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Henry T. Osborne correspondence, 1890-1892 (inclusive)

Extent:
14 items (2 folders)
Abstract:
The collection consists of the correspondence of Henry T. Osborne (1868-1896), a civil engineer and member of Weare Monthly Meeting, New Hampshire. The letters were sent to family and friends at home, most from Amesbury, Massachusetts, where he worked as a surveyor with John P. Titcomb (1891-1932). His family was involved in temperance and peace concerns. Henry's letters mention attending Quaker meetings, John Greenleaf Whittier, the religious views of P. T. Barnum, and visiting sites in Philadelphia in 1892, as well as his surveying projects.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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The Meeting School (Rindge, N.H.) records, 1957-2014 (inclusive)

Extent:
18 linear ft.
Abstract:
The Meeting School was an experimental, co-educational Quaker farm school located in Rindge, N.H. It was founded in 1957 and closed in 2011. The collection contains the records from its inception to closing, publications, and other related records.

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

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The Meeting School photographs, 1957-1999 (inclusive)

Extent:
1.2 cubic ft. (3 binders)
Abstract:
The Meeting School was an experimental, co-educational Quaker farm school located in Rindge, N.H. It was founded in 1957 and closed in 2011. This collection contains both color and black and white photos of life at The Meeting School, slides, and some relevant lists and writing (eg superlatives, poems).

Held at: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]