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Quakers -- Poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Anna Pettit Broomell collection of poetry

 Collection — Othertype SC-099
Identifier: SFHL-SC-099
Abstract

This collection includes miscellaneous poetry, primarily written by Quakers, which was collected by Anna Broomell. Among items of interest is a poem by Charles Francis Jenkins to the Female Association of Philadelphia on the occasion of its centennial anniversary. Also included are poems by and related to the Pettit family.

Dates: 1896-1937

Broomell-Cleghorn-Fisher Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-278
Overview

This collection contains material collected by Anna Pettit Broomell and primarily consists of the writings and correspondence of Broomell, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, and Sarah Cleghorn.

Dates: 1876-1967

Collection of Poems about Rufus Jones's and Henry J. Cadbury's families

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-200
Overview

This collection contains poems written in honor of Rufus Jones and Henry J. Cadbury and their families.

Dates: 1934-1989

David Proskauer Quaker Music

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-296
Overview This collection consists of Quaker music written by David Proskauer. It contains both handwritten and printed works, notably A Young Woman's Quaker Life, which feautures the poem Barbara Fretchie by John Greenleaf Whittier, and Proskauer's Quaker Voices: A Cantata, which features poems such as First Day Thoughts by John Greenleaf Whittier, Draw Breath by Geoffrey Weedon, Psalm 139 v. 1-7, Sonnet for a Quaker Wedding by Kenneth Boulding, and Faith by John Gould Fletcher. He's also included...
Dates: 1994 - 2018

Albert Vann Fowler and Helen Wose Fowler Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-046
Overview Albert Vann Fowler (1904-1968) and Helen Wose Fowler (1907-1968), married to each other in 1937, were poets, freelance writers, and managing editors of the literary periodical, Approach. They also founded Ahab Press in Rosemont, Pa. Albert V. Fowler was a Quaker. This collection is primarily composed of literary manuscripts and publications. Included are materials on Scylla the Beautiful, Landcastle, Two Trends in Modern Quaker Thought, The Fish God, as well as numerous lesser works. Also...
Dates: 1923-1970

Gove-Meader Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-294
Overview

This collection contains letters and miscellaneous papers of members of the Gove and Meader family, New England Wilburite Quakers.

Dates: 1803-1927

John Greenleaf Whittier Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-MSS-063
Overview

John Greenleaf Whittier was a New England Quaker poet, journalist, and abolitionist. His poetry, inspired by his religious and moral beliefs, was well regarded during his lifetime, and he was respected by both Orthodox and Hicksite Quakers. The collection contains Whittier correspondence, manuscript poetry, books, photographs and miscellaneous material.

Dates: 1708-1896

Passmore family papers

 Collection — Othertype SC-093
Identifier: SFHL-SC-093
Abstract

This collection includes papers of the Passmore family. Of particular interest are letters to Mary Passmore from her siblings George S. Pennock, Margaret and Rachel, relating family and local news. Also included are various invitations and collected poems.

Dates: 1810-1866

Collection of Quaker Poetry

 Collection — Othertype SC-098
Identifier: SFHL-SC-098
Abstract Collection of original poetry written by and/or about Quakers, their beliefs, and their places of worship. Included are poems by Rebeca Smedley, Elizabeth Biddle Conrow, and Joseph Conrow, a biography in verse of Thomas and Elizabeth Robson by their grandson Joseph J. Green, a meditation on Spruce St. Monthly Meeting by Joseph Wharton, and an account of the 1843 Women's New York Yearly Meeting by Amanda K. Clark. Also included are poems concerning J.J. Gurney, Elias Hicks, and Robert...
Dates: 1794-1922

New York Yearly Meeting collection of Quaker poetry

 Collection — Othertype SC-226
Identifier: SFHL-SC-226
Abstract Contains poetry collected by New York Yearly Meeting as a topical collection. Folder 1 contains the commonplace book by an anonymous Quaker man which contains both original and copied works [n.d.]; Folder 2 contains the commonplace book of Aaron Baker (1772-1855) containing original and copies, ca. 1799-1855; Folder 3 holds loose manuscript poems; Folder 4 contains typed and printed poems and a detailed list of all the poems in the collection; Folder 5 contains loose poems by Benjamin...
Dates: 1761-1937