Subject: Quakers / Language: English / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1800">1800</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1849">1849</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

William F. Wickersham family papers, circa 1813-1982 (bulk 1877-1925)

Extent:: 2.0 linear feet
Abstract:: William F. Wickersham (1864-1927) served as the principal of Westtown School, a prominent Quaker boarding school in Chester County, Pennsylvania, from 1896 to 1913. Wickersham was a graduate of the school and also worked as a teacher there for many years. He also served as the school's bookkeeper and was president of the Alumni Association. The William F. Wickersham family papers, circa 1813-1982 (bulk, 1877-1925), primarily consist of correspondence, student exercise books and notebooks, essays and addresses, school administrative and financial records, ephemera, and other materials that document Wickersham's time at Westtown School as a student, teacher, and administrator. Also included in the collection are various materials relating to William F. Wickersham's son, Wilfred H. Wickersham, and other Wickersham and related family members during their time as students at Westtown School.

Held at: Westtown School Archives [Contact Us]

Isaac Shoemaker scrapbook, 1841-1866 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (1 volume, 1 folder)
Abstract:: The scrapbook of Isaac Shoemaker includes portraits of Shoemaker's family, including Charles Shoemaker, Elizabeth Robeson, Susan Wood, Hannah Taylor, Abraham M. Taylor, George Washington, Daniel Wheeler, and Robert Morton. Also includes sketches of meeting houses, plants found on his travels, and landscapes, including landscapes of South Carolina, Louisiana, western prairies, Spanish Missions in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Yosemite.

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

Francis G. Allinson photograph album, 1833

Extent:: 0.31 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Francis G. Allinson's photograph album features photographs from his travels in Europe, particularly of landscapes, buildings, ruins, and mountains. According to some of the labels on the photos, a number of photos were taken in Germany, along the Rhine river. Also included are a number of Quaker portraits, including those of Charles S. Taylor, Abraham Taylor, Lizzie Rob, Belle Pugh, Amelia Gummere, Bessie Eyre, William Kimber, Howard Taylor, Samuel Alsop, Edward Allinson, and Samuel Gummere.

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

Charles C. Cresson account book, 1837-1867 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Charles C. Cresson's account book includes cash accounts for each year and tracks his income per year, "securities" (stocks, bonds, etc.), and expenses per year.

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

William Jones financial records, 1845-1861 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.31 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: The business ledgers of William Jones record mortgages, rent payments, taxes, and account balances for various Quaker individuals.

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

Ann Haines financial records, 1837-1850 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.21 linear ft. (4 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the three volumes of account books for the trust fund of Ann Haines. The executor of the trust was Samuel B. Morris.

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

William Penrose financial records, 1817-1830 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.3 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: The estate account books of William Penrose generally record deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances for the estate of William Penrose.

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

Provident Society for Employing the Poor account book, 1824-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.15 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The Treasurer's account book for the Provident Society for Employing the Poor records deposits, withdrawals for payments, and account balances for the accounts of the Provident Society for Employing the Poor. The inside cover includes a description of the duties of the Treasurer for the Society, and lists of the board of managers of the Society for different years.

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

Joseph Shaw account book, 1811-1822 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.13 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The business account book of Joseph Shaw records sales of dry goods, amounts owed from various individuals, and account balances.

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

George Washington Taylor account books, 1831-1882 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.43 linear ft. (4 volumes)
Abstract:: The account books of George W. Taylor record deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.

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

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