manuscripts (documents)
Found in 247 Collections and/or Records:
"The Friends Mission in Japan 1885-1947"
This collection is comprised of the single volume of Tetsuko Kawahara's master's thesis, entitled "The Friends Mission in Japan: 1885-1947." The thesis was for the Graduate School of International Affairs at the University of Tsukuba. The manuscript features chapters on: Quakerism and Foreign Mission, the Friends Mission in Japan: the beginning 1885-1900, Social Orientation of Quakerism in a Changing World, and the Friends Mission in Japan: the Transformation 1900-1947.
"The Reality of the Spiritual World"
"The Reality of the Spiritual World," was originally a series of lectures given by Thomas R. Kelly in New York in the Spring of 1940, and given again at Pendle Hill and published in 1942. The volume includes reflections on the nature of God and the nature of the spiritual world.
Khamsah, 1405-1414 C.E.; 807-817 A.H.
Incomplete copy of the Khamsah containing small portions of Makhzan al-asrār, most of Laylī va Majnūn, about half of Khusraw va Shirīn, and the first third of Haft Paykar; Iskandarnāmah is missing. 24 color illustrations, some unfinished.
"A Brief Account of Thomas Kite"
The biographical account of Thomas Kite describes Kite's early life, his convincement (conversion to Quakerism), and his testimonies against Elias Hicks during the Hicksite-Orthodox separation.
"Nantucket Quakerism"
"Nantucket Quakerism," written by Robert Leach, describes Quakerism in Nantucket from 1698 to 1763, and theorizes that the failure to solve the problem of common land ownership lead to the collapse of Nantucket.
Robert Judson Leach manuscripts
This collection is comprised of the typed manuscripts of Robert Judson Leach, which focus on Quaker history.
Mary Shakleton Leadbeater manuscripts
This collection is comprised of a number of handwritten manuscript works by Mary Shakleton Leadbeater.
Josiah W. Leeds papers
This collection is comprised of the papers of Josiah W. Leeds, predominantly of materials related to Leeds's writing. It includes personal correspondence, handwritten copies of his manuscripts essays, miscellaneous notes, and research notes.
"The University of Pennsylvania in China: Medical Missionary Work, 1905-1914"
Barron H. Lerner's undergraduate thesis, entitled "The University of Pennsylvania in China: Medical Missionary Work, 1905-1914," includes chapters on: the student volunteer movement, the motivations of the Christian Association volunteers, the historical evolution of the university medical school (1905-1913), the missionaries entrance into Chinese society: hospital and religious work, the demise of the university medical school, and the legacy of the Christian association's work.
Thomas Lewis manuscripts
This collection is comprised of the manuscripts of Thomas Lewis, including two handwritten copies of "An Expstulatory Address," and two typed poems.
