American Friends Service Committee
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Bacon Family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1156
Overview
Correspondence, diaries and photographs relating to the 20th- century Quakers Edith Farquhar Bacon and Francis Rogers Bacon, their families, forbears, friends and colleagues.
Dates:
1800-1987
Vaux Family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1217
Overview
The Vaux family was deeply involved with Quaker and Native American affairs throughout much of the 19th and early 20th centuries. George Vaux, Sr. was involved in Quaker activity through the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting and other Quaker meetings throughout the world (including Antigua and London). Both George Vaux, Jr. and Mary Morris Vaux Walcott, his sister, served as commissioners for the U.S. Board of Indian Commissioners. This organization was established by the United States Congress in...
Dates:
1708-1995; Majority of material found within 1912-1932
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- Diaries 1
- Indians of North America 1
- Indians of North America -- Government relations 1
- Marriage 1
- Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 1
- Philadelphia (Pa.) 1
- Photographs 1
- Photography 1
- Quaker photographers 1
- Quaker women 1
- Quaker women -- 20th century 1
- Quakers 1
- Quakers -- Family relationships 1
- Quakers -- Social life and customs -- 20th century 1
- Quakers -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
- Quakers -- Wills 1
- Reports 1
- Society of Friends -- War relief and reconstruction 1
- West (U.S.) 1
- Wills 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief 1
- clippings (information artifacts) 1
- financial records 1
- letters (correspondence) 1
- marriage certificates 1
- negatives (photographs) 1
- newsletters 1
- photographs 1 + ∧ less
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