The use of the term "Albums" to describe this collection refers to the fact that the material contained usually is not original, but rather copied or collected, often for its spiritual or moral message. “Album” is used as the broad term to include volumes also described as commonplace, piece, or copy books.
A definition of "commonplace book" describes it as "a book of literary passages, cogent questions, occasional thoughts, or other memorabilia." The terms "piece book" and "copy book" also refer to this genre which was particularly popular in the Quaker community in the 19th century. Many of the albums contain copies of speeches and letters of noted Friends in addition to contemporary poetry and other quotations.
Related forms, "scrapbook" and "clipping book," are distinguished from the albums because they contain material which was originally printed or written elsewhere and then attached to the pages of the book. "Lesson books" and "exercise books" include material that was copied in the classroom or prepared as a school assignment, and "autograph books," containing signatures of friends and acquaintances. These other forms of collected and copied material are stored within the larger collections as received with the exception of Swarthmore College Scrapbooks, Clipping Books, and Albums which are catalogued as separate series within Swarthmore College Archives.
The inventory is arranged alphabetically by creator or collector. Anonymous albums are sorted by type, dated albums first. Box numbers refer to Manuscript Album Collection (MSS 002); other locations refer to other collections in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College (e.g. RG5/001, ALLEN identifies the George B. Allen exercise book as part of the Allen Family Papers).
In addition to the volumes listed here, there are two folders of loose sheets.
These albums are not available through interlibrary loan. To request items in the Library, please fill out a call slip with the name of the collection, item name, and location; where available access is through microfilm.
| Author | Item | Date | Additional author and/or item information | FHL Call Number |
| Anonymous | Autograph Book | 1871-1872 | To "Mary (Maime)," Swarthmore College. Most likely Mary (Hibbard) Thatcher, Class of 1874. Donor unknown, 1972. | MSS 002/01 |
| Anonymous | Commonplace Books | 1762-1813 and n.d. | Contents include copies of letters of Samuel Fothergill, Job Scott, and others. Enclosures include autograph of Edward Pease, and an extract concerning the death of George Fox and a gathering on the day following dated 1 mo. 15 1690. Copied from Friends Register "commencing about the year 1652" | MSS 002/02 |
| Anonymous | Commonplace Books | 1780 | Copies of letters by Samuel Fothergill, Sophia Hume, Frances Henshaw. Also stories of convincement | MSS 002/03 |
| Anonymous | Commonplace Books | 1818 & n.d. | Copies of poems, including Henry 14 "On sleep" | MSS 002/04 |
| Anonymous | Commonplace Books | 1822-23 | Copies of farewell poems to Elias Hicks, speech made at George Fox's burial | MSS 002/05 |
| Anonymous | Commonplace Books | 1823-33 & n.d. | Indexed, copied extracts on Elias Hicks, George Fox, American independence. | MSS 002/06 |
| Anonymous | Commonplace Books | 1840 | Lines written at Friends Burial Ground (Llywyngwril near Barmouth). | MSS 002/07 |
| Anonymous | Commonplace Books | n.d. | 20 volumes | MSS 002/08-17 |
| Anonymous | Copybook | n.d. | Passages by various Quakers, primarily Isaac Pennington. Gift of Sarah Ewing, 1994 | MSS 002/153 |
| Anonymous | Exercise book | n.d. | MSS 002/170 | |
| Anonymous | Commonplace book | n.d. | Includes an excerpt concerning Pompey, a slave belonging to Josiah Patterson of Deep River Monthly Meeting, N.C., and an account of John Steel, an English Quaker | MSS 002/172 |
| Anonymous | Commonplace book | ca. 1770-1830 | Manuscript collection of original and copies by a New York Quaker man. Gift of NYYM, 1997 | SC 226 |
| Anonymous | Lesson Books | 1821-36 (on duties of youth, 1836) | 2 volumes Accounting exercises, "Day Book 1821." Also includes copy of sermon on duties of youth, 1836. | MSS 002/18 |
| Anonymous | Lesson Books | ca. 1860 | "Expedients and contractions in Arithmetic" | MSS 002/19 |
| Anonymous | Lesson Books | 1873 | History exercise book. Also includes Minutes of The Home First Day School | MSS 002/20 |
| Anonymous | Scrapbook of clippings | ca. 1876 | Clippings circa Philadelphia 1876 Centennial, glued into 1840s account book, firm of Pascoe & Waters, Alexandria, VA | MSS 002/181 |
| Anonymous | Pocket scrapbook | 1862-1872 | Contains clippings regarding Friends and yearly meetings. Gift of Jessie L. Hoopes, 1941 | MSS 002/107 |
| Anonymous | Loose copies | 19th century | Collected loose copies, multiple anonymous authors. Mostly poetry. | MSS 002/151 |
| Abbott, Ruth, and, in some cases, Henry B. Abbott | (47) scrapbooks and piece books | 1880-1914 | Part of 47 volumes by Ruth and Henry B. Abbott. Includes quotes, newspaper clippings, etc., nos. 11-22, 31-140, 149, 50, 63, 72-75, 81-88, 93-96, 98, 101, 103, 1014, 106, Sketchbook (n.d.) | MSS 002/21 |
| Allen, George B. | Geometry exercise book | n.d. | Stored in Series 6. Miscellaneous Papers. | RG5/001 ALLEN |
| Allen, Mary, collector | Scrapbook, exercise book, accounting book | 1831-1845 | Surveying lessons. Includes employers/scholars attendance, money owed and accounts (school unknown) | MSS 002/22 |
| Andrews, Susan L. | Friendship book | ca. 1840s | Gift of Merion Monthly Meeting | MSS 002/166 |
| Atkinson, Anna A. | Clipping book | n.d. | Gift of Elsa Jenkins, 1959 | MSS 002/23 |
| Atkinson, Wilmer | (8) scrapbooks | 1914-1948 | Wilmer Atkinson was the founder of The Farm Journal. These are family scrap- books with newspaper clippings, clippings relating to the journal, family notes, and personal memorabilia. | RG5/005 ATKINSON |
| Austin, Margaret C. | Piece book, Abington Friends School | 1825 | Includes some original poems by her friends. Gift of Mary Patterson, 1959 | MSS 002/24 |
| Bacon, Ellis | Scrapbook | 1946-1957 | Material on his retirement from J.B. Lippincott, a medical publishing company. Gift of Peggy Kahoe Fowler | MSS 002/25 |
| Bacon, Sarah W. | Keepsake and autograph album | 1841-1848 | Gift of F.B. Zelley, 1977 | MSS 002/26 |
| Baker, Aaron (1772-1855) | Commonplace book | ca. 1799-1855 | Originals and copies of poems and prose. Baker was from Dutchess Co., NY. Gift of NYYM, 1997 | SC 226 |
| Barnard, Ella K. | Autograph album | 1926 | Autographs from letters she received. Gift of Ella K. Barnard to J. Russell Hayes, FHL librarian. | RG5/079 KENT-BARNARD |
| Barnard, John | Autograph album | 1838 | Part of 15 volumes by John Barnard in Series 6, Memorabilia. From East Marlborough | RG5/079 KENT-BARNARD |
| Barnard, John | Copy book (3) | 1837-1839 | Part of 15 volumes by John Barnard in Series 6, Memorabilia. Contains leaf prints (1837), original poems, maps (1838), copied poems (1839). | RG5/079 KENT-BARNARD |
| Barnard, John | Day books (3) | 1836, 1838 | Part of 15 volumes by John Barnard in Series 6 memorabilia. Include accounts, original poems (1838). | RG5/079 KENT-BARNARD |
| Barnard, John | Exercise books (7) | 1833 (1, maps); 1837 (1); 1838 (4); 1839 (1) | Part of 15 volumes by John Barnard in Series 6, Memorabilia. | RG5/079 KENT-BARNARD |
| Barnard, John | Ledger | 1838 | Part of 15 volumes by John Barnard in Series 6, Memorabilia. Includes index by transactor and accounts. | RG5/079 KENT-BARNARD |
| Barnard, R.M., transcriber | Copybook | n.d. | "The doctrine of particular and unconditional election as expressed by Samuel Matin" by Ben J. Mason | MSS 002/27 |
| Bartlett, M. E. | Scrapbook | n.d. | "139 N 15 St., Pa." | RG5/156 THOMAS FAMILY PAPERS |
| Barker, Mary | Piece books, copy books, Westtown School notebooks, autograph album. | 1855-1856 | Notebooks include botany, arithmetic, scriptures, etc. Also autograph album. Stored in Series 6, in 9 volumes. | RG5/011 COFFIN- BAXTER |
| Baxter, Mary | Housekeeping book | 1857 | House expenditures, from a cord of wood to butter. Stored in Series 6. | RG5/011 COFFIN- BAXTER |
| Baxter, William | Piece book | 1842, 1849 | 2 piece books, stored in Series 6. | RG5/011 COFFIN- BAXTER |
| Benezet, Anthony | Lesson book | n.d. | "Table of different of latitude." From the papers of John Parris | MSS 002/28 |
| Bennis, W. | Piece book | 1823 | Copies of letters, Quaker testimony. Later owned by Walter W. Jacob | MSS 002/29 |
| Berry, Dorothy Everett (Pidgeon) | School notebook, Leland Powers School, Boston, MA | 1918 | Born Dorothy Pidgeon, married Willard Berry. | RG5/123 PIDGEON |
| Biddle, John | Piece book | 1852-1854 | Records source and date of each entry | MSS 002/30 |
| Booth, Elizabeth Broomall | Scrapbook | 1850-1882 | (1816-1882). In Series 5. Gift of Wilmington (Delaware) MM, 1972 | RG5/085 LAMB |
| Bringhurst, Deborah | Almanac with additions | 1827, 1829 | Clippings and diary entries tipped into Poor Will's Pocket Almanac, 2 vols., 1827 & 1829 | MSS 002/169 |
| Bringhurst, James | Piece book | 1656-1819 & n.d. | Includes Quaker testimony, travels, and letters. | MSS 002/31 |
| C., G. | Copy book | Three ancient pieces copied by G.C. when young: by Benjamin Padley, Thomas Wilson, and William Dewsberry (early Quaker ministers) | MSS 002/32 | |
| Child, Henry T., M.D. | Clipping book | 1884 | Report on PYM, 1884, pasted over The Crystal Fountain by Upham. Child was an M.D. on Race Street, Philadelphia. Includes Lucretia Mott's sermons, 1849-78. Gift of Lucretia Mott Gaskill Fry , 1949 | MSS 002/33 |
| Clark, Mary | Piece book | 1802 | MSS 002/34 | |
| Clayton, H.T. | "Notes on the Theory and Practice of Teaching” and Essays | 1859-1865 | Written at the Excelsior Normal School, Carversville, Bucks County, PA | MSS 002/35 |
| Clothier, Isaac H. | Clipping book | 1837-1921 | Clippings on abolition talks by Wendell Phillips and George Curtis in Philadelphia; reaction of city. Also on Lincoln and Booth | MSS 002/36 |
| Codding, Ichabod | Clipping book | c.1834-184O | Mainly anti-slavery | RG5/028 CODDING |
| Codding, Ichabod | Clipping book | 1839-1842 | Mainly anti-slavery and politics | RG5/028 CODDING |
| Codding, Ichabod | Clipping book | 1874 | Anti-Slavery Reunion | RG5/028 CODDING |
| Comly, John | Surveyor's record book, Byberry and Moreland | 1812-1846 | Give lines of succession for title of properties, marriages, etc. Some occupations given. In Series 4. Financial and Legal papers. | RG5/30 COMLY |
| Conrow, Wilber B. | Scrapbook of verse | n.d. | Kept by his mother, Elizabeth Conrow | MSS 002/37 |
| Cox, Margaret (Maggie) E. | Album | n.d. | Autographs from pupils at Kennett School | MSS 002/38 |
| Cox, Margaret (Maggie) E. | Album | 1852-1856 | Autographs | MSS 002/38 |
| Cresson, Elizabeth H. | Notebooks (2) of original ms. poems | 1822 and 1822-1823 | Includes penmanship alphabets and poems. GIft of Dorothy Biddle James, 1973 | MSS 002/39 |
| Cresson, Elizabeth H. | Piece books (2) | 1822 and n.d. | GIft of Dorothy Biddle James, 1973 | MSS 002/39 |
| Cresson, Elliot (1791-1854) | Piece book | 1808, 1809 | "Miscellaneous Pieces by Elliot Cresson." One original, others anecdotes | MSS 002/40 |
| Cresson, Elliot (1791-1854) | Cresson family album | n.d. | MSS 002/41 | |
| Cruickshank, James | (3) copybooks | c.1790s | Vol.6 contains Epistles to and from Scotland YM | MSS 002/42 |
| Dewees, Amanda | Ciphering book | 1834 | "Property of Amanda Dewees, 1834" Portion used as scrapbook for clippings ca. 1886 | MSS 002/43 |
| Dudley, Rebecca | Copy book | 1788-1789 | 1777 message to young friends copied by R.D. Gift of PYM, 1975 | MSS 002/44 |
| Elkinton family | 4 albums | 1860-76, 1855, 1853-55, and n.d | RG5/037 ELKINTON | |
| Elkinton, Howard | Scrapbook | 1917-1919 | Scrapbook of relief work done for "Friends War Victims Relief Committee" | RG5/037 ELKINTON |
| Elkinton, Joseph | Autograph album | 1841 | From Westtown Boarding School. In Series 3. | RG5/037 ELKINTON |
| Elkinton, Joseph S. (?) | "War and Peace Book" | 1897-1900 | Scrapbook on the Spanish-American War, probably compiled by Joseph S. Elkinton, according to the donor, his grandson J. Passmore Elkinton. Presented to the SCPC in 1946, transferred to FHL in 2005. Box 29 | MSS 002/181 |
| Elkinton, Rebecca | Autograph album | 1840-1843 | Series 1. In box labeled "Albums of Elkintons and related families" | RG5/037 ELKINTON |
| Elkinton, Rebecca Parke | Autograph album | 1857 | From Scarborough, England. Series 1. In box labeled "Albums of Elkintons and related families" | RG5/037 ELKINTON |
| Elkinton, Sally | Piece book | 1849 6mo5 | Commonplace book | RG5/37 ELKINTON |
| Farquahar, Charles | Lesson book, Alexandria Boarding | 1857-1858 | From Alexandria Boarding School, VA. Certificate of achievement at end. School founded by B. Hallowell, who was related to the Farquahars | MSS 002/45 |
| Ferris, Sarah and Matilda | (6) Copy books | 1842-43, 1907-1912 | 5 copybooks by Sarah (Underwood) Ferris, wife of David Ferris. Account book (1907-1914) of Matilda Ferris, daughter. In Series 5. | RG5/040 FERRIS |
| Fisher, Deborah (Wharton) | Bible lesson book and penmanship book | 1811, 1815 | Penmanship book (1811) from Writing Academy Library, Philadelphia | MSS 002/161 |
| Fisher, Samuel R. | Piece book | 1784 | Notes on Francis Howgill; Quaker beliefs and testimony. Donated in 1872 | MSS 002/46 |
| Flitcraft, Sarah B. | Scrapbook | 1917 | Compiled by her sister, Clara B. Miller, 1918, in honor of Sarah Flitcraft. In Series 5. | RG5/085 LAMB |
| Folwell, Elizabeth Lamb | Piece book | 1813 | Poems; written at Woodbury School | MSS 002/47 |
| Foulke family | (2) Piece books | n.d. | Includes Foulke genealogy; accounts of trip to United States; first settlement of Gwynedd | MSS 002/49 |
| Foulke, Lydia Walton | Piece book | 1858-1878 | Resident of Gwynedd, PA. Wife of Daniel Foulke, son of Joseph who founded Gwynedd Boarding School. Includes valedictory addresses for 1858-59 | MSS 002/48 |
| Garrett, Elizabeth | Report of Progress of Study, Sharon Boarding School | 1844-1845 | "Statement of the Progress in Study, Conduct, etc of Elizabeth Garrett during the Winter Term for 1844 at Sharon Boarding School" | MSS 002/50 |
| [Garrigues, Hannah?] | Commonplace book | 1848-1852, n.d. | Anonymous donor | MSS 002/51 |
| Gildersleeve, Alfred Mosher | Clippings scrapbook | 1910-12 | Postcards, articles on Quaker Meeting Houses | MSS 002/159 |
| Haight, Susan F. | Piece book | n.d. | Member of the Chappaqua Monthly Meeting. Born September 1814, died December 23 1896 | MSS 002/156 |
| Haines, Elizabeth French | Piece book | 1838 | SC 051 HAINES | |
| Haines, Elizabeth French | Copy books | 1841 (1); 1842 (2); 1843 (1) | SC 051 HAINES | |
| Haines, Elizabeth Shinn | Autograph albums, copybooks | 1836-1857 | 6 volumes: 2 autograph albums, 4 copybooks. In box labeled "albums." | RG5/054 HAINES |
| Haines, Hannah | Commonplace book | ca. 1850-7460s | Commonplace book includes poems on deaths of Sarah and Mary Peaslee, 1858 and Joshua Haines in 1856, New Jersey Fire in 1856, and inspired by an Elias Hicks sermon in 1822. Acc. 2002-011 | MSS 002/180 |
| Haines, Mary Ellis | Poetry | 1831 & n.d. | Original poetry | MSS 002/52 |
| Haines, William Jr. | Notebook | 1831 7mo7 | Notes on Sewell’s History vol. 1 | MSS 002/53 |
| Hall, Elizabeth | Copy book | 1809 | SC 005 BACON | |
| Hall, Elizabeth | "My Commencement" | 1905 | Bound volume with clippings, entries on Elizabeth Hall's graduation from Swarthmore College, Class of 1905. Acc. 2006-026 | MSS 002/174 |
| Hallowell, Benjamin | Mathematics notebook | 1818 | Transferred from Journals (was MSS 003/067) | MSS 002/175 |
| Hallowell, Agnes | Piece book | 1812 | "Agnes Hallowell's Verse Book done at J and J school in the year 1812" | MSS 002/54 |
| Hancock, Samuel P. | Lesson book | 1829-1832 | From Claremont Academy | MSS 002/55 |
| Harvey, Hannah | Autograph album | 1844-1848 | MSS 002/56 | |
| Heacock, Abby and Walter G., et al | Album, "Ye Pilgrims and Ye Pilgrimage” | 1912? | Account of a visit of Friends in Adams, York, Cumberland, and Dauphin Counties, PA, VII/20 to VIII/5/1912. Gift of Anna B. Glick 1973 | MSS 002/57 |
| Heald, Lydia (later Price) | Autograph album | 1841 | SC 055 HEALD | |
| Heald, Lydia (later Price) | Piece book | 1841 | "West Town School" | SC 055 HEALD |
| Heavilan, Lyman | Commonplace book | 1867 | Contains copy of "An Account of the Separation" by James Field and a copy of Heavilan's letter to his parents, Brooklyn, N.Y. Gift of NYYM, 1997 | MSS 002/171 |
| Heritage, Elizabeth A. | "Elizabeth A. Heritage's Book, Upper Greenwich" | 1855-ca. 1860s | Commonplace book, most poems on death. Acc. 2002-011. Gift of Emma Peaslee Engle | MSS 002/179 |
| Hewes, E.M.? | Commonplace book | 1825, n.d. | MSS 002/58 | |
| Hewes, Mary | Piece book | n.d. | "Westtown Third Mo 1857" Gift of Dorothy Biddle James, 1973 | MSS 002/59 |
| Hewes, Elizabeth M. | Piece book | 1824-26 | Part of 4 volumes by Elizabeth M. Hewes. Gift of Dorothy Biddle James, 1973 | MSS 002/59 |
| Hewes, Elizabeth M. | Piece books (2) | 1827,1828 | Part of 4 volumes by Elizabeth M. Hewes, written at West-town 1827. Gift of Dorothy Biddle James, 1973 | MSS 002/59 |
| Hewes, Elizabeth M. | Autograph album, Westtown | 1827 | "EMH West-town" Part of 4 volumes by Elizabeth M. Hewes. Gift of Dorothy Biddle James, 1973 | MSS 002/59 |
| Hewes, Mary | Autograph album | 1855-1857 | Gift of Dorothy Biddle James, 1973 | MSS 002/60 |
| Hewes, Mary | 2 Piece books | 1857 & n.d. | Gift of Dorothy Biddle James, 1973 | MSS 002/61 |
| Hiatt, Elizabeth Dix | Autograph album | 1836-1840 | Includes a list of Chinese characters and flower/color English translations | MSS 002/62 |
| Hoag, Levi | Student commonplace book | 1822 | Gift of New York Yearly Meeting, 1997 | MSS 002/176 |
| Hogue, Mary L. | Scrapbooks, (2) | 1910-1915 | Local meeting information; "NY, NE and other friends articles" | MSS 002/63 |
| Hopkins, Beulah | Piece book | 1824-1832 | "The Ladies album, a miscellaneous collection of literature contributed by the Friends and Companions of Beulah Hopkins." Gift of the Friends Historical Association | MSS 002/64 |
| Hopper, Isaac | Piece book | 1824 | “…truth in re…Scriptures…” by Job Scott | MSS 002/65 |
| Hoskins, Ruth | Piece book | 1770s | In Series 3. Memorabilia. | RG5/187 RICHARDSON |
| Hughes, Elizabeth (Swayne) | Commonplace book | 1780-1867 (bulk 1780-1817) | "Elizabeth Swayne's Book 1780." Eliz. Swayne (1760-1818) m. Jesse Hughes in 1788 at New Garden MM, Pa. Members of Pipe Creek Monthly Meeting. Probable that her daughter, Lydia Hughes, added entries, genealogical data. Book includes poetry and prose, text of Eliz. Webb's letter, poems on Virginia Exiles, list of traveling Friends visiting Bush Creek Meeting, MD, and recipes such as cure for fits. Acc. 2006-025 | MSS 002/173 |
| Hull, Oliver P. | Commonplace book | 1837 | "A list of the boys names that were at Nine Partners Boarding School in the winter of 1837." List is at beginning of bound student commonplace book. Gift of NYYM, 1997 | MSS 002/177 |
| Hunt, Mary Ann | Piece book | c.1852 | Mary Ann Hunt died in 1853 at 18 years old, as noted by her mother, Margaret Hunt, at beginning of album. Includes sketches, poem on Lincoln defeating Douglas, and sections of writing in code. Gift of Dorothy Harris, 1964 | MSS 002/66 |
| Ives, Samuel | Piece book | 1805 3mo29 | Gift of Chester County Historical Society, 1941 | MSS 002/67 |
| Jackson, Eliza H. | Piece book | ca.1840-1895 | Resident of Darby. Gift of Rush Welter, 1992 | MSS 002/68 |
| Jackson, Job H. | Piece book | 1881 | Grandfather of Arthur C. Jackson and Mary J. Shoemaker | MSS 002/69 |
| Jackson, William | Scrapbook | 1894-1914 | MSS 002/158 | |
| James, Francis | Notebook | 1827 | Containing "Rules Selected and Adopted for Regulating the Practice of the Courts of Common Pleas in the 15th District” | MSS 002/70 |
| Janney, Thomas | Arithmetic book | 1798-1800 | "Thomas Janney's Arithmetic Book taught by Samuel Sharp Loudoun County Virginia" | MISC MSS 1794-1800 |
| Jemison, Margaret H. | Piece book | 1822-1823 | West-town school? | MSS 002/71 |
| Jenkins, Esther L. | Family scrapbook | ca.1908-1924 | Jenkins family scrapbook with photographs, Swarthmore College clippings of Pres. Taft's visit | MSS 002/168 |
| Jenkins, Mary (Mollie) | Autograph album | 1859-1860 | Notes from brother Harry and cousin Bella | MSS 002/72 |
| Johnson, Emma | Autograph album | 1875-1876 | Gift of Edward P. Thatcher | MSS 002/73 |
| Kent, Mary Anne | Piece book | 1846 | RG5/079 Kent-Barnard | |
| Kent-Barnard family | Piece books (3) | n.d. | Series 6. | RG5/079 KENT-BARNARD |
| Ketchum, John | Exercise book | 1796 | "John Ketchum, His Book, Anno Domini 1793." Gift of Phebe K. McAllesin | MSS 002/74 |
| Ketchum, John | Lesson book | n.d. | Gift of Phebe K. McAllesin | MSS 002/74 |
| Kirk, Charles W. and Rachel | Autograph book | 1882-1894 | Charles Kirk was the superintendent of the Mission School (est. 1869) on Wyandotte Mission, Indian Territory | MSS 002/75 |
| Kirk, Hannah | Autograph album | 1845-1855 | Gift of Mrs. F. Acton | MSS 002/77 |
| Kirk, Hannah C. | Piece book | 1853 | From Sharon Seminary, Darby, PA, 1853. Gift of Helen E. Davis Acton | MSS 002/76 |
| Kirkbride, Eliza (?) | Piece book | n.d. | Gift of Dorothy James, 1974. | MSS 002/78 |
| Knight, Ann | (2) autograph albums | 1833, 1835 | Gift of Byberry school | MSS 002/79 |
| Knight, Rebecca | Autograph album | 1856-1860 | Her mother was Rachel J. Knight | MSS 002/80 |
| Knowles, William | Exercise book | ca. 1848 | Also includes newspaper clippings (Christian Citizen) | MSS 002/81 |
| Lawrence, Caroline W. | Album | 1867 | Her journal. Record of daily activities when she was 18 years old. | MSS 002/82 |
| Lawrie, Abigail | Copy book | 1824-1825 | MSS 002/83 | |
| Lawrie, Abigail | Piece book | 1830-1838 | "Woodstown, 10th mo 14th 1830" | MSS 002/83 |
| Lawrie, Ann | Copy book | n.d. | RG5/130 ROBBINS | |
| Lawrie, Deborah | Copy book | 1811-1813 | MSS 002/84 | |
| Lawrie, T. ? | Clipping book | n.d. | Includes John Gests' letters, 1833-1834. Pasted over a lesson book. | MSS 002/85 |
| Lawrie, Hannah | Exercise book | c.1812-1818 | Includes accounts on last page, Mark Uphain to Edward Humphrey. Belonged to Emma (?) B. Robbins, 1927. | RG5/130 ROBBINS |
| Laws, William | Bible lesson book | 1815 | Contains sketches | MSS 002/160 |
| Leeds, Susan P. | Piece book | 1865 | Westtown School Girls School, Chester, PA. Purchased from the Family Album, 1980 | MSS 002/86 |
| Lippincott, J.W. | Catalogue of deceased Ministers and Elders (Philadelphia Y.M.) | ca.1898 | List from memoirs and journals 1656-1898. Includes list of English Friends interred at Jordans (Eng.), 1679-1866. Gift of PYM, 1975 | MSS 002/87 |
| Lippincott, Joseph R. | Autograph book | 1889-1891 | Series 4. | RG5/088 LIPPINCOTT (Eliz.) |
| Lippincott, Willie T. | Copy book | 1865-1866 | RG5/088 LIPPINCOTT (Eliz.) | |
| Lownes, Susanna | Commonplace book | 1796-98 & n.d. | Binding is old newspaper | MSS 002/90 |
| Lukens, Annie Mary | Autograph album | 1872-1878 | Annie Lukens came from Gwynedd, PA. She was a non-graduate member of the Swarthmore Class of 1874. She married Henry Daniels and lived in Swarthmore, PA. Notes are from many members in her class, both personal and quotes. Includes long reminiscence by John Kelvey Richardson, who became Ohio Attorney General and Solicitor General of the US | MSS 002/088 |
| Lukens, Annie | Copy book | n.d. | MSS 002/88 | |
| Lukens, Carrie A. | Autograph album | 1880-1916 | Attended Friends Central School, class of 1882 | MSS 002/89 |
| Lundy, Amos | Piece book | 1837-1848 | Includes excerpts from journals of James Gough, 1712-1780; Win. Reckitt, 1706-1760. Part of 4 volumes by Amos Lundy. | MSS 002/91 |
| Lundy, Amos | Piece book | 1841-1842 | Stephen Crisp and John Richardson. Part of 4 volumes by Amos Lundy. | MSS 002/91 |
| Lundy, Amos | Piece book | 1843 | New England Judged. Part of 4 volumes by Amos Lundy. | MSS 002/91 |
| Lundy, Amos | Piece book | 1843,1845 | George Fox (2 volumes)(Encl.: Arthur Wellington Lundy's Book of Navigation, 1834) | MSS 002/91 |
| Lupton, Mary | Piece book and Diary | 1856, 1862-1864 | First part of book is lessons and copybook. At back is a diary of Mary Lupton’s Civil War experiences, 1 st mo 1862 – 9 th mo 1864 | RG5/093 LUPTON FAMILY |
| Lupton, Samuel | Arithmetic work book | 1831-1832 | Includes “Waste Book” for Applepyeridge and Ledger, 1801 | RG5/093 LUPTON FAMILY |
| Maule, Margaret Evans | Copybook | ca.1850 | MSS 002/154 | |
| McCollin, Thomas H. and Elizabeth Pennock | Minutes/Cookbook | 1858-n.d. | "To Bessie McCollin, from Grandma". Minutes of the Literary Congress of Philadelphia. Used as recipe book. | MSS 002/92 |
| McIlvain, Ann | Autograph book | 1825 | In folder with Sarah L. Miller and Susan Roberts albums. | RG5/85 LAMB-BOOTH-MILLER |
| Miller, Clara B. | Scrapbooks (3) | n.d. | Clippings, family papers, pictures, etc. | RG5/85 LAMB-BOOTH-MILLER |
| Miller, John | Commonplace book | 1688 | Father of Henry Miller. | RG5/85 LAMB-BOOTH-MILLER |
| Miller, Sarah L. | Autograph book | 1819 | In folder with Ann McIlvain and Susan Roberts albums. | RG5/85 LAMB-BOOTH-MILLER |
| Miller, Sarah Levis | Scrapbook | 1860-1885 | RG5/85 LAMB-BOOTH-MILLER | |
| Mollineux, Mary (Southworth) | Loose pages | n.d. | Mary Mollineux's “Meditation on Imprisonment” and Thomas A Kempis’ “The Christian Devote" paraphrased. Gift of Lydia Foulke Taylor. Notes on the authors of the writings. | MSS 002/152 |
| Moon, Moses | Copy book | 1770 | MSS 002/93 | |
| Mott, Abigail | Copy books (2) | 1781, 1784 | MSS 002/94 | |
| Mott, Abigail | Piece book | n.d. (ca. 1775) | MSS 002/94 | |
| Mott, Henry (Jericho) | Exercise book | 1798 | MSS 002/95 | |
| Mott, Jane | Exercise books (2) | 1781 | Includes tables of conversion, grammar lessons | MSS 002/96 |
| Newbold, George (d. 1858) and Thomas Franklin (d. 1830) | Letter book | 1801-1806 | Quaker commission merchants in New York City. Book includes copies of letters sent to associates regarding trade and financial matters. Purchase, 1994 | MSS 002/97 |
| Nye, Gideon Jr. Gideon Jr. | Piece book | 1828 | New England Yearly Meeting Boarding School, Providence, RI. Includes manuscript copy of first composition copied into book. | MSS 002/98 |
| Omensetter, S. | Catalogue of birds | 1880-1885 | Includes where and when birds sighted, some information on nest composition. Also math calculations and practice, accounts, clippings, and notes on genealogy. | MSS 002/99 |
| Otis, Sarah | Autograph Album | 1859-1885 | MSS 002/155 | |
| Palmer, Harriet M. Jackson | Commonplace book | 1830-1874 | Daughter of Francis Jackson (1789-1861), public figure in Boston in early 1800's. He was the president of the anti-slavery society with a personal connection to Frederick Douglass, member of the city council, and worked toward public improvements. This book contains "City of Boston leases F. Jackson land commissioner 1830", "Annual reports to the mayor and aldermen 1830-1834", and notes on street histories. Harriet Palmer filled the rest with notes on the Thompson College Free medical Lectures for Women, 1872-1874. | MSS 002/100 |
| Palmer, Harriet M. Jackson | Commonplace book | 1844, n.d. | "Lottisier, collection of loose, unconnected pieces" from Harriet Palmer, 1844. Also contains "Miscellany" of Francis Jackson, which includes notes on abolition and railroad construction. | MSS 002/100 |
| Palmer, Harriet M. Jackson | Commonplace book | ca. 1838 | Letters, autobiographical sketch by Francis Jackson. Includes letter from John Quincy Adams to Edmund Quincy. | MSS 002/100 |
| Palmer, Laura M. | Autograph album | 1879-1881 | Includes entries by Swarthmore College and West Chester State Normal School students recording personal notes about activities and memories. Annotated with "married." Gift of Martha Conner, 1972 | MSS 002/101 |
| Palmer, Mary Ida (Stabler) | 2 autograph albums | 1884-1888, 1892-1895 | Mary Palmer was born in 1876 and given her first autograph album in 1884. This contains notes from schoolmates and relatives. The album from 1892-1895 contains notes from the West Chester State Normal School (1893), George School (1894?), and Swarthmore College (1895). | MSS 002/102 |
| Pancoast, Annie C. (later Flitcraft), class of 1872 | Autograph album | 1872 | Compiled while at Swarthmore College (lower school). From Mrs. Eddie Stella, daughter of Edith Flitcraft (Class of 1899) and grand-daughter of Annie C. Pancoast Flitcraft. | MSS 002/103 |
| Park, Jane | Autograph album | 1854-1856 | Series 1. In box labeled "Albums of Elkintons and related families" | RG5/037 ELKINTON |
| Pearson, Drew | Autograph album | 1948 4mo16 | On occasion of testimonial dinner in Swarthmore. Gift of Barbara P. Lange, June 1972. | RG5/121 PEARSON |
| Pearson, John (1740-1829) | Piece book, "Gleanings Etc." | 1810 | Pearson was a member of the Darby Meeting. Book contains genealogical data, farming practices, statistical data on U.S., indexed. Also includes Articles and minutes, 1786-1792, of "The Friendly Society for diffusing useful knowledge" formed at Darby. Gift of Darby Monthly Meeting, 1975. | MSS 002/104 |
| Pearson, Paul M. | Autograph album | 1930 1mo1 | Notes from friends on New Years, 1930 | RG5/121 PEARSON |
| Peirce, Phebe | Friendship book | 1821-1831 | Titled "Tribute to Friendship" Phebe was the daughter of Caleb and Jane Pierce of Philadelphia. She married Ezra Haines of Burlington Monthly Meeting at Mulberry St. Mtg. house in 1833. | MSS 002/165 |
| Pennock, James Levis | Autograph album | 1879 | James Pennock was a member of the Swarthmore Preparatory Cass of 1883. Album contains notes from Kennett Academy 1878 and Swarthmore College 1879. Gift of J. Roland Pennock, 1964 | MSS 002/105 |
| Petit, Anna F.L. | Lesson book | n.d. | RG5/019 BROOMELL | |
| Pettit, Franklin | Autograph album | 1861 | From Mt. Holly Institute (Aaron Ivins school) | MSS 002/106 |
| Pettit, Franklin | Astronomy notebook | n.d. | Includes physiology. In series 3. School books | RG5/019 BROOMELL |
| Pettit, Hannah | Autograph album | 1859-1860 | RG5/019 BROOMELL | |
| Pettit, Hannah | Commonplace book | 1861 | Scrapbook of printed verse, mostly from 1850’s | RG5/019 BROOMELL |
| Pettit, Maggie | Copybook, poems | n.d. | RG5/019 BROOMELL | |
| Pidgeon, Eliza Chandlee | Commonplace book | 1872-74 | Includes record of plants examined at Westtown Boarding School. In series 6 albums. | RG5/123 PIDGEON |
| Post family | Clippings and ledger | n.d. | Clippings and account ledger; glued over accounts ca. 1790 | MSS 002/163 |
| Powell, Elizabeth (Eliza) | Piece books (3) | 1800, 1801, 1808 | Includes "Weighty Expressions uttered by Ann Waring". Gift of Eliza Foulke, 1957 | MSS 002/108 |
| Printzmann, William | Book of maps | 1853 | “Drawn by W.P. 11 years of age, a native of Vienna Austria, at present a pupil in the secondary department of the Walnut Street School as a mark of respect for Mr. Joseph C. Turnpenny, 1853” | MSS 002/109 |
| Pusey, Elinor | Copybook | 1798 | Gift of Harriet Haines Machler, 1977 | MSS 002/110 |
| Reeder, Evelina S | Piece books (4) | 1835, 1838, 1840, 1841 | 4 piece books, one from Newton Seminary (1840) one from Eight Square School House, Mt. Pleasant (1838) | MSS 002/111 |
| Roberts, Jane | Recipe book | 1802-1834 | Titled "agriculture." Includes notes on planting, 1802-1804; cures for diseases 1809-1832 from newspapers. In Series 5, Memorabilia. | RG5/045 FOULKE |
| Roberts, Jane | Commonplace book | 1797, 1800 | Includes a few recipes at the back. | RG5/045 FOULKE |
| Roberts, Martie M. | Autograph album | 1871 | Notes from girls who attended "Aunt Mary M. Lippincott's" school for girls. Includes personal notes. Stored in Series 4. | RG5/088 LIPPINCOTT (Eliz.) |
| Roberts, Susan | Autograph book | 1848 | In folder with Ann McIlvain and Sarah L. Miller albums. | RG5/85 LAMB |
| Robins, Ann L. | Autograph album | c.1842 | Series 5. | RG5/130 ROBBINS |
| Robins, Hannah L. | Recipe book | n.d. | Series 5. | RG5/130 ROBBINS |
| Robins, Hannah Lawrie | Piece book | 1817 | Some poems transcribed by relatives. Series 5. Cover very fragile. | RG5/130 ROBBINS |
| Robbins, Joseph | Piece book | 1878 | "This book is inscribed to Joseph A. Robbins by his relatives and friends." Includes original and copied poems. Series 5. | RG5/130 ROBBINS |
| Robins, Nathaniel | Day book | 1816-1819, 1821 | Series 5. | RG5/130 ROBBINS |
| Robinson, C. (Katy) | Friendship book | 1839-1846 | Poughkeepsie, NY. Gift of New York Yearly Meeting, 1997 | MSS 002/167 |
| Robinson, James | Commonplace book | c.1810 | “A collection of Prose on Moral and Religious Subjects.” Purchased from Alan G. Thomas, Bookseller, 1978 | MSS 002/112 |
| Rodman, Sarah | Copy book | n.d. | MSS 002/113 | |
| Rogers, Sallie C. | Autograph album | 1872 2mo3 | Gift of Mary Sullivan Patterson, 1973 | MSS 002/114 |
| Row, John | Copy book | 1780 | “John Row 1780 No. 8.” Transferred from RG5 Jenkins | MSS 002/115 |
| Sackett, Cyrus (M.?) | Exercise book | n.d. | Resident of Wrightstown | MSS 002/116 |
| Scattergood, William | Autograph album | 1856-1860 | MSS 002/117 | |
| Scattergood, William | Autograph album | 1860-1861 | From Westtown Boarding School | MSS 002/117 |
| Seeds, Ruth | Album | 1813-1818 | Original poems. Written at the "School of Hannah Harlan" and "Lows School House" | RG5/034 DIXON-SEEDS |
| Shallcross, Thomas W. | Autograph album | 1883-1896 | MSS 002/118 | |
| Sharpless, Carrie (Hawxhurst). | Autograph Albums (2) | 1879-1882, 1883-1885 | From West Chester Secondary Normal School (1883-1885). Gift of Elizabeth Sharpless, 1965 | MSS 002/119 |
| Sharpless, Fannie M. collector | Scrapbook | 1859-1890 | Recipes, sermons, newspaper clippings. Gift of Frances White | MSS 002/120 |
| Sharpless, Hannah (Webster) | Copybooks (2) | 1797-1799 | SC 117 SHARPLESS (Enos) | |
| Shipley, Hannah E. | Autograph Album | 1841 | "Philadelphia." In Series 7. | RG5/012 JOEL AND HANNAH BEAN |
| Shippen, E. and S. | Piece book | n.d. | Gift of Charles F. Jenkins | MSS 002/121 |
| Slack, Mary B. Seeds | Autograph Albums (2) | 1844, 1846-1876 | Grandmother of W. J. Dixon. | RG5/034 DIXON-SEEDS |
| Smedley, Chalkley | Exercise book | 1843 | Titled “From E. Hood”. Teacher was Anna B. Cresson. Gift of Mary J. Smedley | MSS 002/122 |
| Smith, Thomas R. | Exercise book in mathematics | 1849 | SC 120 SMITH, Thomas R. | |
| Shoemaker, Nathan | Memoirs | 1842-1863 | Memoirs of Nathan Shoemaker and Frances Maria Shoemaker (wife) by N. Shoemaker. Gift of Mary W. Shoemaker (granddaughter) and Horace Mather Lippincott, 1948 | MSS 003/123 |
| South, Edward L. | Scrapbook | n.d. | Includes photographs of Arch St. Meeting, Orthodox PYM 1901, George Scattergood, Joseph S. Elkinton, Samuel Emlen, Clarkson Sheppard, Rebecca Smedley, Deborah S. Allen, and Edward G. Smedley. Gift of Edith Binns (niece), 1871 | MSS 002/123 |
| Starr, Ann | Album of clippings | n.d. | Pasted over Women’s YM in London notes; 1762-1765, 1801 still legible | MSS 002/124 |
| Starr, Ann W. | Friendship book | 1820 | From Wilmington Boarding School. Married Charles Lippincott 1832. | MSS 002/162 |
| Stokes, Jane | Piece and scrapbook | 1811 | MSS 002/125 | |
| Stokes, Sarah (?) | Piece book | 1797-1808 | MSS 002/126 | |
| Streeter, Hannah (Pettit) | Notebook | 1897-1915 | Notebook on mushrooms. Wife of Harrison Streeter. | RG5/019 BROOMELL |
| Taylor, Mary Mendenhall | Album | 1827 | MSS 002/127 | |
| Taylor, Mary Mendenhall | Exercise books (2) | 1826, 1827 | MSS 002/127 | |
| Taylor, Susan H. | Autograph Album | 1841-1844 | Gift of Chester County Library, Hogue Estate | MSS 002/128 |
| Test, Anna L. | Lesson books (2) | 1848-1849 | Includes composition and writing books. In series 3. school books | RG5/019 BROOMELL |
| Thomas, Ellen L. | Copy book | 1890s | RG5/156 THOMAS | |
| Thomas, Ellie L. | Piece book | 1867 | RG5/156 THOMAS | |
| Thomas, Mary R. | Minutes of Valley Friends' School Lyceum | 1876-1877 | Includes minutes of the Valley Friends School Lyceum (1876-1877) as well as a piece book (1877-1878). Gift of Ella Thomas and Filena Thomas | MSS 002/129 |
| Thompson, L.H. | English Literature notebook | n.d. | RG5/019 BROOMELL | |
| Thomson, Jane | Album | 1863 | Contains clippings from MSP (which she wrote) and autographs. Gift of Mary Sullivan Patterson, 1964 | MSS 002/130 |
| Thorn, William | Exercise book | 1793 | RG5/088 LIPPINCOTT (Eliz.) | |
| Thorne, Hannah (D) | Autograph album | 1841 | RG5/088 LIPPINCOTT (Eliz.) | |
| Twining, Sarah | Piece book | 1809, 1810 | MSS 002/131 | |
| Vail, John H. | Albums (2) | 1859, 1860 | From Gwynedd Boarding School, Montgomery County, Penn (1859) and London Grove Boarding School (1860). Gift of Willis Vail | MSS 002/132 |
| Walker, Edward | Arithmetic work book | 1787 | Includes some newspaper clippings | RG5/093 LUPTON FAMILY BOND |
| Vaux, George | Marriage Certificates | 1688-1734 | Copies of marriage certificates which were not recorded in meeting records at the time the marriages were solemnized. From PYM, 1975 | MSS 002/133 |
| Walker, Hildah | Autograph Album | 1842-1854 | Gift of Dorothy Lapp, 1982. | MSS 002/134 |
| Walker, Sarah Miller | Commonplace book | 1820-1864 | RG5/085 LAMB | |
| Walton family papers, anonymous | Piece book | n.d. | In Series 5. Memorabilia. | RG5/160 WALTON THOMAS |
| Walton, E. | Piece book | 1826 | "The Old Family Cradle, 1826, copied for my friend M.W., by E. Walton". In Series 5. Memorabilia. | RG5/160 WALTON |
| Walton, Ann E. | Album | 1845 | Given to her by her mother, Elizabeth Walton. Resident of West Fallowfield. Part of Series 5. Memorabilia. | RG5/160 WALTON |
| Walton, Ann Elizabeth | Piece book | 1841 | “Scrapbook, West Fallowfield Township, 12 mo 21st 1841” | MSS 002/136 |
| Walton, E. M. | Album | 1852 | Notes from friends at Kennett. Part of Series 5. Memorabilia. | RG5/160 WALTON |
| Walton, Emmaline | Autograph album | 1851 | Resident of West Fallowfield. Part of Series 5. Memorabilia. | RG5/160 WALTON |
| Walton, Emmaline | Piece book | 1880 | Contains loose sheets. Part of Series 5. Memorabilia. | RG5/160 WALTON |
| Walton, Lydia Ann | Autograph album | 1828, 1834 | 1828 autographs from Bristol and Philadelphia | MSS 002/135 |
| Warrington, Abraham | Piece book | 1812 | Includes Vision of Isaac Child, notes on Abington Monthly Meeting. (Son-in-law of Joshua Evans, Quaker Minister?) | MSS 002/137 |
| Warrington, Henry | Piece book | 1789 | Includes Vision of Isaac Child. Gift of Charles F. Jenkins | MSS 002/138 |
| Warrington, Kezia | Album | 1827-1848 | Gift of Gladys Gray, 1982. | MSS 002/139 |
| Warrington, Rachel | Copy book | 1796 3 mo | Includes Joseph White's "The Little Looking Glass.” Also notes “Copied and examined by Abraham Warrington” | MSS 002/140 |
| Watson, John | Piece book | n.d. | Copied from the writings and letters of Sarah M. Watson, 1802-1813. Gift of Elizabeth S. Roberts. | MSS 002/141 |
| Weaver, Elijah | Memorandum book | ca. 1840-1870 | Prescriptions | MSS 002/142 |
| West, Sarah | Ciphering book | 1801 | “Cyphering Book, March 3, 1808” from Upper Darby Union Schoolhouse. Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Saltzer, 1978 | MSS 002/143 |
| Wheatley, Phyllis | Copy of 1786 addition | n.d. | Copy of “Poems on Various Subjects Religious and Moral” by Phyllis Wheatly; unknown transcriber | MSS 002/144 |
| Whitacre, M. Elizabeth | Notebook | 1931 | “Odd notes that may some day be useful,” includes genealogies | MSS 002/145 |
| Whitall, Sarah L. | Piece book | 1837 | Contains will of Charles Whitall (father; Louisa M. Whitall mother and brother Clement) signed 1847. Gift of Jane Boedker, Woodbury, 1975 | MSS 002/146 |
| White, Anna Deborah | The Whittier Birthday book | 1899-ca. 1919 | Given to Anna by her aunt, Sarah Haviland | MSS 002/164 |
| Willets, William | Autograph album | 1824 | Gift of Eliza Foulke, 1957 | MSS 002/147 |
| Williams, Elizabeth (Lizzie) | Composition and poetry books | 1863-1866 | While at Earlham College and Bellevue Female Institute. Copybook contributions by friends. 3 volumes | RG5/123 PIDGEON |
| Williams, Mary Ruth (Walker) | Piece book | 1916 | Album of clippings made for Susan T. Pidgeon, mostly about Quakers. | RG5/123 PIDGEON |
| Williams, Phebe | Album | 1817 | “Plymouth Boarding School, 4 th moth 9 th 1817” | MSS 002/148 |
| Williams, Rebecca K. | Commonplace book, with accounts | 1847-1867 | RG5/123 PIDGEON | |
| Willis, Amey | Piece book | 1759 | MSS 002/149 | |
| Willis, Jean | Katharine Burling memorials | 1766 | Collected memorials concerning Kartharine Burling (1726-1764). Gift of New York Yearly Meeting, 1997 | MSS 002/178 |
| Wood, Mary Sutton | Commonplace book | 1845-1864 | Received from NYYM Haviland Records Room. | MSS 002/158 |
| Zane, Genevieve S. | English notebook from Swarthmore College | 1891-1892 | Zane (1872-1909); died in Norristown PA. Zane left Swarthmore in 1893, and her Bachelor of Art degree was conferred in 1894. Includes “sentences of note”, English assignments/lessons. Gift of Chester County Historical Society, 1969 | MSS 002/150 |