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Friends Medical Society and Reproductive Rights, 1967-2017 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection contains various materials on the Friends Medical Society as they relate to reproductive rights and abortion rights between 1967 and 2017. It also contains corresponding letters, journal excerpts, and newspaper clippings relating to general reproductive rights and abortion rights by Quakers and non-Quakers.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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George Fox's 'Book of Miracles', 1881-1974 (inclusive) 1948-1974 (bulk)

Extent:
0.1 linear ft. (1 item)
Abstract:
This collection contains a 1948 copy of George Fox's 'Book of Miracles' as well as various corresponding items. This includes a letter from Douglas G. Lister to Henry J. Cadbury, multiple letters from Janet F. Rice of the Cambridge University Press Subsidiary Rights Department confirming that Cadbury will recieve two complimentary copies of the reprinted book once published in 1973, a letter directly from Octagon Books's Editor-In-Chief Henry G. Schlanger, and many more materials related to Henry J. Cadbury and/or George Fox. This collection also contains a revised list of Haverford Meeting attendees and members in 1898 by Mary Rhoads Garrett, and an 1881 copy of "How To Enter Into Rest."

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Lewis Benson papers, 1959

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
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This collection contains a letter from Lewis Benson to Henry Cadbury and a typed manuscript of Benson's lecture on "The Christian Universalism of George Fox."

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Biographical Sketch of Joshua Longstreth Baily", 1955

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0.125 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
The biography of Joshua Longstreth Baily, written by Alfred Baily, includes a brief history of the Baily family, and is largely comprised of extracts of Joshua Baily's letters.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Gustave Auguste de Beaumont papers, 1831, 1952

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the single letter from Gustave de Beaumont to Samuel Wood, as well as clippings from the Bulletin of Friends Historical Association, regarding Tocqueville and Beaumont in Philadelphia.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Frederick Creedy papers, 1949

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the chapter synopses for Frederick Creedy's book, "The Plain Speaking of a Quaker Scientist," and a letter from Frederick Creedy to Samuel Cooper.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Margaretta Hinchman letterbooks, 1922-1942 (inclusive)

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0.23 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:
Each volume of Margaretta Hinchman's letterbooks is organized alphabetically by the last name of the letter writer, and contains personal correspondence related to social events and social calls.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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William Frost correspondence, 1809, 1941 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the handwritten letter (1809) between William Frost and Samuel Jenkins, and two letters between Thomas E. Drake and C.E.H. Whitlock concerning the sale of the original William Frost letter.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Lida Lisle Greene papers, 1941

Extent:
.2 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the handwritten correspondence between Thomas Drake and Frances B. Watland concerning Lida Lisle Greene's manuscript of a play about John Woolman, as well as the typed script for the play.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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"Book of Epistles of George Fox, Founder of Quakerism", 1937-1938 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.33 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
These manuscripts of "Book of Epistles of George Fox, Founder of Quakerism," which was originally written in 1714 by Thomas Richardson, are typed transcripts of the original document, as compiled by Thomas Richardson's descendants, Edward Wanton Smith, Esther Morton Smith, and Anna Wharton Wood. The manuscript includes an introduction which discusses the history of Thomas Richardson's volume of the epistles of George Fox and its inheritance to subsequent generations, and provides biographical information for Thomas Richardson. Letters in the volume include those to Men and Women's Quarterly and Monthly Meetings, to Friends in Barbados, to Friends in Maryland and Virginia, and to Friends in Dublin.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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John Henry Douglas papers, 1906-1933 (inclusive)

Extent:
.1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is composed of three folders of typed transcripts of correspondence, manuscripts, and portrait photographs relating to John Henry Douglas (1832-1919).

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Gummere family papers, 1901-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:
.3 linear ft. (11 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the correspondence, photographs, and clippings of the Gummere family.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Pennsylvania History Press letterbook, 1920-1922 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.18 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the single volume letterbook of the Pennsylvania History Press, and includes the business correspondence of the organization. Many of the letters are addressed to various members of the press, including Arthur H. Thomas, Richard T. Cadbury, Rayner W. Kelsey, and Arthur N. Leeds. Pasted into the front cover of the volume is a pamphlet entitled "At the Forks of the Delaware, 1794-1811," published by the Pennsylvania History Press.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]