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Mary Capper correspondence

 Collection — othertype: SC-017
Identifier: SFHL-SC-017
Abstract

Transatlantic correspondence between Mary Capper and the Cadbury family in Philadelphia. Letters concern family and spiritual matters. Correspondents include Joel and Caroline Cadbury, and their daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Cadbury.

Dates: 1816-1835

Sandra Lee Cronk Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-235
Overview

Sandra Lee Cronk was a Quaker author who co-founded School of the Spirit, a ministry of prayer and learning under the auspices of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. Her papers include manuscripts of her published works, numerous unpublished manuscripts, and records of some of the workshops that she gave at Pendle Hill.

Dates: 1963-1999

Sadie Sharpless Green family papers

 Collection — othertype: SC-048
Identifier: SFHL-SC-048
Abstract

This collection includes the commonplace book of Sarah Sharpless Green, the writing book of her sister Amy Sharpless, and the copy book of her daughter Sadie Sharpless Green. In her journals are personal notes, poetry, newspaper clippings, and manuscript copies of spiritual writings. The most substantial of these is the account of the life of Quaker minister Ruth Anna Lindley.

Dates: 1825-1912

Mary R. Hopkins Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-222
Overview Mary Hopkins (b. 2928), Quaker social worker, lecturer, and feminist, wrote and spoke on the issue of women in the Quaker faith and community. Much of her research involved ancient religions and the ways that modern women can incorporate these ideas into their spiritual life. Hopkins gave lectures and slide shows to many groups. Her research and lectures led to a video series titled Woman and her Symbols. The collection includes letters and papers relating to...
Dates: 1936-2002

Rachel Hunt correspondence

 Collection — othertype: SC-153
Identifier: SFHL-SC-153
Abstract

This collection includes letters received by Rachel Hunt and her husband, John. Among these are letters from other Quaker ministers on the topic of Quaker spirituality. A letter from Rachel Hunt's brother, John Gibbons, discusses the issue of self will in religion. Other correspondents include Thomas Scattergood, Mary S. Lippincott, Edward Hicks, and Jesse Kersey.

Dates: 1793-1840

Lewis-Garrigues collection of family papers

 Collection — othertype: SC-046
Identifier: SFHL-SC-046
Abstract This collection centers on the correspodence and family history of the Garrigues family and the Price family, to whom the former were linked with the marriage of Edward Garrigues and Margaret Price. The correspondence, received by Edward Garrigues, is from many prominent Quaker ministers, including Isaac Hicks as he travelled with his cousin, Elias Hicks. Other correspondents include Rebecca Jones, Sarah Scattergood, Stephen Grellet, Charity Cook, Deborah Darby, and Martha Routh. The letters...
Dates: 1753-1840

Lippincott-Dillwyn papers

 Collection — othertype: SC-028
Identifier: SFHL-SC-028
Abstract

This collection includes a daily journal and spiritual essays by William Lippincott and extracts on theological themes by George Dillwyn. Also included is the copy book of Edward Randolph, dated 1822, and a bound manuscript entitled The Experiences of Margret Bispham, of Mount Holly, 1769. This manuscript reflects the influence of Quakerism and spirituality on the choices of an 18th century Quaker woman.

Dates: 1738-1824

Patricia Loring papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-316
Overview Patricia Loring was a Quaker author, teacher, and retreat leader, most active in her related work in the 1980s and 1990s. She was the author of a widely read Quaker spiritual guide, Listening Spirituality, vols. 1 and 2. For eight years her ministry was supported by Bethesda Friends Meeting, Bethesda, Maryland. This collection includes a variety of Patricia Loring's papers, largely beginning when she joined the Religious Society of Friends. Much of the collection consists of papers from...
Dates: 1982 - 2015

Carol R. Murphy Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-195
Overview Carol R. Murphy (1916-1994) was a Quaker writer. She was the daughter of Mildred Knight Murphy (1889-1974) and Charles R. Murphy (1884-1936) who were convinced Friends. Carol R. Murphy was a member of Swarthmore Monthly Meeting and active at Pendle Hill Quaker Study Center, Wallingford, Pennsylvania. The papers of Carol R. Murphy, late twentieth century Quaker writer, are organized into two series. Series 1 contains autobiographical material and memorabilia, literary manuscripts, published...
Dates: 1918-1993

Edward F. Stratton Collected Papers on Ohio Quakers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-142
Overview Edward F. Stratton (1876-1968) was a Quaker from Salem and Barnesville, Ohio. He served as Curator of the Salem Quarterly Meeting records and was Librarian of the Friends Society, Salem, Ohio. The collection contains historical and biographical information compiled by Edward F. Stratton about the Maule, Stratton, Williams, and related Ohio Quaker families, especially those involved in separations in Ohio Yearly Meeting. Of particular interest are Joshua's Maule's diaries and correspondence...
Dates: 1770-1967

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Pendle Hill (School: Wallingford, Pa.) 3
Cronk, Sandra Lee, -1942 2
Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends (Conservative : 1854- ) 2
Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1854) 2
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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library 2
Stratton, Edward F., 1876-1968 2
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 1
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Committee Appointed for Indian Affairs 1
Benefiel, Margaret J. 1
Bispham, Margaret, -1783 1
Blocher, Heidi (Biographer) 1
Cadbury family 1
Cadbury, Caroline, 1801-1868 1
Cadbury, Elizabeth Head, 1768-1851 1
Cadbury, Joel, 1799-1870 1
Capper, Mary, 1795- 1
Cook, Charity, 1745-1822 1
Damiano, Kathryn A. 1
Darby, Deborah, 1754-1810 1
Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820 1
Evans, Charles, 1802-1879 1
Evans, William, 1787-1867 1
Friends Conference on Religion and Psychology 1
Friends General Conference (U.S.) 1
Garrigues family 1
Garrigues, Edward, 1756-1845 1
Gibbons, John, approximately 1736- 1
Gould, Martha S., b. 1813 1
Gould, Thomas B., 1813-1856 1
Green, Sadie Sharpless, 1857-1886 1
Green, Sarah Sharpless, 1819-1915 1
Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855 1
Grundy, Martha Paxson 1
Hall, Hannah, approximately 1836- 1
Hicks, Edward, 1780-1849 1
Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 1
Hicks, Isaac, 1767-1820 1
Hopkins, Mary R., b. 1928 1
Hunt, Rachel, 1760-1845 1
Jones, Rebecca, 1739-1817 1
Kersey, Jesse, 1768-1845 1
Kite, Mary, 1793?-1861 1
Kite, Nathan 1
Lewis family 1
Lindley, Ruth Anna, 1768-1810 1
Lippincott, Mary S., 1801-1888 1
Lippincott, William, 1755- 1
Loring, Patricia, 1936-2016) 1
Maule family 1
Maule, Joshua, b. 1806 1
Murphy family 1
Murphy, Carol R. 1
Murphy, Charles R., 1884-1936 1
Murphy, Mildred K., 1889-1974 1
Price family 1
Randolph, Edward, 1757-1837 1
Routh, Martha Winter, 1743-1817 1
Scattergood, Sarah, 1751-1832 1
Scattergood, Thomas, 1748-1814 1
School of the Spirit (Society of Friends) 1
Sharpless, Amy, 1818-1910 1
Sharps family 1
Stratton family 1
Swarthmore Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) 1
Walton family 1
Walton, Joseph, 1817-1898 1
Walton, Rebecca, 1814-1859 1
Walton, Samuel, 1827-1899 1
Walton, Sarah J. (Sarah James), 1826-1911 1
Williams family 1
Williams, Edward, 1821-1894 1
Williams, Sarah B., 1823-1882 1
Woolman, John, 1720-1772 1
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