Byberry Philosophical Society
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Byberry Philosophical Society Minutes
Collection — Othertype RG4-124
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-124
Abstract
Minutes of the Byberry Philosophical Society which was formed in the early nineteenth century for the "acquisition and promotion of scientific knowledge." The group collected specimens of flora, fauna, minerals, and items of historic interest and eventually erected a building to hold the collection. Almost all of their members were Quakers, but this was not a condition of membership.
Dates:
1837-1925, 1927-1959