%eadnotat; ]> 5156thfa Thomas Family Papers, ca. 1867-ca. 1919 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, May 2002. ENG Thomas Family Papers, ca. 1867-ca. 1919 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2000 Descriptive Summary Papers, ca. 1867-ca. 1919 RG 5/ 156 Thomas Family 1 box; 0.25 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1399
Phone: (610) 328-8496 FAX: (610) 690-5728 This small collection contains chiefly short manuscripts concerning women's issues, in particular suffrage and temperance. Most of the material, including essays on prominent Quakers and piece books, are by Ellen L. Thomas (1853-1925), a birthright member of Radnor Monthly Meeting and president of Montgomery County Suffrage Association BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL

Ellen L. Thomas (1853-1925), was a birthright member of Radnor Monthly Meeting and president of Montgomery County Suffrage Association.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

This small collection contains chiefly short manuscripts, authors unknown, concerning women's issues, in particular suffrage and temperance.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into three series:

Business papers Manuscripts Memorabilia ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Accession information

Donor: Unknown, date unknown

The source of these papers is unknown. At some date before 1967, the papers were catalogued and stored together with another group of papers from an identified source. In 2000, the papers were given separate cataloguing because they have no apparent connection.

 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], RG 5/156, Thomas Family Papers, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.

 Processing information

Formerly cited as Walton and Thomas Families Papers, RG 5/160. The information concerning the source of these papers was lost, and sometime before 1967, the Thomas papers were catalogued and stored with a larger collection of papers concerning the Walton family, apparently unrelated. In October 2000, the two collections were catalogued as separate Record Groups.

 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.

Quaker women Quakers -- Social service Quakers -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County Pennsylvania -- Quakers Thomas family Montgomery County Suffrage Association Thomas, Ellen L., 1853-1925 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

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

 Ser. 1: Business papers, n.d. Legacies of Hart Grandom for charitable papers 1 Ser. 2 Manuscripts, 1906-1919, n.d.

Arranged alphabetically by subject.

 Anthony, Susan B., "Childhood". Author unknown 1 Anthony, Susan B., "School Life". Author unknown 1 Anthony, Susan B., "Her Last Convention" A. unknown 2/14/1919 1 Anthony, Susan B., 86th birthday celebration, last illness and death. Author unknown. 2/15/1906 1 Description of trip to Delaware Water Gap. Author unknown 1 "Do as you would be done by" Author unknown 1 Federation of Women's Clubs, report of annual meeting, Williamsport 10/15/1912-10/18/1912 1 Friends, Society of, Conference, Cape May, notes on religious side of conference. Author unknown 1 Friends, Society of, topics of interest to. Author unknown 1 Madison, Dorothy (Dolly) Payne, life. Author unknown 1 New Year. Author unknown 1 Shaw, Dr. Anna Howard, sketch of her life. Author unknown 1 Women's Christian Temperance Union 1

Report of Supt. of Committee on Citizenship, Montgomery County W.C.T.U., Ellen L Thomas, at annual convention.

 Women's Suffrage Movement, "President's Address" 5/15/1909 1 Incomplete manuscript regarding organization of Suffrage movement. 1 Ser. 3. Memorabilia, ca. 1867-1923 Piece book, Ellie L. Thomas ca. 1867 1 Copy book, Ellen L. Thomas ca. 1890s 1 Scrapbook, M.E. Bartlett 1 Clipping, "Frank P Willits is Chosen as Secretary of Agriculture" Chambersburg, Pa. 2/1923 1