%eadnotat; ]> 5100jone An Inventory of the Sarah Jones Family Papers, 1817-1907 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. ca. 1940 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, December 2000. ENG Sarah Jones Family Papers, 1817-1907 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. ca. 1940 Descriptive Summary Family Papers, 1817-1907 RG 5/100 Sarah Jones 1 box; .25 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 Sarah (Sallie) Jones was a Bucks County Hicksite Quaker. She was the daughter of Amos and Margery Jones of Makefield Monthly Meeting and was educated at Ercildoun School in Kennett, PA. In 1859, she married William G. Cox of Goshen Monthly Meeting. This collection contains family correspondence and correspondence between Sarah Jones and her schoolmates at Ercildoun Boarding School. It also includes miscellaneous material such as a sermon by George Truman (1863) and teaching certificates for Sarah Jones, 1843-1856.

Repository:

Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399

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 BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

Sarah (Sallie) Jones was a Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Hicksite Quaker. She was the daughter of Amos and Margery Jones of Makefield Monthly Meeting and was educated at Ercildoun School in Kennett, PA. In 1859, she married William G. Cox of Goshen Monthly Meeting.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

This collection contains family correspondence and correspondence between Sarah Jones and her schoolmates at Ercildoun Boarding School. It also includes miscellaneous material such as a sermon by George Truman (1863) and teaching certificates for Sarah Jones, 1843-1856.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into five series:

Correspondence Manuscripts Memorabilia Miscellaneous material Pictures ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Mrs. Joseph T. McDowell, 1937

The donor was the daughter of Sarah Jones.

 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], RG5/100, Sarah Jones Family Papers, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

 Processing information

Previously known as McDowell-Jones Paper.

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

Jones Family Quakers - Pennsylvania Quakers - Social life and customs Quakers - Education--Schools Pennsylvania - Education Pennsylvania--Quakers Pennsylvania--Social life and customs Bucks County (Pa.)--Quakers Ercildoun Boarding School Truman, George (1798-1877) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Ser. 1. Correspondence, 1817-1888, n.d. Correspondence 1817-1888, n.d. 1

Among the authors are Sarah (Sallie) Jones, mother of Mrs. Jos. T. McDowell; Margery Jones, mother of Sarah Jones; Annie Kent (Bradley), Esther Kent (Smedley), and other schoolmates of Sarah Jones at Ercildoun Boarding School for Girls (Smedley Darlington principal).

 Ser. 2. Manuscripts, 1823-1863, n.d. Removal of Amos Jones from Richland to Buckingham Monthly Meeting 11-28-1823 1 Record of “First Journey to Balt.”, 10-23-1826 to 12-2-1826 author unknown. 1 Copy of Testimony against Amos Jones by Orthodox Friends, Buckingham Monthly Meeting5-5-1828 1 School compositions, eight by Sallie Jones ca. 1855 1 Sermon by George Truman8-27-1863 1 Verse, “A Hundred Years from now,” author unknown 1 “A vision of Joseph Hoag” 1 Ser. 3. Memorabilia, 1854-1856, n.d. Teacher's Certificates for Sarah Jones 1854-1856 1 3 certificates “Statements of the Progress in Study, the Conduct, etc.” of Sallie Jones 1855-1856 1 3 statements Copy stick, with explanatory letter 1 Ser. 4. Miscellaneous material, 1845-1907 The Olive Branch & General Herald of Temperance News..., Doylestown, Pa. 8-6-1845 1 Circular of Ercildoun Boarding School 1854 1 Clippings1856, n.d. 1

Mainly poems by A.F.K. (Annie Kent?) and E.K. (Esther Kent); also, “Valedictory Address” by A.F.K. (Annie Kent?), Ercildoun Boarding School, 3-21-1856

 Bucks County Academy, brochure 1857 1 Phila Mercantile Journal 7-17-1871 1 Daily Local News, West Chester 11-19-1872 & 9-16-1875 1 Henry S. Kent Memorial 2-19-1907 1 Tracts: “The Red Apple,” by Mary D., Leaflets of the Law of Kindness 1 “A Lesson from a Monkey,” by Edward Carswell, pub. by The National Temperance Society and Publishing House. 1 Proceedings of Friends Educational Association 12-1-1863 1

"At which report was made of vote on location of Swarthmore College."

 Ser. 5. Pictures, 1830, n.d. John J. Cornell and wife 1 Dalton Hall 5 views 1 Robt. Haviland and wife H.M.J. and Marianna 1 Dolington, Makefield, & Merion 1830Friends' 1 Meetings Houses 1 Sharon Female Seminary 1