Subject: Quakers -- Social life and customs / Place: Media (Pa.) / Creator: Darlington, Esther / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1837">1837</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject Quakers -- Social life and customs Place Media (Pa.) Creator Darlington, Esther Year 1837

Extent:: 28 linear ft. (57 boxes (and photographs))
Abstract:: This collection contains the papers of the Darlington family of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Woodstown, New Jersey. Quakers with strong ties to Swarthmore College, the family was involved in education, social and peace concerns, and businesses in the Philadelphia area. Charles J. Darlington (1894-1966) served as Clerk of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends during the reunification of the two Philadelphia Yearly Meetings. The collection includes family correspondence relating to the Darlington, Shortlidge, Gause, and Palmer families as well as genealogical research and 20th century Quaker activities.

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

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