Contents
Descriptive Summary
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS
INDEX TERMS
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS
Ser.1 Faculty and Staff Correspondence
Ser.2 Board of Managers Correspondence
Ser.3 Topical Files
Ser.4 Personal Papers
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Theodore Friend Papers, 1923-1982
FHL staff
2007
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Theodore Friend, b.1931 |
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Dates:
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1923-1982 |
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Abstract:
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Theodore Friend was President of Swarthmore College from 1973
to 1982. He is a teacher, historian, and novelist. His books include Indonesian
Destinies (Harvard University Press, 2003) and Between Two Empires: The Ordeal of
the Philippines (Yale University Press, 1965). He is President Emeritus of the
Eisenhower Fellowship and a senior fellow of the Foreign Policy Research
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18 linear ft. |
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Identification:
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RG6/D11 |
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For current information on the location of materials, please
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Born August 27, 1931, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "Dorie" was the son of Theodore
Wood and Jessica H. (Merrick) Friend. He earned a Williams College B.A. in 1953, and
a Ph.D. from Yale University in 1958. In 1960, Friend married Elizabeth Pierson, and
they had three children; she died in 2003.
Friend began his academic career at the State University of New York at Buffalo as
assistant professor and then professor of history; he was Faculty Advisor from
1968-1969 and Executive Assistant to the President, 1969-1970.
In 1973 he was selected as the 11th President of Swarthmore College, and served until
he resigned in 1982. While at Swarthmore, Friend established an Advisory Council on
Resource Use, and led the faculty in a careful evaluation of the Honors Program.
Beginning in 1982 he was Trustee of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Inc., and
its president from 1984. He was also affiliated with the Philadelphia Committee on
Foreign Relations after 1986. Theodore Friend is the author of Family Laundry: A
Novel, a story about the secrets of a wealthy family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in
the 1950s. He is also the author of two historical studies, Between Two Empires: The
Ordeal of the Philippines (which received the prestigious Bancroft Prize in American
History and Foreign Relations in 1966) and his 1988 publication, The Blue-Eyed
Enemy: Japan against the West in Java and Luzon, 1942-1945. Friend won a number of
awards, including a Fulbright fellowship, 1957-59, the Rockefeller Foundation
fellowship, 1961-62, Bancroft Prize in American History and Foreign Relations, 1966,
NDEA fellowship, 1966-67, a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship, 1967-68, and a Woodrow
Wilson International Center fellowship, 1983-84.
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Collection of records from the Office of Theodore Friend while he was President of
Swarthmore College. Consists primarily of topical files related to faculty, staff,
board members, and others. Includes minutes and correspondence of the Board of
Managers, campus and student activities and issues, as well as facilities and
college services, such as the health center, development, and grants and scholarship
funds. There is also material related to political and governmental issues like
South Africa divestment, equal opportunity employment, and affirmative action
employment. Other records include correspondence related to committees such as the
Council on Educational Policy and the Curriculum Committee, minutes of the "Three
Colleges" from 1949-1972, staff meeting minutes, notes for a 1982 course on
Southeast Asia, and photocopies of his research notes on Japan, Indonesia, and the
Philippines.
Correspondents include: Charles Gilbert, Kendall Landis, Thomas J. Hallowell, Thomas
B. McCabe, Dorothy Shoemaker McDiarmid, Michel C. Oksenberg, Marjorie Todd Simonds,
William Poole, Hadassah Holcombe, Stephen G. Lax, Richard O.Turner, Barclay White,
Harrison Wright, Barbara S. Smoyer, John W. Nason, Isabel Logan Lyons, Robert
Browning, Edwin M. Bush Jr., Katherine Lindsley Camp, Edward K.Cratsley, Carl K.
Dellmuth, Richard O. Smith, and Hildreth Strode.
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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends
Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:
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Ser.1 Faculty and Staff Correspondence
These files contain correspondence as well as personnel information; if
researchers are given access by permission of the President, the latter will
be removed from the file before it is made available.
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Bandrevics, Normund
1962-? 1 folder
Normund Bandrevics was the head of the bookstore. This file contains a
copy of a letter from Friend apologizing for his absence from a party in
Bandrevics’ honor and information Bandrevics’ approval for a college
mortgage.
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Barnes, Joan
1974-1977 1 folder
Correspondence about Joan Barnes and her position as research associate
including memos about job position, salary.
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Basset, Kathryn
1958-1975 1 folder
Letters, memos on Kathryn (Kay) Basset, director of the Alumni Fund
Offices, regarding salary, work.
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Byrd, Cecil
1963-1964 1 folder
Correspondence regarding Cecil Bryd’s appointment as college librarian.
Cecil is offered position, but declines
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Connell, Randall
1977-1978 1 folder
Résumé and letters concerning the employment of Randall Connell as
Assistant Dean of Admissions.
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Cratsley, Edward K.
1973 1 folder
Correspondence with acting Swarthmore President Edward K Cratsley on
school finances, documents on Swarthmore finances
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Cratsley, Edward K.
1951–1978 1 folder
Papers and correspondence on Edward Cratsley, Vice-President-Finance for
Swarthmore College (1951–1978). File contains memoranda to the Board of
Managers on role of Vice President-Finance. Memos composed by Cratsley
and letters between Cratsley and Friend, Courtney Smith, John Nason.
Friend has compiled letters concerning Cratsley’s recruitment and
employment as VP. Includes announcements, memorial tributes and
correspondence on Cratsley’s death.
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Creighton, John
1974-1976 1 folder
Documents relating to John Creighton’s tenure as assistant to President
Friend. Includes letters on salary increases, job acceptance, résumé and
letters of recommendation.
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Dow, Elizabeth
1975–1979 1 folder
File contains résumé and recommendations for Elizabeth Dow, director of
financial aid. Includes correspondence between Friend and Dow on
obtaining a job as assistant to chief of staff of operations.
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Faculty Files
Files contain notification of employment, salary information, letters of
recommendation and/or correspondence between Friend and Swarthmore
faculty. Arranged alphabetically.
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Fletcher, Bryant
1958-1975 1 folder
Correspondence with Reverend Bryant Fletcher of the Methodist Center and
assistant dean of admissions, topics include academic support programs
and minority enrollment
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Friedes, Thelma
1977-1978 1 folder
Correspondence with Thelma Freides, social sciences librarian. Copy of
resignation letter, search committee documents, and copy of speech
delivered by Friedes at the Association of College and Research
Libraries pre-Conference.
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Gilbert, Charles
1973 1 folder
Correspondence with Charles Gilbert, Swarthmore College Provost
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Hansen, Holger G.
1976-1980 1 folder
Correspondence with Holger Hansen, associate-vice president. Includes
article on Hansen’s resignation to become vice president for
institutional advancement at Haverford College. .
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Hinz, James
1972-1981 1 folder
Letters of recommendation for tenure nomination for Jim Hinz, Humanities
Librarian. Includes letters on Hinz’s resignation, salary increases.
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Humphrie, John
1974-1977 1 folder
Correspondence with John Humphrie, Assistant Dean of Admissions, on
resignation and the hiring of minority faculty. Copy of Humphrey’s
résumé included.
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Knecht, Margaret
1982 1 folder
Letters concerning the hiring of Martha Knecht as associate controller of
Swarthmore
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Landis, Kendall
1973 1 folder
Correspondence with Kendall Landis, Vice President of Swarthmore College
on Administration and Development
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Landry, Lawrence
1978-1982 1 folder
Letters regarding hiring and departure of Lawrence Landry as
vice-president of finance. Includes Landry’s résumé.
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Little, Elizabeth
1980-1981 1 folder
Correspondence regarding the resignation of Elizabeth Little as director
of computing services. Includes letter from Marjorie Gardner of the
National Science Foundation expressing appreciation to Little and
Little’s résumé.
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Lyons, J.W.
1948-1978 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Dr. John W. Lyons, Consulting Psychiatrist for
the College— contains salary info
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Maass, Eleanor A.
1954-1977 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Dr. Eleanor Maass, Dupont Science
Librarian—includes resume, recommendation letters, salary info
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Malone, Ruth E.
1969-1980 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Ruth E. Malone, publications assistant—contains
resume, salary info
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March, Lark
1974-1978 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Lark March, Annual Funds Secretary—contains
salary info
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Moll, Robin
1976-1980 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Robin Moll, assistant to the Annual Fund
Secretary and then Acting Director of Annual Funds—includes salary
info
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Mullins, Edgar Jr.
1952-1980 1 folder
Correspondence concerning "Moon" Mullins, Assistant Professor/Lecturer of
Mathematics and Director of Computer Education and Activites—includes
resume, recommendations letters, salary info. Dec’d Jan 3, 1980.
Math-Computer Center.
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Nason, John W.
1948-1976 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Dr. John Nason, President of the College
1940-1952. Mostly letters after his resignation, many between Nason and
President Courtney Smith
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Nichols, Bernice
1968-1977 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Nichols, Curator of the Peace
Collection—includes recommendations, resume, salary info
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Pichardo, William
1975-1980 1 folder
Correspondence with William "Bill" Pichardo, Assistant Director, Alumni
Affairs. Includes letter concerning pay raises, letter from Marilyn
Gillespie regarding Pichardo as a job candidate, and Pichardo’s
résumé.
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Pinder, William E.
1979 1 folder
Drafts of letter of appointment for William "Bill" E. Pinder, Assistant
Director, Annual Funds.
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Press, Richard
1968-1975 1 folder
File holds correspondence with Richard Press, College Librarian
(1974-1975). Along with letters of recommendation, this file contains
letters between Friend and Press on the reorganization of Swarthmore’s
libraries, including defining the relationship between McCabe and the
Friends Historical Library.
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Quesenbery, William D., Jr.
1969-1977 1 folder
Correspondence on W.D. Quesenbery, Jr., Dean of admissions. Friend has
gathered up a collection of papers on Quesenbery including letters with
Robert Cross and Quesenbery’s résumé. Correspondence relating to
Quesenbery’s dismissal and ensuing problems.
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Rittenhouse, Jane
1970-1976 1 folder
Correspondence from Friend, Edward Cross and Edward Cratsley with Jane
Rittenhouse and her work as Assoicate Director of the Friends Historical
Library.
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Rowley, David
1975-1980 1 folder
Correspondence with David Rowley, Vice President for Development.
Includes notes on salary, Rowley’s résumé, letter seeking employment to
Ken Landis, and note from Friend on Rowley’s departure from Swarthmore.
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Schloesser, Lynne (Mifflin)
1971-1977 1 folder
Correspondence with Lynne Schloesser, Associate Dean of Admissions.
Includes letter of resignation and retraction of letter of resignation.
Information on conference on the Institutional-Federal Partnership in
Student Assistance, sponsored by the Department of Health, Education and
Welfare which Schloesser attended, representing Swarthmore. Letters
concerning salary and appointment from Courtney Smith, Robert Cross, and
Edward K. Cratsley are included.
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Seagull, Rhea
1969-1976 1 folder
File holds résumé and salary information for Rhea Seagull, Assistant
Director of Information Services. Seagull’s file holds a letter from
Seagull to the Board of Mangers complaining of unjust criticism, but
also highlights notable events in Swarthmore public relations.
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Smith, Joan K.
1979 1 folder
Correspondence with Joan K. Smith, Director of Annual Funds, regarding
hiring and salary raises. This file includes recommendation letters.
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Spafford, Joseph
1964-1982 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Spafford, Administrative Engineer—includes
salary info, recommendations, resume
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Strode, Hildreth
1974-1975 1 folder
File holds papers on Hildreth Strode, Associate Vice President, including
résumé, letters of recommendation, hiring announcement (by Kenneth
Landis).
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Vivell, Susan
1974-1975 1 folder
Friend’s file on Susan Vivell, acting Dean of Women contains a letter of
recommendation highlighting Vivell’s work on a study of mental health
and counseling services at Swarthmore.
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Von Frankenberg, Virginia
1952-1972 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Von Frankenberg, Head Resident of Parrish
Hall—includes salary info. Predates Friend’s tenure.
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Ser.2 Board of Managers Correspondence
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Barber, Charles
1967-1974 1 folder
Correspondence with Charles Barber, member of the Board of Managers,
including discussion of tenure. Includes correspondence between letters
with President Courtney Smith and Barber.
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Browning, Robert
1958-1975 1 folder
Correspondence with Robert Browning, member of Swarthmore Board of
Managers, includes alumni profile. Includes letters between President
Cross and Browning and letters between Browning and Board of
Managers
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Bush, Edwin M., Jr.
1967-1979 1 folder
Correspondence with Edwin M. Bush, member of Board of Managers
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Camp, Katherine Lindsley
1973-1979 1 folder
Correspondence with Katherine Camp, member of Board of Manager and
president of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
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Dellmuth, Carl K.
1944 – 1976 1 folder
File on Carl K. Dellmuth, member of the Board of Managers and former
Pennsylvania secretary of banking, senior Vice-President at
Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company, Swarthmore football coach, alumni
secretary and athletic director. This file contains a compilation of
correspondence on Dellmuth’s many different posts with Friend, John
Nason, Courtney Smith, and Robert Cross.
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Gordon, Kermit
1964-1977 1 folder
Correspondence from Friend regarding death of Kermit Gordon, member of
the Board of Managers. Includes correspondence between Gordon and
Presidents Cross and Smith.
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Hallowell, Thomas J.
1955-1973 1 folder
Compiled collection of letters from Thomas Hallowell (’29) and member of
the board of managers. Files include correspondence between Courtney
Smith and Hallowell on Smith’s departure, honors program, fundraising
and new dorm construction. Also includes letters between President
Robert Cross and Hallowell on faculty organization, property
acquirement. Hallowell as sent information on Pennsylvania State
University programs (where he was a trustee) for comparison with
Swarthmore programs.
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Heilman, Barbara Whipple
1971-1976 1 folder
Correspondence with Barbara Whipple Heilman, member of board of managers.
Copy of letter informing board of Heilman’s resignation amd Stephen
Lax’s response.
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Holcombe, Hadassah Parrot
1933-1978 1 folder
Correspondence with Hadassah Parrot Holcombe (formerly Hadassah Moore
Leeds), member of the board of managers. Discussion of charitable trust
set up by Holcombe’s will. Friend has assembled correspondence between
presidents Smith, Cratsley, board of manager members and Holcomb in
discussion of board service and Friends Council on Education.
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Lax, Stephen G.
1967-1977 1 folder
Correspondence about the establishment of the Stephen G. Lax (’41)
scholarship fund after Lax’s bequeathal. Memorial service program.
Correspondence with Lax family members after Stephen’s death.
Correspondence between Friend and Stephen Lax when he was a member of
the board of managers. Friend has also pulled aside letters between
Swarthmore presidents Courtney Smith and Robert Cross and Lax, mainly on
election to board of managers and his donations to Swarthmore.
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Luhrs, Caro E.
1974-1978 1 folder
Correspondence with Luhrs, Board of Managers Alumni Manager
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Lyons, Isabel Logan
1963-1975 1 folder
Correspondence with Isabel "Andy" Logan Lyons (Board of Managers), some
between Lyons and Courtney Smith
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McCabe, Thomas B.
1959 – 7/1/1973 1 folder
Collection of Correspondence from Thomas McCabe, chairman of the finance
committee at the Scott Paper Company and member of the Board of
Managers. McCabe writes to Presidents Robert Cross and Courtney Smith on
Delmarva Schoalrship, alumni surveys, fundraising and the McCabe
library.
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McDiarmid, Dorothy Shoemaker
1964-1975 1 folder
File holds correspondence between Friend and Dorothy McDiarmid, a member
of the Board of Managers and Delegate to the Virginia House. Friend has
pulled together important correspondence between past Swarthmore
presidents and McDiarmid, including McDiarmid’s notification of being
elected to the Board of Managers (from Courtney Smith).
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Oksenberg, Michel C.
1971-1974) 1 folder
Collection of correspondence with Michel Oksenberg, member of the Board
of Managers and Associate Professor of Political Science at the
University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Notable topics include discussion of
deferred tuition payment plan with President Robert Cross.
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Poole, William
1961-1977 1 folder
Correspondence with William "Bill" Poole, member of the Board of Managers
and lawyer at Potter Anderson and Corroon. Includes copies of
correspondence between Courtney Smith, Robert Cross and Poole. Letters
on Pennsylvania law and student dissent (Poole sends Friend a copy " The
Report of the American Bar Association Commission on Campus Government
and Student Dissent").
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Simonds, Marjorie Todd
1971 – 1975 1 folder
Correspondence between Robert Cross and Theodore Friend with Marjorie
Simonds (Class of 1941), member of the Board of Mangers.
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Smith, Richard O.
1972 – 1976 1 folder
File on Richard S. Smith, member of the board of managers. Folder
contains copy of nominating letter by Edward Cratsley and letter from
Friend to Smith.
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Smoyer, Barbara S.
1972-1982 1 folder
Folder contains correspondence between acting-president Harrison Wright,
vice-president Kendall Landis, Theodore Friend and acting-president
Edward Cratslet and Barbara Smoyer, member of the Board of Managers.
Contains letter from Wright to Smoyer on South Africa.
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Turner, Richard O.
1946-1977) 1 folder
Howard Turner was the chairman of the board of Turner Construction
Company and a member of the board of managers. Turner Construction built
the McCabe Library and Dana and Hallowell dormitories at Swarthmore.
Letters between Turner and Swarthmore presidents Robert Cross, Courtney
Smith and John Nason, Correspondence on Henry C. Turner and J.A. Turner
Professorship in Engineering.
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White, Barclay
1931-1976 1 folder
Correspondence with Barclay White, member of the Board of Managers,
between Swarthmore presidents Frank Aydelotte, John Nason, Courtney
Smith and Theodore Friend. White was president of Barclay White and Co.
a construction management service that did work at Swarthmore.
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Willits, Joseph
1931-1976 1 folder
Correspondence with Joseph Willits, member of the Board of Managers,
between Swarthmore presidents Frank Aydelotte, John Nason, Courtney
Smith and Theodore Friend. Willits (class of 1911) served on the board
from 1956-1959 and was a dean and professor at the Wharton School of
Business.
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Ser.3 Topical Files
Include committee minutes, reports, surveys and statistics, clippings, and
other miscellaneous records.
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Academic Freedom:
1969-1976 1 folder
Reference articles on academic freedom, Swarthmore disciplinary
procedures
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Admission Reports and Statistics
1973-1976 1 folder
Files on Swarthmore Admissions, with areas of interest including minority
acceptance, female engineers, SAT scores
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Affirmative Action
1973 – 1974 1 folder
Correspondence to and from Friend regarding the potential implementation
of a federal affirmative-action quota system. Friend has assembled a
collection of papers on equal employment at Swarthmore and Title IX.
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Alumni Fund
1975-1977 1 folder
Minutes From Alumni Fund Meetings, Provost Reports, Correspondence on
alumni fundraising, campus map
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Alumni Weekend
1978 1 folder
Correspondence from and to alums regarding reunion, schedule of events,
alumni information. Includes letter from alum Lloyd Craighill
petitioning Swarthmore to join the Associated Kyoto Program
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Auden Collection
1966-1974 1 folder
Correspondence on Auden memorial stone at Westminster Abbey, Auden
Memorial Fund, Auden collection
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Aydelotte, Frank Correspondence
1970-1977 1 folder
Letters regarding biography of Frank Aydelotte, former Swarthmore
president; Correspondence about Aydelotte Swarthmore President Robert
Cross (1970-1977)
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Bartol Foundation
1941-1978 1 folder
Correspondence regarding the move of the Bartol Foundation of the
Franklin Institute from Swarthmore, including letters discussing
tensions between the college and the foundation
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Benjamin West Stamp and Home
1973- 1975 1 folder
Correspondence with US Postal Service Office of Stamps Director Gordon
Morison on issuing of Benjamin West commemorative stamp at Swarthmore
College. Letter from the Department of Interior regarding national
historic landmark survey. Correspondence on restoration of Benjamin West
paintings on display in Board of Managers room
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Blue Route
1976 1 folder
Draft: Environmental Impact Statement and Section 4(f) Statement. Report
on the potential effects of the construction of I-476, prepared for the
P.A. Department of Transportation by McCormick, Taylor and Associates,
with Villanova University, Transcentury Coporation (Vol. 1)
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Blue Route
1976 1 folder
Draft: Environmental Impact Statement and Section 4(f) Statement. Report
on the potential effects of the construction of I-476, prepared for the
P.A. Department of Transportation by McCormick, Taylor and Associates,
with Villanova University, Transcentury Coporation (Vol. 2)
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Blue Route: Draft Environmental Impact Statement of I-476,
Response to the
1976 1 folder
Report: An Analysis of the Some Major Economic and Environmental Benefits
and Costs of the Blue Route, prepared by Systems Evaluation
Associates
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Board of Managers Executive Committee
1955-1980 1 folder
Minutes and correspondence from the Executive Committee of the Board of
Managers
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Board of Managers Miscellaneous
1969-1975 1 folder
Includes Board of Managers correspondence, By-Laws
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Board of Managers: Students-On-The-Board Issue
1978-1982 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Student Council’s desire for student
representation on the Board of Managers
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Bookstore Advisory Committee
1967-1976 1 folder
Appointment letters to Bookstore committee, also includes letters from
President Courtney Smith
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Borough of Swarthmore
1941-1977 1 folder
Various letters regarding relations between Swarthmore College and the
Borough of Swarthmore. Includes letters and documents regarding the sale
of part of the Cunningham Fields to the Swarthmore School Board.
Includes documents before Friend’s tenure.
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Building Committees- Composition and Charges
1974-1980 1 folder
Minutes and correspondence from committees on particular building
projects: New Dormitory, Science Library, Martin Hall, Swimming Pool
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Calendar
1974-1975 1 folder
Documents and correspondence regarding schedule for 1975-1976 academic
year, including documents on calendar reform
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Case Statement
1976-1977 1 folder
Case Statement, Program for Swarthmore; Speech outlining reasons to
support Swarthmore, Minutes of Capital Fund Committee, papers outlining
allocation of resources
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China Trip Participants
1973 1 folder
Documentation, including résumés of Swarthmore faculty and group
application, to visit China
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China Visit
1977-1978 1 folder
Documents regarding visit of the Delegation for Luxingshe to Swarthmore
in 1978 and a visit of a Swarthmore study group to China in August of
1977
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CICU Executive Committee Meeting
9/24-9/26/1978 1 folder
Papers from CICU Executive Committee Meeting at PACU Annual Meeting at
Hershey Motor Lodge and Convention Center
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Commencement
1976 1 folder
Correspondence, schedules, seating plans, remarks for 1976 commencement
and baccalaureate. Includes copies of letters with Christopher Edley Sr,
executive director of the United Negro College Fund and Congressman
Andrew J. Young Jr.
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Commencement
1977 1 folder
Correspondence, schedules, seating plans, remarks for 1977 commencement
and baccalaureate.
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Commencement
1978 1 folder
Correspondence, schedule, newspaper clippings for 1978 commencement.
Letter from Maggie Kuhn, commencement speaker and founder of Gray
Panther movement.
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Commencement
1979 1 folder
File containing schedules and letters for 1979 commencement, draft of
Friend’s remarks
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Course Enrollment
1972-1977 1 folder
Statistics on Swarthmore course enrollment
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Curriculum Committee Report
1967? 1 folder
Curriculum Committee Report—Includes student surveys/interviews (Gray
Binder)
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Development Committee
1976-1980 1 folder
Minutes from the Development Committee of the Board of Managers—includes
correspondence
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Development Planning Group Reports
1973-1974 1 folder
Materials from 2/9/74 Special Meeting of the Board of Managers; contains
final reports from DPGs on Academic Program, Student Life, Physical
Facilities, and Finance. Marked "Property of Phyllis Teitelbaum."
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Development Planning Group Reports
1973-1974 1 folder
Materials from 2/9/74 Special Meeting of the Board of Managers; contains
final reports from DPGs on Academic Program, Student Life, Physical
Facilities, and Finance.
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Development Planning Group: Academic Program and Physical
Facilities
1973 1 folder
Minutes and reports from these Development groups, includes
correspondence and a student survey
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Development Planning Group: Academic programming
1973 1 folder
Minutes and reports
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Development Planning Group: Appendix
1981 1 folder
Drafts of "Board Discussion of Swarthmore’s Needs in the 1980’s: Appendix
to Draft Development Planning Paper" with comments.
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Development Planning Group: Drafts
1973 1 folder
Report drafts of Development Planning groups on Student Life, Academics,
Finance
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Development Planning Group: Facilities
1973 1 folder
Development Planning Group minutes, correspondence.
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Development Planning Group: Steering Committee
1973-1974 1 folder
Minutes and reports from Development Planning groups, and Friend’s
correspondence with group members
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Development Planning Group: Student Life
1973 1 folder
Minutes and reports
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Equal Opportunity – Women Faculty
1976 1 folder
Report drafted by an ad-hoc committee of women faculty of May 24, 1976 to
address grievances among female employees over gender-based
discrimination.
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Equal Opportunity Office
1975 1 folder
Correspondence and reports on establishment of Equal Opportunity Office
(formerly referred to Affirmative Effort Program). Drafts of Equal
Opportunity statements for Swarthmore College.
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Equal Opportunity, Ad Hoc Committee AA Statement
1974-1976 1 folder
Correspondence regarding the inclusion of a clause preventing
discrimination based on age in the employment policy statement. Includes
letters from Friend to the Director of Civil Rights at the Department of
Health, Education and Welfare regarding Title IX.
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Extra-Curricular Associations and Activities, Committee on
1974 1 folder
File holds letters between Friend and Kenneth Lieberthal, Professor at
the University of Michigan and chair on the Ad Hoc Committee to Review
Guidelines on Extra-Curricular Associations and Activities, over
Swarthmore College policies on extracurricular groups. Folder also
includes copies of Swarthmore’s extracurricular policies for 1974.
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Faculty Committee on Women and Minorities
1974-1976 1 folder
Copies of surveys given to different departments on the hiring of women
and minorities and report of the ad hoc Committee on Women and
Minorities.
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Faculty Committees
1981 1 folder
Letters of appointment of faculty members to various committees, includes
finalized list
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Faculty Committees
1982 1 folder
Letters of appointment of faculty members to various committees, includes
finalized list
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Faculty Procedures, Committee on
1974-1979 1 folder
Minutes and documents regarding equal opportunity grievance procedure for
faculty. Survey of faculty procedures and correspondence regarding
amending Swarthmore faculty practices (equal opportunity, organization
of division chairs). Letters from professors requesting to be placed on
agendas in faculty meetings.
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Fair Practices
1980 1 folder
Report: "Fair Practices at Swarthmore: A Self-Study Motivated by the 1979
Report of the Carnegie Council on Policy Studies in Higher Education."
Aslo includes two related news articles with note from Phyllis
Teitelbaum.
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Federal Budget Cuts (Proposed, Spring 1981)
1981-1982 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Reagan Administration’s proposed budget cuts to
federal student financial aid programs
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Finance Committee
1973-1981 1 folder
Minutes from the Finance Committee of the Board of Managers—includes
correspondence and College budget information
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Financial Aid
1979-1980 1 folder
Correspondence and documentation with the Office Education of the
Department of Health, Education and Welfare regarding student grants and
loans. Memoranda on Swarthmore financial aid. Letter from Senator
Richard Schweiker on education appropriations. Correspondence with
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
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Financial Aid
1972-1978 1 folder
Friend has compiled government documents and letters pertaining to the
granting of federal and state aid money to Swarthmore. Includes Friend’s
correspondence on financial aid. Restricted.
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Ford Foundation
1950-1960 1 folder
Documents and correspondence relating to Ford Foundation grants to
Swarthmore College. Collects letters to various Ford foundation advisers
from Presidents Friend, Courtney Smith, Joseph Shane, John Nason Edward
Cratsley (vice-president).
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Ford Foundation Venture Fund
1973-1976 1 folder
Documents and correspondence relating to Ford Foundation Venture Fund
grants to Swarthmore College. Correspondence between Theodore Friend and
Edward Cratsley (vice-president) to Ford Foundation officials. Reports
of use of Foundation Grants at Swarthmore.
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Ford Foundation-Special Program
1960-1977 1 folder
Documents and correspondence relating to Ford Foundation grants to
Swarthmore College. Assemblage of letters to various Ford foundation
advisers from Friend, Courtney Smith (former Swarthmore president),
Edward Cratsley (vice-president).
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Ford Venture Fund Proposals
1975 – 1976 1 folder
Proposals submitted to Friend on use of a Ford Foundation Venture Fund
Grant and correspondence between Friend and faculty over grants.
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Government Regulations, Ad Hoc Committee on
1977-1978 1 folder
Minutes and correspondence, including board approval and reports on the
creation and implementation of the Ad Hoc Committee on Government
Regulations, established to consider the impact of government
regulations on financial support. Friend has created a collection of
articles pertaining to government regulation.
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Honorary Degrees
1977-1978 1 folder
Documents regarding selection of Maxine Singer, Margaret Kuhn, Paul
Ylvisaker and Gerard O’Neill for honorary degrees.
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Honorary Degrees
1978-1979 1 folder
Correspondence about degree recipients, copies of presentation speeches.
Recipients include Stephen Cary, Sadie Alexander, William McNeill, and
I.F. Stone.
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Honorary Degrees
1979-1980 1 folder
Correspondence on selection the recipients for honorary degrees.
Recipients include Carl Levin (letter from Senator included), J. Peter
Schickele.
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Honorary Degrees: General Documents
1943-1978 1 folder
Correspondence discussing changes in approval process of honorary
degrees. Letters with Julien Cornell, member of board of managers.
Random memoranda about the honorary degree program
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Honors Program: Opening Speakers
1948-1966 1 folder
Letters, memoranda on different speakers. Includes correspondence as well
for Swarthmore presidents Courtney Smith and John Nason. Speakers
include Dave Cowden, Elizabeth Cox Wright, Everett Hunt and James
Michener.
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Information Services
1984-1985 4 folders
Collection of newsclippings from both Swarthmore and outsider
publications. Subjects extend from internal Swarthmore events to doings
of alumni
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Institutional Assistance Grants
1973-1976 1 folder
Documentation on Institutional Assistant Grants (IAG) and correspondence
about audit of grant money. Grant eligibility listing. Friend has also
pulled together information and notes on the Basic Education Opportunity
Grant from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. Copies
of surveys for grants.
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Instruction and Libraries Committee
1975-1981 1 folder
Minutes and correspondence from the Instruction and Libraries Committee
of the Board of Managers
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Investment Committee
1979-1982 2 folders
Minutes, reports, correspondence from the Investment Committee of the
Board of Managers.
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J. Roland Pennock Fellowship In Public Affairs
1975-1976 1 folder
Correspondence concerning the financial fund to establish the
fellowship
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Judiciary Committee
1963-1979 1 folder
Memorandum from law firm of Duane, Morris and Heckscher addressing legal
constraints in student discipline at Swarthmore. Letters regarding
disciplinary actions taken by the committee, appeals to the president.
Restricted.
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Kenan, William R. Jr. Charitable Trust
1973-1978 1 folder
Correspondence regarding endowment of Kenan Chair. Includes reports on
funding, information of Kenan Trust.
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Kinlock, Hector- Visiting Scholar
1973-1974 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Dr. Kinlock, Professor of American History at
the Australian National University, visiting scholar in 1973-74.
Predates Friend’s tenure.
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Liquor Regulation
1957-1974 1 folder
Correspondence concerning alcohol policy on campus, minutes and reports
from related committees
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McCabe Library
1967-1978 1 folder
Correspondence concerning library policies, hirings, displays, etc.
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Mertz Dorm
1974-1975 1 folder
Minutes of Committee for the New Dormitory, correspondence with committee
members
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Middle States Association
1958-1978 1 folder
Documents received from Middle States Association of Colleges and
Secondary School, copies of reports on Swarthmore sent, correspondence
with members of MSA.
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Middle States Evaluation
1977-1979 1 folder
Correspondence regarding the creation and implementation of the
Evaluation of Swarthmore by the Commission on Higher Education of the
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
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National Endowment for the Humanities
1971-1974 1 folder
Correspondence from/concerning the NEH; Friend served on the National
Board of Consultants and on the Institutional Development Grants
Panel
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National Science Foundation
1960-1974 1 folder
Correspondence and other material related to the College’s grants from
the National Science Foundation
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NCAA Council’s Draft of 4/28/75
1975-1976 1 folder
Documents related to Title IX (concerning the funding of women’s
athletics): correspondence from NCAA, AIAW [Association for
Intercollegiate Athletics for Women], Swarthmore Athletics
Department
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Nomination Committee
1973-1980 1 folder
Minutes from the Nominating Committee of the Board of Managers—includes
correspondence and resumes
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Organization at Swarthmore
1969-1976 1 folder
Drafts of Friend’s 1976 report "Organization at Swarthmore," includes
correspondence and a copy of Edward Cratsley’s 1969 report "Organization
and Decision Making Process."
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Penjerdel Corporation
1967-1976 1 folder
Correspondence concerning Swarthmore’s membership in the Penjerdel
Corporation
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Pennsylvania Public Interest Research Group
1975 1 folder
Correspondence concerning establishment of a Pennsylvania Public Interest
Research Group branch at Swarthmore—includes faculty petition
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Physical Activities Building: Construction Planning Committee
1976-1978 1 folder
Correspondence concerning the Physical Activities Bulding; Minutes of the
Planning Committee
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Physical Activities Project, Report of Committee for the
1975 1 folder
Internal report: Overview of athletic programs and facilities at
Swarthmore
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Presidential Search
1961-1977 1 folder
Correspondence about the search for Theodore Friend’s successor. Includes
correspondence from Jerome Kohlberg Jr., Bert Fowler (on presidential
papers) and David Ellis (president of Lafayette College). Letter from
Elizabeth Friend on considerations taken on a president’s wife. Includes
articles and letters about Friend’s resignation.
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Program Commission for Physical Activities Project
1974-1977 1 folder
Documents relating to the expansion and construction of Swarthmore
athletic facilities (Ware Pool, Mullan Center, Lamb-Miller Field House,
Clothier Fields, Cunningham Fields). Includes briefings from architects
(Mitchell/Giurgola) and consultants and correspondence with Samuel
Carpenter, chairman of the Committee for the Physical Activities
Project. Includes minutes from meetings of committee with
representatives from Mitchell/Giurgola.
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Program Committee for the New Dormitory, Report of
1975 1 folder
Report and building proposals
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Property Committee
1975-1980 1 folder
Minutes from the Property Committee of the Board of Managers—includes
correspondence, 1980 maintenance survey, pictures of groundbreaking for
new dormitory (1980)
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Research Ethics
1976-1978 1 folder
Papers by the Committee on Research Ethics and Committee on Classified
Work about Swarthmore faculty doing classified government research.
Includes letter from ACLU executive director Aryeh Neier and
correspondence with Donald A. Tortorice of Duan, Morris and Heckscher on
the Freedom of Information Act and classified research.
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Sommerville
1923-1974 1 folder
Correspondence concerning the history of the Sommerville Society, a
literary club for female students. Mostly documents from before Friend’s
tenure, including letters from Courtney Smith, John Nason, and Frank
Aydelotte
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South African Investments
1978-1982 4 folders
Correspondence and other materials
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Staff Meetings
1/78-7/78 1 folder
Agendas and other materials from President’s Staff meetings
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Staff Meetings
1970-1977 1 folder
Agendas and other materials from President’s Staff meetings
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Staff Meetings
1981-1982 1 folder
Agendas and other materials from President’s Staff meetings
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Stassinopoulos
1982 1 folder
Papers on Cooper-sponsored lectures give by Arianna Stassinopolous
[Huffington], includes correspondence and contract
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Student Housing
1970-1979 1 folder
Letters regarding the implementation of coed housing at Swarthmore,
inter-dormitory visitation
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Student Life Committee
1975-1980 1 folder
Minutes and correspondence from the Student Life Committee (before 1976,
the Student Activities Committee) of the Board of Managers
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Student Mores and Morals
1949-1974 1 folder
A collection assembled by Friend of articles and memoranda about student
petitions and writings (includes a survey of environmental attitudes of
physics students, petition of support of 1960’s sit-down demonstrations
against segregation, petition on extension of Thanksgiving vacation).
Collection includes documents before Friend’s tenure.
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Swarthmore Statistics
n.d. 1 folder
Statistics on Swarthmore College regarding data from 1950’s-1970’s
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Swarthmore Statistics
1949-1978 1 folder
A collection of data on Swarthmore including graduation statistics,
enrollment statistics, major and minor statistics and an amusing
anecdote about Swarthmore receives disproportionate alumni
representation in the House of Representatives
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Teacher Education Materials
1975 1 folder
Internal report: Review of the Program in Education at the College
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Three-College Minutes
1955-1960 1 folder
Minutes from Swarthmore/Haverford/Bryn Mawr meetings
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Three-College Minutes
1961-1966 1 folder
Minutes from Swarthmore/Haverford/Bryn Mawr meetings
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Three-College Minutes
1967-1971 1 folder
Minutes from Swarthmore/Haverford/Bryn Mawr meetings
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Three-College Minutes
1972-1978 1 folder
Minutes from Swarthmore/Haverford/Bryn Mawr meetings
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University City Science Center -- Minutes
1968-1971 1 folder
Minutes and correspondence concerning the Executive Committee of the
University City Science Center. Ed Cratsley and Courtney Smith served as
directors. Predates Friend’s tenure.
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Women Students’ Experiences at Swarthmore
1976-1979 1 folder
A collection of essays of the participation of women at Swarthmore in
student offices and Phi Beta Kappa. Includes draft of Supportive History
of Women at Swarthmore by Phyllis Teitelbaum.
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Worth Health Center
1963-1972 1 folder
Reports and statistics from Worth Health Center. Includes invitation to
the dedication of the health center, Worth blueprints and documents
regarding the construction of Worth. Majority of documents are before
Friend’s tenure
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Conference on Values, Social Indicators and the Future
1974 1 folder
A collection of articles and draft of a speech Friend gave at a
conference on Values, Social Indicators and the Future, hosted by the
Center for Social and Policy Studies at Swarthmore. Friend gave the
introduction for Professor James Davis from the University of Chicago.
(Feb. 28 – March 1, 1974).
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Inauguration Citations
1973 1 folder
Certificates for the representatives of Yale University, University of
Pennsylvania, Knox College, Brown University, Dartmouth College, Vassar
College, George Fox College, City University of New York, Bucknell
University, Dickinson College, Temple University, State University of
New York, Mount Holyoke, University of Delaware, Williams College,
Lebanon Valley College, Hollins College, Columbia University, Colgate
University
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Inauguration Papers
1973 1 folder
Pamphlets of Friend’s inaugural address as well as program for Friend’s
inauguration. Correspondence with well-wishers for inauguration.
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Injured Knee Correspondence
12/1974 1 folder
Sympathy cards for injured knee
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Papers from Friend’s tenure as Professor of History at University
of New York at Buffalo
1969-1973 1 folder
1969 Buffalo University senior survey, University Directory for 1972-73,
Correspondence with Professor J.H. Plumb of Cambridge University
concerning Java, "A Credible University" essay by George Pierson, exam
papers for History 383
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Personal Correspondence
1976-1982 1 folder
File mainly consists of correspondence with other academics, societies
Friend was elected to, requests for academic papers, notification of
inclusion in biographical compilations (Who’s Who, etc), reference
letters, collection of negative prints of pictures of Friend, and
correspondence concerning move from Buffalo to Swarthmore.
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Southeast Asia Course ’82—F/S/P
1980-1982 1 folder
Papers on a class Friend co-taught with Steve Piker and Donald Swearer on
the culture, history, and religion of Southeast Asia. Includes
correspondence, syllabus, exam questions.
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Speech Materials
Ca 1966-1977 1 folder
Collection assembled by Friend of articles on confidentially, value of
college education, college rankings for speeches.
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Speeches
1974-1982 1 folder
Collection of Friend’s speeches for collection, freshman welcome,
commencement, and alumni events.
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Tokyo Swarthmore Gathering
1974-1977) 1 folder
Invitations, notes, affiliate lists for gathering of Swarthmore
affiliates in Tokyo on August 5, 1977.
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University of Delaware Honors Program 1 folder
Documents in conjunction with Friend’s service on the Advisory Committee
for the Establishment of Honors for the Freshman Honors program at the
University of Delaware
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