Box 12
Contains 20 Results:
Myron Strattan Collection
Myron Strattan (1895-1986) was a minister and leading member of Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends, residing in Knightstown, Ind. The collection consists of autobiographical and reminiscent writings, mostly relating to the peace testimony of Friends.
Jonathan Taylor Papers
Jonathan Taylor (1763-1831) was a prominent Orthodox Friend of Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, a recorded minister and clerk of Ohio Yearly Meeting at the time of the Hicksite separation. This collection consists of a sketch of Jonathan Taylor and his wife, Ann (Schofield) Taylor (1765-1862), and deeds and legal papers. Probably acquired by Harlow Lindley.
Amos and Nancy (Newby) Thomas Collection
Amos Thomas (1832-1916) and wife Nancy (Newby) Thomas (1830-1908) were Friends living near Fairmont, Grant County, Ind. This collection consists of reminiscences of family members.
William B. Thompson Collection
William B. Thompson (1813- ) was a Friend from Orange County, North Carolina, who settled near Monrovia, Morgan County, Ind. in 1844. Later in life he became a Methodist. The collection consists of a typescript of his autobiography, with information on family history, his early life and education, travel, and his impressions of slavery. Gift of W. Willis Thompson, 1974.
Oliver M. Thornburg Papers
Oliver M. Thornburg (1852-1938) was a Hicksite Friend and farmer who lived near Milton, Ind. His papers consist of letters to him and to his father Milton Thornburg (1811-1892) as well as to an unidentified sister of Oliver from relatives in Iowa and Montgomery County, Ind. Photocopies.
William N. and Nathan Trueblood Papers
Nathan Trueblood (1781-1871) and William N. Trueblood (1809-1901) were Orthodox Friends and farmers of Washington County, Ind. The collection consists of deeds, mortgages, and correspondence, 1817-1857. Gift of Mrs. Noble C. Trueblood.
Updegraff Family Papers
This collection consists of papers of the Updegraff family of Mount Pleasant, Ohio. The Updegraffs were prominent members of Ohio Yearly Meeting (Gurneyite). The collection consists of deeds made to Nathan Updegraff (1758-1827), a member of the Ohio constitutional convention of 1802 and one of the first Friends to settle at Mt. Pleasant, and letters of his grandson, David B. Updegraff (1830-1894), a well-known minister and evangelist. Probably acquired by Harlow Lindley.
Hannah A. Warner Collection
Hannah (Allen) Warner, an Orthodox Friend of Philadelphia, was born in 1814 and died there in 1872. This memorial recounts her life and deathbed testimony.
John Greenleaf Whittier Collection
Miscellaneous material relating to the Quaker poet, apparently collected by Augustine Jones (1834-1925) of Providence, Rhode Island. Included are clippings, reminiscences, and copies of correspondence between Jones and Whittier, ca. 1868-1892.Also signatures by Whittier. Mostly gift of Caroline Jones Woodman.