Environmental History materials in Haverford Special Collections

Migration of a family from PA to IN in 1840s, with description of land, water access, managing the farm, and prices of crops at market.

Concerns bill pending before the Senate to remove Walker River Indians to Pyramid Lake Reservation, irrigation of lands, and other matters. In the Smiley family papers, 1113.

Includes letters about the founding of the Philadelphia Free Produce Association. (MC 968)

George Washington Taylor was one of the founders of the Free Produce Association. Papers include letters, by-laws and minutes of the Free Produce Association, and committee reports.

George Washington Taylor was one of the founders of the Free Produce Association. Papers include letters, by-laws and minutes of the Free Produce Association, and committee reports.

Various members of the Rhoads family were involved with the anti-slavery movement and the Free Produce Association.

Includes the constitution of the Free Produce Association of Friends as well as financial information for 1846. (MC 1211)

Minutes covering 1845 to 1852 for the Philadelphia organization.

Contains recipes, household hints, and home remedies. (MC 975C)

The first three volumes contain poetry, the fourth contains recipes. (MC 962, MC 975C)

Commonplace book from the 1830s and 1840s with recipes and medicinal information. (MC 950)

Includes annotated home remedies. (MC 975B)

Including dying recipes.

Includes two commonplace books of Mary Robinson Morton, as well as two almanacs from the 1790s which she annotated. (MC 1136)