Research Guides: History 252: The History of Haverford College: Conflict, Consensus, and the Liberal Arts (HC): Origins and Early Definitions of Haverford College

Primary Sources

The story of a small college
Author: Isaac Sharpless
Published: 1918
Call Number: LD2213.S5

A history of Haverford College written by Isaac Sharpless at the end of his three decades as the college's President. For this unit, the relevant section is Chapter 8. (The eighth chapter mentions the Carnegie Pension Fund incident.)
An account of Haverford School: from its institution to the close of the winter session - fourth month, 1835: with the constitution and by-laws of the association, &c
Author: Haverford College
Published: 1835
Call Number: HCA R5 SA, LD2200.5.A23 1835a
A history of Haverford College for the first sixty years of its existence
Authors: Phillip C. Garrett and John G. Bullock
Published: 1893
Call Number: LD2213.A4

A history of Haverford College. For this topic, the relevant chapters are, "A Storm Approaches (V), "Overwhelmed by Disaster"(VI), and "The Storm Subsides" (VII). The chapters cover the financial struggles of the college and its closing in 1845.
Friends Central School, Haverford School
1832, Original rules laid out after the site for Haverford School was bought. At the time, the suggested name was still "Friends Central School" and not yet "Haverford School".

Haverford College Rules
Copy of the rules found in the appendix of "An account of Haverford School" by Haverford College. Call Number: LD2200.5 .A23 1835a
Founding Rules of Haverford College
Original rules for accepting students found in the Board of Managers Minutes from 1833. Call Number: Minutes of the Board of Managers, 1831-1837. HCV R1 IA
Board Consents to Accept Non-Friends
Board of Managers Minutes regarding the changing of the rules in order to allow Non-Friends who wanted a Quaker education into the school. (1846) Call Number:Minutes of the Board of Managers, 1837-1857. HCV R1 IA
Report of the Managers of the Haverford School Association 1850
Board of Managers annual report of the college. In the opening page, the acceptance of two non-Friends is mentioned briefly. Call Number: LD2201 1850
Suggestion to Accept Non-Friends
Idea to accept Non-Friends into Haverford School presented to Board of Managers in order to solve financial issues and re-open the school. (1846) Call Number:Minutes of the Board of Managers, 1837-1857. HCV R1 IA