- LESTER A. WALTON
- GEORGE GILLETT WHITNEY
- WHITTIER FELLOWSHIP GUEST HOUSE (HAMPTON FALLS, N.H.)
- WHITTIER PORTRAIT
- WILLIAM PENN COLLEGE (OSKALOOSA, IOWA)
LESTER A. WALTON (Box 77)
I. LESTER A. WALTON - Correspondence, 1916. [1 folder in Box
77]
Notes on contents: 3 letters, brochures for Mercy Hospital and
School for Nurses. Includes 2 letters from Walton and 1 of Algernon
B. Jackson (of Mercy Hospital), discussing the need for black
journalism and a black newspaper in Philadelphia. [Wood's label
"Lester A. Walton"]
GEORGE GILLETT WHITNEY (Box 77)
I. GEORGE GILLETT WHITNEY - Correspondence, 1918. [1 folder
in Box 77]
Notes on contents: affidavits, "In re: application George
G. Whitney" to local draft board, 1918.
Wood acting as attorney for Whitney, a Friend, in regard to his
draft status.
WHITTIER FELLOWSHIP GUEST HOUSE (HAMPTON FALLS, N.H.) (Boxes
78-79)
Background: Wood is member of the Whittier Fellowship Committee,
of which his sister, Carolena Wood, is chairman. Wood is chairman
of its Finance Committee. The idea behind the Whittier Guest House
was to make it an "American Woodbrooke." It opened on
June 15, 1912 with three branches of Friends represented. A draft
of a fund-raising letter by Wood, states the plan for the Guest
House grew out of the successful pilgrimages to "Whittier
Land" the previous summer [1910] -
"Friends from all branches took part. The idea of continuing
the pilgrimage and making the influence of the enthusiasm which
was evoked more permanent was brought forward by Sarah Abbie Gove.
She had placed her house and grounds where Whittier spent his
last days at the disposal of the pilgrimage. Now she has offered
to rent to us a large pleasantly situated Boarding house ... It
is our hope that in the intimate intercourse of a vacation spent
together better understandings of our common problems and appreciation
of our similar aims and hopes will bind us together for greater
usefulness." [Nov. 16, 1911]
I. WHITTIER FELLOWSHIP GUEST HOUSE - Correspondence, 1911-1916.
[9 folders in Box 78]
Notes on contents: letters, photographs, clipping, lists, draft
of report on "Young Friends Conference at the Whittier Guest
House" (ca. Dec. 1913).
Primarily correspondence concerned with raising money to rent
and operate Whittier Fellowship Guest House, discusses financial
difficulties of keeping it open and possible resulting loss of
prestige to Young Friends Movement. Correspondents include T.
Wistar Brown, Franklin A. Coles (Treasurer), Stephen Hobhouse,
Horace M. Lippincott, Amos J. Peaslee, Harry T. Silcock and many
others. Lippincott letter [12/28/1916] to Wood says Young Friends
are the Society of Friends now. Includes letter of Oswald Garrison
Villard [9/2/1914] on race problem.
- Correspondence, 1911.
- Correspondence, 1912 (January - August).
- Correspondence, 1912 (September - December).
- Correspondence, 1913 (January - July).
- Correspondence, 1913 (August - December).
- Correspondence, 1914 (January - May 15).
- Correspondence, 1914 (May 16 - 31).
- Correspondence, 1914 (June - December).
- Correspondence, 1915-1916.
II. WHITTIER FELLOWSHIP GUEST HOUSE - Lists, receipts, ca.
1911-1914. [1 folder in Box 79]
Notes on contents: typed and handwritten lists of names and addresses
related to fund-raising efforts, letters enclosing donations and
lists of names to receive mailings, list of members Fellowship
Circle, receipts.
III. WHITTIER FELLOWSHIP GUEST HOUSE - Memoranda, pamphlets,
etc., ca. 1912-1916. [1 folder in Box 79]
Notes on contents: memoranda, pamphlets, brochures, clippings,
notes, itinerary of pilgrimages, financial statements, program,
fund-raising letters [many items undated].
WHITTIER PORTRAIT (Box 79)
I. WHITTIER PORTRAIT - Correspondence, etc., 1936. [1 folder
in Box 79]
Notes on contents: letters, photograph, photo-reproduction of
portrait.
Correspondence about possible purchase by Haverford College of
portrait of Whittier by Edgar Parker, 1884.
WILLIAM PENN COLLEGE (OSKALOOSA, IOWA) (Box 79)
I. WILLIAM PENN COLLEGE - Correspondence, 1929-1933. [1 folder
in Box 79]
Notes on contents: letters, pamphlets, brochures.
Primarily correspondence related to Wood's fund-raising efforts
for the college. Correspondents include Henry Clark Bedford, William
Eugene Berry, Linneus McKracken, also letter of Dwight Morrow
(replying to Wood's invitation that he attend fund-raising dinner).
