%eadnotat; ]> 5052grif An Inventory of the Griffith Family Papers, 1754-1890 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. 1973 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Griffith Family Papers, 1754-1890 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1973 Descriptive Summary Papers, 1754-1890 RG 5/052 Griffith Family 1 box; 0.5 linear ft. 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 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.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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

 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL NOTE

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.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE RECORDS

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 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

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.

 Access

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Manuscript novel by Sylvia Dannett, based on the life of Harriet Griffith Ellis, may be consulted for research purposes only.

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 of 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], Griffith Family Papers, RG5/052, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Bibliography Hopewell Friends History, 1734-1934 (Ref. BX 7649.H75 1936) 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:

Quakers -- Virginia -- Frederick County Griffith family Hopewell (Va.) -- Quakers Quakers -- Diaries Westtown Boarding School Hopewell Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends) Dannett, Sylvia G. L, 1909- Griffith, Aaron H. 1802-1877 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Ser. 1. Biographical and genealogical Griffith pedigree n.d. 1 Miscellaneous genealogical informationn.d. 1 Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1831-1890, n.d. Aaron H. Griffith (1802-1877) 1831-1877 1 Children of Aaron H. Griffith: 1 Elizabeth Griffith Baily (1831-1913) 1838-1890, n.d. 1 Joseph Clarkson (1835-?) and Mary Dilks Griffith 1857-1875, n.d. 1 Harriet Griffith Ellis (1837-) 1850-1866 1 Aaron Henry Griffith (1841-) 1860-1862, n.d. 1 Isaac H. Griffith 1838-1865 1 Correspondence with Monthly Meetings, especially Hopewell Monthly Meeting 1836-1866, n.d. 1 Miscellaneous correspondence 1834-1870, n.d. 1 Ser. 3. Financial and Legal, 1754-1862, n.d. Miscellaneous papers 1754-1862, n.d. 1 Ser. 4. Poetry and Writings, 1854-1861 Harriet H. Griffith, Commonplace book 1854 1 Richard E. Griffith, Book of school dictations 1861 1 Ser. 5. Diaries, 1854-1855 Harriet Griffith, diaries 1854-1855 1 original ms. & typed copies

Written while at Westtown School.

 Ser. 6. Manuscript, 1959 Manuscript novel based on the life and diaries of Harriet Griffith, by Sylvia Dannett. [1959]RESTRICTED 1 2 folders

Includes chapters 1-6. All restricted: May be consulted for research purposes only.

 Correspondence of Sylvia Dannett concerning the Griffith family and her novel 1957-1976, n.d. 1