Subject: Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia / Language: English / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1850">1850</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1899">1899</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Friends' Book Association of Philadelphia Records, 1873-1909 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The Friends' Book Association of Philadelphia was incorporated in 1873 by Hicksite Quakers to operate stores for the sale of Quaker Books and to subsidize the publication and reprinting of important Quaker books. It ceased operation in 1908. The collection contains minutes, committee reports, correspondence, financial and legal papers.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

The Northern Association of the City and County of Philadelphia for the Relief and Employment of Poor Women records, 1841-1929 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: This Hicksite Quaker women's charity was organized in 1844 and incorporated in 1856. Its mission was to provide employment in sewing for poor women. Lucretia Mott served as president until 1866. The Association went out of existence in 1926. The collection contains legal documents, financial records, membership list (1849-1872), reports, correspondence, and related papers.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Penn Sewing School records, 1868-1906 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Penn Sewing School was founded in 1868 as the Friends Sewing School. The name was changed in 1871 and classes suspended in 1899. The collection contains minute books (1876-1906), charter, history, printed report, and other papers.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Wilmer W. Marshall Papers, 1859-1889 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Wilmer W. Marshall (1847-1905) was a Philadelphia Quaker businessman. He was the son of Caleb and Jane Marshall and a member of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (Hicksite). In 1876, he married out of meeting to Julia Jacoby. The collection includes diaries and a small amount of correspondence and miscellaneous material. The diaries cover the years 1859-1878 and relate daily life, including his attendance at meeting, family concerns, and participation in political meetings during the Civil War.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Friends' Home for Children, 1881-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Friends' Home for Children ("Friendly Acres") was established in 1881 in Philadelphia by Hicksite Quakers. The Home was a residential facility for orphans and other children in need, modeled on a homelike environment rather than the large institutional more typical of the era. The Home was administered by a Board of Managers which originally was composed entirely of members of the Society of Friends. Eventually it became a summer camp, "Camp Sommerdale," a summer facility for the children. While maintaining ties to the Society of Friends, the Home became non-sectarian over the years. As attitudes towards the care of children changed and costs soared, it was decided in 1979 to phase out the residential program, and the name was changed to Friendly Acres Community Services with its mission focused on community programs, such as day care and senior services. In 1988, Friendly Acres Community Services merged with the Community Y of Eastern Delaware County, another community service...(see more)

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Thomas Wistar Brown papers, 1701-1917 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear ft. (1 box, 13 volumes)
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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Friends Historical Association records, 1873-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 22.1 linear ft.
Abstract:: The collection contains records of meeting minutes, correspondence, financial statements, information concerning the Conference for Quaker Historians and Archivists, details about various committes within the association, publications and publicity, events, and miscellaneous materials of the Friends Historical Association.

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

Thomas Wistar journals, 1841-1875 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.42 linear ft. (5 volumes)
Abstract:: Thomas Wistar's journal entries largely describe his work as an Indian Commissioner, including visits to Washington D.C., the Seneca Nation, the Wichita Indian Agency, and other Native American Reservations. In addition to his work as a commissioner, entries detail social calls with family and friends, descriptions of Quaker meetings, and religious reflection and prayers.

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

Cope-Evans Family papers, 1683-2012 (inclusive)

Extent:: 7.5 linear ft. (18 boxes)
Abstract:: The Cope-Evans papers cover the years 1683 to 2012, and detail the history of the inter-related Cope and Evans families, important Philadelphia-area Quakers. The papers are divided into four series: Personal and Family papers, Business papers, J. Morris Evans papers, and Miscellaneous.

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

Thomas Pim Cope diaries, 1800-1851 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3 linear ft. (11 volumes)
Abstract:: Cope was a Quaker merchant, founder of Cope family shipping business, and member of Philadelphia City Council and Pennsylvania legislature. His diary entries cover a variety of topics including weather, religious and personal reflection, business interests, family news, and discussions of international politics.

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

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