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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Coordinating Committee on Civil Liberties (1954-1964)

 Collection — othertype: SW/Phy/720
Identifier: QM-Phy-720
Abstract

A Coordinating Committee on Civil Liberties was appointed by both PYM in 1954. The following year, the reunited Yearly Meeting approved the creation of a regular Committee on Civil Liberties "to activate anew our ancient testimony."

Dates: 1956-1959

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Discipline Revision Committees (1911-1996)

 Collection — othertype: SW/Phy/025
Identifier: QM-Phy-025
Abstract

Records, 1911-1996 of the Faith and Practice Revision Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends and its predecessors. Records include revisions to the ?book of discipline,? commonly called Faith and Practice, published in 1913, 1927, 1955, 1972, and 1997.

Dates: 1911-1996

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Drug Concerns Working Group (1998-2001)

 Collection — othertype: SW/Phy/816
Identifier: QM-Phy-816
Abstract

The Drug Concerns Working Group, a project of the Peace and Concerns Standing Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, grew out of a committee of the same name appointed by Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting in 1997.

Dates: 1997-2001

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Economic Development Fund for Disadvantaged Minority Groups (Working Party on Racism) (1970-1976)

 Collection — othertype: SW/Phy/735
Identifier: QM-Phy-735
Abstract The 1970 Working Party was appointed in the spring of 1970 to examine racism within Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. The Working Party issued a Preamble in June which in turn was the impetus for the establishment of the Economic Development Fund for Disadvantaged Minority Groups in March of 1971. The objective of the fund was to make "substantial resources available to projects which may be expected to result primarily in the development of growth, self-sufficiency, and economic independence of...
Dates: 1968-1978

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Education Committees (1833-1974)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: QM-Phy-501
Abstract The Committee on Education of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends acts primarily as an advisory and consultative body. It has various funds at its disposal for use in assisting Friends schools and individual Quakers in the Yearly Meeting. An Education Committee was first appointed by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Hicksite) in 1833 to survey the state of education within its limits. Hicksites and Orthodox Friends subsequently named a sucession of subroups on...
Dates: 1833-1976

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Family Relations Committee (1955-1998)

 Collection — othertype: HV/Phy/574
Identifier: QM-Phy-574
Scope and Contents

Records of PYM's Family Relations Committee at Haverford include the Committee's Minutes (1963-1992), its Financial Records (1987-1994), those pertaining to its Counseling Services (1989-1992) and the Newsletters of its Subcommittee on Lesbian and Gay Concerns (1991-1992).

Dates: 1963-1994

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Field Committee (1981-1998)

 Collection — othertype: HV/Phy/557
Identifier: QM-Phy-557
Scope and Contents

Records of PYM's Field Committee at Haverford include the group's Minutes, Correspondence, Financial Records, Annual Reports and Reports of Visitations and Acclivities of the Field Committee--the development of the handbook and the sponsorship of intervisitation weekends for members of Monthly Meetings.

Dates: 1981-1998

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: First Day School Association

 Collection
Identifier: QM-Phy-579
Scope and Contents Records of First Day School Association of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Delaware County, PA), 1833-1956, including Association's Minutes (1862-1930), Minutes of its Executive Committee (1862-1913), Minutes of its Small Executive Committee (1912-1914) and the printed papers, proceedings and reports of its annual meetings (1865-1930). Records germane to the "First Day School Committee", including the Committee's Minutes (1890-1923), Circulating Libraries Records (1893-1901) and...
Dates: 1862-1927

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Friends Conflict Resolution Programs and Friends Suburban Project (1977-1998)

 Collection — othertype: SW/Phy/768
Identifier: QM-Phy-768
Abstract Friends Conflict Resolution Programs of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, part of the Friends Suburban Project from 1977 to 1983, began as an attempt to utilize Quaker insights to address and solve disputes in local communities. Initially named the Friends Mediation Service, the Friends Conflict Resolution Programs acquired its current title in 1991. Its mediators work with both Quaker and non-Quaker organizations and communities and have published two manuals, The...
Dates: 1969-1998

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Friends Environmental Working Group and its predecessors (1975-1998)

 Collection — othertype: SW/Phy/740
Identifier: QM-Phy-740
Abstract

Records of various Philadelphia Yearly Meeting groups concerned with energy and the environment, 1975-1994.

Dates: 1975-1994

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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1827-1955) 22
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 22
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1827-1955) 7
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends Library 4
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. International Outreach Committee (1974-) 4
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Friends Peace Committee (Philadelphia, Pa.) 3
Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew), 1863-1948 3
Miller, Richmond P. (Richmond Pearson), 1902-1972 3
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Japan Committee 3
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Mission Board 3
American Friends Fellowship Council 2
American Friends Service Committee. Message Committee 2
American Young Friends Fellowship 2
Biddle, Clement M. (Clement Miller), 1876-1959 2
Black Economic Development Conference 2
Clark, Rebecca Timbres, 1896- 2
Elkinton, J. Passmore (Joseph Passmore), 1887-1971 2
Foreign Missionary Association of Friends of Philadelphia 2
Friends Center Corporation (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2
Friends Conference on Religion and Psychology 2
Friends Council on Education (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2
Friends Temperance Association of Philadelphia 2
Germantown Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Philadelphia, Pa.) 2
Goodenow, Leanore 2
Haverford Monthly Meeting of Friends (1904-) 2
Heacock, Walter G. 2
Jones, Margaret E., 1895-1984 2
Moorestown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (1951- ) 2
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Abortion Study Group 2
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs 2
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Committee on Community Involvement 2
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Committee on Criminal Justice 2
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Committee on Social Concerns 2
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Coordinating Committee for Testimonies and Concerns 2
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. First Day School Association 2
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Friends Pension Plan Committee 2
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Prison Service Committee of Southern New Jersey 2
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Religious Education Committee 2
Pickard, Irene 2
Shaffer, Leslie D., 1901-1950 2
Simkin, Margaret T. 2
Simkin, Robert L. 2
Social Order Committee (Society of Friends : Philadelphia, Pa.) 2
Walker, James F., d.1978 2
Walton, George A. (George Arthur), 1883- 2
Walton, J. Barnard (Joseph Barnard), 1885-1963 2
Wider Quaker Fellowship (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2
Women’s Foreign Missionary Association of Friends of Philadelphia 2
Young Friends Movement (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2
57th Street Meeting of Friends (Chicago, Ill.) 1
American Friends Service Committee 1
Ann Arbor Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Ann Arbor, Mich.) 1
Associated Executive Committee of Friends on Indian Affairs 1
Atlanta Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Atlanta, Ga.) 1
Baily, Sydney 1
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1968). -- Nottingham Quarterly Meeting 1
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite : 1828-1968). -- Warrington Quarterly Meeting 1
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends (Hicksite: 1828-1968) 1
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodox : 1828-1968) 1
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 1
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. -- Warrington and Fairfax Quarterly Meeting (1776-1787) 1
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Nottingham Quarterly Meeting 1
Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Warrington Quarterly Meeting 1
Bansen, Richard P. 1
Beede, Willis 1
Binford, Raymond, 1876-1951 1
Bolzau, Dr. Emma 1
Bowles, Gilbert, 1869-1960 1
Brinton, Anna Cox 1
Brinton, Howard Haines, 1884-1973 1
Brown, Francis G., 1917-2012 1
Brown, Levi K. (Levi Kirk), 1814-1899 1
Buchinger, Hans, -1910 1
Burlington Meeting House, Inc (Organization) 1
Burlington Yearly Meeting (Society of Friends : 1681-1685) 1
Burridge, Florence 1
Burridge, Seaton 1
Caldwell, Samuel D. 1
Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Friends 1
Civilian Public Service 1
Clark, Arthur W., 1916-2008 1
Cleveland Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Cleveland, Ohio) 1
College Park Association of Friends 1
Committee on the Book of Faith and Practice (Society of Friends : Philadelphia, Pa. : 1950-1955) 1
Connecticut Valley Association (Society of Friends) 1
Crauderueff, Michael 1
Cunningham, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Anne), 1934-2020 1
Davidson, Pearl 1
Davis, Bainbridge C., 1910-1993 1
Dockhorn, Robert B. 1
DuBois, Rachel Davis 1
Durham Monthly Meeting of Friends (Durham, N.C.) 1
Earlham College 1
Eaton, Emily, 1874- 1
Eaton, Horace Ainsworth, 1871-1958 1
Economic Development Fund for Disadvantaged Minority Groups (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
Edgerton, Mae 1
Elliott, Errol T., 1887-1971 1
Elmira Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends: Elmira, N.Y.) 1
Eves, William 1
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