Mather-Nicholson family papers
Scope and Contents
The collection includes student note books of Thomas Tyson Mather (1814-1877) and his sister, Mary Ann Mather (1811-1889), two marriage certificates and four school certificates relating to the Thomas T. and Rachel (Nicholson) Mather family, Philadelphia Quakers. Of special interest is the diary kept by Quaker minister Rachel Mather, 1866-1875, in which she remarks on spiritual matters and speakers at the meetings she attended. Also includes a store ledger/day book kept by William Nicholson, 1834-1838, which subsequently was used in part as a scrapbook for clippings.
Dates
- Creation: 1822-1903
Creator
- Mather, Thomas T. (Thomas Tyson Mather), 1814-1877 (Person)
- Mather, Rachel N. (Rachel Nicholson Mather), 1834-1900 (Person)
- Nicholson family (Contributor, Family)
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
Thomas T. Mather (1814-1877) was the son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Mather, members of Abington Monthly Meeting. He married Rachel G. Nicholson (1834-1900), daughter of William and Susan G. Nicholson, in 1856 at Green Street Monthly Meeting. Rachel Nicholson Mather was awarded a teaching certification from the Pennsylvania Normal School in 1853 and was an acknowledged Quaker minister. Their daughters, Sarah, Eleanor, and Rachel Mather, attended Friends Central School, Froebels School and the School District of Philadelpia. Their son Thomas T. Mather (1873-1957) married Bertha Marie Ohnmeiss in 1903.
Extent
1 linear ft. (1 oversize folder (7 items) and 1 legal sized box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains student work books, two marriage certificates and four school certificates relating to the Thomas T. and Rachel (Nicholson) Mather family.
Physical Location
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Custodial History
The donor, Thomas Tyson Mather, IV, is the great-grandson of Thomas Tyson Mather and Rachel Nicholson. Mather.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Mather, IV. Acc. 2013.017
Subject
- Mather family (Family)
- Author
- Susanna Morikawa
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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