Subject: African American Quakers / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1813">1813</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject African American Quakers Year 1813

Extent:: 13 linear ft.
Abstract:: The Emma Lapsansky-Werner collection holds material primarily related to the life and career of Emma Jones Lapsansky-Werner (1945-), History Professor and Curator of Special Collections at Haverford College from 1990-2005. The collection also holds records of family members from Emma's maternal lineage dating back to the 1760s including members from the Jenkins, Parker and Hughes families.

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

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (2 document boxes and 1 oversized flat box)
Abstract:: Paul Cuffe (1759-1817) was an African American Quaker, Pan-Africanist, and entrepreneur who was a leader in the Back-to-Africa movement — a political effort advocating a return of African Americans to the continent of Africa. The bulk of the collection consists of material from 1811-1817, the height of Cuffe's international fame as he worked across Sierra Leone, England, and the United States to gather support, resources, and funds for the settlement in West Africa. The collection includes memoirs, newspaper notices, and articles detailing his travels, political motivations, and overall comittment to Pan-Africanism.

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

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