Subject: Quakers and Quaker women / Language: English - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Rebecca Conard commonplace book, 1827

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The commonplace book of Rebecca Conard includes poetry, extracts on religious and moral topics, and hymns.

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

Elfreth family commonplace books, 1820-1853 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.28 linear ft. (5 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of five volumes of the commonplace books of various members of the Elfreth family, including Rebecca P. Elfreth, Jacob R. Elfreth Sr., Jacob R. Elfreth Jr,. and Jane P. Elfreth. The volumes include poetry, extracts, pressed leaves and flowers, and clippings of illustrations.

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

Deborah Haines commonplace book, 1753

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The commonplace book of Deborah Haines includes poetry, short stories, and hymns, all religious in nature.

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

Anne Eliza Rodman commonplace book, 1823

Extent:: 0.06 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The commonplace book of Anne Eliza Rodman includes poetry and quotations, largely religious or historical in nature.

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

Rachel Scattergood commonplace books, 1856-1894 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: The commonplace books of Rachel Scattergood include extracts of poetry, prose, correspondence, and quotations.

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

Susan Hilles Shearman commonplace book, 1871-1873 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The commonplace book of Susan Hilles Shearman includes extracts of poetry, hymns, prayers, newspaper clippings, quotations arranged by topics, and descriptions of Shearman's baby daughter. Inside the volume are post cards from Ephrata, and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, as well as a photograph of Hepsiba Hathaway Howland.

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

Ann Roberts Matlack Stackhouse commonplace book, 1837-1845 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The commonplace book of Ann Matlack Stackhouse includes religious excerpts, excerpts of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes (1848), and excerpts of letters, including a letter from Samuel Johnson to Edward Hicks. Also included are the testimony of Robert Barrow at George Fox's burial, the prayer of Nicholas Waln, James Simpson's sermon, a timeline of discoveries and settlements in the United States, a warning to the people called Quakers, and a letter to parents who have the care of youth in the Society of Friends.

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

Deborah Fisher Wharton commonplace book, 1808-1814 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: Deborah Fisher Wharton (1795-1888) was an American Quaker minister, suffragist, and social reformer, as well as one of the founders of Swarthmore College. Wharton's commonplace book volumes include poetry and prose.

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

Margaret White commonplace books, 1780-1833 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: Margaret White's commonplace books include poetry, prayers, and newspaper clippings.

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

Emma C. Yarnall commonplace book, 1878

Extent:: 0.04 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)
Abstract:: The commonplace book of Emma C. Yarnall includes quotations on religious subjects, excerpts of letters, and excerpts of poetry and literature.

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

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