%eadnotat; ]> 5125post An Inventory of the Edna Postlethwaite Family papers, 1894-1962 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1986 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Edna Postlethwaite Family papers, 1894-1962 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1986 Descriptive Summary Family papers, 1894-1962. RG 5/125 Edna Postlethwaite (1892-1972) 2 boxes; 1 linear ft.. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog Edna Postlethwaite (1892-1972) graduated from Swarthmore College in 1914 and earned a masters degree from Columbia University. A Quaker and a member of New York Monthly Meeting of Friends, she was a teacher and involved in many social concerns. The collection contains the letters and diaries of Edna Postlethwaite and photocopies of the letters of G. Edmund Stratton, her uncle, and also a Swarthmore College graduate. Of particular interest is the correspondence of the former with her parents, Clarence E. and Charlotte Lewis Postlethwaite, while she was a student at Swarthmore College.

Repository:

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 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

Edna Postlethwaite (1892-1972) graduated from Swarthmore College in 1914 and earned a masters degree from Columbia University. A Quaker and a member of New York Monthly Meeting of Friends, she was a teacher and involved in many social concerns.

She was born March 10,1972, in New Rochelle, N.Y. Her uncle, George Edmund Strattan, was an 1895 graduate of Swarthmore College and his mother, Charlotte Lewis Strattan, was a member of the class of 1888,

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection contains the letters and diaries of Edna Postlethwaite and photocopies of the letters of G. Edmund Stratton, her uncle. Of particular interest is the correspondence of the former with her parents, Clarence E. and Charlotte Lewis Postlethwaite, while she was a student at Swarthmore College and the diaries which range from 1907-1911, and 1913 to 1916.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into three series:

Biographical and genealogical Correspondence Writings. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Ruth Stratton Cummins, 1986

The collection was given by Ruth Strattan Cummings who was the daughter of Edmund Stratton and a first cousin of Edna Postlethwaite.

 Access

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Edna Postlethwaite, Family papers, 1894-1962, RG 5/125, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Related Material

See also:

FHL picture file for 2 pictures of G. Edmund Strattan while at College. SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.

Diaries Postlethwaite family Swarthmore College Quakers -- New York Quakers--Diaries--20th century Quakers --Social life and customs Quakers - Pennsylvania Postlethwaite, Edna, 1892-1972 Stratton, G. Edmund (George Edmund), 1873-1942. Postlethwaite, Charlotte L. -- (Charlotte Lewis), 1865-1948. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

 Ser. 1. Genealogy and Biographical Material 1 Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1894-1962 Letters of G. Edmund Strattan, 1894, 1895, 1903and his record of service with the Pennsylvania Railroad 1 Letters of Edna to her parents, Clarence E. Postlethwaite And Charlotte Lewis Strattan 1902-1911, 1911, 1912-1914, 1915-1962 (gap 1916-1958) 1 Ser. 3. Writings, 1907-1933 Diaries 1907-1916, and 1933 2