White, Henrietta S.

Item — Book: 43

Identifier: 43

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Bibles in this collection have been preserved for one or more of the following reasons:

Belonged to a notable Quaker person or family.
Belonged to Earlham College and used for a specific purpose. Example: The Earlham Hall Bible, which was used for morning meetings, c. 1895-1930.
Belonged to a Quaker meeting.
Contain genealogical information.
Contain photographs of the family the Bible belonged to.
Book is interesting and can be used as a teaching tool in classes visiting the Archive. Example: Traveling Salesman Sample Book.

These Bibles were used by the people, families or meetings that owned them, and because they were used heavily, many are in extremely poor condition; many have damaged bindings. Most are from the 19th century.

Dates

1804-1930

Extent

From the Collection: 66 Books

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

I believe this testament was given to Henrietta S. White by Mrs. William Showalter, mother of George and Marvin "Will" Showalter was a Civil War veteran who lived about a mile east of the old Rich Square School in a little unpainted house.

General

With love to the dear boy who came to love and bless me thirty years ago. Mother.

General

This would be Sept 30, 1932, [?] old new Testament M.DCC.XC (1790) birthday present from Henrietta S. White to Robert S. White who wrote this foot note.