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"Quakerism and the Ecumenical Movement"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-042

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript of a paper submitted at the Yale Divinity School in 1955 by Earl G. Harrison. The paper provides a historical overview of Quakerism from the emergence of the Society of Friends to the Orthodox-Hicksite and the Wilburite-Gurneyite separations. Harrison discusses both groups of Quakers in favor of, and opposed to, the ecumenical movement, and analyzes trends towards unity within Quakerism.

Dates

  • Creation: 1955

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

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

Biographical Note

Earl G. Harrison (1932-2003) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1932, the son of Earl G. Harrison and Carol R. Sensenig. He was raised in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania, and attended Westtown School, Haverford College, Yale University, and Columbia University Teachers College. He served as the Headmaster of Westtown School from 1968 to 1978, and as Head of the Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C. from 1978 to 1998. Earl G. Harrison died in November, 2003.

Extent

0.02 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language

English

Overview

The manuscript of Earl G. Harrison provides a historical overview of Quakerism from the emergence of the Society of Friends to the Orthodox-Hicksite and the Wilburite-Gurneyite separations. Harrison discusses both groups of Quakers in favor of, and opposed to, the ecumenical movement, and analyzes trends towards unity within Quakerism.

Acquisition

"Quakerism and the Ecumenical Movement" by Earl G. Harrison was donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1960 by Earl G. Harrison.

Related Materials

HC.MC.1240 Stephen G. Cary papers

Processing Information

Processed by Kara Flynn; completed September, 2015.

Subject

Title
"Quakerism and the Ecumenical Movement," 1955
Author
Kara Flynn
Date
September, 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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