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Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Meeting for Sufferings (1756-1910), Representative Committee (1828-1995), Interim Meeting (1996-2014), and Continuing Sessions (2015- )
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: QM-Phy-040
Scope and Contents
Records of Meeting for Sufferings, the Representative Committee, Representative Meeting and Interim Committee include minutes of proceedings, a large collection of supporting reports, and financial information for each session. Its annual reports may be found in the records of the Yearly Meeting as well as in the printed proceedings of each session. Records of smaller committees reporting to these bodies are also described in this finding aid. Larger subcommittees like the Meeting House...
Dates:
1719 - 2022
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Ministry & Care and its predecessors
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: QM-Phy-400
Abstract
The Meeting on Worship and Ministry is a gathering of Friends in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting concerned with the spiritual life of the Society, which nurtures and assists Monthly Meetings and individuals with their spiritual and worship concerns.
Dates:
1827-1998
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Miscellaneous Records
Collection
Identifier: QM-Phy-120
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (Delaware County, PA), 1662-1968, including the records of a great number of its subcommittees.
Dates:
1662-1968
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Mississippi Project (1964-1966)
Collection — othertype: SW/Phy/826
Identifier: QM-Phy-826
Abstract
In response to the 1964 bombing of 44 black churches in Mississippi, Philadelphia and New York Yearly Meetings coordinated a joint effort to rebuild the destroyed churches and to attempt to foster racial reconciliation in the area. The project sent Lawrence and Viola Scott to Jackson, Mississippi as Quaker representatives. By 1966, the group had rebuilt 33 of the 44 churches, and built a community center in rural Canton, Mississippi. This collection is primarily composed of financial...
Dates:
1949-1967
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Nonviolence and Children Committee (1970-2015)
Collection — othertype: SW/Phy/771
Identifier: QM-Phy-771
Abstract
Since its inception in 1973, the Non-Violence and Children Committee (NVC) has explored the values, skills, and supports which enable children to develop powerful, nonviolent responses to violence. They work with Monthly Meetings, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Friends' and non-Quaker schools, the wider community and within their own committee, to support nonviolent approaches to conflict and differences, and to nurture children in the ways of peacemaking. The committee organizes and often...
Dates:
1970-1997
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Prison Service Committee (1958-1976)
Collection — othertype: SW/Phy/790
Identifier: QM-Phy-790
Abstract
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting's Prison Service Committee of Southern New Jersey was organized in the mid 1960s. It focused its activities on the reform of female and juvenile justice. Members of the Committee developed a successful Friendly Visitors Program, staffed by volunteers, and a volunteer Probation Counselor Program. The Committee was also involved in lobbying efforts, maintained a speakers' bureau, and published a newsletter, "No Bars Hold." Records include minutes of the Prison...
Dates:
1958-1975
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Quaker Fund for Indigenous Communities and its predecessors (Indian Committee, Friendly Association) (1795- )
Collection
Identifier: QM-Phy-838
Scope and Contents
The records of the Indian Committee include minutes, financial materials, correspondence, reports, journals, scrapbooks, papers, maps, lists, transcripts, miscellaneous projects, published items, film, video and other material. Major topics discussed in the records include Friends' 18th and 19th century visits to various First Nations peoples (Oneida people, Genesanguhta people, Stockbridge people, for example), the settlement at Tunesassa and later boarding school (Friends Indian School),...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1795-2007
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Religious Education Committees
Collection — othertype: HV/Phy/576
Identifier: QM-Phy-576
Scope and Contents
Records of the PYM Religious Education Committee (REC) include the committee's Minutes (1923-1983), Section Minutes (1905-1970), the minutes of its Advisory Committee (1956-1959), Executive Committee (1922-1993), Representative Meeting (1986-1989), and Committee on Worship and Ministry (1984-1987), its Correspondence (1943-1956), Conference Papers (1948-1988), Financial Records (1863-1971) and Publications (1975-2000), among other resource materials and miscellaneous papers. The REC...
Dates:
1863-2000
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Standing Nominating Committee
Collection — othertype: HV/Phy/110
Identifier: QM-Phy-110
Scope and Contents
Records of Standing Nominating Committee of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting among the "Papers (1950-1951)" described below include minutes from the Committee's annual sessions and lists of officers in other Committees (PYM and a few outside) who are scheduled for new appointments. The Committees included in this collection are the Committee on Arrangements, Friends Council on Education, Committee on Epistles, Extension Committee, Committee on Family Relationships, Friends Committee on...
Dates:
1950-1951
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Records: Women's Problems Group (1917-1969)
Collection
Identifier: QM-Phy-821
Scope and Contents
Records of the Women's Problem Group of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, 1949-1961.
Dates:
1949-1961
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- 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
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- American Friends Fellowship Council 2
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- Biddle, Clement M. (Clement Miller), 1876-1959 2
- Black Economic Development Conference 2
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- Elkinton, J. Passmore (Joseph Passmore), 1887-1971 2
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- 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
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- Bansen, Richard P. 1
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- Binford, Raymond, 1876-1951 1
- Bolzau, Dr. Emma 1
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- 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
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- Edgerton, Mae 1
- Elliott, Errol T., 1887-1971 1
- Elmira Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends: Elmira, N.Y.) 1
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