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Stephen Grellet papers, 1796-1955 (inclusive) 1796-1833 (bulk)

Extent:
.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:
Letters, diary fragments and other miscellaneous papers. Primarily related to Grellet's travels in Europe, Russia and Haiti as Quaker missionary. Topics include his spiritual life, meeting leaders of religious denominations in Europe, with Friends and other religious sects (Saints), visits to schools, prisons, poorhouses and hospitals during travels, visits with members of European aristocracy, Russian nobility and Pope Pius VII (1819), social and religious situation in Haiti (1816).

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

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Charles Evans diary, 1861

Extent:
0.083 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Charles Evans was a Quaker physician and was active in the Quaker community. His "Diary of a European Trip, 1861" details Evans's voyage from Philadelphia to England, including descriptions of the captain and other cabin passengers, illness on board, and the weather during the voyage. Upon arrival in England, diary entries relate visits to Friends, Quaker meetings, and Evans's tour of England.

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

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William C. Allen diaries, 1904-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.33 linear ft. (6 volumes)
Abstract:
Diaries of William C. Allen's religious visits around the world from 1904 to 1937. Entries generally describe the customs, manners, language, transportation, food, and religious beliefs of each location Allen visited, as well as Quaker meetings he lead and religious and political leaders he met with in each place he visited. One volume of the collection does not record a religious visit, but is a record of Allen's thoughts on World War I, which he kept during 1917.

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

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Gilbert and Minnie Bowles correspondence, 1930-1949 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.17 linear ft. (4 folders)
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of two accessions of the letters of Gilbert and Minnie Bowles. The collection is comprised of both private letters and public letters meant for circulation among Friends, written by Gilbert Bowles and his wife Minnie Bowles during their religious visits to India and Japan.

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

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Levinus King Painter Papers, 1960-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.75 linear ft. (2 boxes (3 volumes))
Abstract:
Levinus King Painter (1889-1983) was a Quaker minister, author, and social activist. Born in Spiceland, Indiana, in 1889, he attended Spiceland Academy, Earlham College, and Hartford Theological Seminary. His pastoral service began in Collins, New York, in 1914, and he later served at Poplar Ridge (N.Y.), Monkton and South Starksboro (Vt.), Clintondale (N.Y.), Putney (Vt.), and back to Collins from 1942-56. He also worked as Interim Secretary of Friends Africa Mission from 1956-1957. Papers include scrapbooks, some correspondence, and writings.

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

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Deborah Rees African Papers, 1899-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:
Emory J. and Deborah Gorman Rees were Quaker missionaries in South Africa 1899-1903 and participated in Friends African Industrial Mission (FAIM) in British East Africa (now Kenya) from 1903 to 1926. The collection contains primarily the correspondence of Deborah with her mother and sister, Sarah and Zoa Gorman. The letters begin in 1899 and continue through 1925, with breaks when the Reeses returned to the United States. Also included are stories, letters from Emory to his family, and miscellaneous notes, journal entries and newspaper clippings. The papers were assembled by Rose Adede who wrote a thesis on the effect of the Quaker missionaries in Kenya. Adede's notes and paper are also included in the collection.

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

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