%eadnotat; ]> 5248elba Finding aid for Elizabeth Newlin Baker Papers, 1932-1969 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2007 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by FHL Staff, 2007 ENG Finding aid for Elizabeth Newlin Baker Papers, 1932-1969 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2007 Descriptive Summary Elizabeth Newlin Baker Papers 1932-1969 RG5/248 Elizabeth Newlin Baker 1 box ; .25 lin. 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. Elizabeth Newlin Baker was a Pennsylvania Quaker peace activist and graduate of Swarthmore College, Class of 1902. This small collection contains drafts of letters she wrote, miscellaneous correspondence received, and papers concerning the Pennsylvania Job Mobilization Program of the late 1930s.

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

Elizabeth Newlin Baker, Quaker peace activist from Coatesville, Pa., was born in September 29, 1880, the daughter of H. Preston and Eliza Baker. She graduated from Swarthmore College in 1902.

She supported many peace organizations operating in association with the Society of Friends. Her correspondence reveals her fear of international communist movements and support of temperance. She supported the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Committee on Race Relations as a correspondent, promoting the agenda of the committee. Another letter shows her association with a goodwill project for German children after WWII. Other letters contain several student peace stamps which she helped promote.

She served as a committee member for the Chester County Job Mobilization Committee. The statewide program, envisioned to create jobs in late 1939 and early 1940 for Pennsylvania's one million unemployed citizens, called for a standing committee in each of Pennsylvania's counties to seek out and create job opportunities.

Elizabeth Baker died in June 1972.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

Collection contains correspondence and material concerning the Pennsylvania Job Mobilization Program of the late 1930s.

 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Transfer from Swarthmore College Peace Collection

Date: 1991

Accession number: 93-052

 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], Elizabeth Newlin Baker Papers, RG5/248, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

Miscellaneous Quaker publications were removed from the collection and added to FHL reference files.

 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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:

Quakers - Pennsylvania - 20th century Pacifists - United States Peace - Religious aspects of Unemployment - Pennsylvania DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Elizabeth Newlin Baker Papers Letters (drafts) from Elizabeth Baker 1938-1948 1 folder 1

Including letters to Herbert Hoover and Joseph Kennedy

 Correspondence received 1932-1968 1 folder 1 Job Mobilization Program literature and peace posters 1939, 1956 1 folder 1 Miscellaneous 1942-1969 1 folder 1

Christmas cards received, clippings, etc.