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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955). Social Order Committee

 Organization

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Business Problems Group records

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-09-005
Overview

The Business Problem Group of Philadelphia was part of the Social Order Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Orthodox whose purpose was to "deal with prblems of the relation between employers and employees. This collection contains three bound volumes of minutes from meetings of the Business Problems Group of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. The group met and had presentations and programs.

Dates: 1919-1935

David S. and Mary W. Richie Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-264
Overview

David S. Richie (1908-2005) spent his life devoted to public service, particularly in the areas of work camps and cooperatives. A birthright Quaker, he served as Secretary of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Social Order Committee from 1939–1973 and was president of the Board of Friends Housing, Inc. He also was involved with the American Friends Service Committee and other organizations. These papers are divided into correspondence, writings, and topical files as assembled by Richie.

Dates: 1935-2005

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Church and social problems -- Society of Friends 1
Conscientious objection 1
Consumer cooperatives -- United States 1
Quaker businesspeople 1
Quaker educators 1