Strawbridge family

Scope and Contents This collection contains materials relating to the Shipley and Strawbridge families of Philadelphia. Much of the collection is made up of scrapbooks and photograph albums from the 1890s through the 1970s. In addition to these scrapbooks and albums, the collection also includes a large amount of correspondence, personal papers, photographs, and diaries from members of the Strawbridge and Shipley families. Also included in the collection are items related to the department store chain of...

Overview

A window into the lives of two 19th century Quaker families, the Hackers and Morrises, in part recording a journey in the Quaker ministry as well as events of the Civil War.