Albert Cook Myers correspondence with Norman Penney and others.
Scope and Contents
Contains correspondence concerning the publication of "First Publishers of Truth," and other Quaker writings in the Journal of the Friends' Historical Society, London, England.
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1907
Creator
- Penney, Norman, 1858-1933 (Contributor, Person)
Biographical / Historical
Albert Cook Myers (1874-1960) was a Pennsylvania Hicksite Quaker historian, lecturer, and author. He was a founder of the Friends Historical Association and scholar of William Penn. Norman Penney (1858-1933), Quaker historian, founding member of Friends' Historical Society, and Librarian at the Friends' Reference Library in Devonshire House, London.
Extent
.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language
English
Overview
Contains correspondence concerning the publications of "First Publishers of Truth," and other Quaker writings in the Journal of the Friends' Historical Society, London, England. Letters from Robert M. Janney. George Vaux, and Isaac Clothier concern contributions to finance the publication of "First Publishers" as a supplement to the Journal. Most of the correspondence is with Norman Penney (1858-1933), Quaker historian and Librarian at the Friends' Reference Library in London.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from RG6/R2/Albert Cook Myers Alumni reference file.
Processing Information
From internal information, a folder of Albert Cook Myers correspondence and papers of his sister, E. Mae Myers, were sent to the Director of Friends Historical Library after Albert C. Myers moved to West Chester, Pa. in late life. Both individuals were graduates of Swarthmore College, so the papers were added to Alumni Reference. In 2017, upon review by staff, the papers of E. Mae Myers including her diaries and other papers were processed as an RG5. The unrelated correspondence of Albert Cook Myers was removed for processing as a Small Collection.
Source
- Myers, Albert Cook (Person)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Susanna Morikawa
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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