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Quakers -- World War, 1914–1918

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Wilmer Atkinson Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-005
Overview

Wilmer Atkinson (1840-1920) of Philadelphia, Pa., was a Quaker journalist and editor and publisher of the Farm Journal. He was active in social concerns, especially suffrage for women. The scrapbooks in this collection were compiled by his daughter, Gertrude Atkinson (1874-1948). The collection includes scrapbooks containing clippings and memorabilia concerning the Atkinson, Allen, and related families, and a typed copy of a journal which Wilmer Atkinson kept in 1917 concerning the War.

Dates: 1881-1948