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Elizabeth A.W. Furnas Papers, 1928-1967 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Elizabeth A.W. (Betty) Furnas was an active member of the Society of Friends who served as a member of the Board of Pendle Hill and was a member of the Women's Problems Group of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and its sucessor, Philadelphia Quaker Women. The collection includes minutes and correspondence, particularly of the latter, as well as published and unpublished writings and other material.

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

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Wilmer J. and Mildred Binns Young Papers, 1909-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:
2 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
Wilmer J. Young (1887-1983), a Quaker teacher and peace activist born in Iowa, was involved in post World War I reconstruction in France and Poland. He married Mildred Binns in 1922, and together they worked with AFSC work camps and cooperative farms until he began to teach at Pendle Hill in 1955. The collection contains primarily journals and correspondence from his time in France.

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