Repository: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College / Online Content: Not Available / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1800">1800</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Miscellaneous manuscripts relating to Native Americans and Quakers, 1761-1839 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: Fragments and copies of manuscripts concerning Quaker (probably Philadelphia Yearly Meeting) activities relating to Native American. Some of these may be contemporary manuscript copies of documents in the Friendly Association or the Indian Committee records.

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Friends Historical Library collection of journals, 1676-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: 10 linear ft.
Abstract:: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College has a large collection of Journals, the broad term which is also used to refer to diaries and daybooks. This inventory lists journals in Friends Historical Library, including those catalogued individually in MSS 003, Journal Collection, as well as volumes which are part of a larger collections and journals available in the Library on microfilm.

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John Woolman Manuscripts Collection, 1720-1939 (inclusive)

Extent:: .5 linear ft.
Abstract:: John Woolman (1720-1772) was one of the most influential ministers in the history of the Religious Society of Friends. He was particularly active in opposing slavery and encouraging Quakers to disavow the practice. His journal, published posthumously, is still considered an important document in the fields of religion, history, and literature. The Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College holds several versions of Woolman's manuscript journal, letters written by Woolman, and other assorted documents.

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Friends Historical Library collection of miscellaneous queries, 1749-1902 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft.
Abstract:: Early in their history, Quakers developed "queries," a series of questions, to assess the state of the religious society and guide personal and communal self-reflection. Queries are formulated by the Yearly Meetings for their constituent meetings, who in turn give reports to Yearly Meeting. This collection consists of miscellaneous loose queries and answers, from various Yearly Meetings, accumulated by the Friends Historical Library over time.

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John family pictures, 1775-1951 (inclusive)

Extent:: .5 cubic ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: The John family is a Quaker family of Uwchlan and Shamokin Valley in Pennsylvania. Some of the family later moved to Illinois but continued to be active in Friends organizations. This collection consists primarily of card photos of the John family, along with some prints and negatives of scenes.

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Brooks family photographs, 1790-1992 (inclusive)

Extent:: 3.5 cubic ft. (9 boxes, 1 oversized box)
Abstract:: Involved in this collection are Morgan Brooks (1861-1947), a professor of engineering, and his wife, Frona Marie (Brooks) Brooks (1861-1947). One of their children, Charles Franklin Brooks (1891-1958), became a member of the Society of Friends shortly after marrying Eleanor M. Stabler (1892-1986) in 1914. Their daughter, Barbara Brooks (1922-2007), married Edward H. Kerner, and she was active in Quaker concerns, particularly peace. This collection contains loose photgraphs, albums, and photos of family groups, among others.

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Ferris family pictures, 1737-1972 (inclusive)

Extent:: .27 cubic ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The Ferris family was a prominent Quaker family of Wilmington, Delaware. This collection contains family portraits, individual photographs, silhouettes, and drawings, among other forms.

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Friends Historical Library collection of meetinghouse photograph collections, 1800-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5 cubic ft.
Abstract:: Here are listed, in approximate chronological order, collections of photographs of Quaker meetinghouses, stored at the Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. The collections were photographed or assembled by various individuals at various times.

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Robert Proud papers, 1754-1806 (inclusive)

Extent:: .5 cubic ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Robert Proud was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1728 to Ann and William Proud. After completing his education, he immigrated to the Pennsylvania Colony. Considered a Loyalist and unsuccessful in starting several enterprises, he lived on shaky footing. However, he became a noteworty historian and writer, dubbed by some as "Pennsylvania's first historian." This collection consists of Proud's observations and memoranda, Latin and Greek translations, poetry, copies of other documents, letters, and some of Proud's published work, along with some other documents.

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Letters and reports concerning Quakers work with Native Americans in Nebraska, 1793, 1867-1885 and undated (inclusive) 1867-1888 (bulk)

Extent:: 13 items (1 folder)
Abstract:: This small collection contains letters and reports concerning Friends work with Native Americans in Nebraska during the era of Grant's Peace Policy.

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