An Inventory of the Edith Verlenden Paschall Papers, 1736-1961 [bulk 1940-1961]
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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
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Encoded Archival Description
Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
collection
Papers, 1736-1961 [bulk 1940-1961]
Edith Verlenden Paschall (1881-1961)
Biographical History for: Papers, 1736-1961 [bulk 1940-1961]
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL Edith Verlenden Paschall (1881-1961) was a Quaker genealogist and historian from Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
SCOPE AND CONTENT The collection contains correspondence, legal papers and marriage certificates (chiefly photocopies), wills, genealogical notes, miscellaneous memorabilia, and pictures collected by Paschall and relating to the Paschall family and other Quaker families. Includes material relating to the history and settlement of Darby, Pa., the development of Darby Monthly Meeting, and historic houses and brickmaking in the Delaware Valley, Pa.
Genealogists -- United States
Historians -- United States
Women genealogists -- United States
Women historians -- United States
Brickmaking -- Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
Historic buildings -- Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Darby
Quakers -- Social life and customs
Quakers -- Delaware County (Pa.)
Delaware County (Pa.)-- Quakers
Pennsylvania -- Quakers
Darby (Pa.) -- Quakers
Darby (Pa.) -- History
Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) -- Business industries, and trades -- Bricks
Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) -- Historic buildings and sites
Pennsylvania -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quaker
Pennsylvania -- History, Local
Society of Friends-- Darby Monthly Meeting of Friends
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania
Paschall, Edith Varlenden, 1881-1961
Paschall family
Darby Monthly Meeting of Friends
series
Ser. 1. Biographical, 1886, 1899, n.d.
Verses on Edith Verlenden Paschall's 80th birthday
2 diplomas of Jacob Serrill Verlenden, see Diplomas:
6/19/1986Science Course at Friends Central School
6/13/1899Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Swarthmore College
Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1940-1961, and n.d.
By various authors, and having to do largely with genealogical research. Also includes:
6/12/1953 John W. Nason, president of Swarthmore College, to Edith Verlenden Paschall
Advising Edith that she had been named as one of the Honorary Curators of the Friends Historical Library.
6/7/1954 Members of the Board of Directors of Gibbons Home to Edith Verlenden Paschall, expressing appreciation for her work as president of the Board 1947-1954
Extracts from letters of Anna B. Bartram “to my esteemed fried E.P. Marshall” 1837-1845
Extract from letter of Susan Serrill to “J”
Regarding Christianity and war; written during the Civil War.
Ser. 3. Writings
Notes for talk on The Friendly Society for Diffusing Useful Knowledge
Notes for introducing speakers at program “By-Ways in Darby History”
Ser. 4. Memorabilia, 1948, n.d.
Address book
“Greetings on the 253rd Christmas at Applebrook” 1948
Includes list of silversmiths.
2 games, “Information please”, and “Questions on Trees”
Ser. 5. Pictures, 1921, n.d.
Darby Friends Meeting House
Directors, Springhaven Club 1921
15 Rogers Ave., etc.
Friends Old Meeting House, Easton, Md.
Home of Jacob S. Serrill, Darby, Pa. (John Bethell in 1703)
Ser. 6. Reference Material, 1704-1939
Listing checklist available with collection
Bricks, 1704, n.d.
Notebook on Bake House in Darby, Pa. and information regarding English bricks used in building it; and other information regarding bricks and brickmakers.
Ms. regarding bricks, in handwriting and style of Edith Paschall
Correspondence regarding bricks, including letters from Colonial Williamsburg and the Smithsonian Institution
Snapshots and negatives of bricks
Draft of Edward Kennison's brick-yard in Chester 1704
Four old bricks
Buck Hill Falls Land
Darby Meeting Papers
Darby settlement papers
Delaware County ps.
Delaware County Historical Society papers
Friends' Central School
Friends' testimonies
Genealogical notes
Miscellaneous notes
Miscellaneous
Morton Mortonson house
“Pre-Civil War Medicine in Chester County, Pa.” Essay by Nancy A. Bremiller (12th grade)
Roads
Papers on Strath Haven Inn relics
Swedish Cabin (homestead)
Wills: (copies, chronologically arranged), 1721-1939
Joseph Wood 12/12/1721
Philip Mourer 2/10/1778
Joseph Wood 4/13/1782
John Wood 2/11/1791
James Wood 2/19/1865
Wm. W. Wharton 6/14/1939
Deeds, titles and related papers
Clippings