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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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Authors are anonymous.
This collection is comprised of 17 anonymously hand-written volumes comprised of lists of Quaker ministers from Britain and the United States, and from the United States to Britain from the mid 17th century through the mid 19th century.
See individual volume acquisition.
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed October, 2015.
- Publisher
- Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections
- Finding Aid Author
- Kara Flynn
- Finding Aid Date
- October, 2015
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Collection Inventory
Includes the following two lists: "The Names of Ministeirng Friends from Europe who have visited America, 1656-1872," and "An account of ministering Friends who went from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other states in America to visit England Ireland, etc. 1693-1835."
Includes: "The Names of Ministering Friends from Europe who have visited America, 1656-1843" and "An account of ministering friends who went from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and other states in America to visit England, Ireland, etc. 1693-1843."
"A list of names of public men and women Friends that have visited New England in the service of Truth since the year 1656."
"The names of Friends in the ministry who came from England, Ireland and elsewhere tp visit America, 1656-1806."
"A catalogue of the names of Friends who have visited New England in and since the year of our Lord 1656, taken from the Register of Newport on Rhoad Island in the year 1742."
"A Register of the Names of Publick Friends that have visited New England since the year 1656."
Includes: "An Account of Ministering Friends from Europe who visited America, 1656-1843" and "An Account of Ministering Friends who went from Pennsylvania and New-Jersey to visit England and Ireland, 1693-1844."
"Names of Public Friends, Elders, and some others visiting Monthly Meeting, Newport, RI: 1656-1838."
Includes: "Ministering Friends of America who visited foreign parts on Truth's Service, 1685-1839" and "Friends in the Ministry from Europe who have visited America on Truth's Service, 1656-1839."
"List of Friends names travelling in the ministry, that have attended New England Yearly Meeting from its first establishments."
Includes: "The Names of Friends of the Ministry who came from England and Ireland to visit America before Pennsylvania was settled and allso since it was named 'Pensilvania,' 1656-1757" and "The names of Friends of the Ministry who went from Pensilvania and New Jersey to visit England and Ireland, 1693-1771."
"The names of Friends in the ministry who came from Europe etc. to visit America before Pennsylvania was settled as also since it was so named, 1656-1865."
"European Ministers of the Society of Friends who visited this country, 1700-1827."
"List of Europe Ministers of our Society who have visited Europe from the United States, 1775-1832."
"The names of Ministering Friends who have crossed the Atlantic Ocean on Truth's service, 1656-1838" and "The names of Friends who went from America to Europe on truth's service, 1750-1754."
This volume was written by Sarah Borton, and provides a chronological list of Quaker ministers who visited America from europe, from 1656-1850. The list includes the year they visited, the name of the minister or ministers, and where they were from.
Physical Description0.04 linear ft.
This volume includes two brief extracts from the Purchase Monthly Meeting Records, but is mainly comprised of a list entitled, "A Memorandum of Friends traveling in the Ministry" from 1725-1846.