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Lewis Benson papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-020

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single letter from Lewis Benson to Henry Cadbury and a typed manuscript of Benson's lecture on "The Christian Universalism of George Fox."

Dates

  • 1959

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Lewis Benson (1906-1986) was a Quaker whose research focused on the writings of George Fox. Benson was born in 1906 in Sea Girt, New Jersey. He was born into a Quaker family, and was a member of Manasquan Meeting. At 16, he left school and became a messenger boy for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Benson spent a year at Pendle Hill, a quaker retreat, from 1933 to 1934. He then moved to Shrewsbury, New Jersey, to help revive the Quaker meeting there. Benson became the first librarian at Pendle Hill. He lectured at various Quaker institutions like Pendle Hill and Haverford College. He died in New Jersey in 1986.

Extent

.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language

English

Overview

This collection contains a letter from Lewis Benson to Henry Cadbury and a typed manuscript of Benson's lecture on "The Christian Universalism of George Fox."

Acquisition

Unknown.

Processing Information

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed January, 2016.

Title
Lewis Benson papers, 1959
Author
Kara Flynn
Date
January, 2015
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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