An Inventory of the Friends' Publishing Corporation Records, 1959-2005
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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, 1959-2005
Friends' Publishing Corporation
Biographical History for: Records, 1959-2005
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE Friends Publishing Corporation was founded in 1955 "for the purpose of promoting religious concerns of the Religious Society of Friends and the education and information of its members and others by means of the written or spoken word, including the publication of a magazine or magazines, pamphlets or other writings." Friends Journal, the major publication of Friends Publishing Corporation, is the consolidation of two previous Quaker publications and corporations, Friends Intelligencer (Hicksite) and The Friend (Orthodox), at the time of reunification of the two yearly meetings in Philadelphia. Friends Intelligencer was published from 1844 to 1955. The Friends Intelligencer Corporation was founded in 1933 "to publish a magazine, pamphlets and other writings for the purpose of promoting religious concerns of the Religious Society of Friends and the education and information of its members and others." The Friend was published from 1827 to 1955. The corporation, named "Contributors to the Friend, Inc.," was founded in 1874 "to carry on the publication of the religious and literary journal known as The Friend and to publish such other material pertaining to the general field of the interests, practices, and beliefs of the Religious Society of Friends as may from time to time be determined by the Board of Managers" (http://www.friendsjournal.org/about/miss_hist/index.html). The first consolidated issue was dated July 2, 1955. Originally published weekly and then bi-weekly, it became a monthly periodical in 1988. Friends Journal Associates are those persons who subscribed to Friends Journal and gave additional contributions to the Corporation for the support and promotion of its activities.
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS This collection contains minutes of the Board of Trustees of Friends' Publishing Corpoaration and correspondence concerning Friends Journal selected in 1968 by the in-coming editor.
Friends Journal -- Archives
Society of Friends -- Periodicals
American Periodicals
Hubben, William, 1895-1974
Browin, Frances Williams, 1898-
Stefferud, Alfred
Alexander, Horace Gundry, 1889-1989
Anderson, Edgar
Bailey, Gerald
Bailey, Moses, 1892-1994
Bartram, Anna
Brinton, Howard Haines, 1884-1973
Burdsall, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Rogers), 1903-1968
Cadbury, Catherine J.
Cadbury, Henry Joel, 1883-
Cadbury, Lydia C.
Cadbury, Rachel
Canter, Bernard
Curtis, Anna L. (Anna Louise), b.1882
De Hartog, Jan, 1914-2002
Dewees, Lovett
Eichenberg, Fritz, 1901-1990
Jones, Geoffrey
Jones, Robert C. (Robert Cuba)
Lachmund, Margarethe
Morrison, Norman R., 1933-1965
Muste, Abraham John, 1885-1967
Friends Journal Associates
Friends Publishing Corporation
series
Ser. 1. Minutes of Friends Publishing Corporation, 1959-2005
Minutes
Creation of Minutes
Time of Creation of Minutes
Minutes of Annual Meeting of the Friends Publishing Corporation (1959) and of the combined Annual Meeting of Friends Publishing Corporation and Friends Journal Associates (1962-66, 1968), and of the Board of Trustees of Friends Journal (1968).
Minutes of the Board of Trustees of Friends' Publishing Corporation, 1969-1981, 1982-1995, and 1996-2000.
Minutes of the Board of Trustees of Friends Publishing Corporation, 2000-2005.
Ser. 2. Friends' Journal Editors' Correspondence, 1962-1968
Corrrespondence as selected by Alfred Stefferud, primarily concerning matters of publication. Some files contain rough drafts of articles.
Correspondence of Alfred Stefferud
Creation of Correspondence of Alfred Stefferud
Time of Creation of Correspondence of Alfred Stefferud
Correspondence of William Hubben and Frances Williams Browin, 1962-1968
Biographical History for: Correspondence of William Hubben and Frances Williams Browin, 1962-1968
Frances Williams Browin served as acting editor from 10/1962-4/1963 while William Hubben was on a leave of absence in Europe. Carl Wise was the acting editor in 1963 and 1964, and then Frances Browin served in that capacity until she was suceeded by Alfred Stefferud in September of 1968.
Includes correspondence received and sent, arranged chronologically within each folder.
General Correspondence
Creation of General Correspondence
Time of Creation of General Correspondence
Alexander, Horace G.
Bailey, Moses
Brinton, Howard
Burdsall, Benjamin
Creation of Cadbury, Catherine J.
Time of Creation of Cadbury, Catherine J.
Cadbury, Henry J.
Curtis, Anna L.
De Hartog, Jan
Creation of Dewees, Lovett
Time of Creation of Dewees, Lovett
Eichenberg, Fritz
Jone, Geoffrey
Jones, Robert C.
Morrison, Norman R.
Muste, A. J.
Creation of Muste, A. J.
Time of Creation of Muste, A. J.
Ser. 3 Miscellaneous, 1959-1968
Annual Reports and Membership Lists
Creation of Annual Reports and Membership Lists
Time of Creation of Annual Reports and Membership Lists
Membership lists (1961, 1963) and annual report (1967) of Friends' Publishing Corporation.
Invitations and Agendas
Creation of Invitations and Agendas
Time of Creation of Invitations and Agendas
Includes invitations to annual meetings and form letters to Friends Journal Associates.