An Inventory of the William Hobson Papers, 1851-1891
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Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
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collection
Papers, 1851-1891
William Hobson (1820-1891)
Biographical History for: Papers, 1851-1891
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE William Hobson (1820-1891) was born, raised and educated as a member of the Society of Friends in North Carolina. He married Sarah Tulburt in 1844 and in 1848 migrated with his family to Iowa. Active in the life of Iowa Friends, he was recognized as a minister by 1859, and during the next several year made numerous religious visits in Iowa and nearby states of Kansas and Missouri. In 1870 he made his first of three journeys to California and Oregon. Finally, in 1875 he purchased land for settlement in the Chehalem Valley (Newberg, Oregon), where he spent the remaining years of his life.
SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS The collection contains chiefly diaries (1859-1891) describing rural life in Iowa and ministerial visits to California, Kansas, Missouri, and Oregon; together with autobiographical fragments and notes for sermons.
Farmers -- United States.
Autobiographies - Quakers
Diaries - Quakers
Lay ministry -- United States
Lay ministry -- Society of Friends
Rural life -- Iowa
Quakers -- United States
Quakers--North Carolina
Quakers --Oregon
Quakers -- Iowa
Quakers --Lay ministry
Quakers -- Social life and customs -- Iowa
Quakers -- Social life and customs -- Oregon
Quakers -- Diaries -- 19th century
Quakers -- Autobiographies -- 19th century
Sermons, American
California -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quaker
Iowa -- Agriculture -- Farms and farming
Iowa -- Family and personal papers -- 19th century
Kansas -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quaker
Missouri -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quaker
North Carolina -- Quakers
Oregon -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quaker
Society of Friends -- Lay ministry
Society of Friends -- Iowa
Society of Friends -- Oregon
Hobson, William, 1820-1891
series
Ser. 1. Diaries, 1859-1891, n.d.
Diaries, 1859-1891:
Diaries describe farming activities in Hardin Co., Iowa, and religious visits to Friends in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri.
6 vols. While living in Iowa, Hobson made three visits to California and Oregon, eventually settling in County, Oregon in 1876.
Agricultural and religious life in Yamhill County, Oregon.
Autobiographical material, 1868-1882, n.d.
1868"Journal of the life of William Hobson, Near New-Providence, Hardin County, Iowa 1mo 27, 1868”
1882Autobiographical ms., written in Newberg, Yamhill County, Oregon. 1882 1mo 8
Autobiographical manuscript
Ser. 2. Genealogical and Biographical material, 1783-1865, n.d.
1783-1865Blair Family records
n.d.Memorial to Anna Hobson Blair
n.d.William Hobson's obituary
Ser. 3. Correspondence, 1878-1961
1878Letter from “Greatgrandmother Tulbert to Grandfather and Grandmother Hobson”
1961Laura Blair from Myron D. Goldsmith
1889G[?] F.B. from William Hobson
Originally catalogued in Misc. MSS., transferred to RG 5, 1977, donor unknown.
Ser. 4. Writings, 1865-1891
1872-1875Sermon notes
n.d.Sermon notes
1865-1891Extracts from diaries