Quaker Women (Organization) 1
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library 1
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Mission Board 1
Rankin family 1
Rankin, James, -1802 1
Rhoads, James E. (James Evans), 1828-1895 1
Rolla Foley (1915-1970) 1
Scattergood family 1
Shoemaker family 1
Walton family 1
Wilson family 1
Wistar family 1
Wood, George Bacon 1
Yarnall family 1
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