Record Source: Other PACSCL Partners / Subject: Quakers -- History / Form: manuscripts (documents) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

"Education of the Freedmen By Philadelphia and Baltimore Quakers During the Civil War and Reconstruction Period", 1947 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Frank O. Wargny's 1947 master's thesis at John Hopkins University, entitled "Education of the Freedmen by Baltimore Quakers during the Civil War and Reconstruction Period," describes the efforts of Philadelphia and Baltimore area Quakers to provide education to freed slaves during and after the Civil War. It provides a brief history of Philadelphia area Quakers' abolition efforts prior to the Civil War, including the work of Benezet and Woolman, but the majority of the manuscript focuses on the years during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The volume includes the following chapters: Preliminaries, Efforts of Philadelphia Orthodox Friends, Efforts of Philadelphia Hicksite Friends, The Baltimore Association for the moral and educational Improvement of the Colored People, and Teaching the Freedmen.

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

"Hegel's Theory of Positivity: An Application to Two Quaker Sects", 1984 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.03 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Mark Webster's academic paper applies Hegel's theory of positivist Christian religions to two sects of Quakers, which Webster calls the Evangelical Friends and the Liberal Friends, and which Webster sees as the two least positivist Quaker groups. In the paper, Webster describes Hegel's theory of positivity, examines the history of Quakers through this theory, applies the theory to the two Quaker sects, and examines how different degrees of positivity in the two groups affected their reactions to the Vietnam War.

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

"Hole in the Wall", 1828 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the single volume, anonymously written manuscript, entitled, "Hole in the Wall."

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

Thomas Fisher manuscript, Undated.

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript of poetry, written by Thomas Fisher. Poems included in the volume are largely related to related to American history.

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

George & Ann Jones notebook, 1826-1827 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

George A. Barton papers, 1951

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the two copies of the manuscripts of George Aaron Barton, as well as correspondence related to the collection.

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

Sarah Cadbury papers, Undated.

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the photocopied manuscript of "Letters from Slabtown Virginia," as well as a folder of the original, handwritten letters of Sarah Cadbury.

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

Thomas Cope legal papers, 1911-1912

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the court documents and papers related to the settlement papers of Thomas P. Cope's estate.

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

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]

"Account of a visit paid to the Indians in New York State", Undated.

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript describing Joshua Sharpless's visit to Native American tribes in New York state with John Pierce and Henry Simmons. The inside cover includes the signature of Aaron Sharpless, and it appears that he may have copied the manuscript from the diaries of Joshua Sharpless.

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

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