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Friends Burial Ground, Philadelphia records
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-074
Abstract
Handwritten records related to the establishment of the Friends Burial Ground in Philadelphia.
Dates:
1810
Friends Central School Records
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-022
Abstract
Friends' Central School was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a Quaker secondary school by a Joint Committee of three Hicksite monthly meetings (Society of Friends). It was first located at 4th and Cherry Sts. In 1857, it was moved to 15th and Race Sts., and in 1925, it was moved to its present location in Overbrook, Pa. The current academic program includes grades K-12. The collection contains minutes of the Friends' Central School and Friends' Central School System and related...
Dates:
1844-1951
Friends Committee on National Legislation Records
Collection
Identifier: SCPC-DG-047
Abstract
A Quaker lobbying group established in 1943 to bring conscience and spiritual values to the political process in Washington; it grew out of the work of the Friends War Problems Committee in 1940.
Dates:
1943-
Found in:
Swarthmore College Peace Collection
Friends' Employment Society Record
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-098
Abstract
The Friends Employment Society was founded in 1862 in New York City by Hicksite women as the Women's Association of Friends for the Employment and Relief by Clothing of the Suffering Poor. Incorporated in 1902, it provided employment for the working poor by providing sewing projects. In 1948 it revised its charter to state its purpose of giving help to needy people, through contributions to other charitable organizations. This collection contains minutes and...
Dates:
1862-1948
Friends' Freedmen's Association records
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-075
Abstract
This collection is comprised of the single volume account book and single volume account book of the Friends Freedman's Association.
Dates:
1862-1867
Friends Freedmen's Association Records
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-024
Abstract
Friends' Freedmen's Association was an organization of Philadelphia Quakers founded in 1863 as Friends' Association of Philadelphia and Its Vicinity, for the Relief of Colored Freemen. Its purpose was to provide relief and education to formerly enslaved people during and after the Civil War. The name was changed circa 1873. From 1947-1955 the Association supported black students in schools and summer work camps. From 1955-1970 the income from investments was used to provide grants for...
Dates:
1863-1982
Friends General Conference Records
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG4-025
Abstract
Friends General Conference is a Quaker organization in the unprogrammed tradition of the Religious Society of Friends which primarily serves affiliated yearly and monthly meetings. For additional information about Friends General Conference, please consult their web site: http://www.fgcquaker.org/info/
Dates:
1867-2013
Friends Historical Association records
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-901
Abstract
The collection contains records of meeting minutes, correspondence, financial statements, information concerning the Conference for Quaker Historians and Archivists, details about various committes within the association, publications and publicity, events, and miscellaneous materials of the Friends Historical Association.
Dates:
1873-2012
Friends Historical Library broadsides collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SFHL-FBRD
Abstract
This collection consists of broadsides and and other printed materials relating to the Society of Friends (Quakers). Some of the items in the collection are composed of a single, unfolded sheet with printing on only one side. Many others, however, are multiple pages and smaller sizes. Topics of the broadsides include: exhortations by Quakers against the slave trade; testimonials regarding deceased Friends; petitions to government authorities for recognition of various Quaker testimonies,...
Dates:
1660 - 2000
Friends Historical Library subject reference files
Collection — othertype: PG-6
Identifier: SFHL-PG-6
Abstract
PG6 Subject Reference Files consists primarily of pamphlets, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and other materials (mostly secondary source), collected at various times from various sources, and organized by topic.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1900 - 2020
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- Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College 327
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- Subject
- Quakers -- History 93
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania 91
- Quakers -- Social life and customs 78
- Quakers 71
- Lay ministry -- Society of Friends 63
- diaries 57
- Quakers -- Diaries 49
- Society of Friends -- Education 49
- Society of Friends -- Hicksite separation 49
- Quakers -- New York (State) 41
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 35
- correspondence 34
- Church controversies -- Society of Friends 33
- Quakers -- Societies, etc. 33
- Quaker women 32
- Quakers -- Education 29
- Quakers -- New York (State) -- New York 28
- Slavery and the church -- Society of Friends 28
- Society of Friends -- Charities 27
- Society of Friends -- Indian affairs 27
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania 27
- Quakers -- New Jersey 21
- Quakers -- Family relationships 19
- Society of Friends -- Charities -- Records and correspondence 19
- manuscripts (documents) 17
- Charities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 16
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 16
- Quakers -- Travel 16
- Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 16
- Society of Friends -- Doctrines 16
- letters (correspondence) 16
- Quakers -- Social service 15
- Society of Friends -- New York (State) 14
- travel literature 14
- Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 13
- Quaker businesspeople 13
- Quakers -- 20th century -- Diaries 13
- Quakers -- United States 13
- Society of Friends -- History 13
- Society of Friends -- Japan 13
- Society of Friends -- War relief and reconstruction 13
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 13
- Indians of North America 12
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends -- History -- Sources 12
- Quaker authors 12
- Quaker missionaries 12
- Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History -- Sources 12
- Charities -- Pennsylvania 11
- Child rearing -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 11
- Quakers -- Virginia 11
- Slavery -- United States 11
- Society of Friends -- United States 11
- Antislavery movements -- United States 10
- Education -- Pennsylvania 10
- Quaker abolitionists 10
- Quakers -- Correspondence 10
- Social service -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 10
- Society of Friends -- Clergy -- Diaries 10
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- Church and social problems -- Society of Friends 9
- Diaries 9
- Indians of North America -- Missions 9
- Japan 9
- Nonprofit organizations -- Pennsylvania 9
- Peace movements -- United States -- History -- Sources 9
- Quakers -- Maryland 9
- Society of Friends -- International assistance -- Germany 9
- Society of Friends -- Sermons 9
- Indians of North America -- Government relations -- 1869-1934 8
- Prison reform -- Society of Friends 8
- Quaker social reformers 8
- Quakers -- Delaware 8
- Quakers -- Ohio 8
- Schools -- Pennsylvania 8
- Schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 8
- Seneca Indians 8
- Society of Friends -- Clergy 8
- Society of Friends -- Missions 8
- Society of Friends -- New Jersey 8
- Spiritual life -- Society of Friends 8
- commonplace books 8
- genealogies (histories) 8
- photographs 8
- Church work with Indians -- Society of Friends 7
- Church work with the poor -- Society of Friends 7
- Peace -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 7
- Philadelphia (Pa.) 7
- Quakers -- Great Britain 7
- Quakers -- Indiana 7
- Quakers -- Ireland 7
- Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Delaware County 7
- Society of Friends -- Correspondence 7
- Society of Friends -- New York (State) -- New York 7
- Society of Friends -- Schisms and separations 7
- Society of Friends -- Societies, etc. 7
- Women in charitable work -- Pennsylvania 7
- Abolitionists 6
- African Americans -- Services for -- Pennsylvania 6
- Courtship -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends 6
- Literature -- Societies, etc. 6 + ∧ less
- Language
- English 518
- German 1
- Spanish; Castilian 1
- Names
- American Friends Service Committee 40
- Hicks, Elias, 1748-1830 18
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 17
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library 16
- Westtown Boarding School 16
- Swarthmore College 12
- Haverford College 11
- Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948 11
- Pendle Hill (School: Wallingford, Pa.) 11
- Cadbury, Henry J. (Henry Joel), 1883-1974 10
- Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852 7
- Friends General Conference (U.S.) 6
- Jackson, Halliday, 1771-1835 6
- Parsons, Samuel, 1774-1841 6
- Pemberton, John, 1727-1795 6
- Penn, William, 1644-1718 6
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955) 6
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) 6
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955). Indian Committee (1827-1948) 6
- Scott, Lawrence, 1908-1986 6
- Brinton, Howard Haines, 1884-1973 5
- Brown family 5
- Brown, Moses, 1738-1836 5
- Comly, John, 1773-1850 5
- Dillwyn, George, 1738-1820 5
- Friends Committee on National Legislation (U.S.) 5
- Friends World Committee for Consultation 5
- George School (Bucks County, Pa.) 5
- Grellet, Stephen, 1773-1855 5
- Hicks, Edward, 1780-1849 5
- Jackson, John, 1809-1855 5
- Janney, Samuel M. (Samuel Mcpherson), 1801-1880 5
- Jones, Rebecca, 1739-1817 5
- Kersey, Jesse, 1768-1845 5
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1955) 5
- Parrish, Dillwyn, 1809-1886 5
- Parrish, John, 1729-1807 5
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 5
- Pickett, Clarence, 1884-1965 5
- Schofield, Martha 5
- Scott, Job, 1751-1793 5
- Steere, Douglas V. (Douglas Van), 1901-1995 5
- Wilbur, John, 1774-1856 5
- Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 4
- Bowles, Minnie, 1868-1958 4
- Brinton family 4
- Bryn Mawr College 4
- Cadbury family 4
- Cadwallader, Priscilla, 1786-1859 4
- Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 4
- Ferris, Benjamin, 1780-1867 4
- Friends World College 4
- Hallowell, Benjamin, 1799-1877 4
- New England Yearly Meeting of Friends 4
- New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Hicksite: 1828-1955) 4
- Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends (Conservative : 1854- ) 4
- Pemberton, James, 1723-1809 4
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955). Joint Committee on Indian Affairs (1869-1892) 4
- Schofield Normal and Industrial School (Aiken, S.C.) 4
- Sharpless family 4
- Simmons, Henry 4
- Society of Friends 4
- Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968 4
- Walton family 4
- White, Barclay, 1821-1903 4
- Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 4
- Willoughby, George, pacifist 4
- Wilson, E. Raymond (Edward Raymond), 1896-1987 4
- Woolman, John, 1720-1772 4
- Young Friends' Association (New York, N.Y.) 4
- A Quaker Action Group 3
- All American Friends Conference (1929 : Oskaloosa, Iowa) 3
- Allinson, Samuel, 1739-1791 3
- Bowles, Gilbert, 1869-1960 3
- Braithwaite, Anna, 1788-1859 3
- Brinton, Anna Cox 3
- Cadbury, William Warder 3
- Canton Christian College 3
- Canton Hospital (Guangzhou, China) 3
- Carter family 3
- Chalkley, Thomas, 1675-1741 3
- Cornplanter, Seneca chief 3
- Cox, John, approximately 1754-1847 3
- Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809 3
- Evans, Charles, 1802-1879 3
- Evans, Edward W. (Edward Wyatt), 1882-1976 3
- Evans, William Bacon, 1875-1964 3
- Five Years Meeting (Society of Friends: U.S.) 3
- Flanagan, Ross, 1934- 3
- Foulke family 3
- Foulke, Joseph, 1786-1863 3
- Fox, George 3
- Friends Freedmen's Association 3
- Friends Girls School (Tokyo, Japan) 3
- Garrigues, Edward, 1756-1845 3
- Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879 3
- Genesee Yearly Meeting of Friends 3
- Gould, Thomas B., 1813-1856 3
- Gwynedd Boarding School (Gwynedd, Pa.) 3
- Harvard University 3 + ∧ less
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