%eadnotat; ]> 5088lipp An Inventory of the Elizabeth R. Lippincott Family Papers, 1793-1979 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. 1974 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Elizabeth R. Lippincott Family Papers, 1793-1979 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 1974 Descriptive Summary Family Papers, 1793-1979 RG 5/088 Elizabeth R. Lippincott (Elizabeth Roberts), 1888-1979 3 boxes; 2 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. Elizabeth Roberts Lippincott (1888-1979) was a Quaker genealogist from Moorestown, New Jersey. The collection contains chiefly genealogical and card files relating to the Lippincott, Shinn, Thorne, and related Quaker families of Moorestown and elsewhere, together with correspondence, journals, and essays, and collected materials relating to Quaker history, particularly various Friends Meetings and Moorestown Friends School.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

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 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

Elizabeth Roberts Lippincott (1888-1979) was a Quaker genealogist from Moorestown, N.J.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

The collection contains chiefly genealogical and card files relating to the Lippincott, Shinn, Thorne, and related Quaker families of Moorestown and elsewhere, together with correspondence, journals, and essays, and collected materials relating to Quaker history, particularly various Friends Meetings and Moorestown Friends School.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into six series:

Biographical and genealogical (primarily card files) Correspondence Financial papers Memorabilia Writings Reference material ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Elizabeth R. Lippincott and her estate, 1961-1980

 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 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], Elizabeth R. Lippincott Family Papers, RG5/ 088, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

Pictures of Friends Meeting, originally processed as part of Series 6 (Reference material), were transferred to FHL picture collection in 1974. Autograph albums, copybooks, exercise book, account and bank books that were originally catalogued as a Small Collection were added to this Record Group 5 collection in 1974. along with some Miscellaneous Manuscripts from the same donor.

Pictures of Quaker meeting houses, originally part of the collection, have been removed added to FHL Meeting House Pictured Collection.

 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS Materials catalogued separately

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: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.

Albums Genealogies Quakers -- New Jersey. Quakers -- Education Schools -- New Jersey Women, Quaker -- New Jersey Moorestown (N.J.) -- Education -- Schools Moorestown (N.J.) -- Genealogy New Jersey -- Education -- Schools New Jersey -- Churches and religious affairs -- Quaker New Jersey -- Genealogy Moorestown Friends School (N.J.) Lippincott family -- Genealogy Shinn family -- Genealogy Thorne family -- Genealogy 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 material, 1843, n.d. “Descendants of Richard Lippincott of Stone House, England” 1

This is an index to the Richard Lippincott Family card file. The index was prepared by S. Robert Stiles.

 Richard Lippincott Family card file prepared by Elizabeth R. Lippincott 1

Note: card file located in basement at bottom of stairs.

 “Lippincott Family including Thorne data.” 1

Thornes were E.R. Lippincott's father's maternal ancestors.

 “The Lippincott Family. Marriages, Births, and Deaths. Father's side. Collected by Chas. Lippincott. 1859.” 1 Shinn family genealogy 1 small notebook 1 Disownments, 1843: Asa R. Lippincott, Chester M.M. 1843 3mo 14 1 Hannah D. Lippincott (later Thorne), Haddonfield M.M. 1843 4mo 10 1 Ser. 2. Correspondence, 1850-1979 Letters and notes 1850-1903 1 Christmas greetings sent by Elizabeth R. Lippincott 1953-1979 and n.d. (with gaps) 1 Christmas greetings received from Rachel Cadbury 1950-1968 (with gaps) 1 Ser. 3. Financial papers, 1858-1925 Account books Asa R. Lippincott, 1860-61 relating to legacy of Mary Thorne 2 Joseph R. Lippincott 1891-1895 2 Lydia L. Hancock 1893-1925 2 Bank book: Asa R. Lippincott 1858-1861 2 Funeral expenses, itemized: Estate of Mary Thorne 1860 2

Document of Asa R. Lippincott, executor, 1860 8mo 6.

 Ser. 4. Memorabilia, ca. 1790s-late 1890s Autograph albums Hannah D. Thorne 1841 2 Martie M. Roberts 1871 2 Joseph R. Lippincott 1889-1891 2 Copy book, Willie T. Lippincott (Fairview Academy, N.J.) 1865, 1866 Exercise book, William Thorn 179? 2 Composition book: Elizabeth Lippincott (Friends High School, Moorestown, N.J.) late 1890s 2 Pictures: Family photographs Photograph album 3

Includes information about Swarthmore College and Friends Central Bureau.

 Ser. 5. Writings, 1907-1941, n.d. Writings by Elizabeth R. Lippincott: Journals: “Thoughts Devotional” 3 “Hospital Days” 1941 3 Other writings: “Thorndale Chronicle”, Colestown, N.J. June 27, 1907 3 “The Lake from My Window” [on birdwatching] 3 Writings by others: “Circumstantial Evidence" 3 typed copy

George Harner Pierce's story about Hannah Ann Jones, from the family papers of Rachel Roberts.

 Ser. 6. Reference material, 1916-1940, n.d. Burlington Quarterly Meeting Clippings, map, notebook of histories of Meetings 3 Haddonfield Quarterly Meeting 3 Map, clippings, pictures, booklet on Moorestown M.M. 3 Map showing location of Meetings within the Phila. Y.M., prepared by Young Friends Movement 1940 3 Miscellaneous

Includes clippings, notebooks (2) of ms. brief histories of Meetings in N.J.; ms. notes on Meetings in Phila. area; pictures; brochure on Flushing, L.I. Meeting, 1939; Book of Meetings, Phila. Y.M., 1905, 1940.

 Moorestown Friends School 3

Includes articles, clippings, report cards, mss. about alumni, pictures.

 Salem Quarterly Meeting 3

Includes map, pictures.

 Articles by Elbert Russell [1916] on New Testament. 3 Pictures 3

Approximately 300 pictures and postcards of Meeting Houses, mostly in U.S., have been transferred to Meeting House Picture Collection.