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manuscripts (documents)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 247 Collections and/or Records:

Morris Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1008
Abstract

The papers of two prominent Philadelphia Quaker families, Morris and Sansom, spanning more than two centuries, from the colonial period into the 20th century. Topics include cultural and religious life and social and economic development.

Dates: 1715-1925

"Essays in Prose and Verse"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-068
Abstract According to the note on the inside cover of "Essays in Prose and Verse," the essays and poetry inside were written by Samuel Morris when he was 13, and again later when he was a student at Haverford College in 1843. This volume is a copy of the original, and is copied by Beulah S. Morris, who wrote this copy as a gift for her father, on his 55th birthday, in 1846. The volume is largely comprised of poetry, but also includes short stories and personal essays related to family, nature,...
Dates: 1840-1844

“Names of Friends who have been Scientists or Artists in Great Britain or the U.S. Or Distinguished in Other Callings"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-126
Abstract

This collection is comprised of a single volume manuscript which provides lists and descriptions of Quaker scientists and artists, and a folder of related correspondence.

Dates: 1962 - 1963

New York Quaker papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-139
Abstract This collection is comprised of a single folder of miscellaneous materials attributed to Quakers in New York. Included are extracts of letters to and from Dartmouth Monthly Meeting, materials related to Stephen Buffington, descriptions of the area around E. Nottingham Meeting, and manuscripts regarding Elias Hicks. Additionally, this collection includes manuscripts that appear to have lines drawn using a mathematical compass, with biblical extracts copied around the sides. Some of these...
Dates: 1800s

"Indian Summer of the Heart"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-069
Abstract Daisy Newman's novel, "Indian Summer of the Heart," is the sequel to "I take thee, Serenity," and focuses on two entwined love stories. The first story is that of the continuing story of Peter and Serenity Holland, married at the end of the earlier book, as they face the difficult stresses of building two careers while also trying to meet the needs of Ross, their little boy. The other love story is that of Oliver Otis, a 78 year old widower, and Peter and Serenity's mentor, and Loveday Mead,...
Dates: 1982

"Among the Red Indians"

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-070
Abstract Henry Stanley Newman's "Among the Red Indians" provides a narrative of Newman's travels among Native Americans west of the Mississippi River in 1889. The manuscript was prepared for Mary S. Kimber when she was proposing to write a book on the work that American Friends did with indigenous peoples, which was published in 1917 and entitled "Friends and the Indians." Newman's manuscript was never published. The manuscript describes the various settlements that Newman and his wife visited on...
Dates: Undated.

Elizabeth Nicholson manuscripts

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-07-107
Abstract

These unpublished poems of John G. Whittier were compiled by Elizabeth Nicholson and Sarah Lloyd. The volumes include copies of many of John Greenleaf Whittier's early poems, as well as poetry by other poets, and sketches and illustrations.

Dates: 1839-1843

Herbert Nicholson papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-138
Abstract

This collection is comprised of the papers of Herbert Nicholson. It includes sections of a manuscript, letters to Herbert Nicholson from individuals he met in Japan, photographs of Herbert Nicholson and others, and Nicholson's research notes related to Japanese internment.

Dates: 1949-1982

Notebook of magical formulae, 1924 C.E.; 1342 A.H.

 Item
Identifier: BV 56
Abstract

Small notebook of invocations and talismans, some associated with the name ʻAbd Allāh al-Arḍī (p. 1, [13]). Pages are written on one side only.

Dates: 1924 C.E.; 1342 A.H.

Levinus Painter papers

 Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-143
Abstract

A single folder collection that includes a map of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, research notes, and multiple copies of the typed manuscript by Levinus Painter, entitled "The Beginnings of Quakerism in the Monongahela Valley. Also included is a single letter written by Painter regarding his research.

Dates: 1935-1951