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Quakers

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 563 Collections and/or Records:

Ruthanna M. Simms correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-262
Overview

Set of letters from 1926 exploring how Christian college students can contribute to a larger society.

Dates: 1926-02-26 - 1926-03-10

"Notes on Early Friends Attending Meetings"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-131
Overview

The beginning of the manuscript of Jeffrey Smedley, entitled "Notes on Early Friends Attending Meetings," was used to record financial transactions, but the majority of the volume describes testimony given by various Quakers at Meetings for worship, arranged chronologically. Many of the entries are related to Elias Hicks.

Dates: 1816-1843

Smiley family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1113
Abstract In 1883, Quakers Albert Keith Smiley and his brother Daniel Smiley organized the first annual conference to discuss assistance to Native Americans at their estate at Lake Mohonk in New York state. These conferences were widely attended by specialists in various fields, as well as important officials. Only later were Native Americans represented. The concern to "uplift" was also directed at Filipino, Hawaiian, African American and Puerto Rican peoples, though attention at the conferences was...
Dates: 1885-1983; Majority of material found within 1885 - 1930

Sarah Frances Smiley signature album

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-05-009
Overview

This collection is comprised of the single volume autograph book of Sarah Frances Smiley.

Dates: 1869-1870

S. F. Smiley notebooks

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-11-037
Scope and Content note

This collection is comprised of two volumes of the notebooks of S.F. Smiley. The notebooks essentially function as date books, and records places visited, goods purchased, and reading he or she did.

Dates: 1867-1886

Benjamin R. Smith pamphlet catalog

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-11-049
Scope and Content note

This collection is comprised of the single volume catalog of books and pamphlets related to Quakers, compiled by Benjamin R. Smith.

Dates: 1838

Daniel B. Smith commonplace books

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-03-052
Overview

The two commonplace books of Daniel B. Smith include copied poems and extracts of religious essays.

Dates: 1803-1809

Daniel B. Smith financial record

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-08-039
Overview

The ledger of S.P. & Co., for which Dainel B. Smith was the trustee, records stock accounts, bills receivable, mortgages, bills payable, and cash balances, as well as the accounts of individuals with S.P. & Co.

Dates: 1852-1853

Daniel B. Smith manuscripts

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-086
Overview

This collection is comprised of two volumes of manuscripts written by Daniel B. Smith: "The History of the United States of North America" and "Ethics: Prepared for the Use of Haverford School."

Dates: Undated.

Daniel B. Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-11-038
Scope and Content note

This collection is comprised of the six volumes of miscellany of Daniel B. Smith. The collection includes three school notebooks, and two volumes of library catalogs.

Dates: 1807-1842