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Friends Reading Circle of Media

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-070
Abstract

Friends Reading Circle of Media was a Quaker book group established in 1877 in Media, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of discussing Quaker and other religious writings and as a social gathering for Friends. This collection contains its minutes, 1877-1891. Also included are minutes of the Friends Reading Circle for the Northern District, 1875-1876, whose secretary, Elton B. Gifford, moved to the Media area in 1877.

Dates: 1877-1891

Friends Social Lyceum (Wilmington, De.)

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-071
Abstract

Friends Social Lyceum, a Quaker social and study group, was established by 1872 in Wilmington, Delaware. This collection contains the minutes, 1872-1881, in two bound volumes.

Dates: 1872-1882

Friends Social Union (Ambler, Pa.)

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Identifier: SFHL-RG4-038
Abstract

Friends Social Union was a Hicksite Quaker social club established in 1907 in Ambler, Pennsylvania. The collection contains minutes, 1907 1924.

Dates: 1907-1924

Rowland Greene journals

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-01-029
Abstract

Rowland Greene was a Quaker minister from Rhode Island. His diary entries focus largely on religious visits Greene made throughout New England, as well as Quaker meetings he attended, social calls, family news, deaths within the Quaker community, and passages of religious reflection.

Dates: 1830-1857, 1907

Amelia Mott Gummere papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1005
Abstract

Amelia Mott Gummere (1859-1937) was a noted writer on Quaker subjects. Her published works include The Quaker: a Study in Costume, 1901; The Journal and Essays of John Woolman, 1922; Witchcraft and Quakerism, 1908; and several other works. She was editor of the Bulletin of the Friends Historical Association and President of the John Woolman Association.

Dates: 1681-1961; Majority of material found within 1899 - 1937

Samuel J. Gummere manuscripts

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-039
Abstract

Samuel J. Gummere's manuscripts detail his time traveling through Iowa's prairies, and include both poetry and prose.

Dates: 1857

Deborah Haines commonplace book

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-03-018
Abstract

The commonplace book of Deborah Haines includes poetry, short stories, and hymns, all religious in nature.

Dates: 1753

Hartshorne, Haines & Rodman family commonplace book

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-03-019
Abstract

The commonplace book of the Hartshorne, Haines, and Rodman families includes quotes and extracts related to religion and morals, including extracts of the Pilgrim's Progress. The specific author is unknown.

Dates: Undated.

Henry Hartshorne manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-118
Abstract

This collection is comprised of the single volume manuscript of poetry written by Henry Hartshorne. Poems included in the volume are related to nature, aging, loss, and friendship.

Dates: 1845-1847

Haverford Athenaeum records

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Identifier: HCQ-003-002
Abstract

The Haverford Athenaeum records span the years 1858 to 1888, up until the eventual merging of the Haverford Athenaeum with the Everett Society in 1889. The collection contains constitution, by-laws, meeting minutes, treasure accounds, and a published periodical The Gem.

Dates: 1858-1888

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Simmons, Henry 2
Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 2
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Adams, Harry William 1
Adams, William Dacres 1
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Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor 1
Alexander, Herbert 1
Allen, William Charles, 1857-1938 1
Allen, William Herbert 1
Alsop, J. J. 1
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Anderson, Stanley 1
Andrews, Peter 1
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Armington, Caroline Helena 1
Armington, Frank Milton 1
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Auden, W. H. (Wystan Hugh) 1
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Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961 1
Baldrige, Letitia 1
Barclay, Robert, 1672-1747 1
Barclay, Robert, 1751-1830 1
Bates, Benjamin, 1769-1812 1
Baumgardt, David, 1890-1963 1
Belle, Linda 1
Benezet, Anthony 1
Bennet, Thomas, 1673-1728 1
Benzi, Ugo, 1376-1439 1
Bertalot, Ludwig 1
Blass, Bill 1
Broomell, Anna Pettit 1
Byberry Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 1
Cadbury, Richard, 1825-1897 1
Camp, Kay 1
Carter, Arabella, 1867- 1
Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947 1
Chalmers, Ruth 1
Chester Friends Association (Chester, Pa.) 1
Chew, Lucy Evans 1
Chew, Samuel Claggett 1
Cheyney, Mabel 1
Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880 1
Churchman, George, 1730-1814 1
Civilian Public Service 1
Cleghorn, Sarah Norcliffe, 1876-1959 1
Comfort family 1
Comfort, William Wistar 1
Committee for World Development and World Disarmament 1
Connolly, Cyril 1
Conrad, Joseph 1
Cope, Sarah Wistar 1
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Cope, Thomas Pim 1
Cowper, William, 1731-1800 1
Cox, John, 1860-1951 1
Cox, Sallie (Sarah Jones), 1837-1930 1
Cuppy, Will 1
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 1
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F.J. Stokes Machine Company 1
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Feldkamp, Phyllis Dubsky 1
Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958 1
Fisher, Thomas 1
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Friends Bible Conference (1989 : Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
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Friends Reading Circle for the Northern District (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
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