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Josiah W. Leeds papers

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Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041

This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.

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Call Number:
MC.950.116
Repository:
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Extent:
.2 linear ft. (4 folders)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
Josiah W. Leeds papers (HC.MC.950.116), Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA.
Date:
1875-1876 (inclusive)
Creator:
Leeds, Josiah W. (Josiah Woodward)
Form:
manuscripts (documents), Research notes, and Correspondence
Abstract:
This collection is comprised of the papers of Josiah W. Leeds, predominantly of materials related to Leeds's writing. It includes personal correspondence, handwritten copies of his manuscripts essays, miscellaneous notes, and research notes.

Josiah Woodward Leeds (1841-­1908) was the son of Benjamin S. Leeds. Born in Philadelphia, he moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1868, and joined the Society of Friends in 1870. In 1871, he married Deborah Ann Crenshaw of Virginia and they moved to Germantown (Philadelphia). In 1877, Leeds published a United States history textbook notable for its lack of battle illustrations. This volume was followed in 1882 with a smaller version suitable for intermediate grades. Leeds moved to "Rocouncey," near Birmingham Meeting House, Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1890. He was the author of numerous tracts and was active in his opposition to what he perceived as damaging to the public welfare.

Source: Dictionary of Quaker Biography

This collection is comprised of the papers of Josiah W. Leeds, predominantly of materials related to Leeds's writing. It includes personal correspondence, handwritten copies of his manuscripts essays, miscellaneous notes, and research notes.

Unknown.

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed February, 2016.

HC.MC.1102 Josiah W. Leeds papersHC.MC.975.08.015 Josiah W. Leeds account booksHC.MC.950.119 Leeds and Tatum family papers

Subject

Publisher
Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
Kara Flynn
Finding Aid Date
February, 2016
Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Collection Inventory

Correspondence, 1875-1876.
Box 26 Folder 1
Scope and Content note

Personal correspondence of Josiah W. Leeds, regarding his writing.

Manuscript essays, Undated.
Box 26 Folder 2
Scope and Content note

Handwritten essays, including: "Some Sinister Results of War," "Can the Theater be be Called Safe?," "Wiclif's Anti-War Views," "Items from the 'Converted Catholic,'" "Some of the Deeds of War," "What Mary Anderson Discovered," "The New Peril to Religious Liberty in England," and "An Account of Temperance, prison, and Mothers Meeting."

Miscellaneous, Undated.
Box 26 Folder 3
Scope and Content note

Miscellaneous notes, and single portrait photo.

Research notes, Undated.
Box 26 Folder 4
Scope and Content note

Research notes for Josiah Leeds' essay on the "Evils of War."

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