%eadnotat; ]> 5135scul An Inventory of the David Hutchinson Scull Papers, 1931-1936 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 David Hutchinson Scull Papers, 1931-1936 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1965 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1931-1936 RG 5/135 David Hutchinson Scull (1914-1983) 2 boxes; 1 linear ft. 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. David Hutchinson Scull (1914-1983) was a Quaker businessman and civil rights activist in Virginia. He graduated from Swarthmore College in 1936, joined the Society of Friends while a student, and served on the Swarthmore College Board of Managers from 1974-1977. He was president of Turnpike Press, a family publishing company, and an insurance executive. He also was clerk of Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends and a founder of Partnership for Productivity, a Quaker sponsored project to promote peace through worldwide economic development. This collection contains correspondence and related materials from his student days at Swarthmore College, 1931-1934.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

David Hutchinson Scull (1914-1983) was a Quaker businessman and civil rights activist in Virginia. He graduated from Swarthmore College in 1936, joined the Society of Friends while a student, and served on the Swarthmore College Board of Managers from 1974-1977. He was president of Turnpike Press, a family publishing company, and an insurance executive. He also was clerk of Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends and a founder of Partnership for Productivity, a Quaker sponsored project to promote peace through worldwide economic development.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

This collection contains correspondence and related materials of David Hutchinson Scull (1914-1983), Quaker businessman and civil rights activist, from his student days at Swarthmore College, 1931-1934.

 Arrangement

This collection is divided into two series:

Correspondence Memorabilia ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: David Hutchinson Scull, 1965

 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], David Hutchinson Scull Papers, RG 5/135, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Related Material

See also:

Fager, Charles (Charles Eugene). A man who made a difference: the life of David H. Scull / edited and with a biographical essay by Charles E. Fager McLean, Virginia: Langley Hill Friends Meeting, 1985. Partnership for Productivity Records, RG4/102 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

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: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.

Scull, David Hutchinson, 1914-1983. Quakers -- Pennsylvania. Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -- Education - Universities and colleges Swarthmore (Pa.) -- Education -- Universities and colleges Swarthmore College -- Students DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Ser. 1. Correspondence, 1931-1936 With parents while a student at Swarthmore College 9/1931-12/1934. 1 With parents while a student at Swarthmore College 1/[1935]-6/1936 2

Includes one high school letter and undated brief discussion on Free Will.

 Explanatory notes on letters to parents 2 Letters to his Aunt Louise (Hutchinson) 1934, 1935 2 Miscellaneous correspondence 1931, 1933 2

Includes letters from two professors.

 Ser. 2. Memorabilia, n.d. 2 Programs, schedules, post cards, and photo.