Quakers -- History
Found in 588 Collections and/or Records:
Isaac Norris notebooks
This collection is comprised of the two volumes of notebooks of Isaac Norris, largely related to agriculture.
North Carolina Yearly Meeting minutes
This volume contains notes taken by Richard H. Thomas when he attended the meetings of Quakers in North Carolina Yearly Meeting in 1845.
North House minutes
This collection is comprised of the single volume of the minutes of the Sixth and Noble streets association, hosted at the North House, a Quaker center in Philadelphia during the 19th and early 20th century.
Norwegian Quakers correspondence
This collection is comprised of the correspondence of various Norwegian Quakers, often with Quakers in Great Britain. Correspondence focuses on the state of Quakerism in the letter writer's community.
Owen family Bible
This collection contains one Bible owned by Evan Owen in the late 1600s, early 1700s. It was also owned by James Rhoads in the latter half of the 1700s. It contains some genealogical information, and the biblical text is in Welsh.
Levinus Painter papers
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.
T. Vail Palmer manuscripts
This collection is comprised of two typed manuscripts written by T. Vail Palmer Jr. during his time as a T. Wistar Brown Fellow at Haverford College from 1976 to 1977.
Ann Pancoast account book
The account book of Ann Pancoast records deposits, withdrawals for payments for goods and services, and account balances.
"Thoughts on Slavery"
In his essay, "Thoughts on Slavery," John Parrish discusses the religious and moral reasons in favor of abolishing slavery in the United States, as well as a short history of slavery in the United States, and the responsibilities of the United States government to those they are oppressing through slavery.
