Comfort family
Family
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Bacon Family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1156
Overview
Correspondence, diaries and photographs relating to the 20th- century Quakers Edith Farquhar Bacon and Francis Rogers Bacon, their families, forbears, friends and colleagues.
Dates:
1800-1987
Richard Tapper Cadbury Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-025
Overview
Richard Tapper Cadbury (1853-1929) was a Quaker businessman, teacher, writer, and art connoisseur. His mother's brother, Earl Shinn, Jr., (1838-1886) was a well-known art critic. The collection contains correspondence and memorabilia of the Cadbury, Comfort, Haines, and Shinn families. The letters give a detailed picture of life in Philadelphia Quaker families of the mid 19th century, and of the hardships of those who participated in the California gold rush.
Dates:
1799-1924
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- Art criticism -- United States -- History -- 19th century 1
- California -- Gold discoveries 1
- Diaries 1
- Marriage 1
- Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 1
- Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Social life and customs 1
- Photographs 1
- Photography 1
- Quaker photographers 1
- Quaker women -- 20th century 1
- Quakers -- Family relationships 1
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 1
- Quakers -- Social life and customs 1
- Quakers -- Social life and customs -- 20th century 1
- Quakers -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
- Quakers -- Wills 1
- Society of Friends -- War relief and reconstruction 1
- Wills 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief 1
- correspondence 1
- letters (correspondence) 1
- marriage certificates 1 + ∧ less
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