Collection: Bible Collection | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents

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.