American Friends Service Committee
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Biddle family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-177
Overview
This collection contains the papers of Philadelphia Quaker Owen Biddle (1737-1799), his son, Clement Biddle (1778-1856), and numerous descendants. Owen Biddle, a scientist and merchant, was a member of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting and helped in the establishment of Westtown School (1799). Owen Biddle's papers, 1772-1793, (Series 1) include correspondence, and journals, some of which relate to his Revolutionary War activities. Three of his letterbooks, 1778-1779, have been microfilmed. The...
Dates:
1793-1951
Joseph Haines papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-095
Overview
This collection is comprised of three folders of the papers of Joseph H. Haines.
Dates:
1917-2002
Rebecca Mary Hannum correspondence
Collection — Othertype SC-303
Identifier: SFHL-SC-303
Overview
The collection contains the correspondence of Rebecca Mary Hannum (1889-1984) mostly related to her work with the American Friends Service Committee child feeling program in post WWI Germany, 1921-1924 and Peasant Industries, Poland. After the child feeling project was transferred to local groups in Germany, Mary Hannum became involved with the Peasant Industries program which supported women's handwork for sale in the United States and elsewhere. Her personal and business letters contain...
Dates:
1918 - 1924
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- Society of Friends -- Charities 1
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- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 1
- United States -- History -- Colonial period -- ca. 1600-1775 1
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- Women and Peace -- History 1
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