Friends Sesqui-Centennial Commission
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a minute book containing committee and treasurer's reports, registration books, printed material and other records.
Dates
- Creation: 1925-1926
Creator
- Friends Sesqui-centennial Commission (Organization)
- Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948 (Contributor, Person)
- Yarnall, Stanley R. (Stanley Rhoads), 1871-1964 (Contributor, Person)
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Rights Information
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Biographical / Historical
The commission was organized “to carry our Quaker participation in the Sesqui-Centennial from 6/1/26 to 11/30/26, and undertake matters pertaining to the Sesqui-Centennial during the summer of 1926 in Philadelphia and vicinity.” It arose from a meeting held at Fourth and Arch Street Meeting House on 10th month 8, 1925, called by Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting, Arch Street. Friends of both Hicksite and Orthodox branches were invited to form the Friends Sesqui-Centennial Commission. Officers were Charles F. Jenkins, Chairman, and Howard W. Elkinton, Secretary.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language
English
Overview
The Friends Sesqui-Centennial Commission was an organization involved with coordinating Quaker activities relating to the sesquicentennial celebration of the American Revolution in 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The collection contains a minute book containing committee and treasurer's reports, registration books, printed material and other records.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into 2 series. The series are:
- Minutes
- Registration Books
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Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Estate of Wilbur Thomas, 1957
Subject
- Friends Sesqui-centennial Commission (Organization)
- Title
- An Inventory of the Friends Sesqui-Centennial Commission Records, 1925-1926
- Author
- FHL staff
- Date
- 2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
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