Subject: United States Declaration of Independence -- Signers / Creator: Hull, William I. (William Isaac), 1868-1939 - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject United States Declaration of Independence -- Signers Creator Hull, William I. (William Isaac), 1868-1939

Extent:: 5.5 linear ft. (11 boxes)
Abstract:: Charles F. Jenkins (1864-1951) was a prominent Quaker who was involved with Green Street Monthly Meeting, the American Friends Service Committee, the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (1919-1934), and Friends Intelligencer. He was also a Manager of Swarthmore College for 40 years and President of the Board from 1933 to 1944. Includes correspondence about "Signers' Walk" at Far Country, 1939-46, and general correspondence, 1897-1947, relating to Swarthmore College, Quaker Meetings, William Penn, Pennsylvania History, Tortola, Anna T. Jeanes, and other topics. Of particular interest is the 1931 correspondence relating to a pamphlet Jenkins wrote on the Society of Friends reunification.

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