Creator: Cunningham, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Anne), 1934-2020 - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Creator Cunningham, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Anne), 1934-2020

Extent:: 1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Elizabeth Cunningham (1934-2020) was a Quaker who held administrative positions at Philadelphia Yearly Meeting in the 1980s and 1990s. He husband William Cunningham (1930-2019) was a philosophy professor at Cheyney University. This collection documents the couple's lives, as well as that of Elizabeth's mother Jennie Ault, with a focus on the 1950s and 1960s.

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

Extent:: 80 linear ft.
Abstract:: The administrative structure of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting has been re-worked a number of times. This finding aid describes administrative records and office files, primarily from the early 20th century to the present -- from the time when the Hicksite and Orthodox Yearly Meetings first began to employ paid staff to handle administrative matters. Today these functions are grouped under the auspices of General Services. This finding aid also describes the records of the General Secretaries of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting from 1967 to 1996.

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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