Parrish, Edward, 1822-1872
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel M. Janney Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-183
Overview
Samuel McPherson Janney was a Virginia Quaker minister, author, educator, and reformer. In 1839 he opened a boarding school for girls in Loudoun County. He traveled widely in the ministry, meeting with other denominations as well as being immersed in the contemporary issues facing the Society of Friends. Among his activities were establishing schools for African Americans and women, creating public schools in Virginia, and the abolition of slavery. In 1869 he was appointed Superintendent of...
Dates:
1815-1880
Edward Parrish Papers
Collection — Othertype RG6-D01
Identifier: SFHL-RG6-D01
Overview
This collection contains miscellaneous correspondence of Edward Parrish, first president of Swarthmore College (1864-1871).
Dates:
1859-1872
Parrish Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-229
Overview
Collection contains papers of the Parrish family, a prominent Philadelphia Quaker family. Includes correspondence, writings, and other papers of Edward Parrish, first president of Swarthmore College. Also of special interest is the correspondence of Dillwyn Parrish and his aunt and uncle, William and Deborah Parrish Wright; the letters of the Wrights in 1835 and 1836 give information about abolition and anti-slavery efforts in Lancaster County. A scrapbook assembled by Clemmons Parrish...
Dates:
1780-1966
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- Congregational Friends 1
- Freed persons -- Virginia 1
- Freed persons -- Washington (D.C.) 1
- Hicksites -- 19th century 1
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1869-1934 1
- Indians of North America -- Missions 1
- Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 1
- Quaker authors 1
- Quakers -- Virginia 1
- Sermons, American 1
- Slavery -- United States 1
- Social reformers -- 19th century 1
- Society of Friends -- Hicksite separation 1
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