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Kathleen Hertzberg papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-093
Abstract
This collection is comprised of the correspondence and typed manuscripts on the Doukhobors by Kathleen Hertzberg.
Dates:
1970
Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1213
Abstract
The Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles family papers house the correspondence of a Quaker family who lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Woodbury, New Jersey; Wilmington, Delaware; and other surrounding areas from approximately 1840 to 1882. A majority of the letters were written to or by Sarah Cooper Tatum Hilles; her husband, John Smith Hilles; and other Tatum or Hilles family members. There is a small sampling of assorted family papers, dating from 1825 to 1901. Included, among other items, are...
Dates:
Bulk, 1840-1882 1791-1930; Majority of material found within 1840 - 1882
Lydia Swain Hinchman letterbooks
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-02-028
Abstract
Each volume of Lydia Swain Hinchman's letterbooks includes both business and personal correspondence. Letters are addressed to both Lydia Swain Hinchman and her husband, Charles Shoemaker Hinchman. Generally, personal correspondence is addressed to Lydia Swain Hinchman, while business correspondence is addressed to Charles Shoemaker Hinchman.
Dates:
1867-1916
Margaretta Hinchman letterbooks
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-02-027
Abstract
Each volume of Margaretta Hinchman's letterbooks is organized alphabetically by the last name of the letter writer, and contains personal correspondence related to social events and social calls.
Dates:
1922-1942
Hadassah M. L. (Hadassah Moore Leeds) Holcombe Diaries
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-063
Abstract
Hadassah M.L. Holcombe (1891-1978) was a Quaker educator who was a co-founder of the Friends Council of Education and served as Secretary of the Friends General Conference and Chairman of the Committee on Education of the Friends World Conference. Hadassah Holcombe taught mathematics at the Germantown Friends School for ten years, and, in addition to her other activities, served on the Boards of Swarthmore College, Antioch, George School, Sidwell Friends, and Haverford College. The...
Dates:
1904-1937
Hadassah M.L. Holcombe essays
Collection — othertype: SC-185
Identifier: SFHL-SC-185
Abstract
Four manuscript essays by Hadassah Moore Leeds on education and other topics, written for presentation at various Quaker groups.
Dates:
1933-1938
Elizabeth Hooton receipt books
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-08-012
Abstract
Entries in Elizabeth Hooton's receipt books include payments made by Hooton, who they were paid to, and for what. The majority of expenses recorded in the volumes are payments for rent, monthly washing, and yearly taxes.
Dates:
1794-1818
Mary R. Hopkins Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-222
Abstract
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
"A Short Narrative of the Life of Jane Hoskins"
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-048
Abstract
The single volume autobiography of Jane Hoskins, entitled "A Short Narrative of the Life of Jane Hoskins," details her early life, an account of her convincement (conversion to Quakerism), her passage to Pennsylvania as an indentured servant, and her Quaker beliefs and religious reflection.
Dates:
Undated.
Howard Institution (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-045
Abstract
The Howard Institution was a Quaker women's charity founded in Philadelphia in 1853 to provide shelter to discharged female prisoners. Its scope was later broadened to assist more generally troubled women and girls. It ceased activity in 1956. The collection contains correspondence from 1942 to 1956, administrative papers, and printed reports and history.
Dates:
1857-1956
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