Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. International Office
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Mary Ellicott Arnold (1876-1968) Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-003
Overview
Mary Ellicott Arnold (1876-1968) was a Quaker writer and social activist, known for her work with consumer cooperatives. After an unsuccessful farming venture in her youth, Mary Ellicott Arnold and her lifelong companion, Mabel Reed, worked with the Karok Indians in California as employees of the United States Indian Bureau. After a period as chief organizer for the U.S. Employment Service in New York State, she and Mabel Reed were involved in a number of successful cooperative ventures. She...
Dates:
1888-1970
Biddle family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-177
Overview
This collection contains the papers of Philadelphia Quaker Owen Biddle (1737-1799), his son, Clement Biddle (1778-1856), and numerous descendants. Owen Biddle, a scientist and merchant, was a member of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting and helped in the establishment of Westtown School (1799). Owen Biddle's papers, 1772-1793, (Series 1) include correspondence, and journals, some of which relate to his Revolutionary War activities. Three of his letterbooks, 1778-1779, have been microfilmed. The...
Dates:
1793-1951
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- Quaker women 1
- Quakers -- 18th century -- Diaries 1
- Quakers -- Austria 1
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- Quakers -- Social life and customs 1
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- Reconstruction (1914–1939) -- Austria 1
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- Society of Friends -- Charities 1
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 1
- Society of Friends -- War relief and reconstruction 1
- United States -- History -- Colonial period -- ca. 1600-1775 1
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 1
- Women and Peace -- History 1
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