Text Book Association of Friends
Scope and Contents
Records of the Text Book Association of Friends, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1866-1896, including letters received from authors who wished to write the text books, agreements with authors, including Watson W. Dewees, Sydney Howard Gay, Allen C. Thomas, and Edward A. Thomas; receipted bills; and miscellaneous material, including an account book of the Treasurer. In its copyright and other legal papers, this group is called The Text Book Association of Philadelphia.
Dates
- Creation: 1866-1896
Creator
- Text Book Association of Friends (Organization)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical / Historical
The Text Book Association of Philadelphia was founded in 1866, and was located at 142 N. 16th Street in Philadelphia. The aim of the organization was to procure suitable textbooks on history – first of the United States, then of England and other countries – written as not to glorify war, and to do justice to moral causes in which Friends were interested. The Association was supported by the income of a fund given by Alfred Cope. John H. Dillingham served as secretary.
Extent
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The 19th century records of a Philadelphia-based Quaker organization whose aim was to provide textbooks which were aligned with Friends' principles, including not glorifying war.
Processing Information
Original finding aid author unknown; processed December, 2008.
Subject
- Text Book Association of Friends (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Title
- Text Book Association of Friends, 1866-1896
- Date
- December, 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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