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Elba Preparative Meeting (Hicksite) Records, 1831-1845 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Abstract:: Records of Elba Preparative Meeting. Includes: Men's minutes, 1831-1849, and women's minutes, 1838-1849.

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Saratoga Preparative Meeting Records, 1831-1867 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.08 linear ft. (2 volumes)
Abstract:: Records of Saratoga Preparative Meeting, 1831-1869. Includes: Minutes, 1831-1867, and women's minutes, 1836-1867.

Held at: Quaker Meeting Records at Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College [Contact Us]

Historical Society of Frankford building associations records collection, 1831-1886 (inclusive)

Extent:: 5.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The first building and loan in the United States, Oxford Provident Building Association, was established in Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1831. After its termination in 1841, the Second Oxford Provident Building Association was formed, followed by the Third Oxford Provident which dissolved in 1869. The Franklin Building Association, Washington Building Association, Jackson Building Association, and Decatur Building association also operated in Frankford around the same time. The Historical Society of Frankford building association records, 1831-1886, consist of forty-eight volumes of meeting minutes and financial records of several institutions in the Frankford community.

Held at: Historical Society of Frankford [Contact Us]

John Wilbur papers, 1831-1873

Extent:: .5 linear ft. (1 box)
Abstract:: Primarily letters of John Wilbur giving in great detail his position relative to the views of Joseph John Gurney and rhe separation of New England Yearly Meeting. His trip to Great Britain in 1853-54 is documented as well.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Elliston P. Morris letterbook, 1831-1915 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.45 linear ft. (5 volumes)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of four volumes of Elliston Morris's letterbooks, three large bound volumes, and one volume of Bushnell's Perfect Letter Copying Book. All volumes in the collection contain business correspondence related to financial transactions, including loans, and the buying and selling of real estate.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Richard Burn sketchbook, 1831-1832 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 volume
Abstract:: This oblong, leather-bound sketchbook contains ink drawings by Richard Burn of Lurdenlaw, Kelso, Scotland, and dates from 1831 to 1832. Each page--including the front and back inside covers--are filled with many comical sketches and caricatures, several hunting scenes, some animals, and local Scottish landscapes.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

Mary Kite commonplace book, 1831-1851 (inclusive)

Extent:: 0.04 linear ft. (1 volume)
Abstract:: The commonplace book of Mary Kite includes extracts from her diary, correspondence, and an account of a religious visit to North Carolina. Diary entries concern family news, as well as Kite's attendance at Quaker meetings and social events.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Gustave Auguste de Beaumont papers, 1831, 1952

Extent:: .01 linear ft. (1 folder)
Abstract:: This collection is comprised of the single letter from Gustave de Beaumont to Samuel Wood, as well as clippings from the Bulletin of Friends Historical Association, regarding Tocqueville and Beaumont in Philadelphia.

Held at: Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections [Contact Us]

Washington Irving Collection, 1831-1858 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists of selected manuscripts, correspondence, and documents of Washington Irving, often called the first American man of letters.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

Philadelphia Navy Yard Collection, 1831-1865 (inclusive)

Extent:: 2 boxes and 0.6 linear feet
Abstract:: Consists chiefly of official correspondence and a few documents related to the operations of the Philadelphia Navy Yard starting in the 1830s and leading up to the Civil War.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]

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