%eadnotat; ]> 5185escl Eleanor Stabler Clarke Family Papers, 1950-1979 SKM Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1997 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2002. ENG Eleanor Stabler Clarke Family Papers, 1950-1979 SKM Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1997 Descriptive Summary Family Papers, 1950-1979 RG 5/185 Eleanor Stabler Clarke (1896-1995) 1 box; 0.5 linear ft Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399
Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728 For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog Eleanor Stabler Clarke (1896-1995), a birthright Quaker, was active in the American Friends Service Committee and other Quaker organizations, and served on the Swarthmore College Board of Managers from 1935-1971. She was the daughter of Charles M. and Ida Palmer Stabler, and in 1918 she married William Anderson Clarke, Sr. Her sister, Cornelia Stabler Gillam (1898-1979) was active in the theater and performed for the U.S.O. in 1945 and 1946. The collection includes a genealogy with stories and photos compiled by Eleanor Stabler Clarke (1896-1995) titled "A Goodly Heritage," and writings by Cornelia Stabler Gillam (1898-1979). Cornelia Gillam's writings include her one-woman dramatic biography "Charlotte Bronte," which she first performed in 1957, and "European and Veterans Hospitals Via USO," given as lectures in 1945 and 1946 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

Eleanor Stabler Clarke (1896-1995) was the daughter of Charles M. and Ida Palmer Stabler. A birthright Quaker, she had a lifelong interest in family genealogy as well as a deep commitment to Quaker organizations, especially the American Friends Service Committee. She served on the Swarthmore College Board of Managers from 1935 to 1971, and many members of her family are College alumni. Her family belonged to the Society of Friends for generations.

Her father taught at the George School in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and Eleanor Stabler was born on the George School campus. After her father's death, the family moved to Swarthmore, and she graduated from Swarthmore College, Class of 1918. In 1918 she married William Anderson Clarke, Sr., (1896-1965), also a graduate of Swarthmore College and president of the W.A. Clarke Mortgage Company, Philadelphia. In 1928 they built "Crumwald," designed by R. Brognard Okie in Wallingford, on property adjacent to Swarthmore College. Mrs. Clarke gave the house and property to Swarthmore College in January 1971; it was used as a college guest house and presently is rented to members of the Swarthmore College community.

The three albums in this collection were compiled by Eleanor Stabler Clarke in 1950-51 for her family. They include photographs and stories as well as family genealogy for the Stabler and Palmer and collateral lines.

Also part of the gift are two manuscripts by Eleanor Stabler Clarke's sister, Cornelia Stabler Gillam (1898-1979). Known professionally as Cornelia Stabler, Mrs. Gillam was born at the George School and graduated from Swarthmore College, Class of 1920. In 1921 she married Clifford R. Gillam, who became the manager of the Inn at Buck Hill Falls, Pa. She was the author of radio plays and dramas and directed the Buck Hill Players. In 1945-46, she participated in U.S.O. tours. Her accounts of "European and Veterans Hospitals Via U.S.O." were first read at the Foxhowe lecture series at the Inn of Buck Hill Falls.

Cornelia Stabler was well-known for character monologues which she performed across the country, including at the White House for President and Mrs. Roosevelt in 1939. Her play Where's the Fire was published circa 1937. Along with a second copy of "European and Veterans Hospitals," this gift includes her dramatic biography of Charlotte Bronte, which she first performed in 1957 and was copyrighted in 1958.

Portions of Cornelia Stabler Gillam's accounts of her USO experience were published in the George School Quarterly.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection includes a genealogy with stories and photos compiled by Eleanor Stabler Clarke (1896-1995) titled "A Goodly Heritage," and writings by Cornelia Stabler Gillam (1898-1979) including her one-woman dramatic biography "Charlotte Bronte," which she first performed in 1957, and "European and Veterans Hospitals Via USO," given as lectures in 1945 and 1946.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into two series:

Eleanor Stabler Clarke's genealogy manuscript Literary works by Cornelia Stabler Gillam ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Accession information:

Donor: Cornelia Clarke Schmidt, 1996; Accession number: 96-025

Provenance

The collection was given the daughter of Eleanor Stabler Clarke.

 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], RG5/185, Eleanor Stabler Clarke Family Papers, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

When received, the collection contained three albums of family genealogy with photographs and related items compiled by Eleanor Stabler Clarke and two manuscripts by Cornelia Stabler Gillam (her sister). The papers were arranged into two groups, the genealogical volumes and Cornelia Stabler (Gillam)'s writings. The latter were added to Library book catalogue; "Europe and Veterans Hospitals" is a second copy of a volume given by Eleanor Stabler Clarke to FHL in 1980. The genealogical material was described and the compiled family trees photocopied from the albums and added to PG 7 for accessibility. The albums were placed in one document box and stored in Record Group 5.

The following articles, originally part of the collection, were classified as publications and added to Library stacks:

"Charlotte Bronte: The Passionate Victorian" "Europe and Veterans Hospitals Via U.S.O." Related Material

See also:

Eleanor Stabler Clarke, October 6, 1896 - August 23, 1995: A collection of stories, letters, articles, early life, family, Crumwald, American Friends Service Committee, Friends Journal, Swarthmore College, Foulkeways and Kendal-at-Longwood compiled by Cornelia Clarke Schmidt. S FHL call number BX7796.C6 S3 1996. Clarke, Eleanor Stabler, Our early years / Eleanor Stabler Clarke, assisted by Sarah M. Stabler. S FHL call number BX7796.C6 A3 1981. The Stabler Story by Helen Stabler Grinstead, publications by Cornelia Stabler Gillam in the Library catalogue, and "Crumwald: History and Memories" in Swarthmore College Archives, RG 6. Stabler Family Papers, RG5/234 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.

United Services Organizations (U.S.) Stabler Family. Palmer Family. Bronte, Charlotte, 1816-1855. Quakers -- Pennsylvania. Quakers -- Social Life and customs. Quakers -- Virginia. Gillam, Cornelia Stabler, 1898-1979 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Ser. 1. Genealogical Papers: Family sketches added to PG 7 files "A Goodly Heritage: A genealogy with stories and photographs, compiled by Eleanor Stabler Clarke, 1950-1951." 1950-1951 1 3 loose-leaf binders Vol 1: The ancestral lines of Charles Miller Stabler. Includes: Biles 1 Carr 1 Contains: 1 Gibbons 1 Gibson 1 Griffith 1 Haines 1 Hartshorne 1 Hugg 1 Ingledew 1 Janney 1 Lawrence 1 Miller 1 Parke 1 Parson 1 Phillips 1 Price 1 Reeve 1 Robinson 1 Saunders 1 Saunders 1 Stabler 1 Stacy 1 White 1 Wright 1 Yardley 1 2 Vol. 2: The ancestral lines of Mary Ida Palmer. Includes: Ashmead 2 Baldwin 2 Bennett 2 Chalfant 2 Hadly 2 Hannum 2 Hunt 2 Johnson 2 Leech 2 Marshall 2 Mather 2 Palmer 2 Passmore 2 Penrose 2 Pusey 2 Russell 2 Southery 2 Trimble 2 Waite 2 Vol. 3: The ancestral lines of Mary Ida Palmer. Includes: Bane 3 Bourne 3 Cock 3 Dickinson 3 Dickson 3 Feke 3 Fletcher 3 Fones 3 Gregg 3 Heath 3 Hicklin 3 Hoopes 3 Hurford 3 Knight 3 Levis 3 Lewis 3 Malin 3 Malin 3 Maris 3 Martin 3 Mendenhall 3 Metcalfe 3 Miller 3 Morris 3 Newlin 3 Pennock 3 Perdue 3 Pim 3 Prior 3 Slack 3 Smith 3 Thomas 3 Walter 3 Weldon 3 Williamson 3 Winthrop 3 Woodward 3 Worrilow 3 Ser. 2. Literary works by Cornelia Stabler Gillam Catalogued as publications and added to Library stacks: "Charlotte Bronte: The Passionate Victorian" "Europe and Veterans Hospitals Via U.S.O."