Carroll T. Sinclair papers
Scope and Contents
These papers consist of materials collected by Carroll T. Sinclair for a book on Friends' Meetings in Maryland, unfinished because of his death. Included are notebooks of extracts from the minutes of Monthly and Quarterly Meetings (photocopies, with manuscript notes); a notebook containing a photocopy of a book by Levi K. Brown, An Account of the Meetings... within the Limits of Baltimore Yearly Meeting (Philadelphia, 1875); a notebook of photostats of extracts from Quaker books concerning George Fox's travels in Maryland; seven folders of manuscript material and pictures, largely pertaining to the Taylor family, especially Colonel Thomas Taylor, and nine envelopes of photographs of meetinghouses, documents, etc.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1962-1964
Creator
- Sinclair, Carroll T. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Carroll Taylor Sinclair (1894-1965) was the son of Thomas Carroll Sinclair (1868-1950) and Bessie Taylor Sinclair (1874-1958). He was married to Geraldine K. Sinclair (1898-1990); they lived in Baltimore, Maryland.
Extent
1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Research relating to Quaker Meetings in Maryland by Carroll T. Sinclair, including manuscript material and photographs prepared in the mid-20th century.
Other Finding Aids
Acquisition
The Carroll T. Sinclair papers were donated to Special Collections, Haverford College in 1968 by Geraldine K. Sinclair.
Processing Information
Original finding aid author unknown. Processed January, 2009.
Subject
- Taylor, Thomas (Person)
- Taylor family (Family)
- Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Organization)
- Sinclair, Carroll T. (Person)
- Title
- Carroll T. Sinclair papers, 1962-1964
- Date
- January, 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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