Griffith Family Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection includes family correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts of the Griffith family, as assembled by Sylvia Dannett who was writing a novel about Aaron H. Griffith's daughter, Harriet Griffith Ellis. Of particular interest are the letters and journal of the latter while she was attending Westtown School in the mid-1850's. Also includes some typescript copies of the same.
Dates
- Creation: 1754-1890
Creator
- Griffith family (Family)
- Dannett, Sylvia G. L, -1909 (Contributor, Person)
- Griffith, Aaron H. , 1802-1877 (Contributor, Person)
Limitations on Accessing the Collection
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Rights Information
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Biographical / Historical
The Griffith family were Quakers involved in the textile industry in the area of Winchester, Virginia before the Civil War. Aaron H. Griffith was the son of John Griffith of Frederick County; he married Mary P. Hollingsworth in 1830, and they had seven children who survived to adulthood. Aaron H. Griffith was active in the Orthodox branch of Hopewell Monthly Meeting and was an Elder and Clerk of that Meeting.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language
English
Overview
The Griffith family were Quakers involved in the textile industry in the area of Winchester, Virginia before the Civil War. Aaron H. Griffith was active in the Orthodox branch of Hopewell Monthly Meeting and was an Elder and Clerk of that Meeting. The collection includes family correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts of the Griffith family, as assembled by Sylvia Dannett who was writing a novel about Aaron H. Griffith's daughter, Harriet Griffith Ellis. Of particular interest are the letters and journal of the latter while she was attending Westtown School in the mid-1850's. Also includes some typescript copies of the same.
Arrangement
The collection is divided into six series:
- Biographical and genealogical
- Correspondence
- Financial and legal
- Poetry and writing
- Diaries
- Manuscript
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donor: Sylvia Dannett, 1973
The collection includes family correspondence and miscellaneous manuscripts of the Griffith family, as assembled by Sylvia Dannett who was writing a novel about Aaron H. Griffith's daughter, Harriet Griffith Ellis.
General
- Hopewell Friends History, 1734-1934 (Ref. BX 7649.H75 1936)
Subject
- Griffith family (Family)
- Westtown Boarding School (Organization)
- Hopewell Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) (Organization)
- Title
- An Inventory of the Griffith Family Papers, 1754-1890
- Author
- FHL staff
- Date
- 1973
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Sponsor
- Encoding made possible by a grant by the Gladys Kriebel Delmas Foundation to the Philadelphia Consortium of Special Collections Libraries
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