%eadnotat; ]> 5050glib An Inventory of the Dora Anne Gilbert Papers, 1893-1958 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1965 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Dora Anne Gilbert Papers, 1893-1958 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1965 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1893-1958 RG 5/050 Dora Anne Gilbert (1869-1864) 1 box, ca. 100 items Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Dora Ann Gilbert (1869-1964), was Quaker librarian and genealogist from Chester, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Swarthmore College in 1893. The collection contains chiefly biographical and genealogical materials relating to the Gilbert, Strickland, Trego, and allied families, together with memorabilia relating to Swarthmore College Class of 1893, of which Gilbert was a member.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

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 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

Dora Anne Gilbert, Swarthmore College alumna of the Class of 1893, was born in 1869 and died 12/2/1964. She lived in Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, was a member of Chester Monthly Meeting, and a librarian at the Lindsay Law Library in Chester;

Her parents grew up in Byberry, Pennsylvania. Until 1904, her father directed the Gilbert Academy, which was located at 9th St. and Potter Ave. in Chester, Pa. Miss Gilbert had no direct descendents, and her papers were given to the FHL by her close friend Elizabeth R. Lester.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

The collection contains chiefly biographical and genealogical materials relating to the Gilbert, Strickland, Trego, and allied families, together with memorabilia relating to Swarthmore College Class of 1893, of which Gilbert was a member.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into four series:

Manuscript biographical and genealogical material Memorabilia Pictures Printed reference material ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Elizabeth R. Lester, 1964, 1965

Gift of Elizabeth R. Lester, 1964, 1965, who was a close friend.

 Access

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Dora Anne Gilbert, RG5/050, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

Collection was partially processed when received, then sorted and placed in a document box and placed in RG5. A folder of reunion minutes, memorabilia, and photos of the Swarthmore College class of 1893, were transferred to Swarthmore College Archives, RG6, in Series 10, Alumni Papers.

The following materials have been removed from the collection and recatalogued:

Phoenix, Vol. 13, Com. No., 6mo. 1893. (See Swarthmore College Archives, RG 6, Student Publications.) Class of 1893 reunion minutes, 1938; 1943 (also program folder, typewritten copy of verses by Dora Anne Gilbert, 2 snapshots); 1958 verses by Dora Anne Gilbert. (See Swarthmore College Archives, RG 6, Series 10, Alumni papers.) Scrapbook (Swarthmore College memorabilia). See Swarthmore College Archives, RG 6, Series 10, pkg., Box 12c.1 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS Materials catalogued separately

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:

College students -- Pennsylvania Genealogists -- Pennsylvania Women college students -- Pennsylvania Women genealogists -- Pennsylvania Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania Women, Quaker -- Pennsylvania Chester (Pa.) -- Quakers Pennsylvania -- Education -- Universities and colleges Pennsylvania -- Genealogy Swarthmore (Pa.) -- Education -- Universities and colleges Swarthmore College -- Class of 1893 Swarthmore College -- Students Gilbert family -- Genealogy Strickland family -- Genealogy Trego family -- Genealogy Quakers -- Pennsylvania DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

 Ser. 1. Manuscript biographical and genealogical material Genealogical charts: Gilbert family 1 2 charts

See Chart Case for both Gilbert Charts

 Strickland family; Trego family 1 Typewritten genealogical data: 2 ring binders 1 "The Genealogical Record of the Gilbert Family of Pennsylvania from 1682 to 1941," compiled by Dora Anne Gilbert. 1

Containing the Line of Descent from Benjamin Gilbert and Sarah (Mason) Gilbert.

 2 “The Genealogical Record of the Gilbert Family of Pennsylvania from 1682 to 1938," compiled by Dora Anne Gilbert 1

Containing the Line of Descent from Benjamin Gilbert and Elizabeth (Peart) Gilbert.

 Loose papers containing data on the following families: 1 Acton Atkinson Baker Barnard(Bernard) Bartram Booth Brinton Broomall Bushong Butler Buzby Clayton Cloud Cooper Cope Darlington Daris David(Davis) Deacon Dilworth Downing Dutton Erwin Fann Faucett Forsythe Garrett Good Hayes Hinkson Hoskins Howard Jackson Kimble Kingsman Knight Lewis Maris Marshall Martin Mendenhall Need Reynolds Salkeld Shelley Simcock Smedley Smith Strickland Talbot Temple Townsend Waln Webb Worrall(Worrell) Worrilow Yarnall Genealogical correspondence 1939-1944, n.d. 1

Contains some data on Gilbert, Kite, and Renshaw families.

 Diploma, Dora Anne Gilbert, Swarthmore College 1893 1

See Diplomas Drawer #3

 Resolution of Respect for George Gilbert by Chester Friends' Association n.d. 1 Ser. 2. Memorabilia, 1893-1943 Phoenix (college newspaper) 1893 6mo 1

Vol. 13, Com. No. See Swarthmore College Archives, RG 6, Student Publications.

 Class of 1893 reunion minutes 1938; 1943 1

Includes program folder, typewritten copy of verses by Dora Anne Gilbert, 2 snapshots; also 1958 verses by Dora Anne Gilbert. See Swarthmore College Archives, RG 6, Series 10, Alumni papers.

 Scrapbook (Swarthmore College memorabilia) 1

See Swarthmore College Archives, RG 6, Series 10, pkg., Box 12c. 1

 Ser. 3. Pictures Proofs, Howard W. Gilbert 2 copies 1 Photograph: Annie L. Passmore (aunt), Charles P. Martendale (uncle) (brother & sister) 1 Photograph: Phebe C. Martendale (grandmother) 1 Photograph: House, with people in yard (home of parents?) 1 Picture of the 48th anniversary of the class of 1893 of Swarthmore College. 1 60 additional pictures of family and relatives 1 Ser. 4. Printed reference material, 1646-1958, n.d. A Biographical Sketch of Joseph C. Martindale. M.D. Private printing, 1872. 1 Programme Souvenir du 3iame [sic] Centenaire de l'Arrivee de Jean Gilbert au Canada, 6 du mois d'adut, a Ste.-Anne-de- Beaupre 1646-1946. 1 Genealogie Les Familles Gilbert en Amerique du Nord, by J. Georges Gilbert 1

Printed by Bigue & Gilbert, La Sarre, Que.

 Memories de la Societe Genealogique Canadienne-Francaise, Vol. 9, No. 1Jan. 1958 1