Philadelphia Area Archives

Start Over Subject Quakers -- New Jersey Year 1900 to 1949

Richard Reeve Wood and Nancy Morris Wood family papers, 1820-1988 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 linear ft. (6 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains the materials of several generations of Quaker families in the United States. Prominently featured are Richard Reeve Wood and Nancy Morris Wood; Edward S. Wood, Richard's father; and Alexander Cooper and Mary Emma Stokes Wood, Richard's grandfather and grandmother. Richard attended several sessions of the League of Nations and participated in meetings leading to the formation of the United Nations in 1945.

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

Rhoads-Evans-Garrett Family Papers, 1699-2011 (inclusive)

Extent:: 25.2 linear ft. (60 boxes, 8 volumes)
Abstract:: The William Evans Rhoads family papers collection contains letters, financial material, deeds, photographs, genealogical charts and more, related to William Evans Rhoads, his children, and his ancestors extending back to the early 1800s. William Evans Rhoads was a Quaker businessman living in Moorestown, New Jersey at the turn of the 20th century.

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

Taylor farm and family papers, 1818-2009 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.4 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection contains records of the Taylor family farm, as well biographical documentation on the genealogy of the family. Extensive records of Howard Taylor, including his "Farm News" volumes are included in this collection.

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

Samuel J. Bunting, Jr., Family Papers, 1789-1959 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Abstract:: Samuel J. Bunting, Jr., (1889-1966) was a birthright Hicksite Friend descended from a family that was associated for many generations with the Society of Friends in Pennsylvania and, in particular, with the Darby Monthly Meeting. A graduate of Swarthmore College and banker by profession, he was interested in genealogy and worked over a long period of time to compile family records. Included is material on the Bunting, Ridgways, Andrews, and Lloyd families as well as original documents, such as the correspondence of Josiah Bunting, Quaker minister, and others, and the genealogical manuscript written by Martha Bunting in 1934. The collection illustrates the correspondence and related materials which sometimes descended in Quaker families with deep roots in America.

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

Cooper-Richardson Family Papers, 1863-1977 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: The Cooper-Richardson collection contains correspondence and family memorabilia from the Cooper family (William Evans and Sarah Matlack Roberts Cooper). The Cooper family were Quakers of New Jersey, attending meetings in the Woodbury and Byberry areas. The collection includes correspondence and family memorabilia. Of particular interest is the journal of their granddaughter, Anna C. Richardson, written on her trip to California in 1904, and the writings of Sarah Cooper.

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

Livezey Family Papers, 1773-1925 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: The Livezey family members were Quakers and residents of New Jersey. The collection contains correspondence, biographical data, genealogical chart, marriage certificates, memorials, piece books, and printed material of the Livezey and Underwood families.

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

J. Wilmer Lundy Family Papers, 1781-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8 linear ft. (16 boxes)
Abstract:: J. Wilmer Lundy (1869-1966), Quaker businessman and writer, was the son of Joseph and Mary Evans Lundy of Rancocas, New Jersey. He graduated from Trenton Business College in 1889 and in 1900 formed a partnership with Elmer J. Shinn. In 1895 he married Bessie Morris Roberts, daughter of Stacy and Harriet Roberts. They had one daughter, Elizabeth, who married an Indian businessman and took the name Kamela Nimbkar. J. Wilmer Lundy died in Newtown in 1966 at the age of 97. The collection contains genealogical files, correspondence, speeches and writings, business, financial, and legal records, pictures, and other memorabilia of J. Wilmer Lundy and other members of the Lundy family of New Jersey.

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

Joseph S. (Joseph Steward) Middleton Genealogical Papers, 1903-1937 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.25 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Joseph Steward Middleton (1839-1928) was a member of Chesterfield Monthly Meeting (Orthodox). This collection contains genealogical materials on the Middleton, Thorne, and Steward families of New Jersey which were collected by Joseph S. Middleton from various sources. It includes notes compiled by another Middleton family genealogist, Catherine H. Middleton.

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

John Hunt Papers, 1770-1928 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: John Hunt, a Quaker minister from Chester, New Jersey, was born in 1740, the son of Robert and Abigail (Wood) Hunt. He kept a journal for more than 40 years, recording Quaker concerns and daily events. This collections consists primarily of the manuscript journal, 1770-1800; fragments of 1805, 1806 & 1808; and 1814-1824. There if also an account book, some correspondence received, and other miscellaneous materials.

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

Peaslee-Engle Family Papers, 1893-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Correspondence of the related Peaslee/Peasley and Engle families, as collected by Emma P. Engle. Includes letters to her parents while she was a student at Swarthmore College.

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