Repository: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections / Form: letters (correspondence) - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Jones Family papers, 1821-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)
Abstract:: The papers of Eli and Sybil Jones, 19th century Quaker missionaries, most notably to the Middle East where they established missions on Mt. Lebanon and in Ramallah, Palestine; the correspondence of Charles and Ellen Jones, also 19th century Quaker missionaries in Ramallah; and the letters of Quaker James Parnell Jones, son of Eli and Sybil Jones, who fought in the Civil War.

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Henry H. Albertson collection, 1826-1918 (inclusive)

Extent:: .75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Abstract:: Includes letters, many of which are by and to William Hodgson (1804-1878). All or most of the letter writers are Friends; a number of them are British Friends. Topics often include visits to other Friends, attending Meeting, health, religious or philosophical reflections, and because of the period of writing, often refer openly or obliquely to the Wilbur-Gurney controversy.

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Bacon Family papers, 1800-1987 (inclusive)

Extent:: 8 linear ft. (16 boxes and 1 volume)
Abstract:: Correspondence, diaries and photographs relating to the 20th- century Quakers Edith Farquhar Bacon and Francis Rogers Bacon, their families, forbears, friends and colleagues.

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Esther A. and Lloyd Balderston papers, 1885-1961 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2.5 linear ft. (7 boxes)
Abstract:: Materials documenting the life of Esther Balderston Jones during her time as a missionary in Japan (1914-1924) and from her father, Lloyd Balderston, about family history and geneology.

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Lewis Benson papers, 1932-1986 (inclusive)

Extent:: 9.34 linear ft. (21 document boxes)
Abstract:: The Lewis Benson Papers document the life and service of Lewis V. Benson (1906-1986), a Quaker and recorded minister of New York Yearly Meeting. His in-depth reading and study of the writings of 17th century Quakers gave him the venue to bring their message to a modern audience. He did this predominantly through his own writings and lectures.

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British Friends' letters, 1650-1985 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Letters of English Friends containing information on Quaker history as well as religious and cultural activities. The collection also includes letters relating to the activities of early Friends.

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Edwin B. Bronner papers, 1952-1978 (inclusive)

Extent:: 6.75 linear ft. (11 boxes and 6 volumes)
Abstract:: Papers from the Fourth World Conference of Friends (Quakers) which was held at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1967. Edwin Bronner was chair of the Executive Committee of the American Section, but there was worldwide representation by Friends and guests. A well known speaker at the conference was U.N. Secretary General U Thant.

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Moses Brown papers, 1815-1911 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 linear ft. (3 boxes)
Abstract:: Correspondence, legal, land and estate papers (wills, powers of attorney, deeds, mortgages, bonds, etc.), account book, manuscript book, and other papers of the Quaker Brown family of Philadelphia and New Hampshire.

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Thomas Wistar Brown papers, 1701-1917 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear ft. (1 box, 13 volumes)
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Emma Cadbury papers, 1894-1963 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 boxes (200 items)
Abstract:: The papers of Emma Cadbury (1875-1965), a Quaker social worker, consist of correspondence, programs, essays, notebooks, and clippings. These papers were kept by Cadbury while attending Quaker Women's Yearly Meetings and summer schools at Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges and the George School (Pennsylvania), during the early 20th century.

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