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Friends Schools Archives Conference
Haverford College
May 22, 2004


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Conference Information

Preliminary Program:
8:30 a.m. Registration, Coffee, and Focus Group Tables
   
9:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks
 

Thomas Tritton, President of Haverford College

  Introduction
 

Christopher Densmore, Curator, Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College

9:10 a.m. Keynote Address: "Your Quaker School and History"
 

William Kasbatus, formerly of Chester County Historical Society and author of "Abington Friends School: The Early Years, 1697-1800" and "Trees into Shields: A History of Frankford Friends School"

10:00 a.m. Panel: "Steps Along the Way"
 

Representatives of several Friends Schools will discuss the archival programs at thier own schools

   
11:00 a.m. Panel: "Archives and Curriculum: Possibilities and Limitations"
 

Mary Brooks, Westtown School
Wendy Chmielewski, Peace Collection, Swarthmore College

12:00 p.m. Lunch
 

Dress comfortably to take advantage of Haverford's beautiful nature trail, and enjoy good food with old and new friends.

   
1:30 p.m. Centering and deep breathing exercises
   
1:45 p.m. Panel: "The Nitty Gritty: Arranging, Indexing, and Care of Materials: Where to Buy Supplies, How to Fund This Endeavor, and More..."
 
  • Bruce Bumbarger, Haverford College Library
  • Christopher Densmore, Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College
  • Patricia O'Donnell, Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College
  • Diana Franzusoff Peterson, Special Collections, Haverford College
  • Diane Wallace, Pennsylvania Museum and Historical Commission
2:40 p.m. Archives Come to Life: "A Clear Leading"
 

Rich Swingle portrays John Woolman

3:30 p.m. "What's Next?!"
 

Emma Laptansky-Werner, Curator, Haverford College Quaker Collection and Professor of History

 

Registration Forms:
(registration deadline is May 1) Conference Documents:

 

 
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