Swarthmore College
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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
Friends Historical Association
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-026
Overview
Friends Historical Association is an organization that promotes research and publication on topics in Quaker history. Membership and editorial offices are located at Swarthmore and Haverford Colleges. Minutes of the organization after 1964 are at Haverford College.
Dates:
1942-2001
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- Subject: Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania X
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- American periodicals -- Pennsylvania 1
- Historic buildings -- Pennsylvania 1
- Historic buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County 1
- Historic sites -- Pennsylvania -- Bucks County 1
- Pennsylvania -- Periodicals 1
- Quaker businesspeople 1
- Quaker church buildings -- Pennsylvania 1
- Quakers -- 18th century -- Diaries 1
- Quakers -- Austria 1
- Quakers -- Delaware 1
- Quakers -- History -- Periodicals 1
- Quakers -- History -- Societies, etc. 1
- Quakers -- Social life and customs 1
- Quakers -- Social service 1
- Quakers -- Suffrage 1
- Reconstruction (1914–1939) -- Austria 1
- Reconstruction (1914–1939) -- France 1
- Schools -- Pennsylvania 1
- Societies -- Pennsylvania 1
- Societies -- Pennsylvania -- Haverford 1
- Society of Friends -- Charities 1
- Society of Friends -- History -- Periodicals 1
- Society of Friends -- History -- Societies, etc. 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
- Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania 1
- Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Haverford 1
- Women and Peace -- History 1
- account books 1 + ∧ less
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