Friends Historical Library collection of genealogical manuscripts
Abstract
This collection consolidates genealogical manuscripts into a single genre -- FHL Genealogical Manuscripts.
Dates
- Creation: 1758 - 2001
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some of the items in this collection may be protected by copyright. The user is solely responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder or their heirs/assigns to reuse, publish, or reproduce relevant items beyond the bounds of Fair Use or other exemptions to the law. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/.
Extent
4 linear ft.
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Described in order of their assigned Manuscript number.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The manuscripts came from multiple sources, mostly donated before 1990.
Separated Materials
These manuscripts were transferred to other collections:
- Pearl Baker scrapbooks (formerly MSS/008) to PG7;
- Canby Family (formerly MSS/018) to PG7;
- Newlin Family (formerly MSS/020) transferred to MSS 003/Journals;
- Conrow Family (fomerly MSS/021) to PG7;
- Woolman Family (formerly MSS/026) to PG7;
- Pancoast/Starr Family (formerly MSS/027) to PG7
Webster Parry Collection of Quaker families (photocopies), 1965 (formerly MSS/065) was deaccessioned in 2024. The originals can be found at Earlham College.
Processing Information
Originally listed on a typed checklist with short descriptions. Assigned collection (MSS) numbers circa 1985. Upon review by staff in 2015, some manuscripts were removed to reference files for better access. In 2018, consolidated into a single collection for better access through ArchivesSpace.
Topical
- Title
- Friends Historical Library collection of genealogical manuscripts
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Susanna Morikawa
- Date
- January 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2024: Webster Parry Collection of Quaker families (photocopies) was deaccessioned
Find It at the Library
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