Call Number:

MC.975.11.059

Repository:

Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections

Extent:

0.1 linear ft. (1 folder)

Language:

English

Preferred Citation:

Watson Dewees Notes on Meetings and Meetinghouses (HC.MC.975.11.059), Quaker and Special Collections, Haverford College, Haverford, PA.

Date:

1910-1918 (inclusive)

Creator:

Dewees, Watson Wood, 1845-1929, Middleton, Joseph S. (Joseph Steward), 1839-1928, and Cope, Gilbert

Form:

notes and letters (correspondence)

Abstract:

This collection contains letters, notes, and journal entries entailing various Quaker meeting locations in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey area as well as their dates of origin and operation. These locations are in Philadelphia, PA, Abington, PA, Caln, PA, Western, PA, Burlington, NJ, Buck, PA, Haddonfield, NJ, and Salem, NJ.

Watson Wood Dewees was born on July 31st, 1845 in Goshen, Ohio. He taught at Westtown School from 1866-1904. Dewees was an Elder, Minister, and member of the Haverford Monthly Meeting. He was also known for his photography of Quaker meetinghouses in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Deleware, and Maryland. Dewees passed away February 26th, 1929.

This collection contains letters, notes, and journal entries entailing various Quaker meeting locations in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey area as well as their dates of origin and operation. These locations are in Philadelphia, PA, Abington, PA, Caln, PA, Western, PA, Burlington, PA, Buck, PA, Haddonfield, NJ, and Salem, NJ. This collection also contains newspaper clippings with sketches and information about various Quaker meetings and meetinghouses in the early 20th century.

One Folder.