Oliver, Daniel, 1870-1952
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Daniel and Emily Oliver papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1134
Abstract
Daniel and Emily Oliver arrived in Brummana, Syria (later Lebanon) in 1895 and were put in charge of the Friends Mission School at Ras el-Metn. The papers consist primarily of correspondence between the Olivers and supporters of their work, Marriott and Jane Morris, Elliston and Ann Morris, Thomas and Ethel Potts, and Grace and William Rhoads, concerning the work of the orphanage and school at Ras el-Metn, and the schools at Brummana; also included are photographs of the buildings, children,...
Dates:
1907-1960
Daniel Oliver correspondence
Collection — Othertype SC-161
Identifier: SFHL-SC-161
Abstract
Photocopies of letters sent to Mr. and Mrs. D. Hebert Way and family, 1946-1949. Include discussion of the events in the Middle East after World War II and the news of his orphanage.
Dates:
1946-1949
Khalil A. Totah and Eva Marshall Totah papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1210
Abstract
The papers revolve around three topics and provide a picture of Quakers in Palestine in the 20th century: Khalil A. Totah, his second wife, Eva Marshall Totah and his first wife, Ermina Jones Totah. Khalil Totah discusses the situation in Palestine, primarily in the 1930s, and speaks of his own life and aspirations, as when he became a Quaker minister. His diaries expand the picture, adding information about Friends Boys School in Ramallah (Palestine) and his understanding of the political...
Dates:
1896-1955
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- Quakers -- Lebanon 1
- Quakers -- Middle East 1
- Society of Friends -- Education 1
- Society of Friends -- Education -- West Bank -- Rām Allāh 1
- Society of Friends -- International assistance 1
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