An Inventory of the Friends Association of Byberry Records, 1900-1932
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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
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Encoded Archival Description
Encoded Archival Description (EAD) Version 2002
collection
Records, 1900-1932
Friends Association of Byberry
Biographical History for: Records, 1900-1932
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE The Byberry Friends Association was a Quaker group which met monthly in Byberry, Pennsylvania, to hear papers on a variety of topics and to discuss issues of the day. The Byberry Friends Association was founded in 1900 in the belief that “a thorough knowledge of the history and testimonies of the Religious Society of Friends is essential to an active interest and participation in its affairs.” Although it was structured like a Young Friends Association, Arabella Carter, its first Chairwoman, felt that the use of the word “young” in the name of the Association would limit participation by older Friends. Dues paying members met monthly to hear papers on a variety of subjects and to discuss vital issues of the day. In the beginning, the primarily Quaker membership was large enough to meet in the Byberry Friends Meeting House, but later meetings were held in private homes.
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS This collection contains the records of the Friends Association of Byberry, 1900-1932.
Quakers -- Societies, etc.
Quakers -- Social life and customs
Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania
Society of Friends -- History -- Societies, etc.
Literature -- Societies, etc.
Atkinson, Caroline J., 1881-1953
Carter, Arabella, 1867-1932
Byberry Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends -- Archives
Friends Association of Byberry -- Records
Byberry, Pa. -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quaker
Byberry, Pa. -- Societies, etc. -- Religion
Pennsylvania -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quaker
Pennsylvania -- Societies, etc. -- Religion
series
Ser. 1. Constitution and By-Laws
Constitution and By-Laws
Ser. 2. Minutes
Executive Committee Minutes
Creation of Executive Committee Minutes
Time of Creation of Executive Committee Minutes
Minutes
Creation of Minutes
Time of Creation of Minutes
Ser. 3. Papers
Arabella Carter: “The Shakers--Their Origins, Beliefs, Early Customs,”
Creation of Arabella Carter: “The Shakers--Their Origins, Beliefs, Early Customs,”
Time of Creation of Arabella Carter: “The Shakers--Their Origins, Beliefs, Early Customs,”
Caroline J. Atkinson: “How Shall We Spend Our First-Days,”
Creation of Caroline J. Atkinson: “How Shall We Spend Our First-Days,”
Time of Creation of Caroline J. Atkinson: “How Shall We Spend Our First-Days,”
Anonymous: on Charles H. Eliot's “The Religion of the Future” (as delivered at the Harvard Summer School of Theology)
Creation of Anonymous: on Charles H. Eliot's “The Religion of the Future” (as delivered at the Harvard Summer School of Theology)
Time of Creation of Anonymous: on Charles H. Eliot's “The Religion of the Future” (as delivered at the Harvard Summer School of Theology)
Anonymous: “Arabela Carter”
Creation of Anonymous: “Arabela Carter”
Time of Creation of Anonymous: “Arabela Carter”