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Charles F. (Charles Francis) Jenkins Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-073
Overview
Charles F. Jenkins (1864-1951) was a prominent Quaker who was involved with Green Street Monthly Meeting, the American Friends Service Committee, the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (1919-1934), and Friends Intelligencer. He was also a Manager of Swarthmore College for 40 years and President of the Board from 1933 to 1944. Includes correspondence about "Signers' Walk" at Far Country, 1939-46, and general correspondence, 1897-1947, relating to Swarthmore College, Quaker Meetings, William Penn,...
Dates:
1865-1950
Jenkins family papers
Collection — othertype: SC-190
Identifier: SFHL-SC-190
Abstract
Papers of the Jabez Jenkins family of Pennsylvania, 1829-1849. Includes "On board the Packet Ship George Washington Capt. Holdrege Liverpool to New York 1833: Some Recollections of England &c." 1833, manuscript Recollections of travel in England and Scotland in 1833 by Jabez Jenkins. Jenkins stopped for a relatively short time in England, on his way home to Philadelphia from Canton. Observations were largely of architecture and industry in London, Birmingham, Staffordshire, Manchester,...
Dates:
1829-1854
Jenkins Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-211
Overview
The Jenkins family papers include journals, a letterbook, other miscellaneous correspondence and a variety of other material. Of particular note are the journals and copybook kept by Jabez Jenkins, a Quaker merchant. The documents from Canton were apparently assembled for his children after the death of their mother and contain parental advice on a variety of subjects. Another letter, written in 1741 from Sophia Hume to Madam Shettele, provides information about her attitude towards...
Dates:
1741-1877
Howard Malcolm Jenkins Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-074
Overview
Howard Malcolm Jenkins (1842-1902), a birthright Quaker, was a scholar of Pennsylvania history and genealogy and published many books and articles based on his research. He was an active member of the Society of Friends, editor of the Friends Intelligencer, and served on the Board of Managers of Swarthmore College. The collection contains family papers and genealogical material on the Jenkins and Foulke families, correspondence of Howard M. Jenkins, and his publications and writings....
Dates:
1724-1904
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- Guangzhou (China) -- Description and travel 2
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- Jeanes, Anna T. (Anna Thomas), 1822-1907 2
- Jenkins, Jabez, 1792-1858 2
- Swarthmore College 2
- Birdsall, William W. (William Wilfred), 1854-1909 1
- Clothier, Isaac 1
- Foulke family 1
- Foulke, Joseph, 1786-1863 1
- Friends Intelligencer Association 1
- Graham, John W. (John William), 1859-1932 1
- Guest family 1
- Gwynedd Boarding School (Gwynedd, Pa.) 1
- Hayes, John Russell, 1866-1945 1
- Henderson, Archibald, 1877-1963 1
- Hodgkin, Thomas, 1831-1913 1
- Hull, William I. (William Isaac), 1868-1939 1
- Hume, Sophia, 1701-1774 1
- Jenkins, Charles Francis, 1865-1951 1
- Jenkins, Howard Malcolm, 1842-1904 1
- Jenkins, Jesse, 1797-1890 1
- Lewis, Graceanna, 1821-1912 1
- Pearson, Paul M. (Paul Martin), 1871-1938 1
- Penn, William, 1644-1718 1
- Schofield Normal and Industrial School (Aiken, S.C.) 1
- Schofield, Martha 1
- Swain, Joseph, 1857-1927 1
- Warner, Mary J., -1858 1
- Wharton, Joseph, 1826-1909 1 ∧ less
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