"In Memoriam" card with pressed Holy Land flowers and printed message,...
Printed "In Memoriam" card with pressed Holy Land flowers applied, made by the American Colony in Jerusalem Flower Card Department. With prayer for male departed. Associated with memorial service for Horatio Ga... More
Letter from George Doolittle to John D. Whiting
Handwritten letter on American National Red Cross Beirut, Syria, Chapter letterhead. From Syria. Re medical relief supplies.
List of donations received via the Loud Fund and food relief distribut...
Typed list of fourteen monetary donations, by name of individual, dated Dec. 1, 1916 to April 20, 1917, with amounts received. Followed by total expenditures for foodstuffs and fuel, distribution of soup, week... More
Letter from R. H. Glover, Foreign Secretary, Christian and Missionary ...
Typed letter on Christian and Missionary Alliance letterhead. Enclosing a letter from Mr. Fowle of Constantinople for forwarding (enclosure not extant with original) and reference to the three lady missionaries... More
Letter from Charles V. Vickrey to John D. Whiting
Typed letter on American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief letterhead, 1 p. Re authorization of funds for Christian Alliance Mission staff and for provisions. Letterhead lists names of members of the Ex... More
Referral note addressed to Mrs. Vester Bertha Spafford Vester, asking ...
Handwritten note from [V. Kachian?] to Mrs. Vester, asking for temporary aid to a man whose life is endangered.
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Loud at their island home, Michig...
Black and white photographic print of the Louds outdoors in yard on lakeshore in Michigan. Loud was a benefactor of American Colony-supervised charities. Photographer unknown.
List of effects belonging to Friends Ramallah Mission at Grand Hotel
Handwritten receipt in ink listing items and numbers of items. 1 p.
Referral note from Dr. T.B. Haddad to Bertha Spafford Vester, for bear...
Handwritten note on Dr. T.B. Haddad letterhead asking for help for bearer, a recent widow with children badly nourished.
Referral note from Dr. T.B. Haddad to Bertha Vester, for bearer needin...
Handwritten note on Dr. T.B. Haddad letterhead, Jerusalem, referral note stating that the bearer is very poor and has tuberculosis.
Letter from Irene M. Givenwilson, Curator, American Red Cross Museum, ...
Typed letter on American Red Cross, National Headquarters, letterhead to Mrs. Vester in Jerusalem. Re receipt of material from Jerusalem for the Red Cross Museum (1 p.)
Diary of Horatio Gates Spafford
Personal and religious introspection and notes on events in the first year of residence in Jerusalem of the American Colony founder. Sporadic handwritten entries in printed day-by-day diary, in ink and pencil. ... More
Letter from Anna Spafford to George and Sarah last names not indicated
Autograph letter signed, in pen, 4 pp. Re social activities and entertainments American Colony in Jerusalem; the emotional and spiritual significance of the "old house on the wall" (original American Colony res... More
Letter from the American Colony to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt
Typed letter, file copy, 2pp. Re controversies with Selah Merrill, the American Consul in Jerusalem, and erroneous reporting by him to the U.S. State Department re American Colony activities.
Article by Alexander Hume Ford, "Our American Colony at Jerusalem," fr...
Article printed in Appleton's Magazine, vol. VIII, no. 6 (Dec. 1906): 643-655. On the formation and functions of the American Colony in Jerusalem and the various controversies it faced, including those with the... More
Typed document "The Chief Industries of the American Colony, Jerusalem...
Typed document, file copy, 3 pp. Re work of the American Colony Photo Department and Flower Card Department; botanical collection; scripture plant sets; stone carvings; cakes and jams; bread baking; Dairy Depar... More
Letter from Anna Spafford to Mrs. Morse
Autograph letter signed, pen and ink, 4 pp. Re parochial education in Jerusalem, Bertha and Grace Spafford's involvement in the Moslem Girls School in Jerusalem, the Greek Orthodox Church in Palestine, and the... More
Inventory of Middle Eastern glass, pottery, and tiles, Vester & Co.-Am...
Typed document, 8 pp. On Fr[ederick] Vester & Co.--The American Colony Store letterhead, 1913. From Jerusalem, addressed to The University [of Pennsylvania] Museum, care of Dr. Gordon, 33rd & Spruce St., Phil... More
Transcript of story "Americans Lead in Jerusalem's Progress" by "The R...
Typed transcript, carbon, "Released for Publication August 17. From William T. Ellis, Swarthmore, Pa." Re the American Colony; the development of telephone, water, and transportation systems in Jerusalem; anti... More
Wartime pass from Ottoman authorities, World War I, Jerusalem
Stamped pass, in Turkish. 2 pp. text, recto & verso. Note in English on recto, lower left corner indicates "Pass to Nablus via Jaffa in carriage Dec. 25, 1916." Note in English on verso indicates "to Jaffa, M... More
Night pass for American Colony nurses during World War I, associated w...
Stamped pass on graph paper, with the name "John Whiting" written in English near the bottom left corner. Labeled on the back as "Hospital nurse night Pass, W.W. [World War]"
Hospital record for Mustafa Zekie
Handwritten hospital tabala on printed form. The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community was founded by a group ... More
Letter from Edward F. Loud to Friends of the American Colony in Jerusa...
Loud prints letter dated Aug. 20, 1916 including text of various letters received, including the U.S. State Department to Otis A. Glazebrook, Esquire, American Consul, Jerusalem, Dec. 23, 1916; Jacob Spafford... More
Photograph, American Colony Nurses and medical staff
Group photograph of American Colony Nurse volunteers with medical staff, Frederick Vester in dark suit, standing, and Bertha Spafford Vester in uniform and cap, sitting, center. Twenty-nine individuals depicted... More
Note from A.F. Captain Bernard Shaw to American Hospital, Jerusalem
Handwritten note, in pencil, to registrar of American Hospital, Jerusalem, re burial of soldiers in the English cemetery.
List of names of American Colony Nurses, World War I, Jerusalem
Typed list of names of nurses who volunteered under auspices of the American Colony in World War I-era hospitals, Jerusalem. Possibly prepared for purposes of a combined pass. List is not comprehensive of all ... More
Balance sheet for distribution of charitable funds
Handwritten ledger sheet with categories for Charity, Sewing headquarters, Expenses, Loans, Friends Remittances, Remittances & salaries and tuition at St. Georges' School, for Feb.-March 1918.
Report of the Syrian and Palestinian Relief Fund Sewing Rooms and Chri...
Handwritten document describing work of the Syrian and Palestine Relief Fund Sewing Rooms and Christian Herald Relief Fund Lace Industry beginning Feb. 20, 1918 at St. Mary's School. With list of garments sewn.
Notes by Bertha Spafford Vester on sewing work begun February 19, 1918
Handwritten note signed by Mrs. Bertha Vester, in pencil (2 pp., recto & verso same sheet of paper). Re numbers and types of garments made and note re disinfection.
Account book, charitable monies received and distributed by American C...
Handwritten accounts received and distributed, in cardboard-bound lined "Exercises" notebook, hand-labeled on the cover "Relief Fund." Includes listings "Money received from Mr. Trowbridge Feb. 4, 1918-April 19... More
Letter from the American Colony to Edward F. Loud
Typed carbon record copy of letter to Loud, intended for circulation to donors; re wartime relief efforts and wartime experience in Jerusalem, Turkish army actions, etc. 6 pp.
Letters from American Colony (Jacob Spafford) received by Edward F. Lo...
Printed copies of letters to Loud received by him May 13 and May 20, 1918 (written April 1 and April 10, 1918) from the American Colony and Jacob Spafford. Includes information on remittances received from Loud... More
Letter from Bertha Spafford Vester to Dr. Siegfried van Vriesland
Unsigned letter [from Bertha Spafford Vester] to Dr. van Vriesland (of the Zionist Commission to Palestine) written from American Colony, Jerusalem. Re Miss Larson's interview with van Vriesland and the conditi... More
Draft manuscript by Bertha Spafford Vester re the sewing rooms and Chr...
Draft handwritten notes re work begun in rooms at the St. Mary's Girls' School in February [1918] which developed into use of the entire school and employment of 250-300 women representing various religions, in... More
Receipt signed by Mary A. Butterfield for furniture received from the ...
Handwritten receipt for furniture loaned to American Colony. On Christian and Missionary Alliance letterhead, Palestine Mission. 1 p. & description verso.
A couple of pictures of people playing baseball. Photograph album, Chr...
Black leather-bound photograph album featuring 36 black & white captioned prints and 46 black & white portraits of girls. The pages of the album following the portraits of individual girls are blank. 13 loose... More
Record book listing girls receiving support through the Christian Hera...
Black leather-bound record book with listing of information about individual girls involved in the Christian Herald Orphanage and its outreach, as conducted by the American Colony. Individual listings include ... More
Scrapbook compiled by Fannie L. Koster and given to Bertha Spafford Ve...
Black bound scrapbook containing clippings, correspondence, pictures, and ephemera, with loose enclosures, representing exchanges over years between friend and patron Fannie L. Koster of Brooklyn, N.Y., and the... More
Diary of Horatio Gates Spafford
Personal and religious introspection and notes on events in the first year of residence in Jerusalem of the American Colony founder. Sporadic handwritten entries in printed day-by-day diary, in ink and pencil. ... More
Letter from Anna Spafford to George and Sarah last names not indicated
Autograph letter signed, in pen, 4 pp. Re social activities and entertainments American Colony in Jerusalem; the emotional and spiritual significance of the "old house on the wall" (original American Colony res... More
Article by Alexander Hume Ford, "Our American Colony at Jerusalem," fr...
Article printed in Appleton's Magazine, vol. VIII, no. 6 (Dec. 1906): 643-655. On the formation and functions of the American Colony in Jerusalem and the various controversies it faced, including those with the... More
Letter from the American Colony to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt
Typed letter, file copy, 2pp. Re controversies with Selah Merrill, the American Consul in Jerusalem, and erroneous reporting by him to the U.S. State Department re American Colony activities.
Typed document "The Chief Industries of the American Colony, Jerusalem...
Typed document, file copy, 3 pp. Re work of the American Colony Photo Department and Flower Card Department; botanical collection; scripture plant sets; stone carvings; cakes and jams; bread baking; Dairy Depar... More
Letter from Anna Spafford to Mrs. Morse
Autograph letter signed, pen and ink, 4 pp. Re parochial education in Jerusalem, Bertha and Grace Spafford's involvement in the Moslem Girls School in Jerusalem, the Greek Orthodox Church in Palestine, and the... More
Transcript of story "Americans Lead in Jerusalem's Progress" by "The R...
Typed transcript, carbon, "Released for Publication August 17. From William T. Ellis, Swarthmore, Pa." Re the American Colony; the development of telephone, water, and transportation systems in Jerusalem; anti... More
Inventory of Middle Eastern glass, pottery, and tiles, Vester & Co.-Am...
Typed document, 8 pp. On Fr[ederick] Vester & Co.--The American Colony Store letterhead, 1913. From Jerusalem, addressed to The University [of Pennsylvania] Museum, care of Dr. Gordon, 33rd & Spruce St., Phil... More
Wartime pass from Ottoman authorities, World War I, Jerusalem
Stamped pass, in Turkish. 2 pp. text, recto & verso. Note in English on recto, lower left corner indicates "Pass to Nablus via Jaffa in carriage Dec. 25, 1916." Note in English on verso indicates "to Jaffa, M... More
Night pass for American Colony nurses during World War I, associated w...
Stamped pass on graph paper, with the name "John Whiting" written in English near the bottom left corner. Labeled on the back as "Hospital nurse night Pass, W.W. [World War]"
Letter from Edward F. Loud to Friends of the American Colony in Jerusa...
Loud prints letter dated Aug. 20, 1916 including text of various letters received, including the U.S. State Department to Otis A. Glazebrook, Esquire, American Consul, Jerusalem, Dec. 23, 1916; Jacob Spafford... More
Hospital record for Mustafa Zekie
Handwritten hospital tabala on printed form. The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community was founded by a group ... More
Photograph, American Colony Nurses and medical staff
Group photograph of American Colony Nurse volunteers with medical staff, Frederick Vester in dark suit, standing, and Bertha Spafford Vester in uniform and cap, sitting, center. Twenty-nine individuals depicted... More
List of names of American Colony Nurses, World War I, Jerusalem
Typed list of names of nurses who volunteered under auspices of the American Colony in World War I-era hospitals, Jerusalem. Possibly prepared for purposes of a combined pass. List is not comprehensive of all ... More
Note from A.F. Captain Bernard Shaw to American Hospital, Jerusalem
Handwritten note, in pencil, to registrar of American Hospital, Jerusalem, re burial of soldiers in the English cemetery.
Letter from the American Colony to Edward F. Loud
Typed carbon record copy of letter to Loud, intended for circulation to donors; re wartime relief efforts and wartime experience in Jerusalem, Turkish army actions, etc. 6 pp.
Report of the Syrian and Palestinian Relief Fund Sewing Rooms and Chri...
Handwritten document describing work of the Syrian and Palestine Relief Fund Sewing Rooms and Christian Herald Relief Fund Lace Industry beginning Feb. 20, 1918 at St. Mary's School. With list of garments sewn.
Letters from American Colony (Jacob Spafford) received by Edward F. Lo...
Printed copies of letters to Loud received by him May 13 and May 20, 1918 (written April 1 and April 10, 1918) from the American Colony and Jacob Spafford. Includes information on remittances received from Loud... More
Balance sheet for distribution of charitable funds
Handwritten ledger sheet with categories for Charity, Sewing headquarters, Expenses, Loans, Friends Remittances, Remittances & salaries and tuition at St. Georges' School, for Feb.-March 1918.
Account book, charitable monies received and distributed by American C...
Handwritten accounts received and distributed, in cardboard-bound lined "Exercises" notebook, hand-labeled on the cover "Relief Fund." Includes listings "Money received from Mr. Trowbridge Feb. 4, 1918-April 19... More
Notes by Bertha Spafford Vester on sewing work begun February 19, 1918
Handwritten note signed by Mrs. Bertha Vester, in pencil (2 pp., recto & verso same sheet of paper). Re numbers and types of garments made and note re disinfection.
Letter from Bertha Spafford Vester to Dr. Siegfried van Vriesland
Unsigned letter [from Bertha Spafford Vester] to Dr. van Vriesland (of the Zionist Commission to Palestine) written from American Colony, Jerusalem. Re Miss Larson's interview with van Vriesland and the conditi... More
Receipt signed by Mary A. Butterfield for furniture received from the ...
Handwritten receipt for furniture loaned to American Colony. On Christian and Missionary Alliance letterhead, Palestine Mission. 1 p. & description verso.
Draft manuscript by Bertha Spafford Vester re the sewing rooms and Chr...
Draft handwritten notes re work begun in rooms at the St. Mary's Girls' School in February [1918] which developed into use of the entire school and employment of 250-300 women representing various religions, in... More
A black and white photo of a group of people. Photograph album, Christ...
Black leather-bound photograph album featuring 36 black & white captioned prints and 46 black & white portraits of girls. The pages of the album following the portraits of individual girls are blank. 13 loose... More
Record book listing girls receiving support through the Christian Hera...
Black leather-bound record book with listing of information about individual girls involved in the Christian Herald Orphanage and its outreach, as conducted by the American Colony. Individual listings include ... More
Scrapbook compiled by Fannie L. Koster and given to Bertha Spafford Ve...
Black bound scrapbook containing clippings, correspondence, pictures, and ephemera, with loose enclosures, representing exchanges over years between friend and patron Fannie L. Koster of Brooklyn, N.Y., and the... More
Diary of Horatio Gates Spafford
Personal and religious introspection and notes on events in the first year of residence in Jerusalem of the American Colony founder. Sporadic handwritten entries in printed day-by-day diary, in ink and pencil. ... More
Letter from Anna Spafford to George and Sarah last names not indicated
Autograph letter signed, in pen, 4 pp. Re social activities and entertainments American Colony in Jerusalem; the emotional and spiritual significance of the "old house on the wall" (original American Colony res... More
Article by Alexander Hume Ford, "Our American Colony at Jerusalem," fr...
Article printed in Appleton's Magazine, vol. VIII, no. 6 (Dec. 1906): 643-655. On the formation and functions of the American Colony in Jerusalem and the various controversies it faced, including those with the... More
Typed document "The Chief Industries of the American Colony, Jerusalem...
Typed document, file copy, 3 pp. Re work of the American Colony Photo Department and Flower Card Department; botanical collection; scripture plant sets; stone carvings; cakes and jams; bread baking; Dairy Depar... More
Letter from Anna Spafford to Mrs. Morse
Autograph letter signed, pen and ink, 4 pp. Re parochial education in Jerusalem, Bertha and Grace Spafford's involvement in the Moslem Girls School in Jerusalem, the Greek Orthodox Church in Palestine, and the... More
Inventory of Middle Eastern glass, pottery, and tiles, Vester & Co.-Am...
Typed document, 8 pp. On Fr[ederick] Vester & Co.--The American Colony Store letterhead, 1913. From Jerusalem, addressed to The University [of Pennsylvania] Museum, care of Dr. Gordon, 33rd & Spruce St., Phil... More
Transcript of story "Americans Lead in Jerusalem's Progress" by "The R...
Typed transcript, carbon, "Released for Publication August 17. From William T. Ellis, Swarthmore, Pa." Re the American Colony; the development of telephone, water, and transportation systems in Jerusalem; anti... More
Letter from Edward F. Loud to Friends of the American Colony in Jerusa...
Loud prints letter dated Aug. 20, 1916 including text of various letters received, including the U.S. State Department to Otis A. Glazebrook, Esquire, American Consul, Jerusalem, Dec. 23, 1916; Jacob Spafford... More
Hospital record for Mustafa Zekie
Handwritten hospital tabala on printed form. The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community was founded by a group ... More
Notes by Bertha Spafford Vester on sewing work begun February 19, 1918
Handwritten note signed by Mrs. Bertha Vester, in pencil (2 pp., recto & verso same sheet of paper). Re numbers and types of garments made and note re disinfection.
Report of the Syrian and Palestinian Relief Fund Sewing Rooms and Chri...
Handwritten document describing work of the Syrian and Palestine Relief Fund Sewing Rooms and Christian Herald Relief Fund Lace Industry beginning Feb. 20, 1918 at St. Mary's School. With list of garments sewn.
Letter from the American Colony to Edward F. Loud
Typed carbon record copy of letter to Loud, intended for circulation to donors; re wartime relief efforts and wartime experience in Jerusalem, Turkish army actions, etc. 6 pp.
Account book, charitable monies received and distributed by American C...
Handwritten accounts received and distributed, in cardboard-bound lined "Exercises" notebook, hand-labeled on the cover "Relief Fund." Includes listings "Money received from Mr. Trowbridge Feb. 4, 1918-April 19... More
Draft manuscript by Bertha Spafford Vester re the sewing rooms and Chr...
Draft handwritten notes re work begun in rooms at the St. Mary's Girls' School in February [1918] which developed into use of the entire school and employment of 250-300 women representing various religions, in... More
An old photo of a group of people posing for a picture. Photograph alb...
Black leather-bound photograph album featuring 36 black & white captioned prints and 46 black & white portraits of girls. The pages of the album following the portraits of individual girls are blank. 13 loose... More
Record book listing girls receiving support through the Christian Hera...
Black leather-bound record book with listing of information about individual girls involved in the Christian Herald Orphanage and its outreach, as conducted by the American Colony. Individual listings include ... More
Scrapbook compiled by Fannie L. Koster and given to Bertha Spafford Ve...
Black bound scrapbook containing clippings, correspondence, pictures, and ephemera, with loose enclosures, representing exchanges over years between friend and patron Fannie L. Koster of Brooklyn, N.Y., and the... More
Diary of Horatio Gates Spafford
Personal and religious introspection and notes on events in the first year of residence in Jerusalem of the American Colony founder. Sporadic handwritten entries in printed day-by-day diary, in ink and pencil. ... More
Letter from Anna Spafford to George and Sarah last names not indicated
Autograph letter signed, in pen, 4 pp. Re social activities and entertainments American Colony in Jerusalem; the emotional and spiritual significance of the "old house on the wall" (original American Colony res... More
Article by Alexander Hume Ford, "Our American Colony at Jerusalem," fr...
Article printed in Appleton's Magazine, vol. VIII, no. 6 (Dec. 1906): 643-655. On the formation and functions of the American Colony in Jerusalem and the various controversies it faced, including those with the... More
Letter from Anna Spafford to Mrs. Morse
Autograph letter signed, pen and ink, 4 pp. Re parochial education in Jerusalem, Bertha and Grace Spafford's involvement in the Moslem Girls School in Jerusalem, the Greek Orthodox Church in Palestine, and the... More
Inventory of Middle Eastern glass, pottery, and tiles, Vester & Co.-Am...
Typed document, 8 pp. On Fr[ederick] Vester & Co.--The American Colony Store letterhead, 1913. From Jerusalem, addressed to The University [of Pennsylvania] Museum, care of Dr. Gordon, 33rd & Spruce St., Phil... More
Letter from Edward F. Loud to Friends of the American Colony in Jerusa...
Loud prints letter dated Aug. 20, 1916 including text of various letters received, including the U.S. State Department to Otis A. Glazebrook, Esquire, American Consul, Jerusalem, Dec. 23, 1916; Jacob Spafford... More
Hospital record for Mustafa Zekie
Handwritten hospital tabala on printed form. The American Colony in Jerusalem was a Christian utopian community that was established in Jerusalem in the late 19th century. The community was founded by a group ... More
Account book, charitable monies received and distributed by American C...
Handwritten accounts received and distributed, in cardboard-bound lined "Exercises" notebook, hand-labeled on the cover "Relief Fund." Includes listings "Money received from Mr. Trowbridge Feb. 4, 1918-April 19... More
Letter from the American Colony to Edward F. Loud
Typed carbon record copy of letter to Loud, intended for circulation to donors; re wartime relief efforts and wartime experience in Jerusalem, Turkish army actions, etc. 6 pp.
A black and white photo of a group of children. Photograph album, Chri...
Black leather-bound photograph album featuring 36 black & white captioned prints and 46 black & white portraits of girls. The pages of the album following the portraits of individual girls are blank. 13 loose... More
Record book listing girls receiving support through the Christian Hera...
Black leather-bound record book with listing of information about individual girls involved in the Christian Herald Orphanage and its outreach, as conducted by the American Colony. Individual listings include ... More
Scrapbook compiled by Fannie L. Koster and given to Bertha Spafford Ve...
Black bound scrapbook containing clippings, correspondence, pictures, and ephemera, with loose enclosures, representing exchanges over years between friend and patron Fannie L. Koster of Brooklyn, N.Y., and the... More
Diary of Horatio Gates Spafford
Personal and religious introspection and notes on events in the first year of residence in Jerusalem of the American Colony founder. Sporadic handwritten entries in printed day-by-day diary, in ink and pencil. ... More
Article by Alexander Hume Ford, "Our American Colony at Jerusalem," fr...
Article printed in Appleton's Magazine, vol. VIII, no. 6 (Dec. 1906): 643-655. On the formation and functions of the American Colony in Jerusalem and the various controversies it faced, including those with the... More
Inventory of Middle Eastern glass, pottery, and tiles, Vester & Co.-Am...
Typed document, 8 pp. On Fr[ederick] Vester & Co.--The American Colony Store letterhead, 1913. From Jerusalem, addressed to The University [of Pennsylvania] Museum, care of Dr. Gordon, 33rd & Spruce St., Phil... More
Account book, charitable monies received and distributed by American C...
Handwritten accounts received and distributed, in cardboard-bound lined "Exercises" notebook, hand-labeled on the cover "Relief Fund." Includes listings "Money received from Mr. Trowbridge Feb. 4, 1918-April 19... More
Letter from the American Colony to Edward F. Loud
Typed carbon record copy of letter to Loud, intended for circulation to donors; re wartime relief efforts and wartime experience in Jerusalem, Turkish army actions, etc. 6 pp.
An old photo of a group of children in a room. Photograph album, Chris...
Black leather-bound photograph album featuring 36 black & white captioned prints and 46 black & white portraits of girls. The pages of the album following the portraits of individual girls are blank. 13 loose... More