George Fox Club of Philadelphia records
Scope and Contents
The George Fox Club was organized in 1918 by a group of Quaker men in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to express support for the war effort. The small collection includes a brief typed history (carbon copy) of the organization; two copies of the Articles of Association of the George Fox Club of Philadelphia, one edited; and copies of Advices for Friends and Statement of Loyalty. Also a printed correction/addendum in which Friends added their names in support and one member announced that his name had been included in error.
Dates
- Creation: 1918
Creator
- George Fox Club of Philadelphia (Organization)
- Clothier, Morris L. (Morris Lewis), 1868-1947 (Contributor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access: open for research without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
Proposed by Morris L. Clothier, the George Fox Club was organized in 1918 by a group of Quaker men in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to express support for the war effort. Their published statement celebrated individual conscience above Quaker Discipline.
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The George Fox Club was organized in 1918 by a group of Quaker men in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to express support for the war effort. The small collection includes a brief typed history (carbon copy) of the organization; two copies of the Articles of Association of the George Fox Club of Philadelphia, one edited; and copies of Advices for Friends and Statement of Loyalty. Also a printed correction/addendum in which Friends added their names in support and one member announced that his name had been included in error.
Topical
- Militarism -- United States -- History -- Sources
- Pacifism -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- Society of Friends
- Quakers -- World War, 1914–1918
- Society of Friends -- Peace testimony
- War -- Religious aspects
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Religious aspects
- World War, 1914-1918 -- United States
- Title
- George Fox Club of Philadelphia records,
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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