Henry J. Cadbury Letter
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a 1966 letter sent to Henry J. Cadbury by Avis G. Clarke on behalf of the American Antiquarian Society. Clarke and the Society ask Cadbury about information regarding the origin of American "Epistles" printed before 1820.
Dates
- Creation: 1966
Creator
- Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 (Person)
- London Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Law Applies (U.S. Title 17)
Historical Note
Henry J. Cadbury was born on December 1st, 1883 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of Haverford and earned his Ph.D. at Harvard University. In 1947, he accepted a Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the American Friends Service Committee and the Religious Society of Friends. Cadbury passed away on October 7th, 1974.
Avis G. Clarke was born on July 13th, 1902 in Webster, Massachusetts. She was a cataloger for the American Antiquarian Society in 1966. Clarke passed away December 7th, 1984. The American Antiquarian Society, located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is both a learned society founded in 1812 and a national research library that has been running since 1876.
Extent
0.1 linear ft. (1 Item)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a 1966 letter sent to Henry J. Cadbury by Avis G. Clarke on behalf of the American Antiquarian Society. Clarke and the Society ask Cadbury about information regarding the origin of American "Epistles" printed before 1820.
Arrangement
Single Item.
Acquisition
Unknown Acquisition.
Processing Information
Processed by Erick Iraheta, completed March, 2023.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Henry J. Cadbury Letter
- Author
- Erick Iraheta
- Date
- March, 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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