Subject: Quakers -- History / Form: manuscripts (documents) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

"The White Quakers Dublin, 1842-1858", Undated.

Extent:: 0.0080 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: "The White Quakers of Dublin, 1842-1848," an essay by Ernest H. Bennis, focuses on Joshua Jacob, an Irish Quaker who began his own branch of Quakerism, called the "White Quakers."

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

James S. Lippincott bibliographies, Undated.

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (2 volumes, 1 folder)
Abstract:: The two bibliographies, compiled by James Starr Lippincott, are entitled "A Bibliography of the Writings of Members of the Society of Friends in America" and "A Collection of Historical Notes: List of Quaker essayists."

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

Guide to miscellaneous Quaker series, 1683-ongoing

Extent:: 100 linear ft.
Abstract:

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

New York Quaker papers, 1800s

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of a single folder of miscellaneous materials attributed to Quakers in New York. Included are extracts of letters to and from Dartmouth Monthly Meeting, materials related to Stephen Buffington, descriptions of the area around E. Nottingham Meeting, and manuscripts regarding Elias Hicks. Additionally, this collection includes manuscripts that appear to have lines drawn using a mathematical compass, with biblical extracts copied around the sides. Some of these items include red wax seals in the center.

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

"Bernard Barton, Quaker Poet", 1941

Extent:: 0.2 linear ft. (2 folders)
Abstract:: Photocopy of a typed manuscript written by Mildred Ayars Purnell, submitted as partial fulfillment for her master's in English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.

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

"Apologie de la Vraie Theologie Christienne", Undated.

Extent:: 0.63 linear ft. (4 volumes)
Abstract:: Robert Barclay's "Apology for the True Christian Divinity," translated into French by Georges Liens, summarizes the early Quaker theological concerns of the beliefs of Friends as Barclay heard them preached by George Fox and other influential Friends.

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

"Philadelphia's Arch Street Meeting House: A Biography", 2011

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The manuscript of Gergory Barnes's "Philadelphia's Arch Street Meeting House: A Biography" provides a history of Philadelphia's Arch Street Meeting House from the purchase of the land by William Penn in 1683, to the present, including important Quaker individuals, the influence of Philadelphia's history on the Meeting House, the Orthodox-Hicksite separation, and the Wilburite-Gurneyites.

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

"The History of Augusta Quakers: A Bicentennial Presentation", 1976

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This manuscript of Faith Brown Bertsche details the history of Quakers in Georgia, particularly Augusta Meeting in Augusta, Georgia.

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

"An Addition to the book, entitled, The Spirit of the Martyrs Revived. It being a short account of some Remarkable Persecution in New England", 1758

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The manuscript of Joseph Bolles, entitled "An Addition to the book, entitled, The Spirit of the Martyrs revived. It being a short account of some Remarkable Persecution in New England," was originally written in 1758. This volume is a handwritten copy, copied by Charles E. Pratt at an unknown date. The volume details the history of British Quaker martyrs in New England.

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

"Massacre: A Play", 1941

Extent:: 0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Charlotte Brate's play, "Massacre," describes a fictional event in the life of William Penn. It takes place in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1683, and describes the white settlers' fear of an "Indian massacre" and misunderstandings between the settlers and the Lenni-Lenape.

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

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