Friends Equal Rights Association Records
Abstract
Minutes of the Friends Equals Rights Association, 1900-1905 and 1915-1917, and miscellaneous papers.
Dates
- Creation: 1900-1917
Creator
- Jackson, Anna M. (Anna Margaret), 1848-1920 (Associated name, Person)
- Jackson, William M. (William Morris), 1837-1919 (Associated name, Person)
- Chapman, Mariana W. (Mariana Wright), 1843-1907 (Associated name, Person)
- Wilbur, Henry Watson, 1851-1914 (Associated name, Person)
- Wright, Phebe C. (Associated name, Person)
- Friends Equal Rights Association (New York, N.Y.) (Creator, Organization)
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1955). Philanthropic Committee (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is available for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Formed in 1900 by members of the Philanthropic Committee of New York Yearly Meeting, the Friends Equal Rights Association promoted equal rights for men and women, focusing on universal suffrage. A number of prominent New York Quakers were members, including William and Anne M. Jackson, Phebe C. Wright, Henry W. Wilbur and Mariana W. Chapman.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (.1 linear feet. (1 v. + 1 folder.))
Language
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred from Haviland Records Room by NYYM in 1997.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of acquisition New York Yearly Meeting, 1997.
Source
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Donor, Organization)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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