SFHL/FHL/SC. Small Collections
Found in 294 Collections and/or Records:
James Thornton correspondence
This collection includes letters written to and by James Thornton, mostly regarding his work and the work of other Friends in travelling ministry, both in the United States and in England. Among the correspondents are John Pemberton, Samuel Allinson, Henry Drinker, Thomas Fisher, Rebecca Jones, and William Rathbone.
Price family papers
Smyth family papers
This collection includes letters between David Smyth and his brothers Thomas and John, regarding business and family news. Also included are notes on the Smyth family genealogy and on the Welsh tract.
Roberts-French family papers
This collection includes letters and papers of the Roberts and French families. Included is a record of the disownment of Asa Roberts from the Orthodox meeting in 1828, presumably due to his Hicksite beliefs,and a letter from John Mott to Josiah Mott, regarding Quaker testimony and issues of the Hicksite separation. Also included are wills and deeds of Robert French and other members of the family, as well as maps and charts of their properties in Burlington County, NJ.
William Reckitt papers
This collection includes photographic copies of letters regarding his travels in the ministry, family birth certificates, and a list of ship stores. Also included is a letter from John Pemberton, relating family news and giving an account of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.
Quaker Sociologists and Anthropologists records
This collection includes the correspondence and newsletters of the Quaker Sociologists and Anthropologists. Included are addresses of members, program schedules, and queries.
Notes concerning the Rotch family papers
This collection includes typescript and photostatic copies of letters and maps from the Rotch family papers, which were lent to Friends Historical Library for microfilming. Also included are a typescript copy of a 1906 editorial mentioning the Rotch family, and a clipping regarding Paul Cuffee.
Ernest H. Bennis papers
Insurance Company of North America fire insurance surveys of Quaker buildings in the Philadelphia area
This collection includes surveys by the Insurance Company of North America of Quaker schools and meetinghouses in the Philadelphia area, including Philadelphia Western District, Germantown Friends School, Swarthmore College, and Chester Preparative School. These surveys include detailed architectural information.
Borton-Williams family legal papers
This collection includes legal papers of the Borton and Williams families. Among those are maps and blueprints of property in New Jersey, deeds, bonds, and wills.
