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Henry Watson Wilbur Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SFHL-RG5-165

Scope and Contents

The collection contains some addresses and writings on religion and the advancement of the Society of Friends, biographical and memorial items giving tribute to Henry Watson Wilbur's work on behalf of the National Association of Religious Liberals and the Friends General Conference, and a few letters

Dates

  • 1879-1914

Creator

Limitations on Accessing the Collection

Collection is open for research.

Copyright and Rights Information

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

Henry Watson Wilbur (1851-1914) was a New York Quaker minister and social reformer.

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language

English

Overview

Henry Watson Wilbur (1851-1914) was a New York Quaker minister and social reformer. The collection contains some addresses and writings on religion and the advancement of the Society of Friends, biographical and memorial items giving tribute to his work on behalf of the National Association of Religious Liberals and the Friends General Conference, and a few letters.

Arrangement

The collection is divided into four series:

  1. Correspondence
  2. Biographical material
  3. Addresses and writings
  4. Printed material

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession information

Donor: J. Barnard Walton (?), ca. 1927

The collection was given to Friends Historical Library early in the 20th century.

Processing Information

Described and processed sometime before 1950.

Title
Henry Watson Wilbur Papers, 1879-1914
Author
FHL staff
Date
Before 1950
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

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