Stabler-Lea Family Papers,
Scope and Contents
The collections contains chiefly correspondence of Mary Lea Stabler (1822-1888), with her mother, Elizabeth Ellicott Lea (1793-1858), her sister, Martha Lea (1819-1900), her brother, James Lea (1816-1857), and Martha Ellicott Tyson (1795-1873).
Dates
- 1835-1932
Creator
- Stabler, Mary Lea, 1822-1888 (Contributor, Person)
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Rights Information
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Biographical / Historical
The Stabler and Lea families were Quakers of Sandy Spring, Maryland, and Alexandria, Virginia.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language
English
Overview
The Stabler and Lea families were Quakers of Sandy Spring, Maryland, and Alexandria, Virginia. The collections contains chiefly correspondence of Mary Lea Stabler (1822-1888), with her mother, Elizabeth Ellicott Lea (1793-1858), her sister, Martha Lea (1819-1900), her brother, James Lea (1816-1857), and Martha Ellicott Tyson (1795-1873).
Arrangement
The collection is divided into two series:
- Correspondence
- Memorabilia
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor: Isabel Stabler Moore, 1969-1971
The collection was given.
Processing Information
Formerly known as Stabler-Moore Family Papers.
- Alexandria (Va.) -- History -- Sources
- Lea family
- Maryland -- History -- Sources
- Moore family
- Quaker women -- Maryland
- Quaker women -- Virginia
- Quakers -- Maryland
- Quakers -- Social life and customs
- Quakers -- Virginia
- Sandy Spring (Md.) -- History -- Sources
- Stabler family
- Virginia -- History -- Sources
Creator
- Stabler, Mary Lea, 1822-1888 (Contributor, Person)
- Lea, Elizabeth E. (Contributor, Person)
- Tyson, Martha Ellicott, 1795-1873 (Contributor, Person)
- Lea, James, 1816-1857 (Contributor, Person)
- Lea, Martha, 1819-1900 (Contributor, Person)
- Title
- An Inventory of the Stabler-Lea Family Papers, 1835-1932
- Author
- FHL staff
- Date
- 1969
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
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