Includes notes and correspondence of Sarah Elkinton and Jos. S. Elkinton

Typed carbons

Corrections, additions to Adams' genealogy

Includes correspondence with J. Passmore Elkinton, 1945

Bible purchased by Asa Elkinton, 1803

TL from J. Passmore Elkinton

Correspondence from (Mary) Helen Pancoast Stone

Also letter from George Bennett Cock, 1934

By Gilbert Cope with later annotations, including David Cope Elkinton.

Describes daily discussions, etc. including subject of children born too soon after marriage, many remarks by J. Kersey

George Elkinton (1832-1894), son of George M. Elkinton (1798-1878). Mentions racial tensions in Barbados

Fading mimeograph and acid-free copy

Note that handwriting resembles that of Joseph E. Elkinton.

Removed from acidic scrapbook by FHL staff probably ca. 1970

Removed from acidic scrapbook by FHL staff probably ca. 1970. Includes a note from J. Passmore Elkinton, 1956

Removed from acidic scrapbook by FHL staff probably ca. 1970. Copies of letters by Asa Elkinton at end of volume

Removed from acidic scrapbook by FHL staff probably ca. 1970

Friendship album, 1840-1859. Loose items to 1875

Friendship album

Daughter of David and Debby Phillips Cope

Poetry by a range of authors, copied beginning in 1855

Includes drawings, clippings

Loose pages, poems, an account of mother’s death, and a letter to John Tyler, Salem, NJ., 1830

Deaths, marriages of Friends and general interest

Debbie E. Cope and her sister, Jane Cope, were daughters of David and Deby Cope, prominent Friends. The sisters subsequently lived with their uncle, Morris Cope. Album may have been compiled by Jane since it includes death notices of Debbie E. and Morris Cope.

Debbie E. Cope was a minister, active at Westtown and the Indian Committees

Previously stored in Chart Case.

Original deposited at Haverford College, Indian Committee Records. Mimeographed transcript of his trip to Tunasassa in 1816. Partial photocopy in box 4

Original deposited at Haverford College, Indian Committee Records. Primarily copies of his correspondence

Original deposited at Haverford College, Indian Committee Records.

Vol. 1 39-550; Vol. 2: 1-53; Vol. 3: 9-481

MSS journal. Through Western Pa. with a stop in Harmony, Ohio, Western New York

Typescript, multiple copies

Attributed to Asa Elkinton by J. Passmore Elkinton, but more likely Joseph Elkinton (1794-1868). Sections written in fading pencil photocopied onto acid-free paper for legibility.

MSS journal. Trip related in Journal of William Evans, published 1870. Erroneously dated as 1857 in previous Elkinton inventories.

Copied for Joseph Elkinton who wanted to submit it to The Friend

Rebecca (1790-1830), sister of Joseph who is at Tunasassa. Long letter with family news

George (1798-1894) mentions visit to House of Refuge, death of sister Rebecca; their mother joins the Hicksite

Most are from Joseph Elkinton

Local news in Philadelphia. She is visiting family in Ohio.

Excusing for filling orders for tallow since peace testimony doesn’t allow profits from materials used in war

Medical charges 1831-32, including attending births

Copybook of Sarah Elkinton (1831-1900). Reverse from back contains copies of letters concerning the death of her father, Joseph Elkinton.

Detailed memoirs of his early life, education, with visits and comments on prominent Friends - William and Elizabeth Evans, Mary Kite, Elizabeth Gurney, and many others. Of particular interest are the detailed accounts of meetings for worship and the quarterly and yearly meetings and the discord in Ohio Yearly Meeting, including controversies concerning the Meaders and Wilbur.

Detailed memoirs cover his marriage to Malinda Patterson in 1856, visits to Ohio, attendance at yearly and other Quaker meetings. Sister Sarah’s call to Indian School and other problems at Tunasassa.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Describes attending local meetings, the sermons of traveling ministers such as John Henry Douglas and Sarah Linton. More controversy in the Society of Friends with visits from Joshua Maule, Martha Gould to Philadelphia in 1862 at the time of the yearly meeting and a separation in Ohio. In 1863, pressure of the draft/fee increased with some Quakers incarcerated. Westtown and other Quaker school affected. Joseph S. Elkinton was drafted in 1863 and appealed; in February 1864 he was notified that had non-combatant status. Points of the Discipline debated at 1865 yearly meeting.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Death of Nathan Kite in 1867. Joseph Elkinton travels to visit Indians in New York State in November, dies in January 1868. Episode at a Quaker meeting where person leaves nosily in protest. Visited Indians in 5 mo 1868 and served on grand jury in June. His problem with the death penalty. Much illness in the City and death of their baby, Thomas. November 1868 fire on Market Street, Philadelphia. Records of Select School destroyed in James Smedley’s business place.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Impact of the “Great Revival” on Friends. On Select School committee, attends many funerals, comments on Gurneyites. Visit to Woodbury meeting where both Orthodox and Hicksites met, tension between groups. Debate with a clergyman while traveling in New Jersey in 1871. Smallpox scare. Luke Woodard (1832-1925) and John Henry Douglas (1832-1917), Quaker revivalist ministers. Rufus King and the Beans also visit, 1872. Due to dwindling numbers, his meeting, Philadelphia, Southern District, laid down 11/1872. Members merged with Arch Street meeting

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Continued tensions in the various Quaker yearly and subordinate meetings as well as Quaker homes. Baptism a major issue. 1877 attends Quarterly Meeting in Rhode Island, visits the Fosters. Visits the Seneca Tribe in New York State. In 1875 visited England with Malinda.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. On committee to visit Indians on Allegheny reservation in 1878, Indian concerns in 1879. Many visits to Quaker meetings, especially Ohio Yearly Meeting.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Extensive visit by Elwood Dean, (1816-1890), Conservative Ohio Quaker minister.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. visit by Elwood Dean, (1816-1890), Conservative Ohio Quaker minister. Met with Emily Rodney Williams, African-American preacher, who was impressed with Dean’s sermon. Took his cousin Margaretta Walton to meeting with him at Fallowfield. Visited Long Island and the Bowne House, Glen Cove College where Stephen Hicks, a director, introduces Elkinton to his mother, an Orthodox among Hicksites.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Stayed at Chalfonte House, Cape May, and chatted with Henry Sawyer. Attended conference of African American bishops with William Still. Visited Indian School temporarily located on Lancaster Pike near Eagle Station. Rents a country home in Malvern. Significant earthquake in Philadelphia, August 1884. Visit with Indians on Cornplanter tract, attended funeral, many meetings, leasing of land for oil drilling. Visits Roman Catholics in Western Pa. Also to Tunasassa. Returning to Philadelphia, visits African American services, schools, and missions, and visits with William Still.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Deeply involved with African American churches and schools in Philadelphia. Friends with William Still. Attends black Pentecostal services. Visits Tunasassa and travels to Washington, DC, on behalf of the Indians. Elwood Dean and wife arrive for an extended visit mid 1886.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Deans continue their visit. In November travels to Tunasassa, Indian concerns. Visited the Mennonite communities in Bucks County in 1887 with a traveling minute.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Ann Branson and others visit. Elkinton attends funeral in Camden of the mother of Jennie Morris, an African-American who sometimes attended meeting. Visited with Sioux Indians who were performing in Philadelphia. October, in Washington, DC, for meeting with Sioux.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Very busy in the ministry, most time spent visiting meetings and individuals in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. 4 mo describes use of petroleum in his factory, cleaner and more efficient than coal. Bemoans the celebration of Washington’s inauguration with military and religious elements. Hurricane hits the Jersey shore in 9 mo. Speaks at the Free Methodist Church, Dutch Reformed Church in Philadelphia.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Notable in its omission, the entries from 4/8/1890-4/1/1891 are missing and presumed destroyed, although they are mentioned in David Elkinton’s book. Elkinton’s oldest child, Mary Patterson Elkinton married Inazo Nitobe under the care of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting on 1/1/1891 against the wishes of her parents. After 4/1891, travels with Jonathan E. Rhoads to Delaware, Maryland, and elsewhere, some visiting with other denominations, including Methodist, African-American. Also some encounters with Roman Catholics.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Interesting description of early mummer’s parade in Philadelphia on New Year’s Day - he’s appalled. In Jan. 1892, daughter Mary had a son who only survived a week; devastated and ill, she returns to the U.S. later in the year to recuperate. Proposal approved by the Yearly Meeting not to discipline members who attend marriage of non-members done in the manner of Friends; he worries about diluting the rights of membership. Visits Ohio Yearly Meeting with Joseph Walton. Discussion about the temporary conversion in revival meetings. Visitation to New England and stays in John Greenleaf Whittier’s bedroom (Whittier at his summer home). Mentions that Whittier indignant at the treatment of Joel Bean by Iowa Yearly Meeting. Attended meeting in Poughkeepsie where hat was passed for a subscription and doxology sung. 6mo a letter from Sapporo relating fire threatening home of Mary Nitobe, a common occurrence. Visited West Philadelphia meeting and very pleased; children from the Shelter brought in to worship meeting. July mentions demonstration at City Hall in support of workers at Carnegie Steel. Terrible heat wave end of July into August. Daughter Mary comes home for a visit. In November Elkinton visits Tunasassa.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Visited Sing Sing Prison and Eastern Penitentiary. New England and the Yearly Meeting, trip to the South. Visited Clara Barton who was working to alleviate the sufferings from the hurricane that ravaged the Sea Islands in South Carolina. Mentions various discussions about the Red Cross and its relief work. Meets with J. Leonard Levy and others of various denominations in Philadelphia.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Attends Methodist Conference, Young Men’s Christian Association, various denominations including Roman Catholic and Mennonite. Visits to Ohio and Western Yearly Meeting and Tunasassa in company of William Bishop. Mentions influence of music encouraging the martial arts, distressed by music at Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Visits to Mennonites and River Brethren, prison in Lancaster County, Pa. Extensive travels in New Jersey with Jonathan Rhoads, often preaching. Visits to schools, insane asylum, prisons. Goes to Washington, DC, with memorial to President and Cabinet regarding Spain and Cuba. Sympathy for son William, president of the family business which is supporting six families (and Joseph S. Elkinton in his ministry).

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Visits the Doukhobors in January in company of Job S. Gibleys and subsequently makes four additional visits to Canada.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Makes three more visits to the Doukhobors. Also to Tunasassa in 4/1900 to attend closing ceremonies of the Friends school. In summer of 1901 made a religious visit to northern N.J. counties and Dutchess Co., NY. 9mo 8, 1901-12 mo 22 not included; see four original journals (rough).

Ms diaries. These four rough journals were not included in the transcribed bound volumes.

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. His final visit to the Doukhobors. Visits N. Carolina Yearly Meeting and Tunasassa. (A detailed diary of a trip in 1903 to visit Indians bound separately.)

Detailed memoirs and correspondence, bound separately. Extended visit to the Indians of Long Island, Nova Scotia, and parts of Canada south of the St. Lawrence River, commencing 10 mo. 1903 in company of Zebedee Haines

Detailed memoirs and correspondence. Joseph S. Elkinton continued in the ministry until his death, with visitations and attendance at the Yearly Meeting. He died at his summer home in Malvern, Pa., surrounded by family.

Published as the chapter entitled “Doukhobor Migration” in 1913 in volume Selections from the Diary of Joseph Elkinton, published privately for the family, Leeds and Biddle Co., Philadelphia.

Copy of his diaries when traveling in the ministry

Concerning cholera outbreak in Philadelphia

Marriage of Joseph S. Elkinton and Malinda Patterson, dinner at Tilman Patterson’s house, Somerton, OH

5 ALsS sent during trip to England

9 ALsS and a poem by Malinda, 9 mo 1879

7 letters, 2 partly typed. Mentions supporting House of Industry by purchases

Expressing respect for Society of Friends

Concerning William Green

1 ALS

Typed letters, daily accounts

Ms index (photocopy). Also miscellaneous scraps and FHL note concerning the original album

1 ALS, loose in album. Charles Elkinton (1796-1815)

1 ALS with advice

In 1816, Joseph Elkinton became a teacher at the Quaker school at Tunasassa. 8 ALsS describe his travels and the school.

2 ALsS, fellow member of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Northern District

7 ALS. In 1826, Mary Hathaway transferred to Alum Creek Monthly Meeting, Ohio, with her brother Caleb and family. Her letter of 1846 mentions long distances Friends in Ohio must travel, life in Milan. Her nephew Peter Hathaway was disowned in 1832, but makes acknowledgement in 1846. His wife and daughter also join. Mary recounts how she and her siblings came under the care of Friends after the death of her mother and wrestles with the divisions in the Society.

1 ALS. Hannah Gillaspy Davis was the daughter of Asa’s second wife Lucia/Lucy and her first husband, John Davis.

Mary Nutt, a member of Concord Monthly Meeting, Pa., was granted a minute to teach the Indians at Tunasassa, where she taught with Joseph and her cousin Abigail Walton, 1825-1830. Most of the letters are from family and friends from home.

11 ALsS from her sisters Sarah Nutt and Anna Monks and cousin Lydia Sharpless

2 ALsS describe yearly meeting

1 ALS, describes trip on Eric Canal

1 ALS, life in Tunasassa

1 ALS

6 ALsS, trips to Upstate NY

1 ALS on trip to Washington, DC

1 ALS from Joseph S. at Westtown, 3 ALsS from Joseph Elkinton

2 ALsS and report card from Westtown School

8 ALsS on trip to upstate NY and Canada (Long, oversized ALS from JE photocopied - fragile)

3 oversized ALsS (photocopied) from Joseph, 2 ALsS from home while Joseph in NY and Canada

3 ALsS. The two letters of 1847 are addressed to Joseph in Cape May where Asa was to join him but was too ill to travel.

7 ALS

1 ALS from Boston. With note explaining by JSE that his father arranged for him to take a sea voyage to Boston with Alfred Cope and Moses Brown and his son

1 ALS from Baltimore

2 ALsS. Note by R.S. that extracted for JES

15 ALsS, trip to Ohio, Indiana, and west

14 ALsS, trip to Ohio, Indiana, and west

1 ALS to her mother, mentions a Native American will be staying with them for a day or two

18 ALsS from Joseph and others. Joseph and Mary travel to Tunasassa. Mary stays behind to help the Woods who are in residence. She becomes ill, followed quickly by death of Susanna Wood, teacher at the Indian School and wife of John Wood. Joseph and daughter Sarah travel to Tunasassa.

11 ALsS. Sarah stayed at Tunasassa to help, but does not enjoy teaching - student attendance is weak and irregular, parents withdraw their children. John and Susanna’s daughter, Phebe Jane, dies in July, and Sarah wants to be released from duty at the school.

1 ALS

4 ALsS. Smith, a teacher at Westtown, married Sarah Elkinton in 1867 under the care of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Southern District

3 ALsS from Tunasassa where she is teaching, finds it unlikely to get to Ohio for his wedding to Malinda Patterson

33 ALsS, some from children. Joseph’s mention problems in getting teachers for Tunasassa

6 ALsS. In 10 mo 1858 Joseph writes from Tunasassa

13 ALsS. In 1862 Joseph visits Tunasassa and Mary visits Ohio. Letter of 9 mo 1862 from Thomas mentions visit of Joel and Hannah Bean in Philadelphia.

9 ALsS. Most from Joseph in Ohio

4 ALsS. Joseph in Tunasassa

7 ALsS. In 9 mo Worth proposes a visit to the Indians. Elkinton’s letter home.

8 ALsS. Most from Thomas or Melinda

11 ALsS, including letters from children at Barnesville and letter from Melinda

Typed note at front dated 10/12/1917 by Martha Gregson to Wm. Tilman Elkinton (son of Jos. S.) explains that copied letters are prior to 1883. May have been copied by Joseph S. Elkinton for his memoirs. Begin with letters 1864 to JSE, but later in volume are copied letters from the Pattersons in Ohio as early as 1839. Inserted at end are letters of 1900-1901 to JES and sons Joseph and Wm. Tilman Elkinton

2 ALsS, 1 mss copy letter from E. H. Varney (d. 1915), prominent minister if Ontario, Canada. Loose in back of copybook of letters.

Elkinton’s 1966 letter with Patterson genealogical information

Brief memoirs of her family and early life in Ohio, death of her children

Note in Joseph S. Elkinton’s hand explains that the account was written when she was visiting him in her old age. Christiana (b. 1809) was a first cousin of Rachel Edgerton Patterson.

Rough account, written on Elkinton Soap Manufacturers price lists, after husband Tilman’s death (1880)

Original letters and extracts. Letter from Sarah Elkinton to (Aunt) Rachel Patterson notes how Mary, the daughter of Joseph and Malinda is doted on by the whole family.

ALsS and copies. Undated ALS describes her first visit to Philadelphia and Arch St. meeting after Malinda and Joseph S. are married. A

Letter written shortly after his 74th birthday, mentions that Rachel away from home, comments that some in meeting are rejecting memorials of Thomas Gould, J. Wilbur, and J. Foster for the meeting library, but he disagrees

Poetry and prose by Rachel Patterson, including anniversary poems for her long marriage to Tilman; Correspondence

Letters to her children and other family members, account of her husband’s death

Correspondence with children, poetry. She moved to Philadelphia after Tilman’s death

Correspondence and poetry, including a poem on the 5th anniversary of Tilman’s death

Correspondence and poetry

Brief diary notations and letters written on stationary from 322 Union St., Philadelphia

Brief diary notations and letters, family information

TLS with birthdates of Patterson children provided by Elizabeth Lowry Froelicher, descended from Deborah Patterson Lowry who lived with her mother. Also note by FHL staff noting that letters were given by Anna Walton (1859-1954) to David Elkinton.

3 ALsS from Somerton, OH, to the Waltons. Sarah Edgerton was Rachel’s sister, married Samuel Walton in 1854. Their daughter, Anna Walton moved to PMM (O) in 1882. These and the subsequent letters in this series are Anna.

Expecting a visit from his daughter Malinda. Family news in Somerton

1869 letters relate death of Rachel Patterson (1850-1869), daughter of Tilman and Rachel

Family news

Family news after the death of Tilman Patterson

ALS mentions that the engagement of Mary P. Elkinton to Inazo Oto Nitobe “is the wonder of the Society.” Elizabeth Dunn was a minister of Chesterfield Monthly Meeting (O)

Most undated from Rachel Patterson

Letters from Ohio with family matters (pressures of parenting) and tensions in meeting. 1 AL may be from Joseph S. Elkinton to his father.

8 ALsS. The 1864 ALS, mentions Rachel P. Elkinton in supplication at Stillwater Monthly Meeting. 1867 ALS notes that Hosea Doudna expressed a concern to Tilman and Rachel that Rachel was a bad influence on her husband.

News from Barnesville, Ohio

News from Barnesville. Samuel remarks on the success of the Gurneyite evangelical ministry, notes that a testimony in preparative meeting was about tale-bearing, was not directed towards him, but he has always wanted to be free in apprising JSE. on discussions in meeting. Issue of bounty collecting and taxes are vexing concerns.

Samuel not happy with Tilman and Rachel’s move to Iowa and the debt incurred.

Most from Anna Walton, commiserating as one invalid to another

Most from Sarah J. and Samuel Walton. Their daughter Abby is with the Elkintons while Joseph’s son Arthur is at Barnesville where he contracts typhoid. 1884 mentions problems of Abigail Vail at the meeting at Coal Creek. Letter from Samuel 1895 describes visit of evangelist Samuel W. Small, temperance leader

undated correspondence

Jonathan E. Rhoads (1830-1914), Quaker minister of Wilmington, Delaware. 1881 letter describes attending a Hicksite meeting,, other letters concerned with finding venues for public meetings. Interesting request for financial assistance for Mary Ann Smith to travel in the ministry, 1885.

ALsS. Most are brief notes coordinating local visits and public meetings. Letter of 1902 5mo 7 addressed to Elkinton in Canada on a visit to the Doukhobors

Pencil note from Martha Ann Gregson concerning letters and letter books

4 ALsS from Asa and a brief biography by his brother, Joseph S. Asa (1833-1850) suffered for three years from what was diagnosed as scrofula, tuberculosis of the skin. He was treated by the German specialist, Dr. George Ellizer, a homeopathic physician.

ALsS dealing mostly with business, some family concerns

ALsS dealing mostly with business, some family concerns

ALsS dealing mostly with business, some family concerns

ALsS with business, affectionate letters of wife Rebecca

ALsS dealing mostly with business, some family concerns. Includes 3 ALsS addressed to sister Sarah while visiting in Ohio.

ALsS with business. Mentions the pressures of the business, interesting things in science happening in Philadelphia which he wished he had time to pursue.

ALsS with business, family. TLS of 1890 10 mo 13 mention improved furnace which they plan to introduce

ALsS dealing mostly with business, some family concerns

10 ALs from Rebecca, who married Thomas Elkinton (brother of Joseph S.) in

9 ALsS from Sarah to her father Joseph and brother, Joseph S. Elkinton. Most from Tunasassa where she taught. Also an extract of a letter to Mary Wood from Tunasassa in which she looks forward to being replaced at the school.

Most are letters to Joseph S. and Malinda who are in England. Family and business news. Ephraim’s detailed description of funeral of Wm. Edwards, 1875

Most are letters to Rebecca and Thomas Elkinton

Letters to Rebecca and Thomas Elkinton; many of Ephraim’s report on business

Sarah died suddenly in 1900.

Brief description of John Cox, Jonathan Evans, Joseph Whitall, Samuel Bettle, John Letchworth, and Stephen Garrett [at Yearly Meeting?]. Note from M.G. 1921 recommends filing with Smith correspondence since written on Ephraim Smith letterhead

Copies and extracts of letters, most from Rebecca E. Patterson. Note from J. Passmore Elkinton in file, dated 1957, indicates that “These letters evidently were copies for either my grandfather Jos. S. Elkinton or my Uncle, William T. Elkinton, for both of whom she did secretarial work, by Martha Gregson.”

Includes letters from Rachel and Tilman Patterson, Joseph Elkinton, William Evans

Most are Joseph S. Elkinton or Rachel Patterson. 1861 9mo 15 from JSE. describes rebellion at Falsington

Joseph S. Elkinton, Rachel Patterson. Describe visiting ministers, meeting concerns, local events of interest

Most are excerpts from Rachel Patterson’s letters, some Joseph S. Elkinton

Copies and extracts. Joseph and Malinda’s baby Thomas died unexpectedly in July 1868, Atlantic City. Describes marriage of son Joseph to Sarah Passmore in Concord in 1884

Copies and extracts. Describes marriage of son Joseph to Sarah Passmore in Concord in 1884. Copy of J.S.E.’s diary in 1893, death of Rachel Patterson

Copies and extracts. Interesting letter (copy) from Mary [Elkinton] Nitobe after tsunami in 1896. Was unaware of the magnitude. An ALS from Joseph to Malinda when in Washington, DC, 1903, 2mo, to speak with senators.

MS note and his index to letters

Ms copy

7 ALsS. Copy of extract of a letter to R. E. Patterson

AL addressed to "My Dear Teacher"

1 ALS

ALS to Elkinton in Tunasassa, describes trying times at Baltimore Yearly Meeting and visits from Quakers including Elias Hicks and Isaac and Anna Braithwaite.

Typed copy

ALS, glad that Ann Branson will make a visit in the ministry

3 ALsS; 1863 concerns draft of his son Joshua, arrest, and then release from service

ALS from Cornplanters. Death of her daughter and spiritual misgivings

ALS. A Friend in Belfast

ALS. David Hall (1683-1756), English Quaker minister

Copies (in JSE's hand). Sarah (Richards) Harrison (ca. 1746-1812) is traveling in the ministry to Ireland and England with Sarah Benson

Account of last visit of Christopher Healy with Ruth Ely

ALS concerning visit from Ellwood Dean

ALS from Barnesville

At his deathbed (copy)

3 ALsS, one copy of a letter of visits to Ohio meetings. Mounted under Lydia King in JSE's album

Extract of a letter

ALS, bemoaning how many had fallen away from the Society of Friends in Chester and Delaware Counties

ALS concerning their brief encounter and how much he was impressed, not being familiar with Quakers

Ms copy of a testimony written 3 days before his death

Ms copy

Ms copy

ALS, with yearly meeting minutes

Her dying expressions of (1725), copied by E. Smedley

Ms extract

Copy of extracts from a letter describing incident, carriage falling through ice, Moorestown, NJ

Ms copy

4 ALsS. Includes ALS from Tunasassa, describes Indians’ efforts to get whites off reservation, various missionary endeavors of several denominations.

A letter "Dear Cousin" describes meetings in Pennsylvania, mentions "My Abigail"

Westtown School

Biographical account by his grandson

Letters from executors concerning, article in the Philadelphia Press on the sale of the house

Joseph S. Elkinton, Berwyn, Pa.

Includes a list marriages, members and other miscellaneous papers

Ms in student exercise book. At end is genealogy of the Peele family. Rachel Patterson’s grandmother was a Peele

Ms copy of an article containing description by John Bellows

Author unknown

Manuscript for article (by Joseph S. Elkinton?)

Translation by Emma Almanofsky under direction of Joseph S. Elkinton

1856 journal by Thomas Elkinton to Ohio to attend marriage of Joseph E. and Malinda Patterson Elkinton. Transcribed and distributed by great-nephew Thomas W. Elkinton in 1952.

David Elkinton notes that the binder was given to him when he retired from PQ Corporation. Likely compiled by Wm. T. Elkinton who succeeded his uncle as chief financial officer. It was dismantled by FHL staff when processed

From Tunasassa

“Partnership formed between Asa and Thomas Elkinton”

Thomas Elkinton received 1st Prize for his plan to establish a professional fire department in Philadelphia

Tax bills for 118 Pine Street residence

Note from Wm. T. Elkinton that probably refers to offer to go into business with another brother-in-law, John Sharpless

Improved canopy chair

Letters from Aunt Rebecca about Thomas’s health issues.

For Thomas Elkinton with notice of his bequests

“copied from penned notes by AHP.” Probably written after the death of Thomas in 1901 by JSE and WTE

Addressed to Jos. S. and Wm. T. Elkinton and Philadelphia Quartz Company

Sent from the Netherlands

1892 letters mention Pinkerton and labor strife

Penciled note that resigned.

Wills of Thomas and his wife Rebecca S. Elkinton, correspondence concerning legacy left to Chester Preparative Meeting for care of the burial ground

Histories of the company; name was changed to PQ Company in 1978

Copies of his correspondence which cover all topics from business to financial support of persons in the meeting

Mostly financial, some meeting, estate businesses

Records daily events, work, social, Quaker meetings

Records daily events, work, social, Quaker meetings, births of his children. Mentions the family tension when Inazo Nitobe and his sister married in 1891.

Typed carbon. An address before the Divinity Club, Harvard University. Also printed copy

Mimeographed typed essay

Typed carbon. An address to the students at Westtown

MS account of a spiritual epiphany, Joseph Elkinton

Diary inspired by his preparing his father’s autobiography

Typed carbon, description of his trip to England and stay at Woodbrooke

Typed mimeograph, incomplete

MS draft essay

“To the Young and Middle Aged Members of Muncy” and “The Discipline”

Pennock Passmore (1790-1857) was the grandfather of Sarah West Passmore Elkinton. In 1822, he married Sarah West. Pennock Passmore served as superintendent at Westtown School and Sarah as matron. She was an elder at Goshen Monthly Meeting. Also in the volume, following Pennock Passmore's commonplace entries, is an account of a visit in the ministry to North Carolina Yearly Meeting in 1851-1852 by Mary Kite of Birmingham Monthly Meeting, accompanied by Mary Passmore and Pennock Passmore. A preface by Benjamin West Passmore notes that the memoranda of the religious visit was kept by Mary Passmore and copied by him from her journal.

Compilation of biographical notes begun by Pennock Passmore and added to by his descendants in a bound volume.

Typed carbon, compilation of notes and sketches of Pennock Passmore and family.

Sledding at Westtown

From his aunt Sarah Elkinton Smith and grandmother Patterson

Family correspondence. Letter from Joseph to his uncle Morris Cope describes his visit to London Yearly Meeting in 1883

Letter from Joseph 2, 23, 1886, related a story told to him by Clarkson Sheppard about Lucretia Mott’s dying words. In another letter he mentions the dangers of mingling with others.

Most are letters from Elkinton. Impressed by a visit to Muncy Monthly Meeting

Given to Joseph Elkinton to preserve

From London Yearly Meeting. ALS of 2mo 1901 describes funeral of Queen Victoria

Includes letter from John Dillingham, a New England Quaker, condolences for death of B. W. Passmore

2 ALsS from John Bellows, England

Letter from Gertrude Cartland 1900 mentions his work with the Doukhobors and the kindness of his letters to Joel Bean

Most written from Canada

Elkinton was on the committee for the 2nd Annual Convention of the Religious Education Assoc.

To family and friends, from Media to California

To family and friends, from aboard ship to first days in Japan

To family and friends, from locations in Japan

To family and friends, from Japan to Shanghai and Peking

To family and friends, back in Japan where visits with his sister Mary and her husband Inazo Nitobe

To family and friends, in Japan and then onto Honolulu

Returns to the US, with visit to Canada before returning to Media at the end of the month

Some from trip to Europe. Letter to mother mentions Nitobe’s assignment to Formosa

Letters to the Scattergoods and from Charles Cuthbert Hall, President of Union Theological Seminary in reply to Elkinton’s invitation for him to invest in Pocono Lake.

Many from Pocono Lake. Letter to Albert Votaw, 1912, refers to his African American friend Booth of Alabama who lectured at Westtown School. Also copy of the 1913 travel minute from Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for his mission to Europe and Great Britain accompanied by his wife Sarah and daughters Mary Cope and Frances.

Letters in January are from his cottage in Orlando, FL. In May, he traveled to Europe. They were in Norway when war broke out.

In January, Elkinton began a trip with stops in the Midwest and Whittier College before heading to San Francisco and then

From Japan

From Japan to China. Includes ALS from Isaac Mason, traveling with Joseph

Description of steamer travel up the Yangtze River. Letters of May 13, 16, 22 have typed transcriptions

Traveling through Szechwan province, to Chunking

Ichang Gorge and other sites. Comments on Chinese people and history. Letters of July 6 and 8 have typed transcriptions

Includes two letters from his sister Mary Nitobe mentioning his recent visit with them in Tokyo

Isaac Sharp, who had recently resigned as long-time clerk of London Yearly Meeting. He died 10mo 9, 1917

Most to his mother, from California and Orlando

In April he was in Tunasassa; in November he was preparing to travel to Canada.

Travel to Canada via Buffalo, NY

Travel to British Columbia and then California

Travel from California, through Ohio to Pennsylvania

Most to “My dear Edward [Stratton],” from Moylan, Pocono Lake, Tunasassa. Letter Dec. 1919 from National Committee of the YMCA of China urging him to visit

Most from Aiken, S.C. Mentions of Jacob and Rachel Maule. 4/16 he and Sarah are in NYC, ready to sail to Europe

In mid April, the Elkintons, Joseph, Sarah, and daughter Frances, sailed for Ireland where Joseph attended the yearly meeting. His health deteriorated until his death in London in June at age 62.

Sarah writes that Joseph’s knee is limiting him, phlebitis

Mimeographed for distribution, describes his final illness and death. Also clippings, article in The Friend (London)

Condolence letter

Spiritual advice

Copied by Sarah W. Elkinton. Finley was the brother of architect Addison Hutton, and the correspondence began with Addison’s death

Reception at home of her brother and sister-in-law, William and Eleanor Elkinton, Philadelphia

From Sapporo; mentions prison concerns

From New York State in August, Philadelphia in December

Describes visits to temples, numbered pp 30-33

From Sapporo, describes Inazo’s lecture

From Joseph James Elkington of London, and from Mary to her brother with extracts from J.J.’s letters

Written after her father’s death; does not plan to return to Malvern to live, invites her mother to visit

From Alexandria, VA, with a mathematical problem

Re-acquainting and updating him on his school and personal matters. Pennock Passmore was the grandfather of Sarah West Passmore who married Joseph Elkinton in 1844.

Mostly family letters. Benjamin West Passmore was the son of Pennock and Sarah West Passmore.

Sympathy on death of his father, Pennock Passmore, with affectionate memories of time spent at Westtown.

Concerning higher education for members of Society of Friends

Letters of advice; ALS from her mother reflects hesitation about photographs

Benjamin West Passmore was the father of Sarah West Elkinton

Includes invitation to dine with the Nathan Yarnalls, copy of Will of Pennock Passmore, and inventory of the estate of Sarah West Passmore.

“For Papa from little J”

From Philadelphia Monthly and Quarterly Meetings. Responses for Chinese and Japanese Friends

Research compiled by Sarah W. and Joseph Passmore Elkinton and Gilbert Cope

Includes an account of the life of Jane (Morris) Cope (1760-1834, his mother and a minister of Bradford Monthly meeting

Typed essays on events and people in his life

Types essays on Quaker topics. Also autobiography at end

Typed essays on events and people in his life

Types essays on Quaker topics. Also autobiography at end

3 volumes

3 volumes

Memo books (3)

Student at Westtown, visits St. Louis Worlds Fair

Record some daily events, same date over six years

Record some daily events, same date over five years

Typed carbon, some family notes and personal notes, commentary on her Quaker activities

Day book

Arizona and California (2)

England, Scotland, Wales

England, Scotland, Wales

England, Scotland, Wales. Conference of All Friends

Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park

New England

All Friends Conference, Oskaloosa, IA

California

Europe, on behalf of Friends World Conference

Europe, carbons of typed excerpts of her letters

Europe, notes and addresses

California and Arizona

Cuba and Jamaica

England and Ireland (2 typewritten copies). Also Old Woodbrookers Reunion material

Florida, Cuba, Jamaica

West Coast

England and Scandinavian countries (2)

Japan (8)

Italy, Switzerland, Germany (4)

Itineraries of J. Passmore and Anna G. Elkinton

Most to his grandfather and from Westtown

His account of receiving a very negative review of his poetry from his mother, with a cover memo written 1959

Family letters, from Haverford College and attending meetings

Correspondence with Wm. C. Sproul, Isaac Sharpless, and others concerning the Progressive Party, temperance and peace stances.

Congratulatory letters on birth of son, Russell

ALS from his mother while in England, and clippings concerning Quakers and war

Written from Indiana where attending meetings

Including typed copy of letter from Sarah W. Elkinton returning Joseph’s travel minute

Typed copy of a letter from Geneva, describing the Assembly and other events

Of London Yearly Meeting concerning lectures

Concerning controversy in Detroit Meeting, Oscar Moon

Mostly concerned with organizing an All Friends meeting and reaching across the schism

Quaker concerns, especially effects of revivalism, communication between meetings, Cleveland and College Park Meetings. Correspondents include Levi Pennington, long-time president of Pacific College.

Elkinton’s correspondence to organize All Friends Meeting. Particularly controversial in Kansas Yearly Meeting. Correspondents include Wilbur Thomas, George Wise. Some feel threatened that this is an effort towards unification.

Charitable and Quaker concerns - peace, Indians, child welfare, Japan mission, etc. Includes some secondary material from organizations supporting these efforts

Loving letter for his 42nd birthday

Charitable and Quakers concerns, especially planned All Friends Meeting and who speaks for and represents the Society of Friends

Charitable and Quakers concerns, All Friends Meeting

Letters of condolence on death of his wife, Mary, on . Also charitable and Quaker concerns

Charitable and Quaker concerns including prison reform, great tension with North Carolina Friends over the nomination of John J. Parker for the Supreme Court.

Charitable and Quaker concerns. Elkinton proposes representatives of PYM Joint Race Committee visit N.C. to ease the breach, but Samuel Haworth advised a less direct approach.

Quaker and personal concerns. Reactions to proposals to open board of Haverford College to non-members. Sympathetic letter to Aunt Mary Nitobe. Correspondence with Linden L. Hobbs of Guilford College

Charitable and Quaker concerns, including Anti-Saloon League. Letters from Tokyo from Hugh Borton, mentions of civil war in China and future of ministry in Japan.

Family correspondence and correspondence concerning his engagement with Anna Griscom, a Hicksite, announced July 18. Also letters from Aunt Mary Nitobe

Friendship to courtship letters, and 2 affectionate ALsS from Anna, 1933

On her engagement. Seen as a symbol of unity of the two branches. Correspondents include the William I. Hulls, Platts.

Quaker concerns, with congratulations on his engagement. Is hopeful of a reunion of the two branches of Friends, but remarks that there is a strong evangelistic group among Orthodox who are against it. Hopes for dual membership

Includes: Typed description of a somewhat typical day, 1940; letter to his children describing Army taking over Atlantic City hotels; trials and tribulations of find good help.

Family letters, very affectionate between Passmore and Anna

In sympathy for the miscarriage that Anna suffered earlier that year

Typed carbon describing death of her son, Yoshio Nitobe

Family and friends, most to Anna. Interesting letter to Passmore from William Richie, with a prayers for his religious errors

Family and Quaker concerns. Passmore’s letter to William Richie, with prayer for him in reaction to Richie’s support of the war effort

Family letters, children and grandchildren

Quaker concerns, including correspondence with A. J. Muste and T. Noel Stern

Written while she was at the Battle Creek Sanitarium, MI

Family correspondence

General correspondence; list in front with his listing of typical correspondence sent

General correspondence

General correspondence

General correspondence

General correspondence

General correspondence

General correspondence

General correspondence

General correspondence

General correspondence

General correspondence

General correspondence

Indexes to the J. Passmore Elkinton and Anna Griscom Elkinton correspondence deposited by son, David C. Elkinton. Arranged alphabetically by the donor.

General correspondence

Anna was a member of the sorority, 1907, which held a number of reunions

Elkinton served 12 years on the Board and was a strong supporter, even as some Friends were critical of the organization

Ayusaw attended Haverford College, graduated 1914

Typed copy of letter from Anna

Anna owned a farm New Jersey, gifted to her niece Amary Griscom Colgrove in 1960

Co-partner in Yeadon Real Estate Development

Anna’s friend in Winchester, VA

Typed translations of letters from Bruckner, attended FWCC in 1958

English Friends

Brochures

Indian active in FWCC

Sent by the Elkintons

Canadian Friends

Carbon copy of a typed letters from Anna

Elkinton corresponded with CPS men during the War, most from Media and Providence Monthly Meetings. Photocopies of his typed letters, photocopies and originals from CPS men.

Elkinton corresponded with CPS men during the War, most from Media and Providence Monthly Meetings. Photocopies of his typed letters, photocopies and originals from CPS men.

Elkinton corresponded with CPS men during the War, most from Media and Providence Monthly Meetings. Photocopies of his typed letters, photocopies and originals from CPS men.

Elkinton corresponded with CPS men during the War, most from Media and Providence Monthly Meetings. Photocopies of his typed letters, photocopies and originals from CPS men.

Elkinton corresponded with CPS men during the War, most from Media and Providence Monthly Meetings. Photocopies of his typed letters, photocopies and originals from CPS men.

Elkinton corresponded with CPS men during the War, most from Media and Providence Monthly Meetings. Photocopies of his typed letters, photocopies and originals from CPS men.

Elkinton corresponded with CPS men during the War, most from Media and Providence Monthly Meetings. Photocopies of his typed letters, photocopies and originals from CPS men.

Elkinton corresponded with CPS men during the War, most from Media and Providence Monthly Meetings. Photocopies of his typed letters, photocopies and originals from CPS men.

Elkinton corresponded with CPS men during the War, most from Media and Providence Monthly Meetings. Photocopies of his typed letters, photocopies and originals from CPS men.

Chamounix Hostel dedication

Correspondence and related papers

Correspondence and related papers

Correspondence and related papers

Correspondence and related papers

Includes Alfred Hassler, A.J. Muste of Fellowship of Reconciliations, David S. Richie, T. Noel Stern, Charles R. Whittlesey and others

Includes Alfred Hassler, A.J. Muste of Fellowship of Reconciliations, David S. Richie, T. Noel Stern, Charles R. Whittlesey and others

Includes Alfred Hassler, A.J. Muste of Fellowship of Reconciliations, David S. Richie, T. Noel Stern, Charles R. Whittlesey and others

Passmore’s cousin

Poem by Anna for his 60th birthday, letter to Passmore

Family, genealogical letters

Letters (carbons) sent by J. Passmore Elkinton to family

Howard W.Elkinton, J. Passmore’s brother, died suddenly in 1955. Family news

Friends from Finland letter

Correspondence

Correspondence between Anna and Eliza Foulke and Anne Foulke Sollenberger

Correspondence

RE: proposed Friends work in China

Booklet on retirement allowances

Correspondence with Harry Silcock

Anna’s correspondence. Photo in The Friend, 1936. She co-chaired the 1937 meeting

Annual reports, etc., and thanks for donation

Donation

Acquaintances in Denmark

Correspondence with Anna

See: Pritchard, Margaret

J. Passmore and Anna’s correspondence with (possible - Beetem, Elkington, and others) distant relatives

Carbons of her letters with their letters in German and translated

Carbons of her letters with their letters in German and translated

Carbons of her letters with their letters in German and translated

Carbons of her letters with their letters in German and translated

Continuing correspondence

Typed report by Anna concerning her involvement with the Association, beginning in 1915

Anna’s correspondence to Grubb, an Irish Friend

English Friends

printed matter

Danish Friend

Had visited the Passmore before the War. Carbons of Anna’s letters with letters in Japanese and translations

Cousin, family news

Japanese Friend

Contacts, etc.

Correspondence, reports, concerning mission work

Cousin, family news

Correspondence, etc. concerning Friends work in Japan

Japanese Friends, attended Pendle Hill

Support stockings for Anna

Anna was a member of Alpha Beta Chapter, Swarthmore College

Anna’s correspondence

Anna’s correspondence

Scholar on Nitobe

German Friend who he met in Bad Pyrmont

Anna enjoyed books on tape in her later years

National Council for the Prevention of War

Christmas updates

Christmas update

German Friend whom Anna had sent clothing package

English Friends, active in FWCC

President of Hangchow University

Came to Canada as a child with the Doukhobors

English Friends

Friend from Scotland

Worked in Japan Institute, NYC, in 1941

McElduff was Delaware Co. director of Civil Defense.

Cousins

Correspondence and topics of interest

Betsy Gatchell was a cousin

Correspondence re: their note on “Quaking Morals”

From Japan

Japanese Friend, clerk of Japan Yearly Meeting

Donation to school

Memos on dual membership, in Orthodox and Hicksite meetings. Race Street open to idea, Arch Street (Media Monthly Meeting) opposed.

Genealogy and family concerns

Business correspondence

Business correspondence

Friends in England

Letter, 1941, clippings, etc.

Letters to politicians

Margaret Broomell was a classmate of Anna, and they were life-long friends. She married Harlan Stubbs Gatchell in 1915.

Margaret married Herman Pritchard in 1961. Her first husband, Harlan Stubbs Gatchell died in 1959.

Correspondence with Anna G. Elkinton. S

Correspondence with Anna G. Elkinton.

Correspondence with Anna G. Elkinton.

English Friend

Includes list of correspondents and their families, small book of quotes kept by Anna

Japanese businessman

International Fellowship of Reconciliation

Nantucket Friends

The Shaffers directed the Quaker International Center in Paris in 1945-1946. Leslie Shaffer became secretary of FWCC in London in 1946 until his death. Blanche continued to work for the FWCC and subsequently Pendle Hill, then Friends Center in Geneva

Nantucket and relative from Finland

Alice worked with the United Nations Children Fund.

Conscientious objector

Anna Griscom Elkinton was a trustee. File includes the autobiography of Thomas Howard Shoemaker as dictated to Anna Griscom

Attended Haverford for one year

Correspondence with Edward W. Wood, psychic research

Replaced Anna G. Elkinton on FWCC

Canadian Friends

Correspondence and mimeographed travel letters (1967)

Stockholm

Concerning books lent to him by the Tamagawas and not returned

Includes petition to prevent Sheibley, owner of Strath Haven Inn, from using home on Union Avenue to house African-American workers

Correspondence with Ann from English cousins

Alumni correspondence concerning donations to FHL and SCPC removed to Accession file

Great-nephews

Re: daughter’s internship in Philadelphia. Later, Cuban exiles

Condition of cemetery at Jordans where Joseph Elkinton was buried

Japanese Friends

Interested in history of the Doukhobors

Trip to Asia. Some duplicates of mimeographs in file “Orient,” others to family members

Mimeographed letters describing his trip to Asia, including Hong Kong, Mainland China, Japan, Shang-hai, Korea. Trip ended with a attending Japan Yearly Meeting and a visit with Inazo and Mary Nitobe.

Letters written from home or from yearly meetings

Trip to Great Britain, mostly mimeographed “Travelogue”

Trip to Florida, Jamaica, Doukhobors

Trip to England and Norway

Trip to Japan. Letters to sons and general travel letters

Trip to Europe, some family and also general mimeographed

Trip to Japan

Trip to Europe

Correspondence with Anna

Oriental Economist

Correspondence concerning unification of the two Philadelphia Yearly Meetings

Correspondence from Holland

Daughter of Howard W. Elkinton. She was a librarian, and her husband, Tom, headmaster of Cambridge Friends School.

Typed copies of travel letters from Tom Waring, the son-in-law of Howard W. Elkinton, J. Passmore’s brother. Visits England, Sweden, Finland

Correspondence from England

FCNL

Gifts to the Museum

Passmore’s great-niece, invitation to wedding

A cousin of Anna

Correspondence and printed

Jimmy Yen’s Rural Reconstruction Movement

Correspondence and publications

From Hong Kong

Kappa Alpha Theta sisters

J. Passmore Elkinton was in the class

Anna Bassett Griscom was in the Class

“Every home he visited, throughout the USA, he got a signature to certify that he washed the dishes satisfactorily”

“Crum Oaks” in Swarthmore, and the Kenilworth Apts. after 1962

Typed carbon

Bassett, Griscom, Donald Stokes

Obituaries

Clippings, childhood recollections of Frances Elkinton Stokes, etc.

Includes typed carbons of will of Elizabeth Pratt with bequests to Friends Boarding House and Providence Preparative Meeting

Item list at front of folder

“Empress Eugenie,” Swarthmore history

To “Anne” (Philadephia) from A. Rooker (Baltimore); a poem by [?] “To Edward Gaskill on witnessing his baptism at St. Philips Church Thursday evening March 9, 1813”; to Sam Bucknal (Germantown) from [? Hinton?] with 3mo 14 1829 contract between Sam Bucknal and the Trustees of the Manual Labour Academy of Pennsylvnia for rent of land and dwelling; 3mo 29 1831 bill/receipt? between Sam Bucknall and Dr. Francis A. Latta for Moscow academy; to “Sister” and Rebecca Gaskill from “Elizabeth” (Dove Mill); transcript of receipt/bill between Samuel Bucknall and Francis Latta for Moscow Academy [and?] Female Academy in the Village of Poughkeepsie

3 ALsS to Misses Gaskill from A. G. Wharton, family friend

Correpondence received

Correpondence between Mary (Gaskill) Russell and husband Benjamin S. Russell and others

Correpondence between Mary (Gaskill) Russell and husband Benjamin S. Russell and others

Correpondence between Mary (Gaskill) Russell and husband Benjamin S. Russell and others

To Mary (Gaskill) Russell and Benjamin S. Russell from brother Philip Snyder, R. Vallance, Elizabeth “Libbie” Douglas, and Mary Laird; to “Brother and Sister” [Benjamin and Mary Russell?] from S. Carpenter; to “Sis” from “Rebecca S.”; to “My Dear Friend” from Charlotte [Wetherall?] (Phila); set of calling cards of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rooker Bucknell in envelope address to their daughter Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell; bill for jewelry from Samuel Bucknall to C.E. Chevallier, 7mo 10 1851

Includes letters from Anna Bucknall to [daughters?] “Elizabeth” and “Joanna”; to Samuel R. Bucknell from wife Jeanie Bucknell; from Samuel R. Bucknell to sons Samuel and Simeon E. Bucknell and daughter-in-law Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell; from Mary G. Russell to daughter Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell; to Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell from “Your Aunt E[?]”; from Simeon Bucknell to brother Samuel Bucknell

Includes to “Our Dear Brother and Sister” from [S. and D.G.?] Carpenter; to Mary (Gaskill) Russell from Benjamin S. Russell and “Matilda”; to Samuel Bucknell from Simeon E. Bucknell (one letter about land speculation in West, another about becoming born-again Christian, also about learning Engineering profession); short note about Philip Snyder’s survey work with notation by DC Elkinton

Includes to Samuel Bucknell from brother Simeon E. Bucknell (describing engineering jobs), parents Samuel R. and Jeanie Bucknell, and May Bucknell; to “Mol” from “Lizzie”; note signed by [E.G.?] Bucknell authorizing J.Russell Bucknell to sign for him; clipped newspaper obituary of Anna Gazzam Bucknall; New York Times clipping, Oct. 19, 1874

Nine page Mss detailing Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell’s childhood, career of her of father, Benjamin S. Russell

ALS from step-mother of Samuel Bucknell (1852-1903) concerning loan, with note by D. C. Elkinton explaining context. Also letter to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bucknell concerning gift to "Aunt Jennie."

To “Cousins” from Anna Jones; to “My Beloved Niece” from Anna Maria Bucknell; typed note by Lydia Bucknell explains family relationships; to Joanna Bucknell from [nephews?] Simeon E. and Samuel Bucknell; to “My Dear Child” [Joanna Bucknell?] from Mary Alice [Buklee? Butler?]; to Mary (Gaskill) Russell from daughter Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell; to J.R. Bucknall from A.L. Fisher; to Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell from future husband Samuel Bucknell and mother Mary (Gaskill) Russell; to Dr. J.E. Langstaff from [J.R. Bucknall]; correpondence list

To parents Benjamin S. and Mary (Gaskill) Russell from Towson Boarding School, Maryland

Letters from her mother, notice of family deaths

Correspondence between Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell and future husband Samuel Bucknell (mostly courtship letters, included a hand-painted Valentine); to Rebekah (Russell ) Bucknell from brothers Hamlin, Samuel W., Benjamin, and Ed concerning wedding gift

Correpondence lists

From Hamlin Russell to sister Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell, mother Mary Russell, and brother-in-law Samuel Bucknell; telegram from AA Drew to Samuel Bucknell announcing death of Hamlin Russell; copies of Hamlin Russell’s obituary

Photocopy of letter he sent when visiting Lydia and Mary at Westtown. Copy made for David C. Elkinton who sent a copy to Westtown School for its archives

To Mary Louise Russell from [?] with genealogical information; from Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton to “Grace” and sister Lydia Bucknell; to [?] from Lydia Bucknell; to Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell from brother Hamlin Russell; to Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton, “Darling Puss,” and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell from father/grandfather Benjamin S. Russell. 1904 Mexican tax receipt with name Saul Buschuet; 1900 Christmas list with note on back about trees

Includes Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell from daughter Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton; to “Mother” from J. Passmore Elkinton; newspaper clipping of 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bucknell; invitation list for wedding of Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton and Joseph Passmore Elkinton; pages from "Family Record" with deaths and marriages of Charles Benjamin Russell and Lester Hayer Russell;

Incomplete and undated correspondence between Lydia Bucknell and parents Rebekah and Samuel Bucknell, sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton, and [Lydia Cadbury?]

Most to Samuel Bucknell. C. Gordon Knox was vice-president of of National Stock Yards in East St. Louis, Ill. and a close friend. Also to Samuel Bucknell from John Shepley, Leonard Merrill, and Edith Knox concerning death of C. Gordon Knox

Photocopy of a journal, Jan.-June, 1903. Original deposited at Westtown.

Family correspondence while attending Westtown School

Family correspondence while attending Westtown School

Between Lydia Bucknell, parents Rebekah and Samuel Bucknell, and sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton; some letters debating whether to join 12th St. or Arch St. meeting in Philadelphia

Correspondence between Lydia Bucknell, mother Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell, sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton, and brother-in-law J. Passmore Elkinton

Photocopies of Lydia Bucknell's Westtown correspondence and other papers. She graduated from Westtown in 1906 and subsequently worked as secretary to the Principal. Originals deposited at Westtown in 1997 by David Cope Elkinton.

Telegram to Samuel Bucknell from son-in-law J. Passmore Elkinton; to Lydia Bucknell from Mary Perry concerning genealogy; to Lydia Bucknell from parents Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell

With parents Rebekah and Samuel Bucknell, and sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton

With parents Rebekah and Samuel Bucknell, and sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton

With parents Rebekah and Samuel Bucknell, and sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton) Elkinton

With parents Rebekah and Samuel Bucknell, and sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton

With parents Rebekah and Samuel Bucknell, and sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton; many letters concern an illness epidemic (flu?), also some information on quarantine and war-relief efforts at Oberlin College

To Lydia Bucknell from parents Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell

To Lydia Bucknell from parents Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell

To Lydia Bucknell from sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton, parents Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell, and “Edward B.J.”

To Lydia Bucknell from parents Rebekah and Samuel Bucknell

Postcard to “Friends” from Sarah W. Elkinton; to “Friends” from Frances E. [Stokes?]; Christmas card to Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton from Henrietta Bulla; between Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell and daughter Lydia Bucknell; to Lydia Bucknell from “Morris”; to Lydia Bucknell and Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell from uncle/brother Samuel Russell; to J. Passmore and Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton from father Samuel Bucknell; funeral notice for Mary B. Elkinton; two school essays written by Lydia Bucknell

Mostly congratulatory letters to Rebekah and Sam Bucknell from friends and family

Between Lydia Bucknell, parents Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell, sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton, brother Samuel K. Bucknell, and brother-in-law J. Passmore Elkinton

Between Lydia Bucknell, parents Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell, sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton, brother Samuel K. Bucknell, and brother-in-law J. Passmore Elkinton

Correspondence between Lydia Bucknell and “Aunt Polly”, WF Wickersham, R.A. Jelliffe and [son?] Rob Jelliffe; biographical notes on her father, Samuel Bucknell; essay “The Beauty of Thy Peace” by Lydia Bucknell under pseudonym “Alice Jelliffe”

Typed carbons from Lydia Bucknell while working in Minnesota. Also letters from Aunt Polly and T. Morris Longstreth

Miscellaneous correspondence, Bernice Urban, William J. Alberts, Lydia Cadbury, Peg Huntley, Sue Smedley, Louise Murray, “Laura,” “Mr. Laiho,” Helen Bell, and Alice Freels; certificate acknowledging gift of stone for Washington Cathedral by Lydia Bucknell on behalf of Benjamin Stillman Russell

Correspondence between Lydia Bucknell and her parents Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell, sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton, brother-in-law J. Passmore Elkinton, and nephew David Cope Elkinton.

Correspondence with Samuel W. Russell and Aunt “Mamie.” Typed carbons of Lydia's letters from Grand Rapids, and letters from Uncle Samuel. (9 mo 10 letter mentions dedication of church window to Grandfather Russell); from Samuel W. Russell to sister Rebekah Bucknell, brother-in-law Samuel Bucknell; includes clippings of Samuel Russell’s obituary (1936) and Lydia's account of being laid off from a job in social work that she loved.

“The Time of My Life” summary by Lydia Bucknell of her 15 months as social worker in Minnesota

Correspondence between Lydia Bucknell from Grand Rapids, mother Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell, and sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton; 1951 highway map of Minnesota with locations discussed in Lydia’s letters; clipping from Duluth News Tribune highlighting social workers conference

Mostly between Lydia and her father, describes her life in Minnesota, concerns about her sister, Mary Elkinton's heart problems

Between Lydia Bucknell describing her experiences in Minnesota, parents Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell, sister Mary (Bucknell) Elkinton, and nephew David Cope Elkinton

Many letters have detailed descriptions of Lydia Bucknell’s social work activities

Lydia received notice in April that her job as a welfare worker was being discontinued due to budget contraints

Most from her parents. Letters from Eleanor Rhoads Elkinton and others concerning death of Mary Bucknell Elkinton in November 1929.

Between Lydia Bucknell and parents Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell.

With notes collected from different people and photographs, given to Samuel and Rebecca Bucknell by Lydia.

Begins with a thank you note from her mother for the calendar with messages. Between Lydia Bucknell and parents Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell

Includes: Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell from brother and sister-in-law Samuel and Mary Russell, and nephew Samuel K. Bucknell; to Lydia Bucknell from brother-in-law J. Passmore Elkinton, parents Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell, brother Samuel R. Bucknell, cousin Samuel K. Bucknell, [“Marnie L.”?] Russell, “Aunt Polly” and “Garrett”, and Bertha Balderston; between W.D. Cairns (Mathematical Association of America) and Lydia Bucknell; clipping of Samuel W. Russell’s obituary from Sioux Falls Daily Argus (8mo 15 1936); clipping of Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell’s obituary (10mo 15 1936); genealogical note by Lydia Bucknell

Mostly letters to her parents, Samuel and Rebekah (Russell) Bucknell; letter and obituary concerning death of Samuel W. Russell in 1936, her mother's brother.

Living in Pennsdale, Pa. Includes letters ffrom “Cousin [Gussia?]”, Irma R. Bucknell, nephew David Cope Elkinton, Mott Trills, cousin Roger Bucknell, [cousin?] Edith B. Scarlett, cousin [through marriage?] Justine [Bucknell?], and cousin Samuel K. Bucknell; from Lydia Bucknell to Elizabeth Whitacre, “Mrs. Moyer”, Alice Freels, and Elizabeth [Plumley?] Flint; genealogical notes; typed carbon of letter from Lydia, Oct. 1946, mentions attending service at Episcopal Church; Friends meeting at Muncy nearly empty since Quakers have moved from the area.

To Lydia Bucknell from cousin Anna McKittrick, Nellie Hale, Martha E. Stewart, cousin Roger Bucknell, Irma Bucknell, William D. Cairns, and William J. Alberts; from Lydia Bucknell to Cairn family and Edith B. Scarlett about family history; short notes on life of S.E. Bucknell; “Deadwood notes”; clipping of obituary of Roger W. Bucknell; clipping of wedding announcement of Betty Ann Krummrich and Roger Bucknell; floorplan drawing for Kansas City Fire and Marine Insurance Company; short note about Green Bank School

Between Lydia Bucknell and nephew J. Russell Elkinton, “Grace,” and Pauline Lutz; obituary of brother Samuel K. Bucknell

Living in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, where she was a church volunteer

Draft of letter from Lydia Bucknell to “Doctor Rose”; correspondence between Lydia Bucknell and Laura Park; note entitled “visit with L.E.B.;” copy of Russell family crest

Bucknell genealogy chart l, chronology of her life, initialed MDE 1998

Lydia's letter to Russell Elkinton

Bucknell collateral genealogy

Printed Russell family ancestry

“Valuables in Safe Deposit, Oberlin Savings Bank Co.,” “Book List,” “Wardrobe Trunk,” “To Ship via Red Ball,” “To Media Bank Box,” “To L.E.B.”

Marriage certificates of Samuel Bucknall and Anna Gazzam, Benjamin S. Russell and Mary Gaskill, and Samuel Bucknell and Rebekah G. Russell

Tokens of affection from Mary Gaskill to Benjamin Russell, etc.

Obituary and other informaitoin

As a British citizen, William Duguid had difficulty in being accepted for service; finally accepted by American Ambulance Hospital in Paris.

Letter written on-board ship describes encounter either with a mine or torpedoe. Describes arrival in Paris and early activities

Settling into Entremont and Ornans, but not easily finding a role to help

Describes their activities in Ornans

In March, the couple vacationed in London and when they returned, found that William had lost position. Moved to Troyes. Mary expresses strong opinions on her desire to be an equitable working partner with William.

Two letters from Mary

William Duguid's tax returns submitted in England

With note, 1992, from David C. Elkinton explaining how list was found.

2 ALs from Mary Adams to Frances Elkinton Stokes. Mary Adams was a classmate of Mary Duguid and sorry to hear that the Duguids had given up their inn. Also William's death notice, Oct. 24, 1967.

Memorials and obituaries on the deaths of Howard W. and Katharine Wistar (Mason) Elkinton

Contains Elkinston's official documentation for relief work, clippings about the end of the war and badly made peace

Account book kept by Howard W. Elkinton. Latter part of book includes remarks on the German Occupation, comments and descriptions, statistics, postcards and photographs, publications

August 1919 issue with article by Katharine Elkinton

author unknown

Summer holidays and spring 1934

Working in Berlin on emigration. Typed transcript (?) describes the desperate final days before the war, as the Reich begins to take Jews from their homes.

Two typed pages of family reminiscness.

Typed carbon copy

ALS from his father, 3/27/1906, with fatherly advice

Job applications and concerning his marriage. Offered a job by Friends Boarding School, Barnesville

2 ALsS from France

Carbons of typed excerpts, letter to home

Carbons of typed excerpts, letters to home

Mimeographs of typed excerpts, Jan. 5-Feb. 15, then original ALS through ca. April

Letter to his mother about the end of the war, published in Feb. 15, 1919, issue

Carbon of typed letter describing death and burial of her brother, Joseph Passmore, while on a mission in England

2 ALsS from his mother, Sarah Elkinton

Miscellaneous correspondence

2 ALsS from his brother-in-law; one includes a business proposition

1 TLS from his aunt written in Geneva, Switzerland, describes visit of Chief of Cayuga tribe from Canada

2 ALsS, one from Howard's uncle Alfred Cope Elkinton and one from the Nitobes' son Iwao Ayusawa after his visit to America during the Chicago International Exposition

Most pertaining to his decision to resign from Philadelphia Quartz Co. to work for the AFSC . Undated ALS from Clarence P[ickett]

Notes first sheet of new letterhead with name "Joseph Elkinton and Son." Attached are two articles he wrote reprinted from 1935, Chemical Industries

Carbons of reports made to Clarence Pickett, AFSC, on his work in Europe

Howard working for AFSC in Europe. Letters addressed to "Jasper," (JPE) with some typed transcripts describing situation as Hitler stirs up sentiment concerning the Sudeten Germans in Czecholoslovakia

Including typed abstracts for limited circulation, visits Omen, Berlin, Denmark. Notes death of his aunt Mary Nitobe and of Czechoslovakia as the England and France appease Hitler. Mounting immigration issues.

Increasing tension in Europe, complacency of most Germans assuming Hitler would not take Germany into a major war and public opinion in England greatly divided.

ALS describes rough flight from Berlin to London and tense atmosphere in London

Includes his reports on the situation and changes in Europe

Mostly requests for information about individuals, aid in immigration.

Letters to his brother, Jasper (J. Passmore Elkinton) and sister, Frances Stokes, from Ommen and Berlin. One written by Katharine (Kitty) to Frances

Letters to his brother, Jasper (J. Passmore Elkinton) and sister, Frances Stokes. Includes comments on Hitler's radio speech.

3 ALsS, to his brother, Jasper (J. Passmore Elkinton) and friend Chester L. Baker, from Berlin

Letters to his brother, Jasper (J. Passmore Elkinton) and sister, Frances Stokes. Includes comments on Hitler's radio speech.

Carbon copy of Mary C. Cary's report to "Henry" on diffiulties and attitudes of German Quakers in Germany and typed letter from Howard Elkinton to Chester L. Baker

Letters to his brother, Jasper (J. Passmore Elkinton) which describe worsening situation in Berlin, much changed from a year before. Also telegrams concerning need for funds. At the end of October, Howard was injured in an auto accident.

Letters from J. Passmore Elkinton with excerpts on Howard's accident and letters from Howard about his planned return to the U.S. in December.

Undated letters to Howard Elkinton regarding help for persons in Germany and Austria. Notes on how an event gets transformed in the press.

ALS from a correspondent in Budepest, written in German

Copy of typed report on the situation in Germany in May 1941 comments on increased hostility to Americans, closing up of outside resources to aid Jews

Correspondence, notes for a talk, etc.

Concerning a German refugee family and Social Order Committee of PYM supporting co-ops

2 TLSs. 1942 letter written from CPS camp in West Compton, N.H., welcomes David to Philadelphia Quartz Co. and suggests he remove his membership to Arch Street Meeting since the family had long been strong supporters of that meeting. 1953 TLS urges him to send his sons to Westtown.

Itinerary

Kenneth F. Morgan and Paul J. Furnas

Camp #23, Conshocton, Ohio, reports and correspondence

Camp #111. Mancos, Colorado, reports and correspondence

Correspondence concerning assignments, etc. Newsclippings.

Prepared by J. P. Elkinton, Friends Fellowship Council

ALS written from Germany

TLS critical of Emil Fuchs view of the West Germany and U.S.

1 ALS from Howard Elkinton, 1954; the rest letters from Jamerson to Howard and Katharine, concerning Indian affairs, Allegheny Reservation, NY

School essays, skits, remarks to the Discipline Committee (1924) and other writings

An essay about the early days of the Philadelphia Quartz Company. Typed transcript made by J. Passmore Elkinton, 1966

Written for the German-American and The Philadelphia Purchaser

Typed list, together with the memorial stating that the records were being deposited at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania

"Footnotes on the Sands of Time: Personal glimpses of Family Life and the Passing Scene, 1957-1965." A collection of J. Russell Elkinton's informal essays on a variety of topics, bound for the immediate family.

Article on Joseph Elkinton (1859-1920) by J. Russell Elkinton, published in Friends Quarterly

Carbon of a typescript

Photocopy of a typscript and published copy from The Lincoln Review.

Typed account of his 88th birthday celebration

Typed note by J. Passmore Elkinton identifying the ediphone dictation by J. Russell Elkinton

Contains articles also bound within Vol. 4

Issue with photograph of Dr. J. Russell Elkinton on cover and short biographical article

Issue cover a colloquium on ethical dilemmas from medical advances