Wilbur K. (Wilbur Kelsey) Thomas Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains biographical material, correspondence (1918-1933), speeches and writings relating to his work with the AFSC and as a pastor in Quaker communities. Topics covered include peace, civil liberties, social service, prisons, and relief activities in Russia in 1922, as well as his Ph.D. dissertation, "the Social Service of Quakerism."
Dates
- Creation: 1914-1933
Creator
- Thomas, Wilbur K. (Wilbur Kelsey), 1882-1953 (Person)
- American Friends Service Committee (Contributor, Organization)
- Thomas, Wilbur K. (Wilbur Kelsey), 1882-1953 (Contributor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research
Conditions Governing Use
Friends Historical Library believes all of the items in this collection to be in the Public Domain in the United States, and is not aware of any restrictions on their use. However, the user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status before reproducing. See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/.
Biographical / Historical
Wilbur K. Thomas (1882-1953), a Quaker born in Indiana, was executive secretary of the American Friends Service Committee from 1918 to 1929. He graduated from Friends University in 1904, served as pastor of various Quaker churches, graduated from Yale Divinity School in 1907, earned a Ph.D. from Boston University in 1914, and was a member of Boston Friends Meeting after 1909. He was director of the Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation in Philadelphia from 1930 to 1946.
Extent
0.75 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Wilbur K. Thomas (1882-1953), a Quaker born in Indiana, was executive secretary of the American Friends Service Committee from 1918 to 1929. He graduated from Friends University in 1904, served as pastor of various Quaker churches, graduated from Yale Divinity School in 1907, earned a Ph.D. from Boston University in 1914, and was a member of Boston Friends Meeting after 1909. He was director of the Carl Schurz Memorial Foundation in Philadelphia from 1930 to 1946. The collection contains biographical material, correspondence (1918-1933), speeches and writings relating to his work with the AFSC and as a pastor in Quaker communities. Topics covered include peace, civil liberties, social service, prisons, and relief activities in Russia in 1922, as well as his Ph.D. dissertation, "the Social Service of Quakerism."
Arrangement
The collection is divided into six series:
- Biographical material
- Correspondence
- Addresses and writings
- AFSC Archives
- Pictures
- Miscellaneous reference material
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession information
Donor: Elizabeth Thomas, 1956
The collection was given by the widow of Wilbur K Thomas.
Processing Information
The papers were received unprocessed; they were sorted and arranged by FHL staff.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Wilbur K. (Wilbur Kelsey) Thomas Papers, 1914-1933
- Author
- FHL staff
- Date
- 1957
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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