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Friends Historical Library Collection of miscellaneous manuscripts, 1547-1994 (inclusive)

Extent:: 40 linear ft.
Abstract:: The Society of Friends or Quakers (today the terms are synonymous) was founded in the middle of the seventeenth century in England by George Fox and others. The Friends Historical Library Miscellaneous Manuscripts is an artificial collection, established in the middle of the 20th century to store single and very small groups of manuscripts and documents, both originals and copies. The collection includes holdings relevant to antislavery, temperance, women's rights, penal reform, and other social concerns of Quakers in the United States and in England.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

New York Yearly Meeting Anonymous Travel Photographs, 1965-1975 (inclusive)

Extent:: .07 cubic ft. (1 folder, stored with pa-090 and pa-093)
Abstract:: This collection consists of 1 folder, dating from approximately 1965-1975, of anonymous travel photographs capturing travel sites and activities. There are some photographs of Friends meetings in progress as well as general group photos.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Friends Historical Library manuscript epistles collection, 1688-1973 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.67 linear ft. (5 document boxes)
Abstract:: The term "epistle" is used to refer to letters exchanged between Quaker organizations, especially from one yearly meeting to another. Epistles are often used to articulate Quaker doctrine and discipline. This collection of various manuscript (handwritten) epistles was compiled from the Friends Historical Library from different sources.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

James Pepple. A People Called Quakers exhibition photographs, 1987

Extent:: .07 linear ft. (1 folder, stored with pa-091 and pa-090)
Abstract:: These photograph document the opening of New York Yearly Meeting's exhibition "A People called Quakers," held in Nassau County Museums in 1987. There are pictures of attendees as well as the exhibit content. The photographs were taken by James (Jim) Peppler.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Friends Historical Library collection of disownments, 1770-1890 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft.
Abstract:: A disownment is the involuntary termination of membership in a meeting, when a member of a meeting acts contrary to established discipline. Reasons for disownment have changed over time, often reflecting contemporary societal mores. Today, very few people are disowned. This collection consists of miscellaneous minutes of disownment, from various meetings and regarding various Friends, collected by the Friends Historical Library over time. It contains a mix of original documents and copies.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Proceedings Collection, 1707-2004 (inclusive)

Extent:: 13 linear ft. (3 document boxes and 12 linear feet of bound volumes)
Abstract:: This collection consists of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting extracts, or proceedings, from the early 18th through the early 21st centuries, in manuscript or printed form.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

New York Yearly Meeting miscellaneous photographs, 1948-1998 (inclusive)

Extent:: .26 cubic ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: New York Yearly Meeting is the central body of Friends meetings in New York State and parts of Connecticut and New Jersey. This collection consists of miscellaneous color and black and white photographs of New York Yearly Meeting. There are some group photographs and some individual portraits.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Jackson-Averill photographs, 1927-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:: .6 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Elmore Jackson was a Quaker heavily involved in international relations, both through the American Friends Service Committee and through the United Nations. This collection contains photographs from both his professional life and his personal life.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Deborah Rees African photographs, 1899-1926 (inclusive)

Extent:: .2 cubic ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Deborah and Emory Rees were Quaker missionaries to East Africa (today's Kenya). Photographs include the Reeses at work in Kaimosi and elsewhere in East Africa, 1899-1909 and 1911-1926. Some photographs are labeled, none are dated.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Emily Howland family photographs, 1763-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.27 cubic ft. (2 boxes and 1 oversized box)
Abstract:: Emily Howland (1827-1929) was a Quaker humanitarian and educator who is particularly known for her work with formerly enslaved people in Virginia during and after the American Civil War. This collection includes family photographs and photographs of Howland's abolition and women's rights colleagues.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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