%eadnotat; ]> 4037frse An Inventory of the Friends Sesqui-Centennial Commission Records, 1925-1926 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Friends Sesqui-Centennial Commission Records, 1925-1926 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1958 Descriptive Summary Records, 1925-1926 RG 4/037 Friends Sesqui-Centennial Commission 1 box Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The Friends Sesqui-Centennial Commission was an organization involved with coordinating Quaker activities relating to the sesquicentennial celebration of the American Revolution in 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The collection contains a minute book containing committee and treasurer's reports, registration books, printed material and other records.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728

 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

The commission was organized “to carry our Quaker participation in the Sesqui-Centennial from 6/1/26 to 11/30/26, and undertake matters pertaining to the Sesqui-Centennial during the summer of 1926 in Philadelphia and vicinity.” It arose from a meeting held at Fourth and Arch Street Meeting House on 10th month 8, 1925, called by Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting, Arch Street. Friends of both Hicksite and Orthodox branches were invited to form the Friends Sesqui-Centennial Commission. Officers were Charles F. Jenkins, Chairman, and Howard W. Elkinton, Secretary.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

The collection contains a minute book containing committee and treasurer's reports, registration books, printed material and other records.

The collection is organized into 2 series. The series are:

Minutes Registration Books

For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Gift of the Estate of Wilbur Thomas, 1957

 Access

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], Friends Sesqui-Centennial Commission Records, RG 4/ 037, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings:

Anniversaries -- Pennsylvania Quakers -- Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -- Celebration and festivals Pennsylvania -- Centennial celebrations, etc.Pennsylvania -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quakers Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Celebration and festivalsPhiladelphia (Pa.) -- Centennial celebrations, etc. Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Churches and religious affairs -- QuakersUnited States -- Centennial celebrations, etc. Society of Friends -- Pennsylvania Society of Friends -- Societies, etc. Jones, Rufus M., 1863-1948 Yarnall, Stanley R., 1871-1964 Friends Sesqui-centennial Commission DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

 Ser. 1. Minutes Minutes 11/8/1925-12/24/1926 1 volume

Includes lists of the officers, members of the commission, reports of subordinate committees, treasurer's report, and samples of literature issued by the commission

 William Penn's Prayer for Philadelphia 1 Jones, Rufus M. “The Quaker Faith” 1 Friends' Meeting House 1

Leaflet of Friends past, present, and on Quaker worship

 Yarnall, Stanley R. “Quaker contributions to education” 1 Foundations, a pageant in America 1 Ser. 2. Registration Books Registration books. 3 volumes 6/24/1926-11/27/1926 1