An Inventory of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons Records, 1789-1905
type: FindingAid
type: Document
conforms to: General International Standard for Archival Description
publisher: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
encoded as: An Inventory of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons Records, 1789-1905
topic: Records, 1789-1905
subject: Records, 1789-1905
has part: Biographical History for: Records, 1789-1905
topic: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
subject: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
topic: Constitution 1789
subject: Constitution 1789
topic: Constitution 1808
subject: Constitution 1808
topic: Constitution9/24/1832
subject: Constitution9/24/1832
topic: History
subject: History
topic: “History of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons in Philadelphia”1890
subject: “History of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons in Philadelphia”1890
topic: Letter from John C. Allen to Thomas Elkinton7/15/1867
subject: Letter from John C. Allen to Thomas Elkinton7/15/1867
topic: Ser. 2 Minutes
subject: Ser. 2 Minutes
topic: Minutes1790-1798
subject: Minutes1790-1798
topic: Minutes1798-1819
subject: Minutes1798-1819
topic: Minutes1819-1822
subject: Minutes1819-1822
topic: Minutes1822-1831
subject: Minutes1822-1831
topic: Minutes1831-1905
subject: Minutes1831-1905
topic: Ser. 3 Executive Committee
subject: Ser. 3 Executive Committee
topic: Executive Committee Reports1831-1836
subject: Executive Committee Reports1831-1836
topic: Executive Committee Minutes1838-1840
subject: Executive Committee Minutes1838-1840
topic: Board of Managers Minutes1840-1891
subject: Board of Managers Minutes1840-1891
topic: Ser. 4 Women's Association
subject: Ser. 4 Women's Association
topic: Records1795-1845
subject: Records1795-1845
topic: Ser. 5 Committees
subject: Ser. 5 Committees
topic: Committee charged with care of First-Day schools1809
subject: Committee charged with care of First-Day schools1809
topic: Visiting Managers Committee minutes 1852-1890 (gaps)
subject: Visiting Managers Committee minutes 1852-1890 (gaps)
topic: Visiting managers committee minutes 1852-1890 (gaps)
subject: Visiting managers committee minutes 1852-1890 (gaps)
topic: Ser. 6 Financial Records
subject: Ser. 6 Financial Records
topic: Receipt book1848-1860
subject: Receipt book1848-1860
topic: List of securities for support of Raspberry St. School1873-1898
subject: List of securities for support of Raspberry St. School1873-1898
topic: Treasurer's book 1831-1846
subject: Treasurer's book 1831-1846
topic: Treasurer's book
subject: Treasurer's book
topic: Collection books (Middle District)1846-1858
subject: Collection books (Middle District)1846-1858
topic: Collection books (Northern District) 1850-1858, 1877-1890
subject: Collection books (Northern District) 1850-1858, 1877-1890
topic: Collection books (Western District)1862-1890
subject: Collection books (Western District)1862-1890
topic: Ser. 7 Correspondence
subject: Ser. 7 Correspondence
topic: Letters from techers, pupils1867
subject: Letters from techers, pupils1867
topic: Writing assignments1790-1802
subject: Writing assignments1790-1802

General International Standard for Archival Description
type: Standard

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
type: Repository
type: Organization
type: Agent
country code: GB
maintenance agency code: 99999
is publisher of: An Inventory of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons Records, 1789-1905
administers: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
provides access to: Records, 1789-1905
provides access to: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
provides access to: Constitution 1789
provides access to: Constitution 1808
provides access to: Constitution9/24/1832
provides access to: History
provides access to: “History of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons in Philadelphia”1890
provides access to: Letter from John C. Allen to Thomas Elkinton7/15/1867
provides access to: Ser. 2 Minutes
provides access to: Minutes1790-1798
provides access to: Minutes1798-1819
provides access to: Minutes1819-1822
provides access to: Minutes1822-1831
provides access to: Minutes1831-1905
provides access to: Ser. 3 Executive Committee
provides access to: Executive Committee Reports1831-1836
provides access to: Executive Committee Minutes1838-1840
provides access to: Board of Managers Minutes1840-1891
provides access to: Ser. 4 Women's Association
provides access to: Records1795-1845
provides access to: Ser. 5 Committees
provides access to: Committee charged with care of First-Day schools1809
provides access to: Visiting Managers Committee minutes 1852-1890 (gaps)
provides access to: Visiting managers committee minutes 1852-1890 (gaps)
provides access to: Ser. 6 Financial Records
provides access to: Receipt book1848-1860
provides access to: List of securities for support of Raspberry St. School1873-1898
provides access to: Treasurer's book 1831-1846
provides access to: Treasurer's book
provides access to: Collection books (Middle District)1846-1858
provides access to: Collection books (Northern District) 1850-1858, 1877-1890
provides access to: Collection books (Western District)1862-1890
provides access to: Ser. 7 Correspondence
provides access to: Letters from techers, pupils1867
provides access to: Writing assignments1790-1802

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
type: SpatialThing
is administered by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

An Inventory of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons Records, 1789-1905
type: EAD
type: Document
description: Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000.
created: December 2000.
conforms to: Encoded Archival Description
conforms to: Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
encoding of: An Inventory of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons Records, 1789-1905

Encoded Archival Description
type: Standard

Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
type: Standard

Records, 1789-1905
type: ArchivalResource
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
level: collection
identifier: RG 4/009
origination: Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons
has biographical history: Biographical History for: Records, 1789-1905
scopecontent: SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS Contains minutes, financial records, and some correspondence of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons and its predecessors, the Society of the Free Instruction of the Black People, the Society for the Free Instruction of African Females, and the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Colored Women.
associated with: Afro-Americans--Services for--Pennsylvania
associated with: Afro-Americans--Education--Pennsylvania
associated with: Afro-Americans--Pennsylvania
associated with: Charities--Pennsylvania
associated with: Education--Pennsylvania
associated with: Quakers--Charities--Records
associated with: Quakers--Pennsylvania
associated with: Schools--Pennsylvania
associated with: Pennsylvania--Charitable and social work
associated with: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Education--Schools
associated with: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Education--Afro-Americans
associated with: Philadelphia (Pa.)--Societies, etc.--Charities
associated with: Society for the Free Instruction of African Females--Records--1795-1802
associated with: Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Colored Women--Records--1831-1845
associated with: Society for the Free Instruction of the Black People--Records--1831-1845
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
aggregates: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
has part: Ser. 2 Minutes
aggregates: Ser. 2 Minutes
has part: Ser. 3 Executive Committee
aggregates: Ser. 3 Executive Committee
has part: Ser. 4 Women's Association
aggregates: Ser. 4 Women's Association
has part: Ser. 5 Committees
aggregates: Ser. 5 Committees
has part: Ser. 6 Financial Records
aggregates: Ser. 6 Financial Records
has part: Ser. 7 Correspondence
aggregates: Ser. 7 Correspondence

collection
type: Level
type: Concept

Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons
type: Agent
is origination of: Records, 1789-1905

Biographical History for: Records, 1789-1905
type: BiographicalHistory
type: Document
type: DocumentPart
body: BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE The Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons was a Quaker organization organized in 1789 in Philadelphia to operate a charity school for black adults. The Association provided free adult education to blacks until 1904 when it was dissolved and its assets were transferred to the Institute for Colored Youth. Organized in Philadelphia in 1789 as a “Society for the free instruction of orderly Blacks and People of Colour,” the Association provided free adult education to African Americans until 1904 when it was dissolved and its assets were transferred to the Institute for Colored Youth. The Association was briefly suspended from 1822-1831, but was reorganized by 1832 under the name “Association for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons. The Association ran both evening schools and, during some periods, First-Day afternoon schools, at several locations in Philadelphia, including Miller's Alley, Willings' Alley, Green's Court and Raspberry and Shields Courts. A Women's Association began in 1795 as the Society for the Improvement of African Women. By 1797 the name had been changed to “Society for the Free Instruction of African Females;” this group was suspended and reorganized several times, but in 1845, the men's association took charge of running the women's school.
topic: Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons
subject: Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons
is biographical history for: Records, 1789-1905
is part of: An Inventory of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons Records, 1789-1905

Afro-Americans--Services for--Pennsylvania
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999

gb99999
type: ConceptScheme

Afro-Americans--Education--Pennsylvania
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999

Afro-Americans--Pennsylvania
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999

Charities--Pennsylvania
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999

Education--Pennsylvania
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999

Quakers--Charities--Records
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999

Quakers--Pennsylvania
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999

Schools--Pennsylvania
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999

Pennsylvania--Charitable and social work
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Education--Schools
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Education--Afro-Americans
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Societies, etc.--Charities
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999

Society for the Free Instruction of African Females--Records--1795-1802
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999
focus: societyforthefreeinstructionofafricanfemales--records--1795-1802

Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Colored Women--Records--1831-1845
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999
focus: associationoffriendsforthefreeinstructionofcoloredwomen--records--1831-1845

Society for the Free Instruction of the Black People--Records--1831-1845
type: Concept
in scheme: gb99999
focus: societyforthefreeinstructionoftheblackpeople--records--1831-1845

Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Records, 1789-1905
is aggregated by: Records, 1789-1905
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
level: series
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Constitution 1789
aggregates: Constitution 1789
has part: Constitution 1808
aggregates: Constitution 1808
has part: Constitution9/24/1832
aggregates: Constitution9/24/1832
has part: History
aggregates: History

Ser. 2 Minutes
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Records, 1789-1905
is aggregated by: Records, 1789-1905
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
level: series
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Minutes1790-1798
aggregates: Minutes1790-1798
has part: Minutes1798-1819
aggregates: Minutes1798-1819
has part: Minutes1819-1822
aggregates: Minutes1819-1822
has part: Minutes1822-1831
aggregates: Minutes1822-1831
has part: Minutes1831-1905
aggregates: Minutes1831-1905

Ser. 3 Executive Committee
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Records, 1789-1905
is aggregated by: Records, 1789-1905
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
level: series
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Executive Committee Reports1831-1836
aggregates: Executive Committee Reports1831-1836
has part: Executive Committee Minutes1838-1840
aggregates: Executive Committee Minutes1838-1840
has part: Board of Managers Minutes1840-1891
aggregates: Board of Managers Minutes1840-1891

Ser. 4 Women's Association
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Records, 1789-1905
is aggregated by: Records, 1789-1905
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
level: series
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Records1795-1845
aggregates: Records1795-1845

Ser. 5 Committees
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Records, 1789-1905
is aggregated by: Records, 1789-1905
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
level: series
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Committee charged with care of First-Day schools1809
aggregates: Committee charged with care of First-Day schools1809
has part: Visiting Managers Committee minutes 1852-1890 (gaps)
aggregates: Visiting Managers Committee minutes 1852-1890 (gaps)
has part: Visiting managers committee minutes 1852-1890 (gaps)
aggregates: Visiting managers committee minutes 1852-1890 (gaps)

Ser. 6 Financial Records
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Records, 1789-1905
is aggregated by: Records, 1789-1905
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
level: series
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Receipt book1848-1860
aggregates: Receipt book1848-1860
has part: List of securities for support of Raspberry St. School1873-1898
aggregates: List of securities for support of Raspberry St. School1873-1898
has part: Treasurer's book 1831-1846
aggregates: Treasurer's book 1831-1846
has part: Treasurer's book
aggregates: Treasurer's book
has part: Collection books (Middle District)1846-1858
aggregates: Collection books (Middle District)1846-1858
has part: Collection books (Northern District) 1850-1858, 1877-1890
aggregates: Collection books (Northern District) 1850-1858, 1877-1890
has part: Collection books (Western District)1862-1890
aggregates: Collection books (Western District)1862-1890

Ser. 7 Correspondence
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Records, 1789-1905
is aggregated by: Records, 1789-1905
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
level: series
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: Letters from techers, pupils1867
aggregates: Letters from techers, pupils1867
has part: Writing assignments1790-1802
aggregates: Writing assignments1790-1802

series
type: Level
type: Concept

Constitution 1789
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
is aggregated by: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
scopecontent: Includes list of first members

Constitution 1808
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
is aggregated by: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Constitution9/24/1832
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
is aggregated by: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
scopecontent: Includes list of members with addresses.

History
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
is aggregated by: Ser. 1 Constitution and Historical Background
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
type: Aggregation
type: Collection
has part: “History of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons in Philadelphia”1890
aggregates: “History of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons in Philadelphia”1890
has part: Letter from John C. Allen to Thomas Elkinton7/15/1867
aggregates: Letter from John C. Allen to Thomas Elkinton7/15/1867

“History of the Association of Friends for the Free Instruction of Adult Colored Persons in Philadelphia”1890
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: History
is aggregated by: History
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Letter from John C. Allen to Thomas Elkinton7/15/1867
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: History
is aggregated by: History
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Minutes1790-1798
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 2 Minutes
is aggregated by: Ser. 2 Minutes
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
scopecontent: At back: Appendix containing letters written.

Minutes1798-1819
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 2 Minutes
is aggregated by: Ser. 2 Minutes
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Minutes1819-1822
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 2 Minutes
is aggregated by: Ser. 2 Minutes
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Minutes1822-1831
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 2 Minutes
is aggregated by: Ser. 2 Minutes
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Minutes1831-1905
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 2 Minutes
is aggregated by: Ser. 2 Minutes
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Executive Committee Reports1831-1836
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 3 Executive Committee
is aggregated by: Ser. 3 Executive Committee
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Executive Committee Minutes1838-1840
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 3 Executive Committee
is aggregated by: Ser. 3 Executive Committee
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Board of Managers Minutes1840-1891
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 3 Executive Committee
is aggregated by: Ser. 3 Executive Committee
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Records1795-1845
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 4 Women's Association
is aggregated by: Ser. 4 Women's Association
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Committee charged with care of First-Day schools1809
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 5 Committees
is aggregated by: Ser. 5 Committees
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Visiting Managers Committee minutes 1852-1890 (gaps)
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 5 Committees
is aggregated by: Ser. 5 Committees
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
scopecontent: Men's school

Visiting managers committee minutes 1852-1890 (gaps)
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 5 Committees
is aggregated by: Ser. 5 Committees
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
scopecontent: Women's school

Receipt book1848-1860
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 6 Financial Records
is aggregated by: Ser. 6 Financial Records
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
scopecontent: Contains names and addresses of women entered

List of securities for support of Raspberry St. School1873-1898
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 6 Financial Records
is aggregated by: Ser. 6 Financial Records
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Treasurer's book 1831-1846
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 6 Financial Records
is aggregated by: Ser. 6 Financial Records
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
scopecontent: Includes Roll book, 1830-1831 of Evening and first-day class for Colored Men

Treasurer's book
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 6 Financial Records
is aggregated by: Ser. 6 Financial Records
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
date: 1846-1904
date created accumulated string: 1846-1904
date created accumulated start: 1846
date created accumulated end: 1904
produced in: Creation of Treasurer's book

Collection books (Middle District)1846-1858
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 6 Financial Records
is aggregated by: Ser. 6 Financial Records
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Collection books (Northern District) 1850-1858, 1877-1890
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 6 Financial Records
is aggregated by: Ser. 6 Financial Records
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Collection books (Western District)1862-1890
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 6 Financial Records
is aggregated by: Ser. 6 Financial Records
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Creation of Treasurer's book
type: Creation
type: Event
product: Treasurer's book
involved: Treasurer's book
time: Time of Creation of Treasurer's book
at time: Time of Creation of Treasurer's book

Time of Creation of Treasurer's book
type: Interval
timeline: universaltimeline
start: 1846
interval starts: http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/year/1846
P86i contains: http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/year/1846
end: 1904
interval ends: http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/year/1904
P86i contains: http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/year/1904

Letters from techers, pupils1867
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 7 Correspondence
is aggregated by: Ser. 7 Correspondence
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.

Writing assignments1790-1802
type: ArchivalResource
is part of: Ser. 7 Correspondence
is aggregated by: Ser. 7 Correspondence
access provided by: Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
note: Originally catalogued as SC/011