%eadnotat; ]> 4088swre An Inventory of the Swarthmore Refugee Resource House Records, 1979-1994 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staffEncoding 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. 1999 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Swarthmore Refugee Resource House Records, 1979-1994 SKM, assisted by EL Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1999 Descriptive Summary Records, 1979-1994 RG 4/088 Swarthmore Refugee Resource House 2 Boxes; 1 linear foot 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. The Swarthmore Refugee Resource House, Swarthmore, Pa., was founded in 1979 by members of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting as a place of temporary assistance and shelter for legal refugees in gaining independence by providing them with shelter, counseling and tutoring in English. The Swarthmore Refugee House was incorporated in 1988 as a non-profit corporation. However, the House was laid down in 1994 when Swarthmore College reclaimed its building and the Board was unable to find either sufficient funding or a new space in which to continue to function.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

The Swarthmore Refugee Resource House, Swarthmore, Pa., was founded in 1979 by members of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting as a place of temporary assistance and shelter for legal refugees in gaining independence by providing them with shelter, counseling and tutoring in English. On average, there were between 10 and 16 residents. The Refugee House was located on the campus of Swarthmore College in a leased building, and the directors relied heavily on funding from corporations and individuals and in volunteer help.

In 1984, the Board of Directors were joined by members from outside Swarthmore Monthly Meeting. In 1985, the Board began to wok towards incorporation. The Swarthmore Refugee House was incorporated in 1988 as a non-profit corporation.

However, the House was laid down in 1994 when Swarthmore College reclaimed its building and the Board was unable to find either sufficient funding or a new space in which to continue to function.

SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

These papers contain the records of Swarthmore Refugee Resource House, Swarthmore, Pa., primarily from 1985, when the effort to incorporate began, to 1994 when it ceased operation. They include Board minutes, financial records, correspondence and miscellaneous papers.

Arrangement

The collection is divided into three series:

Board of Directors Financial Papers Miscellaneous Papers ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Swarthmore Refugee Resource House, 1995. Accession number: 95-012

Donor: Helen Brink, 2008 Accession number: 2008-015

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 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], Swarthmore Refugee Resource House, Records, RG 4/088, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Related Material

See also:

RG 2, Swarthmore Monthly Meeting, Minutes of the Refugee Committee, 1980-1994. 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:

Church work with refugees -- Society of Friends Refugees -- Pennsylvania Swarthmore Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) -- Refugee Committee Swarthmore Refugee Resource House -- Archives Swarthmore (Pa.) -- Quakers Pennsylvania -- Quakers Non-profit corporations -- Pennsylvania Charities -- United States Society of Friends -- Charities Society of Friends -- Church work with refugees Poor -- Services for -- Pennsylvania -- Swarthmore DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

Ser. 1. Board of Directors, 1985-1994 Correspondence, Board meeting minutes, registration as a non-profit organization 1985 1 Board meeting minutes, annual budget, financial reports, housing needs of inhabitants, house agendas, correspondence, living agreements 1986 1 Board meeting minutes, financial reports, correspondence, by-laws 1987 1 Board meeting minutes, correspondence, income statements, balance sheets, house agenda, house newsletters 1988 1 Board meeting minutes, annual meeting minutes, list of residents, balance sheets, income statements, meetings and correspondence about the fire 1989 1 Board meeting minutes, annual meeting minutes, correspondence, annual budget and related papers 1990 1 Board meeting minutes, report of nominating committee, living agreements, correspondence, financial reports 1991 1 Board meeting minutes, annual meeting minutes, correspondence, financial reports and fundraising 1992 1 Board meeting minutes, correspondence, lease agreement, donor letter, mission statement, annual meeting minutes, financial statements, insurance 1993 1 Board meeting minutes, correspondence, financial reports, resettlement plan, living agreement, annual meeting minutes, donor letter, insurance policy 1994 1 Ser. 2. Financial Papers, 1979-1994 Miscellaneous, 1979-1994, n.d. Miscellaneous 1979, 1985-1989 1 Miscellaneous 1989-1992 1 Miscellaneous 1993-1994, n.d. 2 Monthly bank statements 1991-1994 2 Oil bills and receipts 1989-1994 2 Checks and deposit slips 1985-1994 2 Monthly balance sheets 1991-1994 2 Gas and water bills 1991-1994 2 Ser. 3. Miscellaneous, 1988-1994, n.d. By laws, correspondence, officers, clippings, guidelines, etc. 1988-1994 2 Board member folder, miscellaneous 1988-1994 2 Photographs n.d. FHL PA

Exterior and 2 interiors with unidentified persons (residents?). Removed to picture collection