An Inventory of the Charles Palmer Papers, 1829-1942
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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
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collection
Papers, 1829-1942
Charles Palmer (1863-1966)
Biographical History for: Papers, 1829-1942
BIOGRAPHICAL Charles Palmer (1863-1966) was a Quaker teacher, lawyer, and real estate broker from Chester, Pennsylvania.
SCOPE AND CONTENT The collection includes family correspondence, including that of Palmer as a student at Swarthmore College, diaries of Palmer's father, Lewis Palmer (1837-1917), mother, Hannah H. Palmer (1836-1917), and other family members in Chester and Delaware counties, Pa., account books, business and legal papers, essays, poetry, clippings, memorabilia, and other papers. Includes material relating to Lewis Palmer's book, A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of John and Mary Palmer (1875), and to Quaker affairs, especially work for prohibition.
College students -- Pennsylvania
Genealogists
Diaries
Poems
Prohibition -- Pennsylvania
Quakers -- Pennsylvania
Temperance flz Pennsylvania
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania
Genealogy
Chester County (Pa.) -- Family and personal papers
Chester (Pa.) -- Family -- Family and personal papers
Pennsylvania-- Education --Universities and colleges
Pennsylvania -- Family and personal papers -- 19th-20th centuries
Swarthmore (Pa.)-- Education -- Universities and colleges
Swarthmore College-- Students
Palmer, Hannah H., 1836-1917
Palmer, Lewis, 1837-1917
Palmer family
series
Ser. 1. Biographical and genealogical, 1842-1916
Consists of diaries and other small record books, arranged by author.
Anonymous, 1862-1916
Physician's visiting list and accounts1862
Cash accounts1862-1868
Milk book1863, 1864
Record of deaths and marriages1896-1898, 1903-1905, 1906-1913, 1914-1916
Palmer, Charles, 1842-1970
Accounts with Bank of Delaware Co.1842-1854
Diary1870
Palmer, Hannah H., diary
Palmer, Lewis, 1854-1868
Diary [some years questionable authorship]1854, 1856, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863
Produce accounts 1866-1868
Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1852-1942, and n.d.
Mainly family letters; chief recipient, Lewis Palmer
Creation of Mainly family letters; chief recipient, Lewis Palmer
Time of Creation of Mainly family letters; chief recipient, Lewis Palmer
Lewis Palmer was the father of Charles. Authors include Charles, particularly letters to his father from Swarthmore College; Edwin H. Palmer, brother of Lewis; Mary Palmer Darlington, sister of Lewis; school friends of Lewis - Francis Thomas, Benjamin L. Wood and Enoch T. Wood; and letters ordering copies of Lewis Palmers A Genealogical Record of the Descendants of John and Mary Palmer, published 1875, J.B. Lippincott & Co., Phila.
Ser. 3. Writings, ca. 1890, n.d.
Verse by Mary Palmer Darlington
"Composition Womans Position in Society.” Anon. n.d.
“The Issues of the Day” (The Prohibition Party) by Charles Palmer ca. 1890.
“The Baker Ballot Law”, Anon. n.d.
Ser. 4. Memorabilia, 1829-1897
Tuition receipt 1829 2mo. 17
Program of Swarthmore College field meet 1882 4mo. 29
Charles Palmer's laundry list, Chester PA 1897
“Our Paper,” paper of Friends Literary Society of Chester, ed. Chas. Palmer. 10/27/1892
Charles Palmer's business card- lawyer, notary public, surveyor- Chester PA.
Charles Palmer's political card for District Attorney of Delaware Co., PA.
Class of 1894 Poem, by Susanna Sherwood Yeo.
Ser. 5. Business and Legal Papers, 1877-1888
Summons to Lewis Palmer to serve on Petit Jury, in Media, Delaware Co., Pa. A--1877
Notice by Court of Quarter Sessions of Delaware Co. 1/26/1882
re: a public road in Aston Twp.
Agreement between Trustees of the boarding school property belonging to Nine Partners Quarterly Meeting, and Charles Palmer, to lease. 6/15/1884
Notice to Lewis Palmer of annual meeting of Swarthmore College stockholders 11/27/1888
Delaware Co. watcher's certificate made out to Charles Palmer n.d.
Ser. 6. Miscellaneous, 1896-1936, n.d.
Newspaper clippings (3), on prohibition; D.W. Jefferis, mayoral candidate, Chester; woman's suffrage
Constitution of the Young Friends' Association
? Ms. draft of letter from Genesee YM to “Dear Friends” 6/18/1896
Synopsis of proceedings of a Meeting to Consider Motivating our Meetings for Worship 1930
Suggestion for pageant at 200th Anniversary of the Purchase of Ground for Friends' Meeting House on Market Street, South of Third Street, Chester, PA. 1936?
Ms. draft of what appears to be Women's YM Epistle (Genesee YM?) n.d.