Subject: Quakers and Quakers -- History / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1950">1950</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1999">1999</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Horace Mather Lippincott papers, 1924, 1944, 1940-1967, undated (inclusive)

Extent:: .15 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the papers of Horace Mather Lippincott, and includes copies of his manuscript essays, clippings, and pamphlets related to Quakerism.

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

Stephen Meader manuscripts, 1972, undated

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: The collection includes three unpublished stories: "The Fight for the Marsh," "The Freedom Trail," and "The Hawley House Mystery."

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

Carter Nash correspondence, 1999-2000 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection contains the letters of Carter Nash, a Quaker inmate of a federal correctional institution in Texarkana, Texas, to Special Collections at Haverford College, regarding his religious beliefs and requests for books. This correspondence took place from 1999 to 2000. Eventually, this correspondence led to his publication of a September 2000 column in the publication Quaker Life. A copy of the column is also included.

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

Rosalie Regen scripts, 1952-1953 (inclusive)

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the scripts, generally for one-act plays, written by Rosalie Regen. Each play focuses on Quaker history, and particularly important Quaker individuals, including Elizabeth Fry, John Woolman, William Penn, Rufus Jones, George Fox, Mary Fisher, and John Greenleaf Whittier.

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

Webb and Price family papers, 1703-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.22 linear ft.
Abstract:: The collection contains photos and genealogical information on the Webb and Price families.

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

Walter Penn Shipley Jr. papers, 1913-1983 (inclusive)

Extent:: .1 linear ft. (3 folders)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the papers of Walter Penn Shipley Jr., and includes materials related to his time at Haverford College, including two trigonometry notebooks, four subject entrance exams, and his personal correspondence.

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

"The History of Augusta Quakers: A Bicentennial Presentation", 1976

Extent:: 0.02 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: This manuscript of Faith Brown Bertsche details the history of Quakers in Georgia, particularly Augusta Meeting in Augusta, Georgia.

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

"Cromwell and the Quakers: A Historical Dissertation", 1952 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.1 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: Paul M. James's manuscript, entitled "Cromwell and the Quakers: A Historical Dissertation," compares the lives of Oliver Cromwell and George Fox, their relationship to each other, and their affect on the Puritan movement in England. The manuscript was James's thesis for his bachelor's from University College, University of Wales, in 1952.

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

"Records of Quaker Discipline in Pennsylvania, 1682-1776", 1973 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.17 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: "Records of Quaker Discipline in Pennsylvania, 1682-1776," by Jack D. Marietta, provides a code that tracks offenses in Pennsylvania Monthly Meetings from 1682 to 1776. The code includes the name of the offender, sex of the individual, the Monthly and Quarterly Meeting, the date, the number of offenses, the type of offense (coded), and the resolution of the case (coded). Offenses included in the coded records are as follows: marriage, fornication, fornication with fiancee, drunkeness, debt, adultery, assault/fighting, attending irregular marriage, entertainments/participating in or attending forbidden ones, familial responsibilities/dereliction in, fraud, gambling, violation of Gospel Order, inattendance at meetings, incest, larceny, law, "loose conversation"/general bad conduct, military activity, oath taking or administering, quarrelling/back-biting/gossiping/verbal abuse, violation sabbatarianism, slander/false accusation, slavery, swearing and profanity, miscellaneous,...(see more)

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

"Transition from the Horse and Buggy Days to the Space Age", 1963 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The autobiography or memoir of Ruth Abbott Rogers is structured to act as a tour of the family home, called Quillity, outside of Philadelphia. In Rogers's words, "I will start at the top of the house under the slate roof and wander down room by room going over the accumulation of a family from colonial times in America." The manuscript therefore acts as both an autobiography of Roger's own life in the house, and as a family history.

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

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