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Valley Monthly Meeting member photograph albums

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Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081

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Overview and metadata sections

Call Number:
PA.035
Repository:
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Extent:
.26 cubic ft. (1 box)
Language:
English
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item or series here], Valley Monthly Meeting member photograph albums, PA/035, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Date:
1931-1960 (inclusive)
Creator:
Valley Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends)
Form:
Photograph albums
Abstract:
This collection contains photographs from the 1930s-1960s depicting members of Valley Monthly Meeting in Strafford, Pennsylvania. On the back of the page with the photograph is the name of the person pictured, along with an account of his or her life.

Valley Monthly Meeting in Strafford, Pennsylvania began in 1713 as an allowed meeting of Radnor Preparative Meeting. Valley became a Preparative Meeting in 1810. Shortly thereafter, during the split between Orthodox and Hicksite Quakers, Valley identified itself as Hicksite. Valley became a Monthly Meeting in 1936 under the Haverford Quarter.

This collection contains photographs of past members of Valley Monthly Meeting. On the back of the page with the photograph is the name of the person pictured, along with an account of his or her life.

This collection is arranged in two volumes. The second volume has been removed from a half filled album and foldered.

Organization

Publisher
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Finding Aid Author
Zoe Peyton Jones
Finding Aid Date
2018
Access Restrictions

This collection is available for research use.

Use Restrictions

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Collection Inventory

Volume 1.
Scope and Contents

This volume contains a History of Valley Friends Meeting by Virginia Walkder and a picture of the meeting house, along with an announcement about an Allstate land donation. It also contains pictures and information about the following people: Lidie McF. Anderson; Harlan E. Buchanan; Elizabeth and William Conrad; Sarah W. and William Evans; Emily B. and John S. C. Harvey; David T. Jones; Mary J. and William R. Keeney; Elizabeth B. and Robert E. Lamb; Elizabeth B. and Frederick A. McCord; Mary R. and Ivins Walker; Rebecca K. and William West; Samuel C. Wetzel; Ellen Thomas; Annie L. and Elwood Thomas; Margaret Currie; Mary W. and Joseph W. Thomas

Volume 2.
Scope and Contents

This volume contains photos and information on the following people: J. S. Curtis Harvey, Jr.; Susan Dorothea Keeney; Henry R. Frorer; George R. Park, Jr.; Mary Corona Anderson Machemer; Letitia E. D. Plummer; Ruthanna Wilson Duncan; O. G. L. Lewis; Arthur Puff

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