Cope Evans Family Papers

Haverford

The Cope Evans Family Papers contain the letters of the closely related Quaker families of Cope and Evans who lived in Germantown, Pennsylvania.  The materials  in the collection were created between 1730-2009. Letters  discuss family, friends and home life, and reflect the social environment of these Quaker families.  Other topics to be found within the letters include Philadelphia history, Haverford history, travels in Europe, education, illness and death, and discussions of national events such as the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the assassinations of Presidents Lincoln and McKinley.  They are a rich source of information on a large number of topics.

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1857 April 14, Philadelphia, to David Dean
Title:
1857 April 14, to David Dean
Description:
Xerox of a handwritten transcript.
Date:
1857-04-14
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
to Rachel R. Cope, Jr.
Title:
to Rachel R. Cope, Jr.
Description:
Envelope. Watermark is a fishbone-like pattern.
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1858, to Rachel R. Cope, Jr., School Lane, Germantown
Title:
1858, Germantown
Description:
Envelope.
Date:
1858
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Wrapper for marriage certificate of Thomas Evans and Catharine Wistar, 6 month 4th 1834
Title:
Wrapper for marriage certificate of Thomas Evans and Catharine Wistar, 6 month 4th 1834
Description:
Wrappers and photocopies of wrappers and notes accompanying marriage certificates.
Date:
1834-06-04
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Wrapper for marriage certificates of Francis R. Cope and Anna S. Brown (December 16th 1847), and John Head and Elizabeth Hastings (November 11th 1759)
Title:
Wrapper for marriage certificates of Francis R. Cope and Anna S. Brown (December 16th 1847), and John Head and Elizabeth Hastings (November 11th 1759)
Description:
Wrappers and photocopies of wrappers and notes accompanying marriage certificates.
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
From marriage certificate of John Head and Elizabeth Hastings, 1759
Title:
From marriage certificate of John Head and Elizabeth Hastings, 1759
Description:
Photocopy of family tree written on marriage certificate of John Head and Elizabeth Hastings. Created c. 1955?
Date:
1759
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
1858 October 4, Awbury, to Rachel R. Cope Jr
Title:
1858 October 4, to Rachel R. Cope Jr
Description:
Might be the accompanying contents to hsc6003. Embossing in upper left corner looks like a crest or seal.
Date:
1858-10-04
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Wrapper for marriage certificate of Jeremiah Brown and Elizabeth Stewardson, March 22nd 1821
Title:
Wrapper for marriage certificate of Jeremiah Brown and Elizabeth Stewardson, March 22nd 1821
Description:
Wrappers and photocopies of wrappers and notes accompanying marriage certificates.
Date:
1821-03-22
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Wrapper for marriage certificate of Henry Cope and Rachel Reeve, December 24th 1818
Title:
Wrapper for marriage certificate of Henry Cope and Rachel Reeve, December 24th 1818
Description:
Wrappers and photocopies of wrappers and notes accompanying marriage certificates.
Date:
1818-12-24
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Building with steeple
Title:
Building with steeple
Description:
Written on back: Photographie, Archambault & McCorkindale, [?]2/2 Rue et Faubourg St. Jean, Quebec.; From a Photograph album dating from the 1860s. Included are primarily photographs relating to Haverford College, at least some by the Philadelphia studio of F. Gutekunst -- of individual students, student groups, student athletic groups, buildings -- but also one of Abraham Lincoln by the (Mathew) Brady studio, views from abroad and an unindentified woman. Mostly albumen, some tintypes.
Date:
(approximate)1865
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Main building of the Great North Western Sanitary Fair
Title:
Main building of the Great North Western Sanitary Fair
Description:
Written on back: Main Building of The Great North Western Sanitary Fair. Chicago. Opened May 30th, 1865. Carte de Visite by J. Carbutt, Photographic Artist. 131 Lake St. Chicago.; From a Photograph album dating from the 1860s. Included are primarily photographs relating to Haverford College, at least some by the Philadelphia studio of F. Gutekunst -- of individual students, student groups, student athletic groups, buildings -- but also one of Abraham Lincoln by the (Mathew) Brady studio, views from abroad and an unindentified woman. Mostly albumen, some tintypes.
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Pier with cannon
Title:
Pier with cannon
Description:
From a Photograph album dating from the 1860s. Included are primarily photographs relating to Haverford College, at least some by the Philadelphia studio of F. Gutekunst -- of individual students, student groups, student athletic groups, buildings -- but also one of Abraham Lincoln by the (Mathew) Brady studio, views from abroad and an unindentified woman. Mostly albumen, some tintypes.
Date:
(approximate)1865
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
United States Capitol
Title:
United States Capitol
Description:
From a Photograph album dating from the 1860s. Included are primarily photographs relating to Haverford College, at least some by the Philadelphia studio of F. Gutekunst -- of individual students, student groups, student athletic groups, buildings -- but also one of Abraham Lincoln by the (Mathew) Brady studio, views from abroad and an unindentified woman. Mostly albumen, some tintypes.
Date:
(approximate)1865
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Abraham Lincoln
Title:
Abraham Lincoln
Description:
Written on back: Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. From Photographic Negative, from Brady's National Portrait Gallery.; From a Photograph album dating from the 1860s. Included are primarily photographs relating to Haverford College, at least some by the Philadelphia studio of F. Gutekunst -- of individual students, student groups, student athletic groups, buildings -- but also one of Abraham Lincoln by the (Mathew) Brady studio, views from abroad and an unindentified woman. Mostly albumen, some tintypes.
Date:
(approximate)1865
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Unidentified Woman
Title:
Unidentified Woman
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger; Written on back: From Trask & Marston[?], No. 40, West Side, North Eighth Philadelphia. Taken as well in cloudy as in fair weather. Finished in Fifteen Minutes.; From a Photograph album dating from the 1860s. Included are primarily photographs relating to Haverford College, at least some by the Philadelphia studio of F. Gutekunst -- of individual students, student groups, student athletic groups, buildings -- but also one of Abraham Lincoln by the (Mathew) Brady studio, views from abroad and an unindentified woman. Mostly albumen, some tintypes.
Date:
1865
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Elizabeth Waln Cope
Title:
Elizabeth Waln Cope
Description:
Half plate daguerreotypes in original case. Label on case says "Elizabeth Waln Cope, eldest daughter of John Stokes and wife of Thos. P. Cope of Awbury." Original image is better quality than the digital version.
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Edgar Cope--Haverford entered '54 left '59
Title:
Edgar Cope--Haverford entered '54 left '59
Description:
Written on back: F. Gutekunst 704 &706 Arch St. Philadelphia.; From a Photograph album dating from the 1860s. Included are primarily photographs relating to Haverford College, at least some by the Philadelphia studio of F. Gutekunst -- of individual students, student groups, student athletic groups, buildings -- but also one of Abraham Lincoln by the (Mathew) Brady studio, views from abroad and an unindentified woman. Mostly albumen, some tintypes.
Date:
(approximate)1865
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
Edgar Cope
Title:
Edgar Cope
Description:
From a Photograph album dating from the 1860s. Included are primarily photographs relating to Haverford College, at least some by the Philadelphia studio of F. Gutekunst -- of individual students, student groups, student athletic groups, buildings -- but also one of Abraham Lincoln by the (Mathew) Brady studio, views from abroad and an unindentified woman. Mostly albumen, some tintypes.
Date:
(approximate)1865
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
L.Starr '68
Title:
L.Starr '68
Description:
From a Photograph album dating from the 1860s. Included are primarily photographs relating to Haverford College, at least some by the Philadelphia studio of F. Gutekunst -- of individual students, student groups, student athletic groups, buildings -- but also one of Abraham Lincoln by the (Mathew) Brady studio, views from abroad and an unindentified woman. Mostly albumen, some tintypes.
Date:
(approximate)1865
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers
J. Wills '68
Title:
J. Wills '68
Description:
Written on back: Photographed by H.C. Phillips, N.W. cor. Ninth and Chestnut St. Philadelphia--No 9289. Additional copies from the plate from which this Picture is taken can be had if desired. When ordering please send the above number.; From a Photograph album dating from the 1860s. Included are primarily photographs relating to Haverford College, at least some by the Philadelphia studio of F. Gutekunst -- of individual students, student groups, student athletic groups, buildings -- but also one of Abraham Lincoln by the (Mathew) Brady studio, views from abroad and an unindentified woman. Mostly albumen, some tintypes.
Date:
(approximate)1865
Collection:
Cope Evans Family Papers

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