"The Literature of the American Quaker before 1825"
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the three volume manuscript of Robert H. Morgan's dissertation for his Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard in 1939. His dissertation focuses on Quaker ideals and principles, as well as Quakers' reactions to contemporary life as exhibited through Quaker literature prior to 1825.
Dates
- Creation: 1939
Creator
- Morgan, Robert H. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Robert Handel Morgan (1911-1973) was born January 18, 1911, in Pennsylvania, the son of Warren Brooke Morgan and Florence Handel Daub. He attended West Philadelphia High School, where he graduated from in 1928. He received his bachelor's from Haverford College in 1932, and his master's and Ph.D from Harvard University in 1939. He married Virginia Elden Eggleston in 1937. Robert Morgan died November 10, 1973.
Extent
0.48 linear ft. (3 volumes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Robert H. Morgan's dissertation focuses on Quaker ideals and principles, as well as Quakers' reactions to contemporary life as exhibited through Quaker literature prior to 1825.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed October, 2015.
- Title
- "The Literature of the American Quaker before 1825," 1939
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- October, 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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