American Friends Service Committee
Organization
Found in 3 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
Addition to Henry J. Cadbury papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1121-addition
Overview
Henry Joel Cadbury (1883-1974) was one of the foremost American Quaker scholars of the 20th century. He published in the fields of Quaker and biblical history, and served as a teacher and philanthropist. This addition to the papers of Henry Cadbury includes biographical materials, correspondence, diaries, writings, such as his The Book of Acts in History and photographs of Cadbury and his family.
Dates:
1866-1987
Rufus M. Jones papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1130
Abstract
Rufus Matthew Jones (1863-1948) was a Quaker historian, mystic, and philosopher. Born in South China, Maine, to Edwin and Mary Gifford Hoxie Jones, he taught philosophy at Haverford College between 1893 and 1934, and was involved in the Haverford Emergency Unit, American Friends Service, and Fellowship of Reconciliation, and is often attributed as having helped to unite Yearly Meetings in the United States. The collection consists of Rufus Jones’ correspondence, diaries, financial papers,...
Dates:
1779 - 1999; Majority of material found within 1875 - 1952
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- correspondence 2
- speeches (documents) 2
- Academic writing 1
- Bible. Acts 1
- Food relief -- Germany 1
- International relief 1
- International relief -- Europe 1
- International relief -- Germany 1
- Marriage 1
- Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 1
- Mysticism 1
- Passports 1
- Photography 1
- Quaker photographers 1
- Quaker women -- 20th century 1
- Quakers 1
- Quakers -- Family relationships 1
- Quakers -- Germany 1
- Quakers -- Social life and customs -- 20th century 1
- Quakers -- Switzerland 1
- Quakers -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
- Quakers -- Wills 1
- Society of Friends -- History 1
- Society of Friends -- Jamaica 1
- Society of Friends -- West Indies 1
- Vacations -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 19th century 1
- Wills 1
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Civilian relief 1
- certificates 1
- diaries 1
- financial records 1
- lecture notes 1
- legal documents 1
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