Quaker women
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 133 Collections and/or Records:
Anna Greene diary
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-028
Overview
Anna Greene was born circa 1790, to Paul and Anna Green in Naragansett, Rhode Island. She was a Quaker preacher. Her diary entries focus on prayer and religious reflection.
Dates:
1809-1819
Amelia Mott Gummere papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1005
Overview
Amelia Mott Gummere (1859-1937) was a noted writer on Quaker subjects. Her published works include The Quaker: a Atudy in Costume, 1901; The Journal and Essays of John Woolman, 1922; Witchcraft and Quakerism, 1908; and several other works. She was editor of the Bulletin of the Friends Historical Association and President of the John Woolman Association.
Dates:
1681-1961; Majority of material found within 1899 - 1937
Catherine Haines commonplace book
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-03-017
Overview
The commonplace book of Catherine Haines includes extracts on the art of writing, poetry, extracts of speeches, extracts on child rearing and education, Indigenous peoples, a memorandum for Susanna James, extracts from William Hunt's illness, and a memorandum of Hannah Shoemaker.
Dates:
1775-1777
Deborah Haines commonplace book
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-03-018
Overview
The commonplace book of Deborah Haines includes poetry, short stories, and hymns, all religious in nature.
Dates:
1753
Mary R. Haines signature album
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-05-004
Overview
The signature album of Mary R. Haines is comprised of signatures from Quaker friends, some accompanied by quotes.
Dates:
1874-1875
Mary Rhoads Haines memoir
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-041
Overview
Mary Rhoads Haines's memoir details her trip to Great Britain and Ireland, which she took in 1874 and 1875. The memoir describes the voyage by sea, her arrival in Britain, and travel throughout Britain and Ireland, as well as Quaker meetings attended, Quaker families visited, tourist destinations visited, and local history. Includes excerpts of letters and journals written during the trip, as well as photos, illustrations, and post cards.
Dates:
1880
Caroline Cope Yarnall Hartshorne commonplace books
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-03-047
Overview
The commonplace book of Caroline Cope Yarnall Hartshorne includes sketches, postcards, pressed flowers, and poems copied by various friends of Hartshorne, including M.A. Longstreth, S. Longstreth, Susan H. Lloyd, Hannah Whitall Smith, Alfred Cope, M. Newlin, Jane Edge, and Anna Hallowell. Poetry focuses on nature, religion, and friendship.
Dates:
1848-1868
Alice G. Heap poems
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-091
Overview
This collection is comprised of the typed poems of Alice G. Heap.
Dates:
Undated.
Kathleen Hertzberg papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-093
Overview
This collection is comprised of the correspondence and typed manuscripts on the Doukhobors by Kathleen Hertzberg.
Dates:
1970
Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1213
Abstract
The Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers house the correspondence of a Quaker family who lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Woodbury, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; and other surrounding areas from approximately 1840 to 1882. A majority of the letters were written to or by Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles; her husband, John Smith Hilles; and other Tatum or Hilles family members. There is a small sampling of assorted family papers, dating from 1825 to 1901. Included, among other items, are...
Dates:
Bulk, 1840-1882 1791-1930; Majority of material found within 1840 - 1882
