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Elizabeth Reeve Evans diaries, 1882-1899 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.3 linear ft. (7 volumes)
Abstract:
Diary entries describe social calls, the health of family and friends, the weather, Quaker meetings, and births, deaths, and marriages within the Quaker community.

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Charles Wood correspondence, 1862-1869 (bulk) 1862-1928 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.16 linear ft. (8 volumes, 1 folder)
Abstract:
Charles Wood was born a Quaker and later became a Presbyterian minister. This collection is comprised of eight volumes of his compiled correspondence. Each volume contains personal correspondence from family and friends related to Wood's education, news of his family, and discussions of social outings and cricket.

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Lydia Swain Hinchman letterbooks, 1867-1916 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.39 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:
Each volume of Lydia Swain Hinchman's letterbooks includes both business and personal correspondence. Letters are addressed to both Lydia Swain Hinchman and her husband, Charles Shoemaker Hinchman. Generally, personal correspondence is addressed to Lydia Swain Hinchman, while business correspondence is addressed to Charles Shoemaker Hinchman.

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Anna Mary Woodward scrapbook, 1896-1923 (inclusive)

Extent:
0.16 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:
Anna Mary Woodward's scrapbook includes clippings related to Quaker history and Quaker meeting houses, clippings from The Friend, post cards of meeting houses, a Quaker calendar for 1911, clippings about Quaker ministers, materials of the Bi-Centennial Celebration of the reunion of two historic societies, and information about Friends' missions in Japan, China, and Ramallah.

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Richard Mead Atwater papers, 1862-1922 (inclusive)

Extent:
.01 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:
Richard Mead Atwater (1844-1922) was the son of Stephen Atwater and Mary Weaver, both of whom were Quaker. This collection is comprised of Atwater's diary, 1862; letters concerning Brown University; club memberships and letters concerning the memberships and autobiographical remarks written in 1917 as well as an earlier biographical sketch.

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Amelia Mott Gummere papers, 1681-1961 (inclusive) 1899-1937 (bulk)

Extent:
2.5 linear ft. (5 document boxes)
Abstract:
Amelia Mott Gummere (1859-1937) was a noted writer on Quaker subjects. Her published works include The Quaker: a Study in Costume, 1901; The Journal and Essays of John Woolman, 1922; Witchcraft and Quakerism, 1908; and several other works. She was editor of the Bulletin of the Friends Historical Association and President of the John Woolman Association.

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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.

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